Bus route 56 in London: Whipps Cross Bus Stand ↔ St. Bartholomews Hospital

Bus route 56 in London goes from “Whipps Cross Bus Stand” to “St. Bartholomews Hospital”.

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Which way bus 56 runs

Towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”: 45 stops. After “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”, the bus calls at “Peterborough Rd/Lea Bridge Rd”, “Essex Road”, “Fraser Road (E17)”, “Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms”, “High Road Leyton / Bakers Arms”, “Shortlands Road”, “Manor Road (E10)”, “Markhouse Road”, “Emmanuel Parish Church”, “Bloxhall Road”. Then “Lea Bridge Station”, “Lee Valley Riding Centre”, “Lee Valley Ice Centre”, “Chatsworth Road / Lea Bridge Road”, “Wattisfield Road”, “Lea Bridge Roundabout”, “Clapton Pond”, “Cricketfield Road”, “Pembury Road / Downs Park Road”, “Hackney Downs/ Dalston Lane”. Then “Cecilia Road / Greenacre Court”, “Graham Road (E8)”, “Dalston Junction Station”, “Balls Pond Road / Burder Road”, “Southgate Road”, “Essex Road/Newington Green Rd”, “Essex Road / Marquess Road”, “Northchurch Road Canonbury”, “Essex Road Station”, “Cross Street (N1)”. Then “Packington Street”, “Islington Green”, “Angel Station”, “Angel Islington / City Road”, “Hall Street”, “City University”, “Percival Street St. Luke’s”, “Pear Tree Street”, “Clerkenwell Road / Great Sutton St”, “Baltic Street West”. Before “St. Bartholomews Hospital”: “Barbican”, “London Wall (West)”, “St. Paul’s Station”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “St. Bartholomews Hospital” to “Whipps Cross Bus Stand” (43 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “King Edward Street”, “King Edward Street / St Pauls Station”, “Aldersgate Street”, “Clerkenwell Road / Old Street”, “Goswell Road / Great Sutton St”, “Angel Islington”, “Ockendon Road”, “Mildmay Park / Southgate Road”, “Culford Road”, “Kingsland High Street”, “Dalston Lane/Dalston Junction Station”, “Hackney Downs Station”, “Lea Bridge Road / Upper Clapton Road”, “Perth Road (E10)”, “Rochdale Road”, “Shrubland Road”, “Leyton Green Road”, “Shernhall Street” and “Whipps Cross / Wood Street”. Only in the direction of “St. Bartholomews Hospital” does it call at, among others, “Essex Road”, “Fraser Road (E17)”, “Shortlands Road”, “Manor Road (E10)”, “Bloxhall Road” and “Lea Bridge Station”. For the way back, board nearby: “Essex Road” → “Leyton Green Road” (150 m), “Fraser Road (E17)” → “Leyton Green Road” (100 m), “Shortlands Road” → “Shrubland Road” (50 m) and “Manor Road (E10)” → “Rochdale Road” (100 m). Towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”, board nearby: “King Edward Street” → “St. Paul’s Station” (50 m), “King Edward Street / St Pauls Station” → “St. Paul’s Station” (150 m), “Aldersgate Street” → “London Wall (West)” (50 m) and “Clerkenwell Road / Old Street” → “Baltic Street West” (50 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “High Road Leyton / Bakers Arms” and “Clapton Pond” it shares the road with route 55; between “Islington Green” and “London Wall (West)” it shares the road with route 4; between “Dalston Junction Station” and “Angel Station” it shares the road with route 38.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”: buses 20, 230, 257, 357, W12, W14, W15 and W19
• “Peterborough Rd/Lea Bridge Rd”: buses 20, 230, 257, 357, W12, W15, W16 and W19
• “Essex Road” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 20, 230, 257, 357, W15, W16 and W19
• “Fraser Road (E17)” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 20, 69, 97, 230, 257, 357, W15, W16 and W19
• “Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms”: buses 20, 69, 97, 230, 257, 357, W15, W16 and W19
• “High Road Leyton / Bakers Arms”: buses 20, 69, 97, 230, 257, 357, W15, W16 and W19
• “Shortlands Road” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 20, 69, 97, 230, 257, 357, W15, W16 and W19
• “Markhouse Road”: buses 58 and 158
• “Emmanuel Parish Church”: buses 58 and 158
• “Chatsworth Road / Lea Bridge Road”: buses 308 and 393
• “Wattisfield Road” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 308 and 393
• “Lea Bridge Roundabout”: buses 106, 253, 254, 308, 393, 425 and 488
• “Clapton Pond”: buses 106, 253, 254, 308, 393, 425 and 488
• “Cricketfield Road” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 106, 253, 254, 425 and 488
• “Pembury Road / Downs Park Road”: buses 106, 242, 253, 254 and 276
