{"id":21412,"date":"2026-09-30T17:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-sl2-london"},"modified":"2026-09-30T17:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:36:36","slug":"bus-route-sl2-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/21412-bus-route-sl2-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route SL2 in London: Walthamstow Bus Station \u2194 North Woolwich Free Ferry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route SL2 in London goes from \u201cWalthamstow Bus Station\u201d to \u201cNorth Woolwich Free Ferry\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only.<\/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-6ac73d4631e5c\" 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-6ac73d4631e5c\"  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\/21412-bus-route-sl2-london\/#Which_way_bus_SL2_runs\" >Which way bus SL2 runs<\/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\/21412-bus-route-sl2-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\/21412-bus-route-sl2-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\/21412-bus-route-sl2-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\/21412-bus-route-sl2-london\/#Does_bus_SL2_stop_at_%E2%80%9CRoyal_Docks_Road_Gallions_Reach_Retail_Park%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus SL2 stop at \u201cRoyal Docks Road \/ Gallions Reach Retail 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\/21412-bus-route-sl2-london\/#Does_bus_SL2_go_to_%E2%80%9CWalthamstow_Market_Walthamstow%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus SL2 go to \u201cWalthamstow Market Walthamstow\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/21412-bus-route-sl2-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_SL2_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus SL2 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_way_bus_SL2_runs\"><\/span>Which way bus SL2 runs<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-sl2-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-sl2-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route SL2 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cNorth Woolwich Free Ferry\u201d: 14 stops. After \u201cWalthamstow Bus Station\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cWalthamstow Market Walthamstow\u201d, \u201cWaltham Forest Town Hall\u201d, \u201cWood Street\u201d, \u201cHigh Road South Woodford\u201d, \u201cWoodford \/ Roding Lane North\u201d, \u201cGants Hill Station \/ Cranbrook Road\u201d, \u201cIlford Station\u201d, \u201cIlford \/ Chapel Road\u201d, \u201cBarking Station\u201d, \u201cBarking Town Centre\u201d. Before \u201cNorth Woolwich Free Ferry\u201d: \u201cUel Docklands Campus\u201d, \u201cNorth Woolwich \/ Pier Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cNorth Woolwich Free Ferry\u201d to \u201cWalthamstow Bus Station\u201d (14 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cRoyal Docks Road \/ Gallions Reach Retail Park\u201d, \u201cWoodford \/ Roding Lane South\u201d and \u201cHoe Street \/ The Bell\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cNorth Woolwich Free Ferry\u201d does it call at \u201cWaltham Forest Town Hall\u201d, \u201cWoodford \/ Roding Lane North\u201d and \u201cIlford \/ Chapel Road\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cWaltham Forest Town Hall\u201d \u2192 \u201cHoe Street \/ The Bell\u201d (150 m), \u201cWoodford \/ Roding Lane North\u201d \u2192 \u201cWoodford \/ Roding Lane South\u201d (50 m) and \u201cIlford \/ Chapel Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cIlford Station\u201d (200 m). Towards \u201cNorth Woolwich Free Ferry\u201d, board nearby: \u201cWoodford \/ Roding Lane South\u201d \u2192 \u201cWoodford \/ Roding Lane North\u201d (50 m) and \u201cHoe Street \/ The Bell\u201d \u2192 \u201cWaltham Forest Town Hall\u201d (150 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>Route SL2 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>\u201cWalthamstow Bus Station\u201d: buses 20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 212, 215, 230, 257, 275, 357, SL1, W11, W12, W15 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWalthamstow Market Walthamstow\u201d: buses 20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 212, 215, 230, 257, 275, 357, SL1, W11, W12, W15 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWaltham Forest Town Hall\u201d (only towards \u201cNorth Woolwich Free Ferry\u201d): buses 34, 97, 123, 212, 215, 230, 275, 357, SL1, W11, W12, W15 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWood Street\u201d: buses 123, 212, 275 and W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHigh Road South Woodford\u201d: buses 123, 179, W12 and W13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWoodford \/ Roding Lane North\u201d (only towards \u201cNorth Woolwich Free Ferry\u201d): buses 123, 128 and 179<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGants Hill Station \/ Cranbrook Road\u201d: buses 66, 123, 128, 150, 167, 179, 296, 396, 462 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIlford Station\u201d: buses 25, 86, 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, 462, EL1 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIlford \/ Chapel Road\u201d (only towards \u201cNorth Woolwich Free Ferry\u201d): buses 25, 86, 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, 462, EL1 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBarking Station\u201d: buses 5, 62, 169, 238, 287, 366, 368, EL1, EL2 and EL3<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBarking Town Centre\u201d: buses 5, 62, 169, 238, 287, 366, 368, EL1, EL2 and EL3<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUel Docklands Campus\u201d: buses 129, 262, 366 and 474<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNorth Woolwich \/ Pier Road\u201d: buses 473 and 474<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNorth Woolwich Free Ferry\u201d: buses 473 and 474<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRoyal Docks Road \/ Gallions Reach Retail Park\u201d (only towards \u201cWalthamstow Bus Station\u201d): bus 376<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWoodford \/ Roding Lane South\u201d (only towards \u201cWalthamstow Bus Station\u201d): buses 123, 128 and 179<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHoe Street \/ The Bell\u201d (only towards \u201cWalthamstow Bus Station\u201d): buses 34, 97, 123, 212, 215, 230, 275, 357, SL1, W11, W12, W15 and W19<\/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-el2-london\">bus EL2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-el3-london\">bus EL3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl1-london\">bus SL1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl12-london\">bus SL12<\/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>Our page \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london\">How to pay for public transport in London<\/a>\u201d describes tickets, passes and concessions, including any differences between modes of transport.<\/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_SL2_stop_at_%E2%80%9CRoyal_Docks_Road_Gallions_Reach_Retail_Park%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus SL2 stop at \u201cRoyal Docks Road \/ Gallions Reach Retail Park\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Only in the direction of \u201cWalthamstow Bus Station\u201d: in the other direction it does not stop there.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_SL2_go_to_%E2%80%9CWalthamstow_Market_Walthamstow%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus SL2 go to \u201cWalthamstow Market Walthamstow\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_SL2_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus SL2 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cIlford Station\u201d (25, 86, 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, 462, EL1 and W19) and \u201cIlford \/ Chapel Road\u201d (only towards \u201cNorth Woolwich Free Ferry\u201d; 25, 86, 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 169, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, 462, EL1 and W19). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route SL2 in London goes from \u201cWalthamstow Bus Station\u201d to \u201cNorth Woolwich Free Ferry\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only. All routes in London \u2192 Which way bus SL2 runs Towards \u201cNorth Woolwich Free Ferry\u201d: 14 stops. After \u201cWalthamstow Bus Station\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cWalthamstow Market Walthamstow\u201d, \u201cWaltham Forest Town Hall\u201d, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":21413,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-21412","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\/21412","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=21412"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21432,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21412\/revisions\/21432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21412"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=21412"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=21412"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=21412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}