Bus 136 in London: Grove Park to Elephant and Castle

The 136 is a south-east to central London route, running from Grove Park Station through Catford and Lewisham before reaching New Cross, Peckham and Elephant & Castle. It links several rail stations along the way.

Journeys are long, typically 75 to 85 minutes in each direction, so timing matters. The sections below set out the terminals, the services for each direction and the main points to bear in mind.

Where the route goes

Starting at Grove Park Station the bus passes through Downham Way and Bromley Road before reaching Catford Police Station and The Catford Centre. It runs past Lewisham Hospital and Lewisham Park, through the Lewisham Centre and Clock Tower, then past New Cross Gate Station and the New Cross Bus Garage towards Queens Road Peckham Station.

From Elephant & Castle the route passes Elephant Park, Burgess Park and Peckham Library before heading back out to Grove Park. A weekday trip takes 83 minutes outward and 80 minutes from Elephant & Castle, with weekend journeys taking 74 and 69 minutes.

Stops: Grove Park Station - Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway

  1. Grove Park Station
  2. The Green (BR1)
  3. Northover
  4. Downham Way / Southover
  5. Headcorn Road
  6. Downham Way / Valeswood Road
  7. St. Barnabas Hall
  8. Glenbow Road
  9. Rangefield Road
  10. Bromley Road / Downham Way
  11. Old Bromley Road
  12. Green Man Community Hub
  13. Southend Lane / Bellingham
  14. Catford Police Station
  15. Bellingham Road
  16. Newquay Road
  17. Inchmery Road
  18. Bargery Road
  19. Bromley Road / Lewisham Town Hall
  20. The Catford Centre
  21. Rosenthal Road
  22. Mount Pleasant Road / Lewisham
  23. Lewisham Hospital
  24. Lewisham Park
  25. Lewisham Fire Station
  26. Lewisham Centre
  27. Lewisham Clock Tower
  28. Lewisham Station
  29. Lewisham Station / Loampit Vale
  30. Loampit Vale / Jerrard Street
  31. Undercliff Road
  32. Lewisham College / Ashmead School
  33. Lucas Street
  34. Malpas Road
  35. Amersham Road
  36. Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths
  37. New Cross Gate Station
  38. New Cross Bus Garage
  39. New Cross Fire Station
  40. Pomeroy Street
  41. Queens Road Peckham Station
  42. Carlton Grove
  43. Clayton Road (SE15)
  44. Hanover Park
  45. Harris Academy / Peckham
  46. Peckham Road / Southampton Way
  47. Southampton Way Estate
  48. Sedgmoor Place
  49. Cottage Green
  50. St George's Way / Burgess Park
  51. Albany Road / Wells Way
  52. Alsace Road
  53. East Street Walworth
  54. Balfour Street
  55. Larcom Street Newington
  56. Elephant Park
  57. Hampton Street
  58. Elephant & Castle Station
  59. Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway

Stops: Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway - Grove Park Station

  1. Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway
  2. Elephant & Castle Station
  3. Elephant Park
  4. Larcom Street Newington
  5. Balfour Street
  6. East Street Walworth
  7. Alsace Road
  8. Albany Road / Wells Way
  9. St George's Way / Burgess Park
  10. Sedgmoor Place
  11. Southampton Way Estate
  12. Southampton Way / Peckham Road
  13. Harris Academy / Peckham
  14. Peckham Library
  15. Peckham Post Office
  16. Carlton Grove
  17. Queens Road Peckham Station
  18. Pomeroy Street
  19. New Cross Fire Station
  20. New Cross Bus Garage
  21. New Cross Gate Station
  22. Marquis Of Granby
  23. Amersham Road
  24. Malpas Road
  25. Lucas Street
  26. Lewisham College / Ashmead School
  27. Tyrwhitt Road/St Johns Station
  28. Undercliff Road
  29. Loampit Vale / Jerrard Street
  30. Lewisham Station
  31. Lewisham Centre
  32. Morley Road
  33. Lewisham Fire Station
  34. Lewisham Park
  35. Lewisham Hospital
  36. Mount Pleasant Road / Lewisham
  37. Rosenthal Road
  38. The Catford Centre
  39. Bromley Road / Lewisham Town Hall
  40. Inchmery Road
  41. Newquay Road
  42. Catford Bus Garage
  43. Bellingham Road
  44. Catford Police Station
  45. Southend Lane / Bellingham
  46. Green Man Community Hub
  47. Old Bromley Road
  48. Rangefield Road
  49. Glenbow Road
  50. St. Barnabas Hall
  51. Valeswood Road
  52. Headcorn Road
  53. Downham Way / Southover
  54. Downham Way / Northover
  55. The Green (BR1)
  56. Grove Park Station

When it runs

From Grove Park Station the first bus is at 00:00 and the last at 23:45, with 109 weekday journeys, roughly every 13 minutes. At weekends there are 89 journeys between the same times, every 16 minutes.

The Elephant & Castle departures also run from 00:00 to 23:45. The weekday service has 110 journeys every 13 minutes, and the weekend has 90 journeys every 16 minutes.

Timetable at a glance

DirectionDaysFirstLastJourneysEveryJourney time
Grove Park Station - Elephant & Castle / Newington Causewayweekdays00:0023:45109~13 min83 min
Grove Park Station - Elephant & Castle / Newington Causewayweekends00:0023:4589~16 min74 min
Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway - Grove Park Stationweekdays00:0023:45110~13 min80 min
Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway - Grove Park Stationweekends00:0023:4590~16 min69 min

Tips for passengers

The 136 is slow to cover the full route, so it suits people who are not in a hurry rather than those needing a quick connection. Gaps of 13 minutes on weekdays make it easy to catch the next bus, but allow more time at weekends, when the gap widens. The route passes Lewisham Hospital and Lewisham Centre, so the stops there are a good place to check for other buses.

See also

Route details for the London Bus 33.
Timetable and stops for London Bus 28.
Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 27.
You may also need the London Bus 29.
First and last departures on the London Bus 30.
Also in London: London Bus 31.
Stops and journey times on the London Bus 25.
Full stop list for the London Bus 26.
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