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Route 153

Finsbury Park - Holloway - Barnsbury - Islington - Barbican - Liverpool Street Station

Mondays to Fridays           Saturdays           Sundays

Route record (places served and roads followed)

Note: This route is classed as high frequency, and as such controllers will endeavour to provide an even service rather than necessarily adhering exactly to the times shown.

153 Mondays to Fridays towards Liverpool Street      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Finsbury Park Station         0455 0515 0535 0555 0610 0625 0640 0649 0659 0708 0718 0728 0740 0752 0804 0816 0828 0840
Holloway, Nag's Head          0459 0519 0539 0559 0614 0629 0644 0655 0705 0715 0725 0735 0747 0759 0811 0823 0835 0847
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    0506 0526 0546 0606 0622 0638 0654 0704 0715 0725 0736 0747 0759 0811 0823 0835 0847 0859
Islington, Angel              0509 0529 0549 0609 0625 0641 0658 0709 0720 0731 0742 0753 0805 0817 0829 0841 0853 0905
Clerkenwell, St John Street   0515 0535 0555 0615 0631 0648 0705 0717 0728 0740 0751 0803 0815 0827 0839 0851 0903 0915
Barbican Station              0516 0536 0556 0616 0633 0650 0707 0719 0730 0742 0753 0805 0817 0829 0841 0853 0905 0917
Moorgate Station              0518 0538 0558 0618 0635 0652 0709 0721 0733 0745 0757 0809 0821 0833 0845 0857 0909 0921
Liverpool Street Station      0522 0542 0602 0622 0639 0657 0714 0727 0740 0752 0804 0816 0828 0840 0852 0904 0916 0928

Finsbury Park Station         0852 0904 0916 0928 0940 0952 1004 Then      16 28 40 52 04           1416 1427 1438 1449
Holloway, Nag's Head          0859 0911 0923 0935 0947 0958 1010 every 12  22 34 46 58 10           1422 1433 1444 1455
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    0911 0923 0935 0947 0959 1010 1021 minutes   33 45 57 09 21           1433 1444 1456 1507
Islington, Angel              0917 0929 0941 0953 1005 1016 1027 at        39 51 03 15 27           1439 1450 1502 1513
Clerkenwell, St John Street   0927 0939 0951 1003 1015 1025 1036 these     48 00 12 24 36 until     1448 1459 1511 1523
Barbican Station              0929 0941 0953 1005 1017 1027 1038 minutes   50 02 14 26 38           1450 1501 1513 1525
Moorgate Station              0933 0945 0957 1009 1021 1031 1041 past      53 05 17 29 41           1453 1505 1517 1529
Liverpool Street Station      0940 0952 1004 1016 1028 1038 1048 the hour  00 12 24 36 48           1500 1512 1524 1536

Finsbury Park Station         1500 Then      12 24 36 48 00           1836 1848 1900 1912 1924 1936 1950 2005 2020 2035
Holloway, Nag's Head          1507 every 12  19 31 43 55 07           1843 1854 1906 1918 1930 1941 1955 2010 2025 2040
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    1519 minutes   31 43 55 07 19           1855 1906 1917 1928 1940 1951 2004 2019 2033 2048
Islington, Angel              1525 at        37 49 01 13 25           1901 1912 1923 1934 1945 1956 2009 2024 2038 2053
Clerkenwell, St John Street   1535 these     47 59 11 23 35 until     1911 1921 1932 1943 1953 2004 2016 2030 2044 2059
Barbican Station              1537 minutes   49 01 13 25 37           1913 1923 1934 1944 1954 2005 2017 2031 2045 2100
Moorgate Station              1541 past      53 05 17 29 41           1917 1927 1937 1947 1957 2008 2020 2034 2048 2103
Liverpool Street Station      1548 the hour  00 12 24 36 48           1924 1934 1944 1954 2004 2014 2026 2039 2053 2108

Finsbury Park Station         2050 Then      10 30 50       2350
Holloway, Nag's Head          2055 every 20  15 35 55       2355
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    2103 minutes   23 43 03       0003
Islington, Angel              2108 at        28 48 08       0008
Clerkenwell, St John Street   2114 these     34 54 14 until 0014
Barbican Station              2115 minutes   35 55 15       0015
Moorgate Station              2118 past      38 58 18       0018
Liverpool Street Station      2123 the hour  43 03 23       0023

