Bus route 59 in London: Poynders Road / Kings Avenue ↔ St. Bartholomews Hospital

Bus route 59 in London goes from “Poynders Road / Kings Avenue” to “St. Bartholomews Hospital”. The return journey ends at “Atkins Road / New Park Road” (300 m from “Poynders Road / Kings Avenue”).

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Which way bus 59 runs

From “Poynders Road / Kings Avenue” to “St. Bartholomews Hospital”: 37 stops. On the way: “Atkins Road / New Park Road”, “Streatham Place”, “Holmewood Road”, “New Park Road”, “Jebb Avenue / Brixton Prison”, “Blenheim Gardens (SW2)”, “Rush Common”, “Lambeth Town Hall”, “Brixton Station”, “Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station”. Then “Villa Road”, “Loughborough Road”, “Groveway”, “Hillyard Street”, “Vassall Road (SW9)”, “St. Mark’s Church Kennington”, “Kennington Park Post Office”, “Windmill Row”, “Kennington Lane”, “Fitzalan Street”. Then “Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum”, “Lambeth North”, “Baylis Road/Lambeth North Stn”, “Baylis Road / Lower Marsh”, “Waterloo Station / Tenison Way”, “Waterloo Bridge / South Bank”, “Lancaster Place”, “Aldwych / Drury Lane”, “Holborn Station”, “Procter Street”. Before “St. Bartholomews Hospital”: “Brownlow Street”, “Chancery Lane”, “Holborn Circus / Fetter Lane”, “Holborn Circus”, “City Thameslink”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Atkins Road / New Park Road”: 33 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Kingsway / Holborn Station”, “Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road”, “Lower Marsh Lambeth North” and “Brixton Water Ln/Brixton Hill”. Only in the direction of “St. Bartholomews Hospital” does it call at, among others, “Lambeth Town Hall”, “Hillyard Street”, “Baylis Road/Lambeth North Stn”, “Baylis Road / Lower Marsh”, “Waterloo Station / Tenison Way” and “Lancaster Place”. For the way back, board nearby: “Lambeth Town Hall” → “Brixton Station” (300 m), “Hillyard Street” → “Groveway” (200 m), “Baylis Road/Lambeth North Stn” → “Lower Marsh Lambeth North” (150 m) and “Baylis Road / Lower Marsh” → “Lower Marsh Lambeth North” (50 m). Towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”, board nearby: “Kingsway / Holborn Station” → “Holborn Station” (50 m), “Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road” → “Waterloo Station / Tenison Way” (150 m), “Lower Marsh Lambeth North” → “Baylis Road / Lower Marsh” (50 m) and “Brixton Water Ln/Brixton Hill” → “Rush Common” (100 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Holmewood Road” and “Lambeth North” it shares the road with route 159; between “Lambeth Town Hall” and “Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum” it shares the road with route 3; between “Holmewood Road” and “St. Mark’s Church Kennington” it shares the road with route 133.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Poynders Road / Kings Avenue”: buses 50, 57, 137, 355 and 417
• “Atkins Road / New Park Road”: buses 50, 57, 137, 250, 333, 355 and 417
• “Streatham Place”: buses 57, 137, 201, 250, 333 and 417
• “Holmewood Road”: buses 57, 137, 201, 250, 333 and 417
• Stops from “New Park Road” to “Blenheim Gardens (SW2)”: buses 250 and 333
• “Rush Common”: buses 2, 35, 37, 196, 250, 333, 355, 432 and P5
• “Lambeth Town Hall” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 2, 35, 37, 196, 250, 333, 355, 432, P4 and P5
• “Brixton Station”: buses 2, 35, 37, 196, 250, 322, 333, 345, 355, 432, P4 and P5
• “Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station”: buses 2, 35, 196, 250, 322, 333, 345, 355, 432 and P4
• “Villa Road”: buses 2, 35, 196, 250, 322, 333, 345, 355, 432 and P4
