Bus route 179 in London: Chingford Station ↔ Hainault Street

Bus route 179 in London goes from “Chingford Station” to “Hainault Street”.

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Which way bus 179 runs

Towards “Hainault Street”: 44 stops. After “Chingford Station”, the bus calls at “Station Road / Chingford Station”, “Stanley Road (E4)”, “Station Road / The Green”, “Balgonie Road”, “Friday Hill”, “Kimberley Road (E4)”, “Valance Avenue”, “Seymour Court”, “Newlands Road”, “Forest Road (IG8)”. Then “Bancroft’s School”, “St Thomas of Canterbury Church”, “Monkhams Lane”, “Woodford Green / Broadmead Rd”, “Chingford Lane (IG8)”, “Churchill Memorial”, “St Albans Road”, “Churchfields”, “Southend Road Woodford Green”, “George Lane Shopping Centre”. Then “South Woodford”, “George Lane / Chigwell Road”, “Onslow Gardens (E18)”, “Charlie Browns Roundabout”, “Lechmere Approach”, “Northview Drive”, “Woodford / Roding Lane North”, “Claybury Broadway”, “Lord Avenue”, “Longwood Gardens Gants Hill”. Then “Highwood Gardens”, “Glenwood Gardens”, “Gants Hill Stn / Woodford Ave”, “Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road”, “Beehive Lane”, “Bethell Avenue”, “Valentines Park”, “Northbrook Road”, “Coventry Road”, “Ilford Station”. Before “Hainault Street”: “Ilford / Chapel Road”, “Redbridge Central Library”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Hainault Street” to “Chingford Station” (42 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”, “Southend Road South Woodford”, “Chelmsford Road”, “Empress Avenue Woodford Green”, “Whitehall Lane”, “Kings Road / Friday Hill” and “Buxton Road”. Only in the direction of “Hainault Street” does it call at, among others, “Station Road / Chingford Station”, “Stanley Road (E4)”, “Friday Hill”, “Newlands Road”, “St Albans Road” and “Churchfields”. For the way back, board nearby: “Station Road / Chingford Station” → “Chingford Station” (100 m), “Stanley Road (E4)” → “Buxton Road” (50 m), “Friday Hill” → “Kings Road / Friday Hill” (150 m) and “Newlands Road” → “Whitehall Lane” (50 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

On part of the route, between “Charlie Browns Roundabout” and “Hainault Street” it shares the road with route 123; between “St Thomas of Canterbury Church” and “George Lane / Chigwell Road” it shares the road with route W13; between “Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road” and “Hainault Street” it shares the road with route 167.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Chingford Station”: buses 97, 212, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444
• “Station Road / Chingford Station” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 97, 212, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444
• “Stanley Road (E4)” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 97, 212, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444
• “Station Road / The Green”: buses 97, 212, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444
• “Balgonie Road”: buses 97, 212, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444
• “Friday Hill” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 212 and 397
• “Kimberley Road (E4)”: buses 212 and 397
• “Valance Avenue”: bus 397
• “Seymour Court”: bus 397
• “Newlands Road” (only towards “Hainault Street”): bus 397
• Stops from “Forest Road (IG8)” to “St Thomas of Canterbury Church”: buses 20 and 397
• “Monkhams Lane”: bus 20
• Stops from “Woodford Green / Broadmead Rd” to “Churchill Memorial”: buses 20 and 275
• “St Albans Road” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 20 and 275
• “Churchfields” (only towards “Hainault Street”): bus SL2
• “Southend Road Woodford Green”: buses SL2 and W12
• “George Lane Shopping Centre”: buses SL2 and W12
• Stops from “South Woodford” to “Onslow Gardens (E18)”: buses W12 and W14
• “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”: 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 “Chingford Station”): buses 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, EL1, SL2 and W19
• “Beal Road” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 145, 296, 364, 366 and 396
• “Wycombe Road” (only towards “Chingford Station”): bus 66
• “Woodford / Roding Lane South” (only towards “Chingford Station”): bus SL2
• “Woodford Trading Estate” (only towards “Chingford Station”): bus SL2
• “Southend Road South Woodford” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 275, W12 and W14
• “Empress Avenue Woodford Green” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 20 and 275
• “Whitehall Lane” (only towards “Chingford Station”): bus 397
• “Kings Road / Friday Hill” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 212, 397 and 444
• “Buxton Road” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 97, 212, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444

Pages for these routes: bus EL1, bus SL12, bus SL2, bus W12, bus W13, bus W14, bus W19, bus 20, bus 25, bus 66, bus 86, bus 97, bus 123, bus 145, bus 147.

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Questions about bus 179

Does bus 179 go to “Station Road / The Green”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 179 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Ilford Station” (25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, EL1, SL2 and W19) and “Ilford / Chapel Road” (only towards “Hainault Street”; 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, EL1, SL2 and W19). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).