{"id":23495,"date":"2026-10-05T20:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-59-london"},"modified":"2026-10-05T20:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:19:19","slug":"bus-route-59-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-59-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 59 in London: Poynders Road \/ Kings Avenue \u2194 St. Bartholomews Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 59 in London goes from \u201cPoynders Road \/ Kings Avenue\u201d to \u201cSt. Bartholomews Hospital\u201d. The return journey ends at \u201cAtkins Road \/ New Park Road\u201d (300 m from \u201cPoynders Road \/ Kings Avenue\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-6ac73d4a24c9a\" 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-6ac73d4a24c9a\"  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\/bus-route-59-london\/#Which_way_bus_59_runs\" >Which way bus 59 runs<\/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\/bus-route-59-london\/#Connections\" >Connections<\/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\/bus-route-59-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\/bus-route-59-london\/#Questions_about_bus_59\" >Questions about bus 59<\/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\/bus-route-59-london\/#Does_bus_59_go_to_%E2%80%9CStreatham_Place%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 59 go to \u201cStreatham Place\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\/bus-route-59-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_59_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 59 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_way_bus_59_runs\"><\/span>Which way bus 59 runs<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-59-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-59-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 59 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cPoynders Road \/ Kings Avenue\u201d to \u201cSt. Bartholomews Hospital\u201d: 37 stops. On the way: \u201cAtkins Road \/ New Park Road\u201d, \u201cStreatham Place\u201d, \u201cHolmewood Road\u201d, \u201cNew Park Road\u201d, \u201cJebb Avenue \/ Brixton Prison\u201d, \u201cBlenheim Gardens (SW2)\u201d, \u201cRush Common\u201d, \u201cLambeth Town Hall\u201d, \u201cBrixton Station\u201d, \u201cBrixton Road \/ Brixton Police Station\u201d. Then \u201cVilla Road\u201d, \u201cLoughborough Road\u201d, \u201cGroveway\u201d, \u201cHillyard Street\u201d, \u201cVassall Road (SW9)\u201d, \u201cSt. Mark&#8217;s Church Kennington\u201d, \u201cKennington Park Post Office\u201d, \u201cWindmill Row\u201d, \u201cKennington Lane\u201d, \u201cFitzalan Street\u201d. Then \u201cKennington Road \/ Imperial War Museum\u201d, \u201cLambeth North\u201d, \u201cBaylis Road\/Lambeth North Stn\u201d, \u201cBaylis Road \/ Lower Marsh\u201d, \u201cWaterloo Station \/ Tenison Way\u201d, \u201cWaterloo Bridge \/ South Bank\u201d, \u201cLancaster Place\u201d, \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d, \u201cHolborn Station\u201d, \u201cProcter Street\u201d. Before \u201cSt. Bartholomews Hospital\u201d: \u201cBrownlow Street\u201d, \u201cChancery Lane\u201d, \u201cHolborn Circus \/ Fetter Lane\u201d, \u201cHolborn Circus\u201d, \u201cCity Thameslink\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cAtkins Road \/ New Park Road\u201d: 33 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cKingsway \/ Holborn Station\u201d, \u201cWaterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road\u201d, \u201cLower Marsh Lambeth North\u201d and \u201cBrixton Water Ln\/Brixton Hill\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cSt. Bartholomews Hospital\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cLambeth Town Hall\u201d, \u201cHillyard Street\u201d, \u201cBaylis Road\/Lambeth North Stn\u201d, \u201cBaylis Road \/ Lower Marsh\u201d, \u201cWaterloo Station \/ Tenison Way\u201d and \u201cLancaster Place\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cLambeth Town Hall\u201d \u2192 \u201cBrixton Station\u201d (300 m), \u201cHillyard Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cGroveway\u201d (200 m), \u201cBaylis Road\/Lambeth North Stn\u201d \u2192 \u201cLower Marsh Lambeth North\u201d (150 m) and \u201cBaylis Road \/ Lower Marsh\u201d \u2192 \u201cLower Marsh Lambeth North\u201d (50 m). Towards \u201cSt. Bartholomews Hospital\u201d, board nearby: \u201cKingsway \/ Holborn Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cHolborn Station\u201d (50 m), \u201cWaterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cWaterloo Station \/ Tenison Way\u201d (150 m), \u201cLower Marsh Lambeth North\u201d \u2192 \u201cBaylis Road \/ Lower Marsh\u201d (50 m) and \u201cBrixton Water Ln\/Brixton Hill\u201d \u2192 \u201cRush Common\u201d (100 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connections\"><\/span>Connections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cHolmewood Road\u201d and \u201cLambeth North\u201d it shares the road with route 159; between \u201cLambeth Town Hall\u201d and \u201cKennington Road \/ Imperial War Museum\u201d it shares the road with route 3; between \u201cHolmewood Road\u201d and \u201cSt. Mark&#8217;s Church Kennington\u201d it shares the road with route 133.