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Route 496

Harold Wood Station - Harold Hill - Gallows Corner - Gidea Park - Romford - Queen's Hospital

Temporary diversions via Brentwood Road instead of Heath Park Road and Victoria Road, and westbound away from Upper Brentwood Road

Mondays to Fridays           Saturdays           Sundays

Route record (places served and roads followed)

496 Mondays to Fridays towards Romford and Queen's Hospital      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Harold Wood Station                0535 0555 0615 0635 0655 0709 0722 0735 0750 0805 0820 0835 0850 0905 0920 0935 0950 1005
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    0542 0602 0622 0642 0702 0716 0729 0742 0757 0812 0827 0842 0857 0912 0927 0942 0957 1012
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      0549 0609 0629 0649 0709 0723 0736 0750 0805 0820 0835 0850 0905 0920 0935 0951 1006 1021
Gidea Park Station                 0553 0613 0634 0656 0717 0732 0745 0801 0816 0831 0846 0901 0916 0931 0944 0957 1012 1027
Romford Station                    0557 0617 0639 0701 0722 0738 0753 0809 0824 0839 0854 0909 0924 0938 0951 1004 1019 1034
Romford, Western Road              0558 0618 0640 0702 0723 0739 0754 0810 0825 0840 0855 0910 0925 0939 0952 1005 1020 1035
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    0600 0620 0642 0704 0725 0741 0756 0812 0827 0842 0857 0912 0927 0941 0954 1007 1022 1037
Romford, Brewery                   0602 0622 0644 0706 0728 0744 0759 0815 0830 0845 0900 0915 0930 0945 0958 1011 1026 1041
Romford, Queen's Hospital          0604 0624 0646 0708 0730 0746 0802 0818 0833 0848 0903 0918 0933 0948 1001 1014 1029 1044

Harold Wood Station                1020           35 50 05 20         1320 1335 1350 1405 1421 1437 1452 1507 1522 1536 1550
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    1027 Then      42 57 12 27         1327 1342 1358 1413 1429 1445 1500 1515 1530 1544 1558
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      1036 every 15  51 06 21 36         1336 1351 1407 1422 1438 1454 1509 1524 1539 1553 1608
Gidea Park Station                 1042 minutes   57 12 27 42         1342 1358 1414 1430 1446 1502 1517 1532 1547 1602 1617
Romford Station                    1049 at these  04 19 34 49 until   1349 1405 1421 1437 1453 1509 1524 1539 1554 1609 1624
Romford, Western Road              1050 minutes   05 20 35 50         1350 1406 1422 1438 1454 1510 1525 1541 1556 1611 1626
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    1052 past      07 22 37 52         1352 1408 1424 1440 1456 1512 1527 1543 1558 1613 1628
Romford, Brewery                   1056 the hour  11 26 41 56         1356 1412 1428 1444 1500 1516 1531 1547 1602 1617 1632
Romford, Queen's Hospital          1059           14 29 44 59         1359 1415 1431 1447 1503 1519 1535 1551 1606 1621 1636

Harold Wood Station                1604 1619 1634 1649 1704 1719 1734 1749 1805 1821 1837 1854 1911 1931 1951 2011 2031 2051
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    1613 1628 1643 1658 1713 1728 1743 1758 1814 1830 1844 1901 1918 1938 1958 2018 2038 2058
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      1623 1638 1653 1708 1723 1738 1753 1808 1824 1838 1852 1909 1926 1945 2005 2025 2045 2105
Gidea Park Station                 1632 1647 1702 1717 1732 1747 1802 1817 1832 1846 1900 1916 1932 1951 2010 2030 2050 2110
Romford Station                    1639 1654 1709 1724 1739 1754 1809 1824 1839 1853 1907 1923 1938 1956 2014 2034 2054 2114
Romford, Western Road              1641 1656 1711 1726 1741 1756 1811 1826 1841 1855 1909 1924 1939 1957 2015 2035 2055 2115
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    1643 1658 1713 1728 1743 1758 1813 1828 1843 1857 1911 1926 1941 1959 2017 2037 2057 2117
Romford, Brewery                   1647 1702 1717 1732 1747 1802 1817 1832 1846 1900 1914 1929 1944 2002 2020 2040 2100 2120
Romford, Queen's Hospital          1651 1706 1721 1736 1751 1806 1821 1834 1848 1902 1916 1931 1946 2004 2022 2042 2102 2122

