7 Chequers Bus Station ↔ Railway Station
Operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey. First bus 05:22, last bus 22:25. 177 journeys on weekdays.
💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 —
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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 Railway Station · Monday to Friday towards Railway Station · Saturday towards Railway Station · Sunday towards Chequers Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Chequers Bus Station · Saturday towards Chequers Bus Station · Sunday
| Chequers Bus Station (Stop H4) | 05:22 | · | 05:46 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:38 | 06:38 | 06:55 | 07:05 | 07:21 | 07:27 | 07:48 | 07:48 | 08:10 | 08:16 | 08:27 | 08:30 | 08:46 | 09:00 | 09:06 | 09:16 | 09:20 | 09:36 | 09:40 | 09:46 | 10:00 | 10:06 | 10:16 | 10:20 | 10:36 | 10:40 | 10:46 | 11:00 | 11:06 | 11:16 | 11:20 | 11:36 | 11:40 | 11:46 | 12:00 | 12:06 | 12:16 | 12:20 | 12:36 | 12:40 | 12:46 | 13:00 | 13:06 | 13:16 | 13:20 | 13:36 | 13:40 | 13:46 | 14:00 | 14:02 | 14:16 | 14:20 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 14:46 | 14:52 | 15:10 | 15:16 | 15:17 | 15:35 | 15:43 | 15:46 | 15:50 | 16:09 | 16:15 | 16:16 | 16:40 | 16:40 | 16:46 | 17:08 | 17:08 | 17:28 | 17:40 | 17:48 | 18:09 | 18:09 | 18:33 | 18:38 | 19:10 | 19:10 | 20:10 | 20:10 | 21:10 | 21:10 | 22:10 |
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| Oakwood Park (opp) | 05:30 | · | 05:54 | 05:55 | 06:20 | 06:21 | 06:48 | 06:48 | 07:07 | 07:17 | 07:35 | 07:41 | 08:03 | 08:03 | 08:26 | 08:28 | 08:39 | 08:45 | 08:58 | 09:12 | 09:18 | 09:28 | 09:32 | 09:48 | 09:52 | 09:58 | 10:12 | 10:18 | 10:28 | 10:32 | 10:48 | 10:52 | 10:58 | 11:12 | 11:18 | 11:28 | 11:32 | 11:48 | 11:52 | 11:58 | 12:12 | 12:18 | 12:28 | 12:32 | 12:48 | 12:52 | 12:58 | 13:12 | 13:18 | 13:28 | 13:32 | 13:48 | 13:52 | 13:58 | 14:12 | 14:14 | 14:28 | 14:35 | 14:37 | 15:00 | 14:58 | 15:04 | 15:25 | 15:28 | 15:29 | 15:50 | 15:58 | 15:58 | 16:05 | 16:24 | 16:30 | 16:28 | 16:55 | 16:53 | 16:58 | 17:22 | 17:21 | 17:42 | 17:52 | 18:01 | 18:21 | 18:21 | 18:44 | 18:49 | 19:21 | 19:21 | 20:21 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 21:21 | 22:21 |
| Fountain Lane (Stop C) | 05:33 | · | 05:57 | 05:58 | 06:23 | 06:24 | 06:51 | 06:52 | 07:12 | 07:20 | 07:43 | 07:49 | 08:11 | 08:11 | 08:34 | 08:32 | 08:46 | 08:53 | 09:02 | 09:16 | 09:22 | 09:32 | 09:36 | 09:52 | 09:56 | 10:02 | 10:16 | 10:22 | 10:32 | 10:36 | 10:52 | 10:56 | 11:02 | 11:16 | 11:22 | 11:32 | 11:36 | 11:52 | 11:56 | 12:02 | 12:16 | 12:22 | 12:32 | 12:36 | 12:52 | 12:56 | 13:02 | 13:16 | 13:22 | 13:32 | 13:36 | 13:52 | 13:56 | 14:02 | 14:16 | 14:18 | 14:32 | 14:40 | 14:41 | 15:05 | 15:02 | 15:09 | 15:31 | 15:32 | 15:34 | 15:56 | 16:03 | 16:02 | 16:11 | 16:29 | 16:35 | 16:32 | 17:00 | 16:57 | 17:02 | 17:27 | 17:25 | 17:47 | 17:56 | 18:06 | 18:25 | 18:26 | 18:49 | 18:53 | 19:24 | 19:25 | 20:24 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 21:24 | 22:24 |
