{"id":32417,"date":"2026-10-04T19:52:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T18:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-498-london"},"modified":"2026-10-04T19:52:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T18:52:52","slug":"bus-route-498-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-498-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 498 in London: Queens Hospital \u2194 Sainsburys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 498 in London links \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d and \u201cSainsburys\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only.<\/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-6ac7817a1ebf5\" 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-6ac7817a1ebf5\"  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-498-london\/#Which_way_bus_498_runs\" >Which way bus 498 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-498-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-498-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-498-london\/#Questions_about_bus_498\" >Questions about bus 498<\/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-498-london\/#Does_bus_498_go_to_%E2%80%9CRomford_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 498 go to \u201cRomford 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-498-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_498_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 498 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_way_bus_498_runs\"><\/span>Which way bus 498 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-498-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-498-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 498 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d to \u201cSainsburys\u201d: 26 stops. On the way: \u201cRom Valley Way\u201d, \u201cRomford Station\u201d, \u201cWestern Road\u201d, \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d, \u201cRomford Police Station\u201d, \u201cPettits Lane\u201d, \u201cRaphael Park\u201d, \u201cRepton Avenue\u201d, \u201cLinks Avenue (RM2)\u201d, \u201cCastellan Avenue\u201d. Then \u201cUpper Brentwood Rd\/Gallows Cnr\u201d, \u201cGallows Corner Retail Park\u201d, \u201cBampton Road\u201d, \u201cGubbins Lane\u201d, \u201cCourt Avenue\u201d, \u201cPetersfield Ave\/Colchester Rd\u201d, \u201cHoliday Inn\u201d, \u201cThe Bull\u201d, \u201cSouth Weald Parish Hall\u201d, \u201cKavanaghs Road\u201d. Before \u201cSainsburys\u201d: \u201cLondon Road Cemetery\u201d, \u201cPolice Station\u201d, \u201cCrown Street\u201d, \u201cHigh Street\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d: 26 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cMaylands Way\u201d, \u201cBalgores Lane\u201d and \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cSainsburys\u201d does it call at \u201cWestern Road\u201d, \u201cRomford Police Station\u201d and \u201cLinks Avenue (RM2)\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cWestern Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d (50 m), \u201cRomford Police Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d (250 m) and \u201cLinks Avenue (RM2)\u201d \u2192 \u201cBalgores Lane\u201d (150 m). Towards \u201cSainsburys\u201d, board nearby: \u201cBalgores Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cLinks Avenue (RM2)\u201d (150 m) and \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d \u2192 \u201cWestern Road\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 \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d and \u201cUpper Brentwood Rd\/Gallows Cnr\u201d it shares the road with route 174; between \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d and \u201cRomford Police Station\u201d it shares the road with route 499; between \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d and \u201cWestern Road\u201d it shares the road with routes 175 and 365.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cQueens Hospital\u201d: buses 5, 103, 128, 193, 496 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRom Valley Way\u201d: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 370, 375, 496 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Station\u201d: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 370, 375, 496 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestern Road\u201d (only towards \u201cSainsburys\u201d): buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 370, 375, 496 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMercury Gardens\u201d: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 370, 375, 496 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Police Station\u201d (only towards \u201cSainsburys\u201d): buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 370, 375 and 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCastellan Avenue\u201d: bus 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUpper Brentwood Rd\/Gallows Cnr\u201d: bus 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGallows Corner Retail Park\u201d: buses 346 and 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBampton Road\u201d: bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGubbins Lane\u201d: buses 256 and 294<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCourt Avenue\u201d: buses 346 and 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPetersfield Ave\/Colchester Rd\u201d: buses 346 and 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d (only towards \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d): buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 370, 375, 496 and SL12<\/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\/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-165-london\">bus 165<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-174-london\">bus 174<\/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>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-496-london\">bus 496<\/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>Which passes are available and who travels free is explained 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_498\"><\/span>Questions about bus 498<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_498_go_to_%E2%80%9CRomford_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 498 go to \u201cRomford 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_498_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 498 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cRom Valley Way\u201d and \u201cRomford Station\u201d (5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 370, 375, 496 and SL12). 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 498 in London links \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d and \u201cSainsburys\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only. All routes in London \u2192 Which way bus 498 runs From \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d to \u201cSainsburys\u201d: 26 stops. On the way: \u201cRom Valley Way\u201d, \u201cRomford Station\u201d, \u201cWestern Road\u201d, \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d, \u201cRomford Police Station\u201d, \u201cPettits Lane\u201d, \u201cRaphael Park\u201d, \u201cRepton [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":32418,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-32417","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\/32417","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=32417"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32424,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32417\/revisions\/32424"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32417"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=32417"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=32417"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=32417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}