{"id":27196,"date":"2026-10-07T19:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T18:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-225-london"},"modified":"2026-10-07T19:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T18:16:16","slug":"bus-route-225-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/27196-bus-route-225-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 225 in London: Springbank Road \/ Hither Green \u2194 Canada Water Bus Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 225 in London runs between \u201cSpringbank Road \/ Hither Green\u201d and \u201cCanada Water 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-6ac73d29409b0\" 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-6ac73d29409b0\"  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\/27196-bus-route-225-london\/#The_route_of_bus_225\" >The route of bus 225<\/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\/27196-bus-route-225-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\/27196-bus-route-225-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\/27196-bus-route-225-london\/#Questions_about_bus_225\" >Questions about bus 225<\/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\/27196-bus-route-225-london\/#Does_bus_225_go_to_%E2%80%9CLewisham_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 225 go to \u201cLewisham 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\/27196-bus-route-225-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_225_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 225 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_225\"><\/span>The route of bus 225<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-225-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-225-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 225 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cSpringbank Road \/ Hither Green\u201d to \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d: 31 stops. On the way: \u201cWellmeadow Road\u201d, \u201cDuncrievie Road\u201d, \u201cGeorge Lane\u201d, \u201cTheodore Road\u201d, \u201cThornford Road\u201d, \u201cCourthill Road\u201d, \u201cLewisham Centre\u201d, \u201cLewisham Clock Tower\u201d, \u201cLewisham Station\u201d, \u201cLewisham Station \/ Loampit Vale\u201d. Then \u201cThurston Road \/ Jerrard Street\u201d, \u201cElverson Road\u201d, \u201cCranbrook Road (SE8)\u201d, \u201cFriendly Street\u201d, \u201cFlorence Road (SE14)\u201d, \u201cNew Cross Station\u201d, \u201cMarquis Of Granby\u201d, \u201cExeter Way\u201d, \u201cFordham Park\u201d, \u201cLudwick Mews\u201d. Before \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d: \u201cCottesbrook Street\u201d, \u201cCold Blow Lane\u201d, \u201cSurrey Canal Road\u201d, \u201cGrinstead Road\u201d, \u201cAlloa Road\u201d, \u201cJohn Silkin Lane\u201d, \u201cBush Road (SE8)\u201d, \u201cSurrey Quays Station\u201d, \u201cGomm Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d to \u201cSpringbank Road \/ Hither Green\u201d (28 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cHothfield Place\u201d, \u201cSurrey Quays Shopping Centre\u201d, \u201cLower Road \/ Surrey Quays Stn\u201d, \u201cSterling Gardens\u201d, \u201cEdward Street\u201d, \u201cDeptford High St\/New Cross Rd\u201d, \u201cJerrard Street\u201d, \u201cLoampit Vale\u201d, \u201cMorley Road\u201d and \u201cLongbridge Way\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cWellmeadow Road\u201d, \u201cDuncrievie Road\u201d, \u201cCourthill Road\u201d, \u201cLewisham Clock Tower\u201d, \u201cLewisham Station \/ Loampit Vale\u201d and \u201cThurston Road \/ Jerrard Street\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cWellmeadow Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cSpringbank Road \/ Hither Green\u201d (200 m), \u201cDuncrievie Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cSpringbank Road \/ Hither Green\u201d (200 m), \u201cCourthill Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cLongbridge Way\u201d (150 m) and \u201cLewisham Clock Tower\u201d \u2192 \u201cLewisham Centre\u201d (250 m). Towards \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cHothfield Place\u201d \u2192 \u201cGomm Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cSurrey Quays Shopping Centre\u201d \u2192 \u201cSurrey Quays Station\u201d (200 m), \u201cLower Road \/ Surrey Quays Stn\u201d \u2192 \u201cBush Road (SE8)\u201d (150 m) and \u201cSterling Gardens\u201d \u2192 \u201cCold Blow Lane\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 \u201cLewisham Centre\u201d and \u201cFriendly Street\u201d it shares the road with route 47; between \u201cDuncrievie Road\u201d and \u201cLewisham Centre\u201d it shares the road with route 181; between \u201cLewisham Centre\u201d and \u201cLewisham Station \/ Loampit Vale\u201d it shares the road with routes 21, 136 and 436.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWellmeadow Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d): bus 202<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCourthill Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d): buses 54, 75, 122, 185, 199, 208, 284, 484 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLewisham Centre\u201d: buses 54, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 178, 185, 199, 208, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 484, BL1 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLewisham Clock Tower\u201d (only towards \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d): buses 54, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 178, 185, 199, 208, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 484, BL1 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLewisham Station\u201d: buses 54, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 178, 185, 199, 208, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 484, BL1 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLewisham Station \/ Loampit Vale\u201d (only towards \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d): buses 75, 89, 108, 129, 178, 185, 199, 208, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 484, BL1 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThurston Road \/ Jerrard Street\u201d (only towards \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d): buses 75, 89, 108, 178, 185, 208, 261, 273, 284, 321, 484, BL1 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cElverson Road\u201d: bus 321<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFriendly Street\u201d: buses 53, 177 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFlorence Road (SE14)\u201d (only towards \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d): buses 53, 177, 321 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNew Cross Station\u201d: buses 53, 171, 172, 177, 321 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMarquis Of Granby\u201d (only towards \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d): buses 53, 171, 172, 177, 321, 453 and BL1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cExeter Way\u201d: buses 53, 171, 172, 177, 321 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFordham Park\u201d (only towards \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d): buses 53, 171, 172, 177, 321 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLudwick Mews\u201d (only towards \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d): buses 53, 171, 172, 177, 321 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCottesbrook Street\u201d: buses 321 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAlloa Road\u201d: bus 188<\/li>\n<li>\u201cJohn Silkin Lane\u201d: buses 188 and 199<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBush Road (SE8)\u201d (only towards \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d): buses 1, 188, 199, 381 and P12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSurrey Quays Station\u201d: buses 1, 188, 199, 381, C10 and P12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGomm Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d): buses 1, 188, 199, 381, C10 and P12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d: buses 1, 188, 199, 381, C10 and P12<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cHothfield Place\u201d to \u201cLower Road \/ Surrey Quays Stn\u201d (only towards \u201cSpringbank Road \/ Hither Green\u201d): buses 1, 188, 199, 381, C10 and P12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEdward Street\u201d (only towards \u201cSpringbank Road \/ Hither Green\u201d): buses 53, 171, 172, 177, 321 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDeptford High St\/New Cross Rd\u201d (only towards \u201cSpringbank Road \/ Hither Green\u201d): buses 53, 177 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cJerrard Street\u201d (only towards \u201cSpringbank Road \/ Hither Green\u201d): buses 75, 89, 108, 129, 178, 185, 199, 208, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 484, BL1 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLoampit Vale\u201d (only towards \u201cSpringbank Road \/ Hither Green\u201d): buses 75, 89, 108, 129, 178, 185, 199, 208, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 484, BL1 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMorley Road\u201d (only towards \u201cSpringbank Road \/ Hither Green\u201d): buses 54, 75, 108, 122, 129, 185, 199, 208, 284, 380, 484, BL1 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLongbridge Way\u201d (only towards \u201cSpringbank Road \/ Hither Green\u201d): buses 54, 75, 122, 185, 199, 208, 284, 484 and P4<\/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-1-london\">bus 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-21-london\">bus 21<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-47-london\">bus 47<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-53-london\">bus 53<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-54-london\">bus 54<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-75-london\">bus 75<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-89-london\">bus 89<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-108-london\">bus 108<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-122-london\">bus 122<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-129-london\">bus 129<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-136-london\">bus 136<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-171-london\">bus 171<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-172-london\">bus 172<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-177-london\">bus 177<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-178-london\">bus 178<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-181-london\">bus 181<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-185-london\">bus 185<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-188-london\">bus 188<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-199-london\">bus 199<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-202-london\">bus 202<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-208-london\">bus 208<\/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_225\"><\/span>Questions about bus 225<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_225_go_to_%E2%80%9CLewisham_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 225 go to \u201cLewisham 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_225_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 225 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cLewisham Centre\u201d (54, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 178, 185, 199, 208, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 484, BL1 and P4) and \u201cLewisham Clock Tower\u201d (only towards \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d; 54, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 178, 185, 199, 208, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 484, BL1 and P4). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 7 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 225 in London runs between \u201cSpringbank Road \/ Hither Green\u201d and \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d. All routes in London \u2192 The route of bus 225 From \u201cSpringbank Road \/ Hither Green\u201d to \u201cCanada Water Bus Station\u201d: 31 stops. On the way: \u201cWellmeadow Road\u201d, \u201cDuncrievie Road\u201d, \u201cGeorge Lane\u201d, \u201cTheodore Road\u201d, \u201cThornford Road\u201d, \u201cCourthill Road\u201d, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":27197,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-27196","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\/27196","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=27196"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27212,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27196\/revisions\/27212"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27196"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=27196"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=27196"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=27196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}