Harold Wood Station                2111 Then      31 51 11       2351
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    2118 every 20  38 58 18       2358
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      2125 minutes   45 05 25       0005
Gidea Park Station                 2130 at        50 10 30       0010
Romford Station                    2134 these     54 14 34 until 0014
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    2137 minutes   57 17 37       0017
Romford, Brewery                   2140 past      00 20 40       0020
Romford, Queen's Hospital          2142 the hour  02 22 42       0022

496 Mondays to Fridays towards Harold Wood Station      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Romford, Queen's Hospital          0530 0550 0610 0630 0650 0703 0718 0733 0746 0801 0816 0831 0846 0902 0918 0934 0949 1004
Romford, Brewery                   0532 0552 0612 0632 0652 0705 0720 0735 0749 0804 0819 0834 0849 0905 0921 0937 0952 1007
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    0534 0554 0614 0634 0654 0707 0722 0737 0751 0806 0821 0836 0851 0907 0923 0939 0954 1009
Romford Station                    0537 0557 0617 0637 0657 0710 0725 0740 0755 0810 0825 0840 0855 0911 0927 0943 0958 1013
Gidea Park Station                 0542 0602 0622 0642 0702 0716 0731 0746 0801 0816 0831 0846 0901 0917 0933 0948 1003 1018
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      0545 0605 0625 0646 0706 0721 0736 0751 0806 0821 0836 0851 0906 0922 0938 0953 1008 1023
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    0553 0613 0634 0655 0716 0733 0748 0803 0818 0833 0848 0903 0918 0934 0949 1004 1019 1034
Harold Wood Station                0600 0620 0641 0703 0724 0741 0757 0812 0827 0842 0857 0912 0927 0941 0956 1011 1026 1041

Romford, Queen's Hospital          1019 Then      34 49 04 19         1404 1418 1432 1445 1459 1512 1526 1541 1556 1611 1626
Romford, Brewery                   1022 every 15  37 52 07 22         1407 1421 1435 1448 1502 1515 1529 1544 1559 1614 1629
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    1024 minutes   39 54 09 24         1409 1423 1437 1450 1504 1517 1532 1547 1602 1617 1632
Romford Station                    1028 at        43 58 13 28         1413 1428 1442 1455 1509 1522 1537 1552 1607 1622 1637
Gidea Park Station                 1033 these     48 03 18 33 until   1418 1434 1448 1501 1515 1529 1544 1559 1614 1629 1644
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      1038 minutes   53 08 23 38         1423 1439 1454 1507 1521 1536 1551 1606 1621 1636 1651
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    1049 past      04 19 34 49         1434 1450 1505 1519 1532 1548 1604 1619 1634 1649 1704
Harold Wood Station                1056 the hour  11 26 41 56         1441 1457 1512 1527 1542 1558 1614 1629 1644 1659 1714

Romford, Queen's Hospital          1641 1656 1711 1726 1741 1757 1813 1829 1845 1900 1917 1935 1955 2015 2035 2055 2115 2135
Romford, Brewery                   1644 1659 1714 1729 1744 1800 1816 1832 1847 1902 1919 1937 1957 2017 2037 2057 2117 2137
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    1647 1702 1717 1732 1747 1803 1819 1834 1849 1904 1921 1939 1959 2019 2039 2059 2119 2139
Romford Station                    1652 1707 1722 1737 1752 1808 1824 1838 1853 1907 1924 1942 2002 2022 2042 2102 2122 2142
Gidea Park Station                 1659 1714 1729 1744 1759 1815 1831 1845 1900 1914 1931 1947 2007 2027 2047 2107 2127 2147
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      1706 1721 1736 1751 1806 1822 1838 1852 1907 1920 1935 1952 2011 2030 2050 2110 2130 2150
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    1719 1734 1749 1804 1819 1835 1849 1903 1917 1930 1944 2001 2019 2038 2058 2118 2138 2158
Harold Wood Station                1729 1744 1759 1814 1829 1843 1856 1910 1924 1937 1951 2008 2026 2045 2105 2125 2145 2205