153 Mondays to Fridays towards Finsbury Park      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Liverpool Street Station      0505 0525 0545 0605 0620 0635 0650 0700 0709 0718 0727 0736 0748 0800 0812 0824 0836 0848
Moorgate Station              0508 0528 0548 0608 0623 0638 0653 0704 0713 0722 0731 0741 0753 0805 0817 0829 0841 0853
Barbican Station              0512 0532 0552 0612 0627 0642 0657 0708 0717 0727 0736 0746 0758 0810 0822 0834 0846 0858
Clerkenwell, St John Street   0514 0534 0554 0614 0629 0645 0700 0711 0720 0730 0739 0749 0801 0813 0825 0837 0849 0901
Islington, Angel              0519 0539 0559 0619 0635 0651 0707 0718 0728 0738 0748 0759 0811 0823 0835 0847 0859 0911
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    0522 0542 0602 0622 0638 0654 0711 0722 0732 0743 0753 0804 0816 0828 0840 0852 0904 0916
Holloway, Nag's Head          0527 0547 0607 0627 0644 0701 0718 0730 0741 0752 0802 0813 0825 0837 0849 0901 0913 0925
Finsbury Park Station         0532 0552 0612 0632 0649 0706 0723 0738 0749 0800 0812 0824 0836 0848 0900 0912 0924 0936

Liverpool Street Station      0900 0912 0924 0936 0947 0958 Then      10 22 34 46 58           1422 1433 1444 1455 1506
Moorgate Station              0905 0917 0929 0941 0952 1003 every 12  15 27 39 51 03           1427 1438 1449 1500 1511
Barbican Station              0910 0922 0934 0946 0957 1007 minutes   19 31 43 55 07           1431 1442 1453 1504 1516
Clerkenwell, St John Street   0913 0925 0937 0949 1000 1010 at        22 34 46 58 10           1434 1445 1456 1507 1519
Islington, Angel              0923 0935 0947 0959 1010 1019 these     31 43 55 07 19 until     1443 1454 1506 1517 1529
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    0928 0940 0952 1004 1015 1024 minutes   36 48 00 12 24           1448 1459 1511 1523 1535
Holloway, Nag's Head          0937 0949 1001 1013 1024 1033 past      45 57 09 21 33           1457 1509 1521 1533 1545
Finsbury Park Station         0948 1000 1012 1024 1034 1043 the hour  55 07 19 31 43           1507 1519 1531 1543 1555

Liverpool Street Station      1518 Then      30 42 54 06 18           1842 1854 1906 1920 1935 1950 2005 2020 2035 2050
Moorgate Station              1523 every 12  35 47 59 11 23           1847 1858 1910 1924 1939 1954 2009 2024 2039 2054
Barbican Station              1528 minutes   40 52 04 16 28           1852 1903 1915 1929 1943 1958 2013 2028 2043 2058
Clerkenwell, St John Street   1531 at        43 55 07 19 31           1855 1906 1918 1931 1945 2000 2015 2030 2045 2100
Islington, Angel              1541 these     53 05 17 29 41 until     1905 1916 1927 1940 1954 2008 2022 2036 2051 2106
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    1547 minutes   59 11 23 35 47           1911 1921 1932 1944 1958 2011 2025 2039 2054 2109
Holloway, Nag's Head          1557 past      09 21 33 45 57           1921 1931 1941 1953 2007 2020 2033 2046 2101 2116
Finsbury Park Station         1607 the hour  19 31 43 55 07           1931 1941 1950 2002 2014 2027 2039 2052 2107 2122

Liverpool Street Station      2102 Then      22 42 02       0010
Moorgate Station              2106 every 20  26 46 06       0014
Barbican Station              2110 minutes   30 50 10       0018
Clerkenwell, St John Street   2112 at        32 52 12       0020
Islington, Angel              2118 these     38 58 18 until 0026
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    2121 minutes   41 01 21       0029
Holloway, Nag's Head          2128 past      48 08 28       0036
Finsbury Park Station         2134 the hour  54 14 34       0042

