N86 Stratford to Harold Park via Ilford, Romford
Operated by Stagecoach London. First bus 00:15, last bus 05:30. 28 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 00:15–06:28. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
| Stop | 01:20 | 01:50 | 02:20 | 02:50 | 03:20 | 03:50 | 04:20 | 04:50 | 05:20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford Bus Station (Stop B) | 01:20 | 01:50 | 02:20 | 02:50 | 03:20 | 03:50 | 04:20 | 04:50 | 05:20 |
| Green Street (E7) (Stop P) | 01:27 | 01:57 | 02:27 | 02:57 | 03:27 | 03:57 | 04:27 | 04:57 | 05:27 |
| High Street North Manor Park (Stop E) | 01:30 | 02:00 | 02:30 | 03:00 | 03:30 | 03:59 | 04:29 | 04:59 | 05:30 |
| Pioneer Point (Stop PP) | 01:36 | 02:06 | 02:36 | 03:06 | 03:36 | 04:05 | 04:35 | 05:05 | 05:36 |
| Hainault Street (Stop T) | 01:39 | 02:09 | 02:39 | 03:09 | 03:38 | 04:07 | 04:37 | 05:07 | 05:39 |
| Seven Kings Station (Stop M) | 01:44 | 02:14 | 02:44 | 03:14 | 03:43 | 04:12 | 04:42 | 05:12 | 05:44 |
| St Chad's Road (Stop K) | 01:50 | 02:20 | 02:50 | 03:20 | 03:49 | 04:18 | 04:48 | 05:19 | 05:51 |
| Romford Stadium (Stop L) | 01:54 | 02:24 | 02:54 | 03:24 | 03:53 | 04:22 | 04:52 | 05:24 | 05:56 |
| Romford Market (Stop E) | 01:58 | 02:28 | 02:58 | 03:28 | 03:57 | 04:26 | 04:56 | 05:28 | 06:00 |
| Romford Station (Stop Z) | 02:02 | 02:32 | 03:02 | 03:32 | 04:01 | 04:30 | 05:00 | 05:32 | 06:04 |
| Gallows Corner (Stop GL) | 02:09 | 02:39 | 03:09 | 03:38 | 04:07 | 04:36 | 05:06 | 05:38 | 06:10 |
| Chippenham Road (RM3) (Stop HJ) | 02:13 | 02:43 | 03:13 | 03:42 | 04:11 | 04:41 | 05:11 | 05:43 | 06:15 |
| Dagnam Park Square (Stop DJ) | 02:18 | 02:48 | 03:18 | 03:47 | 04:16 | 04:46 | 05:16 | 05:48 | 06:20 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
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 N86
N86 towards Harold Park
All 73 stops
- Stratford Bus Station (Stop B) Stratford
- Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hospital (Stop N) Stratford
- Litchfield Avenue (Stop MJ) Stratford
- Water Lane / University Of East London (Stop MK) Stratford
- Atherton Leisure Centre (eastbound) Forest Gate
- Margery Park Road (Stop N) Forest Gate
- Woodgrange Road (Stop F) Forest Gate
- Green Street (E7) (Stop P) Forest Gate
- Katherine Road Forest Gate (eastbound) Forest Gate
- Shrewsbury Road Romford (eastbound) Manor Park
- Woodgrange Park Station (Stop H) Manor Park
- High Street North Manor Park (Stop E) Manor Park
- First Avenue (E12) (Stop K) Manor Park
- Rabbits Road (Stop L) Manor Park
- Seventh Avenue (Stop M) Little Ilford
- Little Ilford Lane (Stop N) Little Ilford
- North Circular Road Ilford (Stop P) Little Ilford
- Ilford Station / Ilford Hill (Stop F) Ilford
- Pioneer Point (Stop PP) Ilford
- Redbridge Central Library (Stop R) Ilford
- Hainault Street (Stop T) Ilford
- St Peter & St Paul Church (Stop L) Ilford
- Ilford County Court (Stop J) Ilford
- Aldborough Road South Seven Kings (Stop K) Seven Kings
- New Road Seven Kings (Stop L) Seven Kings
- Seven Kings Station (Stop M) Seven Kings
- Chester Road (IG3) (Stop N) Seven Kings
- Kingswood Road (Stop Q) Goodmayes
- Barley Lane / Goodmayes Stn (Stop C) Goodmayes
- Goodmayes Retail Park (Stop N) Goodmayes
- Grove Road Goodmayes (eastbound) Goodmayes
- Belfairs Drive (Stop G) Goodmayes
- Chadwell Heath Lane (Stop C) Chadwell Heath
- St Chad's Road (Stop K) Chadwell Heath
- Whalebone Lane (Stop N) Chadwell Heath
- Hainault Road Chadwell Heath (Stop M) Chadwell Heath
- St Edward's Academy / The Compass School (eastbound) Rush Green
- Jutsums Lane (eastbound) Rush Green
- Romford Stadium (Stop L) Rush Green
- Richards Avenue (Stop M) Rush Green
- Cotleigh Road (Stop N) Romford
- Knightsbridge Gardens (Stop LC) Romford
- Mawney Road (RM1) (Stop A) Romford
- North Street Romford (Stop C) Romford
- Romford Market (Stop E) Romford
- Mercury Gardens (Stop K) Romford
- Romford Town Centre (Stop Q) Romford
- Romford Station (Stop Z) Romford
- Mercury Gardens (Stop N) Romford
- Romford Police Station (Stop Y) Romford
- Pettits Lane (Stop Z) Romford
- Raphael Park (eastbound) Romford
- Repton Avenue (Stop PU) Gidea Park
- Links Avenue (RM2) (Stop PV) Gidea Park
- Castellan Avenue (Stop PW) Gidea Park
- Upper Brentwood Rd/Gallows Cnr (Stop GN) Gidea Park
- Gallows Corner (Stop GL) Gidea Park
- Faringdon Avenue (Stop GK) Gidea Park
