Bus N171 in London links Springbank Road / Hither Green and Tottenham Court Road Station. The route is 0.0 km long with 63 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for London puts the full trip at about 52 minutes. On a weekday it runs 8 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | N171 |
| City | London |
| Operator | Transport for London (TfL) |
| Start → end | Springbank Road / Hither Green → Tottenham Court Road Station |
| End → start | Tottenham Court Road Station → Springbank Road / Hither Green |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 63 / 59 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 52 minutes |
| Trips per day | 8 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | — |
| First / last trip from «Springbank Road / Hither Green» | 00:10 / 03:40 |
| First / last trip from «Tottenham Court Road Station» | 00:10 / 04:41 |
| Fare | 1.75 £ (fare in effect since 5 July 2026) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus N171
Outbound: Springbank Road / Hither Green → Tottenham Court Road Station
This direction has 63 stops. The route passes Wellmeadow Road, Maclean Road, New Cross Bus Garage, Bowyer Place. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbank Road / Hither Green | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Wellmeadow Road | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Torridon Road /Hither Green Ln | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Brownhill Road | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Torridon Rd /St Andrews Church | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Sandhurst Road / St Fillans Road | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Holy Cross School | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Catford Rd /Lewisham Town Hall | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Catford & Catford Bridge Stns | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | St Dunstans College | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Blythe Vale | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Hurstbourne Road | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Kilmorie Road Honor Oak Park | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Brockley Park | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Duncombe Hill | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Stondon Park / Honor Oak Park | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Maclean Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Brockley Jack | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Crofton Park Station | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Beecroft Road | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Dalrymple Road | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Braxfield Road | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | St Andrew’s Church / Wickham Rd | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Brockley Station | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Millmark Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Vesta Road | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | St. Donatts Road | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Shardeloes Road / Lewisham Way | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Amersham Road | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | New Cross Gate Station | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | New Cross Bus Garage | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | New Cross Fire Station | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Pomeroy Street | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Queens Road Peckham Station | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Carlton Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Clayton Road (SE15) | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Hanover Park | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Harris Academy / Peckham | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Peckham Road / Southampton Way | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Vestry Road | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | St Giles Church | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Camberwell Church Street / Camberwell Green | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Camberwell Green | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Medlar Street | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Wyndham Road / Camberwell Road | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Bowyer Place | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Camberwell Road / Albany Road | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Westmoreland Road | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | East Street | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Larcom Street | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Heygate Street | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Elephant & Castle Station | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Elephant & Castle / London Road | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | St George’s Circus | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | The Old Vic | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Waterloo Station / Tenison Way | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Waterloo Bridge / South Bank | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Lancaster Place | 0.0 km | |
| 60 | Aldwych / Kingsway | 0.0 km | |
| 61 | Holborn Station | 0.0 km | |
| 62 | Drury Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 63 | Tottenham Court Road Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Tottenham Court Road Station → Springbank Road / Hither Green
This direction has 59 stops. The route passes Museum Street, Medlar Street, Marquis Of Granby, Brockley Park. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oxford Street | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Museum Street | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Kingsway / Holborn Station | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Aldwych / Drury Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Waterloo Bridge / South Bank | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | The Old Vic | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | St George’s Circus | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Elephant & Castle / London Road | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Elephant & Castle Station | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Larcom Street | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | East Street | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Westmoreland Road | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Camberwell Road / Albany Road | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Bowyer Place | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Medlar Street | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Camberwell Church Street / Camberwell Green | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | St Giles Church | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Vestry Road | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Peckham Road / Southampton Way | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Harris Academy / Peckham | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Peckham Library | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Peckham Post Office | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Carlton Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Queens Road Peckham Station | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Pomeroy Street | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | New Cross Fire Station | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | New Cross Bus Garage | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | New Cross Gate Station | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Marquis Of Granby | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Shardeloes Road / Lewisham Way | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | St. Donatts Road | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Vesta Road | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Millmark Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Brockley Station | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | St Andrew’s Church / Wickham Rd | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Braxfield Road | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Dalrymple Road | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Crofton Park Station | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Brockley Jack | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Maclean Road | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Brockley Rise / Chandos | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Duncombe Hill | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Brockley Park | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Brockley Rise / Cranston Road | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Kilmorie Road Honor Oak Park | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Hurstbourne Road | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Blythe Vale | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | St Dunstans College | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Catford & Catford Bridge Stns | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Catford Rd /Lewisham Town Hall | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Plassy Road | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Holy Cross School | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Sandhurst Road / St Fillans Road | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Torridon Rd /St Andrews Church | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Brownhill Road | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Torridon Road /Hither Green Ln | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Duncrievie Road | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Springbank Road / Hither Green | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Transport for London, the route runs 8 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Springbank Road / Hither Green» | 00:10 — 03:40 | — — — |
| From «Tottenham Court Road Station» | 00:10 — 04:41 | — — — |
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 N171 cost?
1.75 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 5 July 2026.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Springbank Road / Hither Green the first is at 00:10 and the last at 03:40. From Tottenham Court Road Station they are 00:10 and 04:41.
How long does the trip from Springbank Road / Hither Green to Tottenham Court Road Station take?
About 52 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
63 outbound and 59 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus N171 run on weekends?
Yes, the route runs every day, with a separate weekend schedule.
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).