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Route 38: "New Bus for London" journeys

Hackney - Dalston - Islington - Holborn - Piccadilly Circus - Victoria

This timetable only shows journeys operated by the "New Bus for London" (NBfL). The journeys operate subject to vehicle availability and it is unclear how rigorously it is followed in practice. The main service, operated by conventional double deckers, operates much more frequently between Clapton and Victoria. See 38 timetable for full details.

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Route record (places served and roads followed)

38 Mondays to Thursdays towards Victoria      Other direction      Fri      Sat      Sun



Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              0609 0710 0724 0744 0805 0822 0841 0859 0920 0951 1021 1051 1111 1141 1201 1231 1301 1331
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane                    0613 0715 0731 0752 0813 0830 0851 0909 0929 0959 1029 1059 1119 1149 1209 1239 1309 1339
Balls Pond Road, Henshall Street                  0615 0718 0736 0757 0818 0836 0857 0915 0934 1004 1034 1104 1124 1154 1214 1244 1314 1344
Essex Road Station                                0617 0721 0741 0802 0823 0841 0902 0920 0939 1009 1039 1109 1129 1159 1219 1249 1319 1349
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)                   0621 0728 0748 0809 0830 0848 0909 0927 0946 1016 1046 1116 1136 1206 1226 1256 1326 1356
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0630 0743 0803 0824 0845 0903 0924 0942 1001 1031 1101 1131 1151 1221 1241 1311 1341 1411
Shaftesbury Avenue, Caxton Walk                   0635 0750 0810 0831 0852 0910 0931 0949 1008 1038 1108 1138 1158 1228 1248 1318 1348 1418
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0638 0753 0813 0834 0855 0914 0935 0953 1012 1042 1112 1142 1202 1232 1252 1322 1352 1422
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     0641 0756 0816 0837 0858 0917 0938 0956 1015 1045 1115 1145 1205 1235 1255 1325 1355 1425
Hyde Park Corner, Duke of Wellington Place        0645 0800 0820 0841 0902 0921 0942 1000 1019 1049 1119 1149 1209 1239 1259 1329 1359 1429
Victoria Station, Bus Station                     0648 0804 0824 0845 0906 0925 0946 1004 1023 1053 1123 1153 1213 1243 1303 1333 1403 1433

Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              1401 1421 1441 1503 1526 1549 1612 1637 1659 1722 1803 1847
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane                    1409 1429 1449 1511 1534 1557 1620 1645 1707 1730 1811 1855
Balls Pond Road, Henshall Street                  1414 1434 1454 1516 1539 1602 1625 1650 1712 1735 1816 1900
Essex Road Station                                1419 1439 1459 1521 1544 1607 1630 1655 1717 1740 1821 1905
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)                   1426 1446 1506 1528 1551 1614 1637 1702 1724 1747 1828 1912
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        1441 1501 1521 1543 1606 1629 1652 1717 1739 1802 1843 1927
Shaftesbury Avenue, Caxton Walk                   1448 1508 1528 1550 1613 1636 1659 1724 1746 1809 1850 1934
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             1452 1512 1532 1554 1617 1640 1703 1728 1750 1813 1854 1939
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     1455 1515 1535 1557 1620 1643 1706 1731 1753 1816 1857 1943
Hyde Park Corner, Duke of Wellington Place        1459 1519 1539 1601 1624 1647 1710 1735 1757 1820 1901 1949
Victoria Station, Bus Station                     1503 1523 1543 1605 1628 1651 1714 1739 1801 1824 1905 1953

