Bus N53 - Plumstead Station - Woolwich - Blackheath Royal Standard - Elephant & Castle - Whitehall, Horse Guards: Full Schedule in London

A bus service operated by Stagecoach London

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Number of stops: 15

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Orchard Road / Griffin Road – Horse Guards Parade

Key stops All stops

Orchard Road / Griffin Road	00:20	00:50	01:20	01:50	02:20	02:50	03:20	03:50	23:50
Conway Road	00:20	00:50	01:20	01:50	02:20	02:50	03:20	03:50	23:50
Griffin Road / Brewery Road	00:21	00:51	01:21	01:51	02:21	02:51	03:21	03:51	23:51
Heavitree Road	00:21	00:51	01:21	01:51	02:21	02:51	03:21	03:51	23:51
Warwick Terrace/Plumstead C Rd	00:23	00:53	01:23	01:53	02:23	02:53	03:23	03:53	23:53
Plumstead Common Road	00:23	00:53	01:23	01:53	02:23	02:53	03:23	03:53	23:53
Plumstead Common / The Ship	00:24	00:54	01:24	01:54	02:24	02:54	03:24	03:54	23:54
Kirk Lane	00:25	00:55	01:25	01:55	02:25	02:55	03:25	03:55	23:55
Trinity Church	00:25	00:55	01:25	01:55	02:25	02:55	03:25	03:55	23:55
Herbert Road (Se18)	00:26	00:56	01:26	01:56	02:26	02:56	03:26	03:56	23:56
Frederick Place	00:27	00:57	01:27	01:57	02:27	02:57	03:27	03:57	23:57
Crescent Road (Se18)	00:28	00:58	01:28	01:58	02:28	02:58	03:28	03:58	23:58
Burrage Road	00:29	00:59	01:29	01:59	02:29	02:59	03:29	03:59	23:59
Woolwich Station	00:30	01:00	01:30	02:00	02:30	03:00	03:30	04:00	00:00 +1
Woolwich Arsenal Station	00:31	01:01	01:31	02:01	02:31	03:01	03:31	04:01	00:01 +1
The Woolwich Centre	00:32	01:02	01:32	02:02	02:32	03:02	03:32	04:02	00:02 +1
Artillery Place /J ohn Wilson St	00:32	01:02	01:32	02:02	02:32	03:02	03:32	04:02	00:02 +1
Artillery Place / Frances Street	00:33	01:03	01:33	02:03	02:33	03:03	03:33	04:03	00:03 +1
Erwood Road	00:35	01:05	01:35	02:05	02:35	03:05	03:35	04:05	00:05 +1
Cemetery Lane	00:36	01:06	01:36	02:06	02:36	03:06	03:36	04:06	00:06 +1
Charlton Park Road	00:37	01:07	01:37	02:06	02:36	03:07	03:37	04:07	00:07 +1
Charlton House	00:37	01:07	01:37	02:07	02:37	03:07	03:37	04:07	00:07 +1
Charlton Road / Victoria Way	00:38	01:08	01:38	02:08	02:38	03:08	03:38	04:08	00:08 +1
Wyndcliff Road	00:39	01:09	01:39	02:08	02:38	03:09	03:39	04:09	00:09 +1
Blackheath / Royal Standard	00:40	01:10	01:40	02:09	02:39	03:10	03:40	04:10	00:10 +1
Vanburgh Park /Stratheden Road	00:41	01:11	01:41	02:10	02:40	03:11	03:41	04:11	00:11 +1
Vanbrugh Pk / Beaconsfield Rd	00:41	01:11	01:41	02:10	02:40	03:11	03:41	04:11	00:11 +1
Maze Hill	00:42	01:12	01:42	02:11	02:41	03:12	03:42	04:12	00:12 +1