153 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Liverpool Street      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Finsbury Park Station         0455 0515 0535 0555 0615 0635 0655 0715 0730 0745 0800 0815 0830 0840 0850 0900 0911 0923
Holloway, Nag's Head          0459 0519 0539 0559 0619 0639 0659 0719 0734 0749 0804 0820 0835 0844 0856 0906 0917 0929
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    0506 0526 0546 0606 0626 0646 0706 0726 0742 0757 0813 0829 0844 0855 0906 0917 0928 0940
Islington, Angel              0509 0529 0549 0609 0629 0649 0709 0729 0745 0801 0817 0833 0849 0900 0911 0922 0934 0946
Clerkenwell, St John Street   0515 0535 0555 0615 0635 0655 0715 0736 0752 0808 0824 0841 0857 0908 0919 0931 0943 0955
Barbican Station              0516 0536 0556 0616 0636 0656 0716 0737 0753 0809 0826 0842 0858 0910 0921 0933 0945 0957
Moorgate Station              0518 0538 0558 0618 0638 0658 0718 0739 0756 0812 0829 0845 0901 0913 0924 0936 0948 1000
Liverpool Street Station      0522 0542 0602 0622 0642 0702 0722 0743 0800 0817 0834 0850 0907 0918 0930 0942 0954 1006

Finsbury Park Station         0935 Then      47 59 11 23 35           1759 1810 1821 1832 1843 1854 1905 1920 1935 1950
Holloway, Nag's Head          0941 every 12  53 05 17 29 41           1805 1815 1826 1837 1848 1859 1910 1925 1940 1955
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    0952 minutes   04 16 28 40 52           1816 1826 1837 1847 1858 1909 1919 1934 1949 2003
Islington, Angel              0958 at        10 22 34 46 58           1822 1832 1843 1853 1904 1914 1925 1939 1954 2008
Clerkenwell, St John Street   1007 these     19 31 43 55 07 until     1831 1841 1851 1901 1912 1922 1933 1947 2001 2015
Barbican Station              1009 minutes   21 33 45 57 09           1833 1843 1853 1903 1913 1923 1934 1948 2002 2016
Moorgate Station              1012 past      24 36 48 00 12           1836 1846 1856 1906 1916 1926 1937 1951 2005 2019
Liverpool Street Station      1018 the hour  30 42 54 06 18           1842 1852 1902 1912 1922 1932 1942 1956 2010 2024

Finsbury Park Station         2005 2020 2035 2050 Then      10 30 50       2350
Holloway, Nag's Head          2010 2025 2040 2055 every 20  15 35 55       2355
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    2018 2033 2048 2103 minutes   23 43 03       0003
Islington, Angel              2023 2038 2053 2108 at        28 48 08       0008
Clerkenwell, St John Street   2029 2044 2059 2114 these     34 54 14 until 0014
Barbican Station              2030 2045 2100 2115 minutes   35 55 15       0015
Moorgate Station              2033 2048 2103 2118 past      38 58 18       0018
Liverpool Street Station      2038 2053 2108 2123 the hour  43 03 23       0023

153 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Finsbury Park      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Liverpool Street Station      0505 0525 0545 0605 0625 0645 0705 0720 0735 0750 0805 0820 0832 0844 0856 0906 0917 0929
Moorgate Station              0508 0528 0548 0608 0628 0648 0708 0723 0738 0753 0808 0824 0836 0848 0900 0911 0922 0934
Barbican Station              0512 0532 0552 0612 0632 0652 0712 0727 0742 0757 0812 0828 0840 0852 0904 0915 0926 0938
Clerkenwell, St John Street   0514 0534 0554 0614 0634 0654 0714 0729 0744 0759 0814 0830 0842 0855 0907 0918 0929 0941
Islington, Angel              0519 0539 0559 0619 0639 0659 0719 0734 0750 0806 0821 0837 0850 0903 0915 0926 0938 0950
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    0522 0542 0602 0622 0642 0702 0722 0737 0753 0809 0825 0841 0854 0907 0920 0931 0943 0955
Holloway, Nag's Head          0527 0547 0607 0627 0647 0707 0727 0743 0759 0816 0832 0849 0902 0915 0929 0940 0952 1004
Finsbury Park Station         0532 0552 0612 0632 0652 0712 0732 0748 0804 0821 0838 0855 0909 0923 0937 0949 1001 1013

