{"id":25607,"date":"2026-09-24T16:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T15:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-179-london"},"modified":"2026-09-24T16:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T15:11:11","slug":"bus-route-179-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-179-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 179 in London: Chingford Station \u2194 Hainault Street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 179 in London goes from \u201cChingford Station\u201d to \u201cHainault Street\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-6ac73d2a44d84\" 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-6ac73d2a44d84\"  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-179-london\/#Which_way_bus_179_runs\" >Which way bus 179 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-179-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-179-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-179-london\/#Questions_about_bus_179\" >Questions about bus 179<\/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-179-london\/#Does_bus_179_go_to_%E2%80%9CStation_Road_The_Green%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 179 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-179-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_179_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 179 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_way_bus_179_runs\"><\/span>Which way bus 179 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-179-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-179-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 179 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cHainault Street\u201d: 44 stops. After \u201cChingford Station\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cStation Road \/ Chingford Station\u201d, \u201cStanley Road (E4)\u201d, \u201cStation Road \/ The Green\u201d, \u201cBalgonie Road\u201d, \u201cFriday Hill\u201d, \u201cKimberley Road (E4)\u201d, \u201cValance Avenue\u201d, \u201cSeymour Court\u201d, \u201cNewlands Road\u201d, \u201cForest Road (IG8)\u201d. Then \u201cBancroft&#8217;s School\u201d, \u201cSt Thomas of Canterbury Church\u201d, \u201cMonkhams Lane\u201d, \u201cWoodford Green \/ Broadmead Rd\u201d, \u201cChingford Lane (IG8)\u201d, \u201cChurchill Memorial\u201d, \u201cSt Albans Road\u201d, \u201cChurchfields\u201d, \u201cSouthend Road Woodford Green\u201d, \u201cGeorge Lane Shopping Centre\u201d. Then \u201cSouth Woodford\u201d, \u201cGeorge Lane \/ Chigwell Road\u201d, \u201cOnslow Gardens (E18)\u201d, \u201cCharlie Browns Roundabout\u201d, \u201cLechmere Approach\u201d, \u201cNorthview Drive\u201d, \u201cWoodford \/ Roding Lane North\u201d, \u201cClaybury Broadway\u201d, \u201cLord Avenue\u201d, \u201cLongwood Gardens Gants Hill\u201d. Then \u201cHighwood Gardens\u201d, \u201cGlenwood Gardens\u201d, \u201cGants Hill Stn \/ Woodford Ave\u201d, \u201cGants Hill Station \/ Cranbrook Road\u201d, \u201cBeehive Lane\u201d, \u201cBethell Avenue\u201d, \u201cValentines Park\u201d, \u201cNorthbrook Road\u201d, \u201cCoventry Road\u201d, \u201cIlford Station\u201d. Before \u201cHainault Street\u201d: \u201cIlford \/ Chapel Road\u201d, \u201cRedbridge Central Library\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cHainault Street\u201d to \u201cChingford Station\u201d (42 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cHigh Road Ilford\u201d, \u201cBeal Road\u201d, \u201cWycombe Road\u201d, \u201cBeehive Lane Clayhall\u201d, \u201cGrasmere Gardens\u201d, \u201cWoodford Bridge Road\u201d, \u201cWoodford \/ Roding Lane South\u201d, \u201cWoodford Trading Estate\u201d, \u201cSouthend Road South Woodford\u201d, \u201cChelmsford Road\u201d, \u201cEmpress Avenue Woodford Green\u201d, \u201cWhitehall Lane\u201d, \u201cKings Road \/ Friday Hill\u201d and \u201cBuxton Road\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cHainault Street\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cStation Road \/ Chingford Station\u201d, \u201cStanley Road (E4)\u201d, \u201cFriday Hill\u201d, \u201cNewlands Road\u201d, \u201cSt Albans Road\u201d and \u201cChurchfields\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), \u201cFriday Hill\u201d \u2192 \u201cKings Road \/ Friday Hill\u201d (150 m) and \u201cNewlands Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cWhitehall Lane\u201d (50 m). Towards \u201cHainault Street\u201d, board nearby: \u201cHigh Road Ilford\u201d \u2192 \u201cIlford \/ Chapel Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cBeal Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cCoventry Road\u201d (50 m), \u201cWycombe Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cGlenwood Gardens\u201d (50 m) and \u201cBeehive Lane Clayhall\u201d \u2192 \u201cHighwood Gardens\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>On part of the route, between \u201cCharlie Browns Roundabout\u201d and \u201cHainault Street\u201d it shares the road with route 123; between \u201cSt Thomas of Canterbury Church\u201d and \u201cGeorge Lane \/ Chigwell Road\u201d it shares the road with route W13; between \u201cGants Hill Station \/ Cranbrook Road\u201d and \u201cHainault Street\u201d it shares the road with route 167.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cChingford Station\u201d: buses 97, 212, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStation Road \/ Chingford Station\u201d (only towards \u201cHainault Street\u201d): buses 97, 212, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStanley Road (E4)\u201d (only towards \u201cHainault Street\u201d): buses 97, 212, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStation Road \/ The Green\u201d: buses 97, 212, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBalgonie Road\u201d: buses 97, 212, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFriday Hill\u201d (only towards \u201cHainault Street\u201d): buses 212 and 397<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKimberley Road (E4)\u201d: buses 212 and 397<\/li>\n<li>\u201cValance Avenue\u201d: bus 397<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSeymour Court\u201d: bus 397<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNewlands Road\u201d (only towards \u201cHainault Street\u201d): bus 397<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cForest Road (IG8)\u201d to \u201cSt Thomas of Canterbury Church\u201d: buses 20 and 397<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMonkhams Lane\u201d: bus 20<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cWoodford Green \/ Broadmead Rd\u201d to \u201cChurchill