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Route 296

Romford - Marks Gate - Newbury Park - Gants Hill - Ilford

Temporary timetable during diversion via Beehive Lane

Mondays to Fridays           Saturdays           Sundays

Route record (places served and roads followed)

296 Mondays to Fridays towards Ilford      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Romford Station                         0540 0600 0620 0640 0657 0713 0729 0749 0809 0829 0849 0906 0924 0943 1003 1023 1043 1103
Romford Market, St Edward's Way         0543 0603 0623 0643 0700 0716 0732 0752 0812 0832 0852 0909 0927 0946 1006 1026 1046 1106
Romford, North Street/Parkside Avenue   0546 0606 0626 0646 0703 0719 0736 0756 0816 0836 0856 0913 0931 0950 1010 1030 1050 1110
Rose Lane, shops                        0551 0611 0631 0652 0709 0725 0743 0803 0823 0843 0903 0920 0937 0956 1016 1036 1056 1116
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue            0556 0616 0636 0657 0715 0731 0751 0811 0831 0851 0911 0928 0943 1002 1022 1042 1102 1122
Newbury Park Station                    0559 0619 0639 0700 0720 0738 0758 0818 0838 0858 0918 0935 0948 1007 1027 1047 1107 1127
Gants Hill Station                      0603 0623 0643 0705 0725 0744 0804 0824 0844 0904 0924 0940 0953 1012 1032 1052 1112 1132
Ilford Station                          0608 0628 0648 0711 0731 0751 0811 0831 0851 0911 0931 0947 1000 1019 1039 1059 1119 1139
Ilford, Sainsbury's                     0609 0629 0649 0713 0734 0754 0814 0834 0854 0914 0934 0950 1003 1022 1042 1102 1122 1142

Romford Station                         1123           43 03 23       1503 1523 1543 1603 1624 1646 1706 1726 1746 1806 1826 1846
Romford Market, St Edward's Way         1126 Then      46 06 26       1506 1526 1547 1607 1628 1649 1709 1729 1749 1809 1829 1849
Romford, North Street/Parkside Avenue   1130 every 20  50 10 30       1510 1530 1552 1612 1633 1653 1713 1733 1753 1813 1833 1852
Rose Lane, shops                        1136 minutes   56 16 36       1516 1536 1558 1618 1639 1659 1719 1739 1759 1819 1838 1857
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue            1142 at these  02 22 42 until 1522 1543 1605 1625 1645 1705 1725 1745 1805 1825 1844 1903
Newbury Park Station                    1147 minutes   07 27 47       1527 1549 1611 1631 1651 1711 1731 1751 1811 1831 1848 1907
Gants Hill Station                      1152 past      12 32 52       1532 1554 1616 1636 1656 1716 1736 1756 1816 1836 1853 1912
Ilford Station                          1159 the hour  19 39 59       1539 1601 1623 1643 1703 1723 1743 1803 1823 1843 1900 1919
Ilford, Sainsbury's                     1202           22 42 02       1542 1604 1626 1646 1706 1726 1746 1806 1826 1846 1902 1921

Romford Station                         1906 1935 2005 2035 2105 2135 2205 2235 2305 2335 0005
Romford Market, St Edward's Way         1909 1938 2008 2038 2108 2138 2208 2238 2308 2338 0008
Romford, North Street/Parkside Avenue   1912 1941 2011 2041 2111 2141 2211 2241 2311 2341 0011
Rose Lane, shops                        1917 1945 2015 2045 2115 2145 2215 2245 2315 2345 0015
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue            1923 1950 2020 2050 2120 2150 2220 2250 2320 2350 0020
Newbury Park Station                    1927 1954 2024 2054 2124 2154 2223 2253 2323 2353 0023
Gants Hill Station                      1932 1959 2029 2059 2129 2159 2227 2257 2327 2357 0027
Ilford Station                          1939 2006 2036 2106 2136 2206 2233 2303 2333 0003 0033
Ilford, Sainsbury's                     1941 2008 2038 2108 2138 2207 2234 2304 2334 0004 0034