• “Hackney Downs/ Dalston Lane” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 106, 242, 253, 254, 276 and 277
• “Cecilia Road / Greenacre Court”: buses 236, 242, 276 and 277
• “Graham Road (E8)”: buses 236, 242 and 277
• “Dalston Junction Station” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 67, 76, 149, 236, 242, 243, 277 and 488
• “Balls Pond Road / Burder Road” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 67, 76, 149, 242, 243, 277 and 488
• Stops from “Southgate Road” to “Essex Road / Marquess Road” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 141 and 476
• “Northchurch Road Canonbury”: buses 21 and 476
• “Essex Road Station”: buses 21 and 476
• Stops from “Cross Street (N1)” to “Islington Green”: buses 19, 43 and 476
• “Angel Station”: buses 19, 43, 153, 205, 214, 274, 394 and 476
• “Angel Islington / City Road” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 19, 43, 153, 205, 214, 274, 394 and 476
• “Hall Street” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 19, 43, 153, 205, 214, 274 and 394
• “City University”: buses 43, 153, 205, 214 and 394
• “Percival Street St. Luke’s”: buses 43, 153, 205, 214, 243 and 394
• Stops from “Pear Tree Street” to “Baltic Street West” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 153 and 243
• “Barbican”: buses 153 and 243
• “London Wall (West)” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 46, 59, 76, 100 and 153
• “St. Paul’s Station” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”): buses 8, 15, 17, 25, 26, 40, 46, 59, 63, 76, 100 and 133
• “St. Bartholomews Hospital”: buses 8, 17, 25, 40, 46, 59, 63, 76, 100 and 133
• “King Edward Street” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): buses 8, 15, 17, 25, 26, 40, 46, 59, 63, 76, 100 and 133
• “King Edward Street / St Pauls Station” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): buses 8, 25, 46, 59, 76, 100 and 133
• “Aldersgate Street” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): buses 46, 59, 76, 100 and 153
• “Clerkenwell Road / Old Street” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): buses 153 and 243
• “Goswell Road / Great Sutton St” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): buses 153 and 243
• “Angel Islington” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): buses 19, 43, 153, 205, 214, 274, 394 and 476
• “Ockendon Road” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): bus 476
• “Mildmay Park / Southgate Road” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): buses 141 and 476
• “Culford Road” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): bus 141
• “Kingsland High Street” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): buses 67, 76, 149, 242, 243, 277 and 488
• “Dalston Lane/Dalston Junction Station” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): buses 67, 76, 149, 236, 242, 243, 277 and 488
• “Hackney Downs Station” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): buses 106, 242, 253, 254, 276 and 277
• “Lea Bridge Road / Upper Clapton Road” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): buses 106, 253, 254, 308, 393, 425 and 488
• “Rochdale Road” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): buses 58 and 158
• “Shrubland Road” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): bus W16
• “Leyton Green Road” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): buses 20, 230, 257, 357, W15, W16 and W19
• “Shernhall Street” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): buses 20, 230, 257, 357, W12, W15, W16 and W19
• “Whipps Cross / Wood Street” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”): buses 20, 230, 257, 357, W12, W14, W15, W16 and W19

Pages for these routes: bus W12, bus W14, bus W15, bus W16, bus W19, bus 4, bus 8, bus 15, bus 17, bus 19, bus 20, bus 21, bus 25, bus 26, bus 38, bus 40, bus 43, bus 55.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 56 go to “Pembury Road / Downs Park Road”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 56 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “St. Paul’s Station” (only towards “St. Bartholomews Hospital”; 8, 15, 17, 25, 26, 40, 46, 59, 63, 76, 100 and 133) and “King Edward Street” (only towards “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”; 8, 15, 17, 25, 26, 40, 46, 59, 63, 76, 100 and 133). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 25 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).