{"id":21007,"date":"2026-10-05T13:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-sl12-london"},"modified":"2026-10-05T13:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:08:08","slug":"bus-route-sl12-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl12-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route SL12 in London: Parham Drive \u2194 Lamson Road \/ Rainham Station Southside"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route SL12 in London runs between \u201cParham Drive\u201d and \u201cLamson Road \/ Rainham Station Southside\u201d. The return journey starts at \u201cRainham Tesco\u201d (450 m from \u201cLamson Road \/ Rainham Station Southside\u201d) and ends at \u201cGants Hill Station \/ Cranbrook Road\u201d (150 m from \u201cParham Drive\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-6ac73d1f7ebdd\" 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-6ac73d1f7ebdd\"  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-sl12-london\/#Where_bus_SL12_goes\" >Where bus SL12 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-sl12-london\/#Other_routes_along_the_way\" >Other routes along the way<\/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-sl12-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-sl12-london\/#Questions_about_bus_SL12\" >Questions about bus SL12<\/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-sl12-london\/#Where_does_bus_SL12_start_its_return_journey\" >Where does bus SL12 start its return journey?<\/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-sl12-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_SL12_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus SL12 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_SL12_goes\"><\/span>Where bus SL12 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-sl12-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-sl12-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route SL12 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cLamson Road \/ Rainham Station Southside\u201d: 15 stops. After \u201cParham Drive\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cHorns Road\u201d, \u201cNewbury Park Station\u201d, \u201cBarley Lane\u201d, \u201cPadnall Road\u201d, \u201cMawney Road (RM7)\u201d, \u201cWestern Road\u201d, \u201cRomford Station\u201d, \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d, \u201cElm Park Station\u201d, \u201cFreeborne Gardens\u201d. Before \u201cLamson Road \/ Rainham Station Southside\u201d: \u201cFord Lane\u201d, \u201cDunedin Road\u201d, \u201cRainham Tesco\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back, from \u201cRainham Tesco\u201d to \u201cGants Hill Station \/ Cranbrook Road\u201d: 14 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cEast Road (RM6)\u201d, \u201cBarley Lane \/ King George Hospital\u201d and \u201cLey Street\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cLamson Road \/ Rainham Station Southside\u201d does it call at \u201cHorns Road\u201d, \u201cBarley Lane\u201d and \u201cPadnall Road\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cHorns Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cLey Street\u201d (150 m), \u201cBarley Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cBarley Lane \/ King George Hospital\u201d (50 m) and \u201cPadnall Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cEast Road (RM6)\u201d (50 m). Towards \u201cLamson Road \/ Rainham Station Southside\u201d, board nearby: \u201cEast Road (RM6)\u201d \u2192 \u201cPadnall Road\u201d (50 m), \u201cBarley Lane \/ King George Hospital\u201d \u2192 \u201cBarley Lane\u201d (50 m) and \u201cLey Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cHorns Road\u201d (150 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_routes_along_the_way\"><\/span>Other routes along the way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Route SL12 has no long section shared with other bus routes, so over a longer distance no other route can stand in for it.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cParham Drive\u201d: buses 66, 123, 128, 150, 167, 179, 296, 396, 462 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHorns Road\u201d (only towards \u201cLamson Road \/ Rainham Station Southside\u201d): buses 66, 169, 296 and 396<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNewbury Park Station\u201d: buses 66, 296 and 396<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBarley Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cLamson Road \/ Rainham Station Southside\u201d): buses 66, 173, 296, 362, 396 and EL3<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPadnall Road\u201d (only towards \u201cLamson Road \/ Rainham Station Southside\u201d): buses 62, 66, 296 and 362<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMawney Road (RM7)\u201d: buses 66, 252 and 296<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestern Road\u201d: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Station\u201d: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQueens Hospital\u201d: buses 5, 103, 128, 174, 175, 193, 365, 496, 498 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cElm Park Station\u201d: buses 165, 252, 365 and 372<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFreeborne Gardens\u201d: buses 165, 365 and 372<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFord Lane\u201d: buses 165, 365 and 372<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDunedin Road\u201d: buses 165, 287, 365 and 372<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRainham Tesco\u201d: buses 103, 165, 287 and 372<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLamson Road \/ Rainham Station Southside\u201d: buses 103, 165, 287 and 372<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEast Road (RM6)\u201d (only towards \u201cGants Hill Station \/ Cranbrook Road\u201d): bus 66<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBarley Lane \/ King George Hospital\u201d (only towards \u201cGants Hill Station \/ Cranbrook Road\u201d): buses 66, 173, 296, 362, 396 and EL3<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLey Street\u201d (only towards \u201cGants Hill Station \/ Cranbrook Road\u201d): buses 66, 169, 296 and 396<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGants Hill Station \/ Cranbrook Road\u201d: buses 66, 123, 128, 150, 167, 179, 296, 396, 462 and SL2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <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_about_bus_SL12\"><\/span>Questions about bus SL12<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_does_bus_SL12_start_its_return_journey\"><\/span>Where does bus SL12 start its return journey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At \u201cRainham Tesco\u201d (450 m from \u201cLamson Road \/ Rainham Station Southside\u201d).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_SL12_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus SL12 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cWestern Road\u201d and \u201cRomford Station\u201d (5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and 499). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 5 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route SL12 in London runs between \u201cParham Drive\u201d and \u201cLamson Road \/ Rainham Station Southside\u201d. The return journey starts at \u201cRainham Tesco\u201d (450 m from \u201cLamson Road \/ Rainham Station Southside\u201d) and ends at \u201cGants Hill Station \/ Cranbrook Road\u201d (150 m from \u201cParham Drive\u201d). All routes in London \u2192 Where bus SL12 goes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":21009,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-21007","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\/21007","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=21007"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21016,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21007\/revisions\/21016"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21007"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=21007"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=21007"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=21007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}