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Route 126

Eltham - Mottingham - Grove Park - Bromley North - Bromley South

Temporary change of Bromley South terminus

Mondays to Fridays           Saturdays           Sundays

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Route record (places served and roads followed)

Note: This route is classed as high frequency, and as such controllers will endeavour to provide an even service rather than necessarily adhering exactly to the times shown.

126 Mondays to Fridays towards Bromley      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Southend Crescent, Footscray Road  0530 0545 0600 0615 0630 0639 0648 0657 0706 0714 0722 0729 0738 0748 0758 0808 0818 0828
Eltham, Church (High Street)       0534 0549 0604 0619 0634 0643 0652 0701 0710 0718 0726 0733 0743 0753 0803 0813 0823 0833
Mottingham Station                 0537 0552 0607 0622 0637 0646 0655 0704 0713 0721 0729 0737 0747 0757 0807 0817 0827 0837
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      0543 0558 0613 0628 0643 0652 0702 0711 0720 0729 0737 0747 0757 0807 0817 0827 0837 0847
Grove Park Station                 0547 0602 0617 0632 0647 0657 0707 0717 0727 0737 0747 0757 0807 0817 0827 0837 0847 0857
Bromley North Station              0554 0609 0624 0639 0654 0705 0716 0726 0737 0748 0758 0808 0818 0828 0838 0848 0858 0908
Bromley South, Ringers Road        0600 0615 0630 0645 0700 0711 0722 0733 0744 0755 0805 0815 0825 0835 0845 0855 0905 0915

Southend Crescent, Footscray Road  0838 0848 0858 0908 0918 0928 Then      38 48 58 08 18 28        1448 1458 1507 1516 1525
Eltham, Church (High Street)       0843 0853 0903 0913 0923 0933 every 10  43 53 03 13 23 33        1453 1503 1512 1521 1531
Mottingham Station                 0847 0857 0907 0917 0927 0937 minutes   47 57 07 17 27 37        1457 1507 1516 1525 1535
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      0857 0907 0917 0927 0937 0946 at these  56 06 16 26 36 46 until  1506 1516 1525 1535 1545
Grove Park Station                 0907 0917 0926 0934 0943 0952 minutes   02 12 22 32 42 52        1512 1522 1532 1542 1552
Bromley North Station              0918 0927 0936 0944 0953 1002 past      12 22 32 42 52 02        1522 1532 1542 1552 1602
Bromley South, Ringers Road        0925 0934 0943 0951 1000 1009 the hour  19 29 39 49 59 09        1529 1540 1550 1600 1610

Southend Crescent, Footscray Road  1535 Then      45 55 05 15 25 35        1735 1745 1755 1805 1815 1825 1835 1845 1900 1915
Eltham, Church (High Street)       1541 every 10  51 01 11 21 31 41        1741 1751 1801 1811 1821 1831 1840 1850 1905 1920
Mottingham Station                 1545 minutes   55 05 15 25 35 45        1745 1755 1805 1815 1825 1835 1844 1854 1909 1924
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      1555 at these  05 15 25 35 45 55 until  1755 1805 1815 1825 1835 1844 1853 1903 1918 1933
Grove Park Station                 1602 minutes   12 22 32 42 52 02        1802 1812 1822 1832 1841 1850 1859 1909 1924 1939
Bromley North Station              1612 past      22 32 42 52 02 12        1812 1822 1831 1840 1849 1858 1907 1917 1932 1947
Bromley South, Ringers Road        1620 the hour  30 40 50 00 10 20        1820 1829 1838 1847 1856 1905 1914 1924 1939 1953

Southend Crescent, Footscray Road  1930 1950 Then      10 30 50       2230 2250 2310 2330 2350
Eltham, Church (High Street)       1935 1954 every 20  14 34 54       2234 2254 2314 2334 2354
Mottingham Station                 1939 1957 minutes   17 37 57       2237 2257 2317 2337 2357
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      1946 2004 at these  24 44 04 until 2244 2303 2323 2343 0003
Grove Park Station                 1951 2009 minutes   29 49 09       2249 2307 2327 2347 0007
Bromley North Station              1958 2016 past      36 56 16       2256 2314 2334 2354 0014
Bromley South, Ringers Road        2004 2022 the hour  42 02 22       2302 2320 2340 2400 0020

