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Route 178

Woolwich – Queen Elizabeth Hospital – Kidbrooke – Lee Green – Lewisham

Temporary diversion in Kidbrooke

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178 Mondays to Fridays towards Lewisham          Other direction       Sat       Sun  


Woolwich, Calderwood Street             0454 0514 0534 0552 0610 0624 0638 0650 0704 0718 0729 0744 0759 0815 0832 0849 0905 0922
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0500 0520 0540 0558 0617 0631 0646 0659 0714 0728 0741 0756 0811 0826 0843 0859 0915 0932
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0505 0525 0545 0604 0623 0638 0653 0707 0722 0737 0751 0806 0821 0836 0852 0907 0923 0939
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   0512 0532 0552 0612 0632 0647 0702 0717 0732 0747 0803 0818 0833 0848 0903 0918 0933 0949
Lee Green, Leegate                      0518 0538 0558 0618 0639 0654 0710 0726 0741 0757 0813 0828 0843 0857 0912 0927 0941 0957
Lewisham Station, Station Road          0525 0546 0608 0628 0651 0708 0725 0741 0756 0812 0828 0842 0857 0911 0926 0941 0955 1010

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             0938 0955 1011 1026 1041 1056 1111 1126 1141 1156 1211 1226 1241 1256 1311 1326 1341 1355
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0948 1005 1020 1035 1050 1105 1120 1135 1150 1205 1220 1235 1250 1305 1320 1335 1350 1404
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0955 1012 1027 1042 1057 1112 1127 1142 1157 1212 1227 1242 1257 1312 1327 1342 1357 1412
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   1005 1021 1036 1051 1106 1121 1136 1151 1206 1221 1236 1251 1306 1321 1336 1351 1406 1421
Lee Green, Leegate                      1012 1028 1043 1058 1113 1128 1143 1158 1213 1228 1243 1258 1313 1328 1343 1358 1413 1428
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1025 1040 1055 1109 1124 1139 1154 1209 1224 1239 1253 1308 1323 1338 1353 1408 1423 1438

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1410 1424 1438 1452 1506 1521 1536 1551 1605 1620 1635 1650 1704 1719 1735 1751 1807 1822
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1419 1433 1448 1502 1516 1531 1546 1601 1616 1631 1646 1701 1716 1731 1747 1802 1817 1832
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1427 1441 1456 1511 1525 1540 1555 1611 1626 1642 1657 1712 1727 1742 1757 1811 1825 1840
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   1436 1451 1506 1521 1536 1551 1606 1621 1636 1652 1707 1722 1737 1752 1807 1821 1834 1849
Lee Green, Leegate                      1443 1458 1514 1529 1544 1559 1614 1629 1644 1700 1715 1730 1745 1800 1815 1829 1842 1856
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1453 1508 1524 1539 1554 1609 1624 1639 1654 1710 1725 1740 1755 1810 1824 1838 1851 1905

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1837 1852 1907 1923 1944 2006 2026 2046 2106 2126 2147 2207 2227 2247 2307 2327 2347 0007
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1847 1902 1917 1932 1953 2014 2034 2054 2114 2134 2154 2214 2234 2254 2313 2333 2353 0013
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1855 1910 1925 1940 2000 2020 2040 2100 2120 2140 2200 2220 2240 2300 2318 2338 2358 0018
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   1904 1919 1934 1949 2008 2028 2047 2107 2127 2147 2207 2227 2247 2307 2325 2345 0005 0025
Lee Green, Leegate                      1911 1926 1940 1955 2014 2034 2053 2113 2133 2153 2212 2232 2252 2312 2330 2350 0010 0030
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1920 1935 1948 2003 2022 2042 2101 2120 2140 2200 2219 2239 2259 2319 2336 2356 0016 0036

