Bus route 238 in London: Stratford Bus Station ↔ Barking Station

Bus route 238 in London goes from “Stratford Bus Station” to “Barking Station”.

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The route of bus 238

From “Stratford Bus Station” to “Barking Station”: 27 stops. On the way: “Stratford Broadway”, “Barnby Street”, “Stratford Park”, “Amity Road”, “Park Road”, “Park Grove”, “Upton Lane”, “St Antonys Road”, “Lucas Avenue”, “Plashet Road”. Then “Washington Road”, “Walpole Road Upton Park”, “Katherine Road Plashet”, “Shrewsbury Road Plashet”, “Plashet School”, “East Ham Station”, “Bendish Road”, “Ron Leighton Way”, “High Street North East Ham”, “Newham Town Hall”. Before “Barking Station”: “Altmore Avenue”, “St Olaves Road”, “Burges Road”, “North Street”, “Barking Town Centre”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Barking Station” to “Stratford Bus Station” (27 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Barking Tesco”, “Kempton Road”, “Caledon Road”, “Whitfield Road”, “Green Street (E13)”, “Penge Road”, “Churston Avenue” and “Paul Street”. Only in the direction of “Barking Station” does it call at, among others, “Barnby Street”, “Park Grove”, “Lucas Avenue”, “Plashet Road”, “Washington Road” and “Walpole Road Upton Park”. For the way back, board nearby: “Barnby Street” → “Paul Street” (50 m), “Park Grove” → “Upton Lane” (200 m), “Lucas Avenue” → “Churston Avenue” (150 m) and “Plashet Road” → “Penge Road” (50 m). Towards “Barking Station”, board nearby: “Barking Tesco” → “North Street” (250 m), “Kempton Road” → “Ron Leighton Way” (150 m), “Caledon Road” → “Ron Leighton Way” (100 m) and “Whitfield Road” → “Walpole Road Upton Park” (100 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Stratford Bus Station” and “Plashet Road” it shares the road with route 104; between “Plashet Road” and “Newham Town Hall” it shares the road with route 376; between “Shrewsbury Road Plashet” and “Burges Road” it shares the road with route 325.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Stratford Bus Station”: buses 25, 69, 86, 97, 108, 158, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 339, 388, 425, 473 and D8
• “Stratford Broadway”: buses 25, 69, 86, 158, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 425, 473 and D8
• “Barnby Street” (only towards “Barking Station”): buses 69, 241, 262, 276 and 473
• “Stratford Park”: buses 69, 241, 262, 276 and 473
• “Amity Road”: buses 69, 241, 262, 276 and 473
• Stops from “Lucas Avenue” to “Walpole Road Upton Park” (only towards “Barking Station”): buses 58 and 330
• “Shrewsbury Road Plashet”: buses 304 and 474
• Stops from “Plashet School” to “Bendish Road”: buses 147, 304 and 474
• “Ron Leighton Way” (only towards “Barking Station”): buses 58, 115, 147, 304 and 474
• “High Street North East Ham” (only towards “Barking Station”): buses 58, 115, 147, 304 and 474
• “Newham Town Hall”: buses 58, 115, 147, 304 and 474
• “Altmore Avenue”: buses 58, 115, 304 and 474
• “Burges Road”: bus 366
• Stops from “North Street” to “Barking Station”: buses 62, 169, 287, 366, 368, EL1, EL2, EL3 and SL2
• “Barking Tesco” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 169 and 366
• “Kempton Road” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 58, 115, 147, 304 and 474
• “Caledon Road” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 58, 115, 147, 304 and 474
• Stops from “Whitfield Road” to “Penge Road” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 58 and 330
• “Paul Street” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 69, 241, 262, 276 and 473

Pages for these routes: bus D8, bus EL1, bus EL2, bus EL3, bus SL2, bus 25, bus 58, bus 62, bus 69, bus 86, bus 97, bus 104, bus 108, bus 115, bus 147, bus 158, bus 169, bus 241, bus 257.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 238

Does bus 238 go to “Stratford Park”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 238 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Stratford Bus Station” (25, 69, 86, 97, 108, 158, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 339, 388, 425, 473 and D8) and “Stratford Broadway” (25, 69, 86, 158, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 425, 473 and D8). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 28 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).