Bus route 171 in London: Newquay Road ↔ Lambeth Road

Bus route 171 in London links “Newquay Road” and “Lambeth Road”. The return journey starts at “Elephant & Castle / London Road” (400 m from “Lambeth Road”) and ends at “Catford Garage” (200 m from “Newquay Road”).

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Which way bus 171 runs

Towards “Lambeth Road”: 51 stops. After “Newquay Road”, the bus calls at “Inchmery Road”, “Bargery Road”, “Catford Rd/Lewisham Town Hall”, “Catford & Catford Bridge Stns”, “St Dunstans College”, “Blythe Vale”, “Hurstbourne Road”, “Kilmorie Road Honor Oak Park”, “Brockley Park”, “Duncombe Hill”. Then “Stondon Park / Honor Oak Park”, “Maclean Road”, “Brockley Jack”, “Crofton Park Station”, “Beecroft Road”, “Dalrymple Road”, “Braxfield Road”, “St Andrew’s Church / Wickham Rd”, “Brockley Station”, “Millmark Grove”. Then “Vesta Road”, “St. Donatts Road”, “Shardeloes Road / Lewisham Way”, “Amersham Road”, “Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths”, “New Cross Gate Station”, “New Cross Bus Garage”, “New Cross Fire Station”, “Pomeroy Street”, “Queens Road Peckham Station”. Then “Carlton Grove”, “Clayton Road (SE15)”, “Hanover Park”, “Harris Academy / Peckham”, “Peckham Road / Southampton Way”, “Vestry Road”, “St Giles Church”, “Camberwell Church Street / Camberwell Green”, “Camberwell Green”, “Medlar Street”. Before “Lambeth Road”: “Wyndham Road / Camberwell Road”, “Bowyer Place”, “Camberwell Road / Albany Road”, “Westmoreland Road”, “East Street”, “Larcom Street”, “Heygate Street”, “Elephant & Castle Station”, “Elephant & Castle / London Road”.

On the way back, from “Elephant & Castle / London Road” to “Catford Garage”: 47 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Peckham Library”, “Peckham Post Office”, “Marquis Of Granby”, “Brockley Rise / Chandos”, “Brockley Rise / Cranston Road” and “Bromley Road / Lewisham Town Hall”. Only in the direction of “Lambeth Road” does it call at, among others, “Bargery Road”, “Stondon Park / Honor Oak Park”, “Beecroft Road”, “Amersham Road”, “Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths” and “Clayton Road (SE15)”. For the way back, board nearby: “Bargery Road” → “Inchmery Road” (250 m), “Stondon Park / Honor Oak Park” → “Brockley Rise / Chandos” (100 m), “Beecroft Road” → “Dalrymple Road” (200 m) and “Amersham Road” → “Shardeloes Road / Lewisham Way” (150 m). Towards “Lambeth Road”, board nearby: “Peckham Library” → “Hanover Park” (100 m), “Peckham Post Office” → “Clayton Road (SE15)” (150 m), “Marquis Of Granby” → “Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths” (100 m) and “Brockley Rise / Chandos” → “Stondon Park / Honor Oak Park” (100 m).

