Bromley has no stop on the Night Tube, now 10 years old, so the way home after the last train is Brixton and the N3 bus. Checked November 2026.

The Night Tube has reached 10 years old without a single stop in Bromley borough, so getting home after the last train still means a night bus. Transport for London (TfL) marked the anniversary on Thursday 5 November with a report written with Time Out, called London After Dark, which says more than 81,000 journeys are now made on the Night Tube on an average night.

Its headline finding is that 88 per cent of the Londoners questioned have stayed out later because they knew public transport was running. For most of the borough, that public transport after about 1am is the N3 from Brixton, the southern end of the Victoria line.

How long it takes to get home

We asked TfL’s journey planner for the first option after 2.30am on Saturday 5 December, leaving from Piccadilly Circus. The times include walking and waiting.

Going to Leave Arrive Minutes Route
Penge (Pawleyne Arms) 02:33 03:22 49 Tube to Brixton, then N3
Beckenham High Street 02:33 03:26 53 Tube to Brixton, then N3
Bromley South 02:33 03:38 65 Tube to Brixton, then N3
Bromley North 02:33 03:43 70 Tube to Brixton, then N3
West Wickham 04:08 05:24 76 N3 to Kent House, then 194
Petts Wood 02:33 03:54 81 Tube to Brixton, N3 to Bromley South, then N199
Orpington 02:33 03:58 85 Tube to Brixton, N3 to Bromley South, then N199
Chislehurst (War Memorial) 02:36 04:02 86 Tube to Oval, then N136
Hayes 02:33 04:05 92 Tube to Brixton, N3 to Bromley, then 119
St Mary Cray 02:33 04:06 93 Tube to Brixton, N3 to Bromley South, then N199
Bar chart of journey times from Piccadilly Circus in the small hours of Saturday 5 December on TfL's journey planner, in minutes: Penge 49, Beckenham 53, Bromley South 65, Bromley North 70, West Wickham 76, Petts Wood 81, Orpington 85, Chislehurst 86, Hayes 92, St Mary Cray 93.
Journey times home from Piccadilly Circus after 2.30am. Chart by Bromley Online
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West Wickham’s figure flatters it: the planner’s first option does not leave until 04:08, so it is the last of these to arrive, at 05:24.

The planner also offers the whole trip on the N3, leaving Piccadilly Circus at 03:09 and reaching Bromley South at 04:16, which is 67 minutes. For Orpington, the Jubilee line to Canada Water and the N199 from there left at 02:53 and arrived at 04:26.

These are planned services for one night. Engineering work can change them, so check again before you travel.

Passengers walking along the Oxford Circus platform past a Night Tube roundel on the tiled wall, with a Tube train alongside.
A Night Tube roundel on the platform at Oxford Circus. Photo: supplied by Transport for London

Before you need the bus

On the same night, the planner’s last direct train from Victoria to Bromley South left at 00:40 and arrived at 00:56. From Charing Cross, a train at 00:50 reached Orpington at 01:29.

Miss the 00:40 and the next option from Victoria was the 01:03 Victoria line to Brixton, then the N3, reaching Bromley South at 02:08. That is 65 minutes in place of 16.

Where the night buses go

These night routes run from central London into the borough, on TfL’s route data:

  • N3: Oxford Circus to Bromley North, through Crystal Palace, Penge, Beckenham and Bromley South
  • N199: Trafalgar Square to St Mary Cray, through Canada Water, Lewisham, Bromley, Petts Wood and Orpington
  • N136: Oxford Circus to Chislehurst War Memorial, through Oval, Lewisham and Grove Park

What the report found

Around 200 Londoners from Time Out’s own research community took part in a week-long study from 16 to 23 September, through surveys, diaries, creative tasks and personal stories. Six people from the night-time economy were also interviewed. So the percentages describe that group rather than a poll of all Londoners.

TfL’s main findings:

  • 88 per cent have stayed out later because they knew public transport was running
  • 77 per cent say knowing how they will get home matters when deciding where to go
  • 55 per cent believe great nights out are increasingly spread across the capital rather than concentrated in central London
Artwork for the London After Dark report launch, showing an Underground roundel at night with the Shard behind, and the Time Out and Transport for London logos.
Artwork for the London After Dark report from Time Out and TfL. Image: supplied by Transport for London

The report follows a separate Time Out analysis that put London first among 26 European capitals for nightlife and public transport combined, ahead of Vienna and Paris. It drew on 5,848 responses in 23 languages, with people rating their own city on a five-point scale and the two scores weighted equally.

TfL’s list of new nightlife openings and announcements this autumn takes in Battersea Power Station, Covent Garden, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Royal Docks. None of the venues on it is in Bromley borough.

Ten years in numbers

The first Night Tube ran on the Central and Victoria lines on 19 August 2016. The Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines followed later that year. TfL gives these figures:

  • More than 50,000 journeys on the first night
  • More than 81,000 journeys on an average night now, with Saturdays typically busier than Fridays
  • More than 67 million customers carried on Night Tube and Night Overground services since 2016
  • 50 Night Tube stations with step-free access

All stations are staffed while open and have full CCTV coverage, TfL says. It also says it is on track for high-speed mobile coverage across the whole Tube network, including in tunnels, by the end of the year, with more than 70 per cent of underground stations already covered by 4G and 5G.

Christmas lights strung across a street above an Underground sign near Piccadilly Circus at night.
Christmas lights above an Underground sign in the West End. Photo: supplied by Transport for London

What they said

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “For the past decade, the Night Tube has been a defining feature of London as a world-leading 24-hour city, helping Londoners and visitors enjoy everything our great capital has to offer, and supporting our vital workers and businesses to boost our night-time economy.”

He added: “This report really brings to life how The Night Tube connects Londoners and visitors with our city’s incredible cultural offering, helping people discover new venues and events in new parts of the capital while ensuring they can travel home safely and affordably at any hour.”

Claire Mann, TfL’s Chief Operating Officer, said: “This new report highlights the growing importance of reliable public transport to London’s night-time economy, while the continued growth in Night Tube journeys demonstrates the enduring demand for overnight services.”

Coral Anderson, co-owner and managing director of Swift Bars, said: “When people know they can get home easily, they’re more likely to explore a new neighbourhood, stay for another drink and make the most of everything London has to offer.”

Ed Richardson, programme director for transport at BusinessLDN, said: “Reliable late-night transport is essential to a thriving 24-hour city, giving Londoners and visitors the confidence to enjoy everything London has to offer. Keeping the city moving after dark will be key to helping its night-time economy continue to thrive.”

What it means for you

  • Out on a Friday or Saturday night: the Victoria line to Brixton and the N3 was the planner’s first answer for most of the borough, and for Bromley South it takes about the same time as the N3 all the way from Piccadilly Circus. What it gains you is an earlier start: 02:33 rather than 03:09.
  • Any other night: the Night Tube does not run, so plan on the night buses from central London.
  • Going to Chislehurst: the N136 runs from Oxford Circus and Oval to the War Memorial, not the station.

For current closures, see roadworks and travel in Bromley.

TfL’s release is on its newsroom. Time Out offers the full report as a download.