126 Mondays to Fridays towards Eltham      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Bromley South, Ringers Road        0526 0541 0556 0611 0621 0631 0639 0648 0656 0702 0710 0719 0728 0737 0747 0757 0807 0817
Bromley, West Street               0530 0545 0600 0615 0625 0635 0643 0652 0700 0707 0715 0724 0733 0742 0752 0802 0812 0822
Grove Park Station                 0537 0552 0607 0622 0632 0642 0650 0659 0707 0714 0722 0732 0742 0752 0802 0812 0822 0832
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      0542 0557 0612 0627 0637 0647 0655 0704 0713 0721 0730 0740 0750 0800 0810 0820 0830 0840
Mottingham Station                 0547 0602 0617 0632 0642 0652 0701 0711 0721 0731 0741 0751 0801 0811 0821 0831 0841 0851
Eltham, Church (High Street)       0550 0605 0620 0635 0645 0655 0705 0715 0725 0736 0746 0756 0806 0816 0826 0836 0846 0856
Eltham, High Street (Water Board)  0552 0607 0622 0637 0647 0658 0708 0718 0728 0739 0749 0759 0809 0819 0829 0839 0849 0859

Bromley South, Ringers Road        0827 0837 0847 0858 0909 0920 0931 Then      41 51 01 11 21 31        1411 1420 1429 1438
Bromley, West Street               0832 0842 0852 0903 0914 0926 0937 every 10  47 57 07 17 27 37        1417 1426 1435 1444
Grove Park Station                 0842 0852 0902 0913 0924 0936 0946 minutes   56 06 16 26 36 46        1426 1435 1444 1453
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      0850 0900 0910 0921 0932 0944 0954 at these  04 14 24 34 44 54 until  1434 1443 1452 1501
Mottingham Station                 0901 0911 0921 0932 0942 0952 1002 minutes   12 22 32 42 52 02        1442 1451 1500 1509
Eltham, Church (High Street)       0906 0916 0926 0936 0946 0956 1006 past      16 26 36 46 56 06        1446 1455 1504 1513
Eltham, High Street (Water Board)  0909 0919 0929 0939 0949 0959 1009 the hour  19 29 39 49 59 09        1449 1458 1507 1516

Bromley South, Ringers Road        1448 1457 1506 1514 1523 Then      33 43 53 03 13 23        1733 1744 1755 1806 1817 1828
Bromley, West Street               1454 1503 1512 1520 1530 every 10  40 50 00 10 20 30        1740 1751 1802 1813 1824 1835
Grove Park Station                 1503 1512 1521 1531 1541 minutes   51 01 11 21 31 41        1751 1802 1813 1824 1834 1843
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      1511 1520 1529 1539 1549 at these  59 09 19 29 39 49 until  1759 1810 1821 1832 1841 1850
Mottingham Station                 1519 1528 1538 1548 1558 minutes   08 18 28 38 48 58        1808 1819 1830 1839 1848 1857
Eltham, Church (High Street)       1523 1533 1543 1553 1603 past      13 23 33 43 53 03        1813 1824 1833 1842 1851 1900
Eltham, High Street (Water Board)  1526 1536 1546 1556 1606 the hour  16 26 36 46 56 06        1816 1827 1836 1845 1854 1903

Bromley South, Ringers Road        1843 1858 1912 1931 Then      51 11 31       2211 2231 2251 2311 2331 2351
Bromley, West Street               1849 1904 1918 1936 every 20  56 16 36       2216 2235 2255 2315 2335 2355
Grove Park Station                 1857 1912 1925 1943 minutes   03 23 43       2223 2242 2302 2322 2342 0002
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      1904 1918 1931 1949 at these  09 29 49 until 2229 2247 2307 2327 2347 0007
Mottingham Station                 1911 1924 1937 1955 minutes   15 35 55       2235 2252 2312 2332 2352 0012
Eltham, Church (High Street)       1914 1927 1940 1958 past      18 38 58       2238 2255 2315 2335 2355 0015
Eltham, High Street (Water Board)  1916 1929 1942 2000 the hour  20 40 00       2240 2257 2317 2337 2357 0017

126 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Bromley      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Southend Crescent, Footscray Road  0530 Then      50 10 30       0750 0803 0813 0823 0833 0843 0853 0903 0913 0923 0933 0942
Eltham, Church (High Street)       0534 every 20  54 14 34       0754 0807 0817 0827 0837 0847 0857 0907 0917 0927 0937 0946
Mottingham Station                 0537 minutes   57 17 37       0757 0810 0820 0830 0840 0850 0900 0910 0920 0930 0940 0949
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      0543 at these  03 23 43 until 0803 0816 0826 0836 0846 0856 0908 0918 0928 0938 0948 0958
Grove Park Station                 0547 minutes   07 27 47       0807 0820 0830 0840 0850 0902 0914 0924 0934 0944 0954 1004
Bromley North Station              0554 past      14 34 54       0814 0827 0837 0847 0859 0911 0923 0933 0943 0953 1005 1015
Bromley South, Ringers Road        0600 the hour  20 40 00       0820 0833 0843 0854 0906 0918 0930 0940 0950 1001 1013 1023