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPoynders Road \/ Kings Avenue\u201d: buses 50, 57, 137, 355 and 417<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAtkins Road \/ New Park Road\u201d: buses 50, 57, 137, 250, 333, 355 and 417<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStreatham Place\u201d: buses 57, 137, 201, 250, 333 and 417<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHolmewood Road\u201d: buses 57, 137, 201, 250, 333 and 417<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cNew Park Road\u201d to \u201cBlenheim Gardens (SW2)\u201d: buses 250 and 333<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRush Common\u201d: buses 2, 35, 37, 196, 250, 333, 355, 432 and P5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLambeth Town Hall\u201d (only towards \u201cSt. Bartholomews Hospital\u201d): buses 2, 35, 37, 196, 250, 333, 355, 432, P4 and P5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrixton Station\u201d: buses 2, 35, 37, 196, 250, 322, 333, 345, 355, 432, P4 and P5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrixton Road \/ Brixton Police Station\u201d: buses 2, 35, 196, 250, 322, 333, 345, 355, 432 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cVilla Road\u201d: buses 2, 35, 196, 250, 322, 333, 345, 355, 432 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHillyard Street\u201d (only towards \u201cSt. Bartholomews Hospital\u201d): bus P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cVassall Road (SW9)\u201d: buses 155, 333 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt. Mark&#8217;s Church Kennington\u201d: buses 36, 155, 185, 333 and 436<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKennington Park Post Office\u201d: buses 36, 155, 185, 196, 333 and 436<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWindmill Row\u201d: buses 155, 196, 333 and 360<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKennington Lane\u201d: buses 196 and 360<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFitzalan Street\u201d: buses 196 and 360<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKennington Road \/ Imperial War Museum\u201d: buses 12, 53, 148, 344, 360 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLambeth North\u201d: buses 12, 53, 76, 148, 344, 360, 453 and C10<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBaylis Road\/Lambeth North Stn\u201d (only towards \u201cSt. Bartholomews Hospital\u201d): buses 1, 12, 53, 68, 76, 148, 172, 176, 188, 344, 360, 453, BL1, C10 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBaylis Road \/ Lower Marsh\u201d (only towards \u201cSt. Bartholomews Hospital\u201d): buses 1, 11, 12, 53, 68, 76, 77, 139, 148, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 453, BL1, C10 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWaterloo Station \/ Tenison Way\u201d (only towards \u201cSt. Bartholomews Hospital\u201d): buses 1, 11, 68, 76, 77, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 381, BL1, C10 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWaterloo Bridge \/ South Bank\u201d: buses 1, 11, 68, 76, 77, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 381, C10 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLancaster Place\u201d (only towards \u201cSt. Bartholomews Hospital\u201d): buses 1, 9, 15, 23, 26, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d: buses 1, 9, 15, 23, 26, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHolborn Station\u201d: buses 1, 8, 14, 19, 38, 55, 68, 91, 98, 188, 243 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cProcter Street\u201d (only towards \u201cSt. Bartholomews Hospital\u201d): buses 1, 8, 19, 38, 55, 68, 91, 98, 188, 243 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrownlow Street\u201d: buses 8, 17, 19, 38, 46, 55, 98 and 243<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChancery Lane\u201d: buses 8, 17, 19, 38, 46, 55 and 243<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHolborn Circus \/ Fetter Lane\u201d: buses 8, 17, 25, 40, 46, 63 and 341<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHolborn Circus\u201d: buses 8, 17, 25, 40, 46, 56, 63, 100 and 341<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCity Thameslink\u201d: buses 4, 8, 15, 17, 25, 26, 40, 46, 56, 63, 76, 100 and 341<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt. Bartholomews Hospital\u201d: buses 4, 8, 17, 25, 40, 46, 56, 63, 76, 100 and 341<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKingsway \/ Holborn Station\u201d (only towards \u201cAtkins Road \/ New Park Road\u201d): buses 1, 8, 19, 38, 55, 68, 91, 98, 188, 243 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWaterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road\u201d (only towards \u201cAtkins Road \/ New Park Road\u201d): buses 1, 11, 68, 76, 77, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 381, BL1, C10 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLower Marsh Lambeth North\u201d (only towards \u201cAtkins Road \/ New Park Road\u201d): buses 1, 11, 12, 53, 68, 76, 77, 139, 148, 172, 176, 188, 341, 344, 360, 453, BL1, C10 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrixton Water Ln\/Brixton Hill\u201d (only towards \u201cAtkins Road \/ New Park Road\u201d): buses 2, 37, 196, 250, 333 and 432<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-bl1-london\">bus BL1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-c10-london\">bus C10<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-p13-london\">bus P13<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-p4-london\">bus P4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-p5-london\">bus P5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl6-london\">bus SL6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-1-london\">bus 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-2-london\">bus 2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-3-london\">bus 3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-4-london\">bus 4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-8-london\">bus 8<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-9-london\">bus 9<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-11-london\">bus 11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-12-london\">bus 12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-14-london\">bus 14<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-15-london\">bus 15<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-17-london\">bus 17<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-19-london\">bus 19<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-23-london\">bus 23<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/22651-bus-route-25-london\">bus 25<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-26-london\">bus 26<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-35-london\">bus 35<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-36-london\">bus 36<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-37-london\">bus 37<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-38-london\">bus 38<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-40-london\">bus 40<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-46-london\">bus 46<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-50-london\">bus 50<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-53-london\">bus 53<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-55-london\">bus 55<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-56-london\">bus 56<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-57-london\">bus 57<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-63-london\">bus 63<\/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>Tickets, passes and concessions are covered on a separate page: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london\">how to pay for public transport in London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_about_bus_59\"><\/span>Questions about bus 59<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_59_go_to_%E2%80%9CStreatham_Place%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 59 go to \u201cStreatham Place\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_59_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 59 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cBaylis Road \/ Lower Marsh\u201d (only towards \u201cSt. Bartholomews Hospital\u201d; 1, 11, 12, 53, 68, 76, 77, 139, 148, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 453, BL1, C10 and SL6) and \u201cLower Marsh Lambeth North\u201d (only towards \u201cAtkins Road \/ New Park Road\u201d; 1, 11, 12, 53, 68, 76, 77, 139, 148, 172, 176, 188, 341, 344, 360, 453, BL1, C10 and SL6). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 5 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 59 in London goes from \u201cPoynders Road \/ Kings Avenue\u201d to \u201cSt. Bartholomews Hospital\u201d. The return journey ends at \u201cAtkins Road \/ New Park Road\u201d (300 m from \u201cPoynders Road \/ Kings Avenue\u201d). All routes in London \u2192 Which way bus 59 runs From \u201cPoynders Road \/ Kings Avenue\u201d to \u201cSt. Bartholomews Hospital\u201d: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":23496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-23495","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\/23495","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=23495"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23503,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23495\/revisions\/23503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23495"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=23495"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=23495"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=23495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}