Bus route 52 in London: Victoria Bus Station ↔ Pound Lane (NW10)

Bus route 52 in London links “Victoria Bus Station” and “Pound Lane (NW10)”. The return journey starts at “Pound Lane / Willesden Bus Garage” (100 m from “Pound Lane (NW10)”).

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The route of bus 52

Towards “Pound Lane (NW10)”: 35 stops. After “Victoria Bus Station”, the bus calls at “Grosvenor Gardens (SW1)”, “Wilton Street”, “Hyde Park Corner”, “Knightsbridge Station / Harrods”, “Knightsbridge Barracks”, “Prince Of Wales Gate”, “Exhibition Road”, “Royal Albert Hall”, “Palace Gate”, “Kensington Palace”. Then “Holland St/High St Kensington”, “Sheffield Terrace”, “Notting Hill Gate Station”, “Ladbroke Road”, “Stanley Gardens”, “Portobello Road Market”, “Blenheim Crescent”, “Ladbroke Grove”, “Chesterton Road”, “St Charles Square/Ladbroke Grv”. Then “Barlby Road”, “Kensal House”, “Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury’s”, “Kilburn Lane / Harrow Road”, “Banister Road”, “Kensal Rise Station”, “Wrentham Avenue”, “Okehampton Road”, “All Souls Avenue”, “Hanover Road”. Before “Pound Lane (NW10)”: “Willesden Green Library”, “Villiers Road”, “Strode Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Pound Lane / Willesden Bus Garage” to “Victoria Bus Station” (36 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Willesden Bus Garage”, “Whitmore Gardens”, “Station Terrace”, “Harrow Road / Kilburn Lane”, “Elgin Crescent”, “Chepstow Villas”, “Palace Gardens Terr/ Notting Hill Gate”, “York House Place / Kensington High St”, “Queens Gate”, “Rutland Gardens”, “Knightsbridge Station” and “Buckingham Palace Road / Bressenden Place”. Only in the direction of “Pound Lane (NW10)” does it call at, among others, “Grosvenor Gardens (SW1)”, “Knightsbridge Station / Harrods”, “Knightsbridge Barracks”, “Exhibition Road”, “Holland St/High St Kensington” and “Ladbroke Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Grosvenor Gardens (SW1)” → “Buckingham Palace Road / Bressenden Place” (100 m), “Knightsbridge Station / Harrods” → “Knightsbridge Station” (100 m), “Knightsbridge Barracks” → “Rutland Gardens” (100 m) and “Exhibition Road” → “Prince Of Wales Gate” (300 m). Towards “Pound Lane (NW10)”, board nearby: “Willesden Bus Garage” → “Pound Lane (NW10)” (100 m), “Whitmore Gardens” → “Wrentham Avenue” (150 m), “Station Terrace” → “Kensal Rise Station” (100 m) and “Harrow Road / Kilburn Lane” → “Kilburn Lane / Harrow Road” (50 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Knightsbridge Station / Harrods” and “Notting Hill Gate Station” it shares the road with route 452; between “Hyde Park Corner” and “Kensington Palace” it shares the road with route 9; between “Portobello Road Market” and “Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury’s” it shares the road with route 23.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Victoria Bus Station”: buses 2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 24, 26, 36, 38, 44, 148, 170, 185, 390, 757, C1 and C10
• “Grosvenor Gardens (SW1)” (only towards “Pound Lane (NW10)”): buses 2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 24, 26, 36, 38, 44, 148, 170, 185, 390, 757, C1 and C10
• “Wilton Street”: buses 2, 6, 13, 36, 38, 148, 390 and 757
• “Hyde Park Corner”: buses 2, 6, 13, 14, 19, 22, 36, 38, 74, 137, 148, 390 and 757
• “Knightsbridge Station / Harrods” (only towards “Pound Lane (NW10)”): buses 14, 19, 22, 74, 137 and C1
• “Knightsbridge Barracks” (only towards “Pound Lane (NW10)”): buses 14, 74 and C1
• “Royal Albert Hall”: bus 360
• “Palace Gate”: buses 49 and 360
• “Kensington Palace”: buses 27, 28, 49 and 328