| The Wateringbury (adj) | 05:39 | · | 06:03 | 06:05 | 06:29 | 06:31 | 07:01 | 07:01 | 07:23 | 07:31 | 07:53 | 07:58 | 08:21 | 08:20 | 08:42 | 08:40 | 08:54 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:24 | 09:30 | 09:40 | 09:44 | 10:00 | 10:04 | 10:10 | 10:24 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 10:44 | 11:00 | 11:04 | 11:10 | 11:24 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:44 | 12:00 | 12:04 | 12:10 | 12:24 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:44 | 13:00 | 13:04 | 13:10 | 13:24 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 13:44 | 14:00 | 14:04 | 14:10 | 14:24 | 14:26 | 14:40 | 14:47 | 14:49 | 15:12 | 15:10 | 15:17 | 15:38 | 15:40 | 15:42 | 16:03 | 16:11 | 16:10 | 16:18 | 16:37 | 16:42 | 16:40 | 17:07 | 17:05 | 17:10 | 17:34 | 17:32 | 17:53 | 18:03 | 18:12 | 18:32 | 18:32 | 18:55 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 19:31 | 20:30 | 20:31 | 21:31 | 21:30 | 22:30 |
| Filling Station (opp) | 05:45 | 05:45 | 06:09 | 06:12 | 06:36 | 06:38 | 07:08 | 07:08 | 07:30 | 07:39 | 08:01 | 08:06 | 08:29 | 08:28 | 08:50 | 08:47 | 09:02 | 09:06 | 09:17 | 09:31 | 09:37 | 09:47 | 09:51 | 10:07 | 10:11 | 10:17 | 10:31 | 10:37 | 10:47 | 10:51 | 11:07 | 11:11 | 11:17 | 11:31 | 11:37 | 11:47 | 11:51 | 12:07 | 12:11 | 12:17 | 12:31 | 12:37 | 12:47 | 12:51 | 13:07 | 13:11 | 13:17 | 13:31 | 13:37 | 13:47 | 13:51 | 14:07 | 14:11 | 14:17 | 14:31 | 14:33 | 14:47 | 14:54 | 14:56 | 15:19 | 15:17 | 15:24 | 15:46 | 15:47 | 15:49 | 16:11 | 16:18 | 16:17 | 16:26 | 16:44 | 16:49 | 16:47 | 17:14 | 17:12 | 17:17 | 17:41 | 17:39 | 18:00 | 18:09 | 18:18 | 18:38 | 18:38 | 19:01 | 19:06 | 19:36 | 19:37 | 20:36 | 20:37 | 21:37 | 21:36 | 22:36 |
| Hadlow Square (SW-bound) | 05:53 | 05:53 | 06:16 | 06:20 | 06:40 | 06:47 | 07:15 | 07:17 | 07:39 | 07:46 | 08:11 | 08:16 | 08:39 | 08:38 | 08:59 | 08:55 | 09:10 | 09:15 | 09:25 | 09:39 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 09:59 | 10:15 | 10:19 | 10:25 | 10:39 | 10:45 | 10:55 | 10:59 | 11:15 | 11:19 | 11:25 | 11:39 | 11:45 | 11:55 | 11:59 | 12:15 | 12:19 | 12:25 | 12:39 | 12:45 | 12:55 | 12:59 | 13:15 | 13:19 | 13:25 | 13:39 | 13:45 | 13:55 | 13:59 | 14:15 | 14:19 | 14:25 | 14:39 | 14:41 | 14:55 | 15:03 | 15:04 | 15:32 | 15:25 | 15:32 | 15:57 | 15:55 | 15:57 | 16:21 | 16:26 | 16:25 | 16:36 | 16:52 | 16:58 | 16:55 | 17:23 | 17:20 | 17:25 | 17:49 | 17:46 | 18:07 | 18:16 | 18:25 | 18:45 | 18:45 | 19:08 | 19:13 | 19:43 | 19:44 | 20:43 | 20:44 | 21:44 | 21:43 | 22:43 |
| Estridge Way (opp) | 05:59 | 05:59 | 06:23 | 06:27 | 06:47 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 07:25 | 07:47 | 07:56 | 08:20 | 08:25 | 08:48 | 08:47 | 09:07 | 09:02 | 09:17 | 09:23 | 09:32 | 09:46 | 09:52 | 10:02 | 10:06 | 10:22 | 10:25 | 10:32 | 10:45 | 10:52 | 11:02 | 11:05 | 11:22 | 11:25 | 11:32 | 11:45 | 11:52 | 12:02 | 12:05 | 12:22 | 12:25 | 12:32 | 12:45 | 12:52 | 13:02 | 13:05 | 13:22 | 13:25 | 13:32 | 13:45 | 13:52 | 14:02 | 14:05 | 14:22 | 14:25 | 14:32 | 14:45 | 14:48 | 15:02 | 15:10 | 15:11 | 15:39 | 15:32 | 15:40 | 16:05 | 16:02 | 16:05 | 16:29 | 16:33 | 16:32 | 16:44 | 17:00 | 17:05 | 17:02 | 17:30 | 17:27 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 17:52 | 18:12 | 18:21 | 18:30 | 18:50 | 18:50 | 19:13 | 19:18 | 19:48 | 19:49 | 20:48 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 21:48 | 22:48 |
