Bus route 173 in London: Beckton Bus Station ↔ King George Hospital

Bus route 173 in London goes from “Beckton Bus Station” to “King George Hospital”. The two directions are not quite the same: 2 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.

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The route of bus 173

Towards “King George Hospital”: 40 stops. After “Beckton Bus Station”, the bus calls at “Tollgate Rd/Woolwich Manor Way”, “Albatross Close”, “Masefield Gardens”, “North Circular Road Beckton”, “Jenkins Lane / Alfreds Way”, “King Edwards Road Barking”, “Movers Lane and River Road”, “Ripple Road”, “Lodge Avenue (RM9)”, “Renwick Road”. Then “Castle Green Recreation Ground”, “Gale Street / Goresbrook Leisure Centre”, “Dagenham Leisure Park”, “Cook Road”, “Chequers Lane / Merrilands Retail Park”, “Nutbrowne Road”, “Arnold Road (RM10)”, “Hedgemans Road”, “Dagenham Heathway”, “Holgate Road”. Then “Halbutt Street”, “Eastfield Road”, “Oxlow Lane (RM9)”, “Connor Road”, “Heathway Becontree”, “Morris Road”, “James Avenue”, “Stanley Avenue”, “Chadwell Heath High Road”, “Farrance Road”. Before “King George Hospital”: “St Chad’s Road”, “Japan Road”, “Herbert Gardens”, “Chadwell Heath Lane”, “Hall Road (RM6)”, “Somerville Rd Chadwell Hth Ln”, “Grove Road Little Heath”, “Little Heath”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “King George Hospital” to “Beckton Bus Station” (39 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Haywards Close”, “Hawkridge Close”, “Oglethorpe Road”, “Reede Road / Heathway”, “Church Elm Lane”, “Morrison Road”, “Castle Green / Rippleside Commercial Est”, “River Road”, “Beckton Triangle Retail Park” and “Woolwich Manor Way/Newham Way”. Only in the direction of “King George Hospital” does it call at, among others, “Masefield Gardens”, “Jenkins Lane / Alfreds Way”, “Castle Green Recreation Ground”, “Cook Road”, “Hedgemans Road” and “Holgate Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Masefield Gardens” → “Woolwich Manor Way/Newham Way” (100 m), “Castle Green Recreation Ground” → “Castle Green / Rippleside Commercial Est” (100 m), “Cook Road” → “Morrison Road” (100 m) and “Hedgemans Road” → “Church Elm Lane” (50 m). Towards “King George Hospital”, board nearby: “Haywards Close” → “Grove Road Little Heath” (100 m), “Hawkridge Close” → “Hall Road (RM6)” (50 m), “Oglethorpe Road” → “Connor Road” (100 m) and “Reede Road / Heathway” → “Holgate Road” (50 m).

In practice: you can get to “Beckton Triangle Retail Park” on this bus only in the direction of “Beckton Bus Station”.

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Nutbrowne Road” and “Morris Road” it shares the road with route 175; between “Nutbrowne Road” and “Oxlow Lane (RM9)” it shares the road with route 174; between “Lodge Avenue (RM9)” and “Chequers Lane / Merrilands Retail Park” it shares the road with route 287.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Beckton Bus Station”: buses 101, 104, 129, 262, 300, 366, 376 and 474
• “Tollgate Rd/Woolwich Manor Way”: buses 101, 104, 129, 262, 300, 366, 376 and 474
• “Albatross Close”: buses 101, 104, 300, 304 and 474
• “Masefield Gardens” (only towards “King George Hospital”): buses 101, 104, 300, 304, 325, 366 and 474
• “Jenkins Lane / Alfreds Way” (only towards “King George Hospital”): buses 325 and 366
• “Movers Lane and River Road”: buses EL1, EL2 and EL3
• “Ripple Road”: bus 368
• “Lodge Avenue (RM9)”: bus 368
• “Cook Road” (only towards “King George Hospital”): bus 145
• “Chequers Lane / Merrilands Retail Park”: bus 145
• “Nutbrowne Road”: bus 145
• “Hedgemans Road” (only towards “King George Hospital”): bus 145
• “Dagenham Heathway”: buses 145 and 364
• “Holgate Road” (only towards “King George Hospital”): bus 364
• “Halbutt Street”: bus 364
• “Connor Road”: buses 5 and EL2
• “Heathway Becontree” (only towards “King George Hospital”): buses 5, 128, 150, 499 and EL2
• “Morris Road”: buses 5, 128, 150, 499 and EL2
• “James Avenue”: buses 5, 128, 150, 499 and EL2
• “Stanley Avenue”: bus 499
• “Chadwell Heath High Road”: buses 86 and 362
• “Farrance Road” (only towards “King George Hospital”): buses 86 and 362
• “St Chad’s Road”: buses 86, 362 and 368
• “Japan Road” (only towards “King George Hospital”): buses 86, 362 and 368
• “Herbert Gardens”: buses 86, 362 and 368
• “Chadwell Heath Lane”: buses 86, 362 and 368
• “Hall Road (RM6)” (only towards “King George Hospital”): buses 86, 362 and 368
• “Somerville Rd Chadwell Hth Ln” (only towards “King George Hospital”): bus 362
• “Grove Road Little Heath”: bus 362
• “Little Heath”: buses 66, 296, 362, 396, EL3 and SL12
• “King George Hospital”: buses 66, 296, 362, 396 and EL3
• “Haywards Close” (only towards “Beckton Bus Station”): bus 362
• “Oglethorpe Road” (only towards “Beckton Bus Station”): buses 5, 499 and EL2
• “Reede Road / Heathway” (only towards “Beckton Bus Station”): bus 364
• “Church Elm Lane” (only towards “Beckton Bus Station”): bus 145
• “River Road” (only towards “Beckton Bus Station”): buses EL1, EL2 and EL3
• “Beckton Triangle Retail Park” (only towards “Beckton Bus Station”): buses 300, 325 and 366
• “Woolwich Manor Way/Newham Way” (only towards “Beckton Bus Station”): buses 101, 104, 300, 304 and 474

Pages for these routes: bus EL1, bus EL2, bus EL3, bus SL12, bus 5, bus 66, bus 86, bus 101, bus 104, bus 128, bus 129, bus 145, bus 150.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 173

Does bus 173 stop at “Beckton Triangle Retail Park”?

Only in the direction of “Beckton Bus Station”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Does bus 173 go to “Dagenham Leisure Park”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 173 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Beckton Bus Station” and “Tollgate Rd/Woolwich Manor Way” (101, 104, 129, 262, 300, 366, 376 and 474). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).