N472 North Greenwich to Abbey Wood via Charlton, Woolwich

Operated by Go Ahead London. First bus 00:15, last bus 04:45. 20 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.

Next towards Abbey Wood from North Greenwich Station (Stop A): 00:15

Next towards North Greenwich from Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station (Stop F): 00:15

Night bus — overnight departures 00:15–05:23. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Timetable

Runs towards Abbey Wood · Sunday · 10 journeys
Stop 00:1500:4501:1501:4502:1502:4503:1503:4504:1504:45
North Greenwich Station (Stop A) 00:1500:4501:1501:4502:1502:4503:1503:4504:1504:45
Millennium Leisure Park East (Stop MF) 00:2000:5001:2001:5002:2002:5003:2003:5004:2004:50
Anchor & Hope Lane (eastbound) 00:2300:5301:2301:5302:2302:5303:2303:5304:2304:53
Woolwich Arsenal Station (Stop N) 00:3201:0201:3202:0202:3203:0203:3204:0204:3205:02
Plumstead Bus Garage (Stop A) 00:3501:0501:3502:0502:3503:0503:3504:0504:3505:05
Central Way / Thamesmead Town Centre (Stop B) 00:4101:1101:4102:1102:4103:1103:4104:1104:4105:11
Thamesmead / Carlyle Road (Stop SJ) 00:4701:1701:4702:1702:4703:1703:4704:1704:4705:17
Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station (Stop F) 00:5201:2201:5202:2202:5203:2203:5204:2204:5205:22

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

London flat fare: £1.75 with contactless or Oyster — the Hopper fare includes unlimited bus/tram changes within an hour, with daily caps. Cash isn't accepted on London buses.

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Go Ahead London before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route N472

N472 towards Abbey Wood

All 39 stops
  1. North Greenwich Station (Stop A) North Greenwich
  2. Millennium Village / Oval Square (Stop MC) Charlton
  3. Millennium Village South (Stop MD) Charlton
  4. Millennium Leisure Park West (Stop ME) Charlton
  5. Millennium Leisure Park East (Stop MF) Charlton
  6. Peninsular Park Road (Stop MA) Charlton
  7. Anchor & Hope Lane (eastbound) Charlton
  8. Charlton Station / Woolwich Road (Stop E) Charlton
  9. Stone Lake Retail Park (Stop C) Charlton
  10. Woolwich Road / Charlton Lane (Stop A) Charlton
  11. Greenwich Trust School (Stop S) Charlton
  12. Yateley Street (eastbound) Charlton
  13. Warspite Road (Stop T) Woolwich
  14. Frances Street (Stop DE) Woolwich
  15. Kingsman Street (eastbound) Woolwich
  16. Woolwich Ferry (eastbound) Woolwich
  17. John Wilson Street / Powis Street (Stop Y) Woolwich
  18. Thomas Street (Stop T) Woolwich
  19. Woolwich Arsenal Station (Stop N) Woolwich
  20. Woolwich Station (Stop K) Woolwich
  21. Maxey Road (eastbound) Thamesmead West
  22. Plumstead Bus Garage (Stop A) Thamesmead West
  23. Belmarsh Prison / Woolwich Crown Court (Stop F) Thamesmead West
  24. Thamesmead / Grasshaven Way (Stop Y) Thamesmead Central
  25. Thamesmead Town Centre / Watersmeet Place (Stop J) Thamesmead Central
  26. Central Way / Thamesmead Town Centre (Stop B) Thamesmead Central
  27. Linton Mead Primary School (Stop D) Thamesmead
  28. Hoveton Road (E-bound) Thamesmead
  29. Nickleby Close (Stop NE) Thamesmead
  30. Thamesmead North / Eastgate Close (Stop NG) Thamesmead South
  31. Lister Walk (Stop NH) Thamesmead South
  32. Poplar Place (Stop SE) Thamesmead
  33. Thamesmead / Carlyle Road (Stop SJ) Thamesmead
  34. Southmere Lake (southbound) Thamesmead South
  35. Harrow Manorway / Yarnton Way (Stop B) Abbey Wood
  36. Overton Road (Stop BA) Thamesmead South
  37. Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station (Stop D) Abbey Wood
  38. Abbey Wood Road (Stop E) Abbey Wood
  39. Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station (Stop F) Abbey Wood

