{"id":28900,"date":"2026-10-07T11:38:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T10:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-287-london"},"modified":"2026-10-07T11:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T10:38:38","slug":"bus-route-287-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-287-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 287 in London: Barking Station \u2194 Abbey Wood Lane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 287 in London runs between \u201cBarking Station\u201d and \u201cAbbey Wood Lane\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-6ac7580a53e0f\" 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-6ac7580a53e0f\"  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-287-london\/#The_route_of_bus_287\" >The route of bus 287<\/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-287-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-287-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-287-london\/#Questions_about_bus_287\" >Questions about bus 287<\/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-287-london\/#Does_bus_287_go_to_%E2%80%9CBroadway_Theatre%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 287 go to \u201cBroadway Theatre\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-287-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_287_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 287 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_287\"><\/span>The route of bus 287<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-287-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-287-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 287 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cBarking Station\u201d to \u201cAbbey Wood Lane\u201d: 36 stops. On the way: \u201cBarking Town Centre\u201d, \u201cBroadway Theatre\u201d, \u201cSunningdale Avenue (IG11)\u201d, \u201cKing Edwards Road\u201d, \u201cBlake Avenue\u201d, \u201cTudor Road Upney\u201d, \u201cRippleside Cemetery\u201d, \u201cBarking Industrial Park\u201d, \u201cLodge Avenue (RM9)\u201d, \u201cRenwick Road\u201d. Then \u201cCastle Green Recreation Ground\u201d, \u201cGale Street \/ Goresbrook Leisure Centre\u201d, \u201cDagenham Leisure Park\u201d, \u201cCook Road\u201d, \u201cChequers Lane \/ Merrilands Retail Park\u201d, \u201cBallards Road\/Princess Parade\u201d, \u201cEast Entrance\u201d, \u201cThames Avenue\u201d, \u201cSouth Street\u201d, \u201cAskwith Road\u201d. Then \u201cSpencer Road South Hornchurch\u201d, \u201cBetterton Road\u201d, \u201cManor Way (RM13)\u201d, \u201cDovers Corner\u201d, \u201cRainham Tesco\u201d, \u201cRainham Village School\u201d, \u201cBrights Avenue\u201d, \u201cNew Road Rainham\u201d, \u201cAllen Road\u201d, \u201cKing Edward Avenue\u201d. Before \u201cAbbey Wood Lane\u201d: \u201cAcer Avenue\u201d, \u201cLake Avenue\u201d, \u201cKing Edward Avenue\/ Thorn Lane\u201d, \u201cBriscoe Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cAbbey Wood Lane\u201d to \u201cBarking Station\u201d (41 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cThorn Lane\u201d, \u201cLambs Lane North\u201d, \u201cSt Helen&#8217;s Court\u201d, \u201cRainham War Memorial\u201d, \u201cCherry Tree Lane\u201d, \u201cLower Mardyke Avenue\u201d, \u201cBallards Road Dagenham Dock\u201d, \u201cChequers Lane\u201d, \u201cMorrison Road\u201d, \u201cCastle Green \/ Rippleside Commercial Est\u201d, \u201cWestbury Road\u201d, \u201cAbbey Sports Centre\u201d and \u201cBarking Abbey\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cAbbey Wood Lane\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cSunningdale Avenue (IG11)\u201d, \u201cCastle Green Recreation Ground\u201d, \u201cCook Road\u201d, \u201cBallards Road\/Princess Parade\u201d, \u201cAskwith Road\u201d and \u201cKing Edward Avenue\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cSunningdale Avenue (IG11)\u201d \u2192 \u201cWestbury Road\u201d (200 m), \u201cCastle Green Recreation Ground\u201d \u2192 \u201cCastle Green \/ Rippleside Commercial Est\u201d (100 m), \u201cCook Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cMorrison Road\u201d (100 m) and \u201cBallards Road\/Princess Parade\u201d \u2192 \u201cBallards Road Dagenham Dock\u201d (50 m). Towards \u201cAbbey Wood Lane\u201d, board nearby: \u201cThorn Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cKing Edward Avenue\/ Thorn Lane\u201d (100 m), \u201cLambs Lane North\u201d \u2192 \u201cKing Edward Avenue\u201d (150 m), \u201cSt Helen&#8217;s Court\u201d \u2192 \u201cRainham Tesco\u201d (150 m) and \u201cRainham War Memorial\u201d \u2192 \u201cRainham Tesco\u201d (100 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 \u201cManor Way (RM13)\u201d and \u201cAbbey Wood Lane\u201d it shares the road with route 165; between \u201cBarking Station\u201d and \u201cBarking Industrial Park\u201d it shares the road with route 368; between \u201cLodge Avenue (RM9)\u201d and \u201cChequers Lane \/ Merrilands Retail Park\u201d it shares the road with route 173.