Bus route 266 in London: Acton Old Town Hall ↔ Brent Cross Shopping Centre

Bus route 266 in London goes from “Acton Old Town Hall” to “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”. One stop is served in one direction only. The return journey ends at “Acton Old Town Hall / Salisbury Street” (150 m from “Acton Old Town Hall”).

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The route of bus 266

Towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”: 43 stops. After “Acton Old Town Hall”, the bus calls at “Rosemont Road”, “Creswick Road”, “Acacia Road Acton”, “Faraday Road”, “Acton Main Line Station”, “Noel Road”, “Gypsy Corner”, “Chase Road North Acton”, “North Acton Station”, “Wales Farm Road”. Then “Chandos Road (NW10)”, “Shaftesbury Gardens”, “Old Oak Lane / Atlas Road”, “Webb Place”, “Willesden Junction Station”, “Acton Lane Harlesden”, “St Mary’s Road Craven Park Road”, “Inman Road / Harlesden”, “Dixon Way”, “Curzon Crescent Willesden”. Then “Mayo Road”, “Eric Road”, “Willesden Magistrates Court”, “Beaconsfield Road (NW10)”, “Meyrick Road”, “Willesden Bus Garage”, “Villiers Road”, “Willesden Green Library”, “Willesden Lane”, “Willesden Green Station”. Then “Melrose Avenue”, “Sheldon Road”, “Cricklewood Lane”, “Mora Road”, “Longley Way”, “Cricklewood Bus Garage”, “Dollis Hill Lane”, “Brent Cross West Station / Edgware Road”, “Oxgate Lane”, “Staples Corner”. Before “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”: “Etheridge Road (NW2)”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Brent Cross Shopping Centre” to “Acton Old Town Hall / Salisbury Street” (44 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Tilling Road”, “Humber Road”, “Gladstone Park Gardens”, “Anson Road”, “Pound Lane (NW10)”, “Ilex Road”, “Roundwood Road”, “Tavistock Road”, “Harlesden Jubilee Clock”, “Old Oak Common Lane”, “School Road North Acton” and “King Street (W3)”. Only in the direction of “Brent Cross Shopping Centre” does it call at, among others, “Chase Road North Acton”, “Old Oak Lane / Atlas Road”, “Acton Lane Harlesden”, “Mayo Road”, “Eric Road” and “Meyrick Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Chase Road North Acton” → “North Acton Station” (200 m), “Old Oak Lane / Atlas Road” → “Old Oak Common Lane” (150 m), “Acton Lane Harlesden” → “Harlesden Jubilee Clock” (50 m) and “Mayo Road” → “Roundwood Road” (150 m). Towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”, board nearby: “Tilling Road” → “Etheridge Road (NW2)” (100 m), “Humber Road” → “Brent Cross West Station / Edgware Road” (50 m), “Gladstone Park Gardens” → “Cricklewood Bus Garage” (100 m) and “Anson Road” → “Melrose Avenue” (50 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “St Mary’s Road Craven Park Road” and “Sheldon Road” it shares the road with route 260; between “Cricklewood Lane” and “Staples Corner” it shares the road with route 32; between “Acton Old Town Hall” and “Gypsy Corner” it shares the road with route 440.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Acton Old Town Hall”: buses 70, 207, 218, E3 and SL8
• “Rosemont Road”: buses 70, 207, 218 and E3
• “Acton Main Line Station”: buses 95 and 218
• “Noel Road”: buses 95, 218 and 487
• “Gypsy Corner”: buses 95, 218 and 487
• “Chase Road North Acton” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 95, 218 and 487
• “North Acton Station”: buses 95, 218 and 487
• “Wales Farm Road”: buses 95, 218 and 487
• “Chandos Road (NW10)”: bus 228
• “Shaftesbury Gardens”: bus 228
• “Old Oak Lane / Atlas Road” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): bus 228
• “Webb Place”: buses 220, 228 and 487
• “Willesden Junction Station”: buses 220, 228 and 487
