Bus 178 in London: Calderwood Street to Lewisham Station

Bus 178 is a south-east London route linking Calderwood Street with Lewisham Station through Woolwich, Kidbrooke and Lee Green.

Buses run less often than on the main corridors, with gaps of around 24 minutes on weekdays, so the route suits passengers who have time to plan their journey.

Where the route goes

From Calderwood Street the bus passes Woolwich Arsenal Station and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, then climbs through Greenwich Heights and Shooters Hill Road. It continues past Thomas Tallis School and Kidbrooke Park Road, serving Courtlands Avenue and Lee Green, before reaching Belmont Park and Belmont Hill on the approach to Lewisham.

The return from Lewisham Station heads back past Manor Park, Dacre Park and Kidbrooke Station before reaching Thomas Street via Gunner Lane and the Naafi Messing Store. Outward journeys take 44 minutes on weekdays and 40 at weekends, while the return takes 46 and 40 minutes.

Stops: Calderwood Street - Lewisham Station

1. Calderwood Street
2. Woolwich Arsenal Station
3. Claydown Mews
4. Gunner Lane
5. Ha Ha Road / Grand Depot Road
6. Queen Elizabeth Hospital / Main Entrance
7. Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance
8. Greenwich Heights
9. Shooters Hill Road /Baker Road
10. Pallet Way
11. Charlton Park Lane
12. Weyman Road
13. Hervey Road
14. Old Dover Road
15. Shooters Hill Road / Kidbrooke Park Road
16. Annesley Road
17. Kidbrooke Park Close
18. Thomas Tallis School
19. Kidbrooke Park Road / Aldi Store
20. Cranfield Walk
21. Gerrard Way
22. Kidbrooke Park Road / Tudway Road
23. Eltham Road / Kidbrooke Park Road
24. Courtlands Avenue (SE12)
25. Weigall Road
26. Cambridge Drive
27. Lee Green
28. Lampmead Road
29. Dacre Park
30. Brandram Road
31. Belmont Park
32. Marischal Road
33. Belmont Hill
34. Lewisham Clock Tower
35. Lewisham Station

Stops: Lewisham Station - Thomas Street

1. Lewisham Station
2. Belmont Hill
3. Belmont Park
4. Manor Park
5. Brandram Road
6. Dacre Park
7. Lampmead Road
8. Lee Green /The Old Tigers Head
9. Cambridge Drive
10. Weigall Road
11. Courtlands Avenue (SE12)
12. Eltham Road / Kidbrooke Park Road
13. Kidbrooke Park Road / Tudway Road
14. Tudway Road / Sutcliffe Park
15. Kidbrooke Station / Tudway Road
16. Cranfield Walk
17. Kidbrooke Park Road / Aldi Store
18. Thomas Tallis School
19. Kidbrooke Park Close
20. Annesley Road
21. Shooters Hill Road / Kidbrooke Park Road
22. Shooters Hill Rd /Eastbrook Rd
23. Hervey Road
24. Weyman Road
25. Charlton Park Lane
26. Pallet Way
27. Greenwich Heights
28. Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance
29. Queen Elizabeth Hospital / Main Entrance
30. Ha Ha Road / Repository Road
31. Gunner Lane
32. Naafi Messing Store
33. Thomas Street

When it runs

Weekday buses from Calderwood Street run from 00:10 to 23:50 with 59 journeys and an average gap of 24 minutes. The Lewisham direction runs 59 journeys from 00:00 to 23:40, also about every 24 minutes. At weekends there are 53 journeys each way, with buses roughly every 27 minutes.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

With gaps of 24 to 27 minutes, missing a bus means a long wait, so check the timetable and allow a margin before a connection. The route serves two stops named Queen Elizabeth Hospital, one for the main entrance and one for the west entrance, so pick the one nearest your appointment.

See also

You may also need the London Bus 43.

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 37.

Route details for the London Bus 38.

Also in London: London Bus 40.

Another route in the city: London Bus 42.

Timetable and stops for London Bus 39.

Stops and journey times on the London Bus 35.

First and last departures on the London Bus 41.

You may also need the London Bus 44.

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 36.

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Nearby routes and routes sharing stops

• London Bus 176
• London Bus 177
• London Bus 179
• London Bus 180
• London Bus 122
• London Bus 161
• London Bus 89
• London Bus 244
• London Bus 132
• London Bus 21