Bus route 185 in London: Lewisham Station ↔ Victoria Station

Bus route 185 in London links “Lewisham Station” and “Victoria Station”.

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The route of bus 185

From “Lewisham Station” to “Victoria Station”: 57 stops. On the way: “Lewisham Centre”, “Morley Road”, “Lewisham Fire Station”, “Lewisham Park”, “Lewisham Hospital”, “Mount Pleasant Road / Lewisham”, “Rosenthal Road”, “The Catford Centre”, “Catford Rd/Lewisham Town Hall”, “Catford & Catford Bridge Stns”. Then “St Dunstans College”, “Blythe Vale”, “Hurstbourne Road”, “Kilmorie Road Honor Oak Park”, “Forest Hill Fire Station”, “Waldram Park Road”, “Forest Hill Stn / Waldram Cres”, “Forest Hill Stn/Devonshire Rd”, “Forest Hill Station/London Rd”, “Honor Oak Road”. Then “Horniman Museum”, “Lordship Lane / Wood Vale”, “Grove Tavern”, “Overhill Road”, “Upland Road”, “Eynella Road / Dulwich Library”, “Dulwich / The Plough”, “Crystal Palace Rd/Lordship Ln”, “Heber Road”, “Melbourne Grove”. Then “North Cross Road”, “Goose Green”, “Elsie Road”, “East Dulwich Station”, “Champion Hill East Dulwich”, “Champion Grove”, “Denmark Hill Station”, “King’s College Hospital”, “Coldharbour Lane”, “Denmark Hill/Camberwell Green”. Then “Warner Road (SE5)”, “Sacred Heart School”, “Wyndham Rd Camberwell”, “Vassall Road (SE5)”, “St John’s School”, “John Ruskin Street”, “Kennington Park”, “Oval”, “Archbishop Tenison’s School”, “Harleyford Road / Durham Street”. Before “Victoria Station”: “Vauxhall Bus Station”, “Vauxhall Bridge / Millbank”, “Pimlico Station”, “Rochester Row”, “Neathouse Place”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Lewisham Station”: 55 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “St James The Less Church”, “St. Annes Church”, “Durham Street / Harleyford Road”, “County Grove”, “Grove Lane / Champion Park” and “Quorn Road”. Only in the direction of “Victoria Station” does it call at, among others, “Morley Road”, “Catford Rd/Lewisham Town Hall”, “Forest Hill Stn / Waldram Cres”, “Forest Hill Stn/Devonshire Rd”, “Honor Oak Road” and “Dulwich / The Plough”. For the way back, board nearby: “Morley Road” → “Lewisham Centre” (250 m), “Catford Rd/Lewisham Town Hall” → “The Catford Centre” (100 m), “Forest Hill Stn / Waldram Cres” → “Forest Hill Station/London Rd” (250 m) and “Forest Hill Stn/Devonshire Rd” → “Forest Hill Station/London Rd” (100 m). Towards “Victoria Station”, board nearby: “St James The Less Church” → “Rochester Row” (200 m), “St. Annes Church” → “Harleyford Road / Durham Street” (200 m), “Durham Street / Harleyford Road” → “Harleyford Road / Durham Street” (50 m) and “County Grove” → “Wyndham Rd Camberwell” (150 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Forest Hill Station/London Rd” and “Denmark Hill/Camberwell Green” it shares the road with route 176; between “Warner Road (SE5)” and “Victoria Station” it shares the road with route 36; between “Dulwich / The Plough” and “Denmark Hill/Camberwell Green” it shares the road with route 40.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Lewisham Station”: buses 21, 54, 89, 108, 129, 136, 178, 181, 199, 208, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 484, BL1 and P4
• “Lewisham Centre”: buses 21, 54, 89, 108, 122, 129, 136, 178, 181, 199, 208, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 484, BL1 and P4
• “Morley Road” (only towards “Victoria Station”): buses 21, 54, 108, 122, 129, 136, 181, 199, 208, 225, 284, 380, 484, BL1 and P4
• “Lewisham Fire Station”: buses 54, 122, 136, 181, 199, 208, 225, 284, 484 and P4
• “Lewisham Park”: buses 54, 122, 136, 181, 199, 208, 225, 284, 484 and P4
• “Lewisham Hospital”: buses 54, 136, 199 and 208
• “Mount Pleasant Road / Lewisham”: buses 54, 136, 199 and 208
• “Rosenthal Road”: buses 54, 124, 136, 160, 181, 199, 202, 208 and 284
• “The Catford Centre”: buses 54, 124, 136, 160, 171, 181, 199, 202, 208, 284, 320 and 336
• “Catford Rd/Lewisham Town Hall” (only towards “Victoria Station”): buses 54, 124, 136, 160, 171, 181, 199, 202, 208, 284, 320 and 336
• “Catford & Catford Bridge Stns”: buses 54, 124, 136, 160, 171, 181, 199, 202, 208, 284, 320 and 336
• “St Dunstans College”: buses 124, 171, 181, 202 and 284
