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Route 178

Woolwich - Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Kidbrooke - Lee - Lewisham

Mondays to Fridays           Saturdays           Sundays New Year's Eve

Route record (places served and roads followed)

178 Mondays to Fridays towards Lewisham      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Woolwich, Calderwood Street                       0457 0519 0539 0559 0614 0626 0638 0650 0702 0714 0726 0739 0754 0809 0824 0839 0854 0909
Woolwich, Thomas Street/General Gordon Square     0459 0521 0541 0601 0616 0628 0640 0652 0704 0716 0728 0742 0757 0812 0827 0842 0857 0912
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       0503 0525 0545 0605 0620 0632 0644 0656 0708 0720 0732 0747 0802 0817 0832 0847 0902 0917
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          0506 0528 0548 0608 0623 0635 0647 0659 0711 0723 0737 0752 0807 0822 0837 0852 0907 0922
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      0511 0533 0553 0613 0628 0640 0653 0705 0718 0730 0745 0800 0815 0830 0845 0900 0915 0930
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   0514 0536 0556 0616 0631 0644 0657 0710 0723 0736 0751 0806 0821 0836 0851 0906 0921 0936
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  0516 0538 0558 0618 0633 0646 0700 0713 0726 0739 0754 0809 0824 0839 0854 0909 0924 0939
Lee Green, Leegate                                0524 0546 0606 0626 0641 0655 0709 0722 0736 0751 0806 0821 0836 0851 0906 0921 0936 0949
Lewisham Station, Station Road                    0530 0552 0612 0632 0647 0702 0717 0732 0747 0802 0817 0832 0847 0902 0917 0932 0946 0959

Woolwich, Calderwood Street                       0924 0939           54 09 24 39         1409 1424           39 54 09 24         1739 1754
Woolwich, Thomas Street/General Gordon Square     0927 0942 Then      57 12 27 42         1412 1427 Then      42 57 12 27         1742 1757
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       0932 0947 every 15  02 17 32 47         1417 1433 every 15  48 03 18 33         1748 1803
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          0937 0951 minutes   06 21 36 51         1421 1437 minutes   52 07 22 37         1752 1807
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      0943 0957 at these  12 27 42 57 until   1427 1443 at these  58 13 28 43 until   1758 1813
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   0949 1003 minutes   18 33 48 03         1433 1449 minutes   04 19 34 49         1804 1819
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  0952 1006 past      21 36 51 06         1436 1452 past      07 22 37 52         1807 1822
Lee Green, Leegate                                1002 1016 the hour  31 46 01 16         1446 1502 the hour  17 32 47 02         1817 1832
Lewisham Station, Station Road                    1012 1026           41 56 11 26         1456 1512           27 42 57 12         1827 1840

Woolwich, Calderwood Street                       1809 1824 1839 1854 1909 1929 1949 2009           29 49 09       0009
Woolwich, Thomas Street/General Gordon Square     1812 1827 1842 1857 1912 1932 1952 2011 Then      31 51 11       0011
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       1818 1833 1847 1902 1917 1937 1957 2015 every 20  35 55 15       0015
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          1822 1837 1851 1906 1921 1941 2001 2018 minutes   38 58 18       0018
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      1828 1843 1857 1912 1927 1947 2006 2023 at these  43 03 23 until 0023
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   1834 1848 1902 1917 1932 1952 2009 2026 minutes   46 06 26       0026
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  1836 1850 1904 1919 1934 1954 2011 2028 past      48 08 28       0028
Lee Green, Leegate                                1846 1859 1913 1928 1943 2002 2019 2036 the hour  56 16 36       0036
Lewisham Station, Station Road                    1853 1906 1920 1935 1950 2008 2025 2042           02 22 42       0042

