{"id":32756,"date":"2026-10-02T15:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-499-london"},"modified":"2026-10-02T15:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:18:18","slug":"bus-route-499-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-499-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 499 in London: Gallows Corner \/ Tesco \u2194 Stansgate Road Shops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 499 in London links \u201cGallows Corner \/ Tesco\u201d and \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d. The two directions are not quite the same: 14 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.<\/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-6ac77300896a6\" 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-6ac77300896a6\"  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-499-london\/#Which_way_bus_499_runs\" >Which way bus 499 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-499-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-499-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-499-london\/#Questions_and_answers\" >Questions and answers<\/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-499-london\/#Does_bus_499_stop_at_%E2%80%9CRomford_Cemetery%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 499 stop at \u201cRomford Cemetery\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-499-london\/#Does_bus_499_go_to_%E2%80%9CGallows_Corner_Retail_Park%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 499 go to \u201cGallows Corner Retail Park\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-499-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_499_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 499 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_way_bus_499_runs\"><\/span>Which way bus 499 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-499-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-499-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 499 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d: 48 stops. After \u201cGallows Corner \/ Tesco\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cGallows Corner Retail Park\u201d, \u201cGallows Corner\u201d, \u201cFaringdon Avenue\u201d, \u201cHeaton Avenue \/ Heaton Way\u201d, \u201cKeats Avenue\u201d, \u201cGrange Road \/ Archway\u201d, \u201cHilldene Primary School\u201d, \u201cGrange Road Harold Hill\u201d, \u201cCharlbury Crescent\u201d, \u201cHilldene Avenue \/ Chatteris Avenue\u201d. Then \u201cHilldene Ave Shopping Centre\u201d, \u201cChippenham Road (RM3)\u201d, \u201cDorking Road\u201d, \u201cDorking Walk\u201d, \u201cWincanton Road\u201d, \u201cKynance Close\u201d, \u201cTaunton Road\u201d, \u201cStraight Road\u201d, \u201cHelmsdale Road\u201d, \u201cCampbell Close\u201d. Then \u201cGarry Way\u201d, \u201cMoray Way\u201d, \u201cMashiters Hill\u201d, \u201cHeather Close\u201d, \u201cHeather Gardens\u201d, \u201cMarshalls Park Academy\u201d, \u201cParkland Avenue\u201d, \u201cHavering Drive\u201d, \u201cPettits Lane Romford\u201d, \u201cPettits Lane\u201d. Then \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d, \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d, \u201cRomford Station\u201d, \u201cRom Valley Way\u201d, \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d, \u201cOldchurch Rise\u201d, \u201cRomford Cemetery\u201d, \u201cBeechfield Gardens\u201d, \u201cBernard Road\u201d, \u201cJutsums Lane \/ Crow Lane\u201d. Before \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d: \u201cCrow Lane\u201d, \u201cSeabrook Gardens\u201d, \u201cWarley Avenue\u201d, \u201cStanley Avenue\u201d, \u201cJames Avenue\u201d, \u201cMorris Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d to \u201cGallows Corner \/ Tesco\u201d (47 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cRusholme Avenue\u201d, \u201cFrizlands Lane\u201d, \u201cBull Lane \/ Frizlands Lane\u201d, \u201cCU London University \/ Rainham Road North\u201d, \u201cCU London University \/ Wood Lane\u201d, \u201cBarton Avenue\u201d, \u201cClayton Road (RM7)\u201d, \u201cLeonard Avenue\u201d, \u201cNorwood Avenue\u201d, \u201cWestern Road\u201d, \u201cRomford Police Station\u201d, \u201cChase Cross Road\u201d, \u201cBroxhill Road\u201d, \u201cAshbourne Road (RM3)\u201d, \u201cHeaton Avenue\u201d and \u201cMasefield Crescent\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cFaringdon Avenue\u201d, \u201cKeats Avenue\u201d, \u201cGrange Road Harold Hill\u201d, \u201cStraight Road\u201d, \u201cCampbell Close\u201d and \u201cHavering Drive\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cFaringdon Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cMasefield Crescent\u201d (150 m), \u201cKeats Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cGrange Road \/ Archway\u201d (200 m), \u201cGrange Road Harold Hill\u201d \u2192 \u201cHilldene Primary School\u201d (50 m) and \u201cStraight Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cBroxhill Road\u201d (300 m). Towards \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d, board nearby: \u201cRusholme Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d (200 m), \u201cFrizlands Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d (300 m), \u201cBull Lane \/ Frizlands Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d (250 m) and \u201cWestern Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d (50 m).<\/p>\n<p>In practice: you can get to \u201cRomford Cemetery\u201d on this bus only in the direction of \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d, to \u201cCU London University \/ Rainham Road North\u201d only in the direction of \u201cGallows Corner \/ Tesco\u201d and to \u201cCU London University \/ Wood Lane\u201d only in the direction of \u201cGallows Corner \/ Tesco\u201d.