296 Mondays to Fridays towards Romford      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Ilford, Sainsbury's                     0634 0654 0711 0728 0748 0808 0828 0848 0908 0930           50 10 30       1450 1508 1527
Ilford Station                          0635 0655 0712 0730 0750 0810 0830 0850 0910 0932 Then      52 12 32       1452 1510 1529
Gants Hill Station                      0641 0701 0718 0737 0757 0817 0837 0857 0917 0939 every 20  59 19 39       1459 1517 1535
Newbury Park Station                    0645 0706 0723 0743 0803 0823 0843 0903 0923 0945 minutes   05 25 45       1505 1523 1542
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue            0647 0709 0726 0746 0806 0826 0846 0906 0926 0949 at these  09 29 49 until 1509 1527 1547
Rose Lane, shops                        0651 0713 0734 0754 0814 0834 0854 0914 0934 0954 minutes   14 34 54       1514 1532 1553
Romford, North Street Bus Garage        0658 0722 0745 0805 0825 0845 0905 0925 0943 1003 past      23 43 03       1523 1542 1602
Romford Market, St Edward's Way         0700 0725 0748 0808 0828 0848 0908 0928 0946 1006 the hour  26 46 06       1526 1546 1606
Romford Station                         0703 0728 0751 0811 0831 0851 0911 0931 0949 1009           29 49 09       1529 1549 1609

Ilford, Sainsbury's                     1544 1604 1624 1644 1704 1724 1744 1805 1826 1846 1906 1928 1948 2018 2048 2118 2148 2219
Ilford Station                          1546 1606 1626 1646 1706 1726 1746 1807 1828 1847 1907 1929 1949 2019 2049 2119 2149 2220
Gants Hill Station                      1553 1613 1633 1653 1713 1733 1753 1814 1835 1854 1914 1936 1956 2026 2056 2126 2156 2226
Newbury Park Station                    1600 1620 1640 1700 1720 1740 1800 1821 1841 1900 1920 1941 2001 2031 2101 2131 2201 2230
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue            1605 1625 1645 1705 1725 1745 1805 1826 1845 1904 1924 1944 2004 2034 2104 2134 2203 2232
Rose Lane, shops                        1611 1631 1651 1711 1731 1751 1811 1832 1850 1909 1929 1949 2009 2039 2109 2139 2207 2236
Romford, North Street Bus Garage        1620 1640 1700 1720 1740 1800 1820 1840 1858 1917 1937 1956 2016 2046 2116 2146 2214 2243
Romford Market, St Edward's Way         1624 1644 1704 1724 1744 1804 1824 1843 1901 1920 1939 1958 2018 2048 2118 2148 2216 2245
Romford Station                         1627 1647 1707 1727 1747 1807 1827 1846 1904 1923 1942 2001 2021 2051 2121 2151 2219 2248

Ilford, Sainsbury's                     2249 2319 2349 0019
Ilford Station                          2250 2320 2350 0020
Gants Hill Station                      2256 2326 2356 0026
Newbury Park Station                    2300 2330 2400 0030
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue            2302 2332 0002 0032
Rose Lane, shops                        2306 2336 0006 0036
Romford, North Street Bus Garage        2313 2343 0013 0043
Romford Market, St Edward's Way         2315 2345 0015 0045
Romford Station                         2318 2348 0018 0048

296 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Ilford      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun



