Important Travel Update - Introduction of New Superloop SL11 Route

We want to make you aware of upcoming changes to local bus services that may affect your child’s journey to and from school. From Saturday 24 January 2026, Transport for London (TfL) will introduce a new Superloop route, SL11, operating between North Greenwich Bus Station and Abbey Wood Station via Woolwich town centre.

New SL11 Route

The SL11 will run a limited‑stop service between North Greenwich and Abbey Wood. It will only stop at specific bus stops along the route, including:

Towards Abbeywood:

• North Greenwich Bus Station - stop A named North Greenwich Station 
• Stop MC named Millennium Village / Oval Square located on West Parkside 
• Stop MF named Millennium Leisure Park East at Greenwich Peninsula 
• Stop MA named Peninsular Park Road located on Bugsbys Way 
• Stop E at Charlton Station 
• Stop K at Woolwich Elizabeth Line Station 
• Stop A at Plumstead Bus Garage 
• Stop F opposite Belmarsh Prison 
• Stop Y on Central Way named Thamesmead / Grasshaven Way 
• Stop J on Central Way named Thamesmead Town Centre / Watersmeet Place 
• Stop D named Linton Mead Primary School located on Central Way 
• Stop NG on Crossway named Thamesmead North / Eastgate Close 
• Stop SJ named Thamesmead / Carlyle Road located on Carlyle Road 
• Stop D opposite Abbey Wood Station on Harrow Manorway 
• Stop F on Gayton Road named Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station

Towards North Greenwich Bus Station buses will only stop at the following bus stops: 

• Stop F on Gayton Road named Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station 
• Stop C outside Abbey Wood Station on Harrow Manorway 
• Stop SK named Thamesmead / Carlyle Road located on Carlyle Road 
• Stop NC on Crossway named Thamesmead North / Manordene Road 
• Stop E named Linton Mead Primary School located on Central Way 
• Stop H on Central Way named Thamesmead Town Centre / Watersmeet Place 
• Stop X on Central Way named Thamesmead / Grasshaven Way 
• Stop G outside Belmarsh Prison 
• Stop WL named Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station located on Plumstead Road 
• Stop D at Woolwich Elizabeth Line Station 
• Stop G named Anchor & Hope Lane located on Anchor & Hope Lane 
• Stop MB named Peninsular Park Road located on Bugsbys Way 
• Stop MH named Millennium Leisure Park East at Greenwich Peninsula 
• Stop ML named Millennium Village / Oval Square located on West Parkside 
• Buses set down at stop E at North Greenwich Bus Station 

Service Frequency

• Monday–Friday: every 12 minutes before 06:30, every 6 minutes until around 21:00, then every 10 minutes
• Saturday: every 12 minutes before 07:30, every 6 minutes until around 20:00, then every 10 minutes
• Sunday: every 15 minutes before 09:30, then every 12 minutes
• First buses will depart at 04:58 from Abbey Wood and 05:00 from North Greenwich daily. Last buses will run at 00:00 (midnight) from both ends of the route.

Changes to Route 472

• As part of these changes:
• Route 472 will be withdrawn.
• The SL11 will replace the 472 only at the stops it serves.
• A new night service, N472, will operate every 30 minutes between North Greenwich and Abbey Wood, serving all current 472 stops overnight.

If Your Child Uses Route 472

Some stops previously served by the 472 will not be served by the SL11. 

These stops will continue to be served by other frequent local routes, including 161, 177, 180, 244, 301 and 380.

Families may need to plan for:

• A change of bus during the journey
• Slightly longer travel times
• Adjustments to morning or afternoon routines

Further Information

You can check updated timetables and plan journeys using the TfL Journey Planner

More details about the Superloop network are available here