{"id":10407,"date":"2026-08-22T20:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T19:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/london-future.com\/bus-el2-london"},"modified":"2026-08-22T20:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T19:13:10","slug":"bus-el2-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/london-future.com\/en\/bus-el2-london","title":{"rendered":"London Bus EL2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus EL2 in London links Becontree Heath Leisure Centre and Dagenham Dock Terminus. The route is 0.0 km long with 34 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for London puts the full trip at about 42 minutes. On a weekday it runs 105 trips in one direction, and 69 on a weekend day.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/padrino.mistoonline.com\/top-hub-collages\/top-transport_bus-el2-london-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Route map of bus EL2 in London: Becontree Heath Leisure Centre to Dagenham Dock Terminus\" width=\"1200\" height=\"780\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8a11c575c61\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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href=\"https:\/\/london-future.com\/en\/bus-el2-london\/#Route_of_Bus_EL2\" title=\"Route of Bus EL2\">Route of Bus EL2<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/london-future.com\/en\/bus-el2-london\/#Outbound_Becontree_Heath_Leisure_Centre_%E2%86%92_Dagenham_Dock_Terminus\" title=\"Outbound: Becontree Heath Leisure Centre \u2192 Dagenham Dock Terminus\">Outbound: Becontree Heath Leisure Centre \u2192 Dagenham Dock Terminus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/london-future.com\/en\/bus-el2-london\/#Inbound_Dagenham_Dock_Terminus_%E2%86%92_Becontree_Heath_Leisure_Centre\" title=\"Inbound: Dagenham Dock Terminus \u2192 Becontree Heath Leisure Centre\">Inbound: Dagenham Dock Terminus \u2192 Becontree Heath Leisure Centre<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/london-future.com\/en\/bus-el2-london\/#Schedule_and_frequency\" title=\"Schedule and frequency\">Schedule and frequency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/london-future.com\/en\/bus-el2-london\/#Fare_and_payment\" title=\"Fare and payment\">Fare and payment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/london-future.com\/en\/bus-el2-london\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" title=\"Frequently asked questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/london-future.com\/en\/bus-el2-london\/#How_much_does_a_ride_on_bus_EL2_cost\" title=\"How much does a ride on bus EL2 cost?\">How much does a ride on bus EL2 cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/london-future.com\/en\/bus-el2-london\/#When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\" title=\"When do the first and last trips run?\">When do the first and last trips run?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/london-future.com\/en\/bus-el2-london\/#How_long_does_the_trip_from_Becontree_Heath_Leisure_Centre_to_Dagenham_Dock_Terminus_take\" title=\"How long does the trip from Becontree Heath Leisure Centre to Dagenham Dock Terminus take?\">How long does the trip from Becontree Heath Leisure Centre to Dagenham Dock Terminus take?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/london-future.com\/en\/bus-el2-london\/#How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\" title=\"How many stops does the route have?\">How many stops does the route have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/london-future.com\/en\/bus-el2-london\/#Does_bus_EL2_run_on_weekends\" title=\"Does bus EL2 run on weekends?\">Does bus EL2 run on weekends?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_at_a_glance\"><\/span>Route at a glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Mode<\/th>\n<td>Bus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route number<\/th>\n<td>EL2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>City<\/th>\n<td>London<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Operator<\/th>\n<td>Transport for London (TfL)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Start \u2192 end<\/th>\n<td>Becontree Heath Leisure Centre \u2192 Dagenham Dock Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>End \u2192 start<\/th>\n<td>Dagenham Dock Terminus \u2192 Becontree Heath Leisure Centre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route length<\/th>\n<td>0.0 km \/ 0.0 km in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Number of stops<\/th>\n<td>34 \/ 34 in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Travel time<\/th>\n<td>about 42 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Trips per day<\/th>\n<td>105 on weekdays, 69 on weekends one way (108 on weekdays \u2192 Becontree Heath Leisure Centre)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<td>peak 8\u201311 \u00b7 midday 8\u201310 \u00b7 weekend 14\u201320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>05:10 \/ 23:55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abDagenham Dock Terminus\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>00:05 \/ 23:50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Fare<\/th>\n<td>1.75 \u00a3 (fare in effect since 5 July 2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Updated<\/th>\n<td>August 22, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_of_Bus_EL2\"><\/span>Route of Bus EL2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outbound_Becontree_Heath_Leisure_Centre_%E2%86%92_Dagenham_Dock_Terminus\"><\/span>Outbound: Becontree Heath Leisure Centre \u2192 Dagenham Dock Terminus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 34 stops. The route passes Morris Road, St Thomas More Catholic Church, Vicarage Field Shopping Centre, Glenmore Way. The full list of stops in order is below.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Becontree Heath Leisure Centre<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Morris Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Five Elms School<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Boxoll Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Beverley Road (RM9)<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Martins Corner \/Valence Avenue<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Bennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Lindsey Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Lodge Avenue (RM8)<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>St Thomas More Catholic Church<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Capel Gardens<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Thurlestone Avenue<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Barking Bus Garage<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Faircross<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Hulse Avenue \/ Barking Park<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Park Avenue Barking<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Barking Station<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Vicarage Field Shopping Centre<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Sunningdale Avenue (IG11)<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>King Edwards Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Greatfields Park<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Waverley Gardens (IG11)<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Curzon Crescent<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Thames View \/ Christ Church<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Thames View Health Centre<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>Glenmore Way<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Alderman Avenue<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>Thames View Estate\/Renwick Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Stern Close<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Northgate Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>BRL Infrastructure Office<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Choats Manor<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Hindmans Way<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>Dagenham Dock Terminus<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inbound_Dagenham_Dock_Terminus_%E2%86%92_Becontree_Heath_Leisure_Centre\"><\/span>Inbound: Dagenham Dock Terminus \u2192 Becontree Heath Leisure Centre<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 34 stops. The route passes Hindmans Way, Thames View Health Centre, Barking Station, Becontree Avene Fair Cross. The full list of stops in order is below.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Dagenham Dock Terminus<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Hindmans Way<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Choats Manor<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>BRL Infrastructure Office<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Northgate Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Stern Close<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Havering Way<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Alderman Avenue<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Glenmore Way<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Thames View Health Centre<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Thames View \/ Christ Church<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Bastable Avenue \/ River Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Waverley Gardens (IG11)<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Greatfields Park<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>King Edwards Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Westbury Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Vicarage Field Shopping Centre<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Barking Station<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Park Avenue Barking<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Hulse Avenue \/ Barking Park<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Faircross<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Barking Bus Garage<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Thurlestone Avenue<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Capel Gardens<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>St Thomas More Catholic Church<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>Becontree Avene Fair Cross<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Lindsey Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>Bennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Martins Corner \/Valence Avenue<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Charlecote Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>Winmill Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Heathway Becontree<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Morris Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>Becontree Heath Leisure Centre<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schedule_and_frequency\"><\/span>Schedule and frequency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the official schedule from Transport for London, the route runs 105 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 69 on a weekend day.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Weekdays<\/th>\n<th>Weekends and holidays<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>05:10 \u2014 23:55<\/td>\n<td>05:10 \u2014 23:55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abDagenham Dock Terminus\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>00:05 \u2014 23:50<\/td>\n<td>00:05 \u2014 23:50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 8\u201311 minutes, most often every 10; midday every 8\u201310 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 10\u201312; on weekends every 14\u201320 minutes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fare_and_payment\"><\/span>Fare and payment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>A single ride costs 1.75 \u00a3<\/strong> \u2014 fare in effect since 5 July 2026. The same fare applies to buses in London.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A single bus or tram journey costs \u00a31.75. The Hopper fare lets you make unlimited bus and tram journeys within one hour of your first tap at no extra charge. Daily spending is capped at \u00a35.25; a 7 Day Bus &amp; Tram Pass costs \u00a324.70. London buses do not accept cash \u2014 pay by contactless or Oyster. Transfers within 60 minutes are free. Within the Hopper hour the transfers are free; you must tap the same card or device.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_ride_on_bus_EL2_cost\"><\/span>How much does a ride on bus EL2 cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1.75 \u00a3 for a single ride \u2014 fare in effect since 5 July 2026.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\"><\/span>When do the first and last trips run?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>From Becontree Heath Leisure Centre the first is at 05:10 and the last at 23:55. From Dagenham Dock Terminus they are 00:05 and 23:50.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_the_trip_from_Becontree_Heath_Leisure_Centre_to_Dagenham_Dock_Terminus_take\"><\/span>How long does the trip from Becontree Heath Leisure Centre to Dagenham Dock Terminus take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>About 42 minutes end to end \u2014 the median of full trips in the official schedule.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\"><\/span>How many stops does the route have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>34 outbound and 34 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_EL2_run_on_weekends\"><\/span>Does bus EL2 run on weekends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 69 trips in one direction, running from Becontree Heath Leisure Centre between 05:10 and 23:55.<\/p>\n<p>Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the <a href=\"\/en\/buses-london\">London buses<\/a> overview.<\/p>\n<p><em>Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini \u2014 Transport for London (TfL). Fares \u2014 Mayor of London, MD3517 July 2026 fare changes (Direction to TfL). Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS), version 20260822_025337).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus EL2 in London links Becontree Heath Leisure Centre and Dagenham Dock Terminus. The route is 0.0 km long with 34 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for London puts the full trip at about 42 minutes. On a weekday it runs 105 trips in one direction, and 69 on a weekend day. 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