Bus route 25 in London: Hainault Street ↔ Holborn Circus

Bus route 25 in London goes from “Hainault Street” to “Holborn Circus”.

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Which way bus 25 runs

Towards “Holborn Circus”: 50 stops. After “Hainault Street”, the bus calls at “Redbridge Central Library”, “Ilford Broadway”, “Chapel Road”, “Dersingham Avenue”, “Little Ilford Lane”, “Rabbits Road”, “First Avenue (E12)”, “High Street North Manor Park”, “Woodgrange Park Station”, “Shrewsbury Road Romford”. Then “Katherine Road Forest Gate”, “Green Street (E7)”, “Woodgrange Road”, “Sprowston Road”, “Margery Park Road”, “Atherton Leisure Centre”, “Water Lane / University Of East London”, “Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hospital”, “Stratford Bus Station”, “Stratford High Street / Carpenters Road”. Then “Warton Road”, “Abbey Lane”, “Bow Flyover”, “Bow Church”, “Bow Church Station”, “Bow Road Station”, “Coborn Road”, “Mile End”, “Regents Canal”, “Queen Mary / University Of London”. Then “Ocean Estate”, “Stepney Green Station”, “Stepney Green”, “Booth Memorial”, “Sidney Street”, “Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital”, “The East London Mosque”, “Altab Ali Park”, “Aldgate East”, “Aldgate”. Before “Holborn Circus”: “St Katharine Cree”, “St Mary Axe”, “Bank Station / Cornhill”, “Poultry / Bank Station”, “Bread Street”, “St. Paul’s Station”, “City Thameslink”, “Snow Hill”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Holborn Circus” to “Hainault Street” (48 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “King Edward Street”, “Bank Station / Poultry”, “Bishopsgate City of London”, “Bancroft Road / Ocean Estate”, “Marshgate Lane”, “Stratford H St/Carpenters Road”, “Litchfield Avenue”, “Seventh Avenue”, “North Circular Road Ilford”, “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill” and “Ilford / Chapel Road”. Only in the direction of “Holborn Circus” does it call at, among others, “Ilford Broadway”, “Chapel Road”, “Dersingham Avenue”, “Little Ilford Lane”, “Sprowston Road” and “Stratford High Street / Carpenters Road”. 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 “Little Ilford Lane” → “Seventh Avenue” (250 m). Towards “Holborn Circus”, board nearby: “King Edward Street” → “St. Paul’s Station” (50 m), “Bank Station / Poultry” → “Poultry / Bank Station” (50 m), “Bishopsgate City of London” → “St Mary Axe” (150 m) and “Bancroft Road / Ocean Estate” → “Stepney Green Station” (150 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Hainault Street” and “Mile End” it shares the road with route 425; between “Hainault Street” and “Stratford Bus Station” it shares the road with route 86; between “Bow Church” and “Aldgate East” it shares the road with route 205.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Hainault Street”: buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 169, 179, 364, 366 and 462
• “Redbridge Central Library”: buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 462, EL1 and SL2
• “Ilford Broadway” (only towards “Holborn Circus”): buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 462, EL1 and SL2
• “Chapel Road” (only towards “Holborn Circus”): buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 462, EL1 and SL2
• “Dersingham Avenue” (only towards “Holborn Circus”): bus 147
• “Little Ilford Lane” (only towards “Holborn Circus”): bus 147
• “Rabbits Road”: bus 147
• Stops from “First Avenue (E12)” to “Woodgrange Park Station”: buses 101, 304 and 474
• “Shrewsbury Road Romford”: bus 325
• “Katherine Road Forest Gate”: buses 58, 325 and 330
• “Green Street (E7)”: buses 58, 325 and 330
• “Woodgrange Road”: buses 58, 308, 325 and 330
• “Sprowston Road” (only towards “Holborn Circus”): buses 58, 325 and 330
• “Margery Park Road”: bus 308
• “Atherton Leisure Centre”: bus 308
• “Water Lane / University Of East London”: buses 69 and 308
• “Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hospital”: buses 69, 104, 158, 238, 241, 257, 262, 308 and 473
• “Stratford Bus Station”: buses 69, 97, 104, 108, 158, 238, 241, 257, 262, 308, 339, 388 and 473