178 Mondays to Fridays towards Woolwich      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale                    0505 0525 0545 0605 0620 0635 0648 0701 0714 0728 0742 Then      57 12 27 42         1442
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head                       0511 0531 0551 0611 0626 0641 0654 0707 0721 0736 0751 every 15  06 21 36 51         1451
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  0515 0535 0555 0615 0630 0645 0658 0711 0725 0740 0755 minutes   10 25 40 55         1455
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   0521 0541 0601 0621 0636 0651 0704 0717 0732 0747 0802 at        17 32 47 02         1502
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      0527 0547 0607 0627 0642 0657 0710 0724 0739 0754 0809 these     24 39 54 09 until   1509
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          0532 0552 0612 0632 0647 0702 0716 0730 0745 0800 0815 minutes   30 45 00 15         1515
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       0534 0554 0614 0634 0649 0704 0719 0734 0749 0804 0819 past      34 49 04 19         1519
Woolwich, Thomas Street                           0539 0559 0619 0639 0654 0710 0725 0740 0755 0810 0825 the hour  40 55 10 25         1525

Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale                    1456 1509 1521 Then      36 51 06 21         1751 1805 1820 1835 1850 1910 1931 1953 2013
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head                       1505 1518 1530 every 15  45 00 15 30         1800 1814 1829 1844 1858 1918 1939 2001 2019
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  1509 1522 1535 minutes   50 05 20 35         1805 1819 1834 1848 1902 1922 1943 2005 2023
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   1516 1529 1543 at        58 13 28 43         1813 1827 1842 1856 1910 1930 1951 2011 2029
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      1523 1536 1551 these     06 21 36 51 until   1821 1835 1849 1902 1916 1936 1957 2017 2035
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          1529 1544 1559 minutes   14 29 44 59         1829 1843 1856 1909 1923 1943 2003 2022 2040
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       1534 1549 1604 past      19 34 49 04         1834 1847 1900 1913 1927 1947 2005 2024 2042
Woolwich, Thomas Street                           1540 1555 1610 the hour  25 40 55 10         1840 1853 1906 1919 1933 1953 2010 2029 2047

Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale                    2033 2055 2113 Then      33 53 13       0013
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head                       2039 2101 2119 every 20  39 59 19       0019
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  2043 2105 2123 minutes   43 03 23       0023
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   2049 2111 2129 at        49 09 29       0029
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      2055 2117 2135 these     55 15 35 until 0035
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          2100 2122 2140 minutes   00 20 40       0040
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       2102 2124 2142 past      02 22 42       0042
Woolwich, Thomas Street                           2107 2129 2147 the hour  07 27 47       0047

178 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Lewisham      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Woolwich, Calderwood Street                       0457 0527 0557 0627 0647 0707 0720 0732 0744 0756 0808 0820 0833 0846 0859 0912 0925 0938
Woolwich, Thomas Street/General Gordon Square     0459 0529 0559 0629 0649 0709 0722 0734 0746 0758 0810 0822 0835 0848 0901 0915 0928 0941
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       0503 0533 0603 0633 0653 0713 0726 0738 0750 0802 0814 0826 0839 0852 0905 0920 0933 0946
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          0506 0536 0606 0636 0656 0716 0729 0741 0753 0805 0817 0829 0842 0855 0909 0924 0937 0950
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      0511 0541 0611 0641 0701 0721 0734 0746 0758 0810 0822 0834 0847 0900 0915 0930 0943 0956
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   0514 0544 0614 0644 0704 0724 0737 0749 0801 0813 0825 0837 0850 0905 0920 0935 0948 1002
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  0516 0546 0616 0646 0706 0726 0739 0751 0803 0815 0827 0839 0852 0907 0922 0937 0950 1005
Lee Green, Leegate                                0524 0554 0624 0654 0714 0734 0747 0759 0811 0823 0835 0848 0901 0916 0931 0946 1000 1015
Lewisham Station, Station Road                    0530 0600 0630 0700 0720 0740 0753 0805 0817 0829 0842 0856 0910 0925 0940 0955 1010 1025

