Bus 180 in London: Erith Quarry to North Greenwich Station

The number 180 is a long south-east London route linking Erith Quarry / Fraser Road with North Greenwich Station. It passes through Erith, Plumstead, Woolwich and Abbey Wood on the way, and at 56 to 60 stops in each direction it has more stops than any other route in this group.

Journeys take around 70 minutes in both directions, and the timings below set out how often buses run and when they start and finish.

Where the route goes

From Erith Quarry the bus heads through Birch Walk and Europa Trading Estate to Erith Town Centre, then along Erith High Street and St Francis Road. It continues past the Church Manorway stops, then Anderson Way and Eastern Way to Hailey Road, before reaching the Thames Innovation Centre and Harris Garrard Academy.

The second half passes Plumstead Station and Woolwich Station, then Woolwich Ferry and Greenwich Trust School, before crossing Stone Lake Retail Park and the Millennium Village area to North Greenwich Station. A full trip from Erith takes 74 minutes on weekdays and 68 minutes at weekends, and the return from North Greenwich takes 69 minutes on weekdays.

Stops: Erith Quarry / Fraser Road - North Greenwich Station

1. Erith Quarry / Fraser Road
2. Birch Walk
3. Europa Trading Estate
4. Fraser Road / Bexley Road
5. James Watt Way
6. Erith Health Centre
7. Colebrook Street
8. Erith Town Centre / Riverside
9. Erith High Street
10. Maxim Road / The Ship
11. St Francis Road
12. Lower Road / Church Manorway
13. Church Manorway / Viking Way
14. Church Manorway / War Memorial
15. Mulberry Way / Belvedere
16. Anderson Way
17. Eastern Way / Norman Road
18. Yarnton Way / Norman Road
19. Hailey Road
20. Centurion Way
21. Thames Innovation Centre
22. Northwood Place
23. Harris Garrard Academy
24. Limestone Walk
25. Hartslock Drive
26. Yarnton Way / Harrow Manorway
27. Harrow Manorway / Yarnton Way
28. Overton Road
29. Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station
30. Conference Road
31. Greening Street
32. McLeod Road / Bostall Lane
33. Bostall Gardens
34. Cassilda Road
35. Basildon Road / Bostall Hill
36. Plumstead Corner /Rockmount Rd
37. Plumstead High Street / The Plumstead Centre
38. Bannockburn Road
39. Lakedale Road
40. Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station
41. Greenwich Community College
42. Maxey Road
43. Woolwich Station
44. Beresford Sq /Woolwich Arsenal
45. Woolwich Ferry
46. Kingsman Street
47. Prospect Vale
48. Warspite Road
49. Cleveley Close
50. Greenwich Trust School
51. Woolwich Road / Charlton Lane
52. Stone Lake Retail Park
53. Anchor & Hope Lane
54. Bugsbys Way / Gallions Road
55. Peninsular Park Road
56. Millennium Leisure Park East
57. Millennium Leisure Park West
58. Millennium Village South
59. Millennium Village / Oval Square
60. North Greenwich Station

Stops: North Greenwich Station - Erith Quarry / Fraser Road

1. North Greenwich Station
2. Millennium Village / Oval Square
3. Millennium Village South
4. Millennium Leisure Park West
5. Millennium Leisure Park East
6. Peninsular Park Road
7. Anchor & Hope Lane
8. Charlton Station / Woolwich Road
9. Stone Lake Retail Park
10. Woolwich Road / Charlton Lane
11. Greenwich Trust School
12. Yateley Street
13. Warspite Road
14. Frances Street
15. Kingsman Street
16. Woolwich Ferry
17. John Wilson Street / Powis Street
18. Thomas Street
19. Woolwich Arsenal Station
20. Woolwich Station
21. Maxey Road
22. Plumstead Bus Garage
23. Plumstead Station
24. Lakedale Road
25. Plumstead High Street / Police Station
26. Purrett Road
27. Plumstead Corner / Church Manorway
28. Basildon Road / Bostall Hill
29. Cassilda Road
30. Bostall Gardens
31. McLeod Road / Bostall Lane
32. Greening Street
33. Conference Road
34. Abbey Wood Station
35. Harrow Manorway / Lensbury Way
36. Yarnton Way / Harrow Manorway
37. Limestone Walk
38. Harris Garrard Academy
39. Northwood Place
40. Thames Innovation Centre
41. Hailey Road
42. Yarnton Way / Norman Road
43. Picardy Manorway / Eastern Way
44. Anderson Way
45. Mulberry Way / Belvedere
46. Church Manorway / War Memorial
47. Church Manorway / Viking Way
48. Lower Road / Church Manorway
49. St Francis Road
50. Winifred Road / The Ship
51. Erith Station / West Street
52. Erith Town Centre / Cross Street
53. Fraser Road / Bexley Road
54. Europa Trading Estate
55. Birch Walk
56. Erith Quarry / Fraser Road

When it runs

On weekdays the first bus leaves Erith Quarry / Fraser Road at 04:30 and the last at 23:46, with 100 journeys in that direction. From North Greenwich Station the first bus is at 00:00 and the last at 23:44, with 102 weekday journeys. At weekends the Erith end starts at 06:15, while the North Greenwich end starts at 00:01.

A bus comes about every 12 minutes from Erith on weekdays and about every 14 minutes from North Greenwich. At weekends the intervals become 16 and 21 minutes, with 67 and 68 journeys respectively.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

Allow plenty of time for the full route, as the journey runs past an hour, and check your start point because the Erith end does not begin until 04:30 on weekdays. Stops named after stations, including Plumstead Station, Woolwich Station and Abbey Wood Station, are useful for changes. At Woolwich, several stops sit close together, so confirm the exact name before boarding.

See also

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 38.

Full stop list for the London Bus 43.

You may also need the London Bus 37.

Also in London: London Bus 41.

Another route in the city: London Bus 44.

First and last departures on the London Bus 35.

Route details for the London Bus 36.

Timetable and stops for London Bus 42.

Nearby routes and routes sharing stops

• London Bus 178
• London Bus 179
• London Bus 181
• London Bus 182
• London Bus 177
• London Bus 99
• London Bus 161
• London Bus 229
• London Bus 96
• London Bus 244