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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 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
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
London Buses route 96 London Buses route 96 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London and Kent, England. Running between Woolwich and Bluewater Shopping Centre, it is operated by Selkent. History Route 96 was a tram line running between Woolwich and ...
.


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
Plumstead Cemetery Plumstead Cemetery is a cemetery in Plumstead, southeast London. It is situated south-east of Woolwich, to the north of Wickham Lane, west of Lodge Hill, and south of Bostall Wood. The cemetery was opened in 1890 by Woolwich Burial Board in f ...
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
A207 road List of A roads in zone 2 in Great Britain starting south of the River Thames The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest r ...
at Welling Corner, after passing under the Bexleyheath Line.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:2-0209 Transport in the London Borough of Bexley Streets in the Royal Borough of Greenwich Roads in London