Bus 238 in London: Stratford Bus Station to Barking Station

The 238 links Stratford Bus Station with Barking Station, running east through Upton Park, Plashet and East Ham before reaching Barking Town Centre. It is a short and straightforward route, useful for anyone who needs to travel between Stratford and the Barking side of the borough.

Journeys take between about 33 and 41 minutes, and the buses run roughly every 13 minutes on weekdays and every 18 minutes at weekends. The sections below describe the stops, the timetable and some practical tips.

Where the route goes

From Stratford Bus Station the bus passes Stratford Broadway and Barnby Street, then Stratford Park and Amity Road before reaching Park Road and Park Grove. It continues along Upton Lane and St Antonys Road to Lucas Avenue, then Plashet Road and Washington Road, calling at Walpole Road Upton Park and Katherine Road Plashet.

East of Plashet the route serves Shrewsbury Road and Plashet School, then East Ham Station and Bendish Road before reaching Ron Leighton Way and High Street North East Ham. It calls at Newham Town Hall and Altmore Avenue, then St Olaves Road and Burges Road, before North Street and the Barking Town Centre. The bus ends at Barking Station. The outbound trip takes 35 minutes on weekdays and 33 minutes at weekends, and the return from Barking takes 41 and 34 minutes.

Stops: Stratford Bus Station - Barking Station

1. Stratford Bus Station
2. Stratford Broadway
3. Barnby Street
4. Stratford Park
5. Amity Road
6. Park Road
7. Park Grove
8. Upton Lane
9. St Antonys Road
10. Lucas Avenue
11. Plashet Road
12. Washington Road
13. Walpole Road Upton Park
14. Katherine Road Plashet
15. Shrewsbury Road Plashet
16. Plashet School
17. East Ham Station
18. Bendish Road
19. Ron Leighton Way
20. High Street North East Ham
21. Newham Town Hall
22. Altmore Avenue
23. St Olaves Road
24. Burges Road
25. North Street
26. Barking Town Centre
27. Barking Station

Stops: Barking Station - Stratford Bus Station

1. Barking Station
2. Barking Town Centre
3. North Street
4. Barking Tesco
5. Burges Road
6. St Olaves Road
7. Altmore Avenue
8. Newham Town Hall
9. Kempton Road
10. Caledon Road
11. Bendish Road
12. East Ham Station
13. Plashet School
14. Shrewsbury Road Plashet
15. Katherine Road Plashet
16. Whitfield Road
17. Green Street (E13)
18. Penge Road
19. Churston Avenue
20. St Antonys Road
21. Upton Lane
22. Park Road
23. Amity Road
24. Stratford Park
25. Paul Street
26. Stratford Broadway
27. Stratford Bus Station

When it runs

On weekdays the Stratford direction makes 114 journeys between 00:05 and 23:50, with an average gap of about 13 minutes. The Barking direction runs 111 weekday journeys from 00:00 until 23:45, at a similar frequency.

At weekends there are 80 journeys from Stratford and 79 from Barking, with buses about every 18 minutes. The first and last departures are close to the weekday times, so the service is available across the day but less frequent at weekends.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

Stratford Bus Station and Barking Station are the two ends of the route and both are useful for onward connections. East Ham Station gives a rail link in the middle of the route. Because the route is short, it is usually easy to catch the next bus, but check the timetable on weekends when buses are less frequent.

See also

Another route in the city: London Bus 60.

Also in London: London Bus 63.

You may also need the London Bus 56.

Compare with the London Bus 65.

Timetable and stops for London Bus 57.

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 58.

Route details for the London Bus 62.

Full stop list for the London Bus 64.

Another route in the city: London Bus 61.

Also in London: London Bus 59.

Nearby routes and routes sharing stops

• London Bus 236
• London Bus 237
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• London Bus 104
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• London Bus 101
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