Bus route EL1 in London: Ilford Station / Ilford Hill ↔ Northgate Road

Bus route EL1 in London links “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill” and “Northgate Road”.

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Where bus EL1 goes

Towards “Northgate Road”: 28 stops. After “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill”, the bus calls at “Ilford / Chapel Road”, “Dudley Road Ilford”, “Kingston Road”, “Wingate Road”, “Loxford Polyclinic”, “Park Avenue (IG11)”, “Longbridge Road”, “Barking Station”, “Vicarage Field Shopping Centre”, “Sunningdale Avenue (IG11)”. Then “King Edwards Road”, “Greatfields Park”, “Waverley Gardens (IG11)”, “Curzon Crescent”, “Thames View / Christ Church”, “Thames View Health Centre”, “Glenmore Way”, “Alderman Avenue”, “Thames View Estate/Renwick Road”, “Estuary Close”. Before “Northgate Road”: “Anchor Close”, “Shearwater Close”, “Rivergate Centre”, “Minter Road”, “Barking Riverside Station”, “Riverside Campus”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Northgate Road” to “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill” (27 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Mallards Road / River Road”, “Schooner Close”, “Havering Way”, “Bastable Avenue / River Road”, “Westbury Road”, “Victoria Road (IG11)”, “Clementswood Baptist Church”, “Bengal Road” and “Ilford Sainsbury’s”. Only in the direction of “Northgate Road” does it call at, among others, “Ilford / Chapel Road”, “Dudley Road Ilford”, “Kingston Road”, “Park Avenue (IG11)”, “Sunningdale Avenue (IG11)” and “Curzon Crescent”. For the way back, board nearby: “Ilford / Chapel Road” → “Ilford Sainsbury’s” (100 m), “Dudley Road Ilford” → “Clementswood Baptist Church” (100 m), “Kingston Road” → “Clementswood Baptist Church” (200 m) and “Park Avenue (IG11)” → “Victoria Road (IG11)” (100 m). Towards “Northgate Road”, board nearby: “Mallards Road / River Road” → “Minter Road” (200 m), “Schooner Close” → “Anchor Close” (50 m), “Havering Way” → “Alderman Avenue” (100 m) and “Bastable Avenue / River Road” → “Curzon Crescent” (50 m).

Connections

On part of the route, between “Barking Station” and “Thames View Estate/Renwick Road” it shares the road with route EL2; between “Ilford / Chapel Road” and “Barking Station” it shares the road with route 169; between “Barking Station” and “Waverley Gardens (IG11)” it shares the road with route EL3.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill”: buses 25, 86, 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 296, 364, 396, 425, 462, SL2 and W19
• “Ilford / Chapel Road” (only towards “Northgate Road”): buses 25, 86, 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 296, 364, 396, 425, 462, SL2 and W19
• Stops from “Longbridge Road” to “Vicarage Field Shopping Centre”: buses 5, 62, 238, 287, 368 and SL2
• “Sunningdale Avenue (IG11)” (only towards “Northgate Road”): buses 5, 62, 238, 287, 368 and SL2
• “King Edwards Road”: buses 62, 287 and 368
• “Greatfields Park”: bus 173
• “Waverley Gardens (IG11)”: bus 173
• “Curzon Crescent” (only towards “Northgate Road”): bus 173
• “Thames View / Christ Church”: bus 173
• “Bastable Avenue / River Road” (only towards “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill”): bus 173
• “Westbury Road” (only towards “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill”): buses 62, 287 and 368
• “Bengal Road” (only towards “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill”): buses 25, 86, 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 296, 364, 396, 425, 462, SL2 and W19
• “Ilford Sainsbury’s” (only towards “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill”): buses 25, 86, 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 296, 364, 396, 425, 462, SL2 and W19

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus EL1

Does bus EL1 go to “Barking Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus EL1 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill” (25, 86, 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 296, 364, 396, 425, 462, SL2 and W19) and “Ilford / Chapel Road” (only towards “Northgate Road”; 25, 86, 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 296, 364, 396, 425, 462, SL2 and W19). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).