London Buses route 242

242
Stagecoach London Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC in Hackney
Overview
Operator	Stagecoach London
Garage	Ash Grove
Vehicle	Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC
Peak vehicle requirement	14
Began service	28 February 1998
Predecessors	Route 22A Route 22B
Night-time	N242
Route
Start	Homerton University Hospital
Via	Hackney Central Dalston Shoreditch
End	Aldgate bus station
Length	6 miles (9.7 km)
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	About every 10-12 minutes
Journey time	32-65 minutes
Operates	05:00 until 01:27

London Buses route 242 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Homerton University Hospital and Aldgate bus station, it is operated by Stagecoach London.

In December 1998, it became the first double-decker route in London to solely use low-floor buses. The route re-uses the number of the historic route 242 that ran between Chingford station and Potters Bar via Waltham Abbey and Cheshunt.