Bus 250 in London: Brixton to West Croydon Bus Station

Bus 250 is a south London route that runs from the Brixton Road stop by Brixton Police Station to West Croydon Bus Station. It passes through Streatham, Norbury and Thornton Heath, and calls at the Croydon University Hospital on the way.

Both directions have 42 or 44 stops, and a full trip takes between 54 and 80 minutes. Weekday service is frequent, with 131 to 132 journeys each way, so the bus is easy to use without a timetable.

Where the route goes

From Brixton Road the route passes Brixton Station, Rush Common and the Brixton Water Lane stop, then Blenheim Gardens and Jebb Avenue beside Brixton Prison. New Park Road, Holmewood Road and the Streatham Hill / Christchurch Road stop come next, followed by Telford Avenue, Streatham Hill Station and Leigham Court Road.

Through Streatham the bus serves St Leonard's Church, Streatham Station and the Streatham Common High Road, then Arragon Gardens and Norbury Hill. Thornton Heath comes next, with the Clock Tower and Thornton Heath Station, followed by Brigstock Road and the Croydon University Hospital stop. The final section passes Sumner Road and Montague Road before West Croydon Station and the bus station.

Stops: Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station - West Croydon Bus Station

1. Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station
2. Brixton Station
3. Rush Common
4. Brixton Water Ln /Brixton Hill
5. Blenheim Gardens (SW2)
6. Jebb Avenue / Brixton Prison
7. New Park Road
8. Holmewood Road
9. Streatham Hill/Christchurch Rd
10. Telford Avenue
11. Streatham Hill Station / Streatham Hill
12. Leigham Court Road
13. Mount Ephraim Road
14. Kingscourt Road
15. Becmead Avenue
16. St Leonard's Church
17. Streatham Station
18. Streatham United Reform Church
19. Streatham Common High Road
20. Arragon Gardens
21. Hermitage Lane
22. Courtland Avenue
23. Norbury Hill
24. Kensington Avenue
25. Green Lane Post Office
26. County Road
27. Park Lawn
28. Sandfield Road
29. Parchmore Methodist Church
30. Thornton Heath Clock Tower
31. Thornton Heath Station
32. Brook Road (CR7)
33. Bensham Lane
34. Whitehorse Manor Brigstock Site
35. Brigstock Road / London Road
36. Thornton Heath Pond
37. Dunheved Road North
38. Croydon University Hospital
39. Broad Green Avenue
40. Sumner Road Croydon
41. Montague Road
42. West Croydon Station
43. Poplar Walk
44. West Croydon Bus Station

Stops: West Croydon Bus Station - Brixton Station

1. West Croydon Bus Station
2. West Croydon Station
3. Montague Road
4. Sumner Road Croydon
5. Broad Green Avenue
6. Canterbury Road (CR0)
7. Croydon University Hospital
8. Thornton Heath Pond
9. Brigstock Road / London Road
10. Whitehorse Manor Brigstock Site
11. Nutfield Road
12. Thornton Heath Library
13. Brook Road (CR7)
14. Thornton Heath Station
15. Parchmore Methodist Church
16. Sandfield Road
17. Park Lawn
18. County Road
19. Green Lane Post Office
20. Kensington Avenue
21. Norbury Hill
22. Courtland Avenue
23. Hermitage Lane
24. Arragon Gardens
25. Kempshott Road
26. Streatham Common High Road
27. Streatham Station
28. St Leonard's Church
29. Becmead Avenue
30. Kingscourt Road
31. Mount Ephraim Road
32. Streatham Hill Station / Streatham Hill
33. Barrhill Road
34. Telford Avenue
35. Christchurch Road
36. Holmewood Road
37. New Park Road
38. Jebb Avenue / Brixton Prison
39. Blenheim Gardens (SW2)
40. Rush Common
41. Lambeth Town Hall
42. Brixton Station

When it runs

On weekdays there are 131 journeys from Brixton Road, starting at 00:00 and ending at 23:48, with a bus about every 11 minutes. The return from West Croydon runs 132 times, from 00:10 to 23:58, at a similar interval.

Weekend service has 94 journeys towards Croydon and 97 towards Brixton, at gaps of about 15 minutes. The trip takes 54 minutes in both directions, against 62 and 80 minutes on weekdays, and weekend departures from West Croydon run from 00:00 to 23:48.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

The weekday trip can take well over an hour, so plan timing carefully for appointments in Croydon or Streatham. With buses about every 11 minutes on weekdays you rarely need the timetable, but weekend gaps stretch to 15 minutes. Around Thornton Heath, Thornton Heath Clock Tower and Thornton Heath Station are separate stops on the list, so check the one you need.

See also

Also in London: London Bus 62.

Another route in the city: London Bus 61.

Stops and journey times on the London Bus 64.

Route details for the London Bus 57.

You may also need the London Bus 58.

Compare with the London Bus 59.

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 56.

Full stop list for the London Bus 65.

Also in London: London Bus 60.

Another route in the city: London Bus 63.

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