London Bus Line 242: Live Tracking, Route & Stops

Live vehicle countdown, interactive route sequence, and arrival tracker for Line 242.

🚍 London Bus Line 242: Route, Terminals & Stops Guide

Homerton Hospital / Wardle Street ⇄ Aldgate Station (35 stops)

Official Transit Route

🚏 Complete Route Stops List (In Order of Travel)

  1. Homerton Hospital / Wardle Street (Stop HA)
  2. Brooksby's Walk / Homerton Station (Stop HB)
  3. Chatsworth Road / Clifden Road (Stop N)
  4. Redwald Road (Stop J)
  5. Mandeville Street / Gilpin Road (Stop ->N)
  6. Mandeville Community Primary School (Stop ->N)
  7. Millfields Road (Stop ->W)
  8. Chatsworth Road (Stop ->W)
  9. Median Road (Stop P)
  10. Lower Clapton Road (Stop Y)
  11. Hackney Baths (Stop Q)
  12. Clapton Square (Stop S)
  13. Pembury Circus (Stop Y)
  14. Hackney Central Station (Stop T)
  15. Graham Road / Hackney Central (Stop E)
  16. Royal Oak Road (Stop Z)
  17. Greenwood Road (Stop B)
  18. Stannard Road (Stop C)
  19. Dalston Junction Station (Stop H)
  20. Forest Road (Stop D)
  21. Middleton Road (Stop KH)
  22. Haggerston Station (Stop KK)
  23. Laburnum Street (Stop KL)
  24. St Leonard's Hospital (Stop KM)
  25. Hoxton Station / Museum of the Home (Stop KN)
  26. Falkirk Street (Stop KP)
  27. Shoreditch Church (Stop T)
  28. Shoreditch High Street Station (Stop N)
  29. Elder Street (Stop H)
  30. Folgate Street (Stop T)
  31. Brushfield Street (Stop ->S)
  32. Lolesworth Close (Stop Z)
  33. Aldgate East Station (Stop C)
  34. Aldgate East Station (Stop J)
  35. Aldgate Station (Stop R)

ℹ️ Route Information & Traveling on Bus Line 242

Bus Line 242 is a vital urban transit artery operating within London's public transportation network under Transport for London (TfL). Providing reliable, frequent service connecting Homerton Hospital / Wardle Street and Aldgate Station, Line 242 serves 35 designated stops along its official route. Whether you are commuting to central commercial districts, visiting key cultural landmarks, or transferring to local rail and metro interchanges, Line 242 offers an accessible and sustainable travel choice across London.

💳 Fares, Ticketing & Boarding Rules

Ticketing & Fares for London Buses: TfL buses in London are entirely cashless. Passengers pay using contactless bank cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or an Oyster card. The standard adult bus fare is £1.75, which includes the TfL Hopper Fare offering unlimited bus journeys within one hour of first tapping in. Boarding & Etiquette: Board through the front doors of the double-decker or single-decker bus and touch your contactless card or Oyster card onto the yellow card reader. You do not need to touch out when exiting. All public buses operating on Line 242 are fully accessible with priority seating for elderly passengers, pregnant travelers, and riders with reduced mobility. Live countdown arrivals and vehicle GPS tracking on LiveBus.city are updated dynamically via official Transport for London (TfL) open data feeds.