{"id":21399,"date":"2026-10-01T18:22:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T17:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-sl3-london"},"modified":"2026-10-01T18:22:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T17:22:22","slug":"bus-route-sl3-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/21399-bus-route-sl3-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route SL3 in London: Thamesmead Town Centre \u2194 Bromley North Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route SL3 in London goes from \u201cThamesmead Town Centre\u201d to \u201cBromley North Station\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london#routes\">All routes in London \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac73d2cab219\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac73d2cab219\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/21399-bus-route-sl3-london\/#Where_bus_SL3_goes\" >Where bus SL3 goes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/21399-bus-route-sl3-london\/#Other_routes_along_the_way\" >Other routes along the way<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/21399-bus-route-sl3-london\/#Passes_and_concessions\" >Passes and concessions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/21399-bus-route-sl3-london\/#Questions_about_bus_SL3\" >Questions about bus SL3<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/21399-bus-route-sl3-london\/#Does_bus_SL3_go_to_%E2%80%9CBexleyheath_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus SL3 go to \u201cBexleyheath Station\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/21399-bus-route-sl3-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_SL3_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus SL3 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_SL3_goes\"><\/span>Where bus SL3 goes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-sl3-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-sl3-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route SL3 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cThamesmead Town Centre\u201d to \u201cBromley North Station\u201d: 15 stops. On the way: \u201cThamesmead \/ Carlyle Road\u201d, \u201cHarrow Manorway \/ Abbey Wood Station\u201d, \u201cBexleyheath Station\u201d, \u201cBexleyheath \/ Lion Road\u201d, \u201cBexleyheath Library\u201d, \u201cHatherley Crescent \/ Sidcup Station\u201d, \u201cSidcup \/ Carlton Road\u201d, \u201cQueen Mary&#8217;s Hospital Sidcup\u201d, \u201cBromley Lane \/ Chislehurst War Memorial\u201d, \u201cChislehurst Station\u201d. Before \u201cBromley North Station\u201d: \u201cSouthborough Road \/ Bickley Station\u201d, \u201cBromley \/ Widmore Road\u201d, \u201cCourt Street\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cThamesmead Town Centre\u201d: 15 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cSidcup Station \/ Station Road\u201d, \u201cAbbey Wood \/ Florence Road\u201d and \u201cAbbey Wood Station\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cBromley North Station\u201d does it call at \u201cHarrow Manorway \/ Abbey Wood Station\u201d, \u201cHatherley Crescent \/ Sidcup Station\u201d and \u201cCourt Street\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cHarrow Manorway \/ Abbey Wood Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cAbbey Wood \/ Florence Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cHatherley Crescent \/ Sidcup Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cSidcup Station \/ Station Road\u201d (100 m) and \u201cCourt Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cBromley \/ Widmore Road\u201d (250 m). Towards \u201cBromley North Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cSidcup Station \/ Station Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cHatherley Crescent \/ Sidcup Station\u201d (100 m), \u201cAbbey Wood \/ Florence Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cHarrow Manorway \/ Abbey Wood Station\u201d (100 m) and \u201cAbbey Wood Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cHarrow Manorway \/ Abbey Wood Station\u201d (100 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_routes_along_the_way\"><\/span>Other routes along the way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Route SL3 has no long section shared with other bus routes, so over a longer distance no other route can stand in for it.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThamesmead Town Centre\u201d: buses 177, 229, 244, 301, 401 and SL11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThamesmead \/ Carlyle Road\u201d: buses 177, 229, 244, 301, 401 and SL11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHarrow Manorway \/ Abbey Wood Station\u201d (only towards \u201cBromley North Station\u201d): buses 180, 229, 244, 301, 469, B11 and SL11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBexleyheath Station\u201d: buses 422, B11, B12 and B15<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBexleyheath \/ Lion Road\u201d: buses 89, 96, 269, 422, 486, B11, B12, B14, B15 and B16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBexleyheath Library\u201d: buses 89, 96, 99, 132, 229, 269, 301, 401, 422, 486, 492, B11, B12, B13, B14, B15 and B16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHatherley Crescent \/ Sidcup Station\u201d (only towards \u201cBromley North Station\u201d): buses 51, 160, 229, 233, 269, 286 and 492<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSidcup \/ Carlton Road\u201d: buses 51, 160, 229, 233, 269, 286, 321, 492, B14 and R11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQueen Mary&#8217;s Hospital Sidcup\u201d: buses 160, 229, 269, 286, B14 and R11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBromley Lane \/ Chislehurst War Memorial\u201d: buses 61, 160, 161, 162, 269 and 273<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChislehurst Station\u201d: buses 162, 269 and R7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSouthborough Road \/ Bickley Station\u201d: buses 162, 269, 336 and R7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBromley \/ Widmore Road\u201d: buses 61, 119, 126, 138, 146, 162, 208, 227, 261, 269, 314, 320, 336, 352, 354, 358, 367 and SL5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCourt Street\u201d (only towards \u201cBromley North Station\u201d): buses 61, 119, 126, 138, 146, 162, 208, 227, 261, 269, 314, 320, 336, 352, 354, 358, 367 and SL5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBromley North Station\u201d: buses 61, 119, 126, 138, 146, 162, 208, 227, 261, 269, 314, 320, 336, 352, 354, 358, 367 and SL5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSidcup Station \/ Station Road\u201d (only towards \u201cThamesmead Town Centre\u201d): buses 51, 160, 229, 233, 269, 286 and 492<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAbbey Wood \/ Florence Road\u201d (only towards \u201cThamesmead Town Centre\u201d): buses 180, 229, 244, 301, 469, B11 and SL11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAbbey Wood Station\u201d (only towards \u201cThamesmead Town Centre\u201d): buses 180, 229, 244, 301, 469, B11 and SL11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-b11-london\">bus B11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-b12-london\">bus B12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-b13-london\">bus B13<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-b14-london\">bus B14<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-b15-london\">bus B15<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-b16-london\">bus B16<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r11-london\">bus R11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r7-london\">bus R7<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl11-london\">bus SL11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl5-london\">bus SL5<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passes_and_concessions\"><\/span>Passes and concessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our page \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london\">How to pay for public transport in London<\/a>\u201d describes tickets, passes and concessions, including any differences between modes of transport.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_about_bus_SL3\"><\/span>Questions about bus SL3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_SL3_go_to_%E2%80%9CBexleyheath_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus SL3 go to \u201cBexleyheath Station\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in both directions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_SL3_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus SL3 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cBromley \/ Widmore Road\u201d (61, 119, 126, 138, 146, 162, 208, 227, 261, 269, 314, 320, 336, 352, 354, 358, 367 and SL5) and \u201cCourt Street\u201d (only towards \u201cBromley North Station\u201d; 61, 119, 126, 138, 146, 162, 208, 227, 261, 269, 314, 320, 336, 352, 354, 358, 367 and SL5). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route SL3 in London goes from \u201cThamesmead Town Centre\u201d to \u201cBromley North Station\u201d. All routes in London \u2192 Where bus SL3 goes From \u201cThamesmead Town Centre\u201d to \u201cBromley North Station\u201d: 15 stops. On the way: \u201cThamesmead \/ Carlyle Road\u201d, \u201cHarrow Manorway \/ Abbey Wood Station\u201d, \u201cBexleyheath Station\u201d, \u201cBexleyheath \/ Lion Road\u201d, \u201cBexleyheath Library\u201d, \u201cHatherley [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":21400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-21399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-im-a-passenger"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21399"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21411,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21399\/revisions\/21411"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21399"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=21399"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=21399"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=21399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}