Southend Crescent, Footscray Road  0951 1000 1010 1020 1030 1040 1050 1100 Then      10 20 30 40 50 00        1430 1440 1450
Eltham, Church (High Street)       0955 1005 1015 1025 1035 1045 1055 1106 every 10  16 26 36 46 56 06        1436 1446 1456
Mottingham Station                 0959 1009 1019 1029 1039 1049 1059 1110 minutes   20 30 40 50 00 10        1440 1450 1500
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      1008 1018 1028 1038 1048 1058 1109 1120 at these  30 40 50 00 10 20 until  1450 1500 1510
Grove Park Station                 1014 1024 1034 1044 1054 1105 1116 1127 minutes   37 47 57 07 17 27        1457 1507 1516
Bromley North Station              1025 1035 1045 1055 1105 1116 1127 1138 past      48 58 08 18 28 38        1508 1517 1526
Bromley South, Ringers Road        1033 1043 1053 1103 1113 1124 1135 1146 the hour  56 06 16 26 36 46        1516 1525 1534

Southend Crescent, Footscray Road  1500 Then      10 20 30 40 50 00        1720 1730 1740 1750 1800 1815 1830 1850 1910 1930
Eltham, Church (High Street)       1506 every 10  16 26 36 46 56 06        1726 1736 1746 1756 1805 1820 1835 1854 1914 1934
Mottingham Station                 1510 minutes   20 30 40 50 00 10        1730 1740 1750 1800 1809 1824 1839 1857 1917 1937
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      1519 at these  29 39 49 59 09 19 until  1739 1749 1759 1808 1817 1832 1846 1904 1924 1944
Grove Park Station                 1525 minutes   35 45 55 05 15 25        1745 1755 1805 1814 1823 1838 1851 1909 1929 1949
Bromley North Station              1535 past      45 55 05 15 25 35        1755 1805 1813 1822 1831 1845 1858 1916 1936 1956
Bromley South, Ringers Road        1543 the hour  53 03 13 23 33 43        1803 1811 1819 1828 1837 1851 1904 1922 1942 2002

Southend Crescent, Footscray Road  1950 Then      10 30 50       2210 2230 2250 2310 2330 2350
Eltham, Church (High Street)       1954 every 20  14 34 54       2214 2234 2254 2314 2334 2354
Mottingham Station                 1957 minutes   17 37 57       2217 2237 2257 2317 2337 2357
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      2004 at these  24 44 04 until 2224 2243 2303 2323 2343 0003
Grove Park Station                 2009 minutes   29 49 09       2229 2247 2307 2327 2347 0007
Bromley North Station              2016 past      36 56 16       2236 2254 2314 2334 2354 0014
Bromley South, Ringers Road        2022 the hour  42 02 22       2242 2300 2320 2340 2400 0020

126 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Eltham      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Bromley South, Ringers Road        0526 0546 0606 0626 0646 0706 0726 0746 0756 0806 0816 0826 0836 0846 0856 0906 0916 0926
Bromley, West Street               0530 0550 0610 0630 0650 0710 0730 0750 0800 0810 0820 0830 0840 0851 0901 0911 0921 0931
Grove Park Station                 0537 0557 0617 0637 0657 0717 0737 0757 0807 0817 0827 0837 0847 0859 0909 0919 0929 0939
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      0542 0602 0622 0642 0702 0722 0742 0803 0813 0823 0833 0843 0854 0906 0916 0926 0936 0946
Mottingham Station                 0547 0607 0627 0647 0707 0727 0747 0809 0819 0829 0839 0849 0901 0913 0923 0933 0943 0953
Eltham, Church (High Street)       0550 0610 0630 0650 0710 0730 0750 0812 0822 0832 0842 0853 0905 0917 0927 0937 0947 0957
Eltham, High Street (Water Board)  0552 0612 0632 0652 0712 0732 0752 0814 0824 0834 0844 0856 0908 0920 0930 0940 0950 1000