38 Mondays to Thursdays towards Hackney      Other direction      Fri      Sat      Sun



Victoria Station, Bus Station                     0657 0814 0834 0855 0916 0935 0955 1016 1038 1108 1138 1208 1228 1258 1318 1348 1418 1448
Hyde Park Corner, Grosvenor Place                 0700 0818 0838 0859 0920 0939 0959 1020 1042 1112 1142 1212 1232 1302 1322 1352 1422 1452
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     0705 0827 0847 0908 0930 0949 1009 1030 1052 1122 1152 1222 1242 1312 1332 1402 1432 1502
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0706 0828 0848 0909 0932 0951 1011 1032 1054 1124 1154 1224 1244 1314 1334 1404 1434 1504
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0710 0832 0852 0913 0937 0956 1016 1037 1059 1129 1159 1229 1249 1319 1339 1409 1439 1509
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0712 0836 0856 0917 0941 1000 1020 1041 1103 1133 1203 1233 1253 1323 1343 1413 1443 1513
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)                   0722 0848 0908 0930 0954 1013 1033 1054 1116 1146 1216 1247 1307 1337 1357 1427 1457 1527
Essex Road Station                                0726 0853 0913 0935 0959 1018 1038 1059 1121 1151 1221 1252 1312 1342 1402 1432 1502 1532
Balls Pond Road, Henshall Street                  0729 0857 0917 0940 1004 1023 1043 1104 1126 1156 1226 1257 1317 1347 1407 1437 1507 1537
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane                    0732 0901 0923 0946 1010 1029 1049 1110 1132 1202 1232 1303 1323 1353 1413 1443 1513 1543
Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              0737 0906 0928 0951 1015 1034 1054 1115 1137 1207 1238 1309 1329 1359 1419 1449 1519 1549

Victoria Station, Bus Station                     1518 1538 1558 1616 1639 1702 1725 1750 1812 1837 1917 2004
Hyde Park Corner, Grosvenor Place                 1522 1542 1602 1620 1643 1706 1729 1754 1816 1841 1921 2008
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     1532 1552 1612 1630 1653 1716 1739 1804 1826 1851 1931 2018
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             1534 1554 1614 1632 1655 1718 1741 1806 1828 1853 1933 2020
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   1539 1559 1619 1637 1700 1723 1746 1811 1833 1858 1938 2026
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        1543 1603 1623 1641 1704 1727 1750 1815 1837 1902 1942 2030
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)                   1557 1617 1637 1655 1718 1741 1804 1829 1851 1916 1955 2043
Essex Road Station                                1602 1622 1642 1700 1723 1746 1809 1834 1856 1921 2000 2048
Balls Pond Road, Henshall Street                  1607 1627 1647 1705 1728 1751 1814 1839 1901 1926 2005 2052
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane                    1613 1633 1653 1711 1734 1757 1820 1845 1907 1932 2011 2056
Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              1619 1639 1659 1717 1740 1803 1826 1851 1913 1937 2016 2101

38 Fridays towards Victoria     Other direction      Mon-Thurs      Sat      Sun


Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              0609 0710 0724 0744 0805 0822 0841 0859 0920 0951 1021 1051 1111 1141 1201 1231 1301 1331
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane                    0613 0715 0731 0752 0813 0830 0851 0909 0929 0959 1029 1059 1119 1149 1209 1239 1309 1339
Balls Pond Road, Henshall Street                  0615 0718 0736 0757 0818 0836 0857 0915 0934 1004 1034 1104 1124 1154 1214 1244 1314 1344
Essex Road Station                                0617 0721 0741 0802 0823 0841 0902 0920 0939 1009 1039 1109 1129 1159 1219 1249 1319 1349
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)                   0621 0728 0748 0809 0830 0848 0909 0927 0946 1016 1046 1116 1136 1206 1226 1256 1326 1356
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0630 0743 0803 0824 0845 0903 0924 0942 1001 1031 1101 1131 1151 1221 1241 1311 1341 1411
Shaftesbury Avenue, Caxton Walk                   0635 0750 0810 0831 0852 0910 0931 0949 1008 1038 1108 1138 1158 1228 1248 1318 1348 1418
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0638 0753 0813 0834 0855 0914 0935 0953 1012 1042 1112 1142 1202 1232 1252 1322 1352 1422
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     0641 0756 0816 0837 0858 0917 0938 0956 1015 1045 1115 1145 1205 1235 1255 1325 1355 1425
Hyde Park Corner, Duke of Wellington Place        0645 0800 0820 0841 0902 0921 0942 1000 1019 1049 1119 1149 1209 1239 1259 1329 1359 1429
Victoria Station, Bus Station                     0648 0804 0824 0845 0906 0925 0946 1004 1023 1053 1123 1153 1213 1243 1303 1333 1403 1433

Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              1401 1421 1441 1503 1526 1549 1612 1637 1659 1722 1803 1847
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane                    1409 1429 1449 1511 1534 1557 1620 1645 1707 1730 1811 1855
Balls Pond Road, Henshall Street                  1414 1434 1454 1516 1539 1602 1625 1650 1712 1735 1816 1900
Essex Road Station                                1419 1439 1459 1521 1544 1607 1630 1655 1717 1740 1821 1905
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)                   1426 1446 1506 1528 1551 1614 1637 1702 1724 1747 1828 1912
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        1441 1501 1521 1543 1606 1629 1652 1717 1739 1802 1843 1927
Shaftesbury Avenue, Caxton Walk                   1448 1508 1528 1550 1613 1636 1659 1724 1746 1809 1850 1934
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             1452 1512 1532 1554 1617 1640 1703 1728 1750 1813 1854 1939
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     1455 1515 1535 1557 1620 1643 1706 1731 1753 1816 1857 1943
Hyde Park Corner, Duke of Wellington Place        1459 1519 1539 1601 1624 1647 1710 1735 1757 1820 1901 1949
Victoria Station, Bus Station                     1503 1523 1543 1605 1628 1651 1714 1739 1801 1824 1905 1953

38 Fridays towards Hackney     Other direction      Mon-Thurs      Sat      Sun


Victoria Station, Bus Station                     0657 0814 0834 0855 0916 0935 0955 1016 1038 1108 1138 1208 1228 1258 1318 1348 1418 1448
Hyde Park Corner, Grosvenor Place                 0700 0818 0838 0859 0920 0939 0959 1020 1042 1112 1142 1212 1232 1302 1322 1352 1422 1452
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     0705 0827 0847 0908 0930 0949 1009 1030 1052 1122 1152 1222 1242 1312 1332 1402 1432 1502
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0706 0828 0848 0909 0932 0951 1011 1032 1054 1124 1154 1224 1244 1314 1334 1404 1434 1504
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0710 0832 0852 0913 0937 0956 1016 1037 1059 1129 1159 1229 1249 1319 1339 1409 1439 1509
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0712 0836 0856 0917 0941 1000 1020 1041 1103 1133 1203 1233 1253 1323 1343 1413 1443 1513
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)                   0722 0848 0908 0930 0954 1013 1033 1054 1116 1146 1216 1247 1307 1337 1357 1427 1457 1527
Essex Road Station                                0726 0853 0913 0935 0959 1018 1038 1059 1121 1151 1221 1252 1312 1342 1402 1432 1502 1532
Balls Pond Road, Henshall Street                  0729 0857 0917 0940 1004 1023 1043 1104 1126 1156 1226 1257 1317 1347 1407 1437 1507 1537
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane                    0732 0901 0923 0946 1010 1029 1049 1110 1132 1202 1232 1303 1323 1353 1413 1443 1513 1543
Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              0737 0906 0928 0951 1015 1034 1054 1115 1137 1207 1238 1309 1329 1359 1419 1449 1519 1549

Victoria Station, Bus Station                     1518 1538 1558 1616 1639 1702 1725 1750 1812 1837 1917 2004
Hyde Park Corner, Grosvenor Place                 1522 1542 1602 1620 1643 1706 1729 1754 1816 1841 1921 2008
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     1532 1552 1612 1630 1653 1716 1739 1804 1826 1851 1931 2018
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             1534 1554 1614 1632 1655 1718 1741 1806 1828 1853 1933 2020
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   1539 1559 1619 1637 1700 1723 1746 1811 1833 1858 1938 2026
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        1543 1603 1623 1641 1704 1727 1750 1815 1837 1902 1942 2030
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)                   1557 1617 1637 1655 1718 1741 1804 1829 1851 1916 1955 2043
Essex Road Station                                1602 1622 1642 1700 1723 1746 1809 1834 1856 1921 2000 2048
Balls Pond Road, Henshall Street                  1607 1627 1647 1705 1728 1751 1814 1839 1901 1926 2005 2052
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane                    1613 1633 1653 1711 1734 1757 1820 1845 1907 1932 2011 2056
Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              1619 1639 1659 1717 1740 1803 1826 1851 1913 1937 2016 2101