178 Mondays to Fridays towards Woolwich          Other direction       Sat       Sun  


Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     0505 0525 0545 0604 0619 0634 0648 0702 0716 0729 0743 0757 0812 0827 0843 0859 0916 0932
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             0509 0529 0549 0609 0625 0640 0654 0709 0723 0737 0751 0805 0820 0835 0851 0907 0923 0939
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   0513 0533 0554 0614 0630 0645 0700 0715 0729 0744 0758 0813 0828 0843 0859 0914 0930 0945
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0522 0542 0603 0623 0640 0656 0712 0727 0742 0757 0812 0827 0842 0857 0912 0927 0942 0957
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0528 0548 0609 0630 0647 0703 0720 0735 0751 0807 0822 0837 0852 0906 0920 0935 0949 1004
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 0534 0554 0615 0637 0654 0711 0728 0743 0759 0815 0830 0845 0900 0914 0928 0943 0957 1012

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     0947 1002 1017 1032 1047 1102 1117 1132 1147 1202 1217 1232 1247 1302 1317 1332 1347 1402
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             0954 1009 1024 1039 1054 1109 1124 1139 1155 1210 1225 1240 1255 1310 1325 1340 1355 1410
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   1000 1015 1030 1045 1100 1115 1130 1145 1201 1216 1231 1246 1301 1316 1331 1346 1401 1416
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1011 1026 1041 1056 1111 1126 1141 1156 1212 1227 1242 1257 1312 1327 1342 1357 1412 1428
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1018 1033 1048 1103 1118 1133 1148 1203 1219 1234 1249 1304 1319 1334 1349 1404 1420 1436
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1026 1041 1056 1111 1126 1141 1156 1211 1227 1242 1257 1312 1327 1342 1357 1412 1428 1444

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1417 1432 1445 1459 1512 1525 1540 1555 1610 1625 1640 1655 1710 1725 1740 1755 1810 1825
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1425 1440 1454 1508 1521 1535 1550 1605 1620 1635 1649 1704 1719 1734 1749 1804 1819 1834
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   1431 1447 1501 1515 1529 1544 1559 1614 1629 1644 1658 1713 1728 1743 1758 1812 1826 1841
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1443 1459 1514 1529 1544 1559 1614 1627 1642 1657 1711 1726 1741 1756 1811 1824 1838 1853
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1451 1508 1523 1538 1553 1608 1623 1637 1652 1707 1721 1736 1751 1805 1819 1832 1846 1901
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1500 1518 1533 1548 1603 1618 1633 1648 1703 1718 1733 1748 1802 1815 1828 1841 1854 1909

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1840 1855 1910 1930 1950 2010 2030 2050 2110 2130 2150 2210 2230 2250 2310 2330 2350 0010
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1848 1903 1918 1938 1957 2016 2036 2056 2116 2136 2156 2216 2235 2255 2315 2335 2355 0015
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   1855 1909 1924 1944 2003 2021 2041 2101 2121 2141 2201 2221 2240 2300 2320 2340 0000 0020
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1907 1920 1935 1954 2013 2031 2051 2110 2130 2150 2209 2229 2248 2308 2328 2348 0008 0028
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1914 1927 1942 2000 2019 2037 2057 2116 2136 2156 2214 2234 2253 2313 2333 2353 0013 0033
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1922 1935 1949 2007 2026 2044 2103 2122 2142 2202 2220 2240 2259 2319 2339 2359 0019 0039

178 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Lewisham          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sun  


Woolwich, Calderwood Street             0454 0524 0553 0622 0642 0702 0717 0732 0747 0802 0817 0831 0845 0900 0914 0929 0944 0959
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0500 0530 0559 0629 0649 0709 0724 0739 0754 0809 0824 0839 0853 0908 0922 0937 0952 1007
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0505 0535 0604 0635 0655 0715 0730 0745 0800 0815 0830 0845 0859 0914 0929 0944 0959 1014
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   0512 0542 0611 0642 0702 0722 0737 0752 0808 0823 0839 0854 0908 0923 0938 0953 1008 1023
Lee Green, Leegate                      0517 0547 0617 0648 0708 0728 0743 0758 0814 0829 0845 0900 0915 0930 0945 1000 1015 1030
Lewisham Station, Station Road          0524 0554 0624 0655 0715 0735 0750 0805 0822 0837 0853 0909 0924 0940 0955 1010 1025 1041