N472 towards North Greenwich

All 37 stops
  1. Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station (Stop F) Abbey Wood
  2. Abbey Wood Road (Stop G) Abbey Wood
  3. Abbey Wood Station (C) Abbey Wood
  4. Harrow Manorway / Lensbury Way (Stop A) Abbey Wood
  5. Southmere Lake (northbound) Thamesmead South
  6. Thamesmead / Carlyle Road (Stop SK) Thamesmead
  7. Poplar Place (Stop SD) Thamesmead
  8. Curlew Close (Stop NA) Thamesmead South
  9. Lister Walk (Stop NB) Thamesmead South
  10. Thamesmead North / Manordene Road (Stop NC) Thamesmead South
  11. Nickleby Close (Stop ND) Thamesmead
  12. Hoveton Road (SW-bound) Thamesmead
  13. Linton Mead Primary School (Stop E) Thamesmead
  14. Thamesmead Town Centre / Watersmeet Place (Stop H) Thamesmead Central
  15. Thamesmead / Grasshaven Way (Stop X) Thamesmead Central
  16. Belmarsh Prison / Woolwich Crown Court (Stop G) Thamesmead West
  17. Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station (Stop WM) Plumstead
  18. Greenwich Community College (Stop WP) Thamesmead West
  19. Maxey Road (westbound) Thamesmead West
  20. Woolwich Station (Stop D) Woolwich
  21. Beresford Sq /Woolwich Arsenal (Stop U) Woolwich
  22. Woolwich Ferry (Stop A) Woolwich
  23. Kingsman Street (Stop DG) Woolwich
  24. Prospect Vale (Stop DC) Woolwich
  25. Warspite Road (Stop U) Woolwich
  26. Cleveley Close (Stop V) Charlton
  27. Greenwich Trust School (Stop W) Charlton
  28. Woolwich Road / Charlton Lane (Stop B) Charlton
  29. Stone Lake Retail Park (Stop D) Charlton
  30. Anchor & Hope Lane (Stop G) Charlton
  31. Bugsbys Way / Gallions Road (westbound) Charlton
  32. Peninsular Park Road (Stop MB) Charlton
  33. Millennium Leisure Park East (Stop MH) Charlton
  34. Millennium Leisure Park West (Stop MJ) Charlton
  35. Millennium Village South (Stop MK) Charlton
  36. Millennium Village / Oval Square (Stop ML) Charlton
  37. North Greenwich Station (Stop E) North Greenwich

How busy is route N472?

78,609 passenger journeys were recorded on route N472 in 2024/25 across 76,781 kilometres operated.

2010/11: 46,223 journeys 0.0 10 2011/12: 54,301 journeys (53-week year) 0.1 11 53w 2012/13: 54,982 journeys 0.1 12 2013/14: 49,635 journeys 0.0 13 2014/15: 51,676 journeys 0.1 14 2015/16: 52,568 journeys 0.1 15 2016/17: 59,345 journeys 0.1 16 2017/18: 75,900 journeys (53-week year) 0.1 17 53w 2018/19: 68,411 journeys 0.1 18 2019/20: 64,018 journeys 0.1 19 2020/21: 18,680 journeys 0.0 20 2021/22: 31,955 journeys 0.0 21 2022/23: 64,467 journeys 0.1 22 2023/24: 82,164 journeys (53-week year) 0.1 23 53w 2024/25: 78,609 journeys 0.1 24

Millions of passenger journeys per financial year, from Transport for London's published bus statistics. A passenger journey is one boarding of one bus — someone commuting five days a week makes ten of them, so this is not a count of people. Years marked 53w ran 53 weeks rather than 52, so they sit about 2% high against their neighbours. TfL changed how boardings were estimated in 2017 and restated 2016/17 on the new basis; the chart uses the restated figure, so years before 2016/17 are not exactly comparable with those after. Route-level totals do not sum to TfL's network figures, which carry separate adjustments. Powered by TfL Open Data. Compare every London route →

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Frequently asked questions

What time is the first N472 bus?

The first N472 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last N472 bus?

The last N472 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 04:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the N472 bus cost?

London buses use TfL's flat fare: £1.75 per journey with contactless or Oyster, and the Hopper fare gives you unlimited bus and tram changes within one hour. Daily and weekly caps limit what you can spend. Cash is not accepted.

Who runs the N472 bus?

The N472 is operated by Go Ahead London.

Timetable data from Go Ahead London via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (London feed). Route names, stop sequences and map geometry come from TfL Open Data. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.