Bus 129 in London: Magellan Boulevard to Lewisham

Bus 129 links the Gallions Reach area in east London with Lewisham, travelling past the Thames Barrier, North Greenwich and Greenwich on the way.

The route covers a long distance and runs from just after midnight until late evening, passing Royal Albert DLR Station, Greenwich Station and Blackheath Rise.

Where the route goes

From Magellan Boulevard the bus passes Gallions Reach Station and Beckton Bus Station, then reaches London City Airport and the Thames Barrier. It continues through West Silvertown DLR Station and North Greenwich Station, runs past the National Maritime Museum and Greenwich Station, and continues through Blackheath Rise to Lewisham Station, where the outward run ends at Molesworth Street.

The return from Lewisham Centre follows much the same route in reverse, calling at Lewisham Clock Tower and Greenwich Station on its way back to Magellan Boulevard. Outward journeys take 71 minutes on weekdays and 63 at weekends; the return takes 71 and 62 minutes.

Stops: Magellan Boulevard - Molesworth Street

1. Magellan Boulevard
2. Gallions Reach Station
3. Ferndale Street
4. Horse Leaze
5. East Ham Manor Way / Covelees Wall
6. Beckton Bus Station
7. Kingsford Way
8. Swallow Street
9. Dove Approach
10. Beckton District Park
11. Fulmer Road
12. Jasper Road
13. Stansfeld Road / Royal Albert DLR Station
14. Connaught Bridge
15. London City Airport
16. Connaught Bridge
17. Thames Barrier
18. Pontoon Dock Station
19. Mill Road
20. West Silvertown DLR Station
21. Boord Street
22. North Greenwich Station
23. Millennium Village / Oval Square
24. Millennium Village South
25. Millennium Leisure Park West
26. Millennium Leisure Park East
27. Kemsing Road
28. Marlton Street
29. Calvert Road
30. Vanbrugh Hill
31. Tyler Street
32. Trafalgar Road / Maze Hill
33. Trafalgar Estate
34. National Maritime Museum
35. Greenwich Town Centre / Nelson Road
36. Greenwich High Road / Royal Hill
37. Greenwich Station
38. Ashburnham Grove
39. Greenwich South Street / Blackheath Road
40. Sparta Street
41. Morden Hill
42. Blackheath Rise
43. Lewisham Station
44. Molesworth Street

Stops: Lewisham Centre - Magellan Boulevard

1. Lewisham Centre
2. Lewisham Clock Tower
3. Lewisham Station
4. Blackheath Rise
5. Morden Hill
6. Sparta Street
7. Greenwich South Street / Blackheath Road
8. Ashburnham Grove
9. Greenwich Station
10. Greenwich High Road / Roan Street
11. Greenwich Town Cen/ Cutty Sark
12. National Maritime Museum
13. Trafalgar Estate
14. Trafalgar Road / Maze Hill
15. King William Lane
16. Tyler Street
17. Vanbrugh Hill
18. Marlton Street
19. Kemsing Road
20. Millennium Leisure Park East
21. Millennium Leisure Park West
22. Millennium Village South
23. Millennium Village / Oval Square
24. North Greenwich Station
25. West Silvertown DLR Station
26. Mill Road
27. Pontoon Dock Station
28. Thames Barrier
29. Connaught Bridge
30. London City Airport
31. Connaught Bridge
32. Stansfeld Road / Royal Albert DLR Station
33. Jasper Road
34. Fulmer Road
35. Beckton District Park
36. Dove Approach
37. Swallow Street
38. Kingsford Way
39. Beckton Station
40. East Ham Manor Way / Covelees Wall
41. Horse Leaze
42. Gallions Reach Roundabout
43. Gallions Reach Station
44. Magellan Boulevard

When it runs

On weekdays, buses from Magellan Boulevard run from 00:03 until 23:51, with 132 journeys and an average gap of 11 minutes. From Lewisham Centre, departures run from midnight to 23:48 with 135 journeys and the same 11-minute gap. At weekends there are 92 journeys from Magellan Boulevard and 94 from Lewisham Centre, spaced about 15 to 16 minutes apart.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

Buses come roughly every 11 minutes on weekdays, which keeps waiting times short, but the long journey means it helps to plan around the timetable when travelling at weekends. Passengers heading to London City Airport or the Thames Barrier can use the stops listed along the route.

See also

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More information: GOV.UK

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