Bus route 212 in London links “Chingford Station” and “St James Street Station”. One stop is served in one direction only.
Where bus 212 goes

From “Chingford Station” to “St James Street Station”: 40 stops. On the way: “Station Road / Chingford Station”, “Stanley Road (E4)”, “Station Road / The Green”, “Balgonie Road”, “Whitehall Road”, “Simmons Lane”, “Chingdale Road”, “Hatch Lane”, “St Anne’s Parish Church”, “Larkshall Crescent”. Then “East View”, “Hickman Avenue”, “Highams Park Station”, “Haldan Road”, “Swanage Road”, “Wadham Road”, “Garner Road / North Arm”, “Queenswood Avenue (E17)”, “Victoria Road (E17)”, “Forest Road / Wood Street Lib”. Then “Thorpe Coombe Hospital”, “The Drive Walthamstow”, “Shernhall Street Upper walthamstow”, “Church Hill Road (E17)”, “Hoe Street”, “Walthamstow Market Walthamstow”, “Jewel Road”, “Forest Road / The Bell”, “Bromley Road (E17)”, “Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery”. Before “St James Street Station”: “Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow”, “Higham Hill Road Walthamstow”, “Century Road”, “Pretoria Avenue”, “Blackhorse Road Station”, “Longfield Avenue Walthamstow”, “Walthamstow Market”, “South Grove (E17)”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “St James Street Station” to “Chingford Station” (36 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Hazelwood Road”, “King Edward Road (E17)”, “Walthamstow Bus Station”, “Church Hill / Walthamstow”, “St John’s Road”, “Clifford Road (E17)”, “Kings Road / Friday Hill” and “Buxton Road”. Only in the direction of “St James Street Station” does it call at, among others, “Station Road / Chingford Station”, “Stanley Road (E4)”, “Whitehall Road”, “Forest Road / Wood Street Lib”, “Thorpe Coombe Hospital” and “Hoe Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Station Road / Chingford Station” → “Chingford Station” (150 m), “Stanley Road (E4)” → “Buxton Road” (50 m), “Whitehall Road” → “Kings Road / Friday Hill” (100 m) and “Forest Road / Wood Street Lib” → “Clifford Road (E17)” (100 m). Towards “St James Street Station”, board nearby: “Hazelwood Road” → “Walthamstow Market” (50 m), “King Edward Road (E17)” → “Century Road” (100 m), “Walthamstow Bus Station” → “Walthamstow Market Walthamstow” (150 m) and “Church Hill / Walthamstow” → “Hoe Street” (50 m).
In practice: you can get to “Blackhorse Road Station” on this bus only in the direction of “St James Street Station”.
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 12 towards “St James Street Station” and 8 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
Shared sections with other routes: between “St Anne’s Parish Church” and “Forest Road / Wood Street Lib” it shares the road with route W16; between “Walthamstow Market Walthamstow” and “Blackhorse Road Station” it shares the road with route 230; between “Bromley Road (E17)” and “Blackhorse Road Station” it shares the road with route 123.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Chingford Station”: buses 97, 179, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444
- “Station Road / Chingford Station” (only towards “St James Street Station”): buses 97, 179, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444
- “Stanley Road (E4)” (only towards “St James Street Station”): buses 97, 179, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444
- “Station Road / The Green”: buses 97, 179, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444
- “Balgonie Road”: buses 97, 179, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444
- “Whitehall Road” (only towards “St James Street Station”): buses 179 and 397
- “Simmons Lane”: bus 397
- “Chingdale Road”: buses 275 and 357
- Stops from “Hatch Lane” to “Larkshall Crescent”: buses 357 and 444
- Stops from “Hickman Avenue” to “Wadham Road”: bus 275
- “Victoria Road (E17)”: buses 275 and SL2
- “Forest Road / Wood Street Lib” (only towards “St James Street Station”): buses 275 and SL2
- “Thorpe Coombe Hospital” (only towards “St James Street Station”): buses 275 and SL2
- “The Drive Walthamstow”: bus 275
- “Shernhall Street Upper walthamstow”: bus 275
- “Hoe Street” (only towards “St James Street Station”): buses 20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 215, 257, 275, 357, SL1, SL2 and W11
- “Walthamstow Market Walthamstow”: buses 20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 215, 257, 275, 357, SL1, SL2 and W11
- “Jewel Road”: buses 34, 97, 215, 275, 357, SL1, SL2 and W11
- “Forest Road / The Bell” (only towards “St James Street Station”): buses 34, 97, 215, 275, 357, SL1, SL2 and W11
- “Bromley Road (E17)”: buses 34, 97, 215, 275, 357, SL1, SL2 and W11
- “Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery”: buses 34, 97, 215, 275, 357, SL1, SL2 and W11
- “Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow”: bus W11
- “Higham Hill Road Walthamstow”: bus W11
- Stops from “Pretoria Avenue” to “Longfield Avenue Walthamstow” (only towards “St James Street Station”): bus 158
- “Walthamstow Market” (only towards “St James Street Station”): buses 58, 158 and 275
- “St James Street Station”: buses 58, 158 and 275
- “South Grove (E17)”: buses 58, 158 and 275
- “Hazelwood Road” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 158 and 275
- “Walthamstow Bus Station” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 215, 257, 275, 357, SL1, SL2 and W11
- “Church Hill / Walthamstow” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 215, 257, 275, 357, SL1, SL2 and W11
- “St John’s Road” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 275 and SL2
- “Clifford Road (E17)” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 275 and SL2
- “Kings Road / Friday Hill” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 179, 397 and 444
- “Buxton Road” (only towards “Chingford Station”): buses 97, 179, 313, 379, 385, 397 and 444
Pages for these routes: bus SL1, bus SL2, bus W11, bus W16, bus 20, bus 34, bus 55, bus 58, bus 69, bus 97, bus 123, bus 158, bus 179, bus 215.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus 212 stop at “Blackhorse Road Station”?
Only in the direction of “St James Street Station”: in the other direction it does not stop there.
Does bus 212 go to “Station Road / The Green”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 212 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Hoe Street” (only towards “St James Street Station”; 20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 215, 257, 275, 357, SL1, SL2 and W11) and “Walthamstow Market Walthamstow” (20, 34, 55, 69, 97, 215, 257, 275, 357, SL1, SL2 and W11). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).