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stops from \u201cBarking Station\u201d to \u201cBroadway Theatre\u201d: buses 5, 62, 169, 238, 366, EL1, EL2, EL3 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSunningdale Avenue (IG11)\u201d (only towards \u201cAbbey Wood Lane\u201d): buses 5, 62, 169, 238, 366, EL1, EL2, EL3 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKing Edwards Road\u201d: buses 62, EL1, EL2 and EL3<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cTudor Road Upney\u201d to \u201cLodge Avenue (RM9)\u201d: bus 62<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCook Road\u201d (only towards \u201cAbbey Wood Lane\u201d): bus 145<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChequers Lane \/ Merrilands Retail Park\u201d: buses 145 and 175<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBallards Road\/Princess Parade\u201d (only towards \u201cAbbey Wood Lane\u201d): buses 145 and 175<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEast Entrance\u201d: buses 145 and 175<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManor Way (RM13)\u201d: buses 372 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDovers Corner\u201d: buses 103, 372 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRainham Tesco\u201d: buses 103, 372 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRainham Village School\u201d: bus 372<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Helen&#8217;s Court\u201d (only towards \u201cBarking Station\u201d): buses 103, 372 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRainham War Memorial\u201d (only towards \u201cBarking Station\u201d): buses 103, 372 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCherry Tree Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cBarking Station\u201d): buses 372 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBallards Road Dagenham Dock\u201d (only towards \u201cBarking Station\u201d): buses 145 and 175<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChequers Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cBarking Station\u201d): buses 145 and 175<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestbury Road\u201d (only towards \u201cBarking Station\u201d): buses 62, EL1, EL2 and EL3<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAbbey Sports Centre\u201d (only towards \u201cBarking Station\u201d): buses 62, EL1, EL2 and EL3<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBarking Abbey\u201d (only towards \u201cBarking Station\u201d): buses 5, 62, 169, 238, 366, EL1, EL2, EL3 and SL2<\/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-sl12-london\">bus SL12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl2-london\">bus SL2<\/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-103-london\">bus 103<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-145-london\">bus 145<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-165-london\">bus 165<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-169-london\">bus 169<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-173-london\">bus 173<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-175-london\">bus 175<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-238-london\">bus 238<\/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_287\"><\/span>Questions about bus 287<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_287_go_to_%E2%80%9CBroadway_Theatre%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 287 go to \u201cBroadway Theatre\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_287_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 287 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cBarking Station\u201d and \u201cBarking Town Centre\u201d (5, 62, 169, 238, 366, EL1, EL2, EL3 and SL2). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 7 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 287 in London runs between \u201cBarking Station\u201d and \u201cAbbey Wood Lane\u201d. All routes in London \u2192 The route of bus 287 From \u201cBarking Station\u201d to \u201cAbbey Wood Lane\u201d: 36 stops. On the way: \u201cBarking Town Centre\u201d, \u201cBroadway Theatre\u201d, \u201cSunningdale Avenue (IG11)\u201d, \u201cKing Edwards Road\u201d, \u201cBlake Avenue\u201d, \u201cTudor Road Upney\u201d, \u201cRippleside Cemetery\u201d, \u201cBarking Industrial [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":28904,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-28900","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\/28900","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=28900"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28900\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28915,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28900\/revisions\/28915"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28900"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=28900"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=28900"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=28900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}