Bus route 397 in London: Salisbury Hall Sainsbury’s ↔ The Broadway

Bus route 397 in London goes from “Salisbury Hall Sainsbury’s” to “The Broadway”. One stop is served in one direction only.

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Where bus 397 goes

From “Salisbury Hall Sainsbury’s” to “The Broadway”: 39 stops. On the way: “Rowden Road”, “Higham Station Avenue”, “Leonard Road”, “Hampton Road (E4)”, “Hall Lane Chingford Mount”, “Chingford Mount”, “Alpha Road”, “Chingford Old Church”, “Kings Road / Friday Hill”, “Balgonie Road”. Then “Station Road / The Green”, “Buxton Road”, “Chingford Station”, “Bury Road”, “Seymour Court”, “Newlands Road”, “Forest Road (IG8)”, “Bancroft’s School”, “Whitehall Road / Bancroft Sch”, “Knighton Lane”. Then “Stag Lane”, “Russell Road”, “Cricket Ground”, “North Farm”, “Spring Grove”, “Upper Park”, “The Crown”, “Loughton Station”, “Sainsburys Store”, “Traps Hill”. Before “The Broadway”: “Loughton Library”, “Church Lane”, “Oak View School”, “The Murray Hall”, “Epping Forest College”, “Torrington Drive”, “Burton Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “The Broadway” to “Salisbury Hall Sainsbury’s” (36 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “The Crescent”, “Whitehall Lane”, “Station Road / Chingford Station”, “Stanley Road (E4)”, “Whitehall Road”, “Larkswood Road”, “Ainslie Wood Road”, “Rowden Park Gardens” and “Walthamstow Stadium”. Only in the direction of “The Broadway” does it call at, among others, “Rowden Road”, “Hampton Road (E4)”, “Chingford Mount”, “Chingford Old Church”, “Kings Road / Friday Hill” and “Buxton Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Rowden Road” → “Rowden Park Gardens” (50 m), “Hampton Road (E4)” → “Larkswood Road” (50 m), “Chingford Mount” → “Hall Lane Chingford Mount” (150 m) and “Kings Road / Friday Hill” → “Whitehall Road” (100 m). Towards “The Broadway”, board nearby: “The Crescent” → “Upper Park” (150 m), “Whitehall Lane” → “Newlands Road” (50 m), “Station Road / Chingford Station” → “Chingford Station” (150 m) and “Stanley Road (E4)” → “Buxton Road” (50 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Whitehall Road / Bancroft Sch” and “Traps Hill” it shares the road with route 20; between “Rowden Road” and “Chingford Old Church” it shares the road with routes 97 and 215; between “Salisbury Hall Sainsbury’s” and “Chingford Mount” it shares the road with route 385.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Salisbury Hall Sainsbury’s”: buses 34, 357, SL1 and W11
• “Rowden Road” (only towards “The Broadway”): buses 357 and W11
• “Higham Station Avenue”: buses 357 and W11
• “Leonard Road”: buses 357 and W11
• “Hampton Road (E4)” (only towards “The Broadway”): bus 357
• “Hall Lane Chingford Mount”: buses 357, 444 and W16
• “Chingford Mount” (only towards “The Broadway”): buses 357, 444 and W16
• “Alpha Road”: buses 357, 444 and W16
• “Kings Road / Friday Hill” (only towards “The Broadway”): buses 179, 212 and 444
• “Balgonie Road”: buses 179, 212, 313, 379 and 444
• “Station Road / The Green”: buses 179, 212, 313, 379 and 444
• “Buxton Road” (only towards “The Broadway”): buses 179, 212, 313, 379 and 444
• “Chingford Station” (only towards “The Broadway”): buses 179, 212, 313, 379 and 444
• “Bury Road”: buses 179, 212, 313, 379 and 444
• “Seymour Court”: bus 179
• “Newlands Road” (only towards “The Broadway”): bus 179
• “Forest Road (IG8)”: bus 179
• “Bancroft’s School”: buses 179 and W13
• “Whitehall Road / Bancroft Sch” (only towards “The Broadway”): bus 179
• Stops from “The Crown” to “Sainsburys Store”: bus 167
• “Whitehall Lane” (only towards “Salisbury Hall Sainsbury’s”): bus 179
• “Station Road / Chingford Station” (only towards “Salisbury Hall Sainsbury’s”): buses 179, 212, 313, 379 and 444
• “Stanley Road (E4)” (only towards “Salisbury Hall Sainsbury’s”): buses 179, 212, 313, 379 and 444
• “Whitehall Road” (only towards “Salisbury Hall Sainsbury’s”): buses 179 and 212
• “Larkswood Road” (only towards “Salisbury Hall Sainsbury’s”): bus 357
• “Ainslie Wood Road” (only towards “Salisbury Hall Sainsbury’s”): bus 357
• “Rowden Park Gardens” (only towards “Salisbury Hall Sainsbury’s”): buses 357 and W11
• “Walthamstow Stadium” (only towards “Salisbury Hall Sainsbury’s”): buses 34, 357, SL1 and W11

Pages for these routes: bus SL1, bus W11, bus W13, bus W16, bus 20, bus 34, bus 97, bus 167, bus 179, bus 212, bus 215, bus 313, bus 357, bus 379, bus 385.

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 and answers

Does bus 397 go to “Higham Station Avenue”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 397 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Balgonie Road” and “Station Road / The Green” (179, 212, 313, 379 and 444). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).