Bus route 42 in London: East Dulwich Sainsbury’s ↔ Appold Street

Bus route 42 in London runs between “East Dulwich Sainsbury’s” and “Appold Street”. The return journey starts at “Primrose Street” (250 m from “Appold Street”).

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Where bus 42 goes

From “East Dulwich Sainsbury’s” to “Appold Street”: 41 stops. On the way: “Quorn Road”, “East Dulwich Station”, “Ondine Road”, “Derwent Grove”, “Tessa Jowell Health Centre”, “Townley Road”, “Dulwich Village (SE21)”, “North Dulwich”, “Elmwood Road / Charter School”, “Casino Avenue”. Then “Herne Hill Road”, “Deepdene Road Herne Hill”, “Blanchedowne”, “Champion Hill”, “King’s College Hospital”, “Coldharbour Lane”, “Denmark Hill/Camberwell Green”, “Camberwell Green”, “Medlar Street”, “Wyndham Road / Camberwell Road”. Then “Bowyer Place”, “Camberwell Road / Albany Road”, “Albany Road / Camberwell Road”, “Albany Road / Wells Way”, “Alsace Road”, “East Street / Thurlow Street”, “Congreve Street”, “Old Kent Road / East Street”, “Bricklayer’s Arms”, “Twr Bridge Rd/Bricklayers Arms”. Before “Appold Street”: “Grange Road/Caledonian Market”, “Abbey Street”, “Druid Street”, “Tower Bridge”, “Tower Gateway Station DLR”, “Mansell Street”, “Duke’s Place”, “Liverpool Street Station”, “Primrose Street”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Primrose Street” to “East Dulwich Sainsbury’s” (38 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “St Botolph Street”, “Aldgate”, “Minories”, “Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station”, “Portland Street”, “Sunray Avenue”, “Goose Green” and “Elsie Road”. Only in the direction of “Appold Street” does it call at, among others, “Quorn Road”, “Ondine Road”, “Dulwich Village (SE21)”, “Herne Hill Road”, “Camberwell Green” and “Wyndham Road / Camberwell Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Quorn Road” → “East Dulwich Sainsbury’s” (150 m), “Ondine Road” → “Goose Green” (150 m), “Dulwich Village (SE21)” → “North Dulwich” (150 m) and “Herne Hill Road” → “Casino Avenue” (250 m). Towards “Appold Street”, board nearby: “St Botolph Street” → “Duke’s Place” (250 m), “Aldgate” → “Mansell Street” (200 m), “Minories” → “Mansell Street” (150 m) and “Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station” → “Tower Gateway Station DLR” (150 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Herne Hill Road” and “Camberwell Road / Albany Road” it shares the road with routes 68 and 468; between “Grange Road/Caledonian Market” and “Primrose Street” it shares the road with route 78; between “King’s College Hospital” and “Camberwell Road / Albany Road” it shares the road with routes 40 and 176.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “East Dulwich Sainsbury’s”: buses 185, 484 and P13
• “Quorn Road” (only towards “Appold Street”): buses 185, 484 and P13
• “East Dulwich Station”: buses 37, 185, 484 and P13
• “Ondine Road” (only towards “Appold Street”): buses 37, 185, 484 and P13
• “Derwent Grove”: buses 37, 185, 484 and P13
• “Tessa Jowell Health Centre”: buses 37, 185, 484 and P13
• “Townley Road”: buses 37 and P4
• “Dulwich Village (SE21)” (only towards “Appold Street”): buses 37 and P4
• “North Dulwich”: buses 37 and P4
• “Elmwood Road / Charter School”: buses 37 and P4
• “Casino Avenue”: bus P4
• “Herne Hill Road” (only towards “Appold Street”): bus P4
