{"id":23882,"date":"2026-10-04T18:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T17:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-97-london"},"modified":"2026-10-04T18:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T17:16:16","slug":"bus-route-97-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-97-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 97 in London: Chingford Station \u2194 Stratford City Bus Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 97 in London links \u201cChingford Station\u201d and \u201cStratford City Bus Station\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-6ac73d3cc3b07\" 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-6ac73d3cc3b07\"  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-97-london\/#Which_way_bus_97_runs\" >Which way bus 97 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\/bus-route-97-london\/#Connections\" >Connections<\/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-97-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-97-london\/#Questions_about_bus_97\" >Questions about bus 97<\/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-97-london\/#Does_bus_97_go_to_%E2%80%9CStation_Road_The_Green%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 97 go to \u201cStation Road \/ The Green\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-97-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_97_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 97 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_way_bus_97_runs\"><\/span>Which way bus 97 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-97-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-97-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 97 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cChingford Station\u201d to \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d: 44 stops. On the way: \u201cStation Road \/ Chingford Station\u201d, \u201cStanley Road (E4)\u201d, \u201cStation Road \/ The Green\u201d, \u201cKings Head Hill\u201d, \u201cChingford Fire Station\u201d, \u201cEndlebury Road\u201d, \u201cMansfield Hill\u201d, \u201cRidgeway Park\u201d, \u201cChingford Old Church\u201d, \u201cAlpha Road\u201d. Then \u201cHall Lane Chingford Mount\u201d, \u201cLarkswood Road\u201d, \u201cAinslie Wood Road\u201d, \u201cLeonard Road\u201d, \u201cHigham Station Avenue\u201d, \u201cRowden Park Gardens\u201d, \u201cWalthamstow Stadium\u201d, \u201cWalthamstow \/ Crooked Billet Roundabout\u201d, \u201cBrettenham Road (E17)\u201d, \u201cSir George Monoux College\u201d. Then \u201cAveling Park Road\u201d, \u201cForest Road \/ The Bell\u201d, \u201cJewel Road\u201d, \u201cWalthamstow Market Walthamstow\u201d, \u201cWalthamstow Central Station\u201d, \u201cGrosvenor Park Road\u201d, \u201cGrove Road Walthamstow\u201d, \u201cBakers Avenue\u201d, \u201cLeyton Green\u201d, \u201cColchester Road (E10)\u201d. Then \u201cLeyton Midland Road Station\u201d, \u201cLeyton Sports Ground\u201d, \u201cVicarage Road (E10)\u201d, \u201cGrange Park Road\u201d, \u201cBuckingham Road (E10)\u201d, \u201cLeyton Library\u201d, \u201cLeyton\u201d, \u201cMillais Road\u201d, \u201cDrapers Field\u201d, \u201cChobham Academy\u201d. Before \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d: \u201cStratford International Station\u201d, \u201cWestfield Avenue \/ Chestnut Plaza\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d to \u201cChingford Station\u201d (42 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cEndeavour Square\u201d, \u201cBrunswick Road (E10)\u201d, \u201cLea Bridge Road \/ Bakers Arms\u201d, \u201cHoe Street \/ Bakers Arms\u201d, \u201cQueen&#8217;s Road\u201d, \u201cCazenove Road (E17)\u201d, \u201cRowden Road\u201d, \u201cHampton Road (E4)\u201d, \u201cChingford Mount\u201d, \u201cMansfield Park\u201d and \u201cBuxton Road\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cStation Road \/ Chingford Station\u201d, \u201cStanley Road (E4)\u201d, \u201cMansfield Hill\u201d, \u201cLarkswood Road\u201d, \u201cAinslie Wood Road\u201d and \u201cRowden Park Gardens\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cStation Road \/ Chingford Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cChingford Station\u201d (100 m), \u201cStanley Road (E4)\u201d \u2192 \u201cBuxton Road\u201d (50 m), \u201cMansfield Hill\u201d \u2192 \u201cMansfield Park\u201d (100 m) and \u201cLarkswood Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cHampton Road (E4)\u201d (50 m). Towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cEndeavour Square\u201d \u2192 \u201cWestfield Avenue \/ Chestnut Plaza\u201d (50 m), \u201cBrunswick Road (E10)\u201d \u2192 \u201cLeyton Sports Ground\u201d (100 m), \u201cLea Bridge Road \/ Bakers Arms\u201d \u2192 \u201cLeyton Green\u201d (100 m) and \u201cHoe Street \/ Bakers Arms\u201d \u2192 \u201cBakers Avenue\u201d (50 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connections\"><\/span>Connections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cHall Lane Chingford Mount\u201d and \u201cBakers Avenue\u201d it shares the road with route 357; between \u201cRidgeway Park\u201d and \u201cWalthamstow Market Walthamstow\u201d it shares the road with route 215; between \u201cGrosvenor Park Road\u201d and \u201cDrapers Field\u201d it shares the road with route 69.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cChingford Station\u201d: buses 179, 212, 313, 379, 385 and 444<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStation Road \/ Chingford Station\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 179, 212, 313, 379, 385 and 444<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStanley Road (E4)\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 179, 212, 313, 379, 385 and 444<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStation Road \/ The Green\u201d: buses 179, 212, 313, 379, 385 and 444<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKings Head Hill\u201d: buses 179, 212, 313, 379, 385 and 444<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChingford Fire Station\u201d: buses 313, 379 and 385<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAlpha Road\u201d: buses 385, 444 and W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHall Lane Chingford Mount\u201d: buses 385, 444 and W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLarkswood Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): bus 385<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAinslie Wood Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): bus 385<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLeonard Road\u201d: buses 385 and W11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHigham Station Avenue\u201d: buses 385 and W11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRowden Park Gardens\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 385 and W11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWalthamstow Stadium\u201d: buses 385, SL1 and W11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWalthamstow \/ Crooked Billet