Bus 169 in London: Clayhall to Barking

The 169 runs from Clayhall, near The Glade, through Barkingside and Ilford to Barking Town Centre. It is a practical link across east London, passing several named stops such as Redbridge Central Library and Loxford Polyclinic.

Buses run about every 15 minutes on weekdays, and every 21 minutes at weekends. The sections below give the times for each direction in turn.

Where the route goes

From Clayhall / The Glade the route goes via Caterham Avenue and Ravensbourne Gardens to Fullwell Cross, then calls at Barkingside Police Station and Barkingside Station. It continues via Hamilton Avenue and Eastern Avenue to Ilford, passing Hainault Street and Redbridge Central Library, then heads to Wingate Road and Loxford Polyclinic before finishing at North Street in Barking.

Weekday journeys from Clayhall take 48 minutes and weekend ones 44 minutes. The return from Barking Town Centre is slightly longer, at 49 minutes on weekdays and 42 at weekends.

Stops: Clayhall / The Glade - North Street

1. Clayhall / The Glade
2. Owen Waters House
3. Copper Beech Close
4. Caterham Avenue
5. Calne Avenue
6. Ravensbourne Gardens
7. Mossford Lane Fulwell Cross
8. Aintree Crescent
9. Fullwell Cross
10. Waverley Gardens (IG6)
11. Barkingside Police Station
12. Sandringham Gardens
13. Barkingside Station
14. Princes Road Barkingside
15. Aldwych Avenue
16. Hamilton Avenue Newbury Park
17. Artillery Close
18. Eastern Avenue (IG2)
19. Clifton Road (IG2)
20. Parklands Close
21. Perth Road
22. Benton Road
23. Jaffe Road
24. Griggs Approach
25. Hainault Street
26. Redbridge Central Library
27. Ilford / Chapel Road
28. Dudley Road Ilford
29. Kingston Road
30. Wingate Road
31. Loxford Polyclinic
32. Park Avenue (IG11)
33. Longbridge Road
34. Barking Station
35. Barking Town Centre
36. North Street

Stops: Barking Town Centre - Clayhall / The Glade

1. Barking Town Centre
2. Barking Station
3. Longbridge Road
4. Victoria Road (IG11)
5. Loxford Polyclinic
6. Wingate Road
7. Clementswood Baptist Church
8. Bengal Road
9. Ilford Sainsbury's
10. Ilford Station / Ilford Hill
11. Pioneer Point
12. Redbridge Central Library
13. Hainault Street
14. Christchurch Road (IG1)
15. Brisbane Road
16. Vicarage Lane Ilford
17. Benton Road
18. Ley Street / Perth Road
19. Parklands Close
20. Eastern Avenue (IG2)
21. Perrymans Farm Road
22. Emmott Avenue
23. Hamilton Avenue Newbury Park
24. Aldwych Avenue
25. Princes Road Barkingside
26. Barkingside Station
27. Barkingside Magistrates Court
28. Fremantle Road
29. Fullwell Cross
30. Aintree Crescent
31. Mossford Lane Fulwell Cross
32. Ravensbourne Gardens
33. Basildon Avenue
34. Caterham Avenue
35. Copper Beech Close
36. Clayhall / The Glade

When it runs

From Clayhall the first bus is at 00:00 and the last at 23:40, with 96 weekday journeys about every 15 minutes. Weekend service has 69 journeys at 21-minute intervals.

Barking Town Centre starts at 00:25 and finishes at 23:55 on weekdays, with 97 journeys every 15 minutes. Weekends see 69 journeys every 21 minutes between the same times.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

Weekend gaps of 21 minutes mean it is worth checking the timetable before you leave, while on weekdays a bus should come along within about a quarter of an hour. Journeys take under an hour in both directions. The first bus from Barking leaves at 00:25 rather than at midnight, so check the start time if you need an early or late trip. Barking Station is named near the far end, which may help with onward rail trips.

See also

Another route in the city: London Bus 45.

Also in London: London Bus 53.

Route details for the London Bus 55.

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 47.

Timetable and stops for London Bus 54.

You may also need the London Bus 46.

Stops and journey times on the London Bus 49.

Compare with the London Bus 51.

Another route in the city: London Bus 52.

Also in London: London Bus 50.

Nearby routes and routes sharing stops

• London Bus 166
• London Bus 167
• London Bus 170
• London Bus 171
• London Bus 150
• London Bus 128
• London Bus 247
• London Bus 25
• London Bus 86
• London Bus 147