| Castle (Stop E) | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:31 | 06:36 | 06:55 | 07:04 | 07:34 | 07:39 | 08:07 | 08:06 | 08:35 | 08:34 | 09:00 | 08:55 | 09:18 | 09:12 | 09:26 | 09:32 | 09:42 | 09:53 | 10:01 | 10:12 | 10:13 | 10:31 | 10:33 | 10:42 | 10:53 | 11:01 | 11:12 | 11:13 | 11:31 | 11:33 | 11:42 | 11:53 | 12:01 | 12:12 | 12:13 | 12:31 | 12:33 | 12:42 | 12:53 | 13:01 | 13:12 | 13:13 | 13:31 | 13:33 | 13:42 | 13:53 | 14:01 | 14:12 | 14:13 | 14:31 | 14:33 | 14:42 | 14:53 | 14:57 | 15:12 | 15:18 | 15:21 | 15:48 | 15:42 | 15:51 | 16:14 | 16:12 | 16:13 | 16:38 | 16:41 | 16:42 | 16:54 | 17:11 | 17:15 | 17:12 | 17:38 | 17:38 | 17:42 | 18:03 | 18:01 | 18:19 | 18:27 | 18:37 | 18:55 | 18:57 | 19:20 | 19:23 | 19:53 | 19:55 | 20:53 | 20:55 | 21:55 | 21:53 | 22:53 |
| Quarry Hill Parade (Stop J1) | 06:12 | 06:12 | 06:35 | 06:40 | 07:00 | 07:09 | 07:42 | 07:48 | 08:17 | 08:12 | 08:43 | 08:40 | 09:06 | 09:01 | 09:24 | 09:16 | 09:31 | 09:38 | 09:46 | 09:59 | 10:06 | 10:16 | 10:19 | 10:36 | 10:39 | 10:46 | 10:59 | 11:06 | 11:16 | 11:19 | 11:36 | 11:39 | 11:46 | 11:59 | 12:06 | 12:16 | 12:19 | 12:36 | 12:39 | 12:46 | 12:59 | 13:06 | 13:16 | 13:19 | 13:36 | 13:39 | 13:46 | 13:59 | 14:06 | 14:16 | 14:19 | 14:36 | 14:39 | 14:46 | 14:59 | 15:02 | 15:16 | 15:25 | 15:29 | 15:56 | 15:46 | 15:59 | 16:25 | 16:16 | 16:20 | 16:48 | 16:47 | 16:46 | 17:04 | 17:18 | 17:24 | 17:16 | 17:45 | 17:45 | 17:46 | 18:09 | 18:07 | 18:25 | 18:32 | 18:43 | 18:58 | 19:02 | 19:25 | 19:26 | 19:56 | 19:59 | 20:56 | 20:59 | 21:59 | 21:56 | 22:56 |
| Hythe Close (adj) | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:43 | 06:49 | 07:10 | 07:21 | 07:55 | 08:01 | 08:31 | 08:25 | 08:52 | 08:49 | 09:15 | 09:10 | 09:33 | 09:24 | 09:40 | 09:47 | 09:54 | 10:08 | 10:15 | 10:24 | 10:28 | 10:45 | 10:48 | 10:54 | 11:08 | 11:15 | 11:24 | 11:28 | 11:45 | 11:48 | 11:54 | 12:08 | 12:15 | 12:24 | 12:28 | 12:45 | 12:48 | 12:54 | 13:08 | 13:15 | 13:24 | 13:28 | 13:45 | 13:48 | 13:54 | 14:08 | 14:15 | 14:24 | 14:28 | 14:46 | 14:48 | 14:54 | 15:08 | 15:12 | 15:24 | 15:35 | 15:40 | 16:07 | 15:54 | 16:12 | 16:37 | 16:24 | 16:32 | 17:00 | 16:58 | 16:54 | 17:16 | 17:29 | 17:36 | 17:24 | 17:56 | 17:56 | 17:54 | 18:19 | 18:16 | 18:35 | 18:42 | 18:53 | 19:06 | 19:11 | 19:34 | 19:34 | 20:04 | 20:07 | 21:04 | 21:07 | 22:07 | 22:04 | 23:04 |
| War Memorial (Stop P) | 06:27 | 06:27 | 06:51 | 06:58 | 07:22 | 07:35 | 08:13 | 08:19 | 08:47 | 08:41 | 09:05 | 09:01 | 09:27 | 09:22 | 09:45 | 09:34 | 09:52 | 09:59 | 10:04 | 10:19 | 10:27 | 10:34 | 10:39 | 10:57 | 10:59 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:27 | 11:34 | 11:39 | 11:57 | 11:59 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:27 | 12:34 | 12:39 | 12:57 | 12:59 | 13:04 | 13:19 | 13:27 | 13:34 | 13:39 | 13:57 | 13:59 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:27 | 14:34 | 14:39 | 14:58 | 14:59 | 15:04 | 15:19 | 15:28 | 15:34 | 15:47 | 15:58 | 16:21 | 16:04 | 16:26 | 16:52 | 16:34 | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:12 | 17:04 | 17:31 | 17:41 | 17:49 | 17:34 | 18:08 | 18:06 | 18:04 | 18:30 | 18:26 | 18:46 | 18:51 | 19:04 | 19:14 | 19:20 | 19:43 | 19:42 | 20:12 | 20:16 | 21:12 | 21:16 | 22:16 | 22:12 | 23:12 |
