Is Forest Hill Station currently accessible by bus/car?

[Alan Medic]

I don't usually use it but may have to tomorrow. I saw on my bus app that buses were being diverted due to 'works'. Does anyone know if that's the case how close the bus goes to the station? In the event of dropping someone off by car, can that be done? Thanks.

[Nigello]

The stop outside the Wetherspoon's is closed so going south you should be OK but it is always busy and the forecourt of the station is busy also. If you could speedily pull up and drop off near the Sainsbury's, that would be your best bet, but you would probably be in a bus lane....Honor Oak Park may be easier if it works for your trip.

[Sue]

If going by bus, just get off at the stop before the lights and cross at the crossing at the lights (I assume from the previous post that this stop is open).

[dbboy]

Hope this helps copied from SE23.com

https://www.se23.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=13593

"There will be changes in our bus services from Monday 29 January until mid-March . This is due to the closure of Dartmouth Road while London Borough of Lewisham carries out renewal works.

Bus route 122 will be diverted in both directions via London Road, Sydenham Rise, Sydenham Hill and Kirkdale, not serving Dartmouth Road.

Bus routes 176 and 197 will be diverted in both directions via Sydenham Hill and Kirkdale, not serving London Road (east of Sydenham Hill), Forest Hill station or Dartmouth Road. Customers for National Rail or London Overground can change at Sydenham station instead of Forest Hill station. Customers going to the town centre can change at Lordship Lane to / from route 185 or in Kirkdale to / from route 356.

We are posting notices at the bus stops in Dartmouth Road, directing customers to alternative stops."

[Alan Medic]

So the buses are diverted from quite a way before Forest Hill. Thanks.

[rendelharris]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> So the buses are diverted from quite a way before

> Forest Hill. Thanks.

Only the buses which turn right onto Dartmouth Road - if you hop on the 185 it's still going past Forest Hill station.

[Alan Medic]

Ah. Thanks RH. That I didn't realise.

[Pugwash]

Drove up to FH this morning, massive traffic jam going south to ED as the cars could not go up Dartmouth Road, tail back to Catford. Was aware of this as a client turned up 25 minutes late for her appointment due to traffic.