Bus route SL12 in London runs between “Parham Drive” and “Lamson Road / Rainham Station Southside”. The return journey starts at “Rainham Tesco” (450 m from “Lamson Road / Rainham Station Southside”) and ends at “Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road” (150 m from “Parham Drive”).
Where bus SL12 goes
Towards “Lamson Road / Rainham Station Southside”: 15 stops. After “Parham Drive”, the bus calls at “Horns Road”, “Newbury Park Station”, “Barley Lane”, “Padnall Road”, “Mawney Road (RM7)”, “Western Road”, “Romford Station”, “Queens Hospital”, “Elm Park Station”, “Freeborne Gardens”. Before “Lamson Road / Rainham Station Southside”: “Ford Lane”, “Dunedin Road”, “Rainham Tesco”.
On the way back, from “Rainham Tesco” to “Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road”: 14 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “East Road (RM6)”, “Barley Lane / King George Hospital” and “Ley Street”. Only in the direction of “Lamson Road / Rainham Station Southside” does it call at “Horns Road”, “Barley Lane” and “Padnall Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Horns Road” → “Ley Street” (150 m), “Barley Lane” → “Barley Lane / King George Hospital” (50 m) and “Padnall Road” → “East Road (RM6)” (50 m). Towards “Lamson Road / Rainham Station Southside”, board nearby: “East Road (RM6)” → “Padnall Road” (50 m), “Barley Lane / King George Hospital” → “Barley Lane” (50 m) and “Ley Street” → “Horns Road” (150 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 5 towards “Lamson Road / Rainham Station Southside” and 4 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
Route SL12 has no long section shared with other bus routes, so over a longer distance no other route can stand in for it.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Parham Drive”: buses 66, 123, 128, 150, 167, 179, 296, 396, 462 and SL2
- “Horns Road” (only towards “Lamson Road / Rainham Station Southside”): buses 66, 169, 296 and 396
- “Newbury Park Station”: buses 66, 296 and 396
- “Barley Lane” (only towards “Lamson Road / Rainham Station Southside”): buses 66, 173, 296, 362, 396 and EL3
- “Padnall Road” (only towards “Lamson Road / Rainham Station Southside”): buses 62, 66, 296 and 362
- “Mawney Road (RM7)”: buses 66, 252 and 296
- “Western Road”: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and 499
- “Romford Station”: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and 499
- “Queens Hospital”: buses 5, 103, 128, 174, 175, 193, 365, 496, 498 and 499
- “Elm Park Station”: buses 165, 252, 365 and 372
- “Freeborne Gardens”: buses 165, 365 and 372
- “Ford Lane”: buses 165, 365 and 372
- “Dunedin Road”: buses 165, 287, 365 and 372
- “Rainham Tesco”: buses 103, 165, 287 and 372
- “Lamson Road / Rainham Station Southside”: buses 103, 165, 287 and 372
- “East Road (RM6)” (only towards “Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road”): bus 66
- “Barley Lane / King George Hospital” (only towards “Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road”): buses 66, 173, 296, 362, 396 and EL3
- “Ley Street” (only towards “Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road”): buses 66, 169, 296 and 396
- “Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road”: buses 66, 123, 128, 150, 167, 179, 296, 396, 462 and SL2
Pages for these routes: bus EL3.
Passes and concessions
Tickets, passes and concessions are covered on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in London.
Questions about bus SL12
Where does bus SL12 start its return journey?
At “Rainham Tesco” (450 m from “Lamson Road / Rainham Station Southside”).
Where can I change from bus SL12 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Western Road” and “Romford Station” (5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and 499). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 5 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).