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Route 296

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

Temporary timetable during diversion eastbound via Aldborough Road North and Painters Road

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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, Western Road                        0541 0601 0621 0641 0658 0714 0730 0750 0810 0830 0850 0907 0925 0944 1004 1024 1044 1104
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 (The Squire)           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, Cranbrook Road (south)   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       1403 1423 1443 1503 1523 1543 1603 1624 1645 1706 1726 1746
Romford, Western Road                        1124 Then      44 04 24       1404 1424 1444 1504 1524 1544 1604 1625 1646 1707 1727 1747
Romford Market, St Edward's Way              1126 every 20  46 06 26       1406 1426 1446 1506 1526 1546 1606 1627 1648 1709 1729 1749
Romford, North Street (The Squire)           1130 minutes   50 10 30       1410 1430 1450 1510 1530 1550 1610 1631 1652 1713 1733 1753
Rose Lane, shops                             1136 at        56 16 36       1416 1436 1456 1516 1536 1556 1616 1637 1658 1719 1739 1759
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue                 1142 these     02 22 42 until 1422 1442 1503 1523 1543 1603 1623 1643 1704 1725 1745 1805
Newbury Park Station                         1147 minutes   07 27 47       1427 1448 1509 1529 1549 1609 1629 1649 1710 1731 1751 1811
Gants Hill Station, Cranbrook Road (south)   1152 past      12 32 52       1432 1453 1514 1534 1554 1614 1634 1654 1715 1736 1756 1816
Ilford Station                               1159 the hour  19 39 59       1439 1500 1521 1541 1601 1621 1641 1701 1722 1743 1803 1823
Ilford, Sainsbury's                          1202           22 42 02       1442 1503 1524 1544 1604 1624 1644 1704 1725 1746 1806 1826

Romford Station                              1806 1826 1846 1906 1935 2005 2035 2105 2135 2205 2235 2305 2335 0005
Romford, Western Road                        1807 1827 1847 1907 1936 2006 2036 2106  --   --   --   --   --   --
Romford Market, St Edward's Way              1809 1829 1849 1909 1938 2008 2038 2108 2138 2208 2238 2308 2338 0008
Romford, North Street (The Squire)           1813 1833 1852 1912 1941 2011 2041 2111 2141 2211 2241 2311 2341 0011
Rose Lane, shops                             1819 1838 1857 1917 1945 2015 2045 2115 2145 2215 2245 2315 2345 0015
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue                 1825 1844 1903 1923 1950 2020 2050 2120 2150 2220 2250 2320 2350 0020
Newbury Park Station                         1831 1848 1907 1927 1954 2024 2054 2124 2154 2223 2253 2323 2353 0023
Gants Hill Station, Cranbrook Road (south)   1836 1853 1912 1932 1959 2029 2059 2129 2159 2227 2257 2327 2357 0027
Ilford Station                               1843 1900 1919 1939 2006 2036 2106 2136 2206 2233 2303 2333 0003 0033
Ilford, Sainsbury's                          1846 1902 1921 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 0726 0743 0803 0823 0843 0904 0926 0948 1009 1030 1050 1110 1130 1150 1210
Ilford Station                               0635 0655 0712 0728 0745 0805 0825 0845 0906 0928 0950 1011 1032 1052 1112 1132 1152 1212
Gants Hill Station, Cranbrook Road (south)   0641 0701 0719 0735 0752 0812 0832 0852 0913 0935 0957 1018 1039 1059 1119 1139 1159 1219
Newbury Park Station                         0645 0707 0724 0741 0758 0818 0838 0858 0919 0941 1003 1024 1045 1105 1125 1145 1205 1225
Rose Lane, Shops                             0651 0714 0734 0754 0814 0834 0854 0914 0934 0954 1014 1034 1054 1114 1134 1154 1214 1234
Romford, North Street Bus Garage             0658 0723 0745 0805 0825 0845 0905 0925 0943 1003 1023 1043 1103 1123 1143 1203 1223 1243
Romford Market, St Edward's Way              0701 0726 0748 0808 0828 0848 0908 0928 0946 1006 1026 1046 1106 1126 1146 1206 1226 1246
Romford Station                              0704 0729 0751 0811 0831 0851 0911 0931 0949 1009 1029 1049 1109 1129 1149 1209 1229 1249

