Bus 171 in London: Newquay Road to Lambeth Road

Running from Newquay Road in Lewisham to Lambeth Road, the number 171 crosses a long band of south London, passing through Catford, Brockley, New Cross and Peckham before reaching Elephant & Castle. It is a useful route for anyone heading to the Elephant & Castle area.

The route has 47 to 51 stops in each direction and a journey time of around an hour. The two directions follow similar streets, with the main difference being the order of a few stops near Camberwell and Peckham.

Where the route goes

From Newquay Road the bus runs through Inchmery Road and Bargery Road, then calls at the Catford and Catford Bridge stations and St Dunstan's College. It continues past Blythe Vale and Kilmorie Road towards Honor Oak Park, then Brockley Park and Duncombe Hill, before reaching Brockley Jack and Crofton Park Station.

The route then goes through Braxfield Road, Brockley Station and the Lewisham Way stops, before passing Amersham Road and New Cross Gate Station. It runs by New Cross Bus Garage and Queens Road Peckham Station, then Harris Academy and Peckham Road, reaching Camberwell Green. The final stops are Elephant & Castle Station and Lambeth Road, with a weekday trip of about 64 minutes from Newquay Road.

Stops: Newquay Road - Lambeth Road

  1. Newquay Road
  2. Inchmery Road
  3. Bargery Road
  4. Catford Rd /Lewisham Town Hall
  5. Catford & Catford Bridge Stns
  6. St Dunstans College
  7. Blythe Vale
  8. Hurstbourne Road
  9. Kilmorie Road Honor Oak Park
  10. Brockley Park
  11. Duncombe Hill
  12. Stondon Park / Honor Oak Park
  13. Maclean Road
  14. Brockley Jack
  15. Crofton Park Station
  16. Beecroft Road
  17. Dalrymple Road
  18. Braxfield Road
  19. St Andrew's Church / Wickham Rd
  20. Brockley Station
  21. Millmark Grove
  22. Vesta Road
  23. St. Donatts Road
  24. Shardeloes Road / Lewisham Way
  25. Amersham Road
  26. Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths
  27. New Cross Gate Station
  28. New Cross Bus Garage
  29. New Cross Fire Station
  30. Pomeroy Street
  31. Queens Road Peckham Station
  32. Carlton Grove
  33. Clayton Road (SE15)
  34. Hanover Park
  35. Harris Academy / Peckham
  36. Peckham Road / Southampton Way
  37. Vestry Road
  38. St Giles Church
  39. Camberwell Church Street / Camberwell Green
  40. Camberwell Green
  41. Medlar Street
  42. Wyndham Road / Camberwell Road
  43. Bowyer Place
  44. Camberwell Road / Albany Road
  45. Westmoreland Road
  46. East Street
  47. Larcom Street
  48. Heygate Street
  49. Elephant & Castle Station
  50. Elephant & Castle / London Road
  51. Lambeth Road

Stops: Elephant & Castle / London Road - Catford Garage

  1. Elephant & Castle / London Road
  2. Elephant & Castle Station
  3. Larcom Street
  4. East Street
  5. Westmoreland Road
  6. Camberwell Road / Albany Road
  7. Bowyer Place
  8. Medlar Street
  9. Camberwell Church Street / Camberwell Green
  10. St Giles Church
  11. Vestry Road
  12. Peckham Road / Southampton Way
  13. Harris Academy / Peckham
  14. Peckham Library
  15. Peckham Post Office
  16. Carlton Grove
  17. Queens Road Peckham Station
  18. Pomeroy Street
  19. New Cross Fire Station
  20. New Cross Bus Garage
  21. New Cross Gate Station
  22. Marquis Of Granby
  23. Shardeloes Road / Lewisham Way
  24. St. Donatts Road
  25. Vesta Road
  26. Millmark Grove
  27. Brockley Station
  28. St Andrew's Church / Wickham Rd
  29. Braxfield Road
  30. Dalrymple Road
  31. Crofton Park Station
  32. Brockley Jack
  33. Maclean Road
  34. Brockley Rise / Chandos
  35. Duncombe Hill
  36. Brockley Park
  37. Brockley Rise / Cranston Road
  38. Kilmorie Road Honor Oak Park
  39. Hurstbourne Road
  40. Blythe Vale
  41. St Dunstans College
  42. Catford & Catford Bridge Stns
  43. Catford Rd /Lewisham Town Hall
  44. Bromley Road / Lewisham Town Hall
  45. Inchmery Road
  46. Newquay Road
  47. Catford Garage

When it runs

Weekday service runs from 00:00 to 23:47 from Newquay Road, with 92 journeys and an average gap of about sixteen minutes. From Elephant & Castle the bus runs 90 times between 00:10 and 23:57, with a similar average gap.

At weekends there are 86 journeys from Newquay Road and 82 from Elephant & Castle. The average gap stays close to the weekday figure at around seventeen to eighteen minutes, and the journey takes a little less time, about 55 to 58 minutes.

Timetable at a glance

DirectionDaysFirstLastJourneysEveryJourney time
Newquay Road - Lambeth Roadweekdays00:0023:4792~16 min64 min
Newquay Road - Lambeth Roadweekends00:0023:4786~17 min55 min
Elephant & Castle / London Road - Catford Garageweekdays00:1023:5790~16 min66 min
Elephant & Castle / London Road - Catford Garageweekends00:1023:5782~18 min58 min

Tips for passengers

With a bus roughly every sixteen minutes, short waits are the norm on weekdays and weekends alike. Catford, New Cross and Camberwell are useful points if you need to change onto another route.

See also

You may also need the London Bus 39.

Route details for the London Bus 44.

Compare with the London Bus 37.

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 40.

Stops and journey times on the London Bus 38.

First and last departures on the London Bus 35.

Another route in the city: London Bus 42.

Also in London: London Bus 43.

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