Liverpool Street Station      0941 Then      53 05 17 29 41           1753 1805 1817 1829 1841 1853 1905 1920 1935 1950
Moorgate Station              0946 every 12  58 10 22 34 46           1758 1810 1822 1833 1845 1857 1909 1924 1939 1954
Barbican Station              0950 minutes   02 14 26 38 50           1802 1814 1826 1837 1849 1901 1913 1928 1943 1958
Clerkenwell, St John Street   0953 at        05 17 29 41 53           1805 1817 1829 1840 1852 1904 1916 1930 1945 2000
Islington, Angel              1002 these     14 26 38 50 02 until     1814 1825 1837 1848 1900 1911 1923 1937 1952 2007
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    1007 minutes   19 31 43 55 07           1819 1830 1841 1852 1904 1916 1927 1941 1956 2010
Holloway, Nag's Head          1016 past      28 40 52 04 16           1828 1839 1850 1901 1913 1924 1935 1949 2004 2018
Finsbury Park Station         1025 the hour  37 49 01 13 25           1837 1848 1859 1910 1922 1932 1943 1957 2011 2024

Liverpool Street Station      2005 2020 2035 2050 Then      10 30 50       0010
Moorgate Station              2009 2024 2039 2054 every 20  14 34 54       0014
Barbican Station              2013 2028 2043 2058 minutes   18 38 58       0018
Clerkenwell, St John Street   2015 2030 2045 2100 at        20 40 00       0020
Islington, Angel              2021 2036 2051 2106 these     26 46 06 until 0026
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    2024 2039 2054 2109 minutes   29 49 09       0029
Holloway, Nag's Head          2032 2046 2101 2116 past      36 56 16       0036
Finsbury Park Station         2038 2052 2107 2122 the hour  42 02 22       0042

153 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas/Boxing Days) towards Liverpool Street    Other direction   Mon-Fri   Sat


Finsbury Park Station         0640 0700 0720 0740 0800 0820 0840 0855 0910 0925 Then      40 55 10 25         1755 1809
Holloway, Nag's Head          0644 0704 0724 0744 0804 0824 0844 0859 0914 0930 every 15  45 00 15 30         1800 1814
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    0651 0711 0731 0751 0811 0831 0851 0906 0922 0938 minutes   53 08 23 38         1808 1822
Islington, Angel              0654 0714 0734 0754 0814 0834 0854 0910 0927 0944 at        59 14 29 44         1814 1828
Clerkenwell, St John Street   0700 0720 0740 0800 0820 0840 0900 0916 0933 0950 these     05 20 35 50 until   1820 1834
Barbican Station              0701 0721 0741 0801 0821 0841 0901 0918 0935 0952 minutes   07 22 37 52         1822 1836
Moorgate Station              0703 0723 0743 0803 0823 0843 0903 0920 0937 0955 past      10 25 40 55         1825 1839
Liverpool Street Station      0707 0727 0747 0807 0827 0847 0907 0925 0942 1000 the hour  15 30 45 00         1830 1844

Finsbury Park Station         1823 1837 1851 1905 1920 1935 1950 2005 2020 2035 2050 Then      10 30 50       2350
Holloway, Nag's Head          1828 1842 1856 1910 1925 1940 1955 2010 2025 2040 2055 every 20  15 35 55       2355
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    1836 1850 1904 1918 1933 1948 2003 2018 2033 2048 2103 minutes   23 43 03       0003
Islington, Angel              1842 1856 1910 1923 1938 1953 2008 2023 2038 2053 2108 at        28 48 08       0008
Clerkenwell, St John Street   1848 1902 1916 1929 1944 1959 2014 2029 2044 2059 2114 these     34 54 14 until 0014
Barbican Station              1850 1904 1918 1931 1945 2000 2015 2030 2045 2100 2115 minutes   35 55 15       0015
Moorgate Station              1853 1907 1921 1934 1948 2003 2018 2033 2048 2103 2118 past      38 58 18       0018
Liverpool Street Station      1858 1912 1926 1939 1953 2008 2023 2038 2053 2108 2123 the hour  43 03 23       0023

