Bus route 186 in London: Northwick Park Hosp Social Club ↔ Brent Cross Shopping Centre

Bus route 186 in London runs between “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club” and “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”.

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The route of bus 186

Towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”: 56 stops. After “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”, the bus calls at “Northwick Park Hospital”, “Tyburn Lane”, “Harrow Town Cen / Station Rd”, “Harrow Town Cen / College Rd”, “Harrow Town Cen/ Sheepcote Rd”, “Safari Cinema”, “Harrow Civic Centre / Harrow Mosque”, “Harrow & Wealdstone Station”, “The Wealdstone Centre”, “Montrose Road”. Then “Warham Road”, “Borrowdale Avenue”, “Belmont Health Centre”, “Belmont Circle”, “Bellamy Drive”, “Belmont Lane”, “Abercorn Road Canons Park”, “Marsh Lane”, “Canons Park”, “St Lawrence Church”. Then “Buckingham Road (HA8)”, “St Margarets Church”, “Edgware Station”, “Edgware Bus Station”, “Edgware Station / Station Road”, “Purcells Avenue”, “Edgwarebury Lane / Edgware Way”, “Broadfields Avenue”, “Broadhurst Avenue”, “Kenilworth Road (HA8)”. Then “Stoneyfields Park”, “Mount Grove”, “Barnet Way / Apex Corner”, “Mill Hill Circus”, “Flower Lane / Sacred Heart Ch”, “Mill Hill Broadway”, “Lyndhurst Avenue (NW7)”, “Eversfield Gardens”, “Goldbeaters Grove”, “Cressingham Road”. Then “Pageant Avenue”, “North Acre”, “Quakers Course”, “Colindale Library”, “Aerodrome Road / Colindale Gardens”, “Heritage Avenue / Hendon Police College”, “Rowan Drive”, “Greyhound Hill”, “St Josephs School”, “Hendon War Memorial”. Before “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”: “Hendon Central Station”, “Beaufort Gardens (NW4)”, “North Circular Road Brent Cross”, “Prince Charles Drive”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Brent Cross Shopping Centre” to “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club” (53 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Spalding Road”, “Graham Road (NW4)”, “Colindeep Lane Hendon”, “Angus Gardens”, “Burnt Oak Leisure Centre”, “Woodcroft Avenue”, “Mill Hill Circus / Flower Lane”, “Apex Corner”, “Oakmede Gardens”, “Highview Avenue”, “The Grove (HA8)”, “Edgwarebury Gardens”, “Whitchurch Lane”, “Montgomery Road”, “Hindes Road Harrow”, “Harrow Town Cen / St John’s Rd” and “Northwick Park Hospital / A&E Dept”. Only in the direction of “Brent Cross Shopping Centre” does it call at, among others, “Harrow Town Cen/ Sheepcote Rd”, “Safari Cinema”, “Belmont Health Centre”, “Buckingham Road (HA8)”, “Edgware Station / Station Road” and “Purcells Avenue”. For the way back, board nearby: “Harrow Town Cen/ Sheepcote Rd” → “Harrow Town Cen / St John’s Rd” (100 m), “Safari Cinema” → “Hindes Road Harrow” (250 m), “Belmont Health Centre” → “Belmont Circle” (200 m) and “Buckingham Road (HA8)” → “Montgomery Road” (50 m). Towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”, board nearby: “Spalding Road” → “North Circular Road Brent Cross” (150 m), “Graham Road (NW4)” → “Beaufort Gardens (NW4)” (200 m), “Colindeep Lane Hendon” → “St Josephs School” (250 m) and “Angus Gardens” → “Pageant Avenue” (100 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Edgware Bus Station” and “Mill Hill Circus” it shares the road with route 113; between “Marsh Lane” and “Edgware Station” it shares the road with route 79; between “Harrow Town Cen / College Rd” and “The Wealdstone Centre” it shares the road with routes 140 and 258.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”: bus H14
• “Northwick Park Hospital”: buses 182, 223, 483 and H14
• “Tyburn Lane”: buses 114, 182, 183, 223, 340, 483, H14 and H17
• “Harrow Town Cen / Station Rd”: buses 114, 182, 183, 223, 340, 395, 483, H11, H14, H17, SL9 and SL10
• “Harrow Town Cen / College Rd”: buses 114, 182, 183, 223, 340, 395, 483, H11, H14, H17, SL9 and SL10
• “Harrow Town Cen/ Sheepcote Rd” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 114, 182, 183, 223, 340, 483, H14 and H17
• “Safari Cinema” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 182 and 340
• Stops from “Harrow Civic Centre / Harrow Mosque” to “Montrose Road”: buses 182 and 340
• “Belmont Lane”: bus 324
• “Abercorn Road Canons Park”: bus 324
• Stops from “Marsh Lane” to “St Lawrence Church”: bus 340
• “Buckingham Road (HA8)” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 32, 142, 204, 251, 288, 292, 303 and 340
• Stops from “St Margarets Church” to “Edgware Bus Station”: buses 32, 107, 142, 204, 221, 240, 251, 288, 292, 303, 340 and 384
• “Edgware Station / Station Road” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 32, 107, 142, 204, 221, 240, 251, 288, 292, 303, 340 and 384
