Bus W12 in London links Rensburg Road and Cross Road (IG8). The route is 0.0 km long with 58 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for London puts the full trip at about 78 minutes. On a weekday it runs 71 trips in one direction, and 50 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | W12 |
| City | London |
| Operator | Transport for London (TfL) |
| Start → end | Rensburg Road → Cross Road (IG8) |
| End → start | Cross Road (IG8) → Rensburg Road |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 58 / 56 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 78 minutes |
| Trips per day | 71 on weekdays, 50 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 11–15 · midday 12–15 · weekend 18–30 |
| First / last trip from «Rensburg Road» | 00:00 / 23:40 |
| First / last trip from «Cross Road (IG8)» | 00:00 / 23:40 |
| Fare | 1.75 £ (fare in effect since 5 July 2026) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus W12
Outbound: Rensburg Road → Cross Road (IG8)
This direction has 58 stops. The route passes Carisbrooke Road, Brookfield Avenue, Green Man Roundabout, Onslow Gardens (E18). The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rensburg Road | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Carisbrooke Road | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Walthamstow Market High Street | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Walthamstow Market High Street | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | St Michael & All Angels | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Forest Road High Hill | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Bromley Road (E17) | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Jewel Road | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Walthamstow Market Walthamstow | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Walthamstow Bus Station | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Church Hill / Walthamstow | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Church Hill Road (E17) | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Shernhall Street Upper walthamstow | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Brookfield Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Addison Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Oliver Road Walthamstow | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Whipps Cross / Wood Street | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Whipps Cross Bus Stand | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Whipps Cross Hospital / Main Entrance | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Whipps Cross Hospital / A & E | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Clare Road (E11) | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Peterborough Road Leytonstone | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Essex Road South | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Elim Pentecostal Church | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Clarendon Road (E11) | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Leytonstone Station / Grove Green Road | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Gainsborough Road (E11) | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Green Man Roundabout | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Cambridge Road (E11) | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Blake Hall Road | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Wanstead Station | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Wanstead Place | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Snaresbrook Station | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Eagle Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Beechwood Park | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Clarendon Road (E18) | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Bedford Road (E18) | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Grove Hill | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | George Lane Shopping Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | South Woodford | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | George Lane / Chigwell Road | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Onslow Gardens (E18) | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Charlie Browns Roundabout | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Raven Road | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Maybank Road | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Gordon Road (E18) | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Wansford Road | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Broadmead Road (IG8) | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Orchard Estate | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Chigwell Road / Broadmead Road | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Beaumaris Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Snakes Lane East | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Ashton Playing Fields | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Manor Road (IG8) | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Love Lane (IG8) | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Cross Road (IG8) | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Cross Road (IG8) → Rensburg Road
This direction has 56 stops. The route passes Roding Lane North, George Lane Shopping Centre, Green Man Roundabout, Church Hill Road (E17). The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cross Road (IG8) | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Roding Lane North | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Ashton Playing Fields | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Beaumaris Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Broadmead Road / Chigwell Road | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Orchard Estate | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Broadmead Road (IG8) | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Wansford Road | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Gordon Road (E18) | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Latchett Road | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Southend Road South Woodford | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Onslow Gardens (E18) | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | George Lane / Chigwell Road | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | South Woodford | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | George Lane Shopping Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | High Road / George Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Bedford Road (E18) | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Clarendon Road (E18) | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Beechwood Park | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Eagle Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Snaresbrook Station | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | High Street / Hermon Hill | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Wanstead Place | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Wanstead High St /Wanstead Stn | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Wanstead Station | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Highstone Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Cambridge Road (E11) | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Green Man Roundabout | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Gainsborough Road (E11) | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Leytonstone Station / Grove Green Road | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Clarendon Road (E11) | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Elim Pentecostal Church | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Essex Road South | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Clare Road (E11) | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Whipps Cross Hospital / A & E | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Whipps Cross Hospital / Main Entrance | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Whipps Cross Bus Stand | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Our Lady & St George’s Catholic School | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Addison Road | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Shernhall Street Upper walthamstow | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Church Hill Road (E17) | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Hoe Street | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Walthamstow Bus Station | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Walthamstow Market Walthamstow | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Jewel Road | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Forest Road / The Bell | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Bromley Road (E17) | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Higham Hill Road Walthamstow | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Forest Road High Hill | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | St Michael & All Angels | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Walthamstow Market High Street | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Carisbrooke Road | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Walthamstow Market | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Rensburg Road | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Transport for London, the route runs 71 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 50 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Rensburg Road» | 00:00 — 23:40 | 00:00 — 23:40 |
| From «Cross Road (IG8)» | 00:00 — 23:40 | 00:00 — 23:40 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 11–15 minutes, most often every 15; midday every 12–15 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 15; on weekends every 18–30 minutes.
Fare and payment
A single ride costs 1.75 £ — fare in effect since 5 July 2026. The same fare applies to buses in London.
A single bus or tram journey costs £1.75. 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 £5.25; a 7 Day Bus & Tram Pass costs £24.70. London buses do not accept cash — 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.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ride on bus W12 cost?
1.75 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 5 July 2026.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Rensburg Road the first is at 00:00 and the last at 23:40. From Cross Road (IG8) they are 00:00 and 23:40.
How long does the trip from Rensburg Road to Cross Road (IG8) take?
About 78 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
58 outbound and 56 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus W12 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 50 trips in one direction, running from Rensburg Road between 00:00 and 23:40.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the London buses overview.
Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — Transport for London (TfL). Fares — 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).