Bus route 47 in London: Newquay Road ↔ Shoreditch

Bus route 47 in London links “Newquay Road” and “Shoreditch”. The two directions are not quite the same: 2 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel. The return journey starts at “Shoreditch High Street Station” (450 m from “Shoreditch”) and ends at “Catford Garage” (200 m from “Newquay Road”).

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Where bus 47 goes

Towards “Shoreditch”: 54 stops. After “Newquay Road”, the bus calls at “Inchmery Road”, “Bargery Road”, “Bromley Road / Lewisham Town Hall”, “The Catford Centre”, “Rosenthal Road”, “Mount Pleasant Road / Lewisham”, “Lewisham Hospital”, “Lewisham Park”, “Lewisham Fire Station”, “Lewisham Centre”. Then “Lewisham Clock Tower”, “Lewisham Station”, “Lewisham Station / Loampit Vale”, “Thurston Road / Jerrard Street”, “Elverson Road”, “Cranbrook Road (SE8)”, “Friendly Street”, “Deptford Bridge”, “Wavelengths Leisure Centre”, “Creek Road”. Then “Deptford High Street”, “Abinger Grove”, “Deptford Fire Station”, “Deptford Park School”, “Bestwood Street”, “Bush Road (SE8)”, “Surrey Quays Station”, “Surrey Quays Shopping Centre”, “Surrey Quays Leisure Park”, “Canada Street”. Then “Canada Water Bus Station”, “Neptune St / St Olaves Estate”, “Southwark Park”, “Drummond Road”, “Bermondsey Station”, “St James’s Road”, “Jamaica Road / Abbey Street”, “Dockhead”, “Tanner Street”, “Boss Street”. Then “Unicorn Theatre”, “London Bridge Station”, “London Bridge Borough High St”, “Monument”, “Gracechurch Street / Monument Station”, “Threadneedle Street”, “Camomile Street”, “Liverpool Street Station”, “Primrose Street”, “Shoreditch High Street Station”. Before “Shoreditch”: “Curtain Road”, “Shoreditch Town Hall”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Shoreditch High Street Station” to “Catford Garage” (53 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Commercial Street / Worship St”, “Fenchurch Street”, “Hays Galleria”, “Abbots Lane”, “Tower Bridge Road”, “Surrey Quays Road”, “Lower Road / Surrey Quays Stn”, “Sayes Court”, “Deptford Church Street / Creek Road”, “Jerrard Street”, “Loampit Vale” and “Morley Road”. Only in the direction of “Shoreditch” does it call at, among others, “Bargery Road”, “Lewisham Clock Tower”, “Lewisham Station / Loampit Vale”, “Thurston Road / Jerrard Street”, “Creek Road” and “Bush Road (SE8)”. For the way back, board nearby: “Bargery Road” → “Inchmery Road” (250 m), “Lewisham Clock Tower” → “Lewisham Centre” (250 m), “Lewisham Station / Loampit Vale” → “Loampit Vale” (100 m) and “Thurston Road / Jerrard Street” → “Jerrard Street” (50 m). Towards “Shoreditch”, board nearby: “Commercial Street / Worship St” → “Shoreditch High Street Station” (50 m), “Fenchurch Street” → “Gracechurch Street / Monument Station” (100 m), “Hays Galleria” → “London Bridge Station” (150 m) and “Abbots Lane” → “Unicorn Theatre” (150 m).

In practice: you can get to “Shoreditch Town Hall” on this bus only in the direction of “Shoreditch”.