Woolwich, Calderwood Street                       0952           07 22 37 52         1637 1652 1707 1722 1737 1752 1807 1822 1837 1852 1909
Woolwich, Thomas Street/General Gordon Square     0955 Then      10 25 40 55         1640 1655 1710 1725 1740 1755 1810 1825 1840 1855 1911
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       1000 every 15  15 30 45 00         1645 1700 1715 1730 1745 1800 1815 1830 1845 1900 1915
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          1004 minutes   19 34 49 04         1649 1704 1719 1734 1749 1804 1819 1834 1849 1904 1918
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      1011 at these  26 41 56 11 until   1656 1711 1726 1741 1755 1810 1825 1840 1855 1910 1923
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   1017 minutes   32 47 02 17         1702 1717 1732 1747 1800 1815 1830 1845 1859 1913 1926
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  1020 past      35 50 05 20         1705 1720 1734 1749 1802 1817 1832 1847 1901 1915 1928
Lee Green, Leegate                                1030 the hour  45 00 15 30         1715 1730 1744 1758 1811 1826 1841 1856 1909 1923 1936
Lewisham Station, Station Road                    1040           55 10 25 40         1725 1738 1751 1805 1818 1833 1848 1903 1916 1929 1942

Woolwich, Calderwood Street                       1929           49 09 29       0009
Woolwich, Thomas Street/General Gordon Square     1931 Then      51 11 31       0011
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       1935 every 20  55 15 35       0015
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          1938 minutes   58 18 38       0018
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      1943 at these  03 23 43 until 0023
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   1946 minutes   06 26 46       0026
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  1948 past      08 28 48       0028
Lee Green, Leegate                                1956 the hour  16 36 56       0036
Lewisham Station, Station Road                    2002           22 42 02       0042

178 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Woolwich      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale                    0505 0535 0605 0635 0655 0715 0733 0748 0802 0816 0830 0844 0858 0911 0925 0939 0953 1007
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head                       0511 0541 0611 0641 0701 0721 0739 0754 0808 0822 0836 0850 0904 0919 0933 0947 1001 1016
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  0515 0545 0615 0645 0705 0725 0743 0758 0812 0826 0840 0854 0908 0923 0937 0951 1006 1021
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   0521 0551 0621 0651 0711 0731 0749 0804 0818 0832 0846 0900 0914 0929 0943 0957 1012 1027
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      0527 0557 0627 0657 0717 0737 0755 0810 0824 0838 0852 0906 0921 0936 0950 1005 1020 1035
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          0532 0602 0632 0702 0722 0742 0800 0815 0829 0843 0858 0912 0927 0942 0957 1012 1027 1042
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       0534 0604 0634 0704 0724 0744 0802 0817 0832 0846 0901 0916 0931 0946 1001 1016 1031 1046
Woolwich, Thomas Street                           0539 0609 0639 0709 0729 0749 0807 0822 0837 0852 0907 0922 0937 0952 1007 1022 1037 1052

Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale                    1022 Then      37 52 07 22         1652 1707 1722 1737 1752 1807 1822 1837 1853 1913 1934
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head                       1031 every 15  46 01 16 31         1701 1716 1731 1746 1800 1815 1830 1845 1901 1919 1940
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  1036 minutes   51 06 21 36         1706 1721 1736 1750 1804 1819 1834 1849 1905 1923 1944
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   1042 at        57 12 27 42         1712 1727 1742 1756 1810 1825 1840 1855 1911 1929 1950
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      1050 these     05 20 35 50 until   1720 1735 1749 1803 1817 1832 1847 1902 1918 1936 1956
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          1057 minutes   12 27 42 57         1727 1741 1755 1809 1823 1838 1853 1908 1924 1941 2001
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       1101 past      16 31 46 01         1731 1745 1759 1813 1827 1842 1857 1911 1926 1943 2003
Woolwich, Thomas Street                           1107 the hour  22 37 52 07         1737 1751 1805 1819 1833 1848 1903 1916 1931 1948 2008

Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale                    1953 Then      13 33 53       0013
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head                       1959 every 20  19 39 59       0019
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  2003 minutes   23 43 03       0023
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   2009 at        29 49 09       0029
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      2015 these     35 55 15 until 0035
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          2020 minutes   40 00 20       0040
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       2022 past      42 02 22       0042
Woolwich, Thomas Street                           2027 the hour  47 07 27       0047

178 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas Day or Boxing Day) towards Lewisham      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sat


Woolwich, Calderwood Street                       0635           55 15 35       0855 0915 0933 0950 1007           27 47 07       1607 1627
Woolwich, Thomas Street/General Gordon Square     0637 Then      57 17 37       0857 0917 0935 0952 1010 Then      30 50 10       1610 1630
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       0641 every 20  01 21 41       0901 0921 0939 0956 1015 every 20  35 55 15       1615 1635
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          0644 minutes   04 24 44       0904 0924 0942 0959 1019 minutes   39 59 19       1619 1639
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      0649 at these  09 29 49 until 0909 0929 0947 1005 1025 at these  45 05 25 until 1625 1645
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   0652 minutes   12 32 52       0912 0932 0951 1010 1030 minutes   50 10 30       1630 1650
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  0654 past      14 34 54       0914 0934 0953 1012 1032 past      52 12 32       1632 1652
Lee Green, Leegate                                0702 the hour  22 42 02       0922 0943 1002 1021 1041 the hour  01 21 41       1641 1701
Lewisham Station, Station Road                    0708           28 48 08       0928 0950 1010 1030 1050           10 30 50       1650 1707

Woolwich, Calderwood Street                       1647 1707 1729           49 09 29       0009
Woolwich, Thomas Street/General Gordon Square     1650 1710 1731 Then      51 11 31       0011
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       1655 1715 1735 every 20  55 15 35       0015
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          1659 1718 1738 minutes   58 18 38       0018
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      1705 1723 1743 at these  03 23 43 until 0023
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   1708 1726 1746 minutes   06 26 46       0026
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  1710 1728 1748 past      08 28 48       0028
Lee Green, Leegate                                1718 1736 1756 the hour  16 36 56       0036
Lewisham Station, Station Road                    1724 1742 1802           22 42 02       0042

178 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas Day or Boxing Day) towards Woolwich      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sat


Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale                    0635 Then      55 15 35       0915 0935 0952 1010 Then      30 50 10       1610 1631 1653
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head                       0641 every 20  01 21 41       0921 0941 0958 1018 every 20  38 58 18       1618 1639 1701
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  0645 minutes   05 25 45       0925 0945 1002 1022 minutes   42 02 22       1622 1643 1705
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   0651 at        11 31 51       0931 0951 1008 1028 at        48 08 28       1628 1649 1711
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      0657 these     17 37 57 until 0937 0957 1015 1035 these     55 15 35 until 1635 1656 1718
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          0702 minutes   22 42 02       0942 1002 1021 1041 minutes   01 21 41       1641 1702 1723
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       0704 past      24 44 04       0944 1005 1025 1045 past      05 25 45       1645 1705 1725
Woolwich, Thomas Street                           0709 the hour  29 49 09       0949 1012 1032 1052 the hour  12 32 52       1652 1711 1730

Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale                    1713 Then      33 53 13       0013
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head                       1719 every 20  39 59 19       0019
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  1723 minutes   43 03 23       0023
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   1729 at        49 09 29       0029
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      1735 these     55 15 35 until 0035
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          1740 minutes   00 20 40       0040
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       1742 past      02 22 42       0042
Woolwich, Thomas Street                           1747 the hour  07 27 47       0047

Note: On Boxing Day, a Sunday timetable operates. There is no service on Christmas Day.