Bromley South, Ringers Road        0934 0943 0952 1001 1011 1020 1029 Then      39 49 59 09 19 29        1449 1500 1510 1520
Bromley, West Street               0939 0948 0957 1007 1017 1027 1036 every 10  46 56 06 16 26 36        1456 1507 1517 1527
Grove Park Station                 0947 0956 1006 1016 1026 1036 1046 minutes   56 06 16 26 36 46        1506 1516 1526 1536
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      0954 1004 1014 1024 1034 1044 1054 at these  04 14 24 34 44 54 until  1514 1524 1534 1544
Mottingham Station                 1002 1012 1022 1032 1042 1052 1102 minutes   12 22 32 42 52 02        1522 1532 1542 1552
Eltham, Church (High Street)       1007 1017 1027 1037 1047 1057 1107 past      17 27 37 47 57 07        1527 1537 1547 1557
Eltham, High Street (Water Board)  1010 1020 1030 1040 1050 1100 1110 the hour  20 30 40 50 00 10        1530 1540 1550 1600

Bromley South, Ringers Road        1530 Then      40 50 00 10 20 30        1710 1721 1734 1747 1802 1817 1832 1851 1911 1931
Bromley, West Street               1537 every 10  47 57 07 17 27 37        1717 1728 1741 1753 1808 1823 1838 1856 1916 1936
Grove Park Station                 1546 minutes   56 06 16 26 36 46        1726 1737 1750 1801 1816 1831 1845 1903 1923 1943
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      1554 at these  04 14 24 34 44 54 until  1734 1744 1757 1808 1823 1838 1851 1909 1929 1949
Mottingham Station                 1602 minutes   12 22 32 42 52 02        1742 1752 1804 1815 1830 1844 1857 1915 1935 1955
Eltham, Church (High Street)       1607 past      17 27 37 47 57 07        1747 1757 1808 1819 1834 1847 1900 1918 1938 1958
Eltham, High Street (Water Board)  1610 the hour  20 30 40 50 00 10        1750 1800 1811 1822 1836 1849 1902 1920 1940 2000

Bromley South, Ringers Road        1951 Then      11 31 51       2211 2231 2251 2311 2331 2351
Bromley, West Street               1956 every 20  16 36 56       2216 2235 2255 2315 2335 2355
Grove Park Station                 2003 minutes   23 43 03       2223 2242 2302 2322 2342 0002
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      2009 at these  29 49 09 until 2229 2247 2307 2327 2347 0007
Mottingham Station                 2015 minutes   35 55 15       2235 2252 2312 2332 2352 0012
Eltham, Church (High Street)       2018 past      38 58 18       2238 2255 2315 2335 2355 0015
Eltham, High Street (Water Board)  2020 the hour  40 00 20       2240 2257 2317 2337 2357 0017

126 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas Day) towards Bromley    Other direction   Mon-Fri   Sat


Southend Crescent, Footscray Road  0655 0725 0755 0825 0855 0915 0935 0954 1012 1030 Then      50 10 30       1410 1430 1450
Eltham, Church (High Street)       0659 0729 0759 0829 0859 0919 0939 0958 1016 1035 every 20  55 15 35       1415 1435 1455
Mottingham Station                 0702 0732 0802 0832 0902 0922 0942 1001 1019 1039 minutes   59 19 39       1419 1439 1459
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      0708 0738 0808 0838 0908 0929 0949 1008 1027 1047 at these  07 27 47 until 1427 1447 1507
Grove Park Station                 0712 0742 0812 0842 0912 0934 0954 1014 1034 1054 minutes   14 34 54       1434 1454 1514
Bromley North Station              0719 0749 0819 0849 0919 0941 1001 1023 1044 1104 past      24 44 04       1444 1504 1523
Bromley South, Ringers Road        0725 0755 0825 0855 0925 0947 1009 1031 1052 1112 the hour  32 52 12       1452 1511 1530

Southend Crescent, Footscray Road  1510 1530 1550 1610 1630 1650 1710 1730 1750 1810 Then      30 50 10       2210 2230 2250
Eltham, Church (High Street)       1515 1535 1555 1615 1635 1655 1715 1735 1755 1814 every 20  34 54 14       2214 2234 2254
Mottingham Station                 1518 1538 1558 1618 1638 1658 1718 1738 1758 1817 minutes   37 57 17       2217 2237 2257
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      1526 1546 1606 1626 1646 1706 1726 1746 1805 1824 at these  44 04 24 until 2224 2243 2303
Grove Park Station                 1533 1553 1613 1633 1653 1713 1733 1752 1810 1829 minutes   49 09 29       2229 2247 2307
Bromley North Station              1542 1602 1622 1642 1702 1722 1741 1759 1817 1836 past      56 16 36       2236 2254 2314
Bromley South, Ringers Road        1549 1609 1629 1649 1709 1729 1747 1805 1823 1842 the hour  02 22 42       2242 2300 2320

