Bus route 498 in London links “Queens Hospital” and “Sainsburys”. One stop is served in one direction only.
Which way bus 498 runs
From “Queens Hospital” to “Sainsburys”: 26 stops. On the way: “Rom Valley Way”, “Romford Station”, “Western Road”, “Mercury Gardens”, “Romford Police Station”, “Pettits Lane”, “Raphael Park”, “Repton Avenue”, “Links Avenue (RM2)”, “Castellan Avenue”. Then “Upper Brentwood Rd/Gallows Cnr”, “Gallows Corner Retail Park”, “Bampton Road”, “Gubbins Lane”, “Court Avenue”, “Petersfield Ave/Colchester Rd”, “Holiday Inn”, “The Bull”, “South Weald Parish Hall”, “Kavanaghs Road”. Before “Sainsburys”: “London Road Cemetery”, “Police Station”, “Crown Street”, “High Street”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Queens Hospital”: 26 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Maylands Way”, “Balgores Lane” and “Romford Town Centre”. Only in the direction of “Sainsburys” does it call at “Western Road”, “Romford Police Station” and “Links Avenue (RM2)”. For the way back, board nearby: “Western Road” → “Romford Town Centre” (50 m), “Romford Police Station” → “Mercury Gardens” (250 m) and “Links Avenue (RM2)” → “Balgores Lane” (150 m). Towards “Sainsburys”, board nearby: “Balgores Lane” → “Links Avenue (RM2)” (150 m) and “Romford Town Centre” → “Western Road” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 3 towards “Sainsburys” and 3 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
Shared sections with other routes: between “Mercury Gardens” and “Upper Brentwood Rd/Gallows Cnr” it shares the road with route 174; between “Queens Hospital” and “Romford Police Station” it shares the road with route 499; between “Queens Hospital” and “Western Road” it shares the road with routes 175 and 365.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Queens Hospital”: buses 5, 103, 128, 193, 496 and SL12
- “Rom Valley Way”: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 370, 375, 496 and SL12
- “Romford Station”: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 370, 375, 496 and SL12
- “Western Road” (only towards “Sainsburys”): buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 370, 375, 496 and SL12
- “Mercury Gardens”: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 370, 375, 496 and SL12
- “Romford Police Station” (only towards “Sainsburys”): buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 370, 375 and 496
- “Castellan Avenue”: bus 496
- “Upper Brentwood Rd/Gallows Cnr”: bus 496
- “Gallows Corner Retail Park”: buses 346 and 496
- “Bampton Road”: bus 346
- “Gubbins Lane”: buses 256 and 294
- “Court Avenue”: buses 346 and 496
- “Petersfield Ave/Colchester Rd”: buses 346 and 496
- “Romford Town Centre” (only towards “Queens Hospital”): buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 370, 375, 496 and SL12
Pages for these routes: bus SL12, bus 5, bus 66, bus 86, bus 103, bus 128, bus 165, bus 174, bus 175, bus 193, bus 247, bus 248, bus 252, bus 256, bus 294, bus 296, bus 346, bus 365, bus 370, bus 375, bus 496.
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 498
Does bus 498 go to “Romford Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 498 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Rom Valley Way” and “Romford Station” (5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 370, 375, 496 and SL12). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).