Romford, Queen's Hospital          2155 2215 2235 2255 2315 2335 2355
Romford, Brewery                   2157 2217 2237 2257 2317 2337 2357
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    2159 2219 2239 2259 2319 2339 2359
Romford Station                    2202 2222 2242 2302 2322 2342 0002
Gidea Park Station                 2207 2227 2247 2307 2327 2347 0007
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      2210 2230 2250 2310 2330 2350 0010
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    2218 2238 2258 2318 2338 2358 0018
Harold Wood Station                2225 2245 2305 2325 2345 0005 0025

496 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Romford and Queen's Hospital      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Harold Wood Station                0535 0555 0615 0635 0655 0715 0735 0754 0814 0832 0852 0910 0924 0938 0951 1005 1020 1035
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    0542 0602 0622 0642 0702 0722 0742 0801 0821 0839 0859 0917 0931 0945 0958 1013 1028 1043
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      0549 0609 0629 0649 0709 0729 0749 0808 0828 0847 0907 0925 0939 0953 1007 1022 1037 1052
Gidea Park Station                 0553 0613 0633 0653 0713 0733 0753 0812 0832 0852 0912 0930 0945 0959 1014 1029 1044 1059
Romford Station                    0557 0617 0637 0657 0717 0737 0757 0816 0837 0857 0917 0936 0951 1005 1020 1035 1050 1105
Romford, Western Road              0558 0618 0638 0658 0718 0738 0758 0817 0838 0858 0918 0938 0953 1007 1022 1037 1052 1107
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    0600 0620 0640 0700 0720 0740 0800 0819 0840 0900 0920 0940 0955 1009 1024 1039 1054 1109
Romford, Brewery                   0602 0622 0642 0702 0722 0742 0802 0821 0844 0904 0924 0944 0959 1013 1028 1043 1058 1113
Romford, Queen's Hospital          0604 0624 0644 0704 0724 0744 0804 0823 0846 0907 0927 0947 1003 1018 1033 1048 1103 1118

Harold Wood Station                1050           05 20 35 50         1635 1651 1707 1723 1739 1754 1809 1824 1840 1855 1910
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    1058 Then      13 28 43 58         1643 1659 1715 1731 1746 1801 1816 1831 1847 1902 1917
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      1107 every 15  22 37 52 07         1652 1708 1724 1739 1754 1809 1824 1838 1854 1909 1924
Gidea Park Station                 1114 minutes   29 44 59 14         1659 1715 1731 1745 1800 1815 1830 1844 1859 1914 1929
Romford Station                    1120 at these  35 50 05 20 until   1705 1721 1736 1750 1805 1820 1835 1848 1903 1918 1933
Romford, Western Road              1122 minutes   37 52 07 22         1707 1723 1737 1751 1806 1821 1836 1849 1904 1919 1934
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    1124 past      39 54 09 24         1709 1725 1739 1753 1808 1823 1838 1851 1906 1921 1936
Romford, Brewery                   1128 the hour  43 58 13 28         1713 1729 1743 1757 1812 1827 1841 1854 1909 1924 1939
Romford, Queen's Hospital          1133           48 03 18 33         1718 1732 1746 1800 1815 1830 1843 1856 1911 1926 1941

Harold Wood Station                1931 1951 2011 2031 2051 2111           31 51 11       2351
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    1938 1958 2018 2038 2058 2118 Then      38 58 18       2358
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      1945 2005 2025 2045 2105 2125 every 20  45 05 25       0005
Gidea Park Station                 1950 2010 2030 2050 2110 2130 minutes   50 10 30       0010
Romford Station                    1954 2014 2034 2054 2114 2134 at these  54 14 34 until 0014
Romford, Western Road              1955 2015 2035 2055 2115  --  minutes   -- -- --        --
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    1957 2017 2037 2057 2117 2137 past      57 17 37       0017
Romford, Brewery                   2000 2020 2040 2100 2120 2140 the hour  00 20 40       0020
Romford, Queen's Hospital          2002 2022 2042 2102 2122 2142           02 22 42       0022

