{"id":21488,"date":"2026-10-05T20:31:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-w12-london"},"modified":"2026-10-05T20:31:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:31:31","slug":"bus-route-w12-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/21488-bus-route-w12-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route W12 in London: Rensburg Road \u2194 Cross Road (IG8)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route W12 in London runs between \u201cRensburg Road\u201d and \u201cCross Road (IG8)\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-6ac73d47a04ec\" 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-6ac73d47a04ec\"  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\/21488-bus-route-w12-london\/#Where_bus_W12_goes\" >Where bus W12 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\/21488-bus-route-w12-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\/21488-bus-route-w12-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\/21488-bus-route-w12-london\/#Questions_about_bus_W12\" >Questions about bus W12<\/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\/21488-bus-route-w12-london\/#Does_bus_W12_go_to_%E2%80%9CWalthamstow_Market_High_Street%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus W12 go to \u201cWalthamstow Market High Street\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\/21488-bus-route-w12-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_W12_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus W12 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_W12_goes\"><\/span>Where bus W12 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-w12-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-w12-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route W12 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d: 56 stops. After \u201cRensburg Road\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cCarisbrooke Road\u201d, \u201cWalthamstow Market High Street\u201d, \u201cSt Michael &amp; All Angels\u201d, \u201cForest Road High Hill\u201d, \u201cWolsey Avenue Walthamstow\u201d, \u201cLloyd Park \/ William Morris Gallery\u201d, \u201cBromley Road (E17)\u201d, \u201cJewel Road\u201d, \u201cWalthamstow Market Walthamstow\u201d, \u201cWalthamstow Bus Station\u201d. Then \u201cChurch Hill \/ Walthamstow\u201d, \u201cChurch Hill Road (E17)\u201d, \u201cShernhall Street Upper walthamstow\u201d, \u201cBrookfield Avenue\u201d, \u201cAddison Road\u201d, \u201cOliver Road Walthamstow\u201d, \u201cWhipps Cross \/ Wood Street\u201d, \u201cWhipps Cross Bus Stand\u201d, \u201cWhipps Cross Hospital \/ Main Entrance\u201d, \u201cWhipps Cross Hospital \/ A &amp; E\u201d. Then \u201cClare Road (E11)\u201d, \u201cPeterborough Road Leytonstone\u201d, \u201cEssex Road South\u201d, \u201cElim Pentecostal Church\u201d, \u201cClarendon Road (E11)\u201d, \u201cLeytonstone Station \/ Grove Green Road\u201d, \u201cGainsborough Road (E11)\u201d, \u201cGreen Man Roundabout\u201d, \u201cCambridge Road (E11)\u201d, \u201cBlake Hall Road\u201d. Then \u201cWanstead Station\u201d, \u201cWanstead Place\u201d, \u201cSnaresbrook Station\u201d, \u201cEagle Lane\u201d, \u201cBeechwood Park\u201d, \u201cBedford Road (E18)\u201d, \u201cGrove Hill\u201d, \u201cGeorge Lane Shopping Centre\u201d, \u201cSouth Woodford\u201d, \u201cGeorge Lane \/ Chigwell Road\u201d. Then \u201cOnslow Gardens (E18)\u201d, \u201cCharlie Browns Roundabout\u201d, \u201cRaven Road\u201d, \u201cMaybank Road\u201d, \u201cGordon Road (E18)\u201d, \u201cWansford Road\u201d, \u201cBroadmead Road (IG8)\u201d, \u201cOrchard Estate\u201d, \u201cChigwell Road \/ Broadmead Road\u201d, \u201cBeaumaris Drive\u201d. Before \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d: \u201cSnakes Lane East\u201d, \u201cAshton Playing Fields\u201d, \u201cManor Road (IG8)\u201d, \u201cLove Lane (IG8)\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d to \u201cRensburg Road\u201d (55 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cRoding Lane North\u201d, \u201cBroadmead Road \/ Chigwell Road\u201d, \u201cLatchett Road\u201d, \u201cSouthend Road South Woodford\u201d, \u201cHigh Road \/ George Lane\u201d, \u201cHigh Street \/ Hermon Hill\u201d, \u201cWanstead High St\/Wanstead Stn\u201d, \u201cHighstone Avenue\u201d, \u201cOur Lady &amp; St George&#8217;s Catholic School\u201d, \u201cHoe Street\u201d, \u201cForest Road \/ The Bell\u201d, \u201cHigham Hill Road Walthamstow\u201d and \u201cWalthamstow Market\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cChurch Hill \/ Walthamstow\u201d, \u201cBrookfield Avenue\u201d, \u201cOliver Road Walthamstow\u201d, \u201cWhipps Cross \/ Wood Street\u201d, \u201cPeterborough Road Leytonstone\u201d and \u201cBlake Hall Road\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cChurch Hill \/ Walthamstow\u201d \u2192 \u201cHoe Street\u201d (50 m), \u201cBrookfield Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cAddison Road\u201d (200 m), \u201cOliver Road Walthamstow\u201d \u2192 \u201cOur Lady &amp; St George&#8217;s Catholic School\u201d (100 m) and \u201cWhipps Cross \/ Wood Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cWhipps Cross Bus Stand\u201d (200 m). Towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d, board nearby: \u201cRoding Lane North\u201d \u2192 \u201cManor Road (IG8)\u201d (50 m), \u201cBroadmead Road \/ Chigwell Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cChigwell Road \/ Broadmead Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cLatchett Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cGordon Road (E18)\u201d (200 m) and \u201cSouthend Road South Woodford\u201d \u2192 \u201cCharlie Browns Roundabout\u201d (50 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>On part of the route, between \u201cWhipps Cross \/ Wood Street\u201d and \u201cGreen Man Roundabout\u201d it shares the road with route W19; between \u201cWhipps Cross \/ Wood Street\u201d and \u201cLeytonstone Station \/ Grove Green Road\u201d it shares the road with route W15; between \u201cWolsey Avenue Walthamstow\u201d and \u201cShernhall Street Upper walthamstow\u201d it shares the road with route 212.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cCarisbrooke Road\u201d: buses 58, 158 and 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWalthamstow Market High Street\u201d: buses 58 and 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cForest Road High Hill\u201d: bus 123<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWolsey Avenue Walthamstow\u201d: bus 123<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cLloyd Park \/ William Morris Gallery\u201d to \u201cJewel Road\u201d: buses 34, 97, 123, 215, 275, 357, SL1 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWalthamstow Market Walthamstow\u201d: buses 20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 215, 257, 275, 357, SL1 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWalthamstow Bus Station\u201d: buses 20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 215, 257, 275, 357, SL1 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChurch Hill \/ Walthamstow\u201d (only towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d): buses 20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 215, 257, 275, 357, SL1 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChurch Hill Road (E17)\u201d: bus W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShernhall Street Upper walthamstow\u201d: buses 123, 275 and W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrookfield Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d): bus W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAddison Road\u201d: bus W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOliver Road Walthamstow\u201d (only towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d): buses 20, 56, 257, 357 and W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhipps Cross \/ Wood Street\u201d (only towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d): buses 20, 56, 257, 357 and W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhipps Cross Bus Stand\u201d: buses 20, 56, 257 and 357<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhipps Cross Hospital \/ Main Entrance\u201d: buses 20, 56, 257, 357 and W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhipps Cross Hospital \/ A &amp; E\u201d: bus 257<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPeterborough Road Leytonstone\u201d (only towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d): bus W16<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cEssex Road South\u201d to \u201cClarendon Road (E11)\u201d: bus W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLeytonstone Station \/ Grove Green Road\u201d: buses 66, 145, 257, 339, W13 and W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGainsborough Road (E11)\u201d: buses 66, 145, 257, 339, W13 and W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGreen Man Roundabout\u201d: buses 66, 145, 257 and W13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCambridge Road (E11)\u201d: buses 66, 101, 145, 257, 308 and W13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBlake Hall Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d): buses 66, 101, 145, 308 and W13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWanstead Station\u201d: buses 66, 101, 145, 308 and W13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWanstead Place\u201d: buses 66, 101, 145, 308 and W13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSnaresbrook Station\u201d: buses 66 and W13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEagle Lane\u201d: bus W13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBedford Road (E18)\u201d: buses 123, 179, SL2 and W13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGrove Hill\u201d (only towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d): buses 123, 179, SL2 and W13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGeorge Lane Shopping Centre\u201d: buses 123, 179, SL2 and W13<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cSouth Woodford\u201d to \u201cOnslow Gardens (E18)\u201d: buses 179 and W13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCharlie Browns Roundabout\u201d (only towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d): buses 123, 179 and 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRaven Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d): buses 