Bus route W12 in London runs between “Rensburg Road” and “Cross Road (IG8)”. One stop is served in one direction only.
Where bus W12 goes
Towards “Cross Road (IG8)”: 56 stops. After “Rensburg Road”, the bus calls at “Carisbrooke Road”, “Walthamstow Market High Street”, “St Michael & All Angels”, “Forest Road High Hill”, “Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow”, “Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery”, “Bromley Road (E17)”, “Jewel Road”, “Walthamstow Market Walthamstow”, “Walthamstow Bus Station”. Then “Church Hill / Walthamstow”, “Church Hill Road (E17)”, “Shernhall Street Upper walthamstow”, “Brookfield Avenue”, “Addison Road”, “Oliver Road Walthamstow”, “Whipps Cross / Wood Street”, “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”, “Whipps Cross Hospital / Main Entrance”, “Whipps Cross Hospital / A & E”. Then “Clare Road (E11)”, “Peterborough Road Leytonstone”, “Essex Road South”, “Elim Pentecostal Church”, “Clarendon Road (E11)”, “Leytonstone Station / Grove Green Road”, “Gainsborough Road (E11)”, “Green Man Roundabout”, “Cambridge Road (E11)”, “Blake Hall Road”. Then “Wanstead Station”, “Wanstead Place”, “Snaresbrook Station”, “Eagle Lane”, “Beechwood Park”, “Bedford Road (E18)”, “Grove Hill”, “George Lane Shopping Centre”, “South Woodford”, “George Lane / Chigwell Road”. Then “Onslow Gardens (E18)”, “Charlie Browns Roundabout”, “Raven Road”, “Maybank Road”, “Gordon Road (E18)”, “Wansford Road”, “Broadmead Road (IG8)”, “Orchard Estate”, “Chigwell Road / Broadmead Road”, “Beaumaris Drive”. Before “Cross Road (IG8)”: “Snakes Lane East”, “Ashton Playing Fields”, “Manor Road (IG8)”, “Love Lane (IG8)”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Cross Road (IG8)” to “Rensburg Road” (55 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Roding Lane North”, “Broadmead Road / Chigwell Road”, “Latchett Road”, “Southend Road South Woodford”, “High Road / George Lane”, “High Street / Hermon Hill”, “Wanstead High St/Wanstead Stn”, “Highstone Avenue”, “Our Lady & St George’s Catholic School”, “Hoe Street”, “Forest Road / The Bell”, “Higham Hill Road Walthamstow” and “Walthamstow Market”. Only in the direction of “Cross Road (IG8)” does it call at, among others, “Church Hill / Walthamstow”, “Brookfield Avenue”, “Oliver Road Walthamstow”, “Whipps Cross / Wood Street”, “Peterborough Road Leytonstone” and “Blake Hall Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Church Hill / Walthamstow” → “Hoe Street” (50 m), “Brookfield Avenue” → “Addison Road” (200 m), “Oliver Road Walthamstow” → “Our Lady & St George’s Catholic School” (100 m) and “Whipps Cross / Wood Street” → “Whipps Cross Bus Stand” (200 m). Towards “Cross Road (IG8)”, board nearby: “Roding Lane North” → “Manor Road (IG8)” (50 m), “Broadmead Road / Chigwell Road” → “Chigwell Road / Broadmead Road” (100 m), “Latchett Road” → “Gordon Road (E18)” (200 m) and “Southend Road South Woodford” → “Charlie Browns Roundabout” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 14 towards “Cross Road (IG8)” and 13 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
On part of the route, between “Whipps Cross / Wood Street” and “Green Man Roundabout” it shares the road with route W19; between “Whipps Cross / Wood Street” and “Leytonstone Station / Grove Green Road” it shares the road with route W15; between “Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow” and “Shernhall Street Upper walthamstow” it shares the road with route 212.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Carisbrooke Road”: buses 58, 158 and 275
- “Walthamstow Market High Street”: buses 58 and 275
- “Forest Road High Hill”: bus 123
- “Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow”: bus 123
- Stops from “Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery” to “Jewel Road”: buses 34, 97, 123, 215, 275, 357, SL1 and SL2
- “Walthamstow Market Walthamstow”: buses 20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 215, 257, 275, 357, SL1 and SL2
- “Walthamstow Bus Station”: buses 20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 215, 257, 275, 357, SL1 and SL2
