Bus N551 in London links Trafalgar Square and Gallions Reach Shopping Park. The route is 0.0 km long with 64 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for London puts the full trip at about 66 minutes. On a weekday it runs 12 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | N551 |
| City | London |
| Operator | Transport for London (TfL) |
| Start → end | Trafalgar Square → Gallions Reach Shopping Park |
| End → start | Gallions Reach Shopping Park → Trafalgar Square |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 64 / 62 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 66 minutes |
| Trips per day | 12 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | — |
| First / last trip from «Trafalgar Square» | 00:05 / 05:35 |
| First / last trip from «Gallions Reach Shopping Park» | 00:20 / 23:50 |
| Fare | 1.75 £ (fare in effect since 5 July 2026) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus N551
Outbound: Trafalgar Square → Gallions Reach Shopping Park
This direction has 64 stops. The route passes Charing Cross, Aldgate, Poplar Recreation Ground / DLR, Victoria Dock Road. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trafalgar Square | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Charing Cross | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Southampton Street / Covent Garden | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Aldwych | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | The Royal Courts of Justice | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Fetter Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Ludgate Circus | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | St Paul’s Cathedral | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Mansion House | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Bank Station / Poultry | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Bank Station / Cornhill | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Bishopsgate City of London | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Threadneedle Street | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Camomile Street | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | St Botolph Street | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Aldgate | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Minories | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | St Katherine Dock | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Wellclose Street | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Tobacco Dock | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | St Paul’s Church (E1) | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Free Trade Wharf | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Cable Street | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Limehouse | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Lowell Street | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Salmon Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Burdett Road | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | University of Cumbria in London | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Upper North Street | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Poplar Recreation Ground / DLR | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Bazely Street | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Brunswick Road (E14) | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Nutmeg Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Abbott Road South Bromley | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Stephenson Street | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Canning Town | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Rogers Road | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Keir Hardie Recreation Ground | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Tarling Road | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | The Appleby Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Bridgeland Road | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Custom House Station | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Chauntler Close / Cundy Park | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Victoria Dock Road | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Tree Road | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Newham Way Custom House | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Colman Road | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Sullivan Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Beckton District Park | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Dove Approach | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Swallow Street | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Kingsford Way | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Beckton Station | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | East Ham Manor Way / Covelees Wall | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Horse Leaze | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Gallions Reach Roundabout | 0.0 km | |
| 60 | Gallions Reach Station | 0.0 km | |
| 61 | Armada Point | 0.0 km | |
| 62 | Beckton DLR Depot | 0.0 km | |
| 63 | Hornet Way | 0.0 km | |
| 64 | Gallions Reach Shopping Park | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Gallions Reach Shopping Park → Trafalgar Square
This direction has 62 stops. The route passes Hornet Way, Mortlake Rd Prince Regent Lane, Poplar Recreation Ground / DLR, Bishopsgate. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallions Reach Shopping Park | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Hornet Way | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Beckton DLR Depot | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Armada Point | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Gallions Reach Station | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Ferndale Street | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Horse Leaze | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | East Ham Manor Way / Covelees Wall | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Beckton Bus Station | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Kingsford Way | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Swallow Street | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Dove Approach | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Beckton District Park | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Sullivan Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Colman Road | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Newham Way Custom House | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Mortlake Rd Prince Regent Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Tree Road | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Victoria Dock Road | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Chauntler Close / Cundy Park | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Custom House Station | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Bridgeland Road | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Munday Road / Royal Victoria DLR | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Hallsville Primary School | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Keir Hardie Recreation Ground | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Jude Street | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Brunel Street | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Canning Town | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Abbott Road South Bromley | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Blackwall Tunnel | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Bazely Street / All Saints DLR | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Poplar Recreation Ground / DLR | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Upper North Street | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | University of Cumbria in London | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Burdett Road | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Limehouse Town Hall | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Lowell Street | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Limehouse | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Cable Street | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Free Trade Wharf | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Tobacco Dock | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Wellclose Street | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | St Katherine Dock | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Tower Gateway Station DLR | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Aldgate Bus Station | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Duke’s Place | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Bishopsgate | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Camomile Street | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Bank Station / Cornhill | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Poultry / Bank Station | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | St Pauls Churchyard | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | St Paul’s Cathedral | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | City Thameslink Stn / Ludgate Circus | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Fetter Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Chancery Lane (EC4) | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | The Royal Courts of Justice | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Aldwych / Australia House | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Aldwych / Drury Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Savoy Street | 0.0 km | |
| 60 | Bedford Street | 0.0 km | |
| 61 | Charing Cross | 0.0 km | |
| 62 | Trafalgar Square | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Transport for London, the route runs 12 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Trafalgar Square» | 00:05 — 05:35 | — — — |
| From «Gallions Reach Shopping Park» | 00:20 — 23:50 | — — — |
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 N551 cost?
1.75 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 5 July 2026.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Trafalgar Square the first is at 00:05 and the last at 05:35. From Gallions Reach Shopping Park they are 00:20 and 23:50.
How long does the trip from Trafalgar Square to Gallions Reach Shopping Park take?
About 66 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
64 outbound and 62 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus N551 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).