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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, Station Place    0455 0515 0535 0555 0610 0625 0640 0649 0659 0708 0718 0728 0740 0752 0804 0816 0828 0840
Holloway, Nag's Head (Holloway Road)    0459 0519 0539 0559 0614 0629 0645 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, Tolpuddle Street             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                        0520 0540 0600 0620 0637 0654 0712 0724 0736 0748 0800 0812 0824 0836 0848 0900 0912 0924
Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   0524 0544 0604 0624 0641 0659 0717 0729 0741 0753 0805 0818 0830 0842 0854 0906 0918 0930

Finsbury Park Station, Station Place    0852 0904 0916 0928 0940 0952 1004 Then      16 28 40 52 04           1316 1327 1338 1349
Holloway, Nag's Head (Holloway Road)    0859 0911 0923 0935 0947 0958 1010 every 12  22 34 46 58 10           1322 1333 1344 1355
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms              0911 0923 0935 0947 0959 1010 1021 minutes   33 45 57 09 21           1333 1344 1355 1406
Islington, Tolpuddle Street             0917 0929 0941 0953 1005 1016 1027 at        39 51 03 15 27           1339 1350 1401 1412
Clerkenwell, St John Street             0927 0939 0951 1003 1015 1025 1036 these     48 00 12 24 36 until     1348 1359 1410 1421
Barbican Station                        0929 0941 0953 1005 1017 1027 1038 minutes   50 02 14 26 38           1350 1401 1412 1423
Moorgate Station                        0936 0948 1000 1012 1024 1034 1045 past      57 09 21 33 45           1357 1408 1419 1430
Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   0942 0954 1006 1018 1030 1040 1050 the hour  02 14 26 38 50           1402 1413 1424 1435

Finsbury Park Station, Station Place    1400 1411 1422 1433 1444 1455 1506 1517 1528 Then      40 52 04 16 28           1840 1852
Holloway, Nag's Head (Holloway Road)    1406 1417 1428 1439 1451 1502 1513 1524 1536 every 12  48 00 12 24 36           1847 1859
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms              1417 1428 1439 1450 1502 1514 1526 1537 1549 minutes   01 13 25 37 49           1900 1911
Islington, Tolpuddle Street             1423 1434 1446 1457 1509 1521 1533 1545 1557 at        09 21 33 45 57           1907 1917
Clerkenwell, St John Street             1432 1443 1455 1506 1518 1530 1542 1554 1606 these     18 30 42 54 06 until     1916 1926
Barbican Station                        1434 1445 1457 1508 1520 1532 1544 1556 1608 minutes   20 32 44 56 08           1918 1928
Moorgate Station                        1441 1452 1504 1515 1527 1539 1551 1603 1615 past      27 39 51 03 15           1925 1935
Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   1446 1457 1509 1520 1532 1544 1556 1608 1620 the hour  32 44 56 08 20           1930 1940

Finsbury Park Station, Station Place    1905 1920 1935 1950 2005 2020 2035 2050 Then      10 30 50       2350
Holloway, Nag's Head (Holloway Road)    1912 1926 1941 1955 2010 2025 2040 2055 every 20  15 35 55       2355
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms              1923 1937 1951 2005 2019 2033 2048 2103 minutes   23 43 03       0003
Islington, Tolpuddle Street             1929 1943 1956 2010 2024 2038 2053 2108 at        28 48 08       0008
Clerkenwell, St John Street             1937 1951 2004 2017 2031 2044 2059 2114 these     34 54 14 until 0014
Barbican Station                        1939 1952 2005 2018 2032 2045 2100 2115 minutes   35 55 15       0015
Moorgate Station                        1946 1959 2011 2024 2038 2051 2106 2121 past      41 01 21       0021
Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   1951 2004 2016 2029 2043 2056 2111 2126 the hour  46 06 26       0026

153 Mondays to Fridays towards Finsbury Park      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   0505 0525 0545 0605 0620 0635 0650 0700 0709 0718 0727 0736 0748 0800 0812 0824 0836 0848
Moorgate Station                        0506 0526 0546 0606 0621 0636 0652 0702 0711 0720 0729 0738 0750 0802 0814 0826 0838 0850
Barbican Station                        0512 0532 0552 0612 0627 0642 0658 0708 0717 0727 0736 0746 0758 0810 0822 0834 0846 0858
Clerkenwell, St John Street             0514 0534 0554 0614 0629 0645 0701 0711 0720 0730 0739 0749 0801 0813 0825 0837 0849 0901
Islington, Tolpuddle Street             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 (Holloway Road)    0527 0547 0607 0627 0644 0701 0718 0730 0741 0753 0804 0815 0827 0839 0851 0903 0915 0927
Finsbury Park Station, Station Place    0532 0552 0612 0632 0649 0707 0724 0737 0748 0800 0811 0822 0834 0846 0858 0910 0922 0934

Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   0900 0912 0924 0936 0947 0958 Then      10 22 34 46 58           1422 1433 1444 1455 1506
Moorgate Station                        0902 0914 0926 0938 0949 1000 every 12  12 24 36 48 00           1424 1435 1446 1457 1508
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, Tolpuddle Street             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 (Holloway Road)    0939 0951 1003 1015 1026 1035 past      47 59 11 23 35           1459 1511 1523 1535 1547
Finsbury Park Station, Station Place    0946 0958 1010 1022 1033 1043 the hour  55 07 19 31 43           1507 1519 1531 1543 1555

Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   1517 1528 1540 Then      52 04 16 28 40           1828 1840 1852 1905 1920 1935 1950 2005
Moorgate Station                        1519 1530 1542 every 12  54 06 18 30 42           1830 1842 1854 1907 1922 1937 1952 2007
Barbican Station                        1527 1538 1550 minutes   02 14 26 38 50           1838 1849 1901 1914 1929 1943 1958 2013
Clerkenwell, St John Street             1530 1541 1553 at        05 17 29 41 53           1841 1852 1904 1916 1931 1945 2000 2015
Islington, Tolpuddle Street             1540 1552 1604 these     16 28 40 52 04 until     1852 1903 1914 1926 1940 1954 2008 2022
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms              1547 1559 1611 minutes   23 35 47 59 11           1859 1909 1920 1931 1945 1959 2012 2026
Holloway, Nag's Head (Holloway Road)    1559 1611 1623 past      35 47 59 11 23           1911 1921 1931 1942 1955 2007 2020 2033
Finsbury Park Station, Station Place    1607 1619 1632 the hour  44 56 08 20 32           1920 1929 1938 1949 2002 2014 2027 2039

Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   2020 2035 2050 Then      10 30 50       0010
Moorgate Station                        2022 2037 2052 every 20  12 32 52       0012
Barbican Station                        2028 2043 2058 minutes   18 38 58       0018
Clerkenwell, St John Street             2030 2045 2100 at        20 40 00       0020
Islington, Tolpuddle Street             2036 2051 2106 these     26 46 06 until 0026
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms              2039 2054 2109 minutes   29 49 09       0029
Holloway, Nag's Head (Holloway Road)    2046 2101 2116 past      36 56 16       0036
Finsbury Park Station, Station Place    2052 2107 2122 the hour  42 02 22       0042

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


Finsbury Park Station, Station Place    0455 0515 0535 0555 0615 0635 0655 0715 0730 0745 0800 0815 0830 0840 0850 0900 0911 0923
Holloway, Nag's Head (Holloway Road)    0459 0519 0539 0559 0619 0639 0659 0719 0734 0749 0804 0820 0835 0845 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, Tolpuddle Street             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 0840 0856 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                        0520 0540 0600 0620 0640 0700 0720 0741 0757 0814 0831 0848 0904 0916 0927 0939 0952 1004
Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   0524 0544 0604 0624 0644 0704 0724 0745 0802 0819 0836 0853 0909 0921 0932 0944 0957 1009

Finsbury Park Station, Station Place    0935 Then      47 59 11 23 35           1759 1810 1821 1832 1843 1854 1905 1920 1935 1950
Holloway, Nag's Head (Holloway Road)    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, Tolpuddle Street             0958 at        10 22 34 46 58           1822 1832 1843 1853 1904 1914 1924 1939 1954 2008
Clerkenwell, St John Street             1007 these     19 31 43 55 07 until     1831 1841 1851 1901 1912 1922 1932 1946 2001 2015
Barbican Station                        1009 minutes   21 33 45 57 09           1833 1843 1853 1903 1913 1923 1933 1947 2002 2016
Moorgate Station                        1016 past      28 40 52 04 16           1840 1850 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1954 2008 2022
Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   1021 the hour  33 45 57 09 21           1845 1855 1905 1915 1925 1935 1945 1959 2013 2027

Finsbury Park Station, Station Place    2005 2020 2035 2050 Then      10 30 50       2350
Holloway, Nag's Head (Holloway Road)    2010 2025 2040 2055 every 20  15 35 55       2355
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms              2018 2033 2048 2103 minutes   23 43 03       0003
Islington, Tolpuddle Street             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                        2036 2051 2106 2121 past      41 01 21       0021
Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   2041 2056 2111 2126 the hour  46 06 26       0026