• “Deepdene Road Herne Hill”: bus P4
• “Champion Hill”: buses 185 and 484
• “King’s College Hospital”: buses 45, 185, 345 and 484
• “Coldharbour Lane”: buses 12, 36, 45, 148, 171, 185, 345, 436 and 484
• “Denmark Hill/Camberwell Green”: buses 12, 36, 45, 148, 171, 185, 345, 436 and 484
• “Camberwell Green” (only towards “Appold Street”): buses 12, 36, 45, 148, 171, 185, 345, 436 and 484
• “Medlar Street”: buses 12, 36, 148, 171, 185, 345, 436 and 484
• “Wyndham Road / Camberwell Road” (only towards “Appold Street”): buses 12, 148 and 171
• Stops from “Bowyer Place” to “Albany Road / Camberwell Road”: buses 12, 148 and 171
• “Albany Road / Wells Way”: buses 136 and 343
• “Alsace Road”: buses 136 and 343
• “East Street / Thurlow Street”: buses 21, 53, 63, 136, 172, 343, 363, 415 and 453
• “Congreve Street”: buses 21, 53, 63, 136, 172, 343, 363, 415 and 453
• “Old Kent Road / East Street” (only towards “Appold Street”): buses 21, 53, 63, 172, 363, 415 and 453
• “Bricklayer’s Arms”: buses 1, 21, 53, 63, 172, 188, 363, 415 and 453
• “Twr Bridge Rd/Bricklayers Arms”: buses 1, 21, 53, 63, 172, 188, 363, 415, 453 and C10
• “Grange Road/Caledonian Market”: buses 1, 21, 63, 172, 188, 415, 453 and C10
• “Abbey Street”: buses 1, 188 and C10
• “Druid Street”: buses 47, 188, 343 and 381
• “Tower Bridge”: buses 47, 188, 343 and 381
• “Tower Gateway Station DLR” (only towards “Appold Street”): buses 15, 100 and 343
• “Mansell Street” (only towards “Appold Street”): buses 15, 25, 100, 115, 135, 205, 242, 254 and 343
• “Duke’s Place” (only towards “Appold Street”): buses 8, 15, 21, 25, 26, 43, 47, 100, 115, 135, 141, 149, 205, 242, 254, 344 and 388
• “Liverpool Street Station”: buses 8, 21, 26, 43, 47, 100, 135, 141, 149, 153, 205, 344 and 388
• “Primrose Street”: buses 8, 26, 47, 135, 149, 153, 205, 242, 344 and 388
• “Appold Street”: buses 8, 26, 47, 135, 149, 205, 214, 242 and 388
• “St Botolph Street” (only towards “East Dulwich Sainsbury’s”): buses 15, 25, 100, 115, 135, 205, 242 and 254
• “Aldgate” (only towards “East Dulwich Sainsbury’s”): buses 15, 25, 100, 115, 135, 205, 242 and 254
• “Minories” (only towards “East Dulwich Sainsbury’s”): buses 15, 25, 100, 115, 135, 205, 242, 254 and 343
• “Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station” (only towards “East Dulwich Sainsbury’s”): buses 15, 100 and 343
• “Portland Street” (only towards “East Dulwich Sainsbury’s”): buses 136 and 343
• “Sunray Avenue” (only towards “East Dulwich Sainsbury’s”): bus P4
• “Goose Green” (only towards “East Dulwich Sainsbury’s”): buses 37, 185, 484 and P13
• “Elsie Road” (only towards “East Dulwich Sainsbury’s”): buses 37, 185, 484 and P13

Pages for these routes: bus C10, bus P13, bus P4, bus 1, bus 8, bus 12, bus 15, bus 21, bus 25, bus 26, bus 36, bus 37, bus 40, bus 43.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 42

Where does bus 42 start its return journey?

At “Primrose Street” (250 m from “Appold Street”).

Where can I change from bus 42 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Duke’s Place” (only towards “Appold Street”; 8, 15, 21, 25, 26, 43, 47, 100, 115, 135, 141, 149, 205, 242, 254, 344 and 388) and “Liverpool Street Station” (8, 21, 26, 43, 47, 100, 135, 141, 149, 153, 205, 344 and 388). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).