496 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Harold Wood Station      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Romford, Queen's Hospital          0530 Then      50 10 30       0750 0809 0828 0848 0906 0920 0935 0949 1002 1017 1032 1047
Romford, Brewery                   0532 every 20  52 12 32       0752 0811 0830 0850 0908 0922 0937 0951 1006 1021 1036 1051
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    0534 minutes   54 14 34       0754 0813 0832 0852 0910 0924 0939 0953 1008 1023 1038 1053
Romford Station                    0537 at        57 17 37       0757 0816 0835 0855 0913 0928 0943 0957 1012 1027 1042 1057
Gidea Park Station                 0542 these     02 22 42 until 0802 0821 0840 0900 0919 0934 0949 1003 1018 1033 1048 1103
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      0545 minutes   05 25 45       0805 0825 0844 0904 0924 0939 0954 1009 1024 1039 1054 1109
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    0553 past      13 33 53       0813 0833 0853 0913 0933 0948 1003 1019 1034 1049 1104 1119
Harold Wood Station                0600 the hour  20 40 00       0820 0840 0900 0920 0940 0955 1011 1027 1042 1057 1112 1127

Romford, Queen's Hospital          1102 Then      17 32 47 02         1647 1702 1717 1732 1747 1803 1819 1835 1850 1905 1920
Romford, Brewery                   1106 every 15  21 36 51 06         1651 1706 1721 1735 1750 1806 1822 1837 1852 1907 1922
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    1108 minutes   23 38 53 08         1653 1708 1723 1737 1752 1808 1824 1839 1854 1909 1924
Romford Station                    1112 at        27 42 57 12         1657 1712 1726 1740 1755 1811 1827 1842 1857 1912 1927
Gidea Park Station                 1118 these     33 48 03 18 until   1703 1718 1732 1746 1800 1816 1832 1847 1902 1917 1932
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      1124 minutes   39 54 09 24         1709 1724 1737 1751 1805 1820 1835 1850 1905 1920 1935
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    1134 past      49 04 19 34         1719 1733 1746 1800 1814 1829 1843 1858 1913 1928 1943
Harold Wood Station                1142 the hour  57 12 27 42         1727 1740 1753 1807 1821 1836 1850 1905 1920 1935 1950

Romford, Queen's Hospital          1935 Then      55 15 35       2355
Romford, Brewery                   1937 every 20  57 17 37       2357
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    1939 minutes   59 19 39       2359
Romford Station                    1942 at        02 22 42       0002
Gidea Park Station                 1947 these     07 27 47 until 0007
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      1950 minutes   10 30 50       0010
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    1958 past      18 38 58       0018
Harold Wood Station                2005 the hour  25 45 05       0025

496 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas Day or Boxing Day) towards Romford and Queen's Hospital      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sat


Harold Wood Station                0734 0754 0814 0834 0854 0914 0933 0952 1012 1031 1051           11 31 51       1751 1811
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    0740 0800 0820 0840 0900 0921 0940 0959 1019 1038 1059 Then      19 39 59       1759 1819
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      0747 0807 0827 0847 0907 0928 0947 1006 1026 1046 1107 every 20  27 47 07       1807 1827
Gidea Park Station                 0751 0811 0831 0851 0912 0933 0952 1011 1031 1052 1113 minutes   33 53 13       1813 1833
Romford Station                    0755 0815 0835 0855 0916 0937 0957 1017 1037 1058 1119 at these  39 59 19 until 1819 1839
Romford, Western Road              0756 0816 0836 0856 0917 0938 0958 1018 1038 1059 1120 minutes   40 00 20       1820 1840
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    0758 0818 0838 0858 0919 0940 1000 1020 1040 1101 1122 past      42 02 22       1822 1842
Romford, Brewery                   0800 0820 0840 0900 0921 0942 1003 1023 1044 1105 1126 the hour  46 06 26       1826 1846
Romford, Queen's Hospital          0802 0822 0842 0902 0923 0944 1005 1026 1048 1109 1130           50 10 30       1830 1848

Harold Wood Station                1831 1851 1911 1931 1951 2011 2031 2051 2111           31 51 11       2351
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    1839 1858 1918 1938 1958 2018 2038 2058 2118 Then      38 58 18       2358
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      1847 1905 1925 1945 2005 2025 2045 2105 2125 every 20  45 05 25       0005
Gidea Park Station                 1853 1911 1930 1950 2010 2030 2050 2110 2130 minutes   50 10 30       0010
Romford Station                    1858 1916 1934 1954 2014 2034 2054 2114 2134 at these  54 14 34 until 0014
Romford, Western Road              1859 1917 1935 1955 2015 2035 2055 2115  --  minutes   -- -- --        --
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    1901 1919 1937 1957 2017 2037 2057 2117 2137 past      57 17 37       0017
Romford, Brewery                   1904 1922 1940 2000 2020 2040 2100 2120 2140 the hour  00 20 40       0020
Romford, Queen's Hospital          1906 1924 1942 2002 2022 2042 2102 2122 2142           02 22 42       0022