38 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Victoria      Other direction      Mon-Thurs      Fri     Sun


Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              0609 0643 0750 0820 0902 1011 1041 1111 1140 1210 1240 1310 1340 1410 1440 1510 1620 1650
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane                    0613 0647 0754 0825 0907 1017 1047 1117 1146 1216 1246 1316 1346 1416 1446 1516 1626 1656
Balls Pond Road, Henshall Street                  0615 0649 0756 0828 0910 1021 1051 1121 1150 1220 1250 1320 1350 1420 1450 1520 1630 1700
Essex Road Station                                0617 0651 0759 0831 0913 1025 1055 1125 1154 1224 1254 1324 1354 1424 1454 1524 1634 1704
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)                   0621 0655 0803 0835 0917 1031 1101 1131 1200 1230 1300 1330 1400 1430 1500 1530 1640 1710
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0630 0704 0813 0845 0927 1043 1113 1143 1212 1242 1312 1342 1412 1442 1512 1542 1652 1722
Shaftesbury Avenue, Caxton Walk                   0634 0708 0818 0850 0932 1049 1119 1149 1218 1248 1318 1348 1418 1448 1518 1548 1658 1728
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0638 0712 0822 0854 0936 1054 1124 1154 1224 1254 1324 1354 1424 1454 1524 1554 1704 1734
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     0640 0714 0824 0856 0938 1057 1127 1157 1228 1258 1328 1358 1428 1458 1528 1558 1708 1738
Hyde Park Corner, Duke of Wellington Place        0645 0719 0829 0901 0943 1103 1133 1203 1234 1304 1334 1404 1434 1504 1534 1604 1714 1744
Victoria Station, Bus Station                     0648 0722 0832 0904 0946 1108 1138 1208 1239 1309 1339 1409 1439 1509 1539 1609 1719 1749

Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              1752 1853
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane                    1758 1858
Balls Pond Road, Henshall Street                  1802 1901
Essex Road Station                                1806 1905
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)                   1812 1911
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        1824 1923
Shaftesbury Avenue, Caxton Walk                   1830 1929
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             1836 1935
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     1840 1939
Hyde Park Corner, Duke of Wellington Place        1846 1945
Victoria Station, Bus Station                     1850 1949

38 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Hackney      Other direction      Mon-Thurs      Fri      Sun


Victoria Station, Bus Station                     0656 0730 0842 0917 0958 1120 1152 1224           54 24          1624 1724 1804 1904 2004
Hyde Park Corner, Grosvenor Place                 0659 0733 0845 0920 1001 1123 1155 1228           58 28          1628 1728 1808 1908 2008
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     0704 0738 0851 0926 1009 1131 1205 1238 Then      08 38          1638 1738 1818 1918 2018
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0705 0739 0852 0927 1010 1132 1207 1240 every 30  10 40          1640 1740 1820 1920 2020
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0709 0743 0857 0932 1015 1137 1213 1246 minutes   16 46          1646 1746 1826 1926 2026
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0711 0745 0900 0935 1018 1140 1216 1249 at these  19 49 until    1649 1749 1829 1929 2029
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)                   0721 0755 0911 0946 1030 1152 1228 1301 minutes   31 01          1701 1801 1841 1941 2041
Essex Road Station                                0725 0759 0916 0951 1035 1158 1234 1307 past      37 07          1707 1807 1846 1946 2046
Balls Pond Road, Henshall Street                  0728 0803 0920 0955 1040 1203 1239 1312 the hour  42 12          1712 1811 1850 1950 2050
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane                    0731 0806 0923 0958 1044 1207 1243 1316           46 16          1716 1815 1854 1954 2053
Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              0735 0811 0928 1003 1050 1213 1249 1322           52 22          1722 1821 1900 2000 2059

