{"id":27924,"date":"2026-10-05T20:30:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-247-london"},"modified":"2026-10-05T20:30:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:30:30","slug":"bus-route-247-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-247-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 247 in London: Barkingside Station \u2194 Romford Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 247 in London goes from \u201cBarkingside Station\u201d to \u201cRomford 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-6ac73d438d51a\" 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-6ac73d438d51a\"  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-247-london\/#Which_way_bus_247_runs\" >Which way bus 247 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-247-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-247-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-247-london\/#Questions_about_bus_247\" >Questions about bus 247<\/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-247-london\/#Does_bus_247_go_to_%E2%80%9CHainault_Fire_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 247 go to \u201cHainault Fire Station\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-247-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_247_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 247 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_way_bus_247_runs\"><\/span>Which way bus 247 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-247-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-247-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 247 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cBarkingside Station\u201d to \u201cRomford Station\u201d: 34 stops. On the way: \u201cBarkingside Magistrates Court\u201d, \u201cFremantle Road\u201d, \u201cFullwell Cross\u201d, \u201cTomswood Hill\u201d, \u201cNeville Road\u201d, \u201cNew North Road Fullwell Cross\u201d, \u201cTrelawney Road\u201d, \u201cHainault\u201d, \u201cBeech Grove\u201d, \u201cHainault Fire Station\u201d. Then \u201cStaggart Green\u201d, \u201cThe Lowe\u201d, \u201cThe Forest Academy\u201d, \u201cHarbourer Road\u201d, \u201cYellowpine Way\u201d, \u201cFowler Road\u201d, \u201cForest Road (IG7)\u201d, \u201cHainault London Golf Club\u201d, \u201cRomford Road (RM6)\u201d, \u201cThe City Pavilion\u201d. Then \u201cSungate Cottages\u201d, \u201cGobions Farm\u201d, \u201cWhite Hart Lane (RM7)\u201d, \u201cCollier Row Roundabout \/ Rex Close\u201d, \u201cHulse Avenue\u201d, \u201cMowbrays Road\u201d, \u201cHainault Road\u201d, \u201cParklands Primary School\u201d, \u201cRomford Bus Garage\u201d, \u201cThe Avenue (RM1)\u201d. Before \u201cRomford Station\u201d: \u201cRomford Market\u201d, \u201cWestern Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cRomford Station\u201d to \u201cBarkingside Station\u201d (35 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cCedar Road (RM5)\u201d, \u201cHillfoot Road\u201d, \u201cLowshoe Lane\u201d, \u201cCollier Row Library\u201d, \u201cMelville Road (RM5)\u201d, \u201cRegarder Road\u201d, \u201cTunstall Avenue\u201d and \u201cWaverley Gardens (IG6)\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cRomford Station\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cBarkingside Magistrates Court\u201d, \u201cFremantle Road\u201d, \u201cThe Lowe\u201d, \u201cHarbourer Road\u201d, \u201cCollier Row Roundabout \/ Rex Close\u201d and \u201cHulse Avenue\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cBarkingside Magistrates Court\u201d \u2192 \u201cBarkingside Station\u201d (200 m), \u201cFremantle Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cWaverley Gardens (IG6)\u201d (150 m), \u201cThe Lowe\u201d \u2192 \u201cThe Forest Academy\u201d (150 m) and \u201cHarbourer Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cRegarder Road\u201d (150 m). Towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cCedar Road (RM5)\u201d \u2192 \u201cRomford Bus Garage\u201d (200 m), \u201cHillfoot Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cMowbrays Road\u201d (50 m), \u201cLowshoe Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cHulse Avenue\u201d (150 m) and \u201cCollier Row Library\u201d \u2192 \u201cCollier Row Roundabout \/ Rex Close\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>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cFremantle Road\u201d and \u201cStaggart Green\u201d it shares the road with route 150; between \u201cGobions Farm\u201d and \u201cRomford Market\u201d it shares the road with route 294; between \u201cThe Lowe\u201d and \u201cThe City Pavilion\u201d it shares the road with route 362.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cBarkingside Station\u201d: buses 128, 167, 169, 275 and 462<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBarkingside Magistrates Court\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): buses 128, 167, 169, 275 and 462<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFremantle Road\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): buses 128, 167, 169, 275 and 462<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFullwell Cross\u201d: buses 128, 167, 169, 275 and 462<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTomswood Hill\u201d: buses 167, 169, 275 and 462<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNeville Road\u201d: buses 167 and 275<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNew North Road Fullwell Cross\u201d: bus 167<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTrelawney Road\u201d: bus 462<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHainault Fire Station\u201d: bus 462<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStaggart Green\u201d: bus 462<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Lowe\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): bus 462<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Forest Academy\u201d: bus 462<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe City Pavilion\u201d: bus 62<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGobions Farm\u201d: bus 252<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhite Hart Lane (RM7)\u201d: bus 252<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCollier Row Roundabout \/ Rex Close\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): bus 252<\/li>\n<li>\u201cParklands Primary School\u201d: buses 66, 103 and 296<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Bus Garage\u201d: buses 66, 103 and 296<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Avenue (RM1)\u201d: buses 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 193, 252, 296 and 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Market\u201d: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 174, 193, 248, 252, 296, 370, 496, 498 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestern Road\u201d: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 174, 193, 248, 252, 296, 370, 496, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Station\u201d: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 174, 193, 248, 252, 296, 370, 496, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCedar Road (RM5)\u201d (only towards \u201cBarkingside Station\u201d): buses 66, 103 and 296<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cLowshoe Lane\u201d to \u201cMelville Road (RM5)\u201d (only towards \u201cBarkingside Station\u201d): bus 252<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTunstall Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cBarkingside Station\u201d): bus 462<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWaverley Gardens (IG6)\u201d (only towards \u201cBarkingside Station\u201d): buses 128, 167, 169, 275 and 462<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl12-london\">bus SL12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-5-london\">bus 5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-62-london\">bus 62<\/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-103-london\">bus 103<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-128-london\">bus 128<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-150-london\">bus 150<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-165-london\">bus 165<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-167-london\">bus 167<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-169-london\">bus 169<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-174-london\">bus 174<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-193-london\">bus 193<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-248-london\">bus 248<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-252-london\">bus 252<\/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_247\"><\/span>Questions about bus 247<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_247_go_to_%E2%80%9CHainault_Fire_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 247 go to \u201cHainault Fire Station\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_247_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 247 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, 193, 248, 252, 296, 370, 496, 498, 499 and SL12). 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 247 in London goes from \u201cBarkingside Station\u201d to \u201cRomford Station\u201d. All routes in London \u2192 Which way bus 247 runs From \u201cBarkingside Station\u201d to \u201cRomford Station\u201d: 34 stops. On the way: \u201cBarkingside Magistrates Court\u201d, \u201cFremantle Road\u201d, \u201cFullwell Cross\u201d, \u201cTomswood Hill\u201d, \u201cNeville Road\u201d, \u201cNew North Road Fullwell Cross\u201d, \u201cTrelawney Road\u201d, \u201cHainault\u201d, \u201cBeech Grove\u201d, \u201cHainault [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":27925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-27924","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\/27924","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=27924"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27924\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27939,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27924\/revisions\/27939"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27924"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=27924"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=27924"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=27924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}