{"id":25512,"date":"2026-09-26T10:59:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T09:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-172-london"},"modified":"2026-09-26T10:59:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T09:59:59","slug":"bus-route-172-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-172-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 172 in London: Brockley Rise \/ Chandos \u2194 Aldwych \/ Drury Lane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 172 in London goes from \u201cBrockley Rise \/ Chandos\u201d to \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\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-6ac73d2498ead\" 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-6ac73d2498ead\"  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-172-london\/#Where_bus_172_goes\" >Where bus 172 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\/bus-route-172-london\/#Where_to_change\" >Where to change<\/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-172-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-172-london\/#Questions_and_answers\" >Questions and answers<\/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-172-london\/#Does_bus_172_go_to_%E2%80%9CCrofton_Park_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 172 go to \u201cCrofton Park 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\/bus-route-172-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_172_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 172 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_172_goes\"><\/span>Where bus 172 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-172-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-172-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 172 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cBrockley Rise \/ Chandos\u201d to \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d: 39 stops. On the way: \u201cStondon Park \/ Honor Oak Park\u201d, \u201cMaclean Road\u201d, \u201cBrockley Jack\u201d, \u201cCrofton Park Station\u201d, \u201cBeecroft Road\u201d, \u201cDalrymple Road\u201d, \u201cBraxfield Road\u201d, \u201cSt Andrew&#8217;s Church \/ Wickham Rd\u201d, \u201cBrockley Station\u201d, \u201cMillmark Grove\u201d. Then \u201cVesta Road\u201d, \u201cSt. Donatts Road\u201d, \u201cShardeloes Road \/ Lewisham Way\u201d, \u201cAmersham Road\u201d, \u201cMarquis of Granby \/ Goldsmiths\u201d, \u201cNew Cross Gate Station\u201d, \u201cNew Cross Bus Garage\u201d, \u201cNew Cross Road \/ Besson Street\u201d, \u201cBriant Street\u201d, \u201cPomeroy Street New Cross\u201d. Then \u201cOld Kent Road \/ Ilderton Road\u201d, \u201cCommercial Way Peckham\u201d, \u201cPeckham Park Road\u201d, \u201cMalt Street\u201d, \u201cTrafalgar Avenue\u201d, \u201cDunton Road\u201d, \u201cOld Kent Road \/ East Street\u201d, \u201cBricklayer&#8217;s Arms\u201d, \u201cBricklayers Arms \/ New Kent Rd\u201d, \u201cRodney Place\u201d. Before \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d: \u201cElephant &amp; Castle \/ New Kent Road\u201d, \u201cElephant &amp; Castle \/ London Road\u201d, \u201cSt George&#8217;s Circus\u201d, \u201cThe Old Vic\u201d, \u201cWaterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road\u201d, \u201cWaterloo Bridge \/ South Bank\u201d, \u201cLancaster Place\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cBrockley Rise \/ Chandos\u201d: 33 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cBurgess Park \/ Dunton Road\u201d and \u201cMarquis Of Granby\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cStondon Park \/ Honor Oak Park\u201d, \u201cBeecroft Road\u201d, \u201cAmersham Road\u201d, \u201cMarquis of Granby \/ Goldsmiths\u201d, \u201cNew Cross Road \/ Besson Street\u201d and \u201cPomeroy Street New Cross\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cStondon Park \/ Honor Oak Park\u201d \u2192 \u201cBrockley Rise \/ Chandos\u201d (100 m), \u201cBeecroft Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cDalrymple Road\u201d (200 m), \u201cAmersham Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cShardeloes Road \/ Lewisham Way\u201d (150 m) and \u201cMarquis of Granby \/ Goldsmiths\u201d \u2192 \u201cMarquis Of Granby\u201d (50 m). Towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d, board nearby: \u201cBurgess Park \/ Dunton Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cDunton Road\u201d (50 m) and \u201cMarquis Of Granby\u201d \u2192 \u201cMarquis of Granby \/ Goldsmiths\u201d (50 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_change\"><\/span>Where to change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cMarquis of Granby \/ Goldsmiths\u201d and \u201cElephant &amp; Castle \/ New Kent Road\u201d it shares the road with routes 53 and 453; between \u201cStondon Park \/ Honor Oak Park\u201d and \u201cNew Cross Bus Garage\u201d it shares the road with route 171; between \u201cAmersham Road\u201d and \u201cBricklayer&#8217;s Arms\u201d it shares the road with route 21.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cBrockley Rise \/ Chandos\u201d: buses 122, P4 and P12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStondon Park \/ Honor Oak Park\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 122, P4 and P12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMaclean Road\u201d: buses 122, P4 and P12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrockley Jack\u201d: buses 122 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCrofton Park Station\u201d: buses 122 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBeecroft Road\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 122 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDalrymple Road\u201d: buses 122 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBraxfield Road\u201d: bus 122<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Andrew&#8217;s Church \/ Wickham Rd\u201d: buses 122 and 484<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cBrockley Station\u201d to \u201cVesta Road\u201d: bus 484<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt. Donatts Road\u201d: buses 136, 321 and 436<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShardeloes Road \/ Lewisham Way\u201d: buses 136, 177, 321 and 436<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAmersham Road\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 136, 177, 225, 321 and 436<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMarquis of Granby \/ Goldsmiths\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 