The A209 road is a route in southeast

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, England. It connects

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in the north with Welling in the south, passing through East Wickham. It is known as ''Wickham Lane'' at the northern end in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and ''Upper Wickham Lane'' at the southern end in the

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. 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 ''Plumstead High Street''. It passes into Bexley at

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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.

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