116 Waterfront Bus Station ↔ Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
Operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey. First bus 06:46, last bus 18:36. 41 journeys on weekdays.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre · Monday to Friday towards Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre · Saturday towards Waterfront Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Waterfront Bus Station · Saturday
| Waterfront Bus Station (Stop B10) | 07:20 | 08:05 | 08:35 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 17:20 | 17:25 | 18:20 |
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| Central Avenue (E-bound) | 07:26 | 08:12 | 08:42 | 09:16 | 09:46 | 10:16 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 13:16 | 13:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 14:47 | 15:47 | 15:46 | 17:26 | 17:33 | 18:26 |
| Mid Kent College (o/s) | 07:32 | 08:19 | 08:49 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 13:52 | 14:52 | 14:54 | 15:54 | 15:52 | 17:32 | 17:39 | 18:32 |
| Medway Maritime Hospital (o/s) | 07:45 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:05 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 15:07 | 16:07 | 16:03 | 17:43 | 17:50 | 18:42 |
| Jezreels (E-bound) | 07:52 | 08:36 | 09:06 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:10 | 14:08 | 15:08 | 15:13 | 16:13 | 16:08 | 17:48 | 17:57 | 18:47 |
| Tesco (o/s) | 08:00 | 08:44 | 09:14 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:17 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 15:21 | 16:21 | 16:15 | 17:55 | 18:05 | 18:54 |
| Shops (Stop A) | 08:05 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:22 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 15:27 | 16:26 | 16:20 | 18:00 | 18:10 | 18:59 |
| Deanwood Drive Top (E-bound) | 08:23 | 09:01 | 09:31 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | · | 14:32 | 15:32 | 15:41 | 16:39 | 16:32 | 18:12 | 18:21 | 19:10 |
| Shopping Centre | 08:25 | 09:03 | 09:33 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | · | 14:34 | 15:34 | 15:43 | 16:41 | 16:34 | 18:14 | 18:23 | 19:12 |
| Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre (Stop B) | 08:33 | 09:11 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 14:11 | · | 14:41 | 15:41 | 15:52 | 16:49 | 16:41 | 18:21 | 18:30 | 19:19 |
Route map
All stops on route 116
116 towards Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
- Waterfront Bus Station (Stop B10) Chatham
- Fort Amherst Council Offices (adj) Chatham
- Dockyard Main Gate (o/s) Chatham
- St George's Centre (opp) Chatham Maritime
- Western Avenue (SE-bound) Chatham Maritime
- Central Avenue (E-bound) Chatham
- New Kent Road (S-bound) Chatham
- Purser Way (E-bound) Gillingham
- Bridge Road (opp) Gillingham
- Mid Kent College (o/s) Gillingham
- Royal Engineers Museum (opp) Gillingham
- King Charles Hotel (adj) Brompton
- Medway Park War Memorial (Stop E) Gillingham
- St Mark's Church (Stop J) Gillingham
- Copenhagen Road (adj) Gillingham
- The Westcourt Arms (S-bound) Gillingham
- Medway Maritime Hospital (o/s) Gillingham
- Byron Primary School (opp) Gillingham
- Gillingham Park (adj) Gillingham
- Jezreels Canterbury Street (SE-bound) Gillingham
- Jezreels (E-bound) Gillingham
- Barnsole Road (adj) Darland
- Woodlands Road South end (adj) Darland
- Featherby Road South (adj) Gillingham
- Eastcourt Lane (adj) Gillingham
- Tesco (o/s) Rainham
- Shops (Stop A) Twydall
- Wingham Close (opp) Twydall
- Beechings Green (opp) Twydall
- Truro Close (adj) Twydall
- Ely Close (adj) Twydall
- Danson Way (opp) Twydall
- Manor Farm (adj) Rainham
- Broadview Shops (adj) Rainham
- Highfield Road (opp) Rainham
- Lyndhurst Avenue (opp) Rainham
- Deanwood Drive Top (E-bound) Parkwood
- Campleshon Road (opp) Parkwood
- Shopping Centre Parkwood
- Lovelace Close (opp) Parkwood
- Nares Road (opp) Parkwood
- St Augustine School (adj) Parkwood
- Hawbeck Road (opp) Parkwood
- Deanwood Drive bottom (W-bound) Parkwood
- Fowler Close (opp) Wigmore
- Kenyon Walk (opp) Wigmore
- Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre (Stop B) Hempstead
116 towards Waterfront Bus Station
- Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre (Stop B) Hempstead
- Fowler Close (adj) Wigmore
- Kenyon Walk (adj) Wigmore
- Hawbeck Road (adj) Parkwood
- Deanwood Drive bottom (E-bound) Parkwood
- Nares Road (adj) Parkwood
- St Augustine School (opp) Parkwood
- Shopping Centre (adj) Parkwood
- Lovelace Close (adj) Parkwood
- Campleshon Road (adj) Parkwood
- Deanwood Drive Top (W-bound) Parkwood
- Lyndhurst Avenue (adj) Rainham
- Highfield Road (adj) Rainham
- Broadview Shops (opp) Rainham
- Manor Farm (opp) Rainham
- Roberts Road (adj) Rainham
- Danson Way (adj) Twydall
- Monmouth Close (adj) Twydall
- Beechings Green (adj) Twydall
- Wingham Close (adj) Twydall
- Shops (Stop B) Twydall
- Tesco (o/s) Rainham
- Eastcourt Lane (opp) Gillingham
- Featherby Road South (opp) Gillingham
- Woodlands Road South end (opp) Darland
- Barnsole Road (opp) Darland
- Jezreels (W-bound) Gillingham
- Jezreels Canterbury Street (N-bound) Gillingham
- Gillingham Park (opp) Gillingham
- Byron Primary School (adj) Gillingham
- Montgomery Road (W-bound) Gillingham
- Medway Maritime Hospital (o/s) Gillingham
- The Westcourt Arms (opp) Gillingham
- Copenhagen Road (opp) Gillingham
- Britton Farm Mall (Stop G) Gillingham
- Medway Park War Memorial (Stop F) Gillingham
- Royal Engineers Museum (o/s) Gillingham
- Mid Kent College (o/s) Gillingham
- Bridge Road (adj) Gillingham
- Purser Way (W-bound) Gillingham
- New Kent Road (N-bound) Chatham
- Anson Building (opp) Chatham
- Pembroke (W-bound) Chatham
- Western Avenue (SE-bound) Chatham Maritime
- St George's Centre (adj) Chatham Maritime
- Dockyard Main Gate (opp) Chatham
- Fort Amherst Council Offices (opp) Chatham
- Waterfront Bus Station (Stop D17) Chatham
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 23 Nov 2025 Operating between Chatham Rail/Bus Station and Hempstead given service number 116 effective from 23 November 2025. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 29 Sept 2025 Operating between Chatham Rail/Bus Station and Hempstead given service number 116 effective from 29 September 2025. To amend Route.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 116 bus?
The first 116 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:46 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 116 bus?
The last 116 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:36. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 116 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva Kent and Surrey day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 116 bus?
The 116 is operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.