Bus route 242 in London: Homerton Hospital / Wardle St ↔ Aldgate

Bus route 242 in London goes from “Homerton Hospital / Wardle St” to “Aldgate”. The return journey ends at “Homerton Hospital” (100 m from “Homerton Hospital / Wardle St”).

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Where bus 242 goes

Towards “Aldgate”: 34 stops. After “Homerton Hospital / Wardle St”, the bus calls at “Brooksby’s Walk / Homerton Station”, “Chatsworth Road / Clifden Road”, “Redwald Road”, “Mandeville Street / Gilpin Road”, “Mandeville Primary School”, “Millfields Road”, “Chatsworth Road/Millfields Rd”, “Median Road”, “Lower Clapton Road”, “Hackney Baths”. Then “Clapton Square”, “Pembury Circus”, “Hackney Central Station”, “Graham Road / Hackney Central”, “Royal Oak Road”, “Greenwood Road”, “Stannard Road”, “Dalston Junction Station”, “Forest Road / Kingsland Road”, “Middleton Road De Beauvoir Town”. Then “Haggerston Station/Downham Rd”, “Laburnum Street”, “St Leonards Hospital”, “Hoxton Station / Museum of the Home”, “Falkirk Street”, “Shoreditch Church”, “Shoreditch High Street Station”, “Elder Street”, “Folgate Street”, “Brushfield Street”. Before “Aldgate”: “Lolesworth Close”, “Aldgate East”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Aldgate” to “Homerton Hospital” (34 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Shoreditch High St / Bethnal Green Road”, “Waterson Street”, “Pearson Street”, “Dalston Lane/Dalston Junction Station”, “Hackney Central / Mare Street”, “Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs”, “Clarence Road Hackney”, “Powerscroft Road/Lower Clapton Road”, “Millfields Road/Clapton Park”, “Oswald Street”, “Mandeville Street”, “Daubeney Road” and “Brooksby’s Walk”. Only in the direction of “Aldgate” does it call at, among others, “Brooksby’s Walk / Homerton Station”, “Chatsworth Road / Clifden Road”, “Mandeville Street / Gilpin Road”, “Mandeville Primary School”, “Millfields Road” and “Median Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Brooksby’s Walk / Homerton Station” → “Homerton Hospital” (100 m), “Chatsworth Road / Clifden Road” → “Brooksby’s Walk” (100 m), “Mandeville Street / Gilpin Road” → “Daubeney Road” (100 m) and “Mandeville Primary School” → “Mandeville Street” (100 m). Towards “Aldgate”, board nearby: “Shoreditch High St / Bethnal Green Road” → “Shoreditch High Street Station” (50 m), “Waterson Street” → “Shoreditch Church” (50 m), “Pearson Street” → “St Leonards Hospital” (100 m) and “Dalston Lane/Dalston Junction Station” → “Dalston Junction Station” (50 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Dalston Junction Station” and “Shoreditch High Street Station” it shares the road with route 149; between “Hackney Baths” and “Dalston Junction Station” it shares the road with route 38; between “Dalston Junction Station” and “Shoreditch Church” it shares the road with route 243.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Homerton Hospital / Wardle St”: buses 236, 276, 308, 394, 425, 488 and W15
• “Brooksby’s Walk / Homerton Station” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 236, 276, 308, 394, 425, 488 and W15
• “Chatsworth Road / Clifden Road” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 236, 276, 308, 394, 425, 488 and W15
• “Redwald Road”: bus 308
• “Millfields Road” (only towards “Aldgate”): bus 308
• “Chatsworth Road/Millfields Rd”: bus 308
• “Median Road” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 253, 254, 308, 425 and 488
• “Lower Clapton Road” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 253, 254, 425 and 488
• “Hackney Baths”: buses 253, 254, 425 and 488
• “Clapton Square” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 30, 253, 254, 276, 425 and 488
• “Pembury Circus” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 30, 56, 253, 254 and 276
• “Hackney Central Station”: buses 30, 56, 236, 253, 254, 276, 394 and W15
• “Graham Road / Hackney Central” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 30, 236, 253, 254, 276, 394 and W15
• “Royal Oak Road”: buses 30, 56, 253, 254, 276 and 394
• “Greenwood Road”: buses 30, 56 and 394
• “Stannard Road”: buses 30, 56 and 236
• “Dalston Junction Station”: buses 30, 56, 67, 76, 236 and 488
• “Forest Road / Kingsland Road” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 30, 56, 67, 76 and 488
• “Middleton Road De Beauvoir Town”: buses 67, 76 and 488
• “Laburnum Street”: bus 394
• “St Leonards Hospital”: bus 394
• “Hoxton Station / Museum of the Home”: buses 26, 35, 47 and 394
• “Falkirk Street” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 26, 35, 47 and 394
• “Shoreditch Church”: buses 8, 26, 35, 47, 78, 135, 205, 388 and 394
• “Shoreditch High Street Station”: buses 8, 26, 35, 42, 47, 78, 135, 205 and 388
• “Elder Street”: buses 8, 26, 35, 42, 47, 78, 135, 205 and 388
• “Folgate Street” (only towards “Aldgate”): buses 8, 26, 35, 42, 47, 78, 135, 205 and 388
• “Brushfield Street”: buses 8, 26, 35, 42, 47, 78, 135, 205 and 388
• Stops from “Lolesworth Close” to “Aldgate”: buses 15, 25, 42, 78, 100, 115, 135, 205 and 254
• “Aldgate Bus Station”: buses 15, 25, 42, 78, 100, 115, 135, 205, 254 and 343
• “Shoreditch High St / Bethnal Green Road” (only towards “Homerton Hospital”): buses 8, 26, 35, 47, 78, 135, 205 and 388
• “Waterson Street” (only towards “Homerton Hospital”): buses 26, 35, 47 and 394
• “Pearson Street” (only towards “Homerton Hospital”): bus 394
• “Dalston Lane/Dalston Junction Station” (only towards “Homerton Hospital”): buses 30, 56, 67, 76, 236 and 488
• “Hackney Central / Mare Street” (only towards “Homerton Hospital”): buses 30, 236, 253, 254, 276, 394 and W15
• “Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs” (only towards “Homerton Hospital”): buses 30, 56, 253, 254 and 276
• “Clarence Road Hackney” (only towards “Homerton Hospital”): buses 30, 56, 253, 254, 276, 425 and 488
• “Powerscroft Road/Lower Clapton Road” (only towards “Homerton Hospital”): buses 253, 254, 425 and 488
• “Millfields Road/Clapton Park” (only towards “Homerton Hospital”): bus 308
• “Brooksby’s Walk” (only towards “Homerton Hospital”): buses 236, 276, 308, 394, 425, 488 and W15
• “Homerton Hospital”: buses 236, 276, 308, 394, 425, 488 and W15

Pages for these routes: bus W15, bus 8, bus 15, bus 25, bus 26, bus 30, bus 35, bus 38, bus 42, bus 47, bus 56, bus 67, bus 76, bus 78, bus 100, bus 115, bus 135, bus 149, bus 205, bus 236, bus 243.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 242 go to “Hackney Central Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 242 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Shoreditch Church” (8, 26, 35, 47, 78, 135, 205, 388 and 394) and “Aldgate Bus Station” (15, 25, 42, 78, 100, 115, 135, 205, 254 and 343). All other stops with connections are listed above.

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