| Railway Station (Stop D) | 06:34 | 06:34 | 06:58 | 07:05 | 07:29 | 07:42 | 08:20 | 08:26 | 08:54 | 08:48 | 09:12 | 09:10 | 09:34 | 09:29 | 09:52 | 09:41 | 09:59 | 10:06 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:34 | 10:41 | 10:46 | 11:04 | 11:06 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:34 | 11:41 | 11:46 | 12:04 | 12:06 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:34 | 12:41 | 12:46 | 13:04 | 13:06 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:34 | 13:41 | 13:46 | 14:04 | 14:06 | 14:11 | 14:26 | 14:34 | 14:41 | 14:46 | 15:05 | 15:06 | 15:11 | 15:26 | 15:35 | 15:41 | 15:54 | 16:05 | 16:28 | 16:11 | 16:33 | 16:59 | 16:41 | 16:53 | 17:22 | 17:19 | 17:11 | 17:38 | 17:48 | 17:56 | 17:41 | 18:15 | 18:13 | 18:11 | 18:37 | 18:33 | 18:53 | 18:58 | 19:11 | 19:19 | 19:27 | 19:50 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 20:21 | 21:17 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 22:17 | 23:17 |
Route map
All stops on route 7
7 towards Railway Station
- Chequers Bus Station (Stop H4) Maidstone
- Royal Star Arcade (Stop E3) Maidstone
- The Cannon (Stop B) Maidstone
- Maidstone West Railway Station (Stop A2) Maidstone
- Bower Place (adj) Maidstone
- Bower Lane (adj) Maidstone
- St Michael's Church (adj) Maidstone
- The Poplars (opp) Maidstone
- Clare Park (adj) Maidstone
- Oakwood Park (opp) Maidstone
- Western Road (adj) Maidstone
- Cherry Tree (adj) Maidstone
- St Andrew's Church (opp) Barming
- Fountain Lane (Stop C) Barming
- Beverley Road (opp) Barming
- Glebe Lane (adj) Barming
- The Bull (adj) Barming
- The Street (opp) Teston
- Valley Court (adj) Teston
- The Wateringbury (adj) Wateringbury
- Church (opp) Wateringbury
- Old Road (adj) Wateringbury
- Pizien Well Road (adj) Wateringbury
- Church (adj) Mereworth
- Filling Station (opp) Mereworth
- School (opp) Mereworth
- Common Road (opp) Hadlow
- Cemetery Lane (adj) Hadlow
- Great Elms (opp) Hadlow
- Hadlow Square (SW-bound) Hadlow
- The Maltings (opp) Hadlow
- College (opp) Hadlow
- Ashes Lane (opp) Hadlow
- Brown Jug Corner (SW-bound) Higham Wood
- Three Elm Lane (adj) Higham Wood
- Great Fish Hall (adj) Higham Wood
- Estridge Way (opp) Higham Wood
- Orchard Drive (opp) Higham Wood
- Higham Lane (opp) Higham Wood
- The Ridgeway (opp) Higham Wood
- Yardley Park Road (opp) Cage Green
- Cannon Lane (adj) Tonbridge
- Mitre Court (adj) Tonbridge
- Bordyke (NW-bound) Tonbridge
- Castle (Stop E) Tonbridge
- High Street (Stop F) Tonbridge
- Quarry Hill Parade (Stop J1) Tonbridge
- Springwell Road (adj) Tonbridge
- Baltic Road (adj) Tonbridge
- Mabledon (opp) Tonbridge
- Hangmans Hill (SW-bound) Southborough
- Bidborough Corner (S-bound) Southborough
- Birchwood Avenue (opp) Southborough
- The Fountain (opp) Southborough
- Sheffield Road (adj) Southborough
- Hythe Close (adj) Southborough
- Library (nr) Southborough
- Tunbridge Wells Boys' Grammar School (opp) St Johns
- YMCA (opp) St Johns
- East Cliff Road (adj) St Johns
- The Skinners' School (adj) St Johns
- St John's Church (adj) St Johns
- Woodbury Park Road (adj) St Johns
- Grosvenor Road (Stop I) Tunbridge Wells
- Royal Victoria Place (Stop K1) Tunbridge Wells
- War Memorial (Stop P) Tunbridge Wells