123, 179 and 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMaybank Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d): bus 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGordon Road (E18)\u201d: buses 123 and 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBroadmead Road (IG8)\u201d: bus 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOrchard Estate\u201d: bus 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChigwell Road \/ Broadmead Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d): bus 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBeaumaris Drive\u201d: bus 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSnakes Lane East\u201d (only towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d): bus 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAshton Playing Fields\u201d: bus 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManor Road (IG8)\u201d (only towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d): bus 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLove Lane (IG8)\u201d (only towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d): bus 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d: bus 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRoding Lane North\u201d (only towards \u201cRensburg Road\u201d): bus 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBroadmead Road \/ Chigwell Road\u201d (only towards \u201cRensburg Road\u201d): bus 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLatchett Road\u201d (only towards \u201cRensburg Road\u201d): buses 123 and 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSouthend Road South Woodford\u201d (only towards \u201cRensburg Road\u201d): buses 123, 179 and 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHigh Road \/ George Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cRensburg Road\u201d): buses 123, 179, SL2 and W13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHigh Street \/ Hermon Hill\u201d (only towards \u201cRensburg Road\u201d): buses 66 and W13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWanstead High St\/Wanstead Stn\u201d (only towards \u201cRensburg Road\u201d): buses 66, 101, 145, 308 and W13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHighstone Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cRensburg Road\u201d): buses 66, 101, 145, 308 and W13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOur Lady &amp; St George&#8217;s Catholic School\u201d (only towards \u201cRensburg Road\u201d): buses 20, 56, 257, 357 and W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHoe Street\u201d (only towards \u201cRensburg Road\u201d): buses 20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 215, 257, 275, 357, SL1 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cForest Road \/ The Bell\u201d (only towards \u201cRensburg Road\u201d): buses 34, 97, 123, 215, 275, 357, SL1 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHigham Hill Road Walthamstow\u201d (only towards \u201cRensburg Road\u201d): bus 123<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWalthamstow Market\u201d (only towards \u201cRensburg Road\u201d): buses 58, 158 and 275<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl1-london\">bus SL1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl2-london\">bus SL2<\/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>Which passes are available and who travels free is explained 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_W12\"><\/span>Questions about bus W12<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_W12_go_to_%E2%80%9CWalthamstow_Market_High_Street%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus W12 go to \u201cWalthamstow Market High Street\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_W12_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus W12 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cWalthamstow Market Walthamstow\u201d and \u201cWalthamstow Bus Station\u201d (20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 215, 257, 275, 357, SL1 and SL2). 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 W12 in London runs between \u201cRensburg Road\u201d and \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only. All routes in London \u2192 Where bus W12 goes Towards \u201cCross Road (IG8)\u201d: 56 stops. After \u201cRensburg Road\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cCarisbrooke Road\u201d, \u201cWalthamstow Market High Street\u201d, \u201cSt Michael &amp; All Angels\u201d, \u201cForest [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":21489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-21488","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\/21488","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=21488"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21510,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21488\/revisions\/21510"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21488"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=21488"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=21488"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=21488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}