Bus route EL3 in London links “Chadwell Heath Lane/Barley Ln” and “Rivergate Centre”. One stop is served in one direction only.
Where bus EL3 goes
Towards “Rivergate Centre”: 32 stops. After “Chadwell Heath Lane/Barley Ln”, the bus calls at “Little Heath”, “King George Hospital”, “Heathfield Park Drive”, “Goodmayes Hospital”, “Priestley Gardens”, “Eccleston Crescent”, “Goodmayes High Road”, “Goodmayes Station”, “Green Lane (IG3)”, “Meldrum Road”. Then “Levett Gardens”, “St Thomas More Catholic Church”, “Capel Gardens”, “Thurlestone Avenue”, “Barking Bus Garage”, “Faircross”, “Hulse Avenue / Barking Park”, “Park Avenue Barking”, “Barking Station”, “Vicarage Field Shopping Centre”. Before “Rivergate Centre”: “Sunningdale Avenue (IG11)”, “King Edwards Road”, “Greatfields Park”, “Waverley Gardens (IG11)”, “Thames Road (IG11)”, “Radford Way”, “Gallions Close”, “Riverside School”, “Anchor Close”, “Shearwater Close”.
On the way back, from “Rivergate Centre” to “Chadwell Heath Lane/Barley Ln”: 32 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Schooner Close”, “River Road / Longreach Road”, “Westbury Road” and “Percy Road / Goodmayes”. Only in the direction of “Rivergate Centre” does it call at “Little Heath”, “Eccleston Crescent”, “Sunningdale Avenue (IG11)” and “Anchor Close”. For the way back, board nearby: “Little Heath” → “Chadwell Heath Lane/Barley Ln” (100 m), “Eccleston Crescent” → “Percy Road / Goodmayes” (100 m), “Sunningdale Avenue (IG11)” → “Vicarage Field Shopping Centre” (150 m) and “Anchor Close” → “Schooner Close” (50 m). Towards “Rivergate Centre”, board nearby: “Schooner Close” → “Anchor Close” (50 m), “Westbury Road” → “King Edwards Road” (150 m) and “Percy Road / Goodmayes” → “Eccleston Crescent” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 4 towards “Rivergate Centre” and 4 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
On part of the route, between “St Thomas More Catholic Church” and “Waverley Gardens (IG11)” it shares the road with route EL2; between “St Thomas More Catholic Church” and “Barking Station” it shares the road with route 5; between “Barking Station” and “Waverley Gardens (IG11)” it shares the road with route EL1.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Chadwell Heath Lane/Barley Ln”: buses 66, 173, 296, 362, 396 and SL12
- “Little Heath” (only towards “Rivergate Centre”): buses 66, 173, 296, 362, 396 and SL12
- “King George Hospital”: buses 66, 173, 296, 362 and 396
- “Heathfield Park Drive”: buses 173, 362 and 396
- “Goodmayes Hospital”: bus 396
- “Priestley Gardens”: bus 364
- “Eccleston Crescent” (only towards “Rivergate Centre”): buses 86 and 364
- “Goodmayes High Road”: buses 86 and 364
- “Goodmayes Station”: buses 86, 128, 150 and 364
- “Green Lane (IG3)”: buses 128, 150 and 364
- Stops from “Park Avenue Barking” to “Vicarage Field Shopping Centre”: buses 169, 238, 287, 366, 368 and SL2
- “Sunningdale Avenue (IG11)” (only towards “Rivergate Centre”): buses 169, 238, 287, 366, 368 and SL2
- “King Edwards Road”: buses 287 and 368
- “Greatfields Park”: bus 173
- “Waverley Gardens (IG11)”: bus 173
- “Westbury Road” (only towards “Chadwell Heath Lane/Barley Ln”): buses 287 and 368
- “Percy Road / Goodmayes” (only towards “Chadwell Heath Lane/Barley Ln”): bus 364
Pages for these routes: bus EL1.
Passes and concessions
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Questions about bus EL3
Does bus EL3 go to “King George Hospital”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus EL3 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Chadwell Heath Lane/Barley Ln” (66, 173, 296, 362, 396 and SL12) and “Little Heath” (only towards “Rivergate Centre”; 66, 173, 296, 362, 396 and SL12). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).