{"id":25754,"date":"2026-10-06T19:04:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-156-london"},"modified":"2026-10-06T19:04:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:04:04","slug":"bus-route-156-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-156-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 156 in London: Wimbledon Bus Station \u2194 Vauxhall Bus Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 156 in London goes from \u201cWimbledon Bus Station\u201d to \u201cVauxhall Bus Station\u201d. The return journey ends at \u201cWimbledon Station\u201d (300 m from \u201cWimbledon Bus 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-6ac73d1de11f1\" 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-6ac73d1de11f1\"  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-156-london\/#The_route_of_bus_156\" >The route of bus 156<\/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-156-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\/bus-route-156-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-156-london\/#Questions_about_bus_156\" >Questions about bus 156<\/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-156-london\/#Does_bus_156_go_to_%E2%80%9CAvondale_Road_Wimbledon_Park%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 156 go to \u201cAvondale Road Wimbledon Park\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-156-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_156_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 156 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_156\"><\/span>The route of bus 156<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-156-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-156-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 156 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cWimbledon Bus Station\u201d to \u201cVauxhall Bus Station\u201d: 38 stops. On the way: \u201cWimbledon Station\u201d, \u201cAlexandra Rd \/ Wimbledon Stn\u201d, \u201cWimbledon Magistrates Court\u201d, \u201cStrathearn Road\u201d, \u201cAvondale Road Wimbledon Park\u201d, \u201cGap Road \/ Plough Lane\u201d, \u201cPitt Crescent\u201d, \u201cWimbledon Park \/ Arthur Road\u201d, \u201cStroud Road\u201d, \u201cRevelstoke Road\u201d. Then \u201cLavenham Road\u201d, \u201cSouthfields Academy\u201d, \u201cStanden Road\u201d, \u201cThe Park Tavern\u201d, \u201cBroomhill Road\u201d, \u201cWandsworth \/ Southside\u201d, \u201cWandsworth Plain\u201d, \u201cWandsworth Town Hall\u201d, \u201cEast Hill \/ Alma Road\u201d, \u201cMarcilly Road\u201d. Then \u201cPlough Road\u201d, \u201cClapham Junction Station\u201d, \u201cLavender Hill Police Station\u201d, \u201cBattersea Arts Centre\u201d, \u201cTipthorpe Road\u201d, \u201cCedars Road Battersea\u201d, \u201cQueenstown Rd \/ Wandsworth Rd\u201d, \u201cPrairie Street\u201d, \u201cSilverthorne Road\u201d, \u201cQueenstown Road Battersea\u201d. Before \u201cVauxhall Bus Station\u201d: \u201cBattersea Park Station\u201d, \u201cBattersea Dogs And Cats Home\u201d, \u201cBattersea Power Station Underground Station\u201d, \u201cRiverlight Quay\u201d, \u201cUnited States Embassy\u201d, \u201cSt George Wharf Pier\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cWimbledon Station\u201d: 37 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, \u201cBrussels Road\u201d, \u201cHuguenot Place \/ Alma Road\u201d, \u201cHerndon Road\u201d, \u201cKing George&#8217;s Park\u201d, \u201cPenwith Road Earlsfield\u201d and \u201cGordondale Road\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cVauxhall Bus Station\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cGap Road \/ Plough Lane\u201d, \u201cStroud Road\u201d, \u201cRevelstoke Road\u201d, \u201cLavenham Road\u201d, \u201cWandsworth Plain\u201d and \u201cEast Hill \/ Alma Road\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cGap Road \/ Plough Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cPlough Lane\u201d (100 m), \u201cStroud Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cGordondale Road\u201d (150 m), \u201cRevelstoke Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cPenwith Road Earlsfield\u201d (150 m) and \u201cLavenham Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cPenwith Road Earlsfield\u201d (150 m). Towards \u201cVauxhall Bus Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cBrussels Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cPlough Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cHuguenot Place \/ Alma Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cEast Hill \/ Alma Road\u201d (150 m), \u201cHerndon Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cWandsworth Town Hall\u201d (150 m) and \u201cKing George&#8217;s Park\u201d \u2192 \u201cBroomhill Road\u201d (50 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>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cWandsworth Plain\u201d and \u201cCedars Road Battersea\u201d it shares the road with route 87; between \u201cThe Park Tavern\u201d and \u201cClapham Junction Station\u201d it shares the road with route 39; between \u201cBattersea Park Station\u201d and \u201cVauxhall Bus Station\u201d it shares the road with routes 344 and 436.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWimbledon Bus Station\u201d: tram Tram; buses 57, 93, 131, 163, 164, 200 and 219<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cWimbledon Station\u201d to \u201cWimbledon Magistrates Court\u201d: tram Tram; buses 57, 93, 131, 163, 164, 200, 219 and 493<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStrathearn Road\u201d: buses 200 and 493<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAvondale Road Wimbledon Park\u201d: bus 493<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGap Road \/ Plough Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cVauxhall Bus Station\u201d): buses 200 and 493<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPitt Crescent\u201d: bus 493<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBroomhill Road\u201d: buses 28, 44, 170, 220, 270, 337 and 485<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWandsworth \/ Southside\u201d: buses 28, 44, 170, 220, 270, 337 and 