Bus 127 in London links Purley Station and Tooting Broadway Station. The route is 0.0 km long with 51 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for London puts the full trip at about 64 minutes. On a weekday it runs 96 trips in one direction, and 62 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 127 |
| City | London |
| Operator | Transport for London (TfL) |
| Start → end | Purley Station → Tooting Broadway Station |
| End → start | Tooting Broadway Station → Purley Station |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 51 / 50 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 64 minutes |
| Trips per day | 96 on weekdays, 62 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 8–12 · midday 7–11 · weekend 14–17 |
| First / last trip from «Purley Station» | 05:30 / 23:30 |
| First / last trip from «Tooting Broadway Station» | 00:00 / 23:45 |
| Fare | 1.75 £ (fare in effect since 5 July 2026) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 127
Outbound: Purley Station → Tooting Broadway Station
This direction has 51 stops. The route passes Purley High Street / Purley Station, Woodcote Road / Stafford Road, Hackbridge Corner, Downe Road / Mitcham Library. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purley Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Purley High Street / Purley Station | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Purley Library | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Plough Lane Purley | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | The Bridle Road | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Woodcote Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Woodcote Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Smithambottom Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Farm Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Lordsbury Field | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Woodcote Green | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Hall Road (SM6) | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Blenheim Gardens (SM6) | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Woodcote Road / Stafford Road | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Wallington Town Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Wallington Station | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Parkgate Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Park Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Carshalton High Street | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Carshalton Ponds | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Carshalton Station | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Bucklers Way | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Strawberry Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Nightingale Close | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Corbet Close | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Hackbridge Corner | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Orchard Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Seymour Road | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Mill Green Road | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Goat Road | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Mitcham Junction Station | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Mitcham Garden Village / Willow Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | The Wilson Hospital | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Mitcham Police Station | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Mitcham / Lower Green | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Glebe Court | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Mitcham Fair Green | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Downe Road / Mitcham Library | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Eveline Road | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Locks Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Manship Road | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | St James Road Mitcham | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Ashbourne Road (CR4) | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Mitcham Lane / Southcroft Road | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Southcroft Road / Mitcham Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Nimrod Road | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Eastbourne Road | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Amen Corner | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Tooting / The Mitre | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Bickley Street | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Tooting Broadway Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Tooting Broadway Station → Purley Station
This direction has 50 stops. The route passes Tooting / The Mitre, Glebe Court, Nightingale Close, Hall Road (SM6). The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitcham Road /Tooting Broadway | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Tooting / The Mitre | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Amen Corner | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Crowborough Road | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Eastbourne Road | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Nimrod Road | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Southcroft Road / Mitcham Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Vectis Road | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Ashbourne Road (CR4) | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | St James Road Mitcham | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Locks Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Downe Road / Mitcham Library | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Mitcham Fair Green | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Glebe Court | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Mitcham / Cricket Green | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Mitcham Police Station | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | The Wilson Hospital | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Mitcham Garden Village / Willow Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Mitcham Junction Station | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Goat Road | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Mill Green Road | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Seymour Road | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Orchard Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Hackbridge Corner / Hackbridge Station | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Corbet Close | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Nightingale Close | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Strawberry Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Carshalton College | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Carshalton Station | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Carshalton Ponds | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Carshalton High Street | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Park Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Parkgate Road | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Wallington Station / Manor Road | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Wallington Town Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Woodcote Road / Stafford Road | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Blenheim Gardens (SM6) | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Hall Road (SM6) | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Woodcote Green | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Lordsbury Field | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Farm Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Smithambottom Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Woodcote Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Woodcote Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | The Bridle Road | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Plough Lane Purley | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Purley Library | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Purley Cross | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Purley Station / Purley High Street | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Purley Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Transport for London, the route runs 96 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 62 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Purley Station» | 05:30 — 23:30 | 06:55 — 23:30 |
| From «Tooting Broadway Station» | 00:00 — 23:45 | 00:15 — 23:59 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 8–12 minutes, most often every 11; midday every 7–11 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 10–11; on weekends every 14–17 minutes.
Fare and payment
A single ride costs 1.75 £ — fare in effect since 5 July 2026. The same fare applies to buses in London.
A single bus or tram journey costs £1.75. The Hopper fare lets you make unlimited bus and tram journeys within one hour of your first tap at no extra charge. Daily spending is capped at £5.25; a 7 Day Bus & Tram Pass costs £24.70. London buses do not accept cash — pay by contactless or Oyster. Transfers within 60 minutes are free. Within the Hopper hour the transfers are free; you must tap the same card or device.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ride on bus 127 cost?
1.75 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 5 July 2026.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Purley Station the first is at 05:30 and the last at 23:30. From Tooting Broadway Station they are 00:00 and 23:45.
How long does the trip from Purley Station to Tooting Broadway Station take?
About 64 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
51 outbound and 50 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 127 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 62 trips in one direction, running from Purley Station between 06:55 and 23:30.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the London buses overview.
Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — Transport for London (TfL). Fares — Mayor of London, MD3517 July 2026 fare changes (Direction to TfL). Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS), version 20260822_025337).