On the night of New Year's Eve a special service runs through the night:-

Towards Lewisham

Woolwich, Calderwood Street                       2329 2349 0009 0027 0057 0127 0157 0227 0257 0327 0357 0427 0457 0527 0635
Woolwich, Thomas Street/General Gordon Square     2331 2351 0011 0029 0059 0129 0159 0229 0259 0329 0359 0429 0459 0529 0637
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       2335 2355 0015 0033 0103 0133 0203 0233 0303 0333 0403 0433 0503 0533 0641
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          2338 2358 0018 0036 0106 0136 0206 0236 0306 0336 0406 0436 0506 0536 0644
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      2343 0003 0023 0041 0111 0141 0211 0241 0311 0341 0411 0441 0511 0541 0649
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   2346 0006 0026 0044 0114 0144 0214 0244 0314 0344 0414 0444 0514 0544 0652
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  2348 0008 0028 0046 0116 0146 0216 0246 0316 0346 0416 0446 0516 0546 0654
Lee Green, Leegate                                2356 0016 0036 0054 0124 0154 0224 0254 0324 0354 0424 0454 0524 0554 0702
Lewisham Station, Station Road                    0002 0022 0042 0100 0130 0200 0230 0300 0330 0400 0430 0500 0530 0600 0708

then normal Sunday service
Towards Woolwich

Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale                    2333 2353 0013 0035 0105 0135 0205 0235 0305 0335 0405 0435 0505 0635
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head                       2339 2359 0019 0041 0111 0141 0211 0241 0311 0341 0411 0441 0511 0641
Kidbrooke Park Road, Tudway Road                  2343 0003 0023 0045 0115 0145 0215 0245 0315 0345 0415 0445 0515 0645
Kidbrooke Station, Henley Cross                   2349 0009 0029 0051 0121 0151 0221 0251 0321 0351 0421 0451 0521 0651
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands                      2355 0015 0035 0057 0127 0157 0227 0257 0327 0357 0427 0457 0527 0657
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          2400 0020 0040 0102 0132 0202 0232 0302 0332 0402 0432 0502 0532 0702
Woolwich Common, Ha Ha Road                       0002 0022 0042 0104 0134 0204 0234 0304 0334 0404 0434 0504 0534 0704
Woolwich, Thomas Street                           0007 0027 0047 0109 0139 0209 0239 0309 0339 0409 0439 0509 0539 0709

then normal Sunday service

Operated by Stagecoach London for London Buses

Timetable revised 22/01/11. Olympics timetables operated between 15/04/12 and 07/05/12 inclusive (for test events) and between 07/07/12 and 19/09/12 inclusive. Boxing Day service revised 26/12/12.

Route record

Woolwich - Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Kidbrooke - Lee - Lewisham
Woolwich Thomas Street/Calderwood Street - Thomas Street - (for  Woolwich Arsenal Station) - Woolwich New Road - Ha Ha Road - Stadium Road - Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Baker Road - Shooter's Hill Road - Kidbrooke Park Road - Kidbrooke Station - Tudway Road - Moorehead Way - Weigall Road - Kidbrooke Park Road - Eltham Road - Lee Green - Lee High Road - Lewisham High Street - Lewisham Road - Station Road - Lewisham Station Bus Station

Lewisham - Lee - Kidbrooke - Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Woolwich
Lewisham Station Loampit Vale - Lewisham High Street - Lee High Road - Lee Green - Eltham Road - Kidbrooke Park Road - Tudway Road - Moorehead Way - Weigall Road - Kidbrooke Park Road - Kidbrooke Station - Kidbrooke Park Road - Shooter's Hill Road - Baker Road - Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Stadium Road - Ha Ha Road - Woolwich New Road - Grand Depot Road - Woolwich New Road - Thomas Street (for Woolwich Arsenal Station) - Calderwood Street - Woolwich Monk Street

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