Bus 229 in London: Thamesmead Town Centre to Queen Mary's Hospital
Bus 229 links Thamesmead Town Centre with Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup, crossing the Abbey Wood and Erith areas and passing through Bexleyheath on the way. It is a long south-east route with connections to rail stations at Abbey Wood, Erith and Sidcup.
The stop list below is given in full for both directions.
Where the route goes
From Thamesmead Town Centre the bus passes Linton Mead Primary School and Thamesmead North, then Thamesmead / Carlyle Road and Southmere Lake. Harrow Manorway, Abbey Wood Station and Lesnes Abbey come next, followed by Erith Station / West Street and Erith Town Centre. The route continues through Barnehurst Station and Bexleyheath Clock Tower, then Bexley Library and Hurstmere School, before reaching Sidcup Station, The Green and Queen Mary's Hospital. A weekday trip takes 77 minutes from Thamesmead and 83 minutes in the other direction, and 61 and 63 minutes at weekends.
Stops: Thamesmead Town Centre - Queen Mary's Hospital / Chislehurst Road
- Thamesmead Town Centre
- Linton Mead Primary School
- Hoveton Road
- Nickleby Close
- Thamesmead North / Eastgate Close
- Lister Walk
- Poplar Place
- Thamesmead / Carlyle Road
- Southmere Lake
- Harrow Manorway / Yarnton Way
- Overton Road
- Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station
- Abbey Wood Road
- Lesnes Abbey
- Elstree Gardens
- Tunstock Way
- Kingswood Avenue
- St. Augustines Road
- Gilbert Road
- Lower Road / Belvedere Station
- Halt Robin Lane
- Poplar Mount
- Mayfield Road (DA17)
- Lower Road / Church Manorway
- St Francis Road
- Winifred Road / The Ship
- Erith Station / West Street
- Erith Town Centre / Cross Street
- Fraser Road (DA8)
- Lesney Park
- Carlton Road
- Northumberland Park / Bexley Road
- Brook Street (DA8)
- Rydal Drive
- Barnehurst Station
- Lyndhurst Road
- Long Lane (DA3)
- Bexleyheath Bus Garage
- Tower Road
- Bexleyheath Clock Tower
- Bexleyheath / Highland Road
- Halcot Avenue
- Broomfield Road (DA6)
- Gravel Hill Close
- Hartford Road
- Bexley Library
- Bexley
- Bexley War Memorial
- Woodstock Close
- Valentine Avenue
- Carisbrooke Avenue
- Crofton Avenue
- Penhill Road
- Hurstmere School
- Sidcup Leisure Centre
- Sidcup Station
- Station Road / Crescent Road
- Sidcup / Carlton Road
- The Green Sidcup
- Queen Mary's Hospital / Chislehurst Road
Stops: Sidcup / Queen Mary's Hospital - Thamesmead Town Centre
- Sidcup / Queen Mary's Hospital
- Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup
- The Green Sidcup
- Sidcup / Carlton Road
- Crescent Road (DA15)
- Sidcup Station / Station Road
- Sidcup Leisure Centre
- Hurstmere School
- Eynsford Crescent
- Crofton Avenue
- Carisbrooke Avenue
- Hurst Springs
- Grange Wood
- Parkwood Road Bexley
- Bexley
- Bexley Library
- Hartford Road
- Gravel Hill Close
- Broomfield Road (DA6)
- Halcot Avenue
- Bexleyheath / Highland Road
- Bexleyheath Clock Tower
- Foresters Crescent
- Bexleyheath Bus Garage
- Long Lane (DA3)
- Lyndhurst Road
- Barnehurst Station
- Rydal Drive
- Brook Street (DA8)
- Bexley Road Northumberland Heath
- Northumberland Park / Bexley Road
- Carlton Road
- Lesney Park
- Fraser Road (DA8)
- Erith Health Centre
- Colebrook Street
- Erith Town Centre / Riverside
- Erith High Street
- Maxim Road / The Ship
- St Francis Road
- Lower Road / Church Manorway
- Mayfield Road (DA17)
- Poplar Mount
- Halt Robin Lane
- Lower Road / Belvedere Station
- Gilbert Road
- St. Augustines Road
- Kingswood Avenue
- Tunstock Way
- Lesnes Abbey
- Fossington Road
- Abbey Wood / Florence Road
- Abbey Wood Road
- Abbey Wood Station
- Harrow Manorway / Lensbury Way
- Southmere Lake
- Thamesmead / Carlyle Road
- Poplar Place
- Curlew Close
- Lister Walk
- Thamesmead North / Manordene Road
- Nickleby Close
- Hoveton Road
- Linton Mead Primary School
- Thamesmead Town Centre
When it runs
Weekday buses from Thamesmead leave between 00:10 and 23:55, with 92 journeys and an average gap of 16 minutes. From Sidcup the first bus is at 00:05 and the last at 23:50, with 94 journeys and an average gap of 15 minutes. Weekend services are lighter, with 70 and 71 journeys and a gap of about 20 to 21 minutes.
Timetable at a glance
| Direction | Days | First | Last | Journeys | Every | Journey time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thamesmead Town Centre - Queen Mary's Hospital / Chislehurst Road | weekdays | 00:10 | 23:55 | 92 | ~16 min | 77 min |
| Thamesmead Town Centre - Queen Mary's Hospital / Chislehurst Road | weekends | 00:10 | 23:55 | 70 | ~21 min | 61 min |
| Sidcup / Queen Mary's Hospital - Thamesmead Town Centre | weekdays | 00:05 | 23:50 | 94 | ~15 min | 83 min |
| Sidcup / Queen Mary's Hospital - Thamesmead Town Centre | weekends | 00:05 | 23:50 | 71 | ~20 min | 63 min |
Tips for passengers
The journey is long, so allow more than an hour in either direction. Sidcup Station and Sidcup Leisure Centre are both on the route, so check the stop name before you alight. Weekend gaps around 20 minutes mean it is worth checking times in advance. Thamesmead Town Centre and Queen Mary's Hospital are the two ends of the line, and the weekday journey takes 77 to 83 minutes. Bexleyheath Clock Tower and Bexley Library sit near the middle of the route, so they are easy reference points.