Bus route 143 in London: Brent Cross Shopping Centre ↔ Archway Station

Bus route 143 in London links “Brent Cross Shopping Centre” and “Archway Station”.

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Where bus 143 goes

From “Brent Cross Shopping Centre” to “Archway Station”: 42 stops. On the way: “Spalding Road”, “Graham Road (NW4)”, “Hendon Central Station”, “Hendon Town Hall”, “Middlesex University”, “Church End”, “Hendon / The Quadrant”, “Alexandra Road (NW4)”, “Great North Way”, “Broughton Avenue”. Then “Crooked Usage”, “Arden Road”, “St Mary’s Avenue”, “Gravel Hill (N3)”, “Hendon Lane”, “Dollis Park / Finchley Central”, “Finchley Central Station”, “Long Lane Finchley Central”, “Vines Avenue”, “Squires Lane / Long Lane”. Then “Manor View”, “Basing Way”, “East Finchley Cemetery”, “Ossulton Way”, “Trinity Avenue”, “Stanley Road (N2)”, “High Road East Finchley”, “Fairlawn Avenue”, “East Finchley”, “The Bishops Avenue”. Before “Archway Station”: “Woodside Avenue/Great North Rd”, “North Hill Avenue”, “Highgate Group Practice”, “Hillcrest Estate”, “St Michaels School”, “Highgate School”, “South Grove (N6)”, “Channing School”, “Highgate Hill / Hornsey Lane”, “Whittington Hosp / Magdala Ave”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Archway Station” to “Brent Cross Shopping Centre” (42 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Waterlow Park/Lauderdale House”, “Bisham Gardens”, “Abbots Gardens”, “Vineyard Grove”, “Oakfield Road”, “East End Road Finchley”, “The Burroughs”, “Hendon War Memorial”, “Beaufort Gardens (NW4)”, “North Circular Road Brent Cross” and “Prince Charles Drive”. Only in the direction of “Archway Station” does it call at, among others, “Spalding Road”, “Graham Road (NW4)”, “Middlesex University”, “Dollis Park / Finchley Central”, “Squires Lane / Long Lane” and “Manor View”. For the way back, board nearby: “Spalding Road” → “North Circular Road Brent Cross” (150 m), “Graham Road (NW4)” → “Beaufort Gardens (NW4)” (200 m), “Middlesex University” → “Church End” (200 m) and “Dollis Park / Finchley Central” → “Hendon Lane” (250 m). Towards “Archway Station”, board nearby: “Waterlow Park/Lauderdale House” → “Channing School” (100 m), “Bisham Gardens” → “Channing School” (150 m), “Abbots Gardens” → “Stanley Road (N2)” (100 m) and “Vineyard Grove” → “Squires Lane / Long Lane” (50 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Fairlawn Avenue” and “Archway Station” it shares the road with route 263; between “Brent Cross Shopping Centre” and “St Mary’s Avenue” it shares the road with route 326; between “Church End” and “St Mary’s Avenue” it shares the road with route 125.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”: buses 102, 112, 113, 142, 182, 186, 189, 232, 266, 324, 757 and C11
• “Spalding Road” (only towards “Archway Station”): buses 102, 112, 113, 142, 182, 186, 189, 232, 266, 324, 757 and C11
• “Graham Road (NW4)” (only towards “Archway Station”): buses 83, 113, 186, 324 and SL10
• “Hendon Central Station”: buses 83, 113, 183, 186, 324 and SL10
• “Hendon Town Hall”: buses 113, 183, 186 and 324
• “Middlesex University” (only towards “Archway Station”): bus 183
• “Church End”: buses 183, 240 and SL10
• “Hendon / The Quadrant”: buses 183, 240 and SL10
• “Alexandra Road (NW4)”: bus SL10
• “St Mary’s Avenue”: buses 13 and 460
• “Gravel Hill (N3)”: buses 13 and 460
• “Hendon Lane”: buses 13, 382 and 460
• “Dollis Park / Finchley Central” (only towards “Archway Station”): buses 13, 382, 460 and SL10
• “Finchley Central Station”: buses 13, 382, 460 and SL10
• “Long Lane Finchley Central”: buses 13, 382, 460 and SL10
• “Vines Avenue”: buses 13, 382 and 460
• “Squires Lane / Long Lane” (only towards “Archway Station”): buses 112, 232 and 382
• “Manor View” (only towards “Archway Station”): buses 112 and 232
• “Basing Way”: buses 112 and 232
• “East Finchley Cemetery”: buses 112 and 232
• “High Road East Finchley” (only towards “Archway Station”): buses 102 and 234
• Stops from “Fairlawn Avenue” to “The Bishops Avenue”: buses 102 and 234
• Stops from “Woodside Avenue/Great North Rd” to “Highgate Group Practice”: bus 234
• “Hillcrest Estate”: buses 214 and 234
• “St Michaels School” (only towards “Archway Station”): bus 214
• “Highgate School”: bus 214
• “South Grove (N6)”: bus 214
• “Channing School” (only towards “Archway Station”): bus W5
• “Highgate Hill / Hornsey Lane” (only towards “Archway Station”): buses 43, 134, 234 and W5
• “Whittington Hosp / Magdala Ave”: buses 4, 17, 41, 43, 134, 234, 390, C11 and W5
• “Archway Station”: buses 4, 17, 41, 43, 134, 234, 390, C11 and W5
• “Waterlow Park/Lauderdale House” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): bus W5
• “Bisham Gardens” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): bus 214
• “Vineyard Grove” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 112, 232 and 382
• “Oakfield Road” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): bus 382
• “East End Road Finchley” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 13 and 460
• “The Burroughs” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 113, 183, 186 and 324
• “Hendon War Memorial” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 113, 183, 186 and 324
• “Beaufort Gardens (NW4)” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 83, 113, 186, 324 and SL10
• “North Circular Road Brent Cross” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 102, 112, 113, 142, 182, 186, 189, 232, 266, 324, 757 and C11
• “Prince Charles Drive” (only towards “Brent Cross Shopping Centre”): buses 102, 112, 113, 142, 182, 186, 189, 232, 266, 324, 757 and C11

Pages for these routes: bus C11, bus SL10, bus W5, bus 4, bus 13, bus 17, bus 41, bus 43, bus 83, bus 102, bus 112, bus 113, bus 125, bus 134, bus 142.

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Questions about bus 143

Does bus 143 go to “Hendon Central Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 143 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Brent Cross Shopping Centre” (102, 112, 113, 142, 182, 186, 189, 232, 266, 324, 757 and C11) and “Spalding Road” (only towards “Archway Station”; 102, 112, 113, 142, 182, 186, 189, 232, 266, 324, 757 and C11). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).