Bus route 165 in London: The Brewery ↔ Abbey Wood Lane

Bus route 165 in London links “The Brewery” and “Abbey Wood Lane”.

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The route of bus 165

From “The Brewery” to “Abbey Wood Lane”: 54 stops. On the way: “Mawney Road (RM1)”, “North Street Romford”, “Romford Market”, “Mercury Gardens”, “Western Road”, “Romford Station”, “Thurloe Gardens”, “South Street Romford”, “Albert Road Romford”, “Princes Road Heath Park”. Then “Frances Bardsley Academy”, “Cranham Road”, “Salisbury Road Romford”, “The Drill Roundabout”, “Brooklands Gardens”, “Walden Way”, “Burntwood Avenue”, “Emerson Park Station”, “Burnway”, “Queen’s Theatre”. Then “Hornchurch Town Centre”, “Billet Lane”, “Abbs Cross Gardens”, “Stanley Road Hornchurch”, “Suttons Avenue”, “Abbs Cross Academy”, “Brian Close”, “Elm Parade”, “Elm Park Station”, “Ambleside Avenue”. Then “Aldingham Gardens”, “Wood Lane Elm Park”, “Freeborne Gardens”, “Jersey Road Hornchurch”, “Albyns Close”, “Ford Lane”, “Alexandra Road (RM13)”, “Rainham Road”, “Stanley Road South”, “Dunedin Road”. Then “Manor Way (RM13)”, “Dovers Corner”, “Rainham Tesco”, “Rainham Village School”, “Brights Avenue”, “New Road Rainham”, “Allen Road”, “King Edward Avenue”, “Acer Avenue”, “Lake Avenue”. Before “Abbey Wood Lane”: “King Edward Avenue/ Thorn Lane”, “Briscoe Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Abbey Wood Lane” to “The Brewery” (55 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Thorn Lane”, “Lambs Lane North”, “St Helen’s Court”, “Rainham War Memorial”, “Cherry Tree Lane”, “Edmund Road”, “Mungo Park Road / South End Road”, “Kingaby Gardens”, “Abbs Cross Lane”, “Wykeham Avenue”, “Kinfauns Avenue”, “Brentwood Road” and “Romford Town Centre”. Only in the direction of “Abbey Wood Lane” does it call at, among others, “Mercury Gardens”, “Western Road”, “Thurloe Gardens”, “Brooklands Gardens”, “Burntwood Avenue” and “Abbs Cross Gardens”. For the way back, board nearby: “Mercury Gardens” → “Romford Market” (200 m), “Western Road” → “Romford Town Centre” (50 m), “Thurloe Gardens” → “Brentwood Road” (100 m) and “Brooklands Gardens” → “Kinfauns Avenue” (50 m). Towards “Abbey Wood Lane”, board nearby: “Thorn Lane” → “King Edward Avenue/ Thorn Lane” (100 m), “Lambs Lane North” → “King Edward Avenue” (150 m), “St Helen’s Court” → “Rainham Tesco” (150 m) and “Rainham War Memorial” → “Rainham Tesco” (100 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Hornchurch Town Centre” and “Rainham Tesco” it shares the road with route 372; between “Abbs Cross Gardens” and “Rainham Road” it shares the road with route 365; between “Manor Way (RM13)” and “Abbey Wood Lane” it shares the road with route 287.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “The Brewery”: buses 66, 86, 103, 128, 175, 247, 252, 296, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
• “Mawney Road (RM1)”: buses 86, 128, 252 and 496
• “North Street Romford”: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 175, 247, 252, 296, 375 and 496
• “Romford Market”: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 174, 175, 247, 248, 252, 296, 375, 496, 498 and 499
• “Mercury Gardens” (only towards “Abbey Wood Lane”): buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 174, 175, 247, 248, 252, 296, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
• “Western Road” (only towards “Abbey Wood Lane”): buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 174, 175, 247, 248, 252, 296, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
• “Romford Station”: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 174, 175, 247, 248, 252, 296, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
• “Thurloe Gardens” (only towards “Abbey Wood Lane”): buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 174, 175, 247, 248, 252, 296, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
• “South Street Romford”: buses 5, 103, 174, 175, 248, 252, 498 and 499
• “Salisbury Road Romford”: bus 496
• “The Drill Roundabout”: bus 496
• “Walden Way”: bus 256
• “Burntwood Avenue” (only towards “Abbey Wood Lane”): bus 256
• “Emerson Park Station”: bus 256
• “Burnway”: bus 256
• Stops from “Queen’s Theatre” to “Billet Lane”: buses 248, 252 and 256
• “Abbs Cross Gardens” (only towards “Abbey Wood Lane”): bus 248
• Stops from “Brian Close” to “Ambleside Avenue”: buses 252 and SL12
• “Wood Lane Elm Park”: bus SL12
• “Freeborne Gardens”: bus SL12
• “Ford Lane”: bus SL12
• “Alexandra Road (RM13)”: bus 103
• “Rainham Road”: bus 103
• “Stanley Road South”: bus SL12
• “Dunedin Road”: bus SL12
• “Manor Way (RM13)” (only towards “Abbey Wood Lane”): bus SL12
• “Dovers Corner”: buses 103 and SL12
• “Rainham Tesco”: buses 103 and SL12
• “St Helen’s Court” (only towards “The Brewery”): buses 103 and SL12
• “Rainham War Memorial” (only towards “The Brewery”): buses 103 and SL12
• “Cherry Tree Lane” (only towards “The Brewery”): bus SL12
• “Edmund Road” (only towards “The Brewery”): bus SL12
• “Kingaby Gardens” (only towards “The Brewery”): bus SL12
• “Abbs Cross Lane” (only towards “The Brewery”): bus 248
• “Wykeham Avenue” (only towards “The Brewery”): bus 256
• “Brentwood Road” (only towards “The Brewery”): buses 5, 103, 174, 175, 248, 252, 498, 499 and SL12
• “Romford Town Centre” (only towards “The Brewery”): buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 174, 175, 247, 248, 252, 296, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12

Pages for these routes: bus SL12, bus 5, bus 66, bus 86, bus 103, bus 128.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 165 go to “Romford Market”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 165 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Mercury Gardens” (only towards “Abbey Wood Lane”; 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 174, 175, 247, 248, 252, 296, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12) and “Western Road” (only towards “Abbey Wood Lane”; 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 174, 175, 247, 248, 252, 296, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).