Bus 131 in London: Fairfield Bus Station to Tooting Broadway

The number 131 connects Fairfield Bus Station with Tooting Broadway Station across south-west London, passing through Cromwell Road, New Malden, Raynes Park and Wimbledon on the way. It is a cross-suburban route that links several stations and town centres between the two ends.

The route has around 40 to 43 stops in each direction and takes about an hour, so it is worth looking at the timings before a longer trip.

Where the route goes

From Fairfield Bus Station the bus goes via Eden Street and Cromwell Road Bus Station, then past Tiffin School and Vicarage House before reaching Kingsmeadow and California Road. It continues through New Malden and St Joseph's Church to Shannon Corner, then runs along Cavendish Avenue towards West Barnes Level Crossing.

The second half passes Wimbledon Theatre and South Wimbledon Station before running through Merton High Street and Colliers Wood Station, then Nutwell Street to Tooting Broadway. A journey from Fairfield takes 62 minutes on weekdays and 52 minutes at weekends, and the return from Tooting takes 56 minutes on weekdays.

Stops: Fairfield Bus Station - Tooting Broadway Station

1. Fairfield Bus Station
2. Eden Street
3. Cromwell Road Bus Station
4. Tiffin School / London Road
5. Vicarage House
6. Cambridge Grove
7. Waters Road
8. Kingsmeadow
9. Archdale Place
10. California Road
11. Wellington Crescent
12. Elm Road / New Malden Baptist Church
13. St Joseph's Church
14. New Malden / Kingston Road
15. Walton Avenue
16. Queens Road New Malden
17. Shannon Corner / Rookwood Avenue
18. Shannon Corner / Burlington Road
19. Cavendish Avenue (KT3)
20. West Barnes Level Crossing
21. Trafalgar Court
22. Farnham Gardens
23. Durham Road (SW20)
24. Raynes Park
25. Raynes Park Methodist Church
26. Arterberry Road
27. Lower Downs Road Wimbledon
28. Albert Grove
29. Darlaston Road
30. Spencer Hill
31. Francis Grove
32. Wimbledon Station
33. Wimbledon Theatre
34. The Polka Theatre
35. Merton Road
36. South Wimbledon Station
37. Merton High Street /Haydons Rd
38. Merton Abbey / Merton High Street
39. Colliers Wood Station
40. Walpole Road
41. Longley Road
42. Nutwell Street
43. Tooting Broadway Station

Stops: Tooting Bwy /South Thames Coll - Fairfield Bus Station

1. Tooting Bwy /South Thames Coll
2. Nutwell Street
3. Longley Road
4. Walpole Road
5. Colliers Wood Station
6. Merton Abbey / Merton High Street
7. Merton High Street /Haydons Rd
8. South Wimbledon Station
9. Merton Road
10. The Polka Theatre
11. Wimbledon Theatre
12. Wimbledon Bus Station
13. Wimbledon Station
14. Francis Grove
15. Spencer Hill
16. Darlaston Road
17. Albert Grove
18. Lower Downs Road Wimbledon
19. Arterberry Road
20. Pepys Road Raynes Park
21. Raynes Park
22. Durham Road (SW20)
23. Farnham Gardens
24. Trafalgar Court
25. West Barnes Level Crossing
26. Shannon Corner / Cavendish Avenue
27. Shannon Corner / Rookwood Avenue
28. Queens Road New Malden
29. Walton Avenue
30. New Malden / Kingston Road
31. St Joseph's Church
32. Elm Road / New Malden Baptist Church
33. Springfield Court
34. California Road
35. Kingsmeadow
36. Waters Road
37. Cambridge Grove
38. Vicarage House
39. Norbiton Church / Tiffin Boys School
40. Fairfield Bus Station

When it runs

On weekdays the first bus leaves Fairfield Bus Station at 05:10 and the last at 23:55, with 122 journeys in that direction. From Tooting Bwy / South Thames College the first bus is at 00:04 and the last at 23:52, with 125 weekday journeys. Service from the Fairfield end therefore starts several hours after the first bus from Tooting.

A bus leaves about every 9 minutes from Fairfield on weekdays, and about every 12 minutes from the Tooting end. At weekends the gap widens to 14 and 16 minutes, with 83 and 88 journeys respectively.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

The first bus from Fairfield is not until 05:10 on weekdays, so early starts from that end need another plan. The Tooting end runs from just after midnight. Wimbledon Station and South Wimbledon Station are both listed as stops, so check the exact name before boarding in either direction.

See also

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 30.

Route details for the London Bus 25.

Stops and journey times on the London Bus 33.

Timetable and stops for London Bus 31.

Compare with the London Bus 28.

Also in London: London Bus 29.

Another route in the city: London Bus 32.

First and last departures on the London Bus 26.

Nearby routes and routes sharing stops

• London Bus 129
• London Bus 130
• London Bus 132
• London Bus 133
• London Bus 57
• London Bus 219
• London Bus 152
• London Bus 200
• London Bus 85
• London Bus 93