• “Holland St/High St Kensington” (only towards “Pound Lane (NW10)”): buses 27, 28, 49 and 328
• “Sheffield Terrace”: buses 27, 28, 31, 94, 148 and 328
• “Notting Hill Gate Station”: buses 27, 28, 31, 94, 148 and 328
• “Ladbroke Road” (only towards “Pound Lane (NW10)”): buses 27, 28, 31, 94, 148 and 328
• “Stanley Gardens” (only towards “Pound Lane (NW10)”): buses 27, 28, 31 and 328
• “Portobello Road Market”: bus 7
• “Blenheim Crescent” (only towards “Pound Lane (NW10)”): bus 7
• “Ladbroke Grove”: buses 7, 295 and 316
• “Chesterton Road”: buses 7, 295 and 316
• “St Charles Square/Ladbroke Grv”: bus 295
• “Barlby Road”: buses 295 and 316
• “Kensal House”: buses 18, 28, 295 and 316
• “Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury’s”: buses 18, 28, 295 and 316
• “Kilburn Lane / Harrow Road” (only towards “Pound Lane (NW10)”): buses 6, 18, 28, 187, 295 and 316
• “Banister Road”: buses 6, 18, 28, 187 and 316
• “Kensal Rise Station”: buses 6, 28 and 187
• “Wrentham Avenue” (only towards “Pound Lane (NW10)”): buses 6, 28 and 187
• “Okehampton Road”: buses 6 and 187
• “All Souls Avenue”: buses 6 and 206
• “Hanover Road”: buses 6 and 206
• “Willesden Green Library”: buses 98, 206, 260, 266 and 460
• “Villiers Road”: buses 6, 98, 206, 226, 260, 266 and 460
• “Strode Road” (only towards “Pound Lane (NW10)”): buses 6, 98, 226, 260, 266, 297 and 460
• “Pound Lane (NW10)”: buses 6, 98, 226, 260, 266, 297 and 460
• “Pound Lane / Willesden Bus Garage”: buses 6, 98, 226, 260, 266, 297 and 460
• “Willesden Bus Garage” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 6, 98, 226, 260, 266, 297 and 460
• “Whitmore Gardens” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 6, 28 and 187
• “Station Terrace” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 6, 28, 187 and 316
• “Harrow Road / Kilburn Lane” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 6, 18, 28, 187, 295 and 316
• “Elgin Crescent” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): bus 7
• “Chepstow Villas” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 27, 28, 31 and 328
• “Palace Gardens Terr/ Notting Hill Gate” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 27, 28, 31, 94, 148 and 328
• “York House Place / Kensington High St” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 27, 28, 49 and 328
• “Queens Gate” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 49 and 360
• “Rutland Gardens” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 14, 74 and C1
• “Knightsbridge Station” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 14, 19, 22, 74, 137 and C1
• “Buckingham Palace Road / Bressenden Place” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 24, 26, 36, 38, 44, 148, 170, 185, 390, 757, C1 and C10

Pages for these routes: bus C1, bus C10, bus 2, bus 3, bus 6, bus 7, bus 9, bus 11, bus 13, bus 14, bus 18, bus 19, bus 22, bus 23, bus 24, bus 26, bus 27, bus 28, bus 31, bus 36, bus 38, bus 44, bus 49.

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Questions and answers

Where does bus 52 start its return journey?

At “Pound Lane / Willesden Bus Garage” (100 m from “Pound Lane (NW10)”).

Where can I change from bus 52 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Victoria Bus Station” (2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 24, 26, 36, 38, 44, 148, 170, 185, 390, 757, C1 and C10) and “Grosvenor Gardens (SW1)” (only towards “Pound Lane (NW10)”; 2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 24, 26, 36, 38, 44, 148, 170, 185, 390, 757, C1 and C10). All other stops with connections are listed above.

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