Romford Station                         0540 0610 0640 0710 0736 0756 0816 0835 0854 0914 0934 0953 1011 1031 1051 1111 1131 1151
Romford Market, St Edward's Way         0543 0613 0643 0713 0739 0759 0819 0838 0857 0917 0937 0956 1015 1035 1055 1115 1135 1155
Romford, North Street/Parkside Avenue   0546 0616 0646 0716 0742 0802 0822 0841 0900 0920 0940 0959 1019 1039 1059 1119 1139 1159
Rose Lane, shops                        0551 0621 0651 0721 0747 0807 0827 0846 0906 0926 0946 1005 1025 1045 1105 1125 1145 1205
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue            0556 0626 0656 0726 0752 0812 0832 0851 0911 0931 0951 1011 1031 1051 1111 1131 1151 1211
Newbury Park Station                    0559 0629 0659 0729 0755 0815 0835 0856 0916 0936 0956 1016 1036 1056 1116 1136 1156 1216
Gants Hill Station                      0603 0633 0703 0733 0759 0819 0840 0901 0921 0941 1001 1022 1042 1102 1122 1142 1202 1222
Ilford Station                          0608 0638 0708 0738 0804 0824 0846 0908 0928 0948 1009 1030 1050 1110 1130 1150 1210 1230
Ilford, Sainsbury's                     0609 0639 0709 0739 0805 0826 0848 0910 0930 0951 1012 1033 1053 1113 1133 1153 1213 1233

Romford Station                         1211           31 51 11       1711 1731 1751 1811 1831 1851 1911 1935 2005 2035 2105 2135
Romford Market, St Edward's Way         1215 Then      35 55 15       1715 1735 1755 1815 1835 1854 1914 1938 2008 2038 2108 2138
Romford, North Street/Parkside Avenue   1219 every 20  39 59 19       1719 1739 1759 1818 1838 1857 1917 1941 2011 2041 2111 2141
Rose Lane, shops                        1225 minutes   45 05 25       1725 1745 1805 1824 1844 1903 1923 1945 2015 2045 2115 2145
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue            1231 at these  51 11 31 until 1731 1751 1810 1829 1849 1908 1928 1950 2020 2050 2120 2150
Newbury Park Station                    1236 minutes   56 16 36       1736 1756 1814 1833 1853 1912 1932 1954 2024 2054 2124 2154
Gants Hill Station                      1242 past      02 22 42       1742 1802 1819 1838 1858 1917 1937 1959 2029 2059 2129 2159
Ilford Station                          1250 the hour  10 30 50       1750 1810 1826 1845 1905 1924 1944 2006 2036 2106 2136 2206
Ilford, Sainsbury's                     1253           13 33 53       1753 1812 1828 1847 1907 1926 1946 2008 2038 2108 2138 2207

Romford Station                         2205 2235 2305 2335 0005
Romford Market, St Edward's Way         2208 2238 2308 2338 0008
Romford, North Street/Parkside Avenue   2211 2241 2311 2341 0011
Rose Lane, shops                        2215 2245 2315 2345 0015
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue            2220 2250 2320 2350 0020
Newbury Park Station                    2223 2253 2323 2353 0023
Gants Hill Station                      2227 2257 2327 2357 0027
Ilford Station                          2233 2303 2333 0003 0033
Ilford, Sainsbury's                     2234 2304 2334 0004 0034

296 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Romford      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Ilford, Sainsbury's                     0634 0700 0725 0755 0820 0840 0859 0917 0935 0953 1012           32 52 12       1732 1752
Ilford Station                          0635 0701 0726 0756 0821 0841 0900 0918 0936 0955 1014 Then      34 54 14       1734 1754
Gants Hill Station                      0641 0707 0732 0802 0827 0847 0906 0925 0943 1002 1022 every 20  42 02 22       1742 1802
Newbury Park Station                    0645 0711 0736 0806 0831 0853 0912 0931 0949 1008 1028 minutes   48 08 28       1748 1808
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue            0647 0713 0738 0808 0833 0857 0916 0935 0953 1013 1033 at these  53 13 33 until 1753 1813
Rose Lane, shops                        0651 0717 0742 0812 0837 0901 0921 0940 0958 1018 1038 minutes   58 18 38       1758 1818
Romford, North Street Bus Garage        0658 0724 0749 0820 0845 0909 0929 0948 1008 1028 1048 past      08 28 48       1808 1826
Romford Market, St Edward's Way         0700 0726 0751 0822 0847 0911 0931 0951 1011 1031 1051 the hour  11 31 51       1811 1829
Romford Station                         0703 0729 0754 0825 0850 0914 0935 0955 1015 1035 1055           15 35 55       1815 1833

