Bus 126 in London: Ringers Road to Eltham High Street

Route 126 links Bromley with Eltham, travelling through Grove Park and Mottingham on the way. It is a direct option for trips between the two towns without changing buses.

The sections below show the stops in both directions, the journey time and when buses run. This matters on this route in particular, because weekend frequency is much lower than on weekdays.

Where the route goes

From Ringers Road the bus heads through central Bromley, calling at Queens Gardens and Court Street, then goes via Hammelton Road and Morgan Road to Plaistow Green. It continues past Park Avenue and Burnt Ash Lane, through Grove Park Station and Chinbrook Road, before reaching Henry Cooper Way and Beaconsfield Road. The final section passes Mottingham Station and the Royal Blackheath Golf Club and finishes at Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road.

The return from Holy Trinity Church follows a similar path back. It passes Passey Place, the Royal Blackheath Golf Club and Mottingham Station, then runs through Grove Park and Burnt Ash Lane to Bromley North Station and the Queens Gardens stop, ending at Ringers Road. Journeys take 39 minutes on weekdays from Ringers Road and 44 minutes from Holy Trinity Church, and 33 and 35 minutes at weekends.

Stops: Ringers Road - Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road

1. Ringers Road
2. Elmfield Road / The Mall
3. Queens Gardens
4. Court Street
5. West Street Bromley
6. Hammelton Road
7. Morgan Road
8. Plaistow Green
9. Park Avenue (BR1)
10. Burnt Ash Lane / Southover
11. New Street Hill
12. Treewall Gardens
13. Launcelot Road
14. Grove Park Station
15. Chinbrook Road / Baring Road
16. Amblecote Road
17. Marvels Lane / Chinbrook Road
18. Lambscroft Avenue
19. Henry Cooper Way
20. Duddington Close
21. Court Farm Road
22. Beaconsfield Road (SE9)
23. Dunkery Road /Ravensworth Road
24. Dunkery Road / Mottingham Road
25. Mottingham Road / Ravensworth Road
26. Mottingham / Prince Of Wales
27. Court Road / Mottingham Road
28. Mottingham Station
29. Royal Blackheath Golf Club
30. Eltham High Street / Roper Street
31. Eltham High Street / Pound Place
32. Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road

Stops: Holy Trinity Church - Ringers Road

1. Holy Trinity Church
2. Southend Crescent/Southend Clo
3. Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road
4. Eltham High Street / St Mary's Place
5. Eltham High Street / Passey Place
6. Eltham Church / Court Yard
7. Royal Blackheath Golf Club
8. Mottingham Station
9. Mottingham Road / Court Road
10. Mottingham / Prince Of Wales
11. Mottingham Road / Ravensworth Road
12. Dunkery Road / Mottingham Road
13. Dunkery Road /Ravensworth Road
14. Beaconsfield Road (SE9)
15. Court Farm Road
16. Duddington Close
17. Henry Cooper Way
18. Marvels Lane Primary School
19. Marvels Lane / Chinbrook Road
20. Amblecote Road
21. Grove Park Station
22. Launcelot Road
23. Treewall Gardens
24. New Street Hill
25. Burnt Ash Lane / Southover
26. Park Avenue (BR1)
27. Plaistow Green
28. Morgan Road
29. Hammelton Road
30. Bromley North Station
31. Queens Gardens
32. Bromley High Street / The Mall
33. Ringers Road

When it runs

On weekdays the first bus from Ringers Road leaves at 05:25 and the last at 23:55, while departures from Holy Trinity Church start at 05:30 and end at 23:50. Weekend services start later, with the first bus at 07:15 from Ringers Road and 06:50 from Holy Trinity Church.

There are 96 weekday journeys from Ringers Road and 95 from Holy Trinity Church, about one every 12 minutes. At weekends the number drops to 50 in each direction, so gaps widen to around 20 minutes.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

Weekend waits are roughly twenty minutes, so for a Saturday or Sunday trip it is worth checking the next departure before you set off. Weekday buses are more regular, about every 12 minutes. Allow about 40 minutes for the trip on weekdays and a little under 35 at weekends, and check the destination on the front before boarding.

See also

Full stop list for the London Bus 18.

Another route in the city: London Bus 20.

Route details for the London Bus 16.

Also in London: London Bus 15.

Timetable and stops for London Bus 23.

Stops and journey times on the London Bus 24.

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 22.

First and last departures on the London Bus 17.

Full stop list for the London Bus 19.

See also: GOV.UK

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