{"id":31579,"date":"2026-10-02T15:51:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-496-london"},"modified":"2026-10-02T15:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:51:51","slug":"bus-route-496-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/31579-bus-route-496-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 496 in London: Harold Wood Station \u2194 Queens Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 496 in London runs between \u201cHarold Wood Station\u201d and \u201cQueens Hospital\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-6ac769fa48433\" 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-6ac769fa48433\"  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\/31579-bus-route-496-london\/#Where_bus_496_goes\" >Where bus 496 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\/31579-bus-route-496-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\/31579-bus-route-496-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\/31579-bus-route-496-london\/#Questions_about_bus_496\" >Questions about bus 496<\/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\/31579-bus-route-496-london\/#Does_bus_496_go_to_%E2%80%9CHarold_Wood_Library%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 496 go to \u201cHarold Wood Library\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\/31579-bus-route-496-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_496_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 496 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_496_goes\"><\/span>Where bus 496 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-496-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-496-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 496 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cHarold Wood Station\u201d to \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d: 41 stops. On the way: \u201cHarold Wood Library\u201d, \u201cFirham Park Avenue\u201d, \u201cDavid Drive\u201d, \u201cHalidon Rise\u201d, \u201cColchester Road (RM3)\u201d, \u201cFairford Way\u201d, \u201cDagnam Park Square\u201d, \u201cSheffield Drive\u201d, \u201cSettle Road\u201d, \u201cWickford Drive\u201d. Then \u201cRedruth Road\u201d, \u201cPetersfield Ave\/Leamington Rd\u201d, \u201cSt Neot&#8217;s Road\u201d, \u201cThe Petersfield Centre\u201d, \u201cPaines Brook Way\u201d, \u201cGooshays Drive\u201d, \u201cDewsbury Road\u201d, \u201cDulverton Road (RM3)\u201d, \u201cFaringdon Avenue \/ Chatteris Avenue\u201d, \u201cFaringdon Avenue \/ Ashton Road\u201d. Then \u201cNeave Crescent\u201d, \u201cMasefield Crescent\u201d, \u201cGallows Corner\u201d, \u201cUpper Brentwood Rd\/Gallows Cnr\u201d, \u201cWestern Avenue\u201d, \u201cBelgrave Avenue\u201d, \u201cRoyal Liberty School\u201d, \u201cGidea Park Station\u201d, \u201cThe Drill Roundabout\u201d, \u201cWitham Road \/ Romford\u201d. Before \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d: \u201cFairholme Avenue\u201d, \u201cManor Road Romford\u201d, \u201cAlbert Road Heath Park\u201d, \u201cRomford Station\u201d, \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d, \u201cRomford Market\u201d, \u201cNorth Street Romford\u201d, \u201cMawney Road (RM1)\u201d, \u201cThe Brewery\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cHarold Wood Station\u201d: 41 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d, \u201cWestern Road\u201d, \u201cMargaret Road\u201d, \u201cDurham Avenue (RM2)\u201d, \u201cAshton Road\u201d and \u201cSpilsby Road\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cDagnam Park Square\u201d, \u201cWickford Drive\u201d, \u201cSt Neot&#8217;s Road\u201d, \u201cFaringdon Avenue \/ Chatteris Avenue\u201d, \u201cFaringdon Avenue \/ Ashton Road\u201d and \u201cMasefield Crescent\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cDagnam Park Square\u201d \u2192 \u201cStratton Road\u201d (50 m), \u201cWickford Drive\u201d \u2192 \u201cSettle Road\u201d (150 m), \u201cSt Neot&#8217;s Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cPetersfield Ave\/Leamington Rd\u201d (100 m) and \u201cFaringdon Avenue \/ Chatteris Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cSpilsby Road\u201d (100 m). Towards \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d, board nearby: \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d \u2192 \u201cRomford Market\u201d (200 m), \u201cWestern Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d (50 m), \u201cMargaret Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cWitham Road \/ Romford\u201d (50 m) and \u201cDurham Avenue (RM2)\u201d \u2192 \u201cGidea Park Station\u201d (200 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 \u201cRomford Station\u201d and \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d it shares the road with routes 128 and 193; between \u201cRomford Station\u201d and \u201cThe Brewery\u201d it shares the road with route 165; between \u201cThe Drill Roundabout\u201d and \u201cRomford Station\u201d it shares the road with route 370.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cHarold Wood Station\u201d: buses 256, 294 and 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHarold Wood Library\u201d: buses 256, 294 and 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDavid Drive\u201d: bus 498<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHalidon Rise\u201d: bus 498<\/li>\n<li>\u201cColchester Road (RM3)\u201d: buses 346 and 498<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFairford Way\u201d: buses 346 and 498<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDagnam Park Square\u201d (only towards \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d): bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSheffield Drive\u201d: bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSettle Road\u201d: bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWickford Drive\u201d (only towards \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d): bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRedruth Road\u201d: bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPetersfield Ave\/Leamington Rd\u201d: bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Neot&#8217;s Road\u201d (only towards \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d): bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Petersfield Centre\u201d: bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGooshays Drive\u201d: buses 256 and 294<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDewsbury Road\u201d: buses 256 and 294<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDulverton Road (RM3)\u201d: bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFaringdon Avenue \/ Chatteris Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d): bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFaringdon Avenue \/ Ashton Road\u201d (only towards \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d): bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNeave Crescent\u201d: buses 346 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMasefield Crescent\u201d (only towards \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d): buses 498 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGallows Corner\u201d: buses 498 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUpper Brentwood Rd\/Gallows Cnr\u201d: buses 498 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestern Avenue\u201d: bus 498<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBelgrave Avenue\u201d: bus 498<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cRoyal Liberty School\u201d to \u201cThe Drill Roundabout\u201d: bus 294<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWitham Road \/ Romford\u201d (only towards \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d): bus 294<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAlbert Road Heath Park\u201d: buses 5, 66, 103, 175, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Station\u201d: buses 5, 66, 103, 175, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d (only towards \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d): buses 5, 66, 103, 175, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Market\u201d: buses 5, 66, 103, 175, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375, 498 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNorth Street Romford\u201d: buses 5, 66, 103, 175, 247, 252, 294, 296, 365 and 375<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMawney Road (RM1)\u201d: bus 252<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Brewery\u201d: buses 66, 247, 252, 296 and 375<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQueens Hospital\u201d: buses 5, 103, 175, 365, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMercury Gardens\u201d (only towards \u201cHarold Wood Station\u201d): buses 5, 66, 103, 175, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestern Road\u201d (only towards \u201cHarold Wood Station\u201d): buses 5, 66, 103, 175, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMargaret Road\u201d (only towards \u201cHarold Wood Station\u201d): bus 294<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDurham Avenue (RM2)\u201d (only towards \u201cHarold Wood Station\u201d): bus 294<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cAshton Road\u201d to \u201cStratton Road\u201d (only towards \u201cHarold Wood Station\u201d): bus 346<\/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-66-london\">bus 66<\/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-165-london\">bus 165<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-175-london\">bus 175<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-193-london\">bus 193<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-247-london\">bus 247<\/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>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-256-london\">bus 256<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-294-london\">bus 294<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-296-london\">bus 296<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-346-london\">bus 346<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-365-london\">bus 365<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-370-london\">bus 370<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-375-london\">bus 375<\/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_496\"><\/span>Questions about bus 496<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_496_go_to_%E2%80%9CHarold_Wood_Library%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 496 go to \u201cHarold Wood Library\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_496_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 496 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cAlbert Road Heath Park\u201d and \u201cRomford Station\u201d (5, 66, 103, 175, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375, 498, 499 and SL12). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 496 in London runs between \u201cHarold Wood Station\u201d and \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d. All routes in London \u2192 Where bus 496 goes From \u201cHarold Wood Station\u201d to \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d: 41 stops. On the way: \u201cHarold Wood Library\u201d, \u201cFirham Park Avenue\u201d, \u201cDavid Drive\u201d, \u201cHalidon Rise\u201d, \u201cColchester Road (RM3)\u201d, \u201cFairford Way\u201d, \u201cDagnam Park Square\u201d, \u201cSheffield Drive\u201d, \u201cSettle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":31580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-31579","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\/31579","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=31579"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31579\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31599,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31579\/revisions\/31599"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31579"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=31579"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=31579"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=31579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}