Bus route 142 in London: Watford Junction Railway Station ↔ Brent Cross Shopping Centre

Bus route 142 in London runs between “Watford Junction Railway Station” and “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”.

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The route of bus 142

Towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”: 57 stops. After “Watford Junction Railway Station”, the bus calls at “St John’s Road”, “Beechen Grove”, “Water Lane”, “Watford High Street Railway Station”, “Tesco”, “Waterfields Way”, “Bushey Arches”, “Bushey Railway Station East”, “Grange Road”, “The Grange Academy”. Then “Red Lion PH”, “Bournehall Road”, “Melbourne Road”, “Steeplands”, “Police Station Lane”, “Merry Hill Road”, “St Peter’s Close”, “Windmill Lane”, “Common Road”, “Heathbourne Road / Bentley Priory Museum”. Then “Priory Drive”, “Little Common”, “Hill Close”, “Mosaic & The Woodlands”, “Stanmore Broadway”, “Stanmore Station”, “London Road / Reenglass Road”, “London Road / Rees Drive”, “Willow Court”, “Farnsworth Drive”. Then “Park Grove”, “Mill Ridge”, “Grove Road (HA8)”, “Manor Park Crescent”, “Edgware Station”, “Edgware Bus Station”, “Whitchurch Lane”, “Deansbrook Road”, “Edgware Community Hospital”, “North Road (HA8)”. Then “Burnt Oak Broadway”, “Watling Avenue Burnt Oak”, “Montrose Avenue / Unitas Youth Zone”, “Carlisle Road Colindale”, “Annesley Avenue”, “Colindale Avenue”, “Colindeep Lane”, “Sheaveshill Avenue”, “Kingsbury Road”, “Hendon Magistrates Court”. Before “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”: “West Hendon Bdwy/Herbert Road”, “Park Road West Hendon”, “Sutherland House”, “Staples Corner”, “Etheridge Road (NW2)”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Brent Cross Shopping Centre” to “Watford Junction Railway Station” (55 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Tilling Road”, “Priestley Way West Hendon”, “Station Road Hendon”, “West Hendon Broadway”, “The Greenway (NW9)”, “Stag Lane (HA8)”, “Spring Villa Road”, “St Margarets Church”, “Canons Corner”, “Three Crowns PH”, “Dalton Way”, “King Street” and “St Mary’s Road”. Only in the direction of “Brent Cross Shopping Centre” does it call at, among others, “Beechen Grove”, “Water Lane”, “Tesco”, “Waterfields Way”, “St Peter’s Close” and “London Road / Rees Drive”. For the way back, board nearby: “Beechen Grove” → “King Street” (300 m), “Water Lane” → “Watford High Street Railway Station” (150 m), “Tesco” → “Dalton Way” (150 m) and “Waterfields Way” → “Dalton Way” (100 m). Towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”, board nearby: “Tilling Road” → “Etheridge Road (NW2)” (100 m), “Priestley Way West Hendon” → “Staples Corner” (200 m), “Station Road Hendon” → “Park Road West Hendon” (50 m) and “West Hendon Broadway” → “Park Road West Hendon” (200 m).

Connections

On part of the route, between “Edgware Bus Station” and “Staples Corner” it shares the road with route 32; between “Watford Junction Railway Station” and “Common Road” it shares the road with route 258; between “Edgware Station” and “Carlisle Road Colindale” it shares the road with route 292.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Watford Junction Railway Station”: buses 724 and 725
• “St John’s Road”: buses 724 and 725
• “Beechen Grove” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 724 and 725
• “Mosaic & The Woodlands”: buses 324, 340 and H12
• “Stanmore Broadway”: buses 324, 340 and H12
• “Stanmore Station”: buses 324 and H12
• “London Road / Reenglass Road”: buses 324 and H12
• “London Road / Rees Drive” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 107 and 324
• “Willow Court” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 107 and 324
• “Grove Road (HA8)” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 79, 186, 303 and 340
• “Manor Park Crescent”: buses 79, 107, 113, 186, 221, 240, 303, 340 and 384
• “Edgware Station”: buses 79, 107, 113, 186, 221, 240, 303, 340 and 384
• “Edgware Bus Station” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 79, 107, 113, 186, 221, 240, 303, 340 and 384
• “Whitchurch Lane”: buses 79, 186, 303 and 340
• “Deansbrook Road”: bus 303
• “Edgware Community Hospital”: bus 303
• “Burnt Oak Broadway”: buses 114 and 302
• “Watling Avenue Burnt Oak” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 114 and 302
• “Montrose Avenue / Unitas Youth Zone”: buses 114 and 302
• “Carlisle Road Colindale”: bus 303
• “Annesley Avenue” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): bus 303
• “Colindale Avenue”: buses 303 and 324
• “Colindeep Lane”: buses 303 and 324
• “Sheaveshill Avenue”: buses 83, 183 and 324
• Stops from “Kingsbury Road” to “West Hendon Bdwy/Herbert Road”: buses 83, 183 and SL10
• “Park Road West Hendon” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 83, 183 and SL10
• “Staples Corner” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 112, 182, 232 and 266
• “Etheridge Road (NW2)” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 102, 112, 143, 182, 186, 189, 210, 232, 266, 324, 326 and C11
• “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”: buses 102, 112, 113, 143, 182, 186, 189, 210, 232, 266, 324, 326, 757 and C11
• “Tilling Road” (only towards “Watford Junction Railway Station”): buses 112, 182, 189, 232, 266 and 324
• “Priestley Way West Hendon” (only towards “Watford Junction Railway Station”): buses 112, 182 and 232
• “Station Road Hendon” (only towards “Watford Junction Railway Station”): buses 83, 183 and SL10
• “West Hendon Broadway” (only towards “Watford Junction Railway Station”): buses 83, 183 and SL10
• “The Greenway (NW9)” (only towards “Watford Junction Railway Station”): bus 303
• “Stag Lane (HA8)” (only towards “Watford Junction Railway Station”): buses 114 and 302
• “Spring Villa Road” (only towards “Watford Junction Railway Station”): buses 79, 186, 303 and 340
• “St Margarets Church” (only towards “Watford Junction Railway Station”): buses 79, 107, 113, 186, 221, 240, 303, 340 and 384
• “Canons Corner” (only towards “Watford Junction Railway Station”): buses 107 and 324

Pages for these routes: bus C11, bus H12, bus SL10, bus 32, bus 79, bus 83, bus 102, bus 107, bus 112, bus 113, bus 114.

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Questions and answers

Does bus 142 go to “Watford High Street Railway Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 142 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Etheridge Road (NW2)” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”; 102, 112, 143, 182, 186, 189, 210, 232, 266, 324, 326 and C11) and “Brent Cross Shopping Centre” (102, 112, 113, 143, 182, 186, 189, 210, 232, 266, 324, 326, 757 and C11). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 28 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).