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1014 1029 1044 1059 1113 1128 1143 1158 1212 1227 1242 1257 1312 1327 1342 1357 1412 1427
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1022 1037 1052 1107 1121 1136 1151 1206 1221 1236 1251 1306 1321 1336 1351 1406 1421 1436
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1029 1044 1059 1114 1128 1143 1158 1214 1229 1244 1259 1314 1329 1344 1359 1414 1429 1444
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   1038 1053 1108 1123 1137 1152 1207 1223 1238 1253 1308 1323 1338 1353 1408 1423 1438 1453
Lee Green, Leegate                      1045 1100 1115 1130 1145 1200 1215 1231 1246 1301 1316 1331 1346 1401 1416 1431 1446 1500
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1057 1112 1127 1142 1159 1214 1229 1245 1300 1315 1330 1345 1359 1414 1429 1443 1458 1512

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1442 1457 1512 1527 1542 1557 1612 1627 1642 1657 1712 1727 1742 1757 1812 1827 1842 1857
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1451 1506 1521 1536 1551 1606 1621 1636 1651 1706 1721 1736 1751 1806 1821 1836 1851 1906
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1459 1514 1529 1544 1559 1613 1628 1643 1658 1713 1728 1743 1758 1813 1828 1843 1858 1913
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   1508 1523 1538 1553 1608 1622 1637 1652 1707 1722 1737 1752 1807 1822 1837 1852 1907 1922
Lee Green, Leegate                      1515 1530 1545 1600 1615 1629 1644 1659 1714 1729 1744 1759 1814 1829 1844 1859 1913 1928
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1527 1542 1557 1612 1626 1640 1655 1710 1725 1740 1755 1810 1825 1840 1855 1910 1924 1939

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1912 1927 1947 2007 2027 2047 2107 2127 2147 2207 2227 2247 2307 2327 2347 0007
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1921 1936 1956 2015 2035 2054 2114 2134 2154 2214 2234 2254 2313 2333 2353 0013
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1928 1943 2003 2022 2042 2101 2120 2140 2200 2220 2239 2259 2318 2338 2358 0018
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   1937 1952 2010 2029 2049 2108 2127 2147 2207 2227 2246 2306 2325 2345 0005 0025
Lee Green, Leegate                      1943 1958 2016 2035 2055 2113 2132 2152 2212 2232 2251 2311 2330 2350 0010 0030
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1953 2008 2026 2043 2103 2121 2140 2200 2220 2239 2258 2318 2336 2356 0016 0036

178 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Woolwich          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sun  


Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     0505 0535 0605 0635 0655 0715 0735 0750 0804 0819 0833 0848 0903 0918 0933 0947 1002 1017
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             0509 0539 0610 0640 0700 0720 0740 0755 0810 0825 0839 0854 0909 0924 0939 0954 1009 1024
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   0513 0543 0614 0645 0705 0725 0745 0800 0815 0830 0845 0900 0915 0930 0945 1000 1015 1030
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0521 0551 0622 0654 0714 0735 0755 0810 0825 0840 0856 0911 0926 0941 0956 1011 1026 1041
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0526 0556 0628 0700 0720 0741 0801 0816 0831 0846 0902 0918 0933 0948 1003 1018 1033 1048
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 0532 0602 0634 0706 0726 0747 0807 0823 0838 0853 0909 0925 0940 0955 1011 1026 1041 1056

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1032 1046 1101 1116 1131 1146 1200 1215 1230 1245 1300 1314 1329 1345 1400 1415 1431 1446
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1039 1054 1109 1124 1139 1154 1209 1224 1239 1254 1309 1324 1339 1355 1410 1425 1440 1455
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   1045 1100 1115 1130 1145 1200 1216 1231 1246 1301 1316 1331 1346 1402 1417 1432 1447 1502
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1056 1111 1126 1141 1156 1212 1228 1243 1258 1313 1329 1344 1359 1414 1429 1444 1459 1514
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1103 1118 1133 1148 1203 1219 1235 1250 1305 1321 1337 1352 1407 1422 1437 1452 1507 1521
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1111 1126 1141 1156 1211 1227 1243 1258 1313 1329 1346 1401 1416 1431 1446 1501 1516 1530

