Bus 248 in London: Romford Market to Moor Lane Cranham

The 248 runs from Romford Market to Moor Lane in Cranham, passing through Hornchurch, Upminster Bridge and Upminster on the way. It is a useful route for anyone travelling between the Romford town centre and the Upminster and Cranham villages on the eastern edge of the borough.

Journeys take between about 31 and 43 minutes, and the buses run roughly every 12 minutes on weekdays and about every 20 minutes at weekends. The sections below describe the route, the timetable and some practical points.

Where the route goes

From Romford Market the bus passes Mercury Gardens and Romford Town Centre, then Romford Station and Thurloe Gardens before reaching Brentwood Road and Clydesdale Road. It continues to Roneo Corner and the Tesco at Roneo Corner, then Park Lane in Heath Park and Hyland Way, calling at Harrow Lodge Park and Abbs Cross Lane on the way to Billet Lane and Hornchurch Town Centre.

East of Hornchurch the route serves St Andrew's Church and Hacton Lane, then Upminster Bridge and Upminster Windmill, before reaching St Laurence Church and Gaynes Road. It calls at Upminster Station and Deyncourt Gardens, then Ingrebourne Gardens and The Fairway, passing the Upminster Tithe Barn Museum on the way to River Drive and Severn Drive. The final stretch runs through Mersey Avenue, Crouch Valley and Front Lane to Upminster Park Estate, Lexington Way and Kings Gardens, ending at Moor Lane Cranham. The outbound trip takes 43 minutes on weekdays and 34 minutes at weekends, and the return takes 40 and 31 minutes.

Stops: Romford Market - Moor Lane Cranham

1. Romford Market
2. Mercury Gardens
3. Romford Town Centre
4. Romford Station
5. Thurloe Gardens
6. Brentwood Road
7. Clydesdale Road
8. Roneo Corner
9. Roneo Corner Tesco
10. Park Lane Heath Park
11. Hyland Way
12. Harrow Lodge Park (RM12)
13. Abbs Cross Lane
14. Billet Lane
15. Hornchurch Town Centre
16. St Andrew's Church (RM12)
17. Hacton Lane
18. Upminster Bridge
19. Upminster Windmill
20. St Laurence Church (RM14)
21. Gaynes Road
22. Upminster Station
23. Deyncourt Gardens
24. Ingrebourne Gardens
25. The Fairway Upminster
26. Upminster Tithe Barn Museum
27. River Drive
28. Severn Drive
29. Mersey Avenue
30. Crouch Valley
31. Front Lane
32. Upminster Park Estate
33. Lexington Way
34. Brunswick Avenue (RM14)
35. Briarleas Gardens
36. Kings Gardens
37. Moor Lane Cranham

Stops: Moor Lane Cranham - Romford Market

1. Moor Lane Cranham
2. Kings Gardens
3. Briarleas Gardens
4. Upminster Park Estate
5. Lexington Way
6. Brunswick Avenue (RM14)
7. Front Lane
8. Crouch Valley
9. Mersey Avenue
10. Severn Drive
11. River Drive
12. Upminster Tithe Barn Museum
13. The Fairway Upminster
14. Ingrebourne Gardens
15. Upminster Station
16. Upminster Stn/St Lawrence Road
17. St Laurence Church (RM14)
18. Upminster Windmill
19. Upminster Bridge
20. Hacton Lane
21. St Andrew's Church (RM12)
22. Hornchurch Town Centre
23. Billet Lane
24. Abbs Cross Lane
25. Harrow Lodge Park (RM12)
26. Hyland Way
27. Park Lane Heath Park
28. Roneo Corner
29. Clydesdale Road
30. Brentwood Road
31. Romford Station
32. Romford Town Centre
33. Romford Market

When it runs

On weekdays the Romford Market direction makes 122 journeys between 00:12 and 23:57, with an average gap of about 12 minutes. The Moor Lane direction runs 120 weekday journeys between 00:05 and 23:50, at a similar frequency.

At weekends there are 70 journeys from Romford Market and 71 from Moor Lane, with buses about every 20 to 21 minutes. The first and last departures are close to the weekday times, so the service is available across most of the day but the gaps are longer at weekends.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

Romford Station is the main rail interchange at the western end, and Upminster Station gives a rail link further east on the route. Hornchurch Town Centre is a useful point to change buses for the wider local network. Because the weekend buses are about every 20 minutes, check the departure list before setting out on a Saturday or Sunday.

See also

First and last departures on the London Bus 58.

Full stop list for the London Bus 64.

Compare with the London Bus 60.

Another route in the city: London Bus 63.

You may also need the London Bus 59.

Timetable and stops for London Bus 56.

Route details for the London Bus 61.

Stops and journey times on the London Bus 62.

Nearby routes and routes sharing stops

• London Bus 245
• London Bus 247
• London Bus 249
• London Bus 250
• London Bus 193
• London Bus 165
• London Bus 252
• London Bus 5
• London Bus 103
• London Bus 175