153 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas/Boxing Days) towards Finsbury Park    Other direction   Mon-Fri   Sat


Liverpool Street Station      0650 0710 0730 0750 0810 0825 0840 0855 0910 Then      25 40 55 10         1755 1809 1823
Moorgate Station              0653 0713 0733 0753 0813 0828 0843 0858 0914 every 15  29 44 59 14         1759 1813 1827
Barbican Station              0657 0717 0737 0757 0817 0832 0847 0903 0919 minutes   34 49 04 19         1804 1818 1832
Clerkenwell, St John Street   0659 0719 0739 0759 0819 0834 0850 0906 0922 at        37 52 07 22         1807 1821 1835
Islington, Angel              0703 0723 0743 0803 0823 0838 0855 0911 0928 these     43 58 13 28 until   1813 1827 1841
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    0707 0727 0747 0807 0827 0842 0859 0916 0933 minutes   48 03 18 33         1818 1832 1846
Holloway, Nag's Head          0712 0732 0752 0812 0832 0847 0904 0922 0940 past      55 10 25 40         1825 1839 1853
Finsbury Park Station         0717 0737 0757 0817 0837 0852 0910 0928 0946 the hour  01 16 31 46         1831 1845 1859

Liverpool Street Station      1837 1851 1905 1920 1935 1950 2005 2020 2035 2050 Then      10 30 50       0010
Moorgate Station              1841 1855 1909 1924 1939 1954 2009 2024 2039 2054 every 20  14 34 54       0014
Barbican Station              1846 1900 1913 1928 1943 1958 2013 2028 2043 2058 minutes   18 38 58       0018
Clerkenwell, St John Street   1849 1903 1916 1930 1945 2000 2015 2030 2045 2100 at        20 40 00       0020
Islington, Angel              1855 1909 1922 1936 1951 2006 2021 2036 2051 2106 these     26 46 06 until 0026
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms    1900 1914 1926 1940 1954 2009 2024 2039 2054 2109 minutes   29 49 09       0029
Holloway, Nag's Head          1907 1921 1933 1947 2001 2016 2031 2046 2101 2116 past      36 56 16       0036
Finsbury Park Station         1913 1927 1939 1953 2007 2022 2037 2052 2107 2122 the hour  42 02 22       0042

Note: There is no service on Christmas Day. A Sunday service operates after about 0830 on Boxing Day.

Operated by CT Plus for London Buses.

Timetable revised 25/11/06 (restored into Finsbury Park Bus Station from 30/11/06; rerouted northbound 16/12/06 via contraflow bus lane in Liverpool Street)

Route record

Finsbury Park - Holloway - Barnsbury - Islington - Barbican - Liverpool Street Station
Finsbury Park Station Station Place - Stroud Green Road - Seven Sisters Road - Isledon Road - Tollington Road - Holloway - Holloway Road - Holloway Road Station - Holloway Road - Palmer Place - Mackenzie Road - Westbourne Road - Arundel Square - Offord Road - Barnsbury - Hemingford Road - Copenhagen Street - Barnsbury Road - Tolpuddle Street - Liverpool Road - Islington High Street - Angel Station - St John Street - Clerkenwell Road - Goswell Road - Aldersgate - Barbican Station - Beech Street - Whitecross Street South - Silk Street - Moor Lane - Ropemaker Street - South Place - Eldon Street - Liverpool Street - Liverpool Street Station Bus Station

Liverpool Street Station - Barbican - Islington - Barnsbury - Holloway - Finsbury Park Row
Liverpool Street Station Bus Station - Liverpool Street - Blomfield Street - London Wall - Moorgate - Moorgate Station - Moorgate - Ropemaker Street - Moor Lane - Silk Street - Whitecross Street South - Beech Street - Barbican Station - Aldersgate - Goswell Road - Clerkenwell Road - St John Street - Angel Station - Liverpool Road - Tolpuddle Street - Barnsbury Road - Copenhagen Street - Hemingford Road - Barnsbury - Offord Road - Arundel Square - Westbourne Road - Mackenzie Road - Liverpool Road - Holloway Road - Holloway Road Station - Holloway Road - Holloway - Seven Sisters Road - Finsbury Park Station Station Place

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