Memorial\u201d: buses 20 and 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Albans Road\u201d (only towards \u201cHainault Street\u201d): buses 20 and 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChurchfields\u201d (only towards \u201cHainault Street\u201d): bus SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSouthend Road Woodford Green\u201d: buses SL2 and W12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGeorge Lane Shopping Centre\u201d: buses SL2 and W12<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cSouth Woodford\u201d to \u201cOnslow Gardens (E18)\u201d: buses W12 and W14<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCharlie Browns Roundabout\u201d: buses 275, W12 and W14<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLechmere Approach\u201d (only towards \u201cHainault Street\u201d): buses 275, W12 and W14<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cNorthview Drive\u201d to \u201cClaybury Broadway\u201d (only towards \u201cHainault Street\u201d): bus SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGlenwood Gardens\u201d (only towards \u201cHainault Street\u201d): bus 66<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGants Hill Stn \/ Woodford Ave\u201d: buses 66, 296, 396, SL2 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGants Hill Station \/ Cranbrook Road\u201d: buses 66, 296, 396, SL2 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBeehive Lane\u201d: buses 296, 396, SL2 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBethell Avenue\u201d: buses 296 and 396<\/li>\n<li>\u201cValentines Park\u201d: buses 145, 296, 366 and 396<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNorthbrook Road\u201d: buses 145, 296, 364, 366 and 396<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCoventry Road\u201d (only towards \u201cHainault Street\u201d): buses 145, 296, 364, 366 and 396<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIlford Station\u201d: buses 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, EL1, SL2 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIlford \/ Chapel Road\u201d (only towards \u201cHainault Street\u201d): buses 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, EL1, SL2 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRedbridge Central Library\u201d: buses 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, EL1, SL2 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHainault Street\u201d: buses 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 364, 366, 425 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHigh Road Ilford\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): buses 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, EL1, SL2 and W19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBeal Road\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): buses 145, 296, 364, 366 and 396<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWycombe Road\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): bus 66<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWoodford \/ Roding Lane South\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): bus SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWoodford Trading Estate\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): bus SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSouthend Road South Woodford\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): buses 275, W12 and W14<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEmpress Avenue Woodford Green\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): buses 20 and 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhitehall Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): bus 397<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKings Road \/ Friday Hill\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): buses 212, 397 and 444<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBuxton Road\u201d (only towards \u201cChingford Station\u201d): buses 97, 212, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444<\/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-sl12-london\">bus SL12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl2-london\">bus SL2<\/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-w14-london\">bus W14<\/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-66-london\">bus 66<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/24051-bus-route-86-london\">bus 86<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-97-london\">bus 97<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-123-london\">bus 123<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-145-london\">bus 145<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-147-london\">bus 147<\/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_179\"><\/span>Questions about bus 179<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_179_go_to_%E2%80%9CStation_Road_The_Green%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 179 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_179_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 179 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cIlford Station\u201d (25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, EL1, SL2 and W19) and \u201cIlford \/ Chapel Road\u201d (only towards \u201cHainault Street\u201d; 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 296, 364, 366, 396, 425, EL1, SL2 and W19). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 179 in London goes from \u201cChingford Station\u201d to \u201cHainault Street\u201d. All routes in London \u2192 Which way bus 179 runs Towards \u201cHainault Street\u201d: 44 stops. After \u201cChingford Station\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cStation Road \/ Chingford Station\u201d, \u201cStanley Road (E4)\u201d, \u201cStation Road \/ The Green\u201d, \u201cBalgonie Road\u201d, \u201cFriday Hill\u201d, \u201cKimberley Road (E4)\u201d, \u201cValance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":25608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-25607","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\/25607","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=25607"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25624,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25607\/revisions\/25624"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25607"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=25607"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=25607"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=25607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}