Bus route 147 in London: Hainault Street ↔ Canning Town

Bus route 147 in London links “Hainault Street” and “Canning Town”.

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Where bus 147 goes

From “Hainault Street” to “Canning Town”: 38 stops. On the way: “Redbridge Central Library”, “Ilford Broadway”, “Chapel Road”, “Dersingham Avenue”, “Wolferton Road”, “Church Road/Dersingham Avenue”, “Little Ilford School”, “Ruskin Avenue Plashet”, “St Barnabas Church (E12)”, “Browning Road (E12)”. Then “High Street North”, “East Ham Station”, “Bendish Road”, “Ron Leighton Way”, “Bartle Avenue”, “Aintree Avenue”, “Dickens Road”, “Upton Park / Priory Road”, “Upton Park Green Street”, “New City Road Plaistow”. Then “Beaumont Road (E13)”, “Newham University Hospital / New Vic College”, “Bennett Road”, “Newham Leisure Centre”, “Newham Way Custom House”, “Mortlake Rd Prince Regent Lane”, “Tree Road”, “Victoria Dock Road”, “Chauntler Close / Cundy Park”, “Custom House Station”. Before “Canning Town”: “Bridgeland Road”, “Munday Road / Royal Victoria DLR”, “Hallsville Primary School”, “Keir Hardie Recreation Ground”, “Jude Street”, “Brunel Street”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Canning Town” to “Hainault Street” (39 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Rogers Road”, “Tarling Road”, “The Appleby Centre”, “Wigston Road”, “Plaistow Prince Regent Lane”, “Samson Street”, “Arragon Road (E6)”, “Katherine Road Upton Park”, “High Street North East Ham”, “Kempton Road”, “Caledon Road”, “Sheridan Road”, “Church Road (E12)”, “St Stephens Church”, “North Circular Road Ilford”, “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill” and “Ilford / Chapel Road”. Only in the direction of “Canning Town” does it call at, among others, “Ilford Broadway”, “Chapel Road”, “Dersingham Avenue”, “Church Road/Dersingham Avenue”, “Little Ilford School” and “Ruskin Avenue Plashet”. For the way back, board nearby: “Ilford Broadway” → “Ilford / Chapel Road” (100 m), “Chapel Road” → “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill” (100 m), “Dersingham Avenue” → “North Circular Road Ilford” (150 m) and “Church Road/Dersingham Avenue” → “St Stephens Church” (200 m). Towards “Canning Town”, board nearby: “Rogers Road” → “Keir Hardie Recreation Ground” (150 m), “Tarling Road” → “Keir Hardie Recreation Ground” (100 m), “The Appleby Centre” → “Munday Road / Royal Victoria DLR” (50 m) and “Wigston Road” → “Beaumont Road (E13)” (100 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Chauntler Close / Cundy Park” and “Canning Town” it shares the road with route 474; between “Bennett Road” and “Custom House Station” it shares the road with route 304; between “Beaumont Road (E13)” and “Victoria Dock Road” it shares the road with route 473.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Hainault Street”: buses 86, 123, 128, 145, 150, 167, 169, 179, 364, 366, 425, 462 and W19
• “Redbridge Central Library”: buses 86, 123, 128, 145, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, 462, EL1, SL2 and W19
• “Ilford Broadway” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 86, 123, 128, 145, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, 462, EL1, SL2 and W19
• “Chapel Road” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 86, 123, 128, 145, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, 462, EL1, SL2 and W19
• “Dersingham Avenue” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 86, 425 and W19
• “Wolferton Road”: buses 86, 425 and W19
• “St Barnabas Church (E12)”: bus 101
• Stops from “Browning Road (E12)” to “Bendish Road”: buses 101, 238, 300, 325 and 376
• “Ron Leighton Way” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 58, 101, 238, 300, 325 and 376
• “Bartle Avenue”: buses 58, 101, 238, 300, 325 and 376
• “Aintree Avenue” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 58, 101, 238, 300, 325 and 376
• “Dickens Road” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 58 and 104
• “Upton Park / Priory Road”: buses 58, 104, 330 and 376
• “Upton Park Green Street”: buses 58, 104, 330 and 376
• “New City Road Plaistow”: buses 262, 330 and 376
• “Beaumont Road (E13)” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 262, 276, 330 and 376
• “Newham University Hospital / New Vic College”: buses 262, 276, 330 and 376
• “Bennett Road”: buses 262, 276, 300 and 376
• “Newham Leisure Centre” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 262, 300 and 376
• “Newham Way Custom House”: buses 262, 300 and 376
• “Mortlake Rd Prince Regent Lane” (only towards “Canning Town”): bus 300
• Stops from “Tree Road” to “Bridgeland Road”: buses 241, 300 and 325
• “Keir Hardie Recreation Ground”: bus 330
• “Jude Street” (only towards “Canning Town”): bus 330
• “Brunel Street” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 69, 300, 309, 323 and 330
• “Canning Town”: buses 69, 276, 300, 309, 323 and 330
• “Tarling Road” (only towards “Hainault Street”): bus 330
• “Wigston Road” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 262, 276, 330 and 376
• “Plaistow Prince Regent Lane” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 262, 276 and 330
• “Samson Street” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 58, 104, 330 and 376
• “Arragon Road (E6)” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 58 and 104
• “Katherine Road Upton Park” (only towards “Hainault Street”): bus 58
• Stops from “High Street North East Ham” to “Caledon Road” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 58, 101, 238, 300, 325 and 376
• “North Circular Road Ilford” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 86, 296, 396, 425 and W19
• “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 86, 123, 128, 145, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, 462, EL1, SL2 and W19
• “Ilford / Chapel Road” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 86, 123, 128, 145, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, 462, EL1, SL2 and W19

Pages for these routes: bus EL1, bus SL2, bus W19, bus 58, bus 69, bus 86, bus 101, bus 104, bus 145.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 147

Does bus 147 go to “Redbridge Central Library”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 147 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Redbridge Central Library” (86, 123, 128, 145, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, 462, EL1, SL2 and W19) and “Ilford Broadway” (only towards “Canning Town”; 86, 123, 128, 145, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, 462, EL1, SL2 and W19). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 6 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).