425 Ilford to Lower Clapton via Stratford, Hackney

Operated by Stagecoach London. First bus 04:00, last bus 00:15. 222 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.

Next towards Lower Clapton from Hainault Street (Stop V): 13:26, 13:35, 13:44

Next towards Ilford from Nightingale Road (E5) (Stop N): 13:29, 13:39, 13:49

Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–07:00. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Wanted a different 425? 9 other bus routes are numbered 425 elsewhere in the UK — see every 425 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Clapton, Nightingale Road · Monday to Thursday · 111 journeys
Stop 00:0004:0004:2004:4005:0005:1505:3005:4405:5806:1206:1906:2706:3606:4406:5207:0207:1107:2007:2907:3907:4807:5808:0808:1908:3008:4108:5109:0109:1109:2109:3109:4109:5110:0110:1110:2110:3110:4010:4910:5811:0811:1811:2811:3811:4811:5812:0812:1812:2812:3812:4812:5813:0813:1713:2613:3513:4413:5314:0314:1314:2314:3214:4214:5215:0115:1115:2115:3115:4115:5116:0216:1216:2216:3316:4416:5517:0517:1617:2717:3817:4817:5918:1018:2018:3018:4018:5019:0019:1019:2019:3119:4319:5520:0720:1920:3120:4320:5521:0721:1921:3121:4321:5622:0822:2122:3422:4723:0023:1523:3023:45
Hainault Street (Stop V) 00:0004:0004:2004:4005:0005:1505:3005:4405:5806:1206:1906:2706:3606:4406:5207:0207:1107:2007:2907:3907:4807:5808:0808:1908:3008:4108:5109:0109:1109:2109:3109:4109:5110:0110:1110:2110:3110:4010:4910:5811:0811:1811:2811:3811:4811:5812:0812:1812:2812:3812:4812:5813:0813:1713:2613:3513:4413:5314:0314:1314:2314:3214:4214:5215:0115:1115:2115:3115:4115:5116:0216:1216:2216:3316:4416:5517:0517:1617:2717:3817:4817:5918:1018:2018:3018:4018:5019:0019:1019:2019:3119:4319:5520:0720:1920:3120:4320:5521:0721:1921:3121:4321:5622:0822:2122:3422:4723:0023:1523:3023:45
High Street North Manor Park (Stop F) 00:0904:0804:2804:4805:0905:2405:3905:5406:0806:2206:3006:3906:4806:5707:0607:1607:2507:3407:4407:5408:0408:1408:2408:3508:4608:5709:0609:1609:2609:3609:4609:5610:0610:1610:2610:3610:4610:5511:0411:1311:2311:3311:4311:5312:0312:1312:2312:3312:4312:5313:0313:1313:2313:3213:4213:5114:0014:0914:1914:2914:3914:4814:5815:0815:1815:2815:3815:4815:5816:0916:2016:3016:4016:5117:0217:1317:2317:3417:4517:5618:0618:1718:2718:3718:4718:5619:0619:1519:2519:3519:4619:5720:0920:2020:3220:4420:5621:0821:1921:3121:4221:5422:0722:1922:3222:4522:5823:1123:2523:3923:54
Green Street (E7) (Stop Q) 00:1304:1204:3204:5405:1505:3005:4506:0006:1406:2806:3606:4506:5507:0407:1307:2307:3207:4107:5108:0108:1108:2108:3108:4208:5309:0409:1309:2309:3309:4309:5310:0310:1310:2310:3310:4310:5311:0211:1111:2011:3011:4011:5012:0012:1012:2012:3012:4012:5013:0013:1013:2013:3013:3913:4913:5814:0714:1614:2614:3614:4614:5515:0515:1515:2515:3515:4515:5516:0516:1616:2716:3716:4716:5817:0917:2017:3017:4117:5218:0318:1318:2418:3418:4418:5419:0319:1319:2219:3219:4219:5320:0420:1520:2620:3820:5021:0221:1421:2521:3721:4822:0022:1322:2522:3822:5123:0423:1623:3023:4423:58
Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hospital (Stop K) 00:1904:1704:3805:0005:2205:3605:5206:0706:2206:3706:4606:5507:0507:1507:2407:3407:4307:5208:0208:1208:2208:3208:4208:5309:0409:1309:2209:3209:4209:5210:0210:1210:2210:3210:4210:5211:0211:1111:2011:2911:3911:4911:5912:0912:1912:2912:3912:4912:5913:0913:1913:2913:3913:4813:5814:0814:1714:2614:3614:4614:5615:0615:1615:2615:3615:4615:5616:0616:1616:2716:3816:4816:5817:0917:2017:3117:4117:5218:0318:1418:2418:3518:4518:5519:0519:1419:2319:3219:4219:5220:0220:1320:2320:3420:4620:5821:1021:2121:3221:4421:5522:0722:1922:3122:4422:5723:1023:2223:3623:5000:04