Greenwich Park	00:43	01:13	01:43	02:12	02:42	03:13	03:43	04:13	00:13 +1
Wat Tyler Road	00:44	01:14	01:44	02:13	02:43	03:14	03:44	04:14	00:14 +1
Lewisham Road	00:45	01:15	01:45	02:14	02:44	03:15	03:45	04:15	00:15 +1
Egerton Drive	00:46	01:16	01:46	02:15	02:45	03:16	03:46	04:16	00:16 +1
Deptford Bridge	00:47	01:17	01:47	02:16	02:46	03:17	03:47	04:17	00:17 +1
Florence Road (Se14)	00:48	01:18	01:48	02:17	02:47	03:18	03:48	04:18	00:18 +1
New Cross Station	00:48	01:18	01:48	02:17	02:47	03:18	03:48	04:18	00:18 +1
Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths	00:50	01:20	01:50	02:19	02:49	03:20	03:50	04:20	00:20 +1
New Cross Gate Station	00:50	01:20	01:50	02:19	02:49	03:20	03:50	04:20	00:20 +1
New Cross Bus Garage	00:52	01:22	01:52	02:21	02:51	03:22	03:52	04:22	00:22 +1
New Cross Road / Besson Street	00:52	01:22	01:52	02:21	02:51	03:22	03:52	04:22	00:22 +1
Briant Street	00:53	01:23	01:53	02:22	02:52	03:23	03:53	04:23	00:23 +1
Pomeroy Street New Cross	00:53	01:23	01:53	02:22	02:52	03:23	03:53	04:23	00:23 +1
Old Kent Road / Ilderton Road	00:54	01:24	01:54	02:23	02:53	03:24	03:54	04:24	00:24 +1
Commercial Way Peckham	00:55	01:25	01:55	02:24	02:54	03:25	03:55	04:25	00:25 +1
Peckham Park Road	00:56	01:26	01:56	02:25	02:55	03:26	03:56	04:26	00:26 +1
Malt Street	00:57	01:27	01:57	02:26	02:57	03:28	03:58	04:28	00:27 +1
Trafalgar Avenue	00:57	01:27	01:57	02:26	02:57	03:28	03:58	04:28	00:27 +1
Dunton Road	00:59	01:29	01:59	02:28	02:59	03:30	04:00	04:30	00:29 +1
Old Kent Road / East Street	01:00	01:30	02:00	02:29	03:00	03:31	04:01	04:31	00:30 +1
Bricklayer's Arms	01:00	01:30	02:00	02:29	03:00	03:31	04:01	04:31	00:30 +1
Bricklayers Arms / New Kent Rd	01:01	01:31	02:01	02:30	03:01	03:32	04:02	04:32	00:31 +1
Rodney Place	01:02	01:32	02:02	02:31	03:02	03:33	04:03	04:33	00:32 +1
Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road	01:03	01:33	02:03	02:32	03:03	03:34	04:04	04:34	00:33 +1
London College of Comm	01:04	01:34	02:04	02:33	03:04	03:35	04:05	04:35	00:34 +1
St Georges Rd/Imperial War Mus	01:05	01:35	02:05	02:34	03:05	03:36	04:06	04:36	00:35 +1
Lambeth North	01:06	01:36	02:06	02:35	03:06	03:37	04:07	04:38	00:36 +1
Lower Marsh	01:07	01:37	02:07	02:36	03:07	03:38	04:08	04:39	00:37 +1
St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall	01:08	01:38	02:08	02:37	03:08	03:39	04:10	04:40	00:39 +1
Westminster Station / Parliament Square	01:10	01:40	02:10	02:39	03:10	03:41	04:12	04:43	00:41 +1
Horse Guards Parade	01:11	01:41	02:11	02:40	03:11	03:42	04:13	04:44	00:42 +1