496 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas Day or Boxing Day) towards Harold Wood Station      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sat


Romford, Queen's Hospital          0755 0815 0835 0854 0912 0930 0949 1006 Then      26 46 06       1646 1704 1722 1740 1758
Romford, Brewery                   0757 0817 0837 0856 0914 0932 0951 1009 every 20  29 49 09       1649 1707 1725 1743 1801
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    0759 0819 0839 0858 0916 0934 0953 1012 minutes   32 52 12       1652 1710 1728 1746 1804
Romford Station                    0801 0821 0841 0901 0919 0937 0956 1015 at        35 55 15       1655 1713 1731 1749 1807
Gidea Park Station                 0805 0825 0845 0905 0924 0942 1001 1020 these     40 00 20 until 1700 1718 1736 1754 1812
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      0808 0828 0848 0908 0928 0946 1005 1024 minutes   44 04 24       1704 1722 1740 1758 1816
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    0815 0835 0855 0915 0935 0954 1014 1033 past      53 13 33       1713 1731 1749 1807 1825
Harold Wood Station                0821 0841 0901 0921 0941 1001 1021 1041 the hour  01 21 41       1721 1739 1757 1815 1833

Romford, Queen's Hospital          1815 1835 1855 1915 Then      35 55 15       2355
Romford, Brewery                   1818 1837 1857 1917 every 20  37 57 17       2357
Romford Market, St Edward's Way    1821 1840 1859 1919 minutes   39 59 19       2359
Romford Station                    1824 1843 1902 1922 at        42 02 22       0002
Gidea Park Station                 1829 1848 1907 1927 these     47 07 27 until 0007
Gallows Corner, Straight Road      1833 1852 1911 1930 minutes   50 10 30       0010
Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square    1842 1900 1919 1938 past      58 18 38       0018
Harold Wood Station                1849 1907 1926 1945 the hour  05 25 45       0025

Note: On Boxing Day, the first journeys depart Harold Wood at 0814 and Romford at 0815, after which the Sunday timetable operates.  There is no service on Christmas Day. 

Operated by Stagecoach London for London Buses

Temporary diversions away from Heath Park Road and Victoria Road, and from Upper Brentwood Road, introduced 01/08/11. Timetable as 16/10/10.

Route record

Harold Wood Station - Harold Hill - Gallows Corner - Gidea Park - Romford - Queen's Hospital
Harold Wood Station - Station Road - Avenue Road - Church Road - Harold Park - Harold Court Road - Colchester Road - Petersfield Avenue - Harold Hill - Gooshays Drive - Faringdon Avenue - Straight Road - Gallows Corner - Main Road - Southend Arterial Road - Ardleigh Green Road - Squirrel's Heath Lane - Station Road - Gidea Park Station - Balgores Lane - Brentwood Road - South Street - Romford Station - South Street - Western Road - Mercury Gardens - St Edward's Way - Waterloo Road - Oldchurch Road - Oldchurch Rise - Queen's Hospital Grounds
Note: After 2130 every night, buses are rerouted via Victoria Road and a further section of Mercury Gardens instead of the northern section of South Street and Western Road.
The section shown in red is the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via Heath Park Road - Victoria Road.
The section shown in blue is the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via Upper Brentwood Road.

Queen's Hospital - Romford - Gidea Park - Gallows Corner - Harold Hill - Harold Wood Station
Queen's Hospital Grounds - Oldchurch Rise - Oldchurch Road - Waterloo Road - St Edward's Way - Mercury Gardens - Western Road - Chandlers Way - Eastern Road - South Street - Romford Station - South Street - Brentwood Road - Balgores Lane - Gidea Park Station - Station Road - Upper Brentwood Road - Main Road - Gallows Corner - Straight Road - Faringdon Avenue - Gooshays Drive - Harold Hill - Petersfield Avenue - Colchester Road - Harold Court Road - Harold Park - Church Road - Avenue Road - Station Road - Harold Wood Station
Note: The section shown in red is the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via Victoria Road - Heath Park Road.

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