• “Blythe Vale”: buses 171, 181 and 202
• Stops from “Hurstbourne Road” to “Forest Hill Fire Station”: buses 122 and 171
• “Waldram Park Road”: buses 122, 197 and 356
• “Forest Hill Stn / Waldram Cres” (only towards “Victoria Station”): buses 122, 197 and 356
• “Forest Hill Stn/Devonshire Rd” (only towards “Victoria Station”): buses 122, 197 and 356
• “Forest Hill Station/London Rd”: buses 122, 197, 356 and P4
• “Honor Oak Road” (only towards “Victoria Station”): buses 122, 197, 356 and P4
• “Horniman Museum”: buses 197, 356, 363 and P4
• “Lordship Lane / Wood Vale”: buses 197, 356, 363, P4 and P13
• “Grove Tavern”: buses 197, 363, P4 and P13
• “Overhill Road”: buses 197, 363, P4 and P13
• “Upland Road”: buses 12 and 197
• “Eynella Road / Dulwich Library”: buses 12 and 197
• “Dulwich / The Plough” (only towards “Victoria Station”): buses 12 and 197
• “Crystal Palace Rd/Lordship Ln”: buses 12 and 197
• “Heber Road”: bus P13
• “Melbourne Grove”: buses 37, 42 and P13
• “North Cross Road”: buses 37, 42, 484 and P13
• “Goose Green”: buses 37, 42, 484 and P13
• “Elsie Road” (only towards “Victoria Station”): buses 37, 42, 484 and P13
• “East Dulwich Station”: buses 37, 42, 484 and P13
• “Champion Hill East Dulwich”: buses 42, 484 and P13
• “Champion Grove”: buses 42, 68, 468 and 484
• “Denmark Hill Station”: buses 42, 68, 468 and 484
• “King’s College Hospital”: buses 35, 42, 45, 68, 345, 468 and 484
• Stops from “Coldharbour Lane” to “Sacred Heart School”: buses 12, 35, 42, 45, 68, 148, 171, 345, 468 and 484
• “Wyndham Rd Camberwell” (only towards “Victoria Station”): bus P5
• “Vassall Road (SE5)”: bus P5
• “St John’s School” (only towards “Victoria Station”): bus P5
• “John Ruskin Street”: buses 3, 59, 133, 159, 415 and P5
• “Kennington Park”: buses 3, 59, 133, 155, 159, 333 and 415
• “Oval”: buses 3, 59, 133, 155, 159, 333 and 415
• “Archbishop Tenison’s School”: buses 155 and 333
• “Harleyford Road / Durham Street” (only towards “Victoria Station”): buses 2, 87, 88, 196 and 360
• “Vauxhall Bus Station”: buses 2, 77, 87, 88, 156, 196, 344, 360 and 452
• “Vauxhall Bridge / Millbank” (only towards “Victoria Station”): buses 2, 87, 88, 360 and C10
• “Pimlico Station”: buses 2, 24, 87, 88, 360 and C10
• “Rochester Row”: buses 2 and 24
• “Neathouse Place”: buses 2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 24, 26, 38, 44, 52, 148, 170, 390, 757, C1 and C10
• “Victoria Station”: buses 2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 24, 26, 38, 44, 52, 148, 170, 390, 757, C1 and C10
• “St James The Less Church” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 2, 24, 360 and C10
• “St. Annes Church” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 2, 77, 87, 88, 156, 196, 344, 360 and 452
• “Durham Street / Harleyford Road” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): bus 196
• “Grove Lane / Champion Park” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 42, 68, 468 and 484
• “Quorn Road” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 42, 484 and P13
• “Ondine Road” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 37, 42, 484 and P13
• “Stanstead Road / Colfe Road” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 122 and 171
• “The Catford Broadway” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 54, 124, 136, 160, 171, 181, 199, 202, 208, 284, 320 and 336

Pages for these routes: bus BL1, bus C1, bus C10, bus P13, bus P4, bus P5, bus 2, bus 3, bus 6, bus 11, bus 12, bus 13, bus 21, bus 24, bus 26, bus 35, bus 36, bus 37, bus 38, bus 40, bus 42, bus 44, bus 45, bus 52, bus 54, bus 59, bus 68, bus 77, bus 87, bus 88, bus 89, bus 108, bus 122, bus 124, bus 129, bus 133, bus 136, bus 159, bus 170.

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Questions about bus 185

Does bus 185 go to “Lewisham Fire Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 185 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Lewisham Station” (21, 54, 89, 108, 129, 136, 178, 181, 199, 208, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 484, BL1 and P4) and “Lewisham Centre” (21, 54, 89, 108, 122, 129, 136, 178, 181, 199, 208, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 484, BL1 and P4). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).