Bus route 196 in London: Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway ↔ Norwood Junction Station

Bus route 196 in London links “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway” and “Norwood Junction Station”.

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Which way bus 196 runs

From “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway” to “Norwood Junction Station”: 54 stops. On the way: “Elephant & Castle Station”, “Newington Butts”, “Renfrew Road”, “Kennington Road”, “Loughborough Street”, “Durham Street”, “Vauxhall Bus Station”, “Covent Garden Market East Side”, “Nine Elms Underground Station”, “Lansdowne Green”. Then “Stockwell Bus Garage”, “South Lambeth Road / Stockwell Station”, “Stockwell Gardens”, “Irving Grove”, “Stockwell Green”, “Stansfield Road”, “Brixton Academy”, “Brixton Station”, “St Matthew’s Church”, “St Matthews Estate”. Then “Morval Road”, “Dalberg Road / Effra Parade”, “Milton Road (SE24)”, “Brockwell Lido”, “Herne Hill Station”, “Brockwell Park”, “Rosendale Road”, “Brockwell Park Gardens”, “Deronda Road”, “Tulse Hill Station”. Then “Elmcourt Road Tulse Hill”, “Lancaster Avenue (SE27)”, “Norwood Road / Robson Road”, “West Norwood Station”, “Norwood Bus Garage”, “Rothschild Street”, “West Norwood Fire Station”, “Furneaux Avenue”, “Crown Point / Beulah Hill”, “Grecian Crescent”. Then “Biggin Hill”, “Convent Hill”, “Hermitage Road Norwood”, “Beulah Spa”, “Upper Beulah Hill”, “Beulah Hill/All Saints Church”, “Grange Avenue (SE25)”, “Wharncliffe Gardens”, “Ross Road”, “Howden Road (SE25)”. Before “Norwood Junction Station”: “Elm Park Road”, “Stanley Hall”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Norwood Junction Station” to “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway” (52 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Portland Road”, “S Norwood Hill / All Saints Ch”, “Crown Point / Knights Hill”, “Lakeview Road”, “St Julian’s Farm Road”, “Thurlow Park Road”, “Chaucer Road / Effra Parade”, “Brixton Water Lane”, “Lambeth Town Hall”, “Binfield Road / Stockwell Station” and “St. Annes Church”. Only in the direction of “Norwood Junction Station” does it call at, among others, “Durham Street”, “South Lambeth Road / Stockwell Station”, “Irving Grove”, “St Matthew’s Church”, “Dalberg Road / Effra Parade” and “Milton Road (SE24)”. For the way back, board nearby: “Durham Street” → “St. Annes Church” (150 m), “South Lambeth Road / Stockwell Station” → “Binfield Road / Stockwell Station” (150 m), “Irving Grove” → “Stockwell Green” (150 m) and “St Matthew’s Church” → “Lambeth Town Hall” (100 m). Towards “Norwood Junction Station”, board nearby: “Portland Road” → “Norwood Junction Station” (50 m), “S Norwood Hill / All Saints Ch” → “Grange Avenue (SE25)” (100 m), “Crown Point / Knights Hill” → “Furneaux Avenue” (100 m) and “Lakeview Road” → “Furneaux Avenue” (100 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Tulse Hill Station” and “Ross Road” it shares the road with route 468; between “Norwood Road / Robson Road” and “Ross Road” it shares the road with route SL6; between “South Lambeth Road / Stockwell Station” and “Morval Road” it shares the road with route 2.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”: buses 1, 12, 35, 40, 53, 63, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 172, 176, 188, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, BL1, C10 and P5
• “Elephant & Castle Station”: buses 1, 12, 35, 40, 53, 63, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 172, 176, 188, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, BL1, C10 and P5
• “Newington Butts”: buses 12, 35, 40, 53, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 176, 333, 343, 344, 360, 415, 453, C10 and P5
• “Renfrew Road”: buses 59, 133, 155, 159, 333, 360 and 415
• “Kennington Road”: buses 59, 133, 155, 159, 333, 360 and 415
• “Loughborough Street”: buses 36, 59, 159, 185, 360 and 436
• “Durham Street” (only towards “Norwood Junction Station”): buses 36, 185 and 436
• “Vauxhall Bus Station”: buses 36, 77, 87, 88, 156, 185, 344, 360, 436 and 452
• “Covent Garden Market East Side”: buses 36, 77, 87, 88, 156, 185, 344, 360, 436 and 452
• “Nine Elms Underground Station”: buses 77, 87, 88 and 452
• “Lansdowne Green”: buses 77, 87, 452 and P5
• “Stockwell Bus Garage”: buses 50, 88, 155, 333, 345 and P5