136, 177, 225, 321, 436 and BL1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNew Cross Gate Station\u201d: buses 136, 177, 225, 321, 343, 436, BL1 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNew Cross Bus Garage\u201d: buses 36, 136, 177, 321, 343, 436, BL1 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNew Cross Road \/ Besson Street\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 36, 136, 177, 321, 343, 436 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBriant Street\u201d: buses 36, 136, 177, 436 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPomeroy Street New Cross\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses BL1 and P12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Kent Road \/ Ilderton Road\u201d: buses BL1 and P12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCommercial Way Peckham\u201d: buses BL1 and P12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPeckham Park Road\u201d: buses 78 and 381<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMalt Street\u201d: buses 78, 381 and P12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTrafalgar Avenue\u201d: buses 78 and BL1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDunton Road\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 78, 415 and BL1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Kent Road \/ East Street\u201d: buses 42 and 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBricklayer&#8217;s Arms\u201d: buses 1, 42, 188 and 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBricklayers Arms \/ New Kent Rd\u201d: buses 1, 42, 136, 188, 343 and 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRodney Place\u201d: buses 1, 12, 35, 40, 68, 136, 148, 176, 188, 343, 415, 468, BL1 and P5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cElephant &amp; Castle \/ New Kent Road\u201d: buses 1, 12, 35, 40, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 415, 468, BL1, C10 and P5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cElephant &amp; Castle \/ London Road\u201d: buses 1, 12, 35, 40, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 415, 468, BL1, C10 and P5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt George&#8217;s Circus\u201d: buses 1, 12, 40, 59, 68, 76, 148, 155, 176, 188, 344, 360 and C10<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Old Vic\u201d: buses 1, 11, 12, 40, 59, 68, 76, 77, 139, 148, 176, 188, 341, 344, 360, BL1, C10 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWaterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road\u201d: buses 1, 11, 59, 68, 76, 77, 139, 176, 188, 243, 341, 381, BL1, C10 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWaterloo Bridge \/ South Bank\u201d: buses 1, 11, 59, 68, 76, 77, 139, 176, 188, 243, 341, 381, C10 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLancaster Place\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 1, 9, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d: buses 1, 9, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBurgess Park \/ Dunton Road\u201d (only towards \u201cBrockley Rise \/ Chandos\u201d): buses 78, 415 and BL1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMarquis Of Granby\u201d (only towards \u201cBrockley Rise \/ Chandos\u201d): buses 136, 177, 225, 321, 436 and BL1<\/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-p12-london\">bus P12<\/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-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-15-london\">bus 15<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-21-london\">bus 21<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-23-london\">bus 23<\/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-40-london\">bus 40<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-42-london\">bus 42<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-53-london\">bus 53<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-59-london\">bus 59<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-68-london\">bus 68<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-76-london\">bus 76<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-77-london\">bus 77<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-78-london\">bus 78<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-87-london\">bus 87<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-91-london\">bus 91<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-122-london\">bus 122<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-133-london\">bus 133<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-136-london\">bus 136<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-139-london\">bus 139<\/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_and_answers\"><\/span>Questions and answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_172_go_to_%E2%80%9CCrofton_Park_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 172 go to \u201cCrofton Park 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_172_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 172 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cElephant &amp; Castle \/ New Kent Road\u201d and \u201cElephant &amp; Castle \/ London Road\u201d (1, 12, 35, 40, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 415, 468, BL1, C10 and P5). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 172 in London goes from \u201cBrockley Rise \/ Chandos\u201d to \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d. All routes in London \u2192 Where bus 172 goes From \u201cBrockley Rise \/ Chandos\u201d to \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d: 39 stops. On the way: \u201cStondon Park \/ Honor Oak Park\u201d, \u201cMaclean Road\u201d, \u201cBrockley Jack\u201d, \u201cCrofton Park Station\u201d, \u201cBeecroft Road\u201d, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":25514,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-25512","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\/25512","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=25512"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25512\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25528,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25512\/revisions\/25528"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25512"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=25512"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=25512"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=25512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}