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486 Bus after the game

Re the Boxing Day Game I was thinking of the above as an option to get home.
Have any of you guys managed to use this when it is on diversion?

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  • Although I haven’t used it for a while, I can offer the following information.  After the game the 486 is usually diverted for around 25 – 30 minutes.  Most buses stop in Woolwich Road, at the east bound Charlton Station / Woolwich Road stop used by the 161, 177 and 180.  However, occasionally the driver decides not to stop here.  Therefore, you may wish to walk back to the normal route stop in Bugsby’s Way.  The later is also safer in case it does not get diverted.

  • pettgra
    pettgra Posts: 1,572

    Although I haven’t used it for a while, I can offer the following information.  After the game the 486 is usually diverted for around 25 – 30 minutes.  Most buses stop in Woolwich Road, at the east bound Charlton Station / Woolwich Road stop used by the 161, 177 and 180.  However, occasionally the driver decides not to stop here.  Therefore, you may wish to walk back to the normal route stop in Bugsby’s Way.  The later is also safer in case it does not get diverted.

    I really appreciate this. Thankyou very much.
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    proper Charlton thread!
  • Just to add you can get live london bus information on a smartphone via Google and/or tfl.gov.uk -though appreciate not everyone has one or the ability to use one.
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,435
    Also be aware that when it is on diversion it tends not to stop at any of the bus stops along the diverted route until it is back on the normal route around the Woolwich Barracks/QEII Hospital. 
  • pettgra
    pettgra Posts: 1,572
    Thanks everyone. They had better win after all this.
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,470

    Route 486 goes 24-hour from Saturday 29 July

    Route 486, which currently runs between Bexleyheath Shopping Centre and North Greenwich Bus Station via Welling, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Charlton, will become a 24-hour daily service from Saturday 29 July with the introduction of a 30 minute night service on all nights of the week.

    Buses will depart Bexleyheath for North Greenwich at 0100, 0130, 0200, 0230, 0300, 0330 and 0400 on all nights of the week. 

    Buses will depart North Greenwich for Bexleyheath at 0145, 0215, 0245, 0315, 0345, 0415 and 0445 on all nights of the week.

    There will be no change to the times or frequency of the current day service on route 486.

    The new night service will provide a 24/7 service to parts of South East London for the first time, as well as providing new overnight links into Queen Elizabeth Hospital. On Friday and Saturday nights the new journeys will provide a link to the night tube on the Jubilee line at North Greenwich.

    https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/bus-changes#on-this-page-3

  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,073
    I did not know of the service until I moved to Shortlands in '93, the 726 ran from Dartford to Heathrow Airport, it ceased running about 20 years ago.
    It took just under 2.5 hours from there so it would have been 3 hours or more from Dartford, it was a very strange route to run, I only used it the once.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,860
    clive said:

    Route 486 goes 24-hour from Saturday 29 July

    Route 486, which currently runs between Bexleyheath Shopping Centre and North Greenwich Bus Station via Welling, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Charlton, will become a 24-hour daily service from Saturday 29 July with the introduction of a 30 minute night service on all nights of the week.

    Buses will depart Bexleyheath for North Greenwich at 0100, 0130, 0200, 0230, 0300, 0330 and 0400 on all nights of the week. 

    Buses will depart North Greenwich for Bexleyheath at 0145, 0215, 0245, 0315, 0345, 0415 and 0445 on all nights of the week.

    There will be no change to the times or frequency of the current day service on route 486.

    The new night service will provide a 24/7 service to parts of South East London for the first time, as well as providing new overnight links into Queen Elizabeth Hospital. On Friday and Saturday nights the new journeys will provide a link to the night tube on the Jubilee line at North Greenwich.

    https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/bus-changes#on-this-page-3

    Good news if the ref adds 3 hours of added time to evening games.
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,470
    clive said:

    Route 486 goes 24-hour from Saturday 29 July

    Route 486, which currently runs between Bexleyheath Shopping Centre and North Greenwich Bus Station via Welling, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Charlton, will become a 24-hour daily service from Saturday 29 July with the introduction of a 30 minute night service on all nights of the week.

    Buses will depart Bexleyheath for North Greenwich at 0100, 0130, 0200, 0230, 0300, 0330 and 0400 on all nights of the week. 

    Buses will depart North Greenwich for Bexleyheath at 0145, 0215, 0245, 0315, 0345, 0415 and 0445 on all nights of the week.

    There will be no change to the times or frequency of the current day service on route 486.

    The new night service will provide a 24/7 service to parts of South East London for the first time, as well as providing new overnight links into Queen Elizabeth Hospital. On Friday and Saturday nights the new journeys will provide a link to the night tube on the Jubilee line at North Greenwich.

    https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/bus-changes#on-this-page-3

    Good news if the ref adds 3 hours of added time to evening games.
    It may be handy for fans who use coaches to our away games, especially evening away games.
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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    I did not know of the service until I moved to Shortlands in '93, the 726 ran from Dartford to Heathrow Airport, it ceased running about 20 years ago.
    It took just under 2.5 hours from there so it would have been 3 hours or more from Dartford, it was a very strange route to run, I only used it the once.
    That was apt 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,073
    I did not know of the service until I moved to Shortlands in '93, the 726 ran from Dartford to Heathrow Airport, it ceased running about 20 years ago.
    It took just under 2.5 hours from there so it would have been 3 hours or more from Dartford, it was a very strange route to run, I only used it the once.
    That was apt 

    You say that, when I went to the Valencia game in 2006, afterwards I was in the press area looking for teamsheets etc and bumped into Scott Minto.  I spoke to him for about 15 minutes, he was a good lad.  Anyway, it got onto the subject of where I lived, he laughed and said that he used to live 3 minutes from me in Scotts Avenue.  The comedian that I am asked did he move there because of the road name!
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    edited July 2023
    I did not know of the service until I moved to Shortlands in '93, the 726 ran from Dartford to Heathrow Airport, it ceased running about 20 years ago.
    It took just under 2.5 hours from there so it would have been 3 hours or more from Dartford, it was a very strange route to run, I only used it the once.
    This is the one (well a model) I used to use it to get to Bromley from Dartford, remember it being very expensive compared to a Red bus, almost £1 I think.