38 Suns/Public Holidays towards Victoria      Other direction      Mon-Thurs      Fri      Sat


Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              0609 0746 0915 1005 1047 1135 1226 1316 1411 1520 1555 1650 1800
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane                    0613 0750 0919 1010 1053 1141 1232 1322 1417 1526 1601 1656 1806
Balls Pond Road, Henshall Street                  0615 0752 0921 1013 1057 1145 1236 1326 1421 1530 1605 1700 1809
Essex Road Station                                0617 0754 0923 1016 1101 1149 1240 1330 1425 1534 1609 1704 1813
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)                   0621 0758 0927 1020 1107 1155 1246 1336 1431 1540 1615 1710 1819
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0630 0807 0936 1030 1119 1207 1258 1348 1443 1552 1627 1722 1831
Shaftesbury Avenue, Caxton Walk                   0634 0811 0940 1036 1125 1213 1304 1354 1449 1558 1633 1728 1837
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0638 0815 0944 1041 1130 1219 1310 1400 1455 1604 1639 1734 1843
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     0640 0817 0946 1044 1133 1223 1314 1404 1459 1608 1643 1738 1847
Hyde Park Corner, Duke of Wellington Place        0645 0822 0951 1050 1139 1229 1320 1410 1505 1614 1649 1744 1853
Victoria Station, Bus Station                     0648 0825 0954 1055 1144 1234 1325 1415 1510 1619 1654 1749 1857

38 Suns/Public Holidays towards Hackney      Other direction      Mon-Thurs      Fri      Sat


Victoria Station, Bus Station                     0657 0834 1017 1116 1200 1249 1340 1430 1525 1634 1709 1804 1914
Hyde Park Corner, Grosvenor Place                 0700 0837 1020 1119 1204 1253 1344 1434 1529 1638 1713 1808 1918
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     0705 0842 1026 1127 1214 1303 1354 1444 1539 1648 1723 1818 1928
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0706 0843 1027 1128 1216 1305 1356 1446 1541 1650 1725 1820 1930
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0710 0847 1032 1133 1222 1311 1402 1452 1547 1656 1731 1826 1936
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0712 0849 1035 1136 1225 1314 1405 1455 1550 1659 1734 1829 1939
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)                   0722 0859 1047 1148 1237 1326 1417 1507 1602 1711 1746 1841 1951
Essex Road Station                                0726 0903 1052 1153 1243 1332 1423 1513 1608 1717 1752 1846 1956
Balls Pond Road, Henshall Street                  0729 0906 1057 1158 1248 1337 1428 1518 1613 1722 1757 1850 2000
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane                    0732 0909 1101 1202 1252 1341 1432 1522 1617 1726 1801 1854 2004
Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              0736 0913 1107 1208 1258 1347 1438 1528 1623 1732 1807 1900 2010

Note: On Boxing Day, a Sunday service applies. There is no service on Christmas Day.

Operated by Arriva London for London Buses.

Timetable revised 04/08/12

Route record

Hackney - Kingsland - Islington - Holborn - Piccadilly Circus - Victoria
Hackney Central Station - Graham Road - Dalston Lane - Dalston Junction Station - Balls Pond Road - Essex Road - Essex Road Station - Essex Road - Islington Green - Upper Street - Islington High Street - Angel Station - St John Street - Rosebery Avenue - Clerkenwell Road - Theobald's Road - Vernon Place (for Holborn Station) - Bloomsbury Way - New Oxford Street - Shaftesbury Avenue - Piccadilly Circus Station - Piccadilly - Green Park Station - Piccadilly - Duke of Wellington Place (for Hyde Park Corner Station) - Grosvenor Place - Lower Grosvenor Place - Buckingham Palace Road - Terminus Place - Victoria Station Bus Station

Victoria - Piccadilly Circus - Holborn - Islington - Kingsland - Hackney
Victoria Station Bus Station - Wilton Road - Victoria Street - Grosvenor Gardens - Grosvenor Place - Hyde Park Corner Station - Piccadilly - Green Park Station - Piccadilly - Piccadilly Circus Station - Shaftesbury Avenue - Charing Cross Road- diversion road (east of Centre Point) - Tottenham Court Road Station - New Oxford Street - Bloomsbury Way - Vernon Place (for Holborn Station) - Theobald's Road - Clerkenwell Road - Rosebery Avenue - St John Street - Angel Station - Islington High Street - Upper Street - Islington Green - Essex Road - Essex Road Station - Essex Road - Balls Pond Road - Dalston Junction Station - Dalston Lane - Graham Road - Hackney Central Station

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