Bus 230 in London: Fyfield Road to Wood Green Station

The 230 runs between Fyfield Road in Walthamstow and Wood Green Station, travelling through Walthamstow Market, Tottenham Hale and Turnpike Lane on the way. It is a useful cross-north-east London route that links several stations and bus interchanges without going into the centre.

Journeys take about 51 to 70 minutes, and the buses run roughly every 20 minutes both on weekdays and at weekends. The sections below describe the stops, the running hours and a few tips for the trip.

Where the route goes

From Fyfield Road the bus passes Wood Street Station and Chestnut Avenue North, then Woodside Park Avenue and Whipps Cross Bus Stand. It continues via Peterborough Road and Lea Bridge Road to Essex Road and Leyton Green Road, then Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms and Hoe Street before reaching Grove Road and Queen's Road in Walthamstow.

In Walthamstow the route calls at Walthamstow Bus Station and Walthamstow Market, then Jewel Road and Forest Road / The Bell. It passes Lloyd Park and William Morris Gallery, Higham Hill Road and Wolsey Avenue, before reaching Walthamstow Wetlands / Ferry Boat Inn and Tottenham Hale Bus Station. The route then serves Park View Road, Tottenham Bus Garage and Winchelsea Road, before Philip Lane, La Rose Lane and West Green Primary School on the way to Turnpike Lane Station and Wood Green Station. The outbound trip takes 70 minutes on weekdays and 52 minutes at weekends, and the return from Lordship Lane takes 67 and 51 minutes.

Stops: Fyfield Road (E17) - Wood Green Station

  1. Fyfield Road (E17)
  2. Fyfield Road (E17)
  3. Wood Street Station
  4. Chestnut Avenue North
  5. Woodside Park Avenue
  6. Whipps Cross Bus Stand
  7. Peterborough Rd /Lea Bridge Rd
  8. Essex Road
  9. Leyton Green Road
  10. Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms
  11. Hoe Street / Bakers Arms
  12. Grove Road Walthamstow
  13. Queen's Road
  14. Walthamstow Bus Station
  15. Walthamstow Market Walthamstow
  16. Jewel Road
  17. Forest Road / The Bell
  18. Bromley Road (E17)
  19. Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery
  20. Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow
  21. Higham Hill Road Walthamstow
  22. Century Road
  23. Pretoria Avenue
  24. Blackhorse Road Station
  25. Ferry Lane Industrial Estate
  26. Walthamstow Wetlands / Ferry Boat Inn
  27. Bream Close
  28. Tottenham Hale Bus Station
  29. Park View Road (N17)
  30. Tottenham Bus Garage
  31. Winchelsea Road
  32. Mount Pleasant Road /Philip Ln
  33. Summerhill Road
  34. Philip Lane
  35. La Rose Lane
  36. West Green Primary School
  37. Stanley Road West Green
  38. Willow Walk
  39. Turnpike Lane Station
  40. Brampton Park Road
  41. Wood Green Station

Stops: Lordship Lane - Fyfield Road (E17)

  1. Lordship Lane
  2. Brampton Park Road
  3. Coleraine Road
  4. Turnpike Lane Station
  5. Willow Walk
  6. Stanley Road West Green
  7. West Green Primary School
  8. Philip Lane
  9. Summerhill Road
  10. Mount Pleasant Road /Philip Ln
  11. Winchelsea Road
  12. Tottenham Bus Garage
  13. Tottenham High Road / High Cross
  14. Park View Road (N17)
  15. Tottenham Hale Bus Station
  16. Walthamstow Wetlands / Ferry Boat Inn
  17. King Edward Road (E17)
  18. Higham Hill Road Walthamstow
  19. Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow
  20. Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery
  21. Bromley Road (E17)
  22. Jewel Road
  23. Walthamstow Market Walthamstow
  24. Walthamstow Bus Station
  25. Grosvenor Park Road
  26. Grove Road Walthamstow
  27. Bakers Avenue
  28. Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms
  29. Leyton Green Road
  30. Shernhall Street
  31. Peterborough Rd /Lea Bridge Rd
  32. Whipps Cross / Wood Street
  33. Woodside Park Avenue
  34. Chestnut Avenue North
  35. Wood Street Station
  36. Avon Road / Bisterne Avenue
  37. Fyfield Road (E17)

When it runs

On weekdays the Fyfield Road direction makes 74 journeys between 00:10 and 23:55, with an average interval of about 20 minutes. The Lordship Lane direction runs 73 weekday journeys from 00:05 until 23:50 at the same frequency.

At weekends both directions run about 71 journeys, with buses spaced around 20 minutes apart. The first and last departures are close to the weekday times, so the service is steady across the week.

Timetable at a glance

DirectionDaysFirstLastJourneysEveryJourney time
Fyfield Road (E17) - Wood Green Stationweekdays00:1023:5574~20 min70 min
Fyfield Road (E17) - Wood Green Stationweekends00:1023:5571~20 min52 min
Lordship Lane - Fyfield Road (E17)weekdays00:0523:5073~20 min67 min
Lordship Lane - Fyfield Road (E17)weekends00:0523:5071~20 min51 min

Tips for passengers

Wood Green Station is a rail connection at the northern end of the route, while Turnpike Lane Station and Tottenham Hale Bus Station offer changes in the middle. Walthamstow Bus Station is also an interchange for local buses. With buses every 20 minutes, check the departure list before setting out, and allow time for the long run through Walthamstow.

See also

You may also need the London Bus 62.
Stops and journey times on the London Bus 60.
First and last departures on the London Bus 58.
Compare with the London Bus 57.
Another route in the city: London Bus 56.
Route details for the London Bus 63.
Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 65.
Timetable and stops for London Bus 61.
You may also need the London Bus 64.

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