- “Church Hill / Walthamstow” (only towards “Cross Road (IG8)”): buses 20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 215, 257, 275, 357, SL1 and SL2
- “Church Hill Road (E17)”: bus W16
- “Shernhall Street Upper walthamstow”: buses 123, 275 and W16
- “Brookfield Avenue” (only towards “Cross Road (IG8)”): bus W16
- “Addison Road”: bus W16
- “Oliver Road Walthamstow” (only towards “Cross Road (IG8)”): buses 20, 56, 257, 357 and W16
- “Whipps Cross / Wood Street” (only towards “Cross Road (IG8)”): buses 20, 56, 257, 357 and W16
- “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”: buses 20, 56, 257 and 357
- “Whipps Cross Hospital / Main Entrance”: buses 20, 56, 257, 357 and W16
- “Whipps Cross Hospital / A & E”: bus 257
- “Peterborough Road Leytonstone” (only towards “Cross Road (IG8)”): bus W16
- Stops from “Essex Road South” to “Clarendon Road (E11)”: bus W16
- “Leytonstone Station / Grove Green Road”: buses 66, 145, 257, 339, W13 and W16
- “Gainsborough Road (E11)”: buses 66, 145, 257, 339, W13 and W16
- “Green Man Roundabout”: buses 66, 145, 257 and W13
- “Cambridge Road (E11)”: buses 66, 101, 145, 257, 308 and W13
- “Blake Hall Road” (only towards “Cross Road (IG8)”): buses 66, 101, 145, 308 and W13
- “Wanstead Station”: buses 66, 101, 145, 308 and W13
- “Wanstead Place”: buses 66, 101, 145, 308 and W13
- “Snaresbrook Station”: buses 66 and W13
- “Eagle Lane”: bus W13
- “Bedford Road (E18)”: buses 123, 179, SL2 and W13
- “Grove Hill” (only towards “Cross Road (IG8)”): buses 123, 179, SL2 and W13
- “George Lane Shopping Centre”: buses 123, 179, SL2 and W13
- Stops from “South Woodford” to “Onslow Gardens (E18)”: buses 179 and W13
- “Charlie Browns Roundabout” (only towards “Cross Road (IG8)”): buses 123, 179 and 275
- “Raven Road” (only towards “Cross Road (IG8)”): buses 123, 179 and 275
- “Maybank Road” (only towards “Cross Road (IG8)”): bus 275
- “Gordon Road (E18)”: buses 123 and 275
- “Broadmead Road (IG8)”: bus 275
- “Orchard Estate”: bus 275
- “Chigwell Road / Broadmead Road” (only towards “Cross Road (IG8)”): bus 275
- “Beaumaris Drive”: bus 275
- “Snakes Lane East” (only towards “Cross Road (IG8)”): bus 275
- “Ashton Playing Fields”: bus 275
- “Manor Road (IG8)” (only towards “Cross Road (IG8)”): bus 275
- “Love Lane (IG8)” (only towards “Cross Road (IG8)”): bus 275
- “Cross Road (IG8)”: bus 275
- “Roding Lane North” (only towards “Rensburg Road”): bus 275
- “Broadmead Road / Chigwell Road” (only towards “Rensburg Road”): bus 275
- “Latchett Road” (only towards “Rensburg Road”): buses 123 and 275
- “Southend Road South Woodford” (only towards “Rensburg Road”): buses 123, 179 and 275
- “High Road / George Lane” (only towards “Rensburg Road”): buses 123, 179, SL2 and W13
- “High Street / Hermon Hill” (only towards “Rensburg Road”): buses 66 and W13
- “Wanstead High St/Wanstead Stn” (only towards “Rensburg Road”): buses 66, 101, 145, 308 and W13
- “Highstone Avenue” (only towards “Rensburg Road”): buses 66, 101, 145, 308 and W13
- “Our Lady & St George’s Catholic School” (only towards “Rensburg Road”): buses 20, 56, 257, 357 and W16
- “Hoe Street” (only towards “Rensburg Road”): buses 20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 215, 257, 275, 357, SL1 and SL2
- “Forest Road / The Bell” (only towards “Rensburg Road”): buses 34, 97, 123, 215, 275, 357, SL1 and SL2
- “Higham Hill Road Walthamstow” (only towards “Rensburg Road”): bus 123
- “Walthamstow Market” (only towards “Rensburg Road”): buses 58, 158 and 275
Pages for these routes: bus SL1, bus SL2.
Passes and concessions
Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in London.
Questions about bus W12
Does bus W12 go to “Walthamstow Market High Street”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus W12 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Walthamstow Market Walthamstow” and “Walthamstow Bus Station” (20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 215, 257, 275, 357, SL1 and SL2). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 5 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).