Ilford, Sainsbury's                          1230 Then      50 10 30       1450 1508 1526 1542 1600 1619 1639 1659 1719 1739 1800 1821
Ilford Station                               1232 every 20  52 12 32       1452 1510 1528 1544 1602 1621 1641 1701 1721 1741 1802 1823
Gants Hill Station, Cranbrook Road (south)   1239 minutes   59 19 39       1459 1517 1534 1551 1609 1628 1648 1708 1728 1748 1809 1830
Newbury Park Station                         1245 at        05 25 45       1505 1523 1541 1558 1616 1635 1655 1715 1735 1755 1816 1836
Rose Lane, Shops                             1254 these     14 34 54 until 1514 1532 1552 1611 1631 1651 1711 1731 1751 1811 1832 1850
Romford, North Street Bus Garage             1303 minutes   23 43 03       1523 1542 1601 1620 1640 1700 1720 1740 1800 1820 1840 1858
Romford Market, St Edward's Way              1306 past      26 46 06       1526 1546 1605 1624 1644 1704 1724 1744 1804 1824 1843 1901
Romford Station                              1309 the hour  29 49 09       1529 1549 1608 1627 1647 1707 1727 1747 1807 1827 1846 1904

Ilford, Sainsbury's                          1843 1905 1927 1948 2018 2048 2118 2148 2219 2250 2320 2350 0020
Ilford Station                               1844 1906 1928 1949 2019 2049 2119 2149 2220 2251 2321 2351 0021
Gants Hill Station, Cranbrook Road (south)   1851 1913 1935 1956 2026 2056 2126 2156 2227 2257 2327 2357 0027
Newbury Park Station                         1857 1919 1940 2001 2031 2101 2131 2201 2231 2301 2331 0001 0031
Rose Lane, Shops                             1909 1929 1949 2009 2039 2109 2139 2208 2237 2307 2337 0007 0037
Romford, North Street Bus Garage             1917 1937 1956 2016 2046 2116 2146 2215 2244 2314 2344 0014 0044
Romford Market, St Edward's Way              1920 1939 1958 2018 2048 2118 2148 2217 2246 2316 2346 0016 0046
Romford Station                              1923 1942 2001 2021 2051 2121 2151 2220 2249 2319 2349 0019 0049

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, Western Road                        0541 0611 0641 0711 0737 0757 0817 0836 0855 0915 0935 0954 1013 1033 1053 1113 1133 1153
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 (The Squire)           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, Cranbrook Road (south)   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, Western Road                        1213 Then      33 53 13       1713 1733 1753 1813 1833 1852 1912 1936 2006 2036 2106  --
Romford Market, St Edward's Way              1215 every 20  35 55 15       1715 1735 1755 1815 1835 1854 1914 1938 2008 2038 2108 2138
Romford, North Street (The Squire)           1219 minutes   39 59 19       1719 1739 1759 1818 1838 1857 1917 1941 2011 2041 2111 2141
Rose Lane, shops                             1225 at        45 05 25       1725 1745 1805 1824 1844 1903 1923 1945 2015 2045 2115 2145
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue                 1231 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, Cranbrook Road (south)   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 (The Squire)           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, Cranbrook Road (south)   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 0727 0754 0820 0840 0859 0917 0935 0953 1011 1030 1049 1108 1128 1148 1208 1228
Ilford Station                               0635 0701 0728 0755 0821 0841 0900 0918 0936 0955 1013 1032 1051 1110 1130 1150 1210 1230
Gants Hill Station, Cranbrook Road (south)   0641 0707 0734 0801 0827 0847 0906 0925 0943 1002 1021 1040 1059 1118 1138 1158 1218 1238
Newbury Park Station                         0645 0711 0738 0805 0831 0853 0912 0931 0949 1008 1027 1046 1105 1124 1144 1204 1224 1244
Rose Lane, Shops                             0651 0717 0744 0811 0837 0901 0921 0940 0958 1018 1038 1058 1118 1138 1158 1218 1238 1258
Romford, North Street Bus Garage             0658 0724 0751 0819 0845 0909 0929 0948 1008 1028 1048 1108 1128 1148 1208 1228 1248 1308
Romford Market, St Edward's Way              0700 0726 0753 0821 0847 0911 0931 0951 1011 1031 1051 1111 1131 1151 1211 1231 1251 1311
Romford Station                              0703 0729 0756 0824 0850 0914 0935 0955 1015 1035 1055 1115 1135 1155 1215 1235 1255 1315