Southend Crescent, Footscray Road  2310 2330 2350
Eltham, Church (High Street)       2314 2334 2354
Mottingham Station                 2317 2337 2357
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      2323 2343 0003
Grove Park Station                 2327 2347 0007
Bromley North Station              2334 2354 0014
Bromley South, Ringers Road        2340 2400 0020

126 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas Day) towards Eltham    Other direction   Mon-Fri   Sat


Bromley South, Ringers Road        0716 0746 0816 0846 0916 0946 1006 1023 1042 Then      02 22 42       1442 1504 1524 1544
Bromley, West Street               0720 0750 0820 0850 0920 0950 1010 1028 1048 every 20  08 28 48       1448 1510 1530 1550
Grove Park Station                 0727 0757 0827 0857 0927 0958 1018 1037 1057 minutes   17 37 57       1457 1518 1538 1558
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      0732 0802 0832 0902 0932 1005 1025 1045 1105 at these  25 45 05 until 1505 1525 1545 1605
Mottingham Station                 0737 0807 0837 0907 0939 1012 1034 1054 1114 minutes   34 54 14       1514 1533 1553 1613
Eltham, Church (High Street)       0740 0810 0840 0911 0943 1016 1038 1058 1118 past      38 58 18       1518 1537 1557 1617
Eltham, High Street (Water Board)  0742 0812 0842 0914 0946 1019 1041 1101 1121 the hour  41 01 21       1521 1540 1600 1620

Bromley South, Ringers Road        1604 1624 1644 1706 1728 1750 1811 Then      31 51 11       2211 2231 2251 2311 2331 2351
Bromley, West Street               1610 1630 1650 1712 1734 1756 1816 every 20  36 56 16       2216 2235 2255 2315 2335 2355
Grove Park Station                 1618 1638 1658 1720 1742 1803 1823 minutes   43 03 23       2223 2242 2302 2322 2342 0002
Dunkery Road, Court Farm Road      1625 1645 1705 1727 1749 1809 1829 at these  49 09 29 until 2229 2247 2307 2327 2347 0007
Mottingham Station                 1633 1653 1713 1735 1755 1815 1835 minutes   55 15 35       2235 2252 2312 2332 2352 0012
Eltham, Church (High Street)       1637 1657 1717 1738 1758 1818 1838 past      58 18 38       2238 2255 2315 2335 2355 0015
Eltham, High Street (Water Board)  1640 1700 1720 1740 1800 1820 1840 the hour  00 20 40       2240 2257 2317 2337 2357 0017

Note: On Boxing Day, a Sunday timetable 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 Christmas and New Year page for more details.

Operated by Metrobus for London Buses.

Temporary timetable introduced 27/04/13. Temporarily diverted northbound in Bromley Town Centre between 27/10/14 and 30/11/14 inclusive.

Route record

Eltham - Mottingham - Grove Park - Bromley North - Bromley South
Eltham Southend Crescent - High Street - Court Yard - Court Road - Mottingham Station - Court Road - Mottingham Road - Dunkery Road - Marvels Lane - Chinbrook Road - Grove Park Station - Baring Road - Burnt Ash Lane - College Road - Tweedy Road - Bromley North Station - Tweedy Road - Kentish Way - Elmfield Road - High Street - Bromley South Ringers Road (for Bromley South Station)
The section in red shows the temporary terminus. Buses normally continue along High Street past Bromley South Station to terminate at Westmoreland Road.

Bromley South - Bromley North - Grove Park - Mottingham - Eltham
Bromley South Ringers Road (for Bromley South Station) - High Street - Elmfield Road - Kentish Way - Widmore Road - East Street - West Street - College Road (junction with Tweedy Road for Bromley North Station) - Burnt Ash Lane - Baring Road - Grove Park Station - Chinbrook Road - Marvels Lane - Dunkery Road - Mottingham Road - Court Road - Mottingham Station - Court Road - Court Yard - High Street - Eltham Southend Crescent
The section in red shows the temporary terminus. Buses normally start from Westmoreland Road and use a longer section of Bromley High Street, passing Bromley South Station.

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