Bus route 123 in London: Turnpike Lane Bus Station ↔ Hainault Street

Bus route 123 in London links “Turnpike Lane Bus Station” and “Hainault Street”. The return journey ends at “Turnpike Lane Station” (100 m from “Turnpike Lane Bus Station”).

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Where bus 123 goes

From “Turnpike Lane Bus Station” to “Hainault Street”: 52 stops. On the way: “Westbury Avenue Baptist Church”, “Lordship Lane (N22)”, “Westbury Avenue/Lordship Lane”, “The Roundway / West Arm”, “Waltheof Avenue”, “Lordship Lane Primary Care Centre”, “Mount Pleasant Road”, “Bruce Castle Park & Museum”, “Elmhurst Road”, “Bruce Grove Station”. Then “Tottenham Police Station”, “Tottenham High Road / High Cross”, “Park View Road (N17)”, “Tottenham Hale Bus Station”, “Walthamstow Wetlands / Ferry Boat Inn”, “Blackhorse Road Station”, “King Edward Road (E17)”, “Higham Hill Road Walthamstow”, “Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow”, “Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery”. Then “Bromley Road (E17)”, “Waltham Forest Town Hall”, “Waltham Forest College”, “St John’s Road”, “Wood Street”, “Hale End Road”, “Beacontree Avenue”, “Woodford New Road”, “Waterworks Corner”, “High Road South Woodford”. Then “Maybank Road South Woodford”, “Charlie Browns Roundabout”, “Lechmere Approach”, “Northview Drive”, “Woodford / Roding Lane North”, “Claybury Broadway”, “Lord Avenue”, “Longwood Gardens Gants Hill”, “Highwood Gardens”, “Glenwood Gardens”. Before “Hainault Street”: “Gants Hill Stn / Woodford Ave”, “Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road”, “Beehive Lane”, “Bethell Avenue”, “Valentines Park”, “Northbrook Road”, “Coventry Road”, “Ilford Station”, “Ilford / Chapel Road”, “Redbridge Central Library”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Hainault Street” to “Turnpike Lane Station” (52 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “High Road Ilford”, “Beal Road”, “Wycombe Road”, “Beehive Lane Clayhall”, “Grasmere Gardens”, “Woodford Bridge Road”, “Woodford / Roding Lane South”, “Woodford Trading Estate”, “Chigwell Road / South Woodford”, “Mulberry Way”, “Hillcrest Road (E17)”, “Thorpe Coombe Hospital”, “Hoe Street / The Bell”, “Century Road”, “Pretoria Avenue”, “Ferry Lane Industrial Estate”, “Bream Close”, “Bruce Grove Station / Tottenham High Road”, “Awlfield Avenue” and “Boundary Road (N22)”. Only in the direction of “Hainault Street” does it call at, among others, “Lordship Lane (N22)”, “Westbury Avenue/Lordship Lane”, “Mount Pleasant Road”, “Tottenham High Road / High Cross”, “King Edward Road (E17)” and “Waltham Forest College”. For the way back, board nearby: “Lordship Lane (N22)” → “Boundary Road (N22)” (100 m), “Westbury Avenue/Lordship Lane” → “The Roundway / West Arm” (150 m), “Mount Pleasant Road” → “Bruce Castle Park & Museum” (250 m) and “Tottenham High Road / High Cross” → “Park View Road (N17)” (250 m). Towards “Hainault Street”, board nearby: “High Road Ilford” → “Ilford / Chapel Road” (100 m), “Beal Road” → “Coventry Road” (50 m), “Wycombe Road” → “Glenwood Gardens” (50 m) and “Beehive Lane Clayhall” → “Highwood Gardens” (50 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Charlie Browns Roundabout” and “Hainault Street” it shares the road with route 179; between “Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road” and “Hainault Street” it shares the road with route 167; between “Beehive Lane” and “Hainault Street” it shares the road with route 462.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Turnpike Lane Bus Station”: buses 29, 41, 67, 121, 141, 144, 184, 217, 221, 230, 231, 329, 444 and W4
• “Westbury Avenue Baptist Church”: buses 217, 231 and 444
• “Lordship Lane (N22)” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 144, 217, 231 and 444
• “Westbury Avenue/Lordship Lane” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 144, 217, 231 and 444
• “The Roundway / West Arm”: buses 144, 217, 231 and 444
• “Waltheof Avenue”: buses 144, 217, 231 and 444
• “Lordship Lane Primary Care Centre”: bus 318
• “Mount Pleasant Road” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 318 and W4
• “Bruce Castle Park & Museum”: buses 318 and W4
• “Elmhurst Road”: buses 149, 259, 279, 318, 341, 476 and W4
• “Bruce Grove Station”: buses 149, 259, 279, 318, 341, 476 and W4
• “Tottenham Police Station”: buses 76, 149, 230, 259, 279, 318, 341, 476 and W4
• “Tottenham High Road / High Cross” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 76, 149, 230, 259, 279, 318, 341, 476 and W4
• “Park View Road (N17)”: buses 41, 76, 149, 192, 230, 259, 279, 318, 341, 476 and W4
• “Tottenham Hale Bus Station”: buses 41, 76, 192, 230 and W4
