Bus route 496 in London runs between “Harold Wood Station” and “Queens Hospital”.
Where bus 496 goes
From “Harold Wood Station” to “Queens Hospital”: 41 stops. On the way: “Harold Wood Library”, “Firham Park Avenue”, “David Drive”, “Halidon Rise”, “Colchester Road (RM3)”, “Fairford Way”, “Dagnam Park Square”, “Sheffield Drive”, “Settle Road”, “Wickford Drive”. Then “Redruth Road”, “Petersfield Ave/Leamington Rd”, “St Neot’s Road”, “The Petersfield Centre”, “Paines Brook Way”, “Gooshays Drive”, “Dewsbury Road”, “Dulverton Road (RM3)”, “Faringdon Avenue / Chatteris Avenue”, “Faringdon Avenue / Ashton Road”. Then “Neave Crescent”, “Masefield Crescent”, “Gallows Corner”, “Upper Brentwood Rd/Gallows Cnr”, “Western Avenue”, “Belgrave Avenue”, “Royal Liberty School”, “Gidea Park Station”, “The Drill Roundabout”, “Witham Road / Romford”. Before “Queens Hospital”: “Fairholme Avenue”, “Manor Road Romford”, “Albert Road Heath Park”, “Romford Station”, “Romford Town Centre”, “Romford Market”, “North Street Romford”, “Mawney Road (RM1)”, “The Brewery”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Harold Wood Station”: 41 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Mercury Gardens”, “Western Road”, “Margaret Road”, “Durham Avenue (RM2)”, “Ashton Road” and “Spilsby Road”. Only in the direction of “Queens Hospital” does it call at, among others, “Dagnam Park Square”, “Wickford Drive”, “St Neot’s Road”, “Faringdon Avenue / Chatteris Avenue”, “Faringdon Avenue / Ashton Road” and “Masefield Crescent”. For the way back, board nearby: “Dagnam Park Square” → “Stratton Road” (50 m), “Wickford Drive” → “Settle Road” (150 m), “St Neot’s Road” → “Petersfield Ave/Leamington Rd” (100 m) and “Faringdon Avenue / Chatteris Avenue” → “Spilsby Road” (100 m). Towards “Queens Hospital”, board nearby: “Mercury Gardens” → “Romford Market” (200 m), “Western Road” → “Romford Town Centre” (50 m), “Margaret Road” → “Witham Road / Romford” (50 m) and “Durham Avenue (RM2)” → “Gidea Park Station” (200 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 8 towards “Queens Hospital” and 8 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
Shared sections with other routes: between “Romford Station” and “Queens Hospital” it shares the road with routes 128 and 193; between “Romford Station” and “The Brewery” it shares the road with route 165; between “The Drill Roundabout” and “Romford Station” it shares the road with route 370.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Harold Wood Station”: buses 256, 294 and 346
- “Harold Wood Library”: buses 256, 294 and 346
- “David Drive”: bus 498
- “Halidon Rise”: bus 498
- “Colchester Road (RM3)”: buses 346 and 498
- “Fairford Way”: buses 346 and 498
- “Dagnam Park Square” (only towards “Queens Hospital”): bus 346
- “Sheffield Drive”: bus 346
- “Settle Road”: bus 346
- “Wickford Drive” (only towards “Queens Hospital”): bus 346
- “Redruth Road”: bus 346
- “Petersfield Ave/Leamington Rd”: bus 346
- “St Neot’s Road” (only towards “Queens Hospital”): bus 346
- “The Petersfield Centre”: bus 346
- “Gooshays Drive”: buses 256 and 294
- “Dewsbury Road”: buses 256 and 294
- “Dulverton Road (RM3)”: bus 346
- “Faringdon Avenue / Chatteris Avenue” (only towards “Queens Hospital”): bus 346
- “Faringdon Avenue / Ashton Road” (only towards “Queens Hospital”): bus 346
- “Neave Crescent”: buses 346 and 499
- “Masefield Crescent” (only towards “Queens Hospital”): buses 498 and 499
- “Gallows Corner”: buses 498 and 499
- “Upper Brentwood Rd/Gallows Cnr”: buses 498 and 499
- “Western Avenue”: bus 498
- “Belgrave Avenue”: bus 498
- Stops from “Royal Liberty School” to “The Drill Roundabout”: bus 294
- “Witham Road / Romford” (only towards “Queens Hospital”): bus 294
- “Albert Road Heath Park”: buses 5, 66, 103, 175, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Romford Station”: buses 5, 66, 103, 175, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Romford Town Centre” (only towards “Queens Hospital”): buses 5, 66, 103, 175, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Romford Market”: buses 5, 66, 103, 175, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375, 498 and 499
- “North Street Romford”: buses 5, 66, 103, 175, 247, 252, 294, 296, 365 and 375
- “Mawney Road (RM1)”: bus 252
- “The Brewery”: buses 66, 247, 252, 296 and 375
- “Queens Hospital”: buses 5, 103, 175, 365, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Mercury Gardens” (only towards “Harold Wood Station”): buses 5, 66, 103, 175, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Western Road” (only towards “Harold Wood Station”): buses 5, 66, 103, 175, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Margaret Road” (only towards “Harold Wood Station”): bus 294
- “Durham Avenue (RM2)” (only towards “Harold Wood Station”): bus 294
- Stops from “Ashton Road” to “Stratton Road” (only towards “Harold Wood Station”): bus 346
Pages for these routes: bus SL12, bus 5, bus 66, bus 103, bus 128, bus 165, bus 175, bus 193, bus 247, bus 248, bus 252, bus 256, bus 294, bus 296, bus 346, bus 365, bus 370, bus 375.
Passes and concessions
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Questions about bus 496
Does bus 496 go to “Harold Wood Library”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 496 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Albert Road Heath Park” and “Romford Station” (5, 66, 103, 175, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375, 498, 499 and SL12). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).