<\/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>On part of the route, between \u201cCampbell Close\u201d and \u201cHeather Gardens\u201d it shares the road with route 103; between \u201cPettits Lane\u201d and \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d it shares the road with route 498; between \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d and \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d it shares the road with routes 5 and 175.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cGallows Corner \/ Tesco\u201d: bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGallows Corner Retail Park\u201d: buses 346 and 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGallows Corner\u201d: bus 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFaringdon Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d): bus 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHeaton Avenue \/ Heaton Way\u201d: bus 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCharlbury Crescent\u201d: bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHilldene Avenue \/ Chatteris Avenue\u201d: bus 346<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cHilldene Ave Shopping Centre\u201d to \u201cDorking Walk\u201d: buses 294 and 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWincanton Road\u201d: bus 294<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKynance Close\u201d: bus 294<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHelmsdale Road\u201d: bus 375<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCampbell Close\u201d (only towards \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d): bus 375<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGarry Way\u201d: bus 375<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMercury Gardens\u201d: buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d (only towards \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d): buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Station\u201d: buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRom Valley Way\u201d: buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQueens Hospital\u201d: buses 128, 193, 248, 252, 365, 496 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOldchurch Rise\u201d: buses 128, 193, 365, 496 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWarley Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d): bus 173<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStanley Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d): bus 173<\/li>\n<li>\u201cJames Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d): buses 128, 150, 173 and EL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMorris Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d): buses 128, 150, 173 and EL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d: buses 173 and EL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRusholme Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cGallows Corner \/ Tesco\u201d): bus 173<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cCU London University \/ Rainham Road North\u201d to \u201cNorwood Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cGallows Corner \/ Tesco\u201d): bus 128<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestern Road\u201d (only towards \u201cGallows Corner \/ Tesco\u201d): buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Police Station\u201d (only towards \u201cGallows Corner \/ Tesco\u201d): buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375 and 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChase Cross Road\u201d (only towards \u201cGallows Corner \/ Tesco\u201d): bus 375<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAshbourne Road (RM3)\u201d (only towards \u201cGallows Corner \/ Tesco\u201d): bus 294<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHeaton Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cGallows Corner \/ Tesco\u201d): bus 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMasefield Crescent\u201d (only towards \u201cGallows Corner \/ Tesco\u201d): bus 496<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-el2-london\">bus EL2<\/a>, <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-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-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-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-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>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-498-london\">bus 498<\/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_and_answers\"><\/span>Questions and answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_499_stop_at_%E2%80%9CRomford_Cemetery%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 499 stop at \u201cRomford Cemetery\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Only in the direction of \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d: in the other direction it does not stop there.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_499_go_to_%E2%80%9CGallows_Corner_Retail_Park%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 499 go to \u201cGallows Corner Retail Park\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_499_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 499 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d (66, 86, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496 and SL12) and \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d (only towards \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d; 66, 86, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496 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 499 in London links \u201cGallows Corner \/ Tesco\u201d and \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d. The two directions are not quite the same: 14 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel. All routes in London \u2192 Which way bus 499 runs Towards \u201cStansgate Road Shops\u201d: 48 stops. 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