First published Oct 14, 2026, 12:50:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:58:15 PM UTC

TfL bus disruption on Whitehall Road, IG8

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WHITEHALL ROAD, IG8: ROUTE 179 is on diversion in both directions due to emergency gas works. Buses are diverting via Friday Hill and Chingford Lane. Towards Ilford, the stops from 'Friday Hill' (GB) to 'Woodford Green / Broadmead Road' (B) will not be served. Towards Chingford, the stops from 'Woodford Green / Broadmead Road' (U) to 'Kimberley Road' (GP) will not be served. Please allow extra time for your journey. TfL disruption type: lineInfo. Location: WHITEHALL ROAD, IG8, London, United Kingdom.

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Illustrative image: Photograph of the milestone southwest of 74 Whitehall Road, Drighlington, West Yorkshire, England — Humphrey Bolton/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Oct 14, 2026, 1:10 PM UTC
WHITEHALL ROAD, IG8: ROUTE 179 is on diversion in both directions due to emergency gas works. Buses are diverting via Friday Hill and Chingford Lane. Towards Ilford, the stops from 'Friday Hill' (GB) to 'Woodford Green / Broadmead Road' (B) will not be served. Towards Chingford, the stops from 'Woodford Green / Broadmead Road' (U) to 'Kimberley Road' (GP) will not be served. Please allow extra time for your journey. TfL disruption type: lineInfo. Location: WHITEHALL ROAD, IG8, London, United Kingdom.
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