• “Purcells Avenue” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 107, 221, 240, 288, 292 and 384
• “Edgwarebury Lane / Edgware Way”: buses 107 and 288
• “Broadfields Avenue”: buses 107 and 288
• “Broadhurst Avenue” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): bus 288
• “Mount Grove” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 292 and 384
• “Barnet Way / Apex Corner” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 292 and 384
• “Mill Hill Circus”: buses 221, 240 and 251
• “Flower Lane / Sacred Heart Ch” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 114, 221, 240, 251, 302 and 303
• “Mill Hill Broadway”: buses 114, 221, 240, 251, 302 and 303
• “Lyndhurst Avenue (NW7)” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 114, 221, 240, 251, 302 and 303
• “Eversfield Gardens” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 114, 251, 302 and 303
• “Goldbeaters Grove”: buses 114, 251 and 302
• “Cressingham Road” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 114, 204 and 251
• “Pageant Avenue” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): bus 204
• “North Acre”: buses 204 and 303
• “Quakers Course”: buses 204 and 303
• Stops from “Colindale Library” to “Heritage Avenue / Hendon Police College”: buses 125, 204 and 303
• “Rowan Drive”: bus 125
• “Greyhound Hill” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): bus 125
• “St Josephs School” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 183 and 324
• “Hendon War Memorial”: buses 183 and 324
• “Hendon Central Station”: buses 83, 183, 324 and SL10
• “Beaufort Gardens (NW4)” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 83, 324 and SL10
• “North Circular Road Brent Cross” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 102, 112, 142, 182, 189, 210, 232, 266, 324, 757 and C11
• “Prince Charles Drive” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 102, 112, 142, 182, 189, 210, 232, 266, 324, 757 and C11
• “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”: buses 102, 112, 142, 182, 189, 210, 232, 266, 324, 757 and C11
• “Spalding Road” (only towards “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”): buses 102, 112, 142, 182, 189, 210, 232, 266, 324, 757 and C11
• “Graham Road (NW4)” (only towards “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”): buses 83, 324 and SL10
• “Colindeep Lane Hendon” (only towards “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”): buses 183 and 324
• “Angus Gardens” (only towards “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”): buses 114, 204 and 251
• “Burnt Oak Leisure Centre” (only towards “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”): buses 114, 204 and 251
• “Woodcroft Avenue” (only towards “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”): buses 114, 221, 240, 251, 302 and 303
• “Mill Hill Circus / Flower Lane” (only towards “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”): buses 221, 240 and 251
• “Apex Corner” (only towards “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”): buses 292 and 384
• “Oakmede Gardens” (only towards “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”): buses 292 and 384
• “The Grove (HA8)” (only towards “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”): bus 288
• “Edgwarebury Gardens” (only towards “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”): buses 107, 221, 240, 288, 292 and 384
• “Whitchurch Lane” (only towards “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”): buses 32, 142, 204, 251, 288, 292, 303 and 340
• “Montgomery Road” (only towards “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”): buses 32, 142, 204, 251, 288, 292, 303 and 340
• “Hindes Road Harrow” (only towards “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”): buses 114, 182, 183 and 340
• “Harrow Town Cen / St John’s Rd” (only towards “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”): buses 114, 182, 183, 223, 340, 483, H14 and H17
• “Northwick Park Hospital / A&E Dept” (only towards “Northwick Park Hosp Social Club”): bus H14

Pages for these routes: bus C11, bus H11, bus H14, bus H17, bus SL10, bus SL9, bus 32, bus 79, bus 83, bus 102, bus 107, bus 112, bus 113, bus 114, bus 125, bus 140, bus 142.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 186 go to “Northwick Park Hospital”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 186 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Harrow Town Cen / Station Rd” and “Harrow Town Cen / College Rd” (114, 182, 183, 223, 340, 395, 483, H11, H14, H17, SL9 and SL10). All other stops with connections are listed above.

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