Ilford, Sainsbury's                     1812 1832 1852 1918 1948 2018 2048 2118 2148 2219 2249 2319 2349 0019
Ilford Station                          1813 1833 1853 1919 1949 2019 2049 2119 2149 2220 2250 2320 2350 0020
Gants Hill Station                      1820 1840 1900 1926 1956 2026 2056 2126 2156 2227 2256 2326 2356 0026
Newbury Park Station                    1826 1846 1906 1932 2001 2031 2101 2131 2201 2231 2300 2330 2400 0030
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue            1831 1851 1911 1935 2004 2034 2104 2134 2203 2233 2302 2332 0002 0032
Rose Lane, shops                        1836 1856 1916 1940 2009 2039 2109 2139 2207 2237 2306 2336 0006 0036
Romford, North Street Bus Garage        1844 1904 1924 1947 2016 2046 2116 2146 2214 2244 2313 2343 0013 0043
Romford Market, St Edward's Way         1847 1907 1927 1949 2018 2048 2118 2148 2216 2246 2315 2345 0015 0045
Romford Station                         1851 1911 1931 1952 2021 2051 2121 2151 2219 2249 2318 2348 0018 0048

296 Sundays and Public Holidays (not Christmas or Boxing Days) towards Ilford      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sat


Romford Station                         0640 0710 0740 0810 0840 0910 0940 1009           39 09          1639 1709 1739 1809 1835
Romford Market, St Edward's Way         0643 0713 0743 0813 0843 0913 0943 1013 Then      43 13          1643 1712 1742 1812 1838
Romford, North Street/Parkside Avenue   0646 0716 0746 0816 0846 0916 0946 1016 every 30  46 16          1646 1715 1745 1815 1841
Rose Lane, shops                        0651 0721 0751 0821 0851 0921 0951 1023 minutes   53 23          1653 1720 1750 1820 1846
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue            0656 0726 0756 0826 0856 0926 0956 1029 at these  59 29 until    1659 1725 1755 1825 1851
Newbury Park Station                    0659 0729 0759 0829 0859 0929 0959 1033 minutes   03 33          1703 1729 1759 1829 1855
Gants Hill Station                      0703 0733 0803 0833 0903 0933 1003 1038 past      08 38          1708 1734 1804 1834 1900
Ilford Station                          0708 0738 0808 0838 0908 0938 1010 1045 the hour  15 45          1715 1741 1811 1841 1907
Ilford, Sainsbury's                     0709 0739 0809 0839 0909 0940 1012 1047           17 47          1717 1743 1813 1843 1909

Romford Station                         1905 1935 2005 2035 2105 2135 2205 2235 2305 2335 0005
Romford Market, St Edward's Way         1908 1938 2008 2038 2108 2138 2208 2238 2308 2338 0008
Romford, North Street/Parkside Avenue   1911 1941 2011 2041 2111 2141 2211 2241 2311 2341 0011
Rose Lane, shops                        1916 1945 2015 2045 2115 2145 2215 2245 2315 2345 0015
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue            1921 1950 2020 2050 2120 2150 2220 2250 2320 2350 0020
Newbury Park Station                    1925 1954 2024 2054 2124 2154 2223 2253 2323 2353 0023
Gants Hill Station                      1930 1959 2029 2059 2129 2159 2227 2257 2327 2357 0027
Ilford Station                          1937 2006 2036 2106 2136 2206 2233 2303 2333 0003 0033
Ilford, Sainsbury's                     1939 2008 2038 2108 2138 2207 2234 2304 2334 0004 0034

296 Sundays and Public Holidays (not Christmas or Boxing Days) towards Romford      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sat