• “Walthamstow Wetlands / Ferry Boat Inn”: buses 230 and W4
• “Blackhorse Road Station”: buses 158, 212 and 230
• “King Edward Road (E17)” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 212, 230, W12, W15 and W19
• “Higham Hill Road Walthamstow”: buses 212, 230, W11, W12, W15 and W19
• “Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow”: buses 212, 230, W11, W12, W15 and W19
• Stops from “Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery” to “Waltham Forest Town Hall”: buses 34, 97, 212, 215, 230, 275, 357, SL1, SL2, W11, W12, W15 and W19
• “Waltham Forest College” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 212, 275, SL2 and W12
• “St John’s Road” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 212, 275, SL2 and W16
• “Wood Street”: buses 212, 275, SL2 and W16
• “Hale End Road”: buses 230, 275 and SL2
• “Beacontree Avenue” (only towards “Hainault Street”): bus 20
• “Woodford New Road”: bus 20
• “Waterworks Corner”: buses 20 and 275
• “High Road South Woodford”: buses SL2, W12 and W13
• “Maybank Road South Woodford” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 275 and W12
• “Charlie Browns Roundabout”: buses 275, W12 and W14
• “Lechmere Approach” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 275, W12 and W14
• Stops from “Northview Drive” to “Claybury Broadway” (only towards “Hainault Street”): bus SL2
• “Glenwood Gardens” (only towards “Hainault Street”): bus 66
• “Gants Hill Stn / Woodford Ave”: buses 66, 296, 396, SL2 and SL12
• “Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road”: buses 66, 296, 396, SL2 and SL12
• “Beehive Lane”: buses 296, 396, SL2 and SL12
• “Bethell Avenue”: buses 296 and 396
• “Valentines Park”: buses 145, 296, 366 and 396
• “Northbrook Road”: buses 145, 296, 364, 366 and 396
• “Coventry Road” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 145, 296, 364, 366 and 396
• “Ilford Station” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, EL1, SL2 and W19
• “Ilford / Chapel Road” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, EL1, SL2 and W19
• “Redbridge Central Library”: buses 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, EL1, SL2 and W19
• “Hainault Street”: buses 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 364, 366, 425 and W19
• “High Road Ilford” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, EL1, SL2 and W19
• “Beal Road” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 145, 296, 364, 366 and 396
• “Wycombe Road” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): bus 66
• “Woodford / Roding Lane South” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): bus SL2
• “Woodford Trading Estate” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): bus SL2
• “Chigwell Road / South Woodford” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 275, W12 and W14
• “Mulberry Way” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 275 and W12
• “Hillcrest Road (E17)” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): bus 275
• “Thorpe Coombe Hospital” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 212, 275, SL2 and W16
• “Hoe Street / The Bell” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 34, 97, 212, 215, 230, 275, 357, SL1, SL2, W11, W12, W15 and W19
• “Century Road” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 212, 230, W12, W15 and W19
• “Pretoria Avenue” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 158, 212 and 230
• “Ferry Lane Industrial Estate” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 158, 212 and 230
• “Bream Close” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 230 and W4
• “Bruce Grove Station / Tottenham High Road” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 149, 259, 279, 318, 341, 476 and W4
• “Boundary Road (N22)” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 144, 217, 231 and 444
• “Turnpike Lane Station”: buses 29, 41, 67, 121, 141, 144, 184, 217, 221, 230, 231, 329, 444 and W4

Pages for these routes: bus EL1, bus SL1, bus SL12, bus SL2, bus W11, bus W12, bus W13, bus W14, bus W15, bus W16, bus W19, bus W4, bus 20, bus 25, bus 29, bus 34, bus 41, bus 66, bus 67, bus 76, bus 86, bus 97, bus 121, bus 145, bus 147.

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Questions about bus 123

Does bus 123 go to “Bruce Castle Park & Museum”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 123 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Turnpike Lane Bus Station” and “Turnpike Lane Station” (29, 41, 67, 121, 141, 144, 184, 217, 221, 230, 231, 329, 444 and W4). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 7 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).