Bus route 69 in London: Walthamstow Bus Station ↔ Canning Town

Bus route 69 in London links “Walthamstow Bus Station” and “Canning Town”.

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The route of bus 69

Towards “Canning Town”: 38 stops. After “Walthamstow Bus Station”, the bus calls at “Grosvenor Park Road”, “Grove Road Walthamstow”, “Bakers Avenue”, “Leyton Green”, “Colchester Road (E10)”, “Leyton Midland Road Station”, “Leyton Sports Ground”, “Vicarage Road (E10)”, “Grange Park Road”, “Buckingham Road (E10)”. Then “Leyton Library”, “Leyton”, “Millais Road”, “Drapers Field”, “Edith Road”, “Burgess Road”, “Janson Road”, “Chobham Road”, “Maryland Station”, “Manbey Grove”. Then “Stratford Library”, “Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hospital”, “Barnby Street”, “Church Street (E15)”, “Plaistow Grove (E15)”, “Morley Road Plaistow”, “Plaistow”, “High Street Plaistow”, “Florence Road (E13)”, “Upper Road / Grange Road”. Before “Canning Town”: “East London Cemetery”, “Stephens Court”, “Blake Road”, “Star Lane”, “Hermit Road”, “Rathbone Market”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Canning Town” to “Walthamstow Bus Station” (36 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Ladysmith Road (E16)”, “Suffolk Road (E13)”, “Stratford Broadway”, “Stratford Bus Station”, “The Grove (E15)”, “Maryland Station/Manbey Grove”, “Brunswick Road (E10)”, “Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms”, “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms” and “Queen’s Road”. Only in the direction of “Canning Town” does it call at, among others, “Grosvenor Park Road”, “Bakers Avenue”, “Leyton Green”, “Leyton Sports Ground”, “Janson Road” and “Manbey Grove”. For the way back, board nearby: “Grosvenor Park Road” → “Queen’s Road” (150 m), “Bakers Avenue” → “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms” (50 m), “Leyton Green” → “Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms” (100 m) and “Leyton Sports Ground” → “Brunswick Road (E10)” (100 m). Towards “Canning Town”, board nearby: “Ladysmith Road (E16)” → “East London Cemetery” (50 m), “Suffolk Road (E13)” → “Upper Road / Grange Road” (100 m), “Stratford Broadway” → “Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hospital” (100 m) and “Stratford Bus Station” → “Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hospital” (300 m).

Connections

On part of the route, between “Grosvenor Park Road” and “Drapers Field” it shares the road with route 97; between “Grange Park Road” and “Burgess Road” it shares the road with route 58; between “Grange Park Road” and “Drapers Field” it shares the road with route 158.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Walthamstow Bus Station”: buses 20, 34, 55, 212, 215, 230, 257, 275, 357, SL1, SL2, W11, W12, W15 and W19
• “Grosvenor Park Road” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 20, 55, 230, 257, 357, W15 and W19
• “Grove Road Walthamstow”: buses 20, 55, 56, 230, 257, 357, W15, W16 and W19
• “Bakers Avenue” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 20, 55, 56, 230, 257, 357, W15, W16 and W19
• “Leyton Green” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 20, 55, 56, 230, 257, 357, W15, W16 and W19
• “Colchester Road (E10)”: buses 20, 230, 257, 357, W15, W16 and W19
• “Leyton Midland Road Station”: bus W16
• “Leyton Sports Ground” (only towards “Canning Town”): bus W16
• “Vicarage Road (E10)”: bus W16
• Stops from “Buckingham Road (E10)” to “Leyton”: buses W13 and W15
• “Millais Road”: bus W13
• “Drapers Field”: buses 308 and 339
• “Edith Road”: bus 339
• “Burgess Road”: buses 257 and 339
• “Janson Road” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 257 and 339
• “Chobham Road”: buses 257 and 339
• “Maryland Station”: buses 257 and 308
• “Manbey Grove” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 25, 86, 257, 308 and 425
• “Stratford Library” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 25, 86, 104, 238, 257, 276, 308 and 425
• “Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hospital” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 25, 86, 104, 238, 257, 276, 308, 425 and D8
• “Barnby Street” (only towards “Canning Town”): buses 104, 238 and 276
• “Church Street (E15)”: buses 104, 238 and 276
• “Plaistow Grove (E15)”: buses 104, 238 and 276
• “Plaistow”: bus 325
• “High Street Plaistow” (only towards “Canning Town”): bus 325
• “Florence Road (E13)”: bus 325
• “Blake Road”: buses 5, 115, 276, 300, 330 and 474
• “Star Lane”: buses 5, 115, 276, 300, 330 and 474
• “Hermit Road”: buses 5, 115, 276, 300, 323, 330 and 474
• “Rathbone Market”: buses 5, 115, 147, 276, 300, 309, 323, 330 and 474
• “Canning Town”: buses 5, 115, 147, 276, 300, 309, 323, 330 and 474
• “Stratford Broadway” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 25, 86, 104, 238, 257, 276, 308, 425 and D8
• “Stratford Bus Station” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 25, 86, 104, 108, 238, 257, 276, 308, 339, 388, 425 and D8
• “The Grove (E15)” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 25, 86, 257, 308 and 425
• “Maryland Station/Manbey Grove” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 257 and 308
• “Brunswick Road (E10)” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): bus W16
• “Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 20, 55, 56, 230, 257, 357, W15, W16 and W19
• “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 20, 55, 56, 230, 257, 357, W15, W16 and W19
• “Queen’s Road” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 20, 34, 55, 230, 257, 357, W15 and W19

Pages for these routes: bus D8, bus SL1, bus SL2, bus W11, bus W12, bus W13, bus W15, bus W16, bus W19, bus 5, bus 20, bus 25, bus 34, bus 55, bus 56.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 69

Does bus 69 go to “Leyton Midland Road Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 69 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Walthamstow Bus Station” (20, 34, 55, 212, 215, 230, 257, 275, 357, SL1, SL2, W11, W12, W15 and W19) and “Stratford Bus Station” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”; 25, 86, 104, 108, 238, 257, 276, 308, 339, 388, 425 and D8). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).