Ilford, Sainsbury's                          1248 Then      08 28 48       1728 1749 1810 1831 1852 1918 1948 2018 2048 2118 2148 2219
Ilford Station                               1250 every 20  10 30 50       1730 1751 1811 1832 1853 1919 1949 2019 2049 2119 2149 2220
Gants Hill Station, Cranbrook Road (south)   1258 minutes   18 38 58       1738 1759 1818 1839 1900 1926 1956 2026 2056 2126 2156 2227
Newbury Park Station                         1304 at        24 44 04       1744 1805 1824 1845 1906 1932 2001 2031 2101 2131 2201 2231
Rose Lane, Shops                             1318 these     38 58 18 until 1758 1818 1836 1856 1916 1940 2009 2039 2109 2139 2208 2237
Romford, North Street Bus Garage             1328 minutes   48 08 28       1808 1826 1844 1904 1924 1947 2016 2046 2116 2146 2215 2244
Romford Market, St Edward's Way              1331 past      51 11 31       1811 1829 1847 1907 1927 1949 2018 2048 2118 2148 2217 2246
Romford Station                              1335 the hour  55 15 35       1815 1833 1851 1911 1931 1952 2021 2051 2121 2151 2220 2249

Ilford, Sainsbury's                          2250 2320 2350 0020
Ilford Station                               2251 2321 2351 0021
Gants Hill Station, Cranbrook Road (south)   2257 2327 2357 0027
Newbury Park Station                         2301 2331 0001 0031
Rose Lane, Shops                             2307 2337 0007 0037
Romford, North Street Bus Garage             2314 2344 0014 0044
Romford Market, St Edward's Way              2316 2346 0016 0046
Romford Station                              2319 2349 0019 0049

296 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas Day or Boxing Day) 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, Western Road                        0641 0711 0741 0811 0841 0911 0941 1011 Then      41 11          1641 1710 1740 1810 1836
Romford Market, St Edward's Way              0643 0713 0743 0813 0843 0913 0943 1013 every 30  43 13          1643 1712 1742 1812 1838
Romford, North Street (The Squire)           0646 0716 0746 0816 0846 0916 0946 1016 minutes   46 16          1646 1715 1745 1815 1841
Rose Lane, shops                             0651 0721 0751 0821 0851 0921 0952 1023 at        53 23          1653 1720 1750 1820 1846
Little Heath, Eastern Avenue                 0656 0726 0756 0826 0856 0927 0958 1029 these     59 29 until    1659 1725 1755 1825 1851
Newbury Park Station                         0659 0729 0759 0829 0859 0930 1002 1033 minutes   03 33          1703 1729 1759 1829 1855
Gants Hill Station, Cranbrook Road (south)   0703 0733 0803 0833 0903 0934 1006 1038 past      08 38          1708 1734 1804 1834 1900
Ilford Station                               0708 0738 0808 0838 0908 0940 1012 1045 the hour  15 45          1715 1741 1811 1841 1907
Ilford, Sainsbury's                          0709 0739 0809 0839 0909 0942 1014 1047           17 47          1717 1743 1813 1843 1909

Romford Station                              1905 1935 2005 2035 2105 2135 2205 2235 2305 2335 0005
Romford, Western Road                        1906 1936 2006 2036 2106  --   --   --   --   --   --
Romford Market, St Edward's Way              1908 1938 2008 2038 2108 2138 2208 2238 2308 2338 0008
Romford, North Street (The Squire)           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, Cranbrook Road (south)   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/Public Holidays (not Christmas Day or Boxing Day) towards Romford      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sat


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

Ilford, Sainsbury's                          1850 1918 1948 2018 2048 2118 2148 2219 2250 2320 2350 0020
Ilford Station                               1851 1919 1949 2019 2049 2119 2149 2220 2251 2321 2351 0021
Gants Hill Station, Cranbrook Road (south)   1858 1926 1956 2026 2056 2126 2156 2227 2257 2327 2357 0027
Newbury Park Station                         1903 1931 2001 2031 2101 2131 2201 2231 2301 2331 0001 0031
Rose Lane, Shops                             1912 1939 2009 2039 2109 2139 2208 2237 2307 2337 0007 0037
Romford, North Street Bus Garage             1919 1946 2016 2046 2116 2146 2215 2244 2314 2344 0014 0044
Romford Market, St Edward's Way              1921 1948 2018 2048 2118 2148 2217 2246 2316 2346 0016 0046
Romford Station                              1924 1951 2021 2051 2121 2151 2220 2249 2319 2349 0019 0049

Note: On Boxing Day, the first journeys depart Romford at 0810 and Ilford at 0830, after which the Sunday timetable operates.  There is no service on Christmas Day. 

Operated by Stagecoach London for London Buses

Temporary timetable introduced 24/10/11

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 - 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 - Gants Hill Station - Eastern Avenue - Newbury Park Station Forecourt - Eastern Avenue - Aldborough Road North - Painters Road - 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
The section shown in red is the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via a longer stretch of Eastern Avenue and the south end of Hainault Road.

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