Bus 146 in London: Bromley North Station to Downe Church

The number 146 is one of the least frequent routes in this group. It runs from Bromley North Station out to Downe Church, passing through Hayes, Keston and Holwood Farm on the way, and it serves villages on the edge of the network.

Each direction has 24 to 26 stops, and the journey takes roughly 23 to 27 minutes. Because so few journeys are scheduled, the timetable matters more here than on almost any other bus in this set.

Where the route goes

From Bromley North the bus passes Queens Gardens and Bromley South Station, then St Mark's Church and Cameron Road. It continues through the Hayes Road and Hayes Lane stops, the Club Gardens Road stop and Hayes Street, then serves Baston School and Five Elms Road before reaching Keston.

At Keston the route calls at Leafy Grove, Keston Village Hall and Keston Church, then goes past Holwood Farm and New Road Hill towards Farthing Street. The final stops are Downe High Street and Downe Church. The return from Downe Church is a little longer on weekdays, at about 27 minutes against 23 minutes from Bromley North.

Stops: Bromley North Station - Downe Church

1. Bromley North Station
2. Queens Gardens
3. Bromley High Street / The Mall
4. Bromley South Station
5. St Mark's Church
6. Cameron Road
7. Hayes Road / Hayes Lane
8. Hayes Lane / Norman Park
9. Club Gardens Road
10. Hayes / George Lane
11. Hayes Street
12. Baston School
13. Five Elms Road
14. Baston Road / Croydon Road
15. Keston / The Fox
16. Leafy Grove
17. Keston Village Hall
18. Heathfield Road /Keston Common
19. Keston Church
20. Holwood Farm
21. New Road Hill / Downe Court
22. Farthing Street
23. Downe High Street
24. Downe Church

Stops: Downe Church - Bromley North Station

1. Downe Church
2. North End Lane
3. Farthing Street
4. New Road Hill / Downe Court
5. Holwood Farm
6. Keston Church
7. Westerham Rd / Heathfield Rd
8. Keston Village Hall
9. Leafy Grove
10. Keston / The Fox
11. Baston Road / Croydon Road
12. Five Elms Road
13. Baston School
14. Hayes Street
15. Hayes / George Lane
16. Club Gardens Road
17. Hayes Lane / Norman Park
18. Hayes Road / Hayes Lane
19. Hayes Road / Cameron Road
20. St Mark's Church
21. Bromley South Station
22. Elmfield Road / The Mall
23. Queens Gardens
24. Court Street
25. West Street Bromley
26. Bromley North Station

When it runs

On weekdays there are only 16 journeys in each direction. From Bromley North the first bus leaves at 07:15 and the last at 23:50, while from Downe Church the first is at 06:35 and the last at 23:20. The average gap is about 66 to 67 minutes, so one bus is missed easily.

At weekends the service is thinner still, with 14 journeys from Bromley North starting at 09:30, and 13 from Downe Church starting at 10:00. The last bus runs at 23:50 and 23:20 respectively, and the average gap is about an hour and six minutes.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

Plan your journey around a fixed departure, because the gap between buses is more than an hour and there is no realistic way to make up a missed one. Check the weekend start times carefully, since the first journey is considerably later than on weekdays, and allow extra time for the return trip into Bromley.

See also

First and last departures on the London Bus 32.

Full stop list for the London Bus 30.

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 31.

Stops and journey times on the London Bus 27.

Route details for the London Bus 28.

Compare with the London Bus 29.

Also in London: London Bus 25.

Another route in the city: London Bus 26.

First and last departures on the London Bus 34.

Full stop list for the London Bus 33.

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