• “Hillyard Street” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): bus P13
• “Vassall Road (SW9)”: buses 155, 333 and P13
• “St. Mark’s Church Kennington”: buses 36, 155, 185, 333 and 436
• “Kennington Park Post Office”: buses 36, 155, 185, 196, 333 and 436
• “Windmill Row”: buses 155, 196, 333 and 360
• “Kennington Lane”: buses 196 and 360
• “Fitzalan Street”: buses 196 and 360
• “Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum”: buses 12, 53, 148, 344, 360 and 453
• “Lambeth North”: buses 12, 53, 76, 148, 344, 360, 453 and C10
• “Baylis Road/Lambeth North Stn” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 1, 12, 53, 68, 76, 148, 172, 176, 188, 344, 360, 453, BL1, C10 and SL6
• “Baylis Road / Lower Marsh” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 1, 11, 12, 53, 68, 76, 77, 139, 148, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 453, BL1, C10 and SL6
• “Waterloo Station / Tenison Way” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 1, 11, 68, 76, 77, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 381, BL1, C10 and SL6
• “Waterloo Bridge / South Bank”: buses 1, 11, 68, 76, 77, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 381, C10 and SL6
• “Lancaster Place” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 1, 9, 15, 23, 26, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Aldwych / Drury Lane”: buses 1, 9, 15, 23, 26, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Holborn Station”: buses 1, 8, 14, 19, 38, 55, 68, 91, 98, 188, 243 and SL6
• “Procter Street” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 1, 8, 19, 38, 55, 68, 91, 98, 188, 243 and SL6
• “Brownlow Street”: buses 8, 17, 19, 38, 46, 55, 98 and 243
• “Chancery Lane”: buses 8, 17, 19, 38, 46, 55 and 243
• “Holborn Circus / Fetter Lane”: buses 8, 17, 25, 40, 46, 63 and 341
• “Holborn Circus”: buses 8, 17, 25, 40, 46, 56, 63, 100 and 341
• “City Thameslink”: buses 4, 8, 15, 17, 25, 26, 40, 46, 56, 63, 76, 100 and 341
• “St. Bartholomews Hospital”: buses 4, 8, 17, 25, 40, 46, 56, 63, 76, 100 and 341
• “Kingsway / Holborn Station” (only towards “Atkins Road / New Park Road”): buses 1, 8, 19, 38, 55, 68, 91, 98, 188, 243 and SL6
• “Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road” (only towards “Atkins Road / New Park Road”): buses 1, 11, 68, 76, 77, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 381, BL1, C10 and SL6
• “Lower Marsh Lambeth North” (only towards “Atkins Road / New Park Road”): buses 1, 11, 12, 53, 68, 76, 77, 139, 148, 172, 176, 188, 341, 344, 360, 453, BL1, C10 and SL6
• “Brixton Water Ln/Brixton Hill” (only towards “Atkins Road / New Park Road”): buses 2, 37, 196, 250, 333 and 432

Pages for these routes: bus BL1, bus C10, bus P13, bus P4, bus P5, bus SL6, bus 1, bus 2, bus 3, bus 4, bus 8, bus 9, bus 11, bus 12, bus 14, bus 15, bus 17, bus 19, bus 23, bus 25, bus 26, bus 35, bus 36, bus 37, bus 38, bus 40, bus 46, bus 50, bus 53, bus 55, bus 56, bus 57, bus 63.

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Questions about bus 59

Does bus 59 go to “Streatham Place”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 59 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Baylis Road / Lower Marsh” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”; 1, 11, 12, 53, 68, 76, 77, 139, 148, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 453, BL1, C10 and SL6) and “Lower Marsh Lambeth North” (only towards “Atkins Road / New Park Road”; 1, 11, 12, 53, 68, 76, 77, 139, 148, 172, 176, 188, 341, 344, 360, 453, BL1, C10 and SL6). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 5 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).