{"id":18563,"date":"2026-10-06T17:54:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-el2-london"},"modified":"2026-10-06T17:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:54:54","slug":"bus-route-el2-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-el2-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route EL2 in London: Becontree Heath Leisure Centre \u2194 Dagenham Dock Terminus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route EL2 in London runs between \u201cBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u201d and \u201cDagenham Dock Terminus\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london#routes\">All routes in London \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac73d266a254\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac73d266a254\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-el2-london\/#Where_bus_EL2_goes\" >Where bus EL2 goes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-el2-london\/#Where_to_change\" >Where to change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-el2-london\/#Passes_and_concessions\" >Passes and concessions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-el2-london\/#Questions_and_answers\" >Questions and answers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-el2-london\/#Does_bus_EL2_go_to_%E2%80%9CHulse_Avenue_Barking_Park%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus EL2 go to \u201cHulse Avenue \/ Barking Park\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-el2-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_EL2_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus EL2 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_EL2_goes\"><\/span>Where bus EL2 goes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-el2-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-el2-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route EL2 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u201d to \u201cDagenham Dock Terminus\u201d: 34 stops. On the way: \u201cMorris Road\u201d, \u201cFive Elms School\u201d, \u201cBoxoll Road\u201d, \u201cBeverley Road (RM9)\u201d, \u201cMartins Corner\/Valence Avenue\u201d, \u201cBennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross\u201d, \u201cLindsey Road\u201d, \u201cLodge Avenue (RM8)\u201d, \u201cSt Thomas More Catholic Church\u201d, \u201cCapel Gardens\u201d. Then \u201cThurlestone Avenue\u201d, \u201cBarking Bus Garage\u201d, \u201cFaircross\u201d, \u201cHulse Avenue \/ Barking Park\u201d, \u201cPark Avenue Barking\u201d, \u201cBarking Station\u201d, \u201cVicarage Field Shopping Centre\u201d, \u201cSunningdale Avenue (IG11)\u201d, \u201cKing Edwards Road\u201d, \u201cGreatfields Park\u201d. Then \u201cWaverley Gardens (IG11)\u201d, \u201cCurzon Crescent\u201d, \u201cThames View \/ Christ Church\u201d, \u201cThames View Health Centre\u201d, \u201cGlenmore Way\u201d, \u201cAlderman Avenue\u201d, \u201cThames View Estate\/Renwick Road\u201d, \u201cStern Close\u201d, \u201cNorthgate Road\u201d, \u201cBRL Infrastructure Office\u201d. Before \u201cDagenham Dock Terminus\u201d: \u201cChoats Manor\u201d, \u201cHindmans Way\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cDagenham Dock Terminus\u201d to \u201cBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u201d (34 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cHavering Way\u201d, \u201cBastable Avenue \/ River Road\u201d, \u201cWestbury Road\u201d, \u201cBecontree Avene Fair Cross\u201d, \u201cCharlecote Road\u201d, \u201cWinmill Road\u201d and \u201cHeathway Becontree\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cDagenham Dock Terminus\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cFive Elms School\u201d, \u201cBoxoll Road\u201d, \u201cBeverley Road (RM9)\u201d, \u201cLodge Avenue (RM8)\u201d, \u201cSunningdale Avenue (IG11)\u201d and \u201cCurzon Crescent\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cFive Elms School\u201d \u2192 \u201cWinmill Road\u201d (150 m), \u201cBoxoll Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cWinmill Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cBeverley Road (RM9)\u201d \u2192 \u201cCharlecote Road\u201d (50 m) and \u201cLodge Avenue (RM8)\u201d \u2192 \u201cBecontree Avene Fair Cross\u201d (50 m). Towards \u201cDagenham Dock Terminus\u201d, board nearby: \u201cHavering Way\u201d \u2192 \u201cAlderman Avenue\u201d (100 m), \u201cBastable Avenue \/ River Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cCurzon Crescent\u201d (50 m), \u201cWestbury Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cKing Edwards Road\u201d (150 m) and \u201cBecontree Avene Fair Cross\u201d \u2192 \u201cLodge Avenue (RM8)\u201d (50 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_change\"><\/span>Where to change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u201d and \u201cBarking Station\u201d it shares the road with route 5; between \u201cSt Thomas More Catholic Church\u201d and \u201cWaverley Gardens (IG11)\u201d it shares the road with route EL3; between \u201cBarking Station\u201d and \u201cThames View Estate\/Renwick Road\u201d it shares the road with route EL1.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u201d: buses 128, 150, 173, 175 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMorris Road\u201d: buses 128, 150, 173, 175 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFive Elms School\u201d (only towards \u201cDagenham Dock Terminus\u201d): buses 173 and 175<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMartins Corner\/Valence Avenue\u201d: bus 364<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross\u201d: bus 364<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLindsey Road\u201d: buses 364 and 368<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLodge Avenue (RM8)\u201d (only towards \u201cDagenham Dock Terminus\u201d): bus 368<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cPark Avenue Barking\u201d to \u201cVicarage Field Shopping Centre\u201d: buses 169, 238, 287, 366, 368 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSunningdale Avenue (IG11)\u201d (only towards \u201cDagenham Dock Terminus\u201d): buses 169, 238, 287, 366, 368 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKing Edwards Road\u201d: buses 287 and 368<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGreatfields Park\u201d: bus 173<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWaverley Gardens (IG11)\u201d: bus 173<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCurzon Crescent\u201d (only towards \u201cDagenham Dock Terminus\u201d): bus 173<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThames View \/ Christ Church\u201d: bus 173<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBastable Avenue \/ River Road\u201d (only towards \u201cBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u201d): bus 173<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestbury Road\u201d (only towards \u201cBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u201d): buses 287 and 368<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBecontree Avene Fair Cross\u201d (only towards \u201cBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u201d): bus 368<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWinmill Road\u201d (only towards \u201cBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u201d): buses 173 and 175<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHeathway Becontree\u201d (only towards \u201cBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u201d): buses 128, 150, 173, 175 and 499<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-el1-london\">bus EL1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-el3-london\">bus EL3<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passes_and_concessions\"><\/span>Passes and concessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tickets, passes and concessions are covered on a separate page: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london\">how to pay for public transport in London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_and_answers\"><\/span>Questions and answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_EL2_go_to_%E2%80%9CHulse_Avenue_Barking_Park%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus EL2 go to \u201cHulse Avenue \/ Barking Park\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in both directions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_EL2_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus EL2 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cPark Avenue Barking\u201d and \u201cBarking Station\u201d (169, 238, 287, 366, 368 and SL2). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 6 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route EL2 in London runs between \u201cBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u201d and \u201cDagenham Dock Terminus\u201d. All routes in London \u2192 Where bus EL2 goes From \u201cBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u201d to \u201cDagenham Dock Terminus\u201d: 34 stops. On the way: \u201cMorris Road\u201d, \u201cFive Elms School\u201d, \u201cBoxoll Road\u201d, \u201cBeverley Road (RM9)\u201d, \u201cMartins Corner\/Valence Avenue\u201d, \u201cBennetts Castle Lane Fair [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":18564,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-18563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-im-a-passenger"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18563"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18579,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18563\/revisions\/18579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18563"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=18563"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=18563"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=18563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}