Bus route W15 in London runs between “William Morris School” and “Hackney Town Hall”. The return journey starts at “Morning Lane/Trelawney Estate” (200 m from “Hackney Town Hall”).
The route of bus W15
From “William Morris School” to “Hackney Town Hall”: 51 stops. On the way: “Lawrence Avenue Walthamstow”, “Higham Hill Road”, “Whittingham Primary Academy”, “St. Andrews Road”, “Hillyfield Primary School”, “Renness Road”, “Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow”, “Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery”, “Bromley Road (E17)”, “Jewel Road”. Then “Walthamstow Market Walthamstow”, “Walthamstow Bus Station”, “Walthamstow Central Station”, “Grosvenor Park Road”, “Grove Road Walthamstow”, “Bakers Avenue”, “Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms”, “Leyton Green Road”, “Shernhall Street”, “Peterborough Rd/Lea Bridge Rd”. Then “Whipps Cross / Wood Street”, “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”, “Whipps Cross Hospital / Main Entrance”, “Whipps Cross Hospital / A & E”, “Clare Road (E11)”, “Peterborough Road Leytonstone”, “Essex Road South”, “Elim Pentecostal Church”, “Clarendon Road (E11)”, “Leytonstone Station / Grove Green Road”. Then “Hampton Road (E11)”, “Ashville Road”, “Central Avenue (E11)”, “Francis Road (E10)”, “Leyton High Road / Leyton Station”, “York Road (E10)”, “Oliver Road Leyton”, “Spitalfields Market”, “Ruckholt Road Bridge”, “Hackney Marshes”. Before “Hackney Town Hall”: “Hackney Marshes Playing Fields”, “Kingsmead Estate”, “Marsh Hill”, “Glyn Road”, “Brooksby’s Walk / Homerton Station”, “Homerton Hospital”, “Banister House”, “Ponsford Street”, “Trelawney Estate”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Morning Lane/Trelawney Estate” to “William Morris School” (49 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Homerton Terrace”, “Fenn Street”, “Homerton Hosp / Homerton Row”, “Homerton Hospital / Wardle St”, “Adley Street”, “Drayton Road”, “Essex Road”, “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms”, “Queen’s Road”, “Forest Road / The Bell”, “Higham Hill Road Walthamstow” and “Billet Road”. Only in the direction of “Hackney Town Hall” does it call at, among others, “Lawrence Avenue Walthamstow”, “Grosvenor Park Road”, “Bakers Avenue”, “Shernhall Street”, “Whipps Cross / Wood Street” and “Peterborough Road Leytonstone”. For the way back, board nearby: “Lawrence Avenue Walthamstow” → “Higham Hill Road” (200 m), “Grosvenor Park Road” → “Queen’s Road” (150 m), “Bakers Avenue” → “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms” (50 m) and “Shernhall Street” → “Peterborough Rd/Lea Bridge Rd” (150 m). Towards “Hackney Town Hall”, board nearby: “Homerton Terrace” → “Ponsford Street” (50 m), “Fenn Street” → “Banister House” (150 m), “Homerton Hosp / Homerton Row” → “Banister House” (200 m) and “Homerton Hospital / Wardle St” → “Homerton Hospital” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 16 towards “Hackney Town Hall” and 14 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Shared sections with other routes: between “Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow” and “Leytonstone Station / Grove Green Road” it shares the road with route W19; between “Walthamstow Central Station” and “Whipps Cross Bus Stand” it shares the road with route 357; between “Whipps Cross / Wood Street” and “Leytonstone Station / Grove Green Road” it shares the road with route W12.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “William Morris School”: buses 158 and W11
- “Lawrence Avenue Walthamstow” (only towards “Hackney Town Hall”): bus 158
- “Higham Hill Road”: buses 158 and W11
- “Whittingham Primary Academy”: buses 158 and W11
- “St. Andrews Road”: bus 158
- “Hillyfield Primary School”: buses 123, 212 and 230
- “Renness Road”: buses 123, 212, 230 and W11
- “Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow”: buses 123, 212, 230 and W11
- Stops from “Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery” to “Jewel Road”: buses 34, 97, 123, 212, 215, 230, 275, SL1, SL2 and W11
- Stops from “Walthamstow Market Walthamstow” to “Walthamstow Central Station”: buses 34, 55, 69, 97, 212, 215, 230, 275, SL1, SL2 and W11
- “Grosvenor Park Road” (only towards “Hackney Town Hall”): buses 55, 69, 97 and 230
