Route 188
North Greenwich to Russell Square — the sneaky diagonal that skips the Jubilee crush.
Roam Intelligence
LIVE›Routes 1 68 172 176 188 SL6 N1 N68 N171 BL1 are on diversion towards Waterloo until 21:00 on Friday 16 October due to gas works. Buses are diverted via York Road, Addington Street, Westminster Bridge Road, Bayliss Road and Waterloo Road, missing the stop Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road 'D' & 'E'.
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North Greenwich
The O2 end of the line. After a gig here everyone piles onto the Jubilee — the 188 is your quiet escape west along the river.
💎 Gem: The Tide elevated walkway by the O2 is free and gives you skyline views most tourists never find.
Greenwich / Deptford
Rolls up through Greenwich's fringes into Deptford, one of the last genuinely scruffy-in-a-good-way pockets of southeast London.
🍽 Eat: Deptford Market Yard for coffee and the Friday–Saturday high street market.
💎 Gem: Deptford's arches under the railway hide independent bars and record shops.
Canada Water
Interchange with the Overground and Jubilee, wrapped around the old Surrey Docks. Handy hop-off if you're heading east on the ELL.
💎 Gem: Russia Dock Woodland behind the station is a proper hidden green lung.
Bermondsey
Warehouse-conversion Bermondsey — antiques, coffee roasters and the best of south London's food scene along Bermondsey Street.
🍽 Eat: Maltby Street Market (Sat–Sun) for the food stalls under the arches — go before noon.
💎 Gem: The Bermondsey Beer Mile is a Saturday institution — start at the Druid Street end.
Southwark / Borough
Borough Market territory — the 188 drops you within striking distance of the best food market in London and Tate Modern.
🍽 Eat: Borough Market, open Thurs–Sat properly — arrive early for fewer crowds.
Waterloo
Crosses the river into the South Bank cultural strip. Jump off for the National Theatre, BFI and the riverside walk.
🍽 Eat: The food stalls behind the Royal Festival Hall.
Aldwych / Holborn
The genteel end — Somerset House, the theatres of the Strand's fringe and the Georgian squares of Bloomsbury as you reach Russell Square.
💎 Gem: Somerset House's courtyard fountains run all summer and the terrace café faces the river.
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WATERLOO ROAD, SE1: Routes 1 68 172 176 188 SL6 N1 N68 N171 BL1 are on diversion towards Waterloo until 21:00 on Friday 16 October due to gas works. Buses are diverted via York Road, Addington Street, Westminster Bridge Road, Bayliss Road and Waterloo Road, missing the stop Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road 'D' & 'E'.
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