Bus route 103 in London runs between “Chase Cross” and “Rainham Station”.
Which way bus 103 runs

From “Chase Cross” to “Rainham Station”: 44 stops. On the way: “Campbell Close”, “Garry Way”, “Moray Way”, “Mashiters Hill”, “Heather Close”, “Heather Gardens”, “Pettits Lane Eastern Avenue”, “Ashmour Gardens”, “North Street Rise Park”, “Romford Bus Garage”. Then “The Avenue (RM1)”, “Romford Market”, “Mercury Gardens”, “Romford Town Centre”, “Romford Station”, “Rom Valley Way”, “Oldchurch Rise”, “Crow Lane”, “Norwood Avenue”, “Rush Green Road / Dagenham Road”. Then “Leonard Avenue”, “Clayton Road (RM7)”, “Barton Avenue”, “CU London University / Wood Lane”, “CU London University / Rainham Road North”, “Bull Lane”, “Woodshire Road”, “Dagenham Road (RM10)”, “Victoria Road Dagenham”, “Reede Road / Dagenham East”. Then “Dagenham East”, “Aldborough Road”, “Ballards Road”, “Leys Avenue”, “York Road (RM13)”, “Thorogood Way”, “Fyfield Road (RM13)”, “Nelson Road / South Hornchurch”, “Cherry Tree Lane (RM13)”, “Ingrebourne Hill Country Park”. Before “Rainham Station”: “Dovers Corner”, “Rainham War Memorial”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Chase Cross”: 43 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Sandown Avenue”, “Oxlow Lane (RM10)”, “Western Road”, “Cedar Road (RM5)”, “Havering Road” and “Gobions Avenue”. Only in the direction of “Rainham Station” does it call at, among others, “Campbell Close”, “Garry Way”, “North Street Rise Park”, “Mercury Gardens”, “Romford Town Centre” and “Rush Green Road / Dagenham Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Campbell Close” → “Chase Cross” (200 m), “Garry Way” → “Moray Way” (300 m), “North Street Rise Park” → “Havering Road” (50 m) and “Mercury Gardens” → “Romford Market” (250 m). Towards “Rainham Station”, board nearby: “Sandown Avenue” → “Aldborough Road” (50 m), “Oxlow Lane (RM10)” → “Dagenham Road (RM10)” (100 m), “Western Road” → “Romford Town Centre” (50 m) and “Cedar Road (RM5)” → “North Street Rise Park” (200 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 9 towards “Rainham Station” and 8 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Shared sections with other routes: between “Mercury Gardens” and “Norwood Avenue” it shares the road with route 174; between “Romford Bus Garage” and “Rom Valley Way” it shares the road with route 175; between “Campbell Close” and “Heather Gardens” it shares the road with route 499.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Chase Cross”: bus 375
- “Campbell Close” (only towards “Rainham Station”): bus 375
- “Garry Way” (only towards “Rainham Station”): bus 375
- “North Street Rise Park” (only towards “Rainham Station”): buses 66, 247, 294, 296, 365 and 375
- “Romford Bus Garage”: buses 66, 247, 294, 296, 365 and 375
- “The Avenue (RM1)”: buses 66, 86, 165, 193, 247, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375 and 496
- “Romford Market”: buses 66, 86, 165, 193, 247, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496 and 498
- “Mercury Gardens” (only towards “Rainham Station”): buses 66, 86, 165, 193, 247, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and SL12
- “Romford Town Centre” (only towards “Rainham Station”): buses 66, 86, 165, 193, 247, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and SL12
- “Romford Station”: buses 66, 86, 165, 193, 247, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and SL12
- “Rom Valley Way”: buses 66, 86, 165, 193, 247, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and SL12
- “Oldchurch Rise”: buses 193, 365, 496, 498 and SL12
- Stops from “Victoria Road Dagenham” to “Dagenham East”: bus 364
- “Aldborough Road” (only towards “Rainham Station”): buses 145 and 364
- “Ballards Road”: buses 145 and 364
- “Nelson Road / South Hornchurch”: buses 165, 365 and 372
- “Cherry Tree Lane (RM13)”: buses 165, 365 and 372
- “Dovers Corner”: buses 165, 287 and 372
- Stops from “Rainham War Memorial” to “Rainham Interchange”: buses 165, 287, 372 and SL12
- “Sandown Avenue” (only towards “Chase Cross”): bus 364
- “Western Road” (only towards “Chase Cross”): buses 66, 86, 165, 193, 247, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and SL12
- “Cedar Road (RM5)” (only towards “Chase Cross”): buses 66, 247, 294, 296, 365 and 375
- “Havering Road” (only towards “Chase Cross”): buses 66, 247, 294, 296, 365 and 375
- “Gobions Avenue” (only towards “Chase Cross”): bus 375
- “Avelon Road” (only towards “Chase Cross”): bus 375
Pages for these routes: bus SL12, bus 66, bus 86.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus 103 go to “Romford Market”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 103 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Mercury Gardens” (only towards “Rainham Station”; 66, 86, 165, 193, 247, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and SL12) and “Romford Town Centre” (only towards “Rainham Station”; 66, 86, 165, 193, 247, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and SL12). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).