Ilford, Sainsbury's                     0700 0730 0800 0830 0858 0928 0954 1023           53 23          1623 1653 1723 1753 1823
Ilford Station                          0701 0731 0801 0831 0859 0929 0955 1024 Then      54 24          1624 1654 1724 1754 1824
Gants Hill Station                      0707 0737 0807 0837 0905 0935 1001 1031 every 30  01 31          1631 1701 1731 1801 1831
Newbury Park Station                    0711 0741 0811 0841 0909 0939 1006 1036 minutes   06 36          1636 1706 1736 1806 1836
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue            0714 0744 0814 0844 0912 0942 1010 1040 at these  10 40 until    1640 1710 1740 1810 1840
Rose Lane, shops                        0718 0748 0818 0848 0916 0946 1016 1046 minutes   16 46          1646 1715 1745 1815 1845
Romford, North Street Bus Garage        0725 0755 0825 0855 0923 0953 1024 1054 past      24 54          1654 1722 1752 1822 1852
Romford Market, St Edward's Way         0727 0757 0827 0857 0926 0956 1027 1057 the hour  27 57          1657 1724 1754 1824 1854
Romford Station                         0730 0800 0830 0900 0930 1000 1031 1101           31 01          1701 1727 1757 1827 1857

Ilford, Sainsbury's                     1850 1918 1948 2018 2048 2118 2148 2219 2249 2319 2349 0019
Ilford Station                          1851 1919 1949 2019 2049 2119 2149 2220 2250 2320 2350 0020
Gants Hill Station                      1858 1926 1956 2026 2056 2126 2156 2226 2256 2326 2356 0026
Newbury Park Station                    1903 1931 2001 2031 2101 2131 2201 2230 2300 2330 2400 0030
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue            1907 1934 2004 2034 2104 2134 2203 2232 2302 2332 0002 0032
Rose Lane, shops                        1912 1939 2009 2039 2109 2139 2207 2236 2306 2336 0006 0036
Romford, North Street Bus Garage        1919 1946 2016 2046 2116 2146 2214 2243 2313 2343 0013 0043
Romford Market, St Edward's Way         1921 1948 2018 2048 2118 2148 2216 2245 2315 2345 0015 0045
Romford Station                         1924 1951 2021 2051 2121 2151 2219 2248 2318 2348 0018 0048

Note: There is no service on Christmas Day. A Sunday service operates after about 0830 on Boxing Day.

Operated by East London for London Buses.

Temporary timetable introduced 10/07/10

Route record

Romford - Marks Gate - Newbury Park - Gants Hill - Ilford
Romford Station - South Street - Western Road - Mercury Gardens - St Edwards Way - North Street - Eastern Avenue - Chadwell Heath Moby Dick - Whalebone Lane North - Rose Lane - Marks Gate - Billet Road - Hainault Road - Little Heath - Eastern Avenue - Newbury Park Station - Eastern Avenue - Gants Hill Station - Eastern Avenue - Beehive Lane - Cranbrook Road - Ilford Station - Cranbrook Road - Chapel Road - Ilford Roden Street
Note: After 2130 every night, buses are rerouted via South Street (southbound), Victoria Road and a further section of Mercury Gardens instead of South Street (northbound) and Western Road.

Ilford - Gants Hill - Newbury Park - Marks Gate - Romford
Ilford Roden Street - Ilford Hill - Cranbrook Road - Ilford Station - Cranbrook Road - Beehive Lane - Eastern Avenue - Gants Hill Station - Eastern Avenue - Newbury Park Station Forecourt - Eastern Avenue - Little Heath - Hainault Road - Billet Road - Marks Gate - Rose Lane - Whalebone Lane North - Chadwell Heath Moby Dick - Eastern Avenue - North Street - St Edwards Way - Mercury Gardens - Western Road - Grimshaw Way - Slaney Road - Chandlers Way - Eastern Road - South Street - Romford Station

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