Bus 69 in London: Walthamstow to Canning Town

The number 69 links Walthamstow Bus Station with Canning Town, crossing east London through Leyton, Stratford and Plaistow.

Weekday trips take 55 to 58 minutes, and buses start shortly after midnight, which makes the route useful for both early and late travel.

Where the route goes

Heading east from Walthamstow Bus Station, the bus passes Leyton Library and Leyton Midland Road Station before reaching Maryland Station and Stratford Library. It continues past Stratford Centre and the Moorfields Eye Hospital stop, then through Plaistow and the East London Cemetery to Canning Town.

The return from Canning Town follows the same corridor via Stratford Broadway and Stratford Bus Station, calling at Leyton and Buckingham Road on the way back to Walthamstow. The outward journey takes 55 minutes on weekdays and 43 at weekends; the return takes 58 and 47 minutes.

Stops: Walthamstow Bus Station - Canning Town

1. Walthamstow Bus Station
2. Grosvenor Park Road
3. Grove Road Walthamstow
4. Bakers Avenue
5. Leyton Green
6. Colchester Road (E10)
7. Leyton Midland Road Station
8. Leyton Sports Ground
9. Vicarage Road (E10)
10. Grange Park Road
11. Buckingham Road (E10)
12. Leyton Library
13. Leyton
14. Millais Road
15. Drapers Field
16. Edith Road
17. Burgess Road
18. Janson Road
19. Chobham Road
20. Maryland Station
21. Manbey Grove
22. Stratford Library
23. Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hospital
24. Barnby Street
25. Church Street (E15)
26. Plaistow Grove (E15)
27. Morley Road Plaistow
28. Plaistow
29. High Street Plaistow
30. Florence Road (E13)
31. Upper Road / Grange Road
32. East London Cemetery
33. Stephens Court
34. Blake Road
35. Star Lane
36. Hermit Road
37. Rathbone Market
38. Canning Town

Stops: Canning Town - Walthamstow Bus Station

1. Canning Town
2. Rathbone Market
3. Hermit Road
4. Star Lane
5. Blake Road
6. Stephens Court
7. Ladysmith Road (E16)
8. Suffolk Road (E13)
9. Florence Road (E13)
10. Plaistow
11. Morley Road Plaistow
12. Plaistow Grove (E15)
13. Church Street (E15)
14. Stratford Broadway
15. Stratford Bus Station
16. The Grove (E15)
17. Maryland Station /Manbey Grove
18. Maryland Station
19. Chobham Road
20. Burgess Road
21. Edith Road
22. Drapers Field
23. Millais Road
24. Leyton
25. Leyton Library
26. Buckingham Road (E10)
27. Grange Park Road
28. Vicarage Road (E10)
29. Brunswick Road (E10)
30. Leyton Midland Road Station
31. Colchester Road (E10)
32. Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms
33. Hoe Street / Bakers Arms
34. Grove Road Walthamstow
35. Queen's Road
36. Walthamstow Bus Station

When it runs

Weekday departures from Walthamstow run from 00:02 until 23:50, with 117 journeys and an average gap of 12 minutes. The Canning Town direction runs 115 journeys over a similar span, from 00:02 to 23:50, with a 13-minute average gap. At weekends buses run about every 14 minutes, with 102 journeys from Walthamstow and 100 from Canning Town.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

Buses are spaced roughly every 12 to 14 minutes, so you rarely wait long, but the journey between the two ends takes close to an hour on a weekday. Stratford Bus Station is served on the return journey from Canning Town, while the outward run calls at Stratford Library and the Stratford Centre, so pick the direction that suits your stop.

See also

Route details for the London Bus 15.

Compare with the London Bus 21.

First and last departures on the London Bus 18.

Timetable and stops for London Bus 17.

Stops and journey times on the London Bus 16.

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 24.

Also in London: London Bus 20.

You may also need the London Bus 22.

Route details for the London Bus 23.

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Nearby routes and routes sharing stops

• London Bus 67
• London Bus 68
• London Bus 70
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