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1501 1516 1531 1546 1601 1617 1632 1647 1702 1718 1733 1748 1803 1818 1833 1848 1908 1929
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1510 1525 1540 1555 1610 1625 1640 1655 1710 1726 1741 1756 1811 1826 1841 1856 1916 1936
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   1517 1532 1547 1602 1617 1632 1647 1702 1717 1733 1748 1803 1818 1833 1848 1903 1923 1942
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1529 1544 1559 1614 1629 1644 1659 1714 1729 1744 1759 1814 1829 1844 1859 1913 1933 1952
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1536 1551 1606 1621 1636 1651 1706 1721 1736 1751 1806 1821 1836 1851 1906 1920 1939 1958
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1545 1600 1615 1630 1645 1659 1714 1729 1744 1759 1814 1829 1844 1859 1914 1928 1946 2005

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1949 2009 2030 2050 2110 2130 2150 2210 2230 2250 2310 2330 2350 0010
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1956 2016 2036 2056 2116 2136 2156 2216 2236 2256 2315 2335 2355 0015
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   2002 2021 2041 2101 2121 2141 2201 2221 2241 2301 2320 2340 0000 0020
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            2012 2031 2051 2111 2131 2151 2211 2231 2249 2309 2328 2348 0008 0028
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                2018 2037 2057 2117 2137 2157 2216 2236 2254 2314 2333 2353 0013 0033
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 2025 2044 2104 2123 2143 2203 2222 2242 2300 2320 2339 2359 0019 0039

178 Sundays and Public Holidays (excluding Christmas Day) towards Lewisham          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sat  


Woolwich, Calderwood Street             0635 0705 0735 0805 0825 0845 0905 0925 0943 1003 1023 1043 1103 1123 1143 1203 1223 1242
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0642 0712 0742 0812 0832 0852 0912 0932 0951 1011 1031 1051 1111 1131 1151 1211 1231 1251
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0648 0718 0748 0818 0838 0858 0918 0938 0958 1018 1038 1058 1118 1138 1158 1218 1238 1258
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   0655 0725 0755 0825 0845 0905 0925 0947 1007 1027 1047 1107 1127 1147 1207 1227 1247 1307
Lee Green, Leegate                      0700 0730 0800 0830 0851 0911 0931 0953 1014 1034 1054 1114 1134 1154 1214 1235 1255 1315
Lewisham Station, Station Road          0707 0737 0807 0837 0858 0919 0939 1001 1023 1044 1105 1125 1146 1206 1226 1247 1308 1328

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1302 1322 1342 1402 1422 1442 1503 1523 1543 1603 1623 1643 1703 1723 1744 1804 1824 1844
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1311 1331 1351 1411 1431 1451 1512 1532 1552 1612 1632 1652 1712 1732 1752 1812 1832 1852
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1319 1339 1359 1419 1439 1459 1519 1539 1559 1619 1639 1659 1719 1739 1759 1819 1839 1859
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   1328 1348 1408 1428 1448 1508 1528 1548 1608 1628 1648 1708 1728 1748 1807 1827 1847 1907
Lee Green, Leegate                      1336 1356 1416 1436 1456 1516 1536 1555 1615 1635 1655 1714 1734 1754 1813 1833 1853 1913
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1349 1409 1429 1449 1509 1528 1548 1606 1626 1646 1706 1725 1745 1805 1823 1843 1903 1922

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1904 1925 1946 2006 2026 2046 2107 2127 2147 2207 2227 2247 2307 2327 2347 0007
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1912 1933 1953 2013 2033 2053 2114 2134 2153 2213 2233 2253 2313 2333 2353 0013
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1919 1939 1959 2019 2039 2059 2119 2139 2158 2218 2238 2258 2318 2338 2358 0018
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   1927 1946 2006 2026 2046 2106 2126 2146 2205 2225 2245 2305 2325 2345 0005 0025
Lee Green, Leegate                      1933 1952 2012 2032 2051 2111 2131 2151 2210 2230 2250 2310 2330 2350 0010 0030
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1941 2000 2019 2039 2058 2118 2138 2158 2217 2237 2256 2316 2336 2356 0016 0036

178 Sundays and Public Holidays (excluding Christmas Day) towards Woolwich          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sat  


Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     0630 0700 0730 0800 0830 0850 0910 0930 0949 1009 1029 1047 1107 1127 1146 1205 1224 1244
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             0635 0705 0735 0806 0836 0856 0916 0936 0955 1015 1035 1054 1114 1134 1153 1213 1232 1252
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   0639 0709 0739 0811 0841 0901 0921 0941 1000 1020 1040 1100 1120 1140 1159 1219 1239 1259
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0647 0717 0747 0820 0850 0910 0930 0950 1010 1030 1050 1110 1130 1150 1210 1230 1250 1310
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0652 0722 0752 0826 0856 0916 0937 0957 1017 1037 1057 1117 1137 1157 1217 1237 1257 1317
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 0658 0728 0758 0832 0902 0922 0943 1003 1024 1044 1104 1124 1144 1204 1224 1245 1305 1325

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1304 1324 1344 1404 1424 1444 1505 1525 1545 1606 1626 1646 1706 1726 1746 1806 1827 1847
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1312 1333 1353 1413 1433 1453 1514 1534 1554 1614 1634 1654 1714 1734 1754 1814 1834 1854
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   1319 1340 1400 1420 1440 1500 1520 1540 1600 1620 1640 1700 1720 1740 1800 1820 1840 1900
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1330 1350 1410 1430 1450 1510 1530 1550 1610 1630 1650 1710 1730 1750 1810 1830 1850 1910
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1337 1357 1417 1437 1457 1517 1537 1557 1617 1637 1656 1716 1736 1756 1816 1836 1856 1916
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1345 1405 1425 1445 1505 1525 1545 1605 1625 1645 1703 1723 1743 1803 1823 1843 1903 1923

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1907 1928 1948 2010 2030 2050 2110 2130 2150 2210 2230 2250 2310 2330 2350 0010
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1914 1934 1954 2016 2036 2056 2116 2136 2156 2215 2235 2255 2315 2335 2355 0015
Kidbrooke, Ryan Close                   1920 1940 2000 2021 2041 2101 2121 2141 2201 2220 2239 2259 2319 2339 2359 0019
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1930 1950 2010 2031 2049 2109 2129 2149 2209 2228 2247 2307 2327 2347 0007 0027
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1936 1956 2016 2036 2054 2114 2134 2154 2214 2233 2252 2312 2332 2352 0012 0032
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1943 2003 2023 2042 2100 2120 2140 2200 2220 2239 2258 2318 2338 2358 0018 0038

Note: On Boxing Day, a Sunday service operates. There is no service on Christmas Day. On working Mondays to Fridays around Christmas and New Year, a Saturday service operates. The precise dates of operation depend on the day of the week on which Christmas Day falls.

Please see the Christmas and New Year page for details of the general service pattern applying from year to year (some routes may show additional variations).

Operated by London Central for London Buses.

Temporary diversion in Kidbrooke 02/04/24. Timetable as 23/01/21.

Route record

Woolwich – Queen Elizabeth Hospital – Kidbrooke – Lee Green – Lewisham
Woolwich Thomas Street/Calderwood Street - Thomas Street (for Woolwich Arsenal Station) - Woolwich New Road - Ha Ha Road - Stadium Road - Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Stadium Road - Baker Road - Shooters Hill Road - Kidbrooke Park Road (for Kidbrooke Station) - Cambert Way - Ryan Close - Ottley Drive - Tudway Road - Kidbrooke Park Road - Eltham Road - Lee Green - Lee High Road - Lewisham High Street - Lewisham Road - Station Road - Lewisham Station Station Road
The section in red shows the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via longer sections of Ryan Close and Tudway Road.

Lewisham – Lee Green – Kidbrooke – Queen Elizabeth Hospital – Woolwich
Lewisham Station Molesworth Street - Molesworth Street - Rennell Street - Lewisham High Street - Lee High Road - Lee Green - Eltham Road - Kidbrooke Park Road - Cambert Way - Ryan Close - Ottley Drive - Tudway Road - Kidbrooke Park Road (for Kidbrooke Station) - Shooters Hill Road - Baker Road - Stadium Road - Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Stadium Road - Ha Ha Road - Woolwich New Road - Grand Depot Road - Woolwich New Road - Thomas Street (for Woolwich Arsenal Station) - Woolwich Thomas Street
The section in red shows the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via longer sections of Ryan Close and Tudway Road

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