• “Stratford High Street / Carpenters Road” (only towards “Holborn Circus”): bus 108
• “Warton Road”: bus 108
• “Abbey Lane” (only towards “Holborn Circus”): bus 108
• “Bow Flyover” (only towards “Holborn Circus”): buses 108 and 488
• Stops from “Bow Church” to “Bow Road Station”: buses 8, 108 and 488
• “Mile End”: buses 277, 323, 339, D6 and D7
• “Regents Canal”: buses 277, 323, 339, D6 and D7
• “Queen Mary / University Of London”: buses 277, 309, 323, 339, D6 and D7
• “Ocean Estate” (only towards “Holborn Circus”): buses 309 and 339
• “Stepney Green Station”: bus 309
• “Stepney Green”: buses 106, 254 and 309
• “Booth Memorial”: buses 106 and 254
• “Sidney Street” (only towards “Holborn Circus”): buses 106 and 254
• “Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital”: buses 106, 254 and D3
• “The East London Mosque”: buses 15, 115, 135, 254 and D3
• “Altab Ali Park”: buses 15, 115, 135, 242 and 254
• “Aldgate East”: buses 15, 42, 78, 100, 115, 135, 242 and 254
• “Aldgate”: buses 15, 42, 78, 100, 115, 135, 242 and 254
• “St Katharine Cree”: buses 8, 15, 21, 26, 35, 42, 43, 47, 78, 100, 115, 135, 141, 149, 242, 254, 344 and 388
• “St Mary Axe”: buses 8, 15, 21, 26, 35, 42, 43, 47, 78, 100, 135, 141, 149, 344 and 388
• “Bank Station / Cornhill”: buses 8, 15, 17, 21, 26, 35, 43, 47, 133, 141, 149, 344 and 388
• “Poultry / Bank Station” (only towards “Holborn Circus”): buses 4, 8, 15, 17, 21, 26, 43, 76, 133 and 141
• “Bread Street” (only towards “Holborn Circus”): buses 4, 8, 15, 17, 26, 56, 76, 100 and 133
• “St. Paul’s Station”: buses 4, 8, 15, 17, 26, 40, 46, 56, 59, 63, 76, 100, 133 and 341
• “City Thameslink”: buses 4, 8, 15, 17, 26, 40, 46, 56, 59, 63, 76, 100, 133 and 341
• “Snow Hill” (only towards “Holborn Circus”): buses 8, 17, 40, 46, 56, 59, 63, 100, 133 and 341
• “Holborn Circus”: buses 8, 17, 40, 46, 56, 59, 63, 100, 133 and 341
• “King Edward Street” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 4, 8, 15, 17, 26, 40, 46, 56, 59, 63, 76, 100, 133 and 341
• “Bank Station / Poultry” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 4, 8, 15, 17, 21, 26, 43, 76, 133 and 141
• “Bishopsgate City of London” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 8, 15, 21, 26, 35, 43, 47, 133, 141, 149, 344 and 388
• “Bancroft Road / Ocean Estate” (only towards “Hainault Street”): bus 309
• “Marshgate Lane” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 108 and 488
• “Stratford H St/Carpenters Road” (only towards “Hainault Street”): bus 108
• “Litchfield Avenue” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 69, 104, 238, 241, 257, 262, 308 and 473
• “Seventh Avenue” (only towards “Hainault Street”): bus 147
• “North Circular Road Ilford” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 147, 296 and 396
• “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 462, EL1 and SL2
• “Ilford / Chapel Road” (only towards “Hainault Street”): buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 462, EL1 and SL2

Pages for these routes: bus D3, bus D6, bus D7, bus EL1, bus SL2, bus 4, bus 8, bus 15, bus 17, bus 21, bus 26, bus 35, bus 40, bus 42, bus 43, bus 46, bus 47, bus 56, bus 58, bus 59, bus 63, bus 69, bus 76, bus 78, bus 86, bus 97, bus 100, bus 101, bus 104, bus 106, bus 108, bus 115, bus 123, bus 128, bus 133, bus 135, bus 141, bus 145, bus 147, bus 149, bus 150, bus 158, bus 167, bus 169, bus 179, bus 205, bus 238, bus 241, bus 242, bus 254, bus 257, bus 262, bus 277, bus 296, bus 304, bus 308, bus 309, bus 323, bus 325, bus 330, bus 339, bus 341, bus 344, bus 364, bus 366, bus 388, bus 396, bus 425, bus 462, bus 473, bus 474, bus 488.

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Questions and answers

Does bus 25 go to “Redbridge Central Library”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 25 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Redbridge Central Library” (123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 462, EL1 and SL2) and “St Katharine Cree” (8, 15, 21, 26, 35, 42, 43, 47, 78, 100, 115, 135, 141, 149, 242, 254, 344 and 388). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).