Bus route 1 in London: Royal Free Hospital ↔ Canada Water Bus Station

Bus route 1 in London goes from “Royal Free Hospital” to “Canada Water Bus Station”. The two directions are not quite the same: 4 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.

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Which way bus 1 runs

Towards “Canada Water Bus Station”: 48 stops. After “Royal Free Hospital”, the bus calls at “Rosslyn Hill”, “Haverstock Hill / Pond Street”, “Belsize Park Station”, “Downside Crescent”, “Upper Park Road”, “Haverstock Hill / Steeles Village”, “Chalk Farm Road / Morrisons”, “Camden Market”, “Hawley Road”, “Camden Gardens”. Then “Camden Town Station / Camden Street”, “Camden Town Station / Bayham Street”, “Pratt Street”, “Chenies Place”, “St Pancras International Station”, “British Library”, “Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road”, “Tavistock Square”, “Russell Square Station”, “Southampton Row”. Then “Southampton Row / Theobalds Road”, “Kingsway / Holborn Station”, “Aldwych / Drury Lane”, “Waterloo Bridge / South Bank”, “Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road”, “The Old Vic”, “St George’s Circus”, “Elephant & Castle / London Road”, “Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road”, “Rodney Place”. Then “Bricklayers Arms / New Kent Rd”, “Twr Bridge Rd/Bricklayers Arms”, “Griggs Place”, “Fendall Street”, “Spa Road”, “Alscot Road”, “Harris Academy”, “Southwark Park Rd/St James Rd”, “Anchor Street”, “Lynton Road (SE16)”. Before “Canada Water Bus Station”: “Galleywall Road / South Bermondsey Stn”, “Beamish House”, “Corbetts Lane”, “Warndon Street”, “Surrey Quays Station”, “Gomm Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Canada Water Bus Station” to “Royal Free Hospital” (42 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Hothfield Place”, “Surrey Quays Shopping Centre”, “Rotherhithe New Rd / Sth Bermondsey Stn”, “Reverdy Road”, “Grange Road/Caledonian Market”, “Waterloo Station / Tenison Way”, “Lancaster Place”, “Aldwych / Kingsway”, “Holborn Station”, “Euston Station / Eversholt Street”, “Aldenham Street”, “Mornington Crescent”, “Camden High Street”, “Camden Town Station”, “Hartland Road / Camden Market”, “Chalk Farm Station” and “Steele’s Road/Steele’s Village”. Only in the direction of “Canada Water Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “Haverstock Hill / Pond Street”, “Downside Crescent”, “Upper Park Road”, “Haverstock Hill / Steeles Village”, “Chalk Farm Road / Morrisons” and “Camden Market”. For the way back, board nearby: “Haverstock Hill / Pond Street” → “Rosslyn Hill” (150 m), “Downside Crescent” → “Belsize Park Station” (100 m), “Upper Park Road” → “Belsize Park Station” (350 m) and “Haverstock Hill / Steeles Village” → “Steele’s Road/Steele’s Village” (50 m). Towards “Canada Water Bus Station”, board nearby: “Hothfield Place” → “Gomm Road” (100 m), “Surrey Quays Shopping Centre” → “Surrey Quays Station” (150 m), “Rotherhithe New Rd / Sth Bermondsey Stn” → “Galleywall Road / South Bermondsey Stn” (50 m) and “Reverdy Road” → “Harris Academy” (100 m).

In practice: you can get to “Chenies Place” on this bus only in the direction of “Canada Water Bus Station” and to “St Pancras International Station” only in the direction of “Canada Water Bus Station”.