Connections

On part of the route, between “Stondon Park / Honor Oak Park” and “New Cross Bus Garage” it shares the road with route 172; between “Hanover Park” and “Elephant & Castle Station” it shares the road with route 12; between “Amersham Road” and “Camberwell Church Street / Camberwell Green” it shares the road with route 436.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Newquay Road”: buses 47, 54, 199, 208 and 320
• “Inchmery Road”: buses 47, 54, 199, 208, 320 and 336
• “Bargery Road” (only towards “Lambeth Road”): buses 47, 54, 199, 208, 320 and 336
• “Catford Rd/Lewisham Town Hall”: buses 47, 54, 75, 124, 160, 181, 185, 199, 202, 208, 284, 320 and 336
• “Catford & Catford Bridge Stns”: buses 47, 54, 75, 124, 160, 181, 185, 199, 202, 208, 284, 320 and 336
• “St Dunstans College”: buses 75, 124, 181, 185, 202 and 284
• “Blythe Vale”: buses 75, 181, 185 and 202
• Stops from “Hurstbourne Road” to “Brockley Park”: buses 122 and 185
• “Duncombe Hill”: buses 122, P4 and P12
• “Stondon Park / Honor Oak Park” (only towards “Lambeth Road”): buses 122, P4 and P12
• “Maclean Road”: buses 122, P4 and P12
• “Brockley Jack”: buses 122 and P4
• “Crofton Park Station”: buses 122 and P4
• “Beecroft Road” (only towards “Lambeth Road”): buses 122 and P4
• “Dalrymple Road”: buses 122 and P4
• “Braxfield Road”: bus 122
• “St Andrew’s Church / Wickham Rd”: buses 122 and 484
• Stops from “Brockley Station” to “Vesta Road”: bus 484
• “St. Donatts Road”: buses 21 and 321
• “Shardeloes Road / Lewisham Way”: buses 21, 177 and 321
• “Amersham Road” (only towards “Lambeth Road”): buses 21, 53, 177, 225, 321 and 453
• “Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths” (only towards “Lambeth Road”): buses 21, 53, 177, 225, 321, 453 and BL1
• “New Cross Gate Station”: buses 21, 53, 177, 225, 321, 343, 453, BL1 and P13
• “New Cross Bus Garage”: buses 21, 53, 177, 321, 343, 453, BL1 and P13
• “New Cross Fire Station”: buses 21, 53, 177, 343, 453 and P13
• “Pomeroy Street”: buses 78, 177, P12 and P13
• “Queens Road Peckham Station”: buses 177, P12 and P13
• “Carlton Grove”: buses 37, 63, 177, 197, 343, 345, 363, 381, P12 and P13
• “Clayton Road (SE15)” (only towards “Lambeth Road”): buses 37, 63, 78, 177, 197, 343, 345, 363, 381, P12 and P13
• “Hanover Park” (only towards “Lambeth Road”): buses 37, 63, 78, 177, 197, 343, 345, 363, 381, P12 and P13
• “Harris Academy / Peckham”: buses 63, 78, 343, 345, 363, 381, P12 and P13
• “Peckham Road / Southampton Way”: buses 343 and 345
• “Vestry Road”: bus 345
• “St Giles Church”: buses 40, 148, 176, 185, 345 and 484
• “Camberwell Church Street / Camberwell Green”: buses 35, 40, 42, 45, 148, 176, 185, 345, 468 and 484
• “Camberwell Green” (only towards “Lambeth Road”): buses 35, 40, 42, 45, 148, 176, 185, 345, 468 and 484
• “Medlar Street”: buses 35, 40, 42, 148, 176, 185, 345 and 468
• “Wyndham Road / Camberwell Road” (only towards “Lambeth Road”): buses 35, 40, 42, 148, 176 and 468
• “Bowyer Place”: buses 35, 40, 42, 148, 176 and 468
• “Camberwell Road / Albany Road”: buses 35, 40, 42, 148, 176 and 468
• “Westmoreland Road”: buses 35, 40, 42, 148, 176, 468 and P5
• “East Street”: buses 35, 40, 148, 176, 468 and P5
• “Larcom Street”: buses 35, 40, 148, 176, 343, 468 and P5
• “Heygate Street” (only towards “Lambeth Road”): buses 35, 40, 133, 148, 155, 176, 196, 333, 343, 415, 468 and P5
• “Elephant & Castle Station”: buses 1, 35, 40, 53, 63, 133, 148, 155, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, 468, BL1, C10 and P5
• “Elephant & Castle / London Road”: buses 1, 35, 40, 53, 63, 133, 148, 155, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, 468, BL1, C10 and P5
• “Lambeth Road”: buses 1, 40, 53, 63, 148, 155, 176, 188, 344, 360, 363, 453, 468 and C10
• “Peckham Library” (only towards “Catford Garage”): buses 37, 63, 78, 177, 197, 343, 345, 363, 381, P12 and P13
• “Peckham Post Office” (only towards “Catford Garage”): buses 37, 63, 78, 177, 197, 343, 345, 363, 381, P12 and P13
• “Marquis Of Granby” (only towards “Catford Garage”): buses 21, 53, 177, 225, 321, 453 and BL1
• “Brockley Rise / Chandos” (only towards “Catford Garage”): buses 122, P4 and P12
• “Brockley Rise / Cranston Road” (only towards “Catford Garage”): buses 122 and 185
• “Bromley Road / Lewisham Town Hall” (only towards “Catford Garage”): buses 47, 54, 75, 124, 160, 181, 185, 199, 202, 208, 284, 320 and 336
• “Catford Garage”: buses 47, 54, 199, 208, 320 and 336

Pages for these routes: bus BL1, bus C10, bus P12, bus P13, bus P4, bus P5, bus 1, bus 12, bus 21, bus 35, bus 37, bus 40, bus 42, bus 45, bus 47, bus 53, bus 54, bus 63, bus 75, bus 78, bus 122, bus 124, bus 133, bus 148, bus 172, bus 185.

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Questions about bus 171

Where does bus 171 start its return journey?

At “Elephant & Castle / London Road” (400 m from “Lambeth Road”).

Where can I change from bus 171 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Elephant & Castle Station” and “Elephant & Castle / London Road” (1, 35, 40, 53, 63, 133, 148, 155, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, 468, BL1, C10 and P5). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 28 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).