- Trinity Theatre (opp) Tunbridge Wells
- Vale Road (adj) Tunbridge Wells
- Railway Station (Stop D) Tunbridge Wells
7 towards Chequers Bus Station
- Railway Station (Stop D) Tunbridge Wells
- War Memorial (Stop F) Tunbridge Wells
- Grosvenor Road (Stop H) Tunbridge Wells
- Woodbury Park Road (opp) St Johns
- Culverden Down (adj) St Johns
- Beltring Road (adj) St Johns
- East Cliff Road (opp) St Johns
- TA Centre (adj) St Johns
- Southfields Park (opp) St Johns
- Library (opp) Southborough
- Hythe Close (opp) Southborough
- Sheffield Road (opp) Southborough
- The Fountain (adj) Southborough
- Birchwood Avenue (adj) Southborough
- Bidborough Corner (N-bound) Southborough
- Hangmans Hill (NE-bound) Southborough
- Baltic Road (opp) Tonbridge
- Springwell Road (opp) Tonbridge
- Quarry Hill Parade (Stop I) Tonbridge
- High Street (Stop G) Tonbridge
- Castle (Stop D) Tonbridge
- Bordyke (SE-bound) Tonbridge
- Mitre Court (opp) Tonbridge
- Cannon Lane (opp) Tonbridge
- Yardley Park Road (adj) Cage Green
- The Ridgeway (adj) Higham Wood
- Higham Lane (adj) Higham Wood
- Old Hadlow Road (opp) Higham Wood
- Orchard Drive (adj) Higham Wood
- Estridge Way (adj) Higham Wood
- Great Fish Hall (opp) Higham Wood
- Three Elm Lane (opp) Higham Wood
- Brown Jug Corner (NE-bound) Higham Wood
- Ashes Lane (adj) Hadlow
- The Maltings (adj) Hadlow
- College (adj) Hadlow
- Hadlow Square (NE-bound) Hadlow
- Great Elms (adj) Hadlow
- Cemetery Lane (opp) Hadlow
- Lonewood Way (adj) Hadlow
- School (adj) Mereworth
- Filling Station (adj) Mereworth
- Village Hall (adj) Mereworth
- Pizien Well Road (opp) Wateringbury
- Old Road (opp) Wateringbury
- Church (adj) Wateringbury
- The Wateringbury (opp) Wateringbury
- Valley Court (opp) Teston
- The Street (adj) Teston
- The Bull (nr) Barming
- Beverley Road (adj) Barming
- Glebe Lane (opp) Barming
- Fountain Lane (Stop A) Barming
- Cherry Tree (opp) Maidstone
- St Andrew's Church (adj) Barming
- Western Road (opp) Maidstone
- Oakwood Park (adj) Maidstone
- St Michael's Church (opp) Maidstone
- The Poplars (adj) Maidstone
- Bower Lane (opp) Maidstone
- Terrace Road (N-bound) Maidstone
- Rocky Hill (Stop U) Maidstone
- The Cannon (Stop T) Maidstone
- Mill Street (Stop D) Maidstone
- Chequers Bus Station (Stop H4) Maidstone
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Tunbridge Wells Rail Station/Old West Stn,Sainsburys and Maidstone Bus Station given service number 7 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 19 Apr 2026 Operating between Tunbridge Wells Rail Station/Old West Stn,Sainsburys and Maidstone Bus Station given service number 7 effective from 19 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
MaidstoneTunbridge WellsTonbridgeBarmingHigham WoodSouthboroughCage GreenHadlowSt JohnsWateringburyMereworthTeston
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 7 bus?
The first 7 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:22 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 7 bus?
The last 7 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 7 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 7 bus?
The 7 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.