The schedule is provided in the local timezone. Times with "(+1)" indicate departures on the next day.

Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue – Griffin Road / Plumstead Station

Key stops All stops

Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue	01:00	01:29	01:58	02:27	02:56	03:25	03:55	04:25	04:55
Horse Guards Parade	01:00	01:29	01:58	02:27	02:56	03:25	03:55	04:25	04:55
Westminster Station / Parliament Square	01:01	01:30	01:59	02:28	02:57	03:26	03:56	04:26	04:56
Westminster Station / Parliament Square	01:01	01:30	01:59	02:28	02:57	03:26	03:56	04:26	04:56
St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall	01:04	01:33	02:01	02:30	02:59	03:28	03:58	04:28	04:58
Lower Marsh	01:05	01:34	02:02	02:31	03:00	03:29	03:59	04:29	04:59
Lambeth North	01:06	01:35	02:03	02:32	03:01	03:30	04:00	04:30	05:00
St George's Circus	01:07	01:36	02:04	02:33	03:01	03:30	04:00	04:30	05:00
Elephant & Castle / London Road	01:09	01:38	02:06	02:35	03:03	03:32	04:02	04:32	05:02
Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road	01:11	01:40	02:08	02:37	03:05	03:34	04:04	04:34	05:04
Rodney Place	01:11	01:40	02:08	02:37	03:05	03:34	04:04	04:34	05:04
Old Kent Road / East Street	01:13	01:42	02:10	02:39	03:07	03:36	04:06	04:36	05:06
Burgess Park / Dunton Road	01:15	01:44	02:12	02:41	03:09	03:38	04:08	04:38	05:08
Trafalgar Avenue	01:15	01:44	02:12	02:41	03:09	03:38	04:08	04:38	05:08
Malt Street	01:16	01:45	02:13	02:42	03:10	03:39	04:09	04:39	05:09
Peckham Park Road	01:17	01:46	02:14	02:43	03:11	03:40	04:10	04:40	05:10
Commercial Way Peckham	01:18	01:47	02:15	02:44	03:12	03:41	04:11	04:41	05:11
Old Kent Road / Ilderton Road	01:19	01:48	02:16	02:45	03:13	03:42	04:12	04:42	05:12
Briant Street	01:20	01:49	02:17	02:46	03:14	03:43	04:13	04:43	05:13
New Cross Bus Garage	01:22	01:51	02:19	02:48	03:16	03:45	04:15	04:45	05:15
New Cross Gate Station	01:23	01:52	02:20	02:49	03:17	03:46	04:16	04:46	05:16
Marquis Of Granby	01:24	01:53	02:20	02:49	03:17	03:46	04:17	04:47	05:17
New Cross Station	01:24	01:53	02:21	02:50	03:18	03:47	04:17	04:47	05:17
Deptford High St /New Cross Rd	01:25	01:54	02:22	02:51	03:19	03:48	04:18	04:48	05:18
Deptford Bridge	01:27	01:56	02:23	02:52	03:20	03:49	04:20	04:50	05:20
Egerton Drive	01:27	01:56	02:23	02:52	03:20	03:49	04:20	04:50	05:20
Lewisham Road	01:28	01:57	02:24	02:53	03:21	03:50	04:21	04:51	05:21
Wat Tyler Road	01:29	01:58	02:25	02:54	03:22	03:51	04:22	04:52	05:22
Greenwich Park	01:30	01:59	02:26	02:55	03:23	03:52	04:23	04:53	05:23
Charlton Way / Maze Hill	01:31	02:00	02:27	02:56	03:24	03:53	04:24	04:54	05:24
Vanbrugh Pk / Beaconsfield Rd	01:32	02:01	02:28	02:57	03:25	03:54	04:25	04:55	05:25
Blackheath / Royal Standard	01:34	02:03	02:30	02:59	03:27	03:56	04:27	04:57	05:27
Wyndcliff Road	01:34	02:03	02:30	02:59	03:27	03:56	04:27	04:58	05:28
Charlton Road / Victoria Way	01:35	02:04	02:31	03:00	03:28	03:57	04:28	04:59	05:29
Charlton Village	01:36	02:05	02:32	03:01	03:29	03:58	04:29	05:00	05:30
Charlton Park Road	01:37	02:06	02:33	03:02	03:30	03:59	04:30	05:01	05:31
Cemetery Lane	01:38	02:07	02:34	03:03	03:31	04:00	04:31	05:02	05:32
Erwood Road	01:39	02:08	02:35	03:04	03:32	04:01	04:32	05:03	05:33
Artillery Place / Frances Street	01:42	02:11	02:38	03:07	03:35	04:04	04:35	05:06	05:36
The Woolwich Centre	01:42	02:11	02:38	03:07	03:35	04:04	04:35	05:06	05:36
Woolwich Arsenal Station	01:43	02:12	02:39	03:08	03:36	04:05	04:36	05:07	05:37
Vincent Road /Woolwich Arsenal	01:43	02:12	02:39	03:08	03:36	04:05	04:36	05:07	05:37
Burrage Road / Arthur Grove	01:44	02:13	02:40	03:09	03:37	04:06	04:37	05:08	05:38
Frederick Place	01:46	02:15	02:42	03:11	03:39	04:08	04:39	05:10	05:40
Bloomfield Road / Plumstead Common Road	01:46	02:15	02:42	03:11	03:39	04:08	04:39	05:10	05:40
Trinity Church	01:47	02:16	02:43	03:12	03:40	04:09	04:40	05:11	05:41
Blendon Terrace	01:48	02:17	02:44	03:13	03:41	04:10	04:41	05:12	05:42
Plumstead Common / The Ship	01:49	02:18	02:45	03:14	03:42	04:11	04:42	05:13	05:43
Heavitree Road	01:49	02:18	02:45	03:14	03:42	04:11	04:42	05:13	05:43
Griffin Road / Brewery Road	01:50	02:19	02:46	03:15	03:43	04:12	04:43	05:14	05:44
Conway Road	01:51	02:20	02:47	03:16	03:44	04:13	04:44	05:15	05:45
Griffin Road / Plumstead Station	01:52	02:21	02:48	03:17	03:45	04:14	04:45	05:16	05:46

