Bus route 252 in London runs between “Collier Row Library” and “Hornchurch Town Centre”. The return journey ends at “White Hart Lane (RM7)” (350 m from “Collier Row Library”).
The route of bus 252
From “Collier Row Library” to “Hornchurch Town Centre”: 43 stops. On the way: “Melville Road (RM5)”, “Collier Row Road”, “Howe Close”, “Valiant Close”, “Cross Road (RM7)”, “Percy Road (RM7)”, “Birch Road”, “Susan Close”, “Eastern Avenue (RM7)”, “Oak Street”. Then “Como Street”, “North Street Romford”, “Romford Market”, “Mercury Gardens”, “Romford Town Centre”, “Romford Station”, “Thurloe Gardens”, “Brentwood Road”, “Clydesdale Road”, “Roneo Corner”. Then “Hayburn Way”, “Gordon Avenue (RM12)”, “Chestnut Avenue (RM12)”, “Laburnum Avenue”, “Harrow Lodge Park (RM11)”, “Carfax Road Elm Park”, “Woburn Avenue”, “Elm Park Station”, “Arbour Way”, “Calbourne Avenue”. Then “Wood Lane Hornchurch”, “Heron Flight Avenue”, “Dowding Way”, “Gosport Drive”, “Sarre Avenue”, “Hornchurch Country Park”, “Miramar Way”, “St George’s Park”, “Vaughan Avenue”, “Hornchurch”. Before “Hornchurch Town Centre”: “Devonshire Road (RM12)”.
The return journey is different. Towards “White Hart Lane (RM7)”: 41 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “The Avenue (RM12)”, “Western Road”, “Mawney Road (RM1)” and “Olive Street”. Only in the direction of “Hornchurch Town Centre” does it call at “Melville Road (RM5)”, “Mercury Gardens”, “Romford Town Centre”, “Thurloe Gardens”, “Hayburn Way” and “Miramar Way”. For the way back, board nearby: “Melville Road (RM5)” → “White Hart Lane (RM7)” (150 m), “Mercury Gardens” → “Romford Market” (200 m), “Romford Town Centre” → “Western Road” (50 m) and “Thurloe Gardens” → “Brentwood Road” (150 m). Towards “Hornchurch Town Centre”, board nearby: “The Avenue (RM12)” → “Hornchurch Town Centre” (150 m), “Western Road” → “Romford Town Centre” (50 m), “Mawney Road (RM1)” → “North Street Romford” (250 m) and “Olive Street” → “Como Street” (150 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 7 towards “Hornchurch Town Centre” and 5 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
Shared sections with other routes: between “Romford Market” and “Roneo Corner” it shares the road with route 248; between “Miramar Way” and “Hornchurch Town Centre” it shares the road with route 256; between “Romford Market” and “Romford Station” it shares the road with routes 5, 103 and 175.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Collier Row Library”: buses 247, 294, 365 and 375
- “Melville Road (RM5)” (only towards “Hornchurch Town Centre”): buses 247, 294, 365 and 375
- “Collier Row Road”: buses 247 and 294
- Stops from “Susan Close” to “Oak Street”: buses 66, 296 and SL12
- “Como Street”: buses 86, 128, 165 and 496
- “North Street Romford”: buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 247, 294, 296, 365, 375 and 496
- “Romford Market”: buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 174, 247, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and 499
- “Mercury Gardens” (only towards “Hornchurch Town Centre”): buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 174, 247, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Romford Town Centre” (only towards “Hornchurch Town Centre”): buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 174, 247, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Romford Station”: buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 174, 247, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Thurloe Gardens” (only towards “Hornchurch Town Centre”): buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 174, 247, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Brentwood Road”: buses 165, 174, 294, 365, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Clydesdale Road”: buses 128, 165, 294, 365 and 499
- “Roneo Corner”: buses 128 and 365
- “Hayburn Way” (only towards “Hornchurch Town Centre”): bus 365
- “Gordon Avenue (RM12)”: bus 365
- Stops from “Woburn Avenue” to “Arbour Way”: buses 165, 365, 372 and SL12
- “Calbourne Avenue”: buses 165, 365 and 372
- “Hornchurch Town Centre”: buses 165, 370 and 372
- “The Avenue (RM12)” (only towards “White Hart Lane (RM7)”): buses 165, 370 and 372
- “Western Road” (only towards “White Hart Lane (RM7)”): buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 174, 247, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Mawney Road (RM1)” (only towards “White Hart Lane (RM7)”): buses 86, 128, 165 and 496
- “Olive Street” (only towards “White Hart Lane (RM7)”): buses 86, 128, 165 and 496
- “White Hart Lane (RM7)”: buses 247 and 294
Pages for these routes: bus SL12, bus 5, bus 66, bus 86, bus 103, bus 128, bus 165, bus 174, bus 175, bus 248.
Passes and concessions
Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in London.
Questions about bus 252
Does bus 252 go to “Romford Market”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 252 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Mercury Gardens” (only towards “Hornchurch Town Centre”; 66, 86, 128, 165, 174, 247, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12) and “Romford Town Centre” (only towards “Hornchurch Town Centre”; 66, 86, 128, 165, 174, 247, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 5 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).