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Directions to Royal Observatory Greenwich with public transportation

The following transport lines have routes that pass near Royal Observatory Greenwich

    BusBus: 188, 202, 53, N53, 386.TrainTrain: SOUTHEASTERN, THAMESLINK.TubeTube: JUBILEE.DLRDLR: DLR.

How to get to Royal Observatory Greenwich by bus?

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Bus stops near Royal Observatory Greenwich

  • Greenwich Park (S), 9 min walk,
  • Greenwich Park (T), 10 min walk,
  • Trafalgar Estate (T), 11 min walk,
  • National Maritime Museum (F), 11 min walk,
  • Greenwich Town Centre / Nelson Road (E), 11 min walk,

Train station near Royal Observatory Greenwich

  • Maze Hill, 13 min walk,

DLR station near Royal Observatory Greenwich

  • Cutty Sark (For Maritime Greenwich), 14 min walk,

Bus routes to Royal Observatory Greenwich

  • 53, Lambeth North, Lower Marsh - Plumstead Station,
  • N53, Whitehall, Horse Guards - Plumstead Station,
  • 386, Blackheath Village,
  • N1, Thamesmead,
  • 177, Peckham,
  • 188, North Greenwich,
  • 286, Queen Mary's Hospital,
  • 129, Gallions Reach, Great Eastern Quay,
  • 199, Canada Water,
  • N199, St Mary Cray Station,
Questions & Answers

  • What are the nearest stations to Royal Observatory Greenwich?

    The nearest stations to Royal Observatory Greenwich are:

    • Greenwich Park (S) is 615 meters away, 9 min walk.
    • Greenwich Park (T) is 746 meters away, 10 min walk.
    • Trafalgar Estate (T) is 775 meters away, 11 min walk.
    • National Maritime Museum (F) is 814 meters away, 11 min walk.
    • Greenwich Town Centre / Nelson Road (E) is 818 meters away, 11 min walk.
    • Maze Hill is 997 meters away, 13 min walk.
    • Cutty Sark (For Maritime Greenwich) is 1017 meters away, 14 min walk.

  • Which bus lines stop near Royal Observatory Greenwich?

    These bus lines stop near Royal Observatory Greenwich: 188, 202, 53.

  • Which train lines stop near Royal Observatory Greenwich?

    These train lines stop near Royal Observatory Greenwich: SOUTHEASTERN, THAMESLINK.

  • Which Tube line stops near Royal Observatory Greenwich?

    JUBILEE (Stratford - Stanmore)

  • What’s the nearest train station to Royal Observatory Greenwich?

    The nearest train station to Royal Observatory Greenwich is Maze Hill. It’s a 13 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus station to Royal Observatory Greenwich?

    The nearest bus station to Royal Observatory Greenwich is Greenwich Park (S). It’s a 9 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest DLR station to Royal Observatory Greenwich?

    The nearest DLR station to Royal Observatory Greenwich is Cutty Sark (For Maritime Greenwich). It’s a 14 min walk away.

  • What time is the first train to Royal Observatory Greenwich?

    The SOUTHEASTERN is the first train that goes to Royal Observatory Greenwich. It stops nearby at 05:17.

  • What time is the last train to Royal Observatory Greenwich?

    The SOUTHEASTERN is the last train that goes to Royal Observatory Greenwich. It stops nearby at 00:42.

  • What time is the first bus to Royal Observatory Greenwich?

    The 188 is the first bus that goes to Royal Observatory Greenwich. It stops nearby at 03:00.

  • What time is the last bus to Royal Observatory Greenwich?

    The 188 is the last bus that goes to Royal Observatory Greenwich. It stops nearby at 03:54.

  • What time is the first DLR to Royal Observatory Greenwich?

    The DLR is the first DLR that goes to Royal Observatory Greenwich. It stops nearby at 05:30.

  • What time is the last DLR to Royal Observatory Greenwich?

    The DLR is the last DLR that goes to Royal Observatory Greenwich. It stops nearby at 00:52.

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Public Transportation to Royal Observatory Greenwich

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to Royal Observatory Greenwich? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: Greenwich Park (S); Greenwich Park (T); Trafalgar Estate (T); National Maritime Museum (F); Greenwich Town Centre / Nelson Road (E); Maze Hill; Cutty Sark (For Maritime Greenwich).

Bus: 188, 202, 53, N53, 386, N1, 177, 286, 129.Train: SOUTHEASTERN, THAMESLINK.Tube: JUBILEE.DLR: DLR.

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Royal Observatory Greenwich
Royal Observatory GreenwichThe Royal Observatory, Greenwich (ROG; known as the Old Royal Observatory from 1957 to 1998, when the working Royal Greenwich Observatory, RGO, temporarily moved south from Greenwich to Herstmonceux) is an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park in south east London, overlooking the River Thames to the north. It played a major role in the history of astronomy and navigation, and because the Prime Meridian passed through it, it gave its name to Greenwich Mean Time, the precursor to today's Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The ROG has the IAU observatory code of 000, the first in the list. ROG, the National Maritime Museum, the Queen's House and the clipper ship Cutty Sark are collectively designated Royal Museums Greenwich. The observatory was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II, with the foundation stone being laid on 10 August. The old hilltop site of Greenwich Castle was chosen by Sir Christopher Wren, a former Savilian Professor of Astronomy; as Greenwich Park was a royal estate, no new land needed to be bought. At that time the king also created the position of Astronomer Royal, to serve as the director of the observatory and to "apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying of the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so much desired longitude of places for the perfecting of the art of navigation." He appointed John Flamsteed as the first Astronomer Royal. The building was completed in the summer of 1676. The building was often called "Flamsteed House", in reference to its first occupant. The scientific work of the observatory was relocated elsewhere in stages in the first half of the 20th century, and the Greenwich site is now maintained almost exclusively as a museum, although the AMAT telescope became operational for astronomical research in 2018.
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