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Deptford High Street” and “Tanner Street” it shares the road with route 188; between “Newquay Road” and “Lewisham Station / Loampit Vale” it shares the road with route 136; between “Newquay Road” and “Lewisham Station” it shares the road with route 199.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Newquay Road”: buses 171 and 320
• “Inchmery Road”: buses 171, 320 and 336
• “Bargery Road” (only towards “Shoreditch”): buses 171, 320 and 336
• “Bromley Road / Lewisham Town Hall”: buses 75, 124, 160, 171, 181, 185, 202, 284, 320 and 336
• “The Catford Centre”: buses 75, 124, 160, 171, 181, 185, 202, 284, 320 and 336
• “Rosenthal Road”: buses 75, 124, 160, 181, 185, 202 and 284
• “Mount Pleasant Road / Lewisham”: buses 75 and 185
• “Lewisham Hospital”: buses 75 and 185
• “Lewisham Park”: buses 75, 122, 181, 185, 225, 284, 484 and P4
• “Lewisham Fire Station”: buses 75, 122, 181, 185, 225, 284, 484 and P4
• “Lewisham Centre”: buses 21, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 178, 181, 185, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4
• “Lewisham Clock Tower” (only towards “Shoreditch”): buses 21, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 178, 181, 185, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4
• “Lewisham Station”: buses 21, 75, 89, 108, 129, 178, 181, 185, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4
• “Lewisham Station / Loampit Vale” (only towards “Shoreditch”): buses 21, 75, 89, 108, 129, 178, 181, 185, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4
• “Thurston Road / Jerrard Street” (only towards “Shoreditch”): buses 21, 75, 89, 108, 178, 181, 185, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 436, 484, BL1 and P4
• “Elverson Road”: buses 21, 225, 321 and 436
• “Cranbrook Road (SE8)”: bus 225
• “Friendly Street”: buses 53, 177, 225 and 453
• “Deptford Bridge”: buses 53, 177, 225 and 453
• “Deptford Park School”: bus 225
• “Bestwood Street”: bus 225
• “Bush Road (SE8)” (only towards “Shoreditch”): buses 1, 225 and P12
• “Surrey Quays Station”: buses 1, 225, C10 and P12
• “Surrey Quays Shopping Centre” (only towards “Shoreditch”): buses 1, 225, C10 and P12
• Stops from “Surrey Quays Leisure Park” to “Neptune St / St Olaves Estate”: buses 1, 225, C10 and P12
• Stops from “Southwark Park” to “Bermondsey Station”: buses C10 and P12
• “St James’s Road” (only towards “Shoreditch”): bus C10
• “Jamaica Road / Abbey Street”: bus C10
• “Dockhead”: bus C10
• “Tanner Street” (only towards “Shoreditch”): buses 42, 78, 343 and C10
• “Boss Street”: buses 42, 78 and 343
• “Unicorn Theatre”: buses 42, 78 and 343
• “London Bridge Station”: buses 17, 21, 35, 43, 133, 141, 149, 343, 344 and 388
• “London Bridge Borough High St”: buses 17, 21, 35, 43, 133, 141, 149, 343, 344 and 388
• “Monument”: buses 15, 17, 21, 35, 43, 133, 141, 149, 344 and 388
• “Gracechurch Street / Monument Station” (only towards “Shoreditch”): buses 8, 15, 17, 21, 25, 26, 35, 43, 133, 141, 149, 344 and 388
• “Threadneedle Street” (only towards “Shoreditch”): buses 8, 21, 25, 26, 35, 43, 100, 133, 141, 149, 153, 344 and 388
• “Camomile Street”: buses 8, 21, 25, 26, 35, 42, 43, 78, 100, 135, 141, 149, 153, 205, 344 and 388
• “Liverpool Street Station”: buses 8, 21, 26, 35, 42, 43, 78, 100, 135, 141, 149, 153, 205, 344 and 388
• “Primrose Street”: buses 8, 26, 35, 42, 78, 135, 149, 153, 205, 242, 344 and 388
• “Shoreditch High Street Station”: buses 8, 26, 35, 42, 55, 78, 135, 149, 205, 242, 243 and 388
• “Curtain Road” (only towards “Shoreditch”): buses 8, 26, 35, 55, 78, 135, 149, 205, 242, 243 and 388
• “Shoreditch Town Hall” (only towards “Shoreditch”): buses 26, 35, 55, 78, 135, 149, 205, 242 and 243
• “Shoreditch”: buses 8, 26, 35, 55, 78, 135, 149, 205, 242, 243 and 388
• “Commercial Street / Worship St” (only towards “Catford Garage”): buses 8, 26, 35, 42, 78, 135, 149, 205, 242 and 388
• “Fenchurch Street” (only towards “Catford Garage”): buses 8, 15, 17, 21, 25, 26, 35, 43, 133, 141, 149, 344 and 388
• “Hays Galleria” (only towards “Catford Garage”): buses 17, 21, 35, 43, 133, 141, 149, 343, 344 and 388
• “Abbots Lane” (only towards “Catford Garage”): buses 43, 141, 149, 343 and 388
• “Tower Bridge Road” (only towards “Catford Garage”): buses 42, 78 and 343
• “Surrey Quays Road” (only towards “Catford Garage”): buses 1, 225, C10 and P12
• “Lower Road / Surrey Quays Stn” (only towards “Catford Garage”): buses 1, 225, C10 and P12
• “Jerrard Street” (only towards “Catford Garage”): buses 21, 75, 89, 108, 129, 178, 181, 185, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4
• “Loampit Vale” (only towards “Catford Garage”): buses 21, 75, 89, 108, 129, 178, 181, 185, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4
• “Morley Road” (only towards “Catford Garage”): buses 21, 75, 108, 122, 129, 181, 185, 225, 284, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4
• “Catford Garage”: buses 171, 320 and 336

Pages for these routes: bus BL1, bus C10, bus P12, bus P4, bus 1, bus 8, bus 15, bus 17, bus 21, bus 25, bus 26, bus 35, bus 42, bus 43, bus 55.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Where does bus 47 start its return journey?

At “Shoreditch High Street Station” (450 m from “Shoreditch”).

Does bus 47 stop at “Shoreditch Town Hall”?

Only in the direction of “Shoreditch”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Where can I change from bus 47 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Lewisham Centre” (21, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 178, 181, 185, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4) and “Lewisham Clock Tower” (only towards “Shoreditch”; 21, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 178, 181, 185, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4). All other stops with connections are listed above.

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