Stratford Bus Station (Stop E) 00:2204:2004:4105:0305:2505:3905:5506:1006:2606:4106:5006:5907:0907:1907:2807:3807:4707:5608:0608:1608:2608:3608:4608:5709:0809:1709:2609:3609:4609:5610:0610:1610:2610:3610:4610:5611:0611:1511:2411:3311:4311:5312:0312:1312:2312:3312:4312:5313:0313:1313:2313:3313:4313:5214:0214:1214:2114:3014:4014:5015:0015:1015:2015:3015:4015:5016:0016:1016:2016:3116:4216:5217:0217:1317:2417:3517:4517:5618:0718:1818:2818:3918:4918:5919:0919:1819:2719:3619:4619:5620:0620:1620:2620:3720:4921:0121:1321:2421:3521:4721:5822:1022:2222:3422:4723:0023:1323:2523:3923:5300:07
Bow Church Station (Stop B) 00:3104:2804:4905:1105:3305:4806:0406:2006:3606:5207:0107:1107:2107:3107:4007:5007:5908:0908:1908:2908:3908:4908:5909:1009:2109:3009:3909:4909:5910:0910:1910:2910:3910:4910:5911:0911:1911:2811:3711:4611:5612:0612:1612:2612:3612:4612:5613:0613:1713:2713:3713:4713:5714:0614:1614:2614:3514:4414:5415:0415:1415:2415:3415:4415:5416:0416:1416:2416:3416:4516:5617:0617:1617:2717:3817:4917:5918:0918:1918:3018:4018:5119:0119:1119:2119:3019:3919:4819:5820:0820:1820:2820:3820:4921:0121:1321:2421:3521:4621:5822:0922:2022:3222:4422:5723:1023:2223:3423:4800:0200:16
Mile End Station / Mile End Rd (Stop G) 00:3504:3204:5305:1505:3705:5206:0806:2506:4106:5807:0807:1807:2807:3807:4807:5808:0808:1808:2808:3808:4808:5809:0809:1809:2809:3709:4609:5610:0610:1510:2510:3510:4510:5511:0511:1511:2511:3411:4311:5212:0212:1212:2212:3212:4212:5213:0213:1213:2313:3313:4313:5314:0314:1214:2214:3214:4114:5115:0115:1115:2115:3115:4115:5116:0116:1116:2116:3116:4116:5217:0317:1317:2317:3417:4517:5618:0618:1618:2618:3718:4718:5819:0819:1719:2719:3619:4519:5420:0420:1420:2420:3420:4420:5521:0721:1821:2921:4021:5122:0322:1422:2522:3722:4923:0223:1523:2623:3823:5200:0600:20
Moulins Road (Stop Q) 00:4104:3704:5805:2005:4205:5706:1406:3106:4807:0507:1507:2607:3607:4607:5608:0708:1708:2708:3708:4708:5709:0709:1709:2709:3609:4509:5410:0410:1410:2310:3310:4310:5311:0311:1311:2311:3311:4211:5112:0012:1012:2012:3012:4012:5013:0013:1013:2013:3113:4113:5114:0114:1114:2014:3014:4014:4914:5915:1015:2015:3015:4015:5016:0016:1016:2016:3016:4016:5017:0117:1217:2217:3217:4317:5418:0518:1518:2518:3518:4618:5619:0719:1619:2519:3519:4419:5320:0220:1220:2120:3120:4120:5121:0221:1321:2421:3521:4621:5722:0922:2022:3122:4322:5523:0823:2123:3223:4423:5800:1200:26
Homerton Hospital (Stop F) 00:4704:4305:0405:2605:4806:0406:2106:3806:5607:1307:2407:3507:4507:5508:0508:1708:2808:3808:4808:5809:0809:1809:2809:3709:4609:5510:0410:1410:2410:3310:4310:5311:0311:1311:2311:3311:4311:5212:0112:1012:2012:3012:4012:5013:0013:1113:2113:3113:4213:5214:0214:1214:2214:3214:4214:5215:0215:1315:2415:3415:4415:5416:0416:1416:2416:3416:4416:5417:0417:1517:2517:3517:4517:5518:0618:1618:2618:3618:4618:5719:0719:1619:2519:3419:4419:5320:0220:1120:2020:2920:3920:4920:5921:1021:2021:3121:4221:5322:0422:1622:2722:3822:5023:0223:1523:2723:3823:5000:0400:1800:32
Kenninghall Road (Stand Y) 00:5304:4905:1005:3205:5406:1106:2906:4707:0507:2307:3407:4607:5708:0708:1808:3008:4108:5109:0009:1009:1909:2909:3909:4809:5710:0610:1510:2510:3510:4410:5411:0411:1411:2411:3411:4411:5412:0312:1212:2112:3112:4112:5113:0113:1113:2213:3213:4213:5314:0314:1314:2414:3414:4414:5415:0415:1515:2615:3715:4715:5716:0716:1716:2716:3716:4716:5717:0717:1717:2817:3817:4817:5818:0818:1818:2818:3818:4818:5819:0819:1719:2619:3519:4419:5320:0220:1120:2020:2920:3820:4820:5821:0821:1921:2921:3921:5022:0122:1222:2322:3422:4522:5723:0923:2123:3323:4423:5600:1000:2400:38