485<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWandsworth Plain\u201d (only towards \u201cVauxhall Bus Station\u201d): buses 28, 44, 170, 220, 270, 337 and 485<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWandsworth Town Hall\u201d: buses 28, 44, 170, 220, 270, 337 and 485<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEast Hill \/ Alma Road\u201d (only towards \u201cVauxhall Bus Station\u201d): buses 28, 44, 170, 219 and 337<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMarcilly Road\u201d: buses 170, 219 and 337<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPlough Road\u201d: buses 35, 49, 77, 170, 219, 295, 319, 337, C3 and G1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClapham Junction Station\u201d: buses 35, 49, 77, 170, 219, 295, 319, 337, 345, C3 and G1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLavender Hill Police Station\u201d: buses 35, 49, 77, 170, 219, 295, 319, 337, 345, C3 and G1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBattersea Arts Centre\u201d: buses 77, 219, 345 and G1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTipthorpe Road\u201d: buses 77, 137, 345 and G1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCedars Road Battersea\u201d (only towards \u201cVauxhall Bus Station\u201d): buses 77, 137 and 345<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQueenstown Rd \/ Wandsworth Rd\u201d: buses 77, 137 and 345<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPrairie Street\u201d: buses 77, 137 and G1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSilverthorne Road\u201d: buses 44 and 137<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQueenstown Road Battersea\u201d: buses 44 and 137<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBattersea Park Station\u201d: buses 44, 137 and 211<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBattersea Dogs And Cats Home\u201d: buses 44, 137, 211 and P5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBattersea Power Station Underground Station\u201d: buses 211 and P5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRiverlight Quay\u201d: bus 211<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt George Wharf Pier\u201d: buses 36, 77, 185, 196 and 360<\/li>\n<li>\u201cVauxhall Bus Station\u201d: buses 2, 36, 77, 88, 185, 196 and 360<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrussels Road\u201d (only towards \u201cWimbledon Station\u201d): buses 49, 77, 170, 219, 295, 337 and C3<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHuguenot Place \/ Alma Road\u201d (only towards \u201cWimbledon Station\u201d): buses 170, 219 and 337<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHerndon Road\u201d (only towards \u201cWimbledon Station\u201d): buses 28, 44, 170, 220, 270, 337 and 485<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKing George&#8217;s Park\u201d (only towards \u201cWimbledon Station\u201d): buses 28, 44, 170, 220, 270, 337 and 485<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPlough Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cWimbledon Station\u201d): bus 493<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/tram-route-tram-london\">tram Tram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-c3-london\">bus C3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-g1-london\">bus G1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-p5-london\">bus P5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-2-london\">bus 2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-28-london\">bus 28<\/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-39-london\">bus 39<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-44-london\">bus 44<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-49-london\">bus 49<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-57-london\">bus 57<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-77-london\">bus 77<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-87-london\">bus 87<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-88-london\">bus 88<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-93-london\">bus 93<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-131-london\">bus 131<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-137-london\">bus 137<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-170-london\">bus 170<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-185-london\">bus 185<\/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_156\"><\/span>Questions about bus 156<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_156_go_to_%E2%80%9CAvondale_Road_Wimbledon_Park%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 156 go to \u201cAvondale Road Wimbledon Park\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_156_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 156 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cClapham Junction Station\u201d and \u201cLavender Hill Police Station\u201d (35, 49, 77, 170, 219, 295, 319, 337, 345, C3 and G1). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 6 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 156 in London goes from \u201cWimbledon Bus Station\u201d to \u201cVauxhall Bus Station\u201d. The return journey ends at \u201cWimbledon Station\u201d (300 m from \u201cWimbledon Bus Station\u201d). All routes in London \u2192 The route of bus 156 From \u201cWimbledon Bus Station\u201d to \u201cVauxhall Bus Station\u201d: 38 stops. On the way: \u201cWimbledon Station\u201d, \u201cAlexandra Rd \/ [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":25758,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-25754","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\/25754","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=25754"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25773,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25754\/revisions\/25773"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25754"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=25754"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=25754"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=25754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}