- Heaton Avenue (northbound) Gidea Park
- Myrtle Road (northbound) Gallows Corner
- Grange Road Harold Hill (northbound) Harold Hill
- Charlbury Crescent (eastbound) Harold Hill
- Hilldene Avenue / Chatteris Avenue (eastbound) Harold Hill
- Hilldene Ave Shopping Centre (eastbound) Harold Hill
- Chippenham Road (RM3) (Stop HJ) Harold Hill
- Harkness Close (Stop DC) Harold Hill
- Sedgefield Crescent (Stop DD) Harold Hill
- Wickford Drive (Stop LN) Harold Hill
- Redruth Road (Stop LP) Harold Hill
- Petersfield Ave /Leamington Rd (Stop LR) Harold Hill
- St Neot's Road (Stop PL) Harold Hill
- Tarnworth Road (Stop PN) Harold Park
- Dagnam Park Square (Stop DJ) Harold Park
N86 towards Stratford
All 71 stops
- Dagnam Park Square (Stop DJ) Harold Park
- Sheffield Drive (Stop DK) Harold Park
- Settle Road (Stop DL) Harold Hill
- Sedgefield Crescent (Stop DT) Harold Hill
- Harkness Close (Stop DV) Harold Hill
- Brookside School (Stop DU) Harold Hill
- Chippenham Road (RM3) (Stop HH) Harold Hill
- Hilldene Ave Shopping Centre (westbound) Harold Hill
- Hilldene Avenue / Chatteris Avenue (westbound) Harold Hill
- Charlbury Crescent (westbound) Harold Hill
- Grange Road Harold Hill (southbound) Harold Hill
- Myrtle Road (southbound) Gallows Corner
- Heaton Avenue (southbound) Gidea Park
- Masefield Crescent (Stop GF) Gidea Park
- Gallows Corner (Stop GE) Gidea Park
- Upper Brentwood Rd/Gallows Cnr (Stop GQ) Gidea Park
- Castellan Avenue (Stop PQ) Gidea Park
- Balgores Lane (Stop PS) Gidea Park
- Repton Avenue (Stop PT) Gidea Park
- Raphael Park (Stop W) Romford
- Pettits Lane (Stop X) Romford
- Mercury Gardens (Stop K) Romford
- Romford Town Centre (Stop Q) Romford
- Romford Station (Stop Z) Romford
- Romford Town Centre (Stop PP) Romford
- Romford Market (Stop L) Romford
- North Street Romford (Stop D) Romford
- Mawney Road (RM1) (Stop B) Romford
- Cotleigh Road (Stop T) Romford
- Richards Avenue (Stop U) Rush Green
- Romford Stadium (Stop V) Rush Green
- Jutsums Lane (westbound) Rush Green
- St Edward's Academy / The Compass School (westbound) Rush Green
- Albany Road Chadwell Heath (Stop J) Chadwell Heath
- Whalebone Lane (Stop K) Chadwell Heath
- Farrance Road (Stop L) Chadwell Heath
- St Chad's Road (Stop J) Chadwell Heath
- Japan Road (Stop H) Chadwell Heath
- Wangey Road (Stop D) Chadwell Heath
- Montpelier Gardens (westbound) Goodmayes
- Goodmayes Retail Park (westbound) Goodmayes
- Goodmayes Tesco (Stop P) Goodmayes
- Goodmayes Road / Goodmayes Stn (Stop D) Goodmayes
- Blythswood Road (Stop R) Goodmayes
- Chester Road (IG3) (Stop S) Seven Kings
- Seven Kings Station (Stop T) Seven Kings
- New Road Seven Kings (Stop U) Seven Kings
- Ilford Fire Station (Stop V) Ilford
- Connaught Road Seven Kings (Stop W) Ilford
- St Peter & St Paul Church (Stop X) Ilford
- Winston Way Primary School (Stop Z) Ilford
- Hainault Street (Stop V) Ilford
- Redbridge Central Library (Stop Q) Ilford
- Ilford Broadway (Stop L) Ilford
- Chapel Road (Stop Y) Ilford
- Dersingham Avenue (Stop A) Little Ilford
- Little Ilford Lane (Stop B) Little Ilford
- Rabbits Road (Stop C) Manor Park
- First Avenue (E12) (Stop D) Manor Park
- High Street North Manor Park (Stop F) Manor Park
- Woodgrange Park Station (Stop G) Manor Park
- Shrewsbury Road Romford (westbound) Manor Park
- Katherine Road Forest Gate (westbound) Forest Gate
- Green Street (E7) (Stop Q) Forest Gate
- Woodgrange Road (Stop E) Forest Gate
- Sprowston Road (Stop R) Forest Gate
- Margery Park Road (Stop S) Forest Gate
- Atherton Leisure Centre (westbound) Forest Gate
- Water Lane / University Of East London (Stop MS) Stratford
- Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hospital (Stop K) Stratford
- Stratford Bus Station (Stop AP) Stratford
How busy is route N86?
318,594 passenger journeys were recorded on route N86 in 2024/25 across 177,741 kilometres operated. That is down from a peak of 340,655 in 2017/18.
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 N86 bus?
The first N86 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last N86 bus?
The last N86 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 05:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the N86 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 N86 bus?
The N86 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.