N472 North Greenwich - Bugsby Way - Charlton - Woolwich - Plumstead Station - Thamesmead - Abbey Wood
A bus service operated by London Central
SOUTHMERE LAKE
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at this stop for Routes 229 244 and 301 for all existing stops to Abbey Wood Station, and Route 229 for existing Route 472 stops towards Thamesmead.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich.
CENTRAL WAY / THAMESMEAD TOWN CENTRE
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at this stop for Route 244 for all existing stops to Abbey Wood Station.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood.
OVERTON ROAD
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Routes 180 229 244 301 and 469 will continue to serve this stop.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood
JOHN WILSON STREET / POWIS STREET
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at this stop for Route 180 for all existing stops towards Plumstead Station also for Abbey Wood.
Change at Woolwich Station for stops via Thamesmead.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood.
KINGSMAN STREET
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at the eastbound stop for Route 180 for all existing stops towards Plumstead Station also for Abbey Wood.
Change at Woolwich Station for stops via Thamesmead.
Stay at stop DG for Route 180 for all existing stops to North Greenwich.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
STONE LAKE RETAIL PARK
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Use Charlton Station / Woolwich Road stop for Superloop Route SL11 serving key stops to Abbey Wood via Woolwich and Thamesmead.
Stay at stop C for Route 180 for all existing stops towards Plumstead Station also for Abbey Wood.
Stay at stop D for Route 180 for all existing Route 472 stops towards North Greenwich.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood
HARROW MANORWAY / LENSBURY WAY
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at this stop for Route 229 for all existing Route 472 stops to Thamesmead Town Centre.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
ABBEY WOOD ROAD
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Routes 229 244 301 469 and B11 will continue to serve this stop in both directions.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
GREENWICH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at this stop for Route 180 for all existing stops to North Greenwich.
Use Plumstead Station stop WL for Superloop Route SL11 serving key stops towards North Greenwich.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
YATELEY STREET
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at this stop for Route 180 for all existing stops towards Plumstead Station also for Abbey Wood.
Change at Woolwich Station for stops via Thamesmead.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood
BERESFORD SQUARE / WOOLWICH ARSENAL STATION
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at this stop for Route 180 for all existing stops towards North Greenwich.
Use Woolwich Station stop D for Superloop Route SL11 serving key stops towards North Greenwich.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
PROSPECT VALE
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at this stop for Route 180 for all existing stops towards North Greenwich.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
CURLEW CLOSE
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at this stop for Routes 177 229 and 401 for all existing stops towards Thamesmead.
Superloop Route SL11 serving key stops between North Greenwich and Abbey Wood will stop in Crossway, stop NC Manordene Road towards North Greenwich .
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
CLEVELEY CLOSE
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at this stop for Route 180 for all existing stops towards North Greenwich.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
HARROW MANORWAY / YARNTON WAY
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at the southbound stop for Routes 180 229 244 301 and 469 for all existing stops to Abbey Wood Station.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
WOOLWICH FERRY
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at the eastbound stop for Route 180 for all existing stops towards Plumstead Station also for Abbey Wood.
Change at Woolwich Station for stops via Thamesmead.
Stay at stop A for Route 180 for all existing stops to North Greenwich.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
THOMAS STREET / GREENS END
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at this stop for Route 180 for all existing stops towards Plumstead Station also for Abbey Wood.
Change at Woolwich Station for stops via Thamesmead.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood.
BUGSBYS WAY / GALLIONS ROAD
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run.
Stay at this stop for Route 180 and 486 for all existing stops towards North Greenwich.
Use Peninsular Park Road stop MB for Superloop Route SL11 serving key stops towards North Greenwich.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
MILLENNIUM VILLAGE SOUTH
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Use Millennium Village / Oval Square stop MC for Superloop Route SL11 serving key stops to Abbey Wood via Woolwich and Thamesmead.
Stay at this stop for Route 180 for all existing Route 472 stops towards Plumstead Bus Garage, also for Abbey Wood.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood.
The nearest Superloop Route SL11 stop towards North Greenwich is at Millennium Village / Oval Square.
All other routes continue to serve this stop towards North Greenwich
FRANCES STREET
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at this stop for Route 180 for all existing stops towards Plumstead Station also for Abbey Wood.
Change at Woolwich Station for stops via Thamesmead.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood.
