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TfL 197 bus route

Peckham - Dulwich - Sydenham - Norwood Jct - Croydon Town Ctr

TfL 197 bus stop list and timetables

The London 197 bus serves 55 bus stops in London departing from KA | Park Lane / Fairfield Halls and ending at ->W | Peckham Bus Station. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 197 timetables at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 197 route at each stop, so you can understand where and when to transfer. The full TfL 197 timetable with live bus arrivals is available in the Transit app.

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Stops
Fri, Apr 3, 2026
  • KA | Park Lane / Fairfield Halls2:50 PM
  • KC | Fairfield Halls2:52 PM
  • E4 | Cherry Orchard Road / East Croydon Station2:55 PM
  • E9 | Cross Road2:56 PM
  • ->N | Leslie Grove2:57 PM
  • ->E | Gordon Crescent2:59 PM
  • ->E | Northway Road3:01 PM
  • WA | Blackhorse Lane3:02 PM
  • WD | Woodside Green3:03 PM
  • WH | Spring Lane3:04 PM
  • WJ | Croydon Arena3:05 PM
  • PH | South Norwood Leisure Centre3:06 PM
  • PG | Harrington Road South Norwood3:08 PM
  • R | Doyle Road3:09 PM
  • T | Norwood Junction Station3:10 PM
  • ->N | Sunnybank3:13 PM
  • A | Selby Road3:15 PM
  • B | Anerley / The Mitre3:16 PM
  • C | Samos Road3:16 PM
  • D | Croydon Road / Elmers End Road3:17 PM
  • E | Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road3:18 PM
  • F | Avenue Road3:19 PM
  • G | Penge / Pawleyne Arms3:20 PM
  • E | High Street / Maple Road3:21 PM
  • B | High Street / Penge West Station3:23 PM
  • P | Thicket Road3:24 PM
  • J | St Christophers Hospice3:26 PM
  • K | Border Road3:27 PM
  • A | Cricketers Walk3:28 PM
  • E | Sydenham Station / Kirkdale3:29 PM
  • Y | Peak Hill3:31 PM
  • E | Sydenham / The Woodman3:32 PM
  • L | Sydenham School3:34 PM
  • N | Dartmouth Road / Thorpewood Ave3:35 PM
  • ->N | Forest Hill Pools3:36 PM
  • D | Forest Hill Station / London Rd3:38 PM
  • C | Honor Oak Road3:39 PM
  • MH | Horniman Museum3:40 PM
  • MJ | Lordship Lane / Wood Vale3:41 PM
  • MK | Grove Tavern3:42 PM
  • DJ | Overhill Road3:43 PM
  • DK | Upland Road3:44 PM
  • DL | Eynella Road / Dulwich Library3:45 PM
  • DB | Etherow Street3:46 PM
  • DC | Goodrich Road3:47 PM
  • DG | Underhill Road East Dulwich3:48 PM
  • WD | Upland Road Peckham3:49 PM
  • WE | Peckham Rye / Barry Road3:50 PM
  • WF | The Gardens3:51 PM
  • WL | Peckham Rye / East Dulwich Road3:52 PM
  • WM | Nigel Road3:54 PM
  • X | Heaton Road3:56 PM
  • U | Peckham Rye Station3:57 PM
  • M | The Aylesham Centre3:58 PM
  • ->W | Peckham Bus Station4:00 PM
  • TfL Peckham - Dulwich - Sydenham - Norwood Jct - Croydon Town Ctr map

    TfL 197 bus route map

    The TfL 197 bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the 197 bus to help you plan your journey on TfL. Opening the Transit app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see live vehicle locations in the app so you know when the 197 bus is approaching your stop.

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    TfL 197 bus Status Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 197 timetable, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any status alert issued by TfL so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    TfL 197 bus Service Frequency

    The next 197 bus leaves KA | Park Lane / Fairfield Halls at 2:50 PM, and arrives at ->W | Peckham Bus Station at 4:00 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    TfL 197 bus On-Time Performance

    Want to know whether the TfL 197 bus arrives on time? Open the Transit app and view user generated on-time performance reports for the 197 bus. You can also contribute your own reports on whether your trip arrived on time, late or early. As these on-time performance stats are user reported, they may differ from official TfL metrics.

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