Bus route 296 in London: Romford Station ↔ Roden Street

Bus route 296 in London links “Romford Station” and “Roden Street”.

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The route of bus 296

From “Romford Station” to “Roden Street”: 30 stops. On the way: “Western Road”, “Romford Market”, “The Avenue (RM1)”, “Romford Bus Garage”, “Cedar Road (RM5)”, “Mawney Road (RM7)”, “Padnall Road Chadwell Heath”, “Marks Gate Community Centre”, “Rose Lane / Billet Road”, “Padnall Road Little Heath”. Then “Red House Farm”, “Hainault Road Little Heath”, “Barley Lane / King George Hospital”, “Bawdsey Avenue”, “Grenfell Gardens”, “Aldborough Road South”, “Newbury Park Station”, “Ley Street”, “Milton Crescent”, “South View Crescent”. Before “Roden Street”: “Gants Hill Station”, “Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road”, “Beehive Lane”, “Bethell Avenue”, “Valentines Park”, “Northbrook Road”, “Coventry Road”, “Ilford Station”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Roden Street” to “Romford Station” (32 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Beal Road”, “Parham Drive”, “Ashurst Drive”, “Denham Drive”, “Horns Road”, “King George Avenue”, “Oaks Lane”, “Aldborough Road North”, “Ramsgill Drive”, “Barley Lane”, “Whalebone Lane North/Rose Lane” and “King George Close”. Only in the direction of “Roden Street” does it call at, among others, “Cedar Road (RM5)”, “Padnall Road Chadwell Heath”, “Barley Lane / King George Hospital”, “Grenfell Gardens”, “Aldborough Road South” and “Ley Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Cedar Road (RM5)” → “King George Close” (200 m), “Padnall Road Chadwell Heath” → “Whalebone Lane North/Rose Lane” (50 m), “Barley Lane / King George Hospital” → “Barley Lane” (50 m) and “Grenfell Gardens” → “Ramsgill Drive” (100 m). Towards “Roden Street”, board nearby: “Beal Road” → “Coventry Road” (100 m), “Parham Drive” → “Gants Hill Station” (50 m), “Ashurst Drive” → “South View Crescent” (100 m) and “Denham Drive” → “Milton Crescent” (50 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Barley Lane / King George Hospital” and “Roden Street” it shares the road with route 396; between “Barley Lane / King George Hospital” and “Gants Hill Station” it shares the road with route 66; between “Gants Hill Station” and “Ilford Station” it shares the road with routes 128, 150 and 167.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Romford Station”: buses 5, 86, 103, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
• “Western Road”: buses 5, 86, 103, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
• “Romford Market”: buses 5, 86, 103, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and 499
• “The Avenue (RM1)”: buses 86, 103, 165, 175, 193, 247, 252, 294, 365, 375 and 496
• “Romford Bus Garage”: buses 103, 175, 247, 294, 365 and 375
• “Cedar Road (RM5)” (only towards “Roden Street”): buses 103, 175, 247, 294, 365 and 375
• “Mawney Road (RM7)”: buses 252 and SL12
• “Padnall Road Chadwell Heath” (only towards “Roden Street”): buses 62, 362 and SL12
• “Marks Gate Community Centre”: buses 62, 362 and SL12
• “Rose Lane / Billet Road”: buses 62 and 362
• “Padnall Road Little Heath”: buses 62 and 362
• “Barley Lane / King George Hospital” (only towards “Roden Street”): buses 173, 362, EL3 and SL12
• “Bawdsey Avenue”: buses 173, 362 and EL3
• “Newbury Park Station”: bus SL12
• “Ley Street” (only towards “Roden Street”): buses 169 and SL12
• “South View Crescent” (only towards “Roden Street”): bus SL12
• “Gants Hill Station” (only towards “Roden Street”): buses 179, 462, SL2 and SL12
• “Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road”: buses 179, 462, SL2 and SL12
• “Beehive Lane”: buses 179, 462, SL2 and SL12
• “Bethell Avenue”: buses 179 and 462
• “Valentines Park”: buses 145, 179, 366 and 462
• “Northbrook Road”: buses 145, 179, 364, 366 and 462
• “Coventry Road” (only towards “Roden Street”): buses 145, 179, 364, 366 and 462
• “Ilford Station”: buses 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 179, 364, 366, 425, 462, EL1, SL2 and W19
• “Roden Street”: buses 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 179, 364, 366, 425, 462, EL1, SL2 and W19
• “Beal Road” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 145, 179, 364, 366, 462 and SL2
• “Parham Drive” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 179, 462, SL2 and SL12
• “Horns Road” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 169 and SL12
• “King George Avenue” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 169 and SL12
• “Oaks Lane” (only towards “Romford Station”): bus SL12
• “Barley Lane” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 173, 362, EL3 and SL12
• “Whalebone Lane North/Rose Lane” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 62 and 362
• “King George Close” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 103, 175, 247, 294, 365, 375 and SL12

Pages for these routes: bus EL1, bus EL3, bus SL12, bus SL2, bus W19, bus 5, bus 25, bus 62, bus 66, bus 86, bus 103, bus 128, bus 145, bus 147, bus 150, bus 165, bus 167, bus 169, bus 173, bus 174, bus 175, bus 179, bus 193, bus 247, bus 248, bus 252, bus 294.

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Questions about bus 296

Does bus 296 go to “Romford Market”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 296 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Romford Station” and “Western Road” (5, 86, 103, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).