Bus route 159 in London: Streatham Station ↔ Oxford Circus Station

Bus route 159 in London links “Streatham Station” and “Oxford Circus Station”.

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Where bus 159 goes

Towards “Oxford Circus Station”: 38 stops. After “Streatham Station”, the bus calls at “St Leonard’s Church”, “Becmead Avenue”, “Kingscourt Road”, “Mount Ephraim Road”, “Streatham Hill Station / Streatham Hill”, “Barrhill Road”, “Telford Avenue”, “Christchurch Road”, “Holmewood Road”, “New Park Road”. Then “Jebb Avenue / Brixton Prison”, “Blenheim Gardens (SW2)”, “Rush Common”, “Lambeth Town Hall”, “Brixton Station”, “Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station”, “Villa Road”, “Loughborough Road”, “Groveway”, “Hillyard Street”. Then “Vassall Road (SW9)”, “St. Mark’s Church Kennington”, “Kennington Park Post Office”, “Windmill Row”, “Kennington Lane”, “Fitzalan Street”, “Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum”, “Lambeth North”, “Lower Marsh”, “St Thomas’ Hospital / County Hall”. Before “Oxford Circus Station”: “Westminster Station / Parliament Square”, “Horse Guards Parade”, “Trafalgar Square”, “Regent Street / St James’s”, “Piccadilly Circus”, “Conduit Street / Hamleys Toy Store”.

On the way back, from “Oxford Circus Station” to “Streatham Station”: 39 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Haymarket / Charles II Street”, “Whitehall / Trafalgar Square”, “Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue”, “Brixton Water Ln/Brixton Hill”, “Streatham Hill/Christchurch Rd” and “Leigham Court Road”. Only in the direction of “Oxford Circus Station” does it call at “Barrhill Road”, “Christchurch Road”, “Lambeth Town Hall”, “Hillyard Street” and “Regent Street / St James’s”. For the way back, board nearby: “Barrhill Road” → “Streatham Hill Station / Streatham Hill” (150 m), “Christchurch Road” → “Streatham Hill/Christchurch Rd” (50 m), “Lambeth Town Hall” → “Brixton Station” (300 m) and “Hillyard Street” → “Groveway” (200 m). Towards “Oxford Circus Station”, board nearby: “Haymarket / Charles II Street” → “Regent Street / St James’s” (150 m), “Whitehall / Trafalgar Square” → “Trafalgar Square” (200 m), “Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue” → “Horse Guards Parade” (150 m) and “Brixton Water Ln/Brixton Hill” → “Rush Common” (100 m).