Roundabout\u201d: buses SL1 and W11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrettenham Road (E17)\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses SL1 and W11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cForest Road \/ The Bell\u201d: buses 123, 212, 230, 275, SL1, SL2, W11, W12, W15 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cJewel Road\u201d: buses 123, 212, 230, 275, SL1, SL2, W11, W12, W15 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWalthamstow Market Walthamstow\u201d: buses 20, 55, 212, 230, 257, 275, SL1, SL2, W11, W12, W15 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWalthamstow Central Station\u201d: buses 20, 55, 212, 230, 257, 275, SL1, SL2, W11, W12, W15 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGrosvenor Park Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 20, 55, 230, 257, W15 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGrove Road Walthamstow\u201d: buses 20, 55, 56, 230, 257, W15, W16 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBakers Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 20, 55, 56, 230, 257, W15, W16 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLeyton Green\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 20, 55, 56, 230, 257, W15, W16 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cColchester Road (E10)\u201d: buses 20, 230, 257, W15, W16 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLeyton Midland Road Station\u201d: bus W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLeyton Sports Ground\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): bus W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cVicarage Road (E10)\u201d: buses 58 and W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGrange Park Road\u201d: bus 58<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cBuckingham Road (E10)\u201d to \u201cLeyton\u201d: buses 58, W13 and W15<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMillais Road\u201d: buses 58 and W13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDrapers Field\u201d: buses 58, 308 and 339<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChobham Academy\u201d: buses 108, 308 and 339<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStratford International Station\u201d: buses 108, 308, 339 and 388<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestfield Avenue \/ Chestnut Plaza\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 108, 241, 308, 339 and 388<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d: buses 25, 86, 104, 108, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 339, 388, 425, 473 and D8<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEndeavour Square\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): buses 108, 241, 308, 339 and 388<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrunswick Road (E10)\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): bus W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLea Bridge Road \/ Bakers Arms\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): buses 20, 55, 56, 230, 257, W15, W16 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHoe Street \/ Bakers Arms\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): buses 20, 55, 56, 230, 257, W15, W16 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQueen&#8217;s Road\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): buses 20, 55, 230, 257, W15 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCazenove Road (E17)\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): bus SL1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRowden Road\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): buses 385 and W11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHampton Road (E4)\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): bus 385<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChingford Mount\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): buses 385, 444 and W16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBuxton Road\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): buses 179, 212, 313, 379, 385 and 444<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-d8-london\">bus D8<\/a>, <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>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-w11-london\">bus W11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/21488-bus-route-w12-london\">bus W12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-w13-london\">bus W13<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-w15-london\">bus W15<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-w16-london\">bus W16<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-w19-london\">bus W19<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-20-london\">bus 20<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/22651-bus-route-25-london\">bus 25<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-55-london\">bus 55<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-56-london\">bus 56<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-58-london\">bus 58<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-69-london\">bus 69<\/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_about_bus_97\"><\/span>Questions about bus 97<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_97_go_to_%E2%80%9CStation_Road_The_Green%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 97 go to \u201cStation Road \/ The Green\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_97_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 97 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cWalthamstow Market Walthamstow\u201d (20, 55, 212, 230, 257, 275, SL1, SL2, W11, W12, W15 and W19) and \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d (25, 86, 104, 108, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 339, 388, 425, 473 and D8). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 97 in London links \u201cChingford Station\u201d and \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d. All routes in London \u2192 Which way bus 97 runs From \u201cChingford Station\u201d to \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d: 44 stops. On the way: \u201cStation Road \/ Chingford Station\u201d, \u201cStanley Road (E4)\u201d, \u201cStation Road \/ The Green\u201d, \u201cKings Head Hill\u201d, \u201cChingford Fire Station\u201d, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":23883,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-23882","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\/23882","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=23882"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23895,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23882\/revisions\/23895"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23882"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=23882"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=23882"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=23882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}