- “Grove Road Walthamstow”: buses 55, 56, 69, 97, 230 and W16
- “Bakers Avenue” (only towards “Hackney Town Hall”): buses 55, 56, 69, 97, 230 and W16
- “Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms”: buses 55, 56, 69, 97, 230 and W16
- “Leyton Green Road”: buses 56, 69, 97, 230 and W16
- “Shernhall Street” (only towards “Hackney Town Hall”): buses 56, 230 and W16
- “Peterborough Rd/Lea Bridge Rd”: buses 56, 230 and W16
- “Whipps Cross / Wood Street” (only towards “Hackney Town Hall”): buses 56, 230, W14 and W16
- “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”: buses 56, 230 and W14
- “Whipps Cross Hospital / Main Entrance”: buses 56, 230, W14 and W16
- “Peterborough Road Leytonstone” (only towards “Hackney Town Hall”): bus W16
- “Essex Road South”: bus W16
- “Elim Pentecostal Church”: bus W16
- “Clarendon Road (E11)”: buses 339 and W16
- “Leytonstone Station / Grove Green Road”: buses 66, 145, 339, W13 and W16
- “Hampton Road (E11)”: bus 339
- “Ashville Road” (only towards “Hackney Town Hall”): bus 339
- “Central Avenue (E11)”: buses 339 and W13
- “Francis Road (E10)”: buses 58, 69, 97, 158, 339 and W13
- “Leyton High Road / Leyton Station”: buses 58, 69, 97, 158 and W13
- “York Road (E10)” (only towards “Hackney Town Hall”): buses 58, 69, 97, 158 and W13
- “Oliver Road Leyton”: buses 58, 69, 97, 158, 308 and W13
- “Spitalfields Market”: buses 308 and W13
- “Ruckholt Road Bridge”: bus 308
- “Hackney Marshes”: buses 241, 308 and 388
- “Hackney Marshes Playing Fields”: buses 236, 241, 308 and 388
- “Kingsmead Estate”: buses 236 and 308
- “Marsh Hill” (only towards “Hackney Town Hall”): buses 236, 308 and 488
- “Glyn Road”: buses 236, 242, 308, 394, 425 and 488
- “Brooksby’s Walk / Homerton Station” (only towards “Hackney Town Hall”): buses 236, 242, 308, 394, 425 and 488
- “Homerton Hospital” (only towards “Hackney Town Hall”): buses 236, 242, 308, 394, 425 and 488
- “Banister House” (only towards “Hackney Town Hall”): buses 26, 30, 236, 242, 308, 394, 425 and 488
- “Ponsford Street” (only towards “Hackney Town Hall”): buses 30, 236, 394, 425 and 488
- “Trelawney Estate” (only towards “Hackney Town Hall”): buses 30, 38, 55, 106, 236, 242, 253, 254, 277 and 394
- “Hackney Town Hall”: buses 30, 38, 55, 106, 236, 242, 253, 254, 277 and 394
- “Morning Lane/Trelawney Estate”: buses 30, 38, 55, 106, 236, 242, 253, 254, 277, 394, 425 and 488
- “Homerton Terrace” (only towards “William Morris School”): buses 30, 236, 394, 425 and 488
- “Fenn Street” (only towards “William Morris School”): buses 30, 236, 242, 308, 394, 425 and 488
- “Homerton Hosp / Homerton Row” (only towards “William Morris School”): buses 30, 236, 242, 308, 394, 425 and 488
- “Homerton Hospital / Wardle St” (only towards “William Morris School”): buses 236, 242, 308, 394, 425 and 488
- “Adley Street” (only towards “William Morris School”): buses 236, 308 and 488
- “Drayton Road” (only towards “William Morris School”): buses 339 and W16
- “Essex Road” (only towards “William Morris School”): buses 56, 230 and W16
- “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms” (only towards “William Morris School”): buses 55, 56, 69, 97, 230 and W16
- “Queen’s Road” (only towards “William Morris School”): buses 34, 55, 69, 97 and 230
- “Forest Road / The Bell” (only towards “William Morris School”): buses 34, 97, 123, 212, 215, 230, 275, SL1, SL2 and W11
- “Higham Hill Road Walthamstow” (only towards “William Morris School”): buses 123, 212, 230 and W11
- “Billet Road” (only towards “William Morris School”): buses 158 and W11
- “Higham Hill / Cogan Avenue”: buses 158 and W11
Pages for these routes: bus SL1, bus SL2, bus W11, bus W12, bus W13, bus W14, bus W19.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Where does bus W15 start its return journey?
At “Morning Lane/Trelawney Estate” (200 m from “Hackney Town Hall”).
Where can I change from bus W15 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Walthamstow Market Walthamstow” (34, 55, 69, 97, 212, 215, 230, 275, SL1, SL2 and W11) and “Morning Lane/Trelawney Estate” (30, 38, 55, 106, 236, 242, 253, 254, 277, 394, 425 and 488). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 6 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).