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


Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   0505 0525 0545 0605 0625 0645 0705 0720 0735 0750 0805 0820 0832 0844 0856 0906 0917 0929
Moorgate Station                        0506 0526 0546 0606 0626 0646 0706 0721 0736 0751 0806 0822 0834 0846 0858 0908 0919 0931
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, Tolpuddle Street             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 (Holloway Road)    0527 0547 0607 0627 0647 0707 0727 0743 0759 0816 0832 0849 0902 0915 0929 0940 0952 1004
Finsbury Park Station, Station Place    0532 0552 0612 0632 0652 0712 0732 0748 0804 082  0839 0856 0909 0923 0937 0949 1001 1013

Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   0941 Then      53 05 17 29 41           1753 1805 1817 1829 1841 1853 1905 1920 1935 1950
Moorgate Station                        0943 every 12  55 07 19 31 43           1755 1807 1819 1831 1843 1855 1907 1922 1937 1952
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, Tolpuddle Street             1002 these     14 26 38 50 02 until     1814 1825 1837 1848 1900 1912 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 (Holloway Road)    1016 past      28 40 52 04 16           1828 1839 1850 1901 1913 1924 1935 1949 2004 2018
Finsbury Park Station, Station Place    1025 the hour  37 49 01 13 25           1837 1848 1859 1910 1922 1932 1943 1957 2011 2024

Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   2005 2020 2035 2050 Then      10 30 50       0010
Moorgate Station                        2007 2022 2037 2052 every 20  12 32 52       0012
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, Tolpuddle Street             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 (Holloway Road)    2032 2046 2101 2116 past      36 56 16       0036
Finsbury Park Station, Station Place    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, Station Place    0640 0700 0720 0740 0800 0820 0840 0855 0910 0925 Then      40 55 10 25         1755 1809
Holloway, Nag's Head (Holloway Road)    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, Tolpuddle Street             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                        0705 0725 0745 0805 0825 0845 0905 0922 0940 0958 past      13 28 43 58         1828 1842
Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   0709 0729 0749 0809 0829 0849 0909 0927 0945 1003 the hour  18 33 48 03         1833 1847

Finsbury Park Station, Station Place    1823 1837 1851 1905 1920 1935 1950 2005 2020 2035 2050 2110 Then      30 50 10       2350
Holloway, Nag's Head (Holloway Road)    1828 1842 1856 1910 1925 1940 1955 2010 2025 2040 2055 2115 every 20  35 55 15       2355
Barnsbury, Hemingford Arms              1836 1850 1904 1918 1933 1948 2003 2018 2033 2048 2103 2123 minutes   43 03 23       0003
Islington, Tolpuddle Street             1842 1856 1910 1923 1938 1953 2008 2023 2038 2053 2108 2128 at        48 08 28       0008
Clerkenwell, St John Street             1848 1902 1916 1929 1944 1959 2014 2029 2044 2059 2114 2134 these     54 14 34 until 0014
Barbican Station                        1850 1904 1918 1931 1945 2000 2015 2030 2045 2100 2115 2135 minutes   55 15 35       0015
Moorgate Station                        1856 1910 1924 1937 1951 2006 2021 2036 2051 2106 2121 2141 past      01 21 41       0021
Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   1901 1915 1929 1942 1956 2011 2026 2041 2056 2111 2126 2146 the hour  06 26 46       0026

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


Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   0650 0710 0730 0750 0810 0825 0840 0855 0910 Then      25 40 55 10         1755 1809 1823
Moorgate Station                        0651 0711 0731 0751 0811 0826 0841 0857 0912 every 15  27 42 57 12         1757 1811 1825
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, Tolpuddle Street             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 (Holloway Road)    0712 0732 0752 0812 0832 0847 0904 0922 0940 past      55 10 25 40         1825 1839 1853
Finsbury Park Station, Station Place    0717 0737 0757 0817 0837 0852 0910 0928 0946 the hour  01 16 31 46         1831 1845 1859

Liverpool Street Station, Bus Station   1837 1851 1905 1920 1935 1950 2005 2020 2035 2050 Then      10 30 50       0010
Moorgate Station                        1839 1853 1907 1922 1937 1952 2007 2022 2037 2052 every 20  12 32 52       0012
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, Tolpuddle Street             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 (Holloway Road)    1907 1921 1933 1947 2001 2016 2031 2046 2101 2116 past      36 56 16       0036
Finsbury Park Station, Station Place    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.

Temporary timetable introduced 14/08/10

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 - Chiswell Street - Finsbury Pavement - 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 - Finsbury Pavement - Chiswell Street - 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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