Bus 156 in London: Wimbledon Bus Station to Vauxhall Bus Station

Bus 156 links Wimbledon with Vauxhall, crossing south-west London through Wandsworth and Clapham Junction before reaching Battersea Power Station and the Thames side. It is a good choice for trips to Battersea Park Station, the Battersea Dogs And Cats Home or the stops near St George Wharf.

Use the stop list below for each direction to find the boarding point you need.

Where the route goes

From Wimbledon Bus Station the route passes Wimbledon Station, Wimbledon Magistrates Court and Southfields Academy, then Wandsworth Town Hall and Clapham Junction Station. Battersea Arts Centre, Battersea Park Station and the Dogs And Cats Home come next, followed by Battersea Power Station Underground Station and Riverlight Quay. The final stretch calls at the United States Embassy and St George Wharf Pier before ending at Vauxhall Bus Station. A weekday trip takes 59 minutes from Wimbledon and 60 minutes in the other direction, and 48 and 47 minutes at weekends.

Stops: Wimbledon Bus Station - Vauxhall Bus Station

1. Wimbledon Bus Station
2. Wimbledon Station
3. Alexandra Rd / Wimbledon Stn
4. Wimbledon Magistrates Court
5. Strathearn Road
6. Avondale Road Wimbledon Park
7. Gap Road / Plough Lane
8. Pitt Crescent
9. Wimbledon Park / Arthur Road
10. Stroud Road
11. Revelstoke Road
12. Lavenham Road
13. Southfields Academy
14. Standen Road
15. The Park Tavern
16. Broomhill Road
17. Wandsworth / Southside
18. Wandsworth Plain
19. Wandsworth Town Hall
20. East Hill / Alma Road
21. Marcilly Road
22. Plough Road
23. Clapham Junction Station
24. Lavender Hill Police Station
25. Battersea Arts Centre
26. Tipthorpe Road
27. Cedars Road Battersea
28. Queenstown Rd / Wandsworth Rd
29. Prairie Street
30. Silverthorne Road
31. Queenstown Road Battersea
32. Battersea Park Station
33. Battersea Dogs And Cats Home
34. Battersea Power Station Underground Station
35. Riverlight Quay
36. United States Embassy
37. St George Wharf Pier
38. Vauxhall Bus Station

Stops: Vauxhall Bus Station - Wimbledon Station

1. Vauxhall Bus Station
2. St George Wharf Pier
3. United States Embassy
4. Riverlight Quay
5. Battersea Power Station Underground Station
6. Battersea Dogs And Cats Home
7. Battersea Park Station
8. Queenstown Road Battersea
9. Silverthorne Road
10. Prairie Street
11. Queenstown Rd / Wandsworth Rd
12. Tipthorpe Road
13. Battersea Arts Centre
14. Lavender Hill Police Station
15. Clapham Junction Station
16. Plough Road
17. Brussels Road
18. Marcilly Road
19. Huguenot Place / Alma Road
20. Herndon Road
21. Wandsworth Town Hall
22. Wandsworth / Southside
23. King George's Park
24. Broomhill Road
25. The Park Tavern
26. Standen Road
27. Southfields Academy
28. Penwith Road Earlsfield
29. Gordondale Road
30. Wimbledon Park / Arthur Road
31. Pitt Crescent
32. Plough Lane
33. Avondale Road Wimbledon Park
34. Strathearn Road
35. Wimbledon Magistrates Court
36. Alexandra Rd / Wimbledon Stn
37. Wimbledon Station

When it runs

Weekday buses from Wimbledon run from 00:05 to 23:53, with 95 journeys and an average gap of 15 minutes. From Vauxhall the first bus is at 00:06 and the last at 23:54, with 97 journeys and the same 15-minute average. At weekends there are 91 and 94 journeys, and the gap stays at about 15 to 16 minutes.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

The Battersea Power Station Underground Station stop is served in both directions, so it makes a useful reference point when you check the route. Frequencies stay steady through the day, but allow close to an hour for the full run. Weekday journeys take 59 to 60 minutes and weekends 47 to 48 minutes, so the weekend run is noticeably quicker. Stops such as Riverlight Quay and St George Wharf Pier sit close together near the Vauxhall end.

See also

First and last departures on the London Bus 33.

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 28.

Full stop list for the London Bus 32.

Also in London: London Bus 26.

Another route in the city: London Bus 30.

Route details for the London Bus 27.

You may also need the London Bus 31.

Timetable and stops for London Bus 25.

First and last departures on the London Bus 34.

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 29.

Nearby routes and routes sharing stops

• London Bus 154
• London Bus 155
• London Bus 157
• London Bus 158
• London Bus 87
• London Bus 39
• London Bus 37
• London Bus 170
• London Bus 77
• London Bus 137