Bus 197 in London: Peckham Bus Station to Fairfield Halls
Bus 197 links Peckham Bus Station with Fairfield Halls in Croydon, passing through Dulwich, Forest Hill, Sydenham and Penge on the way. It is a long south London route that serves local shops, the Horniman Museum and the St Christophers Hospice stop.
The stop list is given for each direction, so you can see where the route passes your area.
Where the route goes
From Peckham Bus Station the bus passes The Aylesham Centre and Peckham Rye Station, then Upland Road and Goodrich Road. Dulwich Library, Grove Tavern and the Horniman Museum come next, followed by Forest Hill Station and Forest Hill Pools. Sydenham School and Sydenham Station / Kirkdale lead to St Christophers Hospice, then Penge and Anerley. The route continues through South Norwood and Croydon Arena before reaching Woodside Green, Addiscombe Road and East Croydon Rail Station, ending at Fairfield Halls. A weekday trip takes 63 minutes from Peckham and 67 minutes in the other direction, and 56 and 57 minutes at weekends.
Stops: Peckham Bus Station - Fairfield Halls
- Peckham Bus Station
- The Aylesham Centre
- Peckham Rye Station
- Nigel Road
- Peckham Rye /East Dulwich Road
- The Gardens
- Barry Road / Peckham Rye
- Upland Road Peckham
- Underhill Road East Dulwich
- Goodrich Road
- Eynella Road / Dulwich Library
- Upland Road
- Overhill Road
- Grove Tavern
- Lordship Lane / Wood Vale
- Horniman Museum
- Forest Hill Station /London Rd
- Forest Hill Pools
- Dartmouth Road /Thorpewood Ave
- Sydenham School
- Sydenham / The Woodman
- Peak Hill
- Sydenham Station / Kirkdale
- Cricketers Walk
- St Christophers Hospice
- Springfield Rd/Lawrie Park Rd
- Thicket Road
- High Street / Penge West Station
- High Street / Maple Road
- High Street / Green Lane
- Penge / Pawleyne Arms
- Avenue Road (SE20)
- Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road
- Anerley Road / Worbeck Road
- Anerley / The Mitre
- Derwent Road
- Selby Road (SE20)
- Sunnybank
- Portland Road /Norwood Jnc Stn
- Harrington Road South Norwood
- South Norwood Leisure Centre
- Croydon Arena
- Woodside Green
- Blackhorse Lane
- Northway Road
- Burnham Gardens
- Gordon Crescent
- Lower Addiscombe Road
- Leslie Grove
- Cross Road (CR0)
- Addiscombe Road
- East Croydon Rail Station
- Fairfield Halls
Stops: Park Lane / Fairfield Halls - Peckham Bus Station
- Park Lane / Fairfield Halls
- Fairfield Halls
- Cherry Orchard Road / East Croydon Station
- Cross Road (CR0)
- Leslie Grove
- Gordon Crescent
- Northway Road
- Blackhorse Lane
- Woodside Green
- Spring Lane
- Croydon Arena
- South Norwood Leisure Centre
- Harrington Road South Norwood
- Doyle Road
- Norwood Junction Station
- Sunnybank
- Selby Road (SE20)
- Anerley / The Mitre
- Samos Road
- Croydon Road / Elmers End Road
- Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road
- Avenue Road (SE20)
- Penge / Pawleyne Arms
- High Street / Maple Road
- High Street / Penge West Station
- Thicket Road
- St Christophers Hospice
- Border Road
- Cricketers Walk
- Sydenham Station / Kirkdale
- Peak Hill
- Sydenham / The Woodman
- Sydenham School
- Dartmouth Road /Thorpewood Ave
- Forest Hill Pools
- Forest Hill Station /London Rd
- Honor Oak Road
- Horniman Museum
- Lordship Lane / Wood Vale
- Grove Tavern
- Overhill Road
- Upland Road
- Eynella Road / Dulwich Library
- Etherow Street
- Goodrich Road
- Underhill Road East Dulwich
- Upland Road Peckham
- Peckham Rye / Barry Road
- The Gardens
- Peckham Rye /East Dulwich Road
- Nigel Road
- Heaton Road
- Peckham Rye Station
- The Aylesham Centre
- Peckham Bus Station
When it runs
Weekday buses from Peckham leave between 00:00 and 23:40, with 80 journeys and an average gap of 18 minutes. The return from Fairfield Halls runs from 00:10 to 23:50, with 78 journeys. At weekends the service has 60 and 59 journeys, and the average gap reaches 24 minutes.
Timetable at a glance
| Direction | Days | First | Last | Journeys | Every | Journey time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peckham Bus Station - Fairfield Halls | weekdays | 00:00 | 23:40 | 80 | ~18 min | 63 min |
| Peckham Bus Station - Fairfield Halls | weekends | 00:00 | 23:40 | 60 | ~24 min | 56 min |
| Park Lane / Fairfield Halls - Peckham Bus Station | weekdays | 00:10 | 23:50 | 78 | ~18 min | 67 min |
| Park Lane / Fairfield Halls - Peckham Bus Station | weekends | 00:10 | 23:50 | 59 | ~24 min | 57 min |
Tips for passengers
Because the weekend gap is 24 minutes, check the timetable before a Saturday or Sunday trip. Woodside Green and Addiscombe Road are on the Croydon section, so look for the name nearest your destination. Allow more than an hour for the full run in either direction. Weekend journeys take 56 to 57 minutes, so a trip across the route is long even at quieter times. Forest Hill Station and Sydenham Station are both on the way, which can help with changes.