Travel to Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest is well connected to the rest of London by public transport, including tube, overground, national rail and buses, making it easy to reach from central, east and north London.

By tube

Served by two key London Underground lines, offering frequent trains and direct connections.

  • Victoria Line – stopping at Walthamstow Central, providing fast links to King’s Cross, Oxford Circus and Victoria.
  • Central Line – serving Leyton and Leytonstone, with direct access to Stratford and Oxford Street.

By London Overground and rail

Multiple Overground routes stop in Waltham Forest:

  • Weaver Line from Chingford to London Liverpool Street via Walthamstow Central, Wood Street and Highams Park
  • Suffragette Line stopping at Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, Leyton and Leytonstone

By bus

Waltham Forest is well connected by London’s bus network, with over 37-day routes serving the borough. High‑frequency routes include:

  • 123, 34, 212, 275, 97, 55, 56, 257, and night buses such as N73 connecting King’s Cross to Waltham Forest Town Hall.

For more information, please visit Transport for London