Bus 106 in London: Finsbury Park Interchange to Cavell Street

The number 106 runs east from Finsbury Park Interchange through Stoke Newington, Clapton and Hackney to Cavell Street. Along the way it passes Stoke Newington Station, Clapton Station and Hackney Central Station, which makes it a useful route for local trips across north-east London.

Both directions have around 35 to 37 stops and a journey time of roughly 45 to 54 minutes, so the frequency described below is the main thing to plan around.

Where the route goes

From Finsbury Park Interchange the bus heads through City & Islington College and Brownswood Road, then along Green Lanes to Stoke Newington Station and Northwold Road. It continues via Clapton Library and Clapton Station to Lea Bridge Roundabout, then through Clapton Pond and Hackney Baths towards Hackney Central Station.

The final section runs along Mare Street, past Cambridge Heath Station and Bethnal Green, before reaching Cavell Street. A journey from Finsbury Park takes 53 minutes on weekdays and 45 minutes at weekends, while the return trip from Cavell Street takes 54 minutes on weekdays.

Stops: Finsbury Park Interchange - Cavell Street

1. Finsbury Park Interchange
2. City & Islington College
3. Brownswood Road / Finsbury Park Road
4. Queen's Drive
5. Green Lanes
6. Queen Elizabeths Walk
7. Lordship Road
8. Heathland Road
9. Listria Park
10. Stoke Newington Station
11. Northwold Road / Stoke Newington Common
12. Fountayne Road Stoke Newington
13. Geldeston Road
14. Clapton Library
15. Clapton Station
16. Lea Bridge Roundabout
17. Clapton Pond
18. Millfields Road Lower Clapton
19. Clapton Girls' Tech College
20. Hackney Baths
21. Clapton Square
22. Pembury Circus
23. Hackney Central Station
24. Hackney Town Hall
25. St Thomas's Square
26. Well Street
27. King Edward's Road
28. Mare Street / Victoria Park Rd
29. Cambridge Heath Station
30. Old Ford Road (E2)
31. Bethnal Green
32. Three Colts Lane
33. Cephas Street
34. Darling Row
35. Cavell Street

Stops: Cavell Street - Finsbury Park Interchange

1. Cavell Street
2. Darling Row
3. Cephas Street
4. Three Colts Lane
5. Bethnal Green
6. Old Ford Road (E2)
7. Cambridge Heath Station
8. Mare Street / Victoria Park Rd
9. King Edward's Road
10. Mare Street / Well Street
11. St Thomas's Square
12. Hackney Town Hall
13. Hackney Central Station
14. Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs
15. Mare Street / Narrow Way
16. Hackney Baths
17. Glenarm Road
18. Clapton Girls' Tech College
19. Clapton Pond
20. Lea Bridge Roundabout
21. Upper Clapton Road / Brooke Road
22. Clapton Station
23. Clapton Library
24. Geldeston Road
25. Stoke Newington Common
26. Stoke Newington High St / Brooke Rd
27. Stoke Newington Church St / High Street
28. Stoke Newington Station
29. Listria Park
30. Heathland Road
31. Lordship Road
32. Queen Elizabeths Walk
33. Brownswood Road / Green Lanes
34. Queen's Drive
35. Monsell Road
36. Rock Street
37. Finsbury Park Interchange

When it runs

On weekdays the first bus leaves Finsbury Park Interchange at 00:03 and the last at 23:51, with 122 journeys in that direction. From Cavell Street the first bus is at 00:10 and the last at 23:58, with 124 weekday journeys.

A bus comes about every 12 minutes on weekdays in both directions. At weekends the interval becomes about 15 minutes, with 98 journeys from Finsbury Park and 99 from Cavell Street.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

Because the interval is about 12 minutes, a missed bus adds a short but real wait. Stoke Newington Station and Hackney Central Station are useful for changing. Mare Street / Victoria Park Rd and Mare Street / Well Street are separate stops, so confirm which one you need before boarding.

See also

Nearby routes and routes sharing stops

• London Bus 104
• London Bus 105
• London Bus 107
• London Bus 108
• London Bus 55
• London Bus 236
• London Bus 38
• London Bus 242
• London Bus 4
• London Bus 26