Bus 170 in London: Minstead Gardens to Victoria
Bus 170 links Danebury Avenue and Minstead Gardens in south-west London with Victoria Station, crossing Wandsworth, Clapham Junction and Battersea on the way.
It is a useful route for passengers heading between the Putney Heath area and central London, with weekday journeys starting shortly after midnight.
Where the route goes
Heading into central London from Danebury Avenue, the bus passes Mount Angelus Road and Roehampton Library, then Putney Heath and Tibbet's Corner. It continues through Upper Richmond Road and Wandsworth Town Hall, serving Clapham Junction Station and Battersea High Street before reaching Albert Bridge and Chelsea Physic Garden.
The return from Victoria takes the same route back out to Minstead Gardens, passing the National Army Museum, Battersea Bridge and Wandsworth Town Hall. Outward journeys take 68 minutes on weekdays and 55 at weekends, and the return takes 62 and 53 minutes.
Stops: Danebury Avenue /Minstead Gdns - Victoria Station
- Danebury Avenue /Minstead Gdns
- Mount Angelus Road
- Roehampton Library
- Medfield Street
- Dover Park Drive
- Exeter House
- Hayward Gardens
- Putney Heath / Green Man
- Putney Hill / Green Man
- Tibbet's Ride /Tibbet's Corner
- Beaumont Road (SW15)
- Lytton Grove West Hill
- West Hill Road
- Upper Richmond Road
- Merton Road Wandsworth
- Armoury Way
- Wandsworth Town Hall
- East Hill / Alma Road
- Marcilly Road
- Plough Road
- Clapham Junction Station
- Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon
- Clapham Junction / Grant Road
- Wayland Road Estate
- Wallis Close
- York Gardens
- Lombard Road
- Battersea High Street
- Sunbury Lane
- Westbridge Road / Parkgate Road
- Battersea Bridge
- Beaufort Street
- Albert Bridge
- Chelsea Physic Garden
- National Army Museum
- Royal Hospital Chelsea / Lower Sloane Street
- Chelsea Bridge Road
- Ebury Bridge Road
- Victoria Coach Station
- Eccleston Bridge
- Victoria Station
Stops: Victoria Station - Minstead Gardens
- Victoria Station
- Victoria Coach Station
- Pimlico Road / Ebury Bridge Road
- Royal Hospital Chelsea / Lower Sloane Street
- National Army Museum
- Chelsea Physic Garden
- Albert Bridge
- Beaufort Street
- Battersea Bridge / Hester Road
- Morgans Walk
- Sunbury Lane
- Battersea High Street
- Lombard Road
- York Gardens
- Wallis Close
- Wayland Road Estate
- Clapham Junction / Grant Road
- Clapham Junction Station / Falcon Road
- Clapham Junction Station
- Plough Road
- Brussels Road
- Marcilly Road
- Huguenot Place / Alma Road
- Herndon Road
- Wandsworth Town Hall
- Wandsworth Police Station
- Merton Road Wandsworth
- Upper Richmond Road
- West Hill Road
- Royal Hospital
- West Hill / Beaumont Road
- Tibbet's Corner
- Tibbet's Ride /Tibbet's Corner
- Putney Heath / Green Man
- Hayward Gardens
- Exeter House
- Dover Park Drive
- Medfield Street
- Roehampton Library
- Mount Angelus Road
- Minstead Gardens
When it runs
Weekday services from Danebury Avenue begin at 00:07 and finish at 23:55, with 111 journeys and an average gap of 13 minutes. From Victoria, buses run from 00:02 to 23:50 with 112 journeys, also every 13 minutes on average. At weekends there are 88 journeys from Danebury Avenue and 91 from Victoria, spaced about 16 minutes apart.
Timetable at a glance
| Direction | Days | First | Last | Journeys | Every | Journey time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danebury Avenue /Minstead Gdns - Victoria Station | weekdays | 00:07 | 23:55 | 111 | ~13 min | 68 min |
| Danebury Avenue /Minstead Gdns - Victoria Station | weekends | 00:07 | 23:55 | 88 | ~16 min | 55 min |
| Victoria Station - Minstead Gardens | weekdays | 00:02 | 23:50 | 112 | ~13 min | 62 min |
| Victoria Station - Minstead Gardens | weekends | 00:02 | 23:50 | 91 | ~16 min | 53 min |
Tips for passengers
The route is well served on weekdays with buses about every 13 minutes, but at weekends the gaps grow to 16 minutes, so check the timetable first. Both ends are convenient for connections, and the route calls at Victoria Coach Station and Clapham Junction Station.