• “Acton Lane Harlesden” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 18, 187, 206, 220, 226, 228 and 487
• “St Mary’s Road Craven Park Road”: buses 18, 187, 206, 226, 228 and 487
• “Inman Road / Harlesden”: buses 18, 206 and 224
• “Dixon Way”: bus 18
• “Eric Road” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): bus 297
• “Willesden Magistrates Court”: bus 297
• “Beaconsfield Road (NW10)”: buses 6, 52, 98, 226, 297 and 302
• “Meyrick Road” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 6, 52, 98, 226, 297 and 302
• “Willesden Bus Garage”: buses 6, 52, 98, 226, 297 and 302
• “Villiers Road”: buses 6, 52, 98, 206, 226 and 302
• “Willesden Green Library”: buses 52, 98, 206 and 302
• “Willesden Lane”: buses 52, 98, 206 and 302
• “Willesden Green Station”: bus 98
• “Melrose Avenue” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): bus 226
• “Sheldon Road”: buses 189, 226 and 245
• “Cricklewood Lane”: buses 189, 226, 245 and C11
• “Mora Road”: bus 245
• “Longley Way” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): bus 245
• “Cricklewood Bus Garage”: bus 245
• “Dollis Hill Lane” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): bus 245
• “Brent Cross West Station / Edgware Road”: buses 112, 182, 189, 232 and 245
• “Oxgate Lane” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 182, 189 and 232
• “Staples Corner” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 112, 142, 182 and 232
• “Etheridge Road (NW2)” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 102, 112, 142, 143, 182, 186, 189, 210, 232, 324, 326 and C11
• “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”: buses 102, 112, 113, 142, 143, 182, 186, 189, 210, 232, 324, 326, 757 and C11
• “Tilling Road” (only towards “Acton Old Town Hall / Salisbury Street”): buses 112, 142, 182, 189, 232 and 324
• “Humber Road” (only towards “Acton Old Town Hall / Salisbury Street”): bus 245
• “Gladstone Park Gardens” (only towards “Acton Old Town Hall / Salisbury Street”): bus 245
• “Anson Road” (only towards “Acton Old Town Hall / Salisbury Street”): bus 226
• “Pound Lane (NW10)” (only towards “Acton Old Town Hall / Salisbury Street”): buses 6, 52, 98, 226, 297 and 302
• “Ilex Road” (only towards “Acton Old Town Hall / Salisbury Street”): bus 297
• “Roundwood Road” (only towards “Acton Old Town Hall / Salisbury Street”): bus 297
• “Tavistock Road” (only towards “Acton Old Town Hall / Salisbury Street”): buses 18, 187, 206, 220, 226, 228 and 487
• “Harlesden Jubilee Clock” (only towards “Acton Old Town Hall / Salisbury Street”): buses 18, 187, 206, 220, 226, 228 and 487
• “Old Oak Common Lane” (only towards “Acton Old Town Hall / Salisbury Street”): bus 228
• “School Road North Acton” (only towards “Acton Old Town Hall / Salisbury Street”): buses 218 and 487
• “King Street (W3)” (only towards “Acton Old Town Hall / Salisbury Street”): buses 70, 207, 218, E3 and SL8
• “Acton Old Town Hall / Salisbury Street”: buses 70, 207, 218, E3 and SL8

Pages for these routes: bus C11, bus E3, bus SL8, bus 6, bus 18, bus 32, bus 52, bus 70, bus 95, bus 98, bus 102, bus 112, bus 113, bus 142, bus 143, bus 182, bus 186, bus 187, bus 189, bus 206, bus 207, bus 210, bus 218, bus 220, bus 224, bus 226, bus 228, bus 232, bus 245, bus 260, bus 297.

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Questions about bus 266

Does bus 266 go to “Acton Main Line Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 266 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Etheridge Road (NW2)” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”; 102, 112, 142, 143, 182, 186, 189, 210, 232, 324, 326 and C11) and “Brent Cross Shopping Centre” (102, 112, 113, 142, 143, 182, 186, 189, 210, 232, 324, 326, 757 and C11). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).