The schedule is provided in the local timezone. Times with "(+1)" indicate departures on the next day.

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Orchard Road / Griffin Road – Horse Guards Parade

Orchard Road - Griffin Road - Waverley Crescent - Warwick Terrace - Plumstead Common Road - Herbert Place - Sandy Hill Road - Crescent Road - Burrage Road - Plumstead Road - Woolwich New Road - Wellington Street - Artillery Place - Little Heath - Charlton Park Road - Charlton Road - Hassendean Road - Charlton Road - Vanbrugh Park - Prince Charles Road - Shooters Hill Road - Blackheath Hill - Blackheath Road - Deptford Bridge - New Cross Road - Lewisham Way - New Cross Road - Old Kent Road - Darwin Street - New Kent Road - St George's Road - Westminster Bridge Road - Parliament Street - Whitehall

Inbound: Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue – Griffin Road / Plumstead Station

Whitehall - Parliament Street - Westminster Bridge Road - London Road - New Kent Road - Old Kent Road - New Cross Road - Deptford Bridge - Blackheath Road - Blackheath Hill - Charlton Way - Vanbrugh Park - Charlton Road - The Village - Charlton Park Road - Little Heath - Artillery Place - Wellington Street - Vincent Road - Burrage Road - Bloomfield Road - Plumstead Common Road - Waverley Crescent - Griffin Road

Schedules and stops for this route are published in GTFS: great-britain, dft-gtfs

Bus N53 FAQ

What time does the N53 bus start operating?

Services on the N53 - Plumstead Station - Woolwich - Blackheath Royal Standard - Elephant & Castle - Whitehall, Horse Guards bus start at 00:20 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
What time does the N53 bus stop working?

Services on the N53 - Plumstead Station - Woolwich - Blackheath Royal Standard - Elephant & Castle - Whitehall, Horse Guards bus stop at 00:42 ⁺¹ on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Is there a N53 bus stop near me?

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Stagecoach London N53 bus Route Map

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N53 (London Buses)

The first stop of the N53 bus route is Orchard Road / Griffin Road and the last stop is Horse Guards Parade. N53 (Plumstead Station - Woolwich - Blackheath Royal Standard - Elephant & Castle - Whitehall, Horse Guards) is operational during everyday.

Additional information: N53 has 59 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 54 minutes.

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