Bus route 287 in London runs between “Barking Station” and “Abbey Wood Lane”.
The route of bus 287
From “Barking Station” to “Abbey Wood Lane”: 36 stops. On the way: “Barking Town Centre”, “Broadway Theatre”, “Sunningdale Avenue (IG11)”, “King Edwards Road”, “Blake Avenue”, “Tudor Road Upney”, “Rippleside Cemetery”, “Barking Industrial Park”, “Lodge Avenue (RM9)”, “Renwick Road”. Then “Castle Green Recreation Ground”, “Gale Street / Goresbrook Leisure Centre”, “Dagenham Leisure Park”, “Cook Road”, “Chequers Lane / Merrilands Retail Park”, “Ballards Road/Princess Parade”, “East Entrance”, “Thames Avenue”, “South Street”, “Askwith Road”. Then “Spencer Road South Hornchurch”, “Betterton Road”, “Manor Way (RM13)”, “Dovers Corner”, “Rainham Tesco”, “Rainham Village School”, “Brights Avenue”, “New Road Rainham”, “Allen Road”, “King Edward Avenue”. Before “Abbey Wood Lane”: “Acer Avenue”, “Lake Avenue”, “King Edward Avenue/ Thorn Lane”, “Briscoe Road”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Abbey Wood Lane” to “Barking Station” (41 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Thorn Lane”, “Lambs Lane North”, “St Helen’s Court”, “Rainham War Memorial”, “Cherry Tree Lane”, “Lower Mardyke Avenue”, “Ballards Road Dagenham Dock”, “Chequers Lane”, “Morrison Road”, “Castle Green / Rippleside Commercial Est”, “Westbury Road”, “Abbey Sports Centre” and “Barking Abbey”. Only in the direction of “Abbey Wood Lane” does it call at, among others, “Sunningdale Avenue (IG11)”, “Castle Green Recreation Ground”, “Cook Road”, “Ballards Road/Princess Parade”, “Askwith Road” and “King Edward Avenue”. For the way back, board nearby: “Sunningdale Avenue (IG11)” → “Westbury Road” (200 m), “Castle Green Recreation Ground” → “Castle Green / Rippleside Commercial Est” (100 m), “Cook Road” → “Morrison Road” (100 m) and “Ballards Road/Princess Parade” → “Ballards Road Dagenham Dock” (50 m). Towards “Abbey Wood Lane”, board nearby: “Thorn Lane” → “King Edward Avenue/ Thorn Lane” (100 m), “Lambs Lane North” → “King Edward Avenue” (150 m), “St Helen’s Court” → “Rainham Tesco” (150 m) and “Rainham War Memorial” → “Rainham Tesco” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 8 towards “Abbey Wood Lane” and 13 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
Shared sections with other routes: between “Manor Way (RM13)” and “Abbey Wood Lane” it shares the road with route 165; between “Barking Station” and “Barking Industrial Park” it shares the road with route 368; between “Lodge Avenue (RM9)” and “Chequers Lane / Merrilands Retail Park” it shares the road with route 173.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- Stops from “Barking Station” to “Broadway Theatre”: buses 5, 62, 169, 238, 366, EL1, EL2, EL3 and SL2
- “Sunningdale Avenue (IG11)” (only towards “Abbey Wood Lane”): buses 5, 62, 169, 238, 366, EL1, EL2, EL3 and SL2
- “King Edwards Road”: buses 62, EL1, EL2 and EL3
- Stops from “Tudor Road Upney” to “Lodge Avenue (RM9)”: bus 62
- “Cook Road” (only towards “Abbey Wood Lane”): bus 145
- “Chequers Lane / Merrilands Retail Park”: buses 145 and 175
- “Ballards Road/Princess Parade” (only towards “Abbey Wood Lane”): buses 145 and 175
- “East Entrance”: buses 145 and 175
- “Manor Way (RM13)”: buses 372 and SL12
- “Dovers Corner”: buses 103, 372 and SL12
- “Rainham Tesco”: buses 103, 372 and SL12
- “Rainham Village School”: bus 372
- “St Helen’s Court” (only towards “Barking Station”): buses 103, 372 and SL12
- “Rainham War Memorial” (only towards “Barking Station”): buses 103, 372 and SL12
- “Cherry Tree Lane” (only towards “Barking Station”): buses 372 and SL12
- “Ballards Road Dagenham Dock” (only towards “Barking Station”): buses 145 and 175
- “Chequers Lane” (only towards “Barking Station”): buses 145 and 175
- “Westbury Road” (only towards “Barking Station”): buses 62, EL1, EL2 and EL3
- “Abbey Sports Centre” (only towards “Barking Station”): buses 62, EL1, EL2 and EL3
- “Barking Abbey” (only towards “Barking Station”): buses 5, 62, 169, 238, 366, EL1, EL2, EL3 and SL2
Pages for these routes: bus EL1, bus EL2, bus EL3, bus SL12, bus SL2, bus 5, bus 62, bus 103, bus 145, bus 165, bus 169, bus 173, bus 175, bus 238.
Passes and concessions
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Questions about bus 287
Does bus 287 go to “Broadway Theatre”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 287 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Barking Station” and “Barking Town Centre” (5, 62, 169, 238, 366, EL1, EL2, EL3 and SL2). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 7 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).