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London flat fare: £1.75 with contactless or Oyster — the Hopper fare includes unlimited bus/tram changes within an hour, with daily caps. Cash isn't accepted on London buses.

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach London before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 425

425 towards Lower Clapton

All 50 stops
  1. Hainault Street (Stop V) Ilford
  2. Redbridge Central Library (Stop Q) Ilford
  3. Ilford Broadway (Stop L) Ilford
  4. Chapel Road (Stop Y) Ilford
  5. Dersingham Avenue (Stop A) Little Ilford
  6. Little Ilford Lane (Stop B) Little Ilford
  7. Rabbits Road (Stop C) Manor Park
  8. First Avenue (E12) (Stop D) Manor Park
  9. High Street North Manor Park (Stop F) Manor Park
  10. Woodgrange Park Station (Stop G) Manor Park
  11. Shrewsbury Road Romford (westbound) Manor Park
  12. Katherine Road Forest Gate (westbound) Forest Gate
  13. Green Street (E7) (Stop Q) Forest Gate
  14. Woodgrange Road (Stop E) Forest Gate
  15. Sprowston Road (Stop R) Forest Gate
  16. Margery Park Road (Stop S) Forest Gate
  17. Atherton Leisure Centre (westbound) Forest Gate
  18. Water Lane / University Of East London (Stop MS) Stratford
  19. Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hospital (Stop K) Stratford
  20. Stratford Bus Station (Stop E) Stratford
  21. Stratford High Street / Carpenters Road (Stop J) Stratford
  22. Warton Road (Stop K) Stratford
  23. Abbey Lane (Stop L) Stratford
  24. Bow Flyover (Stop P) Bow
  25. Bow Church (Stop J) Bow
  26. Bow Church Station (Stop B) Bow
  27. Bow Road Station (Stop Z) Bow
  28. Coborn Road (Stop K) Mile End
  29. Mile End (Stop M) Mile End
  30. Mile End Station / Mile End Rd (Stop G) Mile End
  31. Lichfield Road (northbound) Mile End
  32. Arbery Road (Stop Q) Globe Town
  33. St Barnabas Church (E3) (Stop R) Globe Town
  34. Old Ford Road Globe Town (Stop S) Globe Town
  35. Victoria Park (Stop T) Globe Town
  36. Victoria Park Road (Stop U) South Hackney
  37. Moulins Road (Stop Q) South Hackney
  38. Well Street South Hackney (Stop S) South Hackney
  39. Morning Lane / Retreat Place (Stop Y) Homerton
  40. Homerton High Street (Stop H) Homerton
  41. Brooksby's Walk / Homerton Station (Stop HB) Homerton
  42. Homerton Hospital (Stop F) Homerton
  43. Banister House (Stop A) Homerton
  44. The City Academy (Stop O) Hackney
  45. Jack Dunning Estate (Stop W) Hackney
  46. Glenarm Road (Stop Z) Hackney
  47. Clapton Girls' Tech College (Stop L) Lower Clapton
  48. Clapton Pond (Stop H) Lower Clapton
  49. Lea Bridge Roundabout (Stop M) Lower Clapton
  50. Kenninghall Road (Stand Y) Lower Clapton

