Bus route 254 in London: Aldgate ↔ Caledonian Road

Bus route 254 in London goes from “Aldgate” to “Caledonian Road”. The return journey starts at “Chambers Road” (300 m from “Caledonian Road”).

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The route of bus 254

From “Aldgate” to “Caledonian Road”: 49 stops. On the way: “Aldgate East”, “Altab Ali Park”, “The East London Mosque”, “Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital”, “Cambridge Heath Road”, “Darling Row”, “Cephas Street”, “Three Colts Lane”, “Bethnal Green”, “Old Ford Road (E2)”. Then “Cambridge Heath Station”, “Mare Street / Victoria Park Rd”, “King Edward’s Road”, “Mare Street / Well Street”, “St Thomas’s Square”, “Hackney Town Hall”, “Hackney Central Station”, “Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs”, “Mare Street / Narrow Way”, “Hackney Baths”. Then “Glenarm Road”, “Clapton Girls’ Tech College”, “Clapton Pond”, “Lea Bridge Roundabout”, “Upper Clapton Road / Brooke Road”, “Clapton Station”, “Rossington Street”, “Cazenove Road (E5)”, “Jessam Avenue”, “Forburg Road”. Then “Clapton Common”, “Stamford Hill Broadway”, “Amhurst Park / Stamford Lodge”, “Stamford Hill Station”, “Cranwich Road”, “Bethune Road Stamford Hill”, “Seven Sisters Road/Amhurst Pk”, “Woodberry Grove (N4)”, “Manor House Station”, “Portland Rise”. Before “Caledonian Road”: “Alexandra Grove”, “Finsbury Park/Blackstock Road”, “Finsbury Park Station”, “Isledon Road”, “Berriman Road”, “Sobell Centre”, “Holloway Road / Camden Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Chambers Road” to “Aldgate” (45 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Holloway Nags Head”, “Seven Sisters Road / Nags Head”, “Hornsey Road (N7)”, “Durham Road (N7)”, “Fonthill Road”, “Stamford Hill”, “Osbaldeston Road”, “Millfields Road Lower Clapton”, “Clapton Square”, “Pembury Circus” and “Well Street”. Only in the direction of “Caledonian Road” does it call at, among others, “Cambridge Heath Road”, “Mare Street / Well Street”, “Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs”, “Mare Street / Narrow Way”, “Glenarm Road” and “Upper Clapton Road / Brooke Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Cambridge Heath Road” → “Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital” (100 m), “Mare Street / Well Street” → “Well Street” (150 m), “Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs” → “Pembury Circus” (100 m) and “Mare Street / Narrow Way” → “Clapton Square” (100 m). Towards “Caledonian Road”, board nearby: “Holloway Nags Head” → “Caledonian Road” (250 m), “Seven Sisters Road / Nags Head” → “Holloway Road / Camden Road” (300 m), “Hornsey Road (N7)” → “Holloway Road / Camden Road” (350 m) and “Durham Road (N7)” → “Isledon Road” (250 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Hackney Central Station” and “Sobell Centre” it shares the road with route 253; between “Darling Row” and “Clapton Station” it shares the road with route 106; between “Stamford Hill Broadway” and “Holloway Road / Camden Road” it shares the road with route 310.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Aldgate”: buses 15, 25, 42, 78, 100, 115, 135, 205 and 242
• “Aldgate East”: buses 15, 25, 42, 78, 100, 115, 135, 205 and 242
• “Altab Ali Park”: buses 15, 25, 115, 135, 205 and 242
• “The East London Mosque”: buses 15, 25, 115, 135, 205 and D3
• “Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital”: buses 25, 205 and D3
• “Cambridge Heath Road” (only towards “Caledonian Road”): buses 25 and 205
• “Darling Row”: buses 25 and 205
• “Cephas Street”: buses 25 and 205
• “Three Colts Lane”: buses 8, 309, 388, D3 and D6
• “Bethnal Green”: buses 8, 309, 388, D3 and D6
• “Old Ford Road (E2)”: buses 8, 26, 309, 388, D3 and D6
• “Cambridge Heath Station”: buses 26, 309, 388, 394, D3 and D6
• “Mare Street / Victoria Park Rd”: buses 26, 388, 394 and D6