WOOLWICH ARSENAL STATION
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Use Woolwich Station stop K for Superloop Route SL11 serving key stops to Abbey Wood via Thamesmead.
Routes 177 180 and 244 will continue to serve stops to Plumstead Bus Garage from this stop.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood.
WOOLWICH ROAD / CHARLTON LANE
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at stop A for Route 180 for all existing stops towards Plumstead Station also for Abbey Wood.
Change at Woolwich Station for stops via Thamesmead.
Stay at stop B for Route 180 for all existing stops to North Greenwich.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
ANCHOR & HOPE LANE
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Use Peninsular Park Road stop for Superloop Route SL11 serving key stops to Abbey Wood via Woolwich and Thamesmead.
Stay at this stop for Route 180 for all existing stops towards Plumstead Station also for Abbey Wood.
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New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood
WARSPITE ROAD
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at stop T for Route 180 for all existing stops towards Plumstead Station also for Abbey Wood.
Change at Woolwich Station for stops via Thamesmead.
Stay at stop U for Route 180 for all existing stops to North Greenwich.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
MAXEY ROAD
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Use Woolwich Station stop K for Superloop Route SL11 serving key stops to Abbey Wood via Thamesmead.
Stay at the eastbound stop for Route 180 for all existing stops towards Plumstead Station also for Abbey Wood.
Stay at the westbound stop for Route 180 for all existing stops towards North Greenwich.
Stay at stop DG for Route 180 for all existing stops to North Greenwich.
Use Woolwich Station stop D for Superloop Route SL11 serving key stops towards North Greenwich.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
POPLAR PLACE
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at stop SE for Route 229 for all existing stops to Abbey Wood Station and stay at stop SD for Routes 177 229 and 401 for all existing stops towards Thamesmead.
Superloop Route SL11 serving key stops between North Greenwich and Abbey Wood will stop in Crossway, stop SJ Carlyle Road towards Abbey Wood and stop SK Carlyle Road towards North Greenwich .
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
NICKLEBY CLOSE
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at stop NE for Route 229 for all existing stops to Abbey Wood Station and stay at stop ND for Routes 177 229 and 401 for all existing stops towards Thamesmead.
Superloop Route SL11 serving key stops between North Greenwich and Abbey Wood will stop in Crossway, stop NG Eastgate Close towards Abbey Wood and stop NC Manordene Road towards North Greenwich .
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
MILLENNIUM LEISURE PARK WEST
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Use Millennium Leisure Park East stop MF for Superloop Route SL11 serving key stops to Abbey Wood via Woolwich and Thamesmead.
Stay at this stop for Route 180 for all existing stops towards Plumstead Bus , also for Abbey Wood.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood.
The nearest Superloop Route SL11 stop towards North Greenwich is at Millennium Leisure Park East.
All other routes continue to serve this stop towards North Greenwich
GREENWICH TRUST SCHOOL
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at stop S for Route 180 for all existing stops towards Plumstead Station also for Abbey Wood.
Change at Woolwich Station for stops via Thamesmead.
Stay at stop W for Route 180 for all existing stops to North Greenwich.
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
LISTER WALK
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at stop NH for Route 229 for all existing stops to Abbey Wood Station and stay at stop NB for Routes 177 229 and 401 for all existing stops towards Thamesmead.
Superloop Route SL11 serving key stops between North Greenwich and Abbey Wood will stop in Crossway, stop NG Eastgate Close towards Abbey Wood and stop NC Manordene Road towards North Greenwich .
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
HOVETON ROAD
Saturday 24 January – Tuesday 10 February 2026
Route 472 will no longer run after Friday 23 January.
Stay at the eastbound stop for Route 229 for all existing stops to Abbey Wood Station and stay at the westbound stop for Routes 177 229 and 401 for all existing stops towards Thamesmead.
Superloop Route SL11 serving key stops between North Greenwich and Abbey Wood will stop in Central Way at Linton Mead Primary School, stop D towards Abbey Wood and stop E towards North Greenwich .
New Night Bus Route N472 will serve all existing Route 472 stops towards Abbey Wood and North Greenwich
- Timetable
- Map (tracking 4 buses)
- Vehicles
North Greenwich Station - Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station
Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station - North Greenwich Station
Timetable data from Transport for London,
London Central
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk