Bus 249 in London: The Pavement to Jasmine Grove

Bus 249 cuts across south London from The Pavement near Clapham Common to Jasmine Grove in Anerley. It passes through Balham, Tooting Bec, Streatham and Crystal Palace along the way.

The sections below set out both directions, the stops in sequence, typical journey times and the timing of buses across the day and at weekends.

Where the route goes

From The Pavement the bus runs past Clapham Common and Windmill on the Common, then calls at Clapham South and Balham Station. It continues via Du Cane Court and Tooting Bec Station, passes Tooting Bec Lido and St Leonard's Church, then reaches Streatham Station. Beyond Streatham it serves Valley Road and The Rookery, climbs through Crown Point and Beulah Hill, passes All Saints Church and Westow Hill, then reaches Crystal Palace Station before ending at Jasmine Grove via Anerley Station.

The return from Anerley Station leaves through Thicket Road and Crystal Palace Station, then runs along Westow Hill and past Beulah Spa and Norwood to Streatham. It passes Tooting Bec and Balham, then reaches Clapham Common Old Town by way of Lynette Avenue. Weekday trips take 58 minutes from The Pavement and 52 minutes from Anerley Station, and weekend journeys take 53 and 48 minutes.

Stops: The Pavement - Jasmine Grove

  1. The Pavement
  2. Clapham Common
  3. Elms Road / Windmill On The Common
  4. Lynette Avenue
  5. Clapham South
  6. Alderbrook Road
  7. Balham New Road
  8. Balham Station
  9. Du Cane Court
  10. Upper Tooting Park / Balham High Road
  11. Tooting Bec Station
  12. St Anselm's Church
  13. Montana Road
  14. Franciscan Road
  15. Tooting Bec Athletics Track
  16. Tooting Bec Lido
  17. Garrads Road
  18. Streatham / St Leonard's Church
  19. St Leonard's Church
  20. Streatham Station
  21. Streatham United Reform Church
  22. Albert Carr Gardens
  23. Valley Road Streatham Common
  24. Deerhurst Road (SW16)
  25. The Rookery
  26. Streatham Comn N/Leigham Ct Rd
  27. Ryecroft Road
  28. Crown Lane / Crown Point
  29. Crown Point / Beulah Hill
  30. Grecian Crescent
  31. Biggin Hill
  32. Convent Hill
  33. Hermitage Road Norwood
  34. Beulah Spa
  35. Upper Beulah Hill
  36. Beulah Hill /All Saints Church
  37. All Saints Church (SE19)
  38. Sylvan Hill
  39. Westow Park
  40. Westow Street
  41. Westow Hill
  42. Crystal Palace Park / Anerley Hill
  43. Crystal Palace Station
  44. Hamlet Road
  45. Thicket Road Anerley
  46. Anerley Road / Anerley Station
  47. Anerley Station
  48. Jasmine Grove

Stops: Anerley Station - Clapham Common Old Town

  1. Anerley Station
  2. Anerley Road / Anerley Station
  3. Anerley Park
  4. Thicket Road Anerley
  5. Crystal Palace Station
  6. Anerley Hill / Crystal Palace
  7. Westow Hill
  8. Westow Park
  9. Sylvan Hill
  10. All Saints Church (SE19)
  11. Upper Beulah Hill
  12. Beulah Spa
  13. Hermitage Road Norwood
  14. Convent Hill
  15. Biggin Hill
  16. Crown Point / Beulah Hill
  17. Crown Point
  18. Ryecroft Road
  19. Streatham Comn N/Leigham Ct Rd
  20. The Rookery
  21. Valley Road Streatham Common
  22. Albert Carr Gardens
  23. Streatham Station
  24. St Leonard's Church
  25. Streatham / St Leonard's Church
  26. Garrads Road
  27. Tooting Bec Lido
  28. Tooting Bec Athletics Track
  29. Franciscan Road
  30. Montana Road
  31. Tooting Bec Station
  32. Upper Tooting Park / Balham High Road
  33. Du Cane Court
  34. Balham Station
  35. Hildreth Street Market
  36. Balham New Road
  37. Alderbrook Road
  38. Cathles Road
  39. Clapham South
  40. Lynette Avenue
  41. Elms Road / Windmill On The Common
  42. Clapham Common Old Town

When it runs

Weekday buses leave The Pavement from 00:06 and finish at 23:54, with Anerley Station departures running from 00:06 to 23:54 too. Weekend journeys keep the same first and last departures at each end.

There are 111 weekday journeys in each direction, averaging a bus every 13 minutes. At weekends the figures fall to 93 journeys from The Pavement and 94 from Anerley, with gaps of 15 to 16 minutes.

Timetable at a glance

DirectionDaysFirstLastJourneysEveryJourney time
The Pavement - Jasmine Groveweekdays00:0623:54111~13 min58 min
The Pavement - Jasmine Groveweekends00:0623:5493~16 min53 min
Anerley Station - Clapham Common Old Townweekdays00:0623:54111~13 min52 min
Anerley Station - Clapham Common Old Townweekends00:0623:5494~15 min48 min

Tips for passengers

Expect the trip to take close to an hour from The Pavement, so allow extra time if you are heading for a fixed appointment. Weekend waits are slightly longer, at around 15 to 16 minutes. Many stops sit near Crystal Palace and Norwood, so check the destination shown on the bus to make sure you are heading the right way.

See also

Compare with the London Bus 61.

Timetable and stops for London Bus 63.

You may also need the London Bus 59.

Full stop list for the London Bus 64.

Another route in the city: London Bus 57.

Stops and journey times on the London Bus 62.

First and last departures on the London Bus 60.

Also in London: London Bus 56.

See also: National Geographic

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