Bus route 488 in London: Hancock Road ↔ Forest Road / Kingsland Road

Bus route 488 in London runs between “Hancock Road” and “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”. The return journey starts at “Dalston Junction Station” (250 m from “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”).

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The route of bus 488

Towards “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”: 36 stops. After “Hancock Road”, the bus calls at “Bromley-By-Bow”, “Grace Street”, “Bow Interchange”, “Bow Church”, “Bow Bus Garage”, “Tredegar Road”, “Roman Road Market”, “Old Ford Road (E3)”, “Waterside Close”, “Wick Lane”. Then “Wansbeck Road”, “Hackney Wick Station”, “Hackney Wick / Trowbridge Rd”, “Kenworthy Road / Wick Road”, “Ickburgh School”, “Glyn Road”, “Brooksby’s Walk / Homerton Station”, “Homerton Hospital”, “Banister House”, “The City Academy”. Then “Jack Dunning Estate”, “Glenarm Road”, “Clapton Girls’ Tech College”, “Clapton Pond”, “Lea Bridge Roundabout”, “Muir Road”, “Ottaway Street”, “Downs Road / Rectory Road”, “Shacklewell Lane/Amhurst Road”, “The Petchey Academy”. Before “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”: “Shacklewell Lane / Kingsland High Street”, “Rio Cinema”, “Dalston Kingsland Station”, “Dalston Junction Station”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Dalston Junction Station” to “Hancock Road” (33 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Kingsland High Street / Dalston Junction”, “Shacklewell Lane Dalston”, “Lea Bridge Roundabout / B6 College”, “Millfields Road Lower Clapton”, “Fenn Street”, “Homerton Hosp / Homerton Row”, “Homerton Hospital / Wardle St”, “Wick Road”, “Rothbury Road” and “Monier Road”. Only in the direction of “Forest Road / Kingsland Road” does it call at, among others, “Bromley-By-Bow”, “Grace Street”, “Bow Interchange”, “Waterside Close”, “Wansbeck Road” and “Kenworthy Road / Wick Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Bromley-By-Bow” → “Hancock Road” (250 m), “Grace Street” → “Hancock Road” (150 m), “Bow Interchange” → “Bow Church” (300 m) and “Waterside Close” → “Old Ford Road (E3)” (200 m). Towards “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”, board nearby: “Kingsland High Street / Dalston Junction” → “Dalston Junction Station” (50 m), “Shacklewell Lane Dalston” → “Shacklewell Lane / Kingsland High Street” (50 m), “Lea Bridge Roundabout / B6 College” → “Lea Bridge Roundabout” (150 m) and “Millfields Road Lower Clapton” → “Clapton Pond” (100 m).

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “Brooksby’s Walk / Homerton Station” and “Lea Bridge Roundabout” it shares the road with route 425; between “Bow Church” and “Wansbeck Road” it shares the road with route 276; between “Glenarm Road” and “Lea Bridge Roundabout” it shares the road with routes 38 and 55.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Hancock Road”: buses 25, 108 and D8
• “Bromley-By-Bow” (only towards “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”): buses 323 and D8
• “Grace Street” (only towards “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”): bus D8
• “Bow Interchange” (only towards “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”): buses 8, 25, 108, 205 and D8
• “Bow Church”: buses 8, 25, 108, 205 and D8
• “Bow Bus Garage”: buses 8, 25, 108, 205 and D8
• Stops from “Tredegar Road” to “Old Ford Road (E3)”: buses 8 and 339
• “Waterside Close” (only towards “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”): buses 8 and 339
• “Wick Lane”: buses 8 and 339
• “Wansbeck Road” (only towards “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”): bus 339
• “Hackney Wick Station”: buses 26, 30 and 388
• “Hackney Wick / Trowbridge Rd”: buses 26, 30, 236 and 388
• “Kenworthy Road / Wick Road” (only towards “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”): buses 26, 30 and 388
• “Ickburgh School”: buses 26, 30, 236, 242, 308 and W15
• “Glyn Road”: buses 236, 242, 308, 394 and W15
• “Brooksby’s Walk / Homerton Station” (only towards “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”): buses 236, 242, 308, 394 and W15
• “Homerton Hospital” (only towards “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”): buses 236, 242, 308, 394 and W15
• “Banister House” (only towards “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”): buses 26, 30, 236, 242, 308, 394 and W15
• “The City Academy”: buses 30, 106, 236, 242, 253, 254, 394 and W15
• “Jack Dunning Estate”: buses 106, 236, 242, 253, 254, 394 and W15
• “Glenarm Road” (only towards “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”): buses 106, 242, 253 and 254
• “Clapton Girls’ Tech College”: buses 56, 106, 242, 253 and 254
• “Clapton Pond”: buses 56, 106, 253, 254, 308 and 393
• “Lea Bridge Roundabout” (only towards “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”): buses 56, 106, 253, 254, 308 and 393
• “Ottaway Street”: buses 149 and 243
• “Downs Road / Rectory Road”: buses 149 and 243
• “The Petchey Academy”: buses 149, 236 and 243
• “Shacklewell Lane / Kingsland High Street” (only towards “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”): buses 149, 236 and 243
• “Rio Cinema”: buses 149, 236 and 243
• “Dalston Kingsland Station”: buses 30, 56, 149, 236, 242, 243 and 277
• “Dalston Junction Station”: buses 30, 56, 149, 242, 243 and 277
• “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”: buses 30, 56, 149, 242, 243 and 277
• “Kingsland High Street / Dalston Junction” (only towards “Hancock Road”): buses 30, 56, 149, 242, 243 and 277
• “Shacklewell Lane Dalston” (only towards “Hancock Road”): buses 149, 236 and 243
• “Lea Bridge Roundabout / B6 College” (only towards “Hancock Road”): buses 56, 106, 253, 254, 308 and 393
• “Millfields Road Lower Clapton” (only towards “Hancock Road”): buses 56, 106, 242, 253 and 254
• “Fenn Street” (only towards “Hancock Road”): buses 30, 236, 242, 308, 394 and W15
• “Homerton Hosp / Homerton Row” (only towards “Hancock Road”): buses 30, 236, 242, 308, 394 and W15
• “Homerton Hospital / Wardle St” (only towards “Hancock Road”): buses 236, 242, 308, 394 and W15
• “Wick Road” (only towards “Hancock Road”): buses 26, 30 and 388
• “Rothbury Road” (only towards “Hancock Road”): bus 339
• “Monier Road” (only towards “Hancock Road”): bus 339

Pages for these routes: bus D8, bus W15, bus 8, bus 25, bus 26, bus 30, bus 38, bus 55, bus 56, bus 106, bus 108, bus 149, bus 205, bus 236, bus 242, bus 243, bus 253, bus 254, bus 276, bus 277, bus 308, bus 323, bus 339, bus 388, bus 393, bus 394, bus 425.

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Questions and answers

Where does bus 488 start its return journey?

At “Dalston Junction Station” (250 m from “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”).

Where can I change from bus 488 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Banister House” (only towards “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”; 26, 30, 236, 242, 308, 394 and W15) and “The City Academy” (30, 106, 236, 242, 253, 254, 394 and W15). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).