• “South Lambeth Road / Stockwell Station” (only towards “Norwood Junction Station”): buses 50, 88, 155, 333, 345 and P5
• “Stockwell Gardens”: buses 50, 88, 155, 333, 345 and P5
• “Irving Grove” (only towards “Norwood Junction Station”): buses 50, 88, 155, 322, 333, 345 and P5
• “Stockwell Green”: buses 322, 333 and 345
• “Stansfield Road”: buses 35, 45, 59, 109, 133, 159, 250, 322, 333, 345, 355, 415, 432 and P4
• “Brixton Academy”: buses 35, 45, 59, 109, 133, 159, 250, 322, 333, 345, 355, 415, 432 and P4
• “Brixton Station”: buses 35, 45, 59, 109, 133, 159, 250, 322, 333, 345, 355, 415, 432, P4 and P5
• “St Matthew’s Church” (only towards “Norwood Junction Station”): buses 35, 45, 59, 109, 133, 159, 250, 322, 333, 355, 415, 432, P4 and P5
• “St Matthews Estate”: buses 35, 45, 59, 109, 133, 159, 250, 333, 355, 415, 432 and P5
• “Morval Road”: buses 45, 59, 109, 133, 159, 250, 333, 415 and 432
• “Dalberg Road / Effra Parade” (only towards “Norwood Junction Station”): buses 322, 415 and 432
• “Milton Road (SE24)” (only towards “Norwood Junction Station”): buses 201 and 322
• Stops from “Brockwell Lido” to “Rosendale Road”: buses 68, 201 and 322
• “Brockwell Park Gardens”: buses 68 and 322
• “Deronda Road”: buses 68, 201, 322, 415, 432 and P13
• “Tulse Hill Station”: buses 68, 201, 322, 415, 432 and P13
• “Elmcourt Road Tulse Hill” (only towards “Norwood Junction Station”): buses 68, 201, 315, 322, 415, 432 and P13
• Stops from “Lancaster Avenue (SE27)” to “West Norwood Station”: buses 68, 315, 322 and 432
• “Norwood Bus Garage” (only towards “Norwood Junction Station”): buses 68, 315 and 432
• “Rothschild Street” (only towards “Norwood Junction Station”): buses 68, 315 and 432
• “West Norwood Fire Station”: buses 68, 315 and 432
• “Furneaux Avenue” (only towards “Norwood Junction Station”): bus 417
• “Crown Point / Beulah Hill”: bus 417
• “Grecian Crescent” (only towards “Norwood Junction Station”): bus 417
• Stops from “Hermitage Road Norwood” to “Upper Beulah Hill”: bus 450
• “Grange Avenue (SE25)”: bus 410
• “Wharncliffe Gardens”: bus 410
• “Ross Road” (only towards “Norwood Junction Station”): bus 410
• “Howden Road (SE25)”: bus 410
• “Elm Park Road”: bus 410
• “Stanley Hall”: buses 75, 130, 157, 197, 312 and 410
• “Norwood Junction Station”: buses 75, 130, 157, 197, 312 and 410
• “Portland Road” (only towards “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”): buses 75, 130, 157, 197, 312 and 410
• “Crown Point / Knights Hill” (only towards “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”): bus 417
• “Lakeview Road” (only towards “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”): bus 417
• “St Julian’s Farm Road” (only towards “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”): buses 68, 315 and 432
• “Thurlow Park Road” (only towards “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”): buses 68, 201, 322, 415, 432 and P13
• “Chaucer Road / Effra Parade” (only towards “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”): buses 322, 415 and 432
• “Brixton Water Lane” (only towards “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”): buses 415 and 432
• “Lambeth Town Hall” (only towards “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”): buses 35, 45, 59, 109, 133, 159, 250, 322, 333, 355, 415, 432, P4 and P5
• “Binfield Road / Stockwell Station” (only towards “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”): buses 50, 88, 155, 333, 345 and P5
• “St. Annes Church” (only towards “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”): buses 36, 77, 87, 88, 156, 185, 344, 360, 436 and 452

Pages for these routes: bus BL1, bus C10, bus P13, bus P4, bus P5, bus SL6, bus 1, bus 2, bus 12, bus 35, bus 36, bus 40, bus 45, bus 50, bus 53, bus 59, bus 63, bus 68, bus 75, bus 77, bus 87, bus 88, bus 109, bus 130, bus 133, bus 136, bus 148, bus 155, bus 156, bus 157, bus 159, bus 171, bus 172, bus 176, bus 185, bus 201.

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Questions about bus 196

Does bus 196 go to “Elephant & Castle Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 196 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway” and “Elephant & Castle Station” (1, 12, 35, 40, 53, 63, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 172, 176, 188, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, BL1, C10 and P5). All other stops with connections are listed above.

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