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “Streatham Station” and “St. Mark’s Church Kennington” it shares the road with route 133; between “Holmewood Road” and “Lambeth North” it shares the road with route 59; between “Streatham Station” and “Brixton Station” it shares the road with routes 45, 109 and 250.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Streatham Station”: buses 50, 57, 60, 201, 249, 255, 315, 319, 333, G1 and P13
• “St Leonard’s Church”: buses 50, 57, 60, 201, 249, 255, 315, 319, 333, G1 and P13
• “Becmead Avenue”: buses 50, 57, 201, 255, 315, 319, 333 and P13
• Stops from “Kingscourt Road” to “Streatham Hill Station / Streatham Hill”: buses 50, 57, 201, 255, 319, 333, 417 and P13
• “Barrhill Road” (only towards “Oxford Circus Station”): buses 50, 57, 137, 201, 255, 319, 333, 417 and P13
• “Telford Avenue”: buses 57, 137, 201, 319, 333, 417 and P13
• “Christchurch Road” (only towards “Oxford Circus Station”): buses 57, 137, 201, 319, 333 and 417
• “Holmewood Road”: buses 57, 137, 201, 333 and 417
• Stops from “New Park Road” to “Blenheim Gardens (SW2)”: bus 333
• “Rush Common”: buses 2, 35, 37, 196, 333, 355, 415, 432 and P5
• “Lambeth Town Hall” (only towards “Oxford Circus Station”): buses 2, 35, 37, 196, 333, 355, 415, 432, P4 and P5
• “Brixton Station”: buses 2, 35, 37, 196, 322, 333, 345, 355, 415, 432, P4 and P5
• “Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station”: buses 2, 35, 196, 322, 333, 345, 355, 415, 432 and P4
• “Villa Road”: buses 2, 35, 196, 322, 333, 345, 355, 415, 432 and P4
• “Loughborough Road”: bus 415
• “Groveway”: bus 415
• “Hillyard Street” (only towards “Oxford Circus Station”): buses 415 and P13
• “Vassall Road (SW9)”: buses 155, 333, 415 and P13
• “St. Mark’s Church Kennington”: buses 36, 155, 185, 333, 415 and 436
• “Kennington Park Post Office”: buses 36, 155, 185, 196, 333, 415 and 436
• “Windmill Row”: buses 155, 196, 333, 360 and 415
• “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
• “Lower Marsh”: buses 11, 12, 53, 76, 77, 148, 381, 453 and C10
• “St Thomas’ Hospital / County Hall”: buses 11, 12, 53, 76, 77, 148, 381, 453 and C10
• “Westminster Station / Parliament Square”: buses 11, 12, 24, 26, 87, 88, 148 and 453
• “Horse Guards Parade”: buses 11, 12, 24, 26, 87, 88, 91 and 453
• “Trafalgar Square”: buses 9, 12, 15, 23, 24, 26, 29, 87, 88, 91, 94, 139, 176 and 453
• “Regent Street / St James’s” (only towards “Oxford Circus Station”): buses 9, 12, 14, 19, 23, 38, 88, 94, 139 and 453
• “Piccadilly Circus”: buses 9, 12, 14, 19, 23, 38, 88, 94, 139 and 453
• “Conduit Street / Hamleys Toy Store”: buses 12, 22, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 139, 390 and 453
• “Oxford Circus Station”: buses 7, 12, 22, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 139, 390 and 453
• “Haymarket / Charles II Street” (only towards “Streatham Station”): buses 9, 12, 14, 19, 23, 24, 29, 38, 88, 94, 139, 176 and 453
• “Whitehall / Trafalgar Square” (only towards “Streatham Station”): buses 9, 12, 15, 23, 24, 26, 29, 87, 88, 91, 139, 176 and 453
• “Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue” (only towards “Streatham Station”): buses 9, 12, 15, 23, 24, 26, 29, 87, 88, 91, 139, 176 and 453
• “Brixton Water Ln/Brixton Hill” (only towards “Streatham Station”): buses 2, 37, 196, 333, 415 and 432
• “Streatham Hill/Christchurch Rd” (only towards “Streatham Station”): buses 57, 137, 201, 319, 333 and 417
• “Leigham Court Road” (only towards “Streatham Station”): buses 50, 57, 201, 255, 319, 333, 417 and P13

Pages for these routes: bus C10, bus G1, bus P13, bus P4, bus P5, bus 2, bus 7, bus 9, bus 11, bus 12, bus 14, bus 15, bus 19, bus 22, bus 23, bus 24, bus 26, bus 29, bus 35, bus 36, bus 37, bus 38, bus 45, bus 50, bus 53, bus 55, bus 57, bus 59, bus 60, bus 73, bus 76, bus 77, bus 87, bus 88, bus 91, bus 94, bus 98, bus 109, bus 133, bus 137, bus 139.

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Questions and answers

Does bus 159 go to “Streatham Hill Station / Streatham Hill”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 159 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Trafalgar Square” (9, 12, 15, 23, 24, 26, 29, 87, 88, 91, 94, 139, 176 and 453) and “Haymarket / Charles II Street” (only towards “Streatham Station”; 9, 12, 14, 19, 23, 24, 29, 38, 88, 94, 139, 176 and 453). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 27 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).