• “King Edward’s Road”: buses 26, 236, 277, 388, 394 and D6
• “Mare Street / Well Street” (only towards “Caledonian Road”): buses 26, 236, 277, 388 and 394
• “St Thomas’s Square”: buses 26, 30, 236, 276, 277, 388, 394 and W15
• “Hackney Town Hall”: buses 30, 38, 236, 242, 276, 277, 394 and W15
• “Hackney Central Station”: buses 30, 38, 56, 236, 242, 276, 277, 394 and W15
• “Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs” (only towards “Caledonian Road”): buses 30, 38, 56, 242, 276 and 277
• “Mare Street / Narrow Way” (only towards “Caledonian Road”): buses 30, 38, 56, 242, 276, 277, 425 and 488
• “Hackney Baths”: buses 38, 242, 425 and 488
• “Glenarm Road” (only towards “Caledonian Road”): buses 38, 242, 425 and 488
• “Clapton Girls’ Tech College”: buses 38, 56, 242, 425 and 488
• “Clapton Pond”: buses 38, 56, 308, 393, 425 and 488
• “Lea Bridge Roundabout”: buses 38, 56, 308, 393, 425 and 488
• “Upper Clapton Road / Brooke Road” (only towards “Caledonian Road”): buses 38, 56, 308, 393, 425 and 488
• “Clapton Station”: buses 393 and 425
• “Rossington Street”: bus 393
• “Cazenove Road (E5)” (only towards “Caledonian Road”): bus 393
• “Jessam Avenue”: bus 393
• “Forburg Road” (only towards “Caledonian Road”): bus 393
• “Clapton Common”: buses 279 and 318
• “Stamford Hill Broadway”: buses 67, 76, 149, 243, 279, 318 and 476
• “Amhurst Park / Stamford Lodge” (only towards “Caledonian Road”): buses 67, 76, 149, 243, 279, 318 and 476
• “Stamford Hill Station”: buses 67, 76, 149, 243, 279, 318 and 476
• “Woodberry Grove (N4)”: buses 141 and 341
• “Manor House Station”: buses 141 and 341
• “Portland Rise” (only towards “Caledonian Road”): buses 141 and 341
• “Finsbury Park/Blackstock Road”: buses 4, 19, 153, 210, 236, W3 and W7
• “Finsbury Park Station”: buses 4, 19, 153, 210, 236, W3 and W7
• “Isledon Road” (only towards “Caledonian Road”): buses 4, 19, 153, 210, 236, W3 and W7
• “Berriman Road” (only towards “Caledonian Road”): buses 4, 19, 91 and 153
• “Sobell Centre” (only towards “Caledonian Road”): buses 4, 19, 91 and 153
• “Holloway Road / Camden Road” (only towards “Caledonian Road”): buses 4, 17, 19, 21, 43, 91, 153, 263 and 393
• “Caledonian Road”: buses 4, 17, 19, 21, 43, 91, 153, 263 and 393
• “Chambers Road”: buses 17, 21, 91, 263 and 393
• Stops from “Holloway Nags Head” to “Hornsey Road (N7)” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 4, 17, 19, 21, 43, 91, 153, 263 and 393
• “Durham Road (N7)” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 4, 19, 91 and 153
• “Fonthill Road” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 4, 19, 153, 210, 236, W3 and W7
• “Stamford Hill” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 67, 76, 149, 243, 279, 318 and 476
• “Millfields Road Lower Clapton” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 38, 56, 242, 425 and 488
• “Clapton Square” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 30, 38, 242, 276, 425 and 488
• “Pembury Circus” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 30, 38, 56, 242, 276 and 277
• “Well Street” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 26, 236, 277, 388, 394 and D6

Pages for these routes: bus D3, bus D6, bus W15, bus W3, bus W7, bus 4, bus 8, bus 15, bus 17, bus 19, bus 21, bus 25, bus 26, bus 30, bus 38, bus 42, bus 43, bus 56, bus 67, bus 76, bus 78, bus 91, bus 100, bus 106, bus 115, bus 135, bus 141, bus 149, bus 153, bus 205, bus 210, bus 236, bus 242, bus 243.

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Questions about bus 254

Where does bus 254 start its return journey?

At “Chambers Road” (300 m from “Caledonian Road”).

Where can I change from bus 254 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Aldgate” and “Aldgate East” (15, 25, 42, 78, 100, 115, 135, 205 and 242). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).