425 towards Ilford

All 51 stops
  1. Nightingale Road (E5) (Stop N) Lower Clapton
  2. Lea Bridge Roundabout (Stop B) Lower Clapton
  3. Clapton Pond (Stop E) Lower Clapton
  4. Millfields Road Lower Clapton (Stop G) Lower Clapton
  5. Clapton Girls' Tech College (Stop M) Lower Clapton
  6. Jack Dunning Estate (Stop X) Hackney
  7. The City Academy (Stop P) Hackney
  8. Fenn Street (Stop C) Homerton
  9. Homerton Hosp / Homerton Row (Stop D) Homerton
  10. Homerton Hospital / Wardle St (Stop E) Homerton
  11. Homerton High Street (Stop B) Homerton
  12. Ponsford Street (Stop A) Homerton
  13. Valentine Road (Stop M) South Hackney
  14. Terrace Road (Stop T) South Hackney
  15. Church Crescent (Stop X) South Hackney
  16. Penshurst Road (Stop W) South Hackney
  17. Victoria Park Road (Stop V) South Hackney
  18. Victoria Park (Stop W) Globe Town
  19. Roman Road (Stop X) Globe Town
  20. St Barnabas Church (E3) (Stop Y) Globe Town
  21. Arbery Road (Stop Z) Globe Town
  22. Lichfield Road (southbound) Mile End
  23. Mile End Station / Bow Road (Stop H) Mile End
  24. Coborn Road (Stop L) Mile End
  25. Bow Road Station (Stop Y) Bow
  26. Bow Church Station (Stop A) Bow
  27. Bow Church (Stop M) Bow
  28. Marshgate Lane (Stop W) Stratford
  29. Warton Road (Stop M) Stratford
  30. Stratford H St/Carpenters Road (Stop N) Stratford
  31. Stratford Bus Station (Stop B) Stratford
  32. Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hospital (Stop N) Stratford
  33. Litchfield Avenue (Stop MJ) Stratford
  34. Water Lane / University Of East London (Stop MK) Stratford
  35. Atherton Leisure Centre (eastbound) Forest Gate
  36. Margery Park Road (Stop N) Forest Gate
  37. Woodgrange Road (Stop F) Forest Gate
  38. Green Street (E7) (Stop P) Forest Gate
  39. Katherine Road Forest Gate (eastbound) Forest Gate
  40. Shrewsbury Road Romford (eastbound) Manor Park
  41. Woodgrange Park Station (Stop H) Manor Park
  42. High Street North Manor Park (Stop E) Manor Park
  43. First Avenue (E12) (Stop K) Manor Park
  44. Rabbits Road (Stop L) Manor Park
  45. Seventh Avenue (Stop M) Little Ilford
  46. Little Ilford Lane (Stop N) Little Ilford
  47. North Circular Road Ilford (Stop P) Little Ilford
  48. Ilford Station / Ilford Hill (Stop F) Ilford
  49. Ilford / Chapel Road (Stop P) Ilford
  50. Redbridge Central Library (Stop R) Ilford
  51. Hainault Street (Stop S) Ilford

How busy is route 425?

4.97m passenger journeys were recorded on route 425 in 2024/25 across 1,128,293 kilometres operated. That is down from a peak of 5.67m in 2019/20.

2010/11: 2,179,782 journeys 2.2 10 2011/12: 2,156,011 journeys (53-week year) 2.2 11 53w 2012/13: 2,326,589 journeys 2.3 12 2013/14: 2,382,817 journeys 2.4 13 2014/15: 2,273,083 journeys 2.3 14 2015/16: 2,133,265 journeys 2.1 15 2016/17: 2,127,035 journeys 2.1 16 2017/18: 2,123,969 journeys (53-week year) 2.1 17 53w 2018/19: 4,102,291 journeys 4.1 18 2019/20: 5,669,099 journeys 5.7 19 2020/21: 2,368,015 journeys 2.4 20 2021/22: 4,327,707 journeys 4.3 21 2022/23: 5,361,920 journeys 5.4 22 2023/24: 5,031,404 journeys (53-week year) 5.0 23 53w 2024/25: 4,969,972 journeys 5.0 24

Millions of passenger journeys per financial year, from Transport for London's published bus statistics. A passenger journey is one boarding of one bus — someone commuting five days a week makes ten of them, so this is not a count of people. Years marked 53w ran 53 weeks rather than 52, so they sit about 2% high against their neighbours. TfL changed how boardings were estimated in 2017 and restated 2016/17 on the new basis; the chart uses the restated figure, so years before 2016/17 are not exactly comparable with those after. Route-level totals do not sum to TfL's network figures, which carry separate adjustments. Powered by TfL Open Data. Compare every London route →

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Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 425 bus?

The first 425 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 425 bus?

The last 425 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 425 bus cost?

London buses use TfL's flat fare: £1.75 per journey with contactless or Oyster, and the Hopper fare gives you unlimited bus and tram changes within one hour. Daily and weekly caps limit what you can spend. Cash is not accepted.

Who runs the 425 bus?

The 425 is operated by Stagecoach London.

Timetable data from Stagecoach London via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (London feed). Route names, stop sequences and map geometry come from TfL Open Data. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.