The A209 road is a route in southeast

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, England. It connects

Plumstead Plumstead is an area in southeast London, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich, England. It is located east of Woolwich. History Until 1965, Plumstead was in the historic counties of England, historic county of Kent and the detail of mu ...

in the north with

Welling Welling is an area of South East London, England, in the London Borough of Bexley, west of Bexleyheath, southeast of Woolwich and of Charing Cross. Before the creation of Greater London in 1965, it was in the historical county of Kent. ...

in the south, passing through

East Wickham East Wickham is a district in south-east London, England, within the London Borough of Bexley. It is situated north of Welling, east of Shooter's Hill, south of Plumstead, south-west of Abbey Wood and west of West Heath, and east-southeast of ...

. It is known as ''Wickham Lane'' at the northern end in the

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and ''Upper Wickham Lane'' at the southern end in the

London Borough of Bexley The London Borough of Bexley () is a London boroughs, London borough in south-east London, forming part of Outer London. It has a population of 248,287. The main settlements are Sidcup, Erith, Bexleyheath, Crayford, Welling and Old Bexley. The ...

. The entire route is served by the

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Route

Greenwich

The northern section, within Greenwich, is known as ''Wickham Lane''. It begins at 'Plumstead Corner', a junction with the

A206 road The A206 road is a road in southeast London and Kent, England. Length Today it is approximately in length, although the final section is a relatively new road. Purpose of route Its primary purpose is to link into the London Orbital motorway ...

''Plumstead High Street''. It passes into Bexley at Plumstead Cemetery and forms the boundary between Greenwich and Bexley for a short distance.

Bexley

Within Bexley it is known as ''Upper Wickham Lane''. It ends at a junction with the

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at Welling Corner, after passing under the Bexleyheath Line.

References

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