Bus route 86 in London: Stratford Bus Station ↔ Romford Station

Bus route 86 in London goes from “Stratford Bus Station” to “Romford Station”.

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Which way bus 86 runs

From “Stratford Bus Station” to “Romford Station”: 47 stops. On the way: “Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hospital”, “Litchfield Avenue”, “Water Lane / University Of East London”, “Atherton Leisure Centre”, “Margery Park Road”, “Woodgrange Road”, “Green Street (E7)”, “Katherine Road Forest Gate”, “Shrewsbury Road Romford”, “Woodgrange Park Station”. Then “High Street North Manor Park”, “First Avenue (E12)”, “Rabbits Road”, “Seventh Avenue”, “Little Ilford Lane”, “North Circular Road Ilford”, “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill”, “Pioneer Point”, “Redbridge Central Library”, “Hainault Street”. Then “St Peter & St Paul Church”, “Ilford County Court”, “Aldborough Road South Seven Kings”, “New Road Seven Kings”, “Seven Kings Station”, “Chester Road (IG3)”, “Kingswood Road”, “Barley Lane / Goodmayes Stn”, “Goodmayes Retail Park”, “Grove Road Goodmayes”. Then “Belfairs Drive”, “Chadwell Heath Lane”, “St Chad’s Road”, “Whalebone Lane”, “Hainault Road Chadwell Heath”, “St Edward’s Academy / The Compass School”, “Jutsums Lane”, “Romford Stadium”, “Richards Avenue”, “Cotleigh Road”. Before “Romford Station”: “Knightsbridge Gardens”, “Mawney Road (RM1)”, “North Street Romford”, “Romford Market”, “Western Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Romford Station” to “Stratford Bus Station” (48 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Romford Town Centre”, “Albany Road Chadwell Heath”, “Farrance Road”, “Japan Road”, “Wangey Road”, “Montpelier Gardens”, “Goodmayes Tesco”, “Goodmayes Road / Goodmayes Stn”, “Blythswood Road”, “Ilford Fire Station”, “Connaught Road Seven Kings”, “Winston Way Primary School”, “Ilford Broadway”, “Chapel Road”, “Dersingham Avenue” and “Sprowston Road”. Only in the direction of “Romford Station” does it call at, among others, “Litchfield Avenue”, “Seventh Avenue”, “North Circular Road Ilford”, “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill”, “Pioneer Point” and “Ilford County Court”. For the way back, board nearby: “Litchfield Avenue” → “Water Lane / University Of East London” (250 m), “Seventh Avenue” → “Rabbits Road” (250 m), “North Circular Road Ilford” → “Dersingham Avenue” (150 m) and “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill” → “Chapel Road” (100 m). Towards “Romford Station”, board nearby: “Romford Town Centre” → “Western Road” (50 m), “Albany Road Chadwell Heath” → “Hainault Road Chadwell Heath” (100 m), “Farrance Road” → “Whalebone Lane” (100 m) and “Japan Road” → “Chadwell Heath Lane” (150 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Stratford Bus Station” and “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill” it shares the road with route 425; between “Stratford Bus Station” and “Seventh Avenue” it shares the road with route 25; between “First Avenue (E12)” and “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill” it shares the road with route W19.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Stratford Bus Station”: buses 69, 97, 104, 108, 158, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 339, 388, 473 and D8
• “Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hospital”: buses 69, 104, 158, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 473 and D8
• “Litchfield Avenue” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 69, 104, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308 and 473
• “Water Lane / University Of East London”: buses 69 and 308
• “Atherton Leisure Centre”: bus 308
• “Margery Park Road”: bus 308
• “Woodgrange Road”: buses 58, 308, 325 and 330
• “Green Street (E7)”: buses 58, 325 and 330
• “Katherine Road Forest Gate”: buses 58, 325 and 330
• “Shrewsbury Road Romford”: bus 325
• Stops from “Woodgrange Park Station” to “First Avenue (E12)”: buses 101, 304 and 474
• “Rabbits Road”: bus 147
• “Seventh Avenue” (only towards “Romford Station”): bus 147
• “Little Ilford Lane”: bus 147
• “North Circular Road Ilford” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 147, 296 and 396
• “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 462, EL1 and SL2
• “Pioneer Point” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 462, EL1 and SL2
• “Redbridge Central Library”: buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 462, EL1 and SL2
• “Hainault Street”: buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 364, 366 and 462
• “St Peter & St Paul Church”: buses 128, 145, 150 and 366
• “Ilford County Court” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 128, 145 and 150
• “Kingswood Road” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 364 and EL3
• “Barley Lane / Goodmayes Stn” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 364 and EL3
• “Belfairs Drive” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 62, 173 and 368
• “Chadwell Heath Lane” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 62, 173 and 368
• “St Chad’s Road”: buses 62, 173 and 368
• “Whalebone Lane”: buses 62 and 173
• “Hainault Road Chadwell Heath” (only towards “Romford Station”): bus 173
• “Cotleigh Road”: buses 128, 165, 193, 252 and 496
• “Knightsbridge Gardens” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 128, 165, 193, 252 and 496
• “Mawney Road (RM1)”: buses 128, 165, 193, 252 and 496
• “North Street Romford”: buses 5, 66, 103, 128, 165, 175, 193, 247, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375 and 496
• “Romford Market”: buses 5, 66, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and 499
• “Western Road” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 5, 66, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
• “Romford Station”: buses 5, 66, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
• “Romford Town Centre” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 5, 66, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
• “Albany Road Chadwell Heath” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 62 and 173
• “Farrance Road” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 62 and 173
• “Japan Road” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 62, 173 and 368
• “Wangey Road” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 62, 173 and 368
• Stops from “Goodmayes Tesco” to “Blythswood Road” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 364 and EL3
• “Connaught Road Seven Kings” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 128, 145, 150 and 366
• “Winston Way Primary School” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 123, 128, 145, 150, 167, 179, 364, 366 and 462
• “Ilford Broadway” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 462, EL1 and SL2
• “Chapel Road” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 462, EL1 and SL2
• “Dersingham Avenue” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): bus 147
• “Sprowston Road” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 58, 325 and 330

Pages for these routes: bus D8, bus EL1, bus EL3, bus SL12, bus SL2, bus W19, bus 5, bus 25, bus 58, bus 62, bus 66, bus 69, bus 97, bus 101, bus 103, bus 104, bus 108, bus 123, bus 128, bus 145, bus 147, bus 150, bus 158, bus 165, bus 167, bus 173, bus 174, bus 175, bus 179, bus 193, bus 238, bus 241, bus 247, bus 248, bus 252, bus 257, bus 262, bus 276, bus 294, bus 296, bus 304, bus 308, bus 325, bus 330, bus 339, bus 364, bus 365, bus 366, bus 368, bus 370, bus 375, bus 388, bus 396, bus 425, bus 462, bus 473, bus 474, bus 496, bus 498, bus 499.

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Questions about bus 86

Does bus 86 go to “Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hospital”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 86 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Western Road” (only towards “Romford Station”; 5, 66, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12) and “Romford Station” (5, 66, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12). All other stops with connections are listed above.

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