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road” and “Elephant & Castle / London Road” it shares the road with route 68; between “Kingsway / Holborn Station” and “Twr Bridge Rd/Bricklayers Arms” it shares the road with route 188; between “Southwark Park Rd/St James Rd” and “Canada Water Bus Station” it shares the road with route 381.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Royal Free Hospital”: buses 24, 46, 268 and C11
• “Rosslyn Hill”: buses 24, 46, 268 and C11
• “Haverstock Hill / Pond Street” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 24, 46, 268 and C11
• “Belsize Park Station”: buses 24, 268 and C11
• “Downside Crescent” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 268 and C11
• “Upper Park Road” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): bus C11
• “Haverstock Hill / Steeles Village” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 31, 393 and C11
• “Chalk Farm Road / Morrisons” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 24, 27, 31, 46 and 393
• “Camden Market” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 24, 27, 31 and 393
• “Hawley Road” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 24, 27, 31, 46, 88, 134 and 214
• Stops from “Camden Gardens” to “Pratt Street” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 24, 27, 29, 31, 46, 88, 134, 214, 253 and 274
• “Chenies Place” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 46, 63 and 214
• “St Pancras International Station” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 17, 30, 46, 63, 73, 205, 214, 390 and 476
• “British Library” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 18, 30, 73, 205 and 390
• “Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road”: buses 18, 30, 73, 205 and 390
• “Tavistock Square”: bus 14
• “Russell Square Station”: bus 14
• “Southampton Row” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 14, 19, 38, 55, 98 and 243
• “Southampton Row / Theobalds Road”: buses 8, 14, 19, 38, 55, 59, 98, 133 and 243
• “Kingsway / Holborn Station” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 8, 19, 38, 55, 59, 98, 133 and 243
• “Aldwych / Drury Lane” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 9, 15, 23, 26, 59, 76, 87, 139, 176, 243 and 341
• “Waterloo Bridge / South Bank”: buses 11, 59, 76, 77, 139, 176, 243, 341 and C10
• “Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 11, 59, 76, 77, 139, 176, 243, 341, BL1 and C10
• “The Old Vic”: buses 11, 12, 40, 53, 59, 63, 76, 77, 139, 148, 176, 341, 344, 360, 453, BL1 and C10
• “St George’s Circus”: buses 12, 40, 53, 59, 63, 76, 148, 155, 171, 176, 344, 360, 363, 453 and C10
• “Elephant & Castle / London Road”: buses 12, 35, 40, 53, 63, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 176, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, 468, BL1, C10 and P5
• “Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road”: buses 12, 35, 40, 53, 63, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 176, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, 468, BL1, C10 and P5
• “Rodney Place”: buses 12, 35, 40, 53, 63, 136, 148, 171, 176, 343, 363, 415, 453, 468, BL1 and P5
• “Bricklayers Arms / New Kent Rd”: buses 21, 42, 53, 63, 136, 343, 363, 415 and 453
• “Twr Bridge Rd/Bricklayers Arms”: buses 21, 42, 53, 63, 78, 363, 415, 453 and C10
• “Griggs Place” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 42, 78 and C10
• “Fendall Street” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 42, 78 and C10
• “Spa Road”: buses 42, 78 and C10
• “Alscot Road”: bus 78
• “Harris Academy” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): bus 78
• Stops from “Southwark Park Rd/St James Rd” to “Lynton Road (SE16)”: bus P12
• “Galleywall Road / South Bermondsey Stn” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): bus P12
• “Beamish House” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): bus P12
• “Warndon Street”: buses 47, 199 and 225
• “Surrey Quays Station”: buses 47, 199, 225, C10 and P12
• “Gomm Road” (only towards “Canada Water Bus Station”): buses 47, 199, 225, C10 and P12
• “Canada Water Bus Station”: buses 47, 199, 225, C10 and P12
• “Hothfield Place” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): buses 47, 199, 225, C10 and P12
• “Surrey Quays Shopping Centre” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): buses 47, 199, 225, C10 and P12
• “Rotherhithe New Rd / Sth Bermondsey Stn” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): bus P12
• “Reverdy Road” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): buses 78 and P12
• “Grange Road/Caledonian Market” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): buses 21, 42, 78, 415, 453 and C10
• “Waterloo Station / Tenison Way” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): buses 11, 59, 76, 77, 139, 176, 243, 341, BL1 and C10
• “Lancaster Place” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): buses 9, 15, 23, 26, 59, 76, 87, 139, 176, 243 and 341
• “Aldwych / Kingsway” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): buses 9, 15, 23, 26, 59, 76, 87, 139, 176, 243 and 341
• “Holborn Station” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): buses 8, 19, 38, 55, 59, 98, 133 and 243
• “Euston Station / Eversholt Street” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): buses 18, 30, 73, 205 and 390
• “Aldenham Street” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): buses 24, 27, 29, 134 and 253
• “Mornington Crescent” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): buses 24, 27, 29, 46, 134, 214 and 253
• “Camden High Street” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): buses 24, 27, 29, 31, 46, 88, 134, 214, 253 and 274
• “Camden Town Station” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): buses 24, 27, 29, 31, 46, 88, 134, 214, 253 and 274
• “Hartland Road / Camden Market” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): buses 24, 27, 31, 88, 134, 214 and 393
• “Chalk Farm Station” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): buses 24, 31, 46 and 393
• “Steele’s Road/Steele’s Village” (only towards “Royal Free Hospital”): buses 31, 393 and C11
• “South End Green”: buses 24, 46, 268 and C11

Pages for these routes: bus BL1, bus C10, bus C11, bus P12, bus P5.

Passes and concessions

Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in London.

Questions about bus 1

Does bus 1 stop at “Chenies Place”?

Only in the direction of “Canada Water Bus Station”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Does bus 1 go to “Belsize Park Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 1 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Elephant & Castle / London Road” and “Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road” (12, 35, 40, 53, 63, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 176, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, 468, BL1, C10 and P5). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).