Bus route 97 in London: Chingford Station ↔ Stratford City Bus Station

Bus route 97 in London links “Chingford Station” and “Stratford City Bus Station”.

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Which way bus 97 runs

From “Chingford Station” to “Stratford City Bus Station”: 44 stops. On the way: “Station Road / Chingford Station”, “Stanley Road (E4)”, “Station Road / The Green”, “Kings Head Hill”, “Chingford Fire Station”, “Endlebury Road”, “Mansfield Hill”, “Ridgeway Park”, “Chingford Old Church”, “Alpha Road”. Then “Hall Lane Chingford Mount”, “Larkswood Road”, “Ainslie Wood Road”, “Leonard Road”, “Higham Station Avenue”, “Rowden Park Gardens”, “Walthamstow Stadium”, “Walthamstow / Crooked Billet Roundabout”, “Brettenham Road (E17)”, “Sir George Monoux College”. Then “Aveling Park Road”, “Forest Road / The Bell”, “Jewel Road”, “Walthamstow Market Walthamstow”, “Walthamstow Central Station”, “Grosvenor Park Road”, “Grove Road Walthamstow”, “Bakers Avenue”, “Leyton Green”, “Colchester Road (E10)”. Then “Leyton Midland Road Station”, “Leyton Sports Ground”, “Vicarage Road (E10)”, “Grange Park Road”, “Buckingham Road (E10)”, “Leyton Library”, “Leyton”, “Millais Road”, “Drapers Field”, “Chobham Academy”. Before “Stratford City Bus Station”: “Stratford International Station”, “Westfield Avenue / Chestnut Plaza”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Stratford City Bus Station” to “Chingford Station” (42 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Endeavour Square”, “Brunswick Road (E10)”, “Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms”, “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms”, “Queen’s Road”, “Cazenove Road (E17)”, “Rowden Road”, “Hampton Road (E4)”, “Chingford Mount”, “Mansfield Park” and “Buxton Road”. Only in the direction of “Stratford City Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “Station Road / Chingford Station”, “Stanley Road (E4)”, “Mansfield Hill”, “Larkswood Road”, “Ainslie Wood Road” and “Rowden Park Gardens”. For the way back, board nearby: “Station Road / Chingford Station” → “Chingford Station” (100 m), “Stanley Road (E4)” → “Buxton Road” (50 m), “Mansfield Hill” → “Mansfield Park” (100 m) and “Larkswood Road” → “Hampton Road (E4)” (50 m). Towards “Stratford City Bus Station”, board nearby: “Endeavour Square” → “Westfield Avenue / Chestnut Plaza” (50 m), “Brunswick Road (E10)” → “Leyton Sports Ground” (100 m), “Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms” → “Leyton Green” (100 m) and “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms” → “Bakers Avenue” (50 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Hall Lane Chingford Mount” and “Bakers Avenue” it shares the road with route 357; between “Ridgeway Park” and “Walthamstow Market Walthamstow” it shares the road with route 215; between “Grosvenor Park Road” and “Drapers Field” it shares the road with route 69.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Chingford Station”: buses 179, 212, 313, 379, 385 and 444
• “Station Road / Chingford Station” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 179, 212, 313, 379, 385 and 444
• “Stanley Road (E4)” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 179, 212, 313, 379, 385 and 444
• “Station Road / The Green”: buses 179, 212, 313, 379, 385 and 444
• “Kings Head Hill”: buses 179, 212, 313, 379, 385 and 444
• “Chingford Fire Station”: buses 313, 379 and 385
• “Alpha Road”: buses 385, 444 and W16
• “Hall Lane Chingford Mount”: buses 385, 444 and W16
• “Larkswood Road” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): bus 385
• “Ainslie Wood Road” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): bus 385
• “Leonard Road”: buses 385 and W11
• “Higham Station Avenue”: buses 385 and W11
• “Rowden Park Gardens” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 385 and W11
• “Walthamstow Stadium”: buses 385, SL1 and W11
• “Walthamstow / Crooked Billet Roundabout”: buses SL1 and W11
• “Brettenham Road (E17)” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses SL1 and W11
• “Forest Road / The Bell”: buses 123, 212, 230, 275, SL1, SL2, W11, W12, W15 and W19
• “Jewel Road”: buses 123, 212, 230, 275, SL1, SL2, W11, W12, W15 and W19
• “Walthamstow Market Walthamstow”: buses 20, 55, 212, 230, 257, 275, SL1, SL2, W11, W12, W15 and W19
• “Walthamstow Central Station”: buses 20, 55, 212, 230, 257, 275, SL1, SL2, W11, W12, W15 and W19
• “Grosvenor Park Road” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 20, 55, 230, 257, W15 and W19
• “Grove Road Walthamstow”: buses 20, 55, 56, 230, 257, W15, W16 and W19
• “Bakers Avenue” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 20, 55, 56, 230, 257, W15, W16 and W19
• “Leyton Green” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 20, 55, 56, 230, 257, W15, W16 and W19
• “Colchester Road (E10)”: buses 20, 230, 257, W15, W16 and W19
• “Leyton Midland Road Station”: bus W16
• “Leyton Sports Ground” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): bus W16
• “Vicarage Road (E10)”: buses 58 and W16
• “Grange Park Road”: bus 58
• Stops from “Buckingham Road (E10)” to “Leyton”: buses 58, W13 and W15
• “Millais Road”: buses 58 and W13
• “Drapers Field”: buses 58, 308 and 339
• “Chobham Academy”: buses 108, 308 and 339
• “Stratford International Station”: buses 108, 308, 339 and 388
• “Westfield Avenue / Chestnut Plaza” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 108, 241, 308, 339 and 388
• “Stratford City Bus Station”: buses 25, 86, 104, 108, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 339, 388, 425, 473 and D8
• “Endeavour Square” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 108, 241, 308, 339 and 388
• “Brunswick Road (E10)” (only towards “Chingford Station”): bus W16
• “Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 20, 55, 56, 230, 257, W15, W16 and W19
• “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 20, 55, 56, 230, 257, W15, W16 and W19
• “Queen’s Road” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 20, 55, 230, 257, W15 and W19
• “Cazenove Road (E17)” (only towards “Chingford Station”): bus SL1
• “Rowden Road” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 385 and W11
• “Hampton Road (E4)” (only towards “Chingford Station”): bus 385
• “Chingford Mount” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 385, 444 and W16
• “Buxton Road” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 179, 212, 313, 379, 385 and 444

Pages for these routes: bus D8, bus SL1, bus SL2, bus W11, bus W12, bus W13, bus W15, bus W16, bus W19, bus 20, bus 25, bus 55, bus 56, bus 58, bus 69.

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Questions about bus 97

Does bus 97 go to “Station Road / The Green”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 97 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Walthamstow Market Walthamstow” (20, 55, 212, 230, 257, 275, SL1, SL2, W11, W12, W15 and W19) and “Stratford City Bus Station” (25, 86, 104, 108, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 339, 388, 425, 473 and D8). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).