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Route 242/253

Potters Bar - Cuffley (242) or Hammond Street (253) - Flamstead End - Cheshunt - Waltham Cross

Also includes journeys on routes C1 and 312

Mondays to Fridays           Saturdays           Sundays

Route record (places served and roads followed)

242/253 Mondays to Fridays towards Waltham Cross      Other direction      Sat      Sun


                                                                                                     SD   NSD
                                              ML   TL   AS   AS   TL   ML   AS   TL   AS   AS   TL   ML   ML   AS   TL   AS   AS   ML
                                              242  C1   253  253  C1   242  253  C1   253  253  C1   242  242  253  C1   253  253  242
Potters Bar Station                           --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  0748 0751  --   --   --   --  0850
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                      0610  --   --   --   --  0652  --   --   --   --   --  0754 0757  --   --   --   --  0856
Northaw, Two Brewers                         0615  --   --   --   --  0657  --   --   --   --   --  0759 0802  --   --   --   --  0901
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                   0620 0624  --   --  0654 0702  --  0724  --   --  0754 0805 0808  --  0824  --   --  0906
Goffs Oak, Village Hall                      0623 0627  --   --  0657 0705  --  0727  --   --  0757 0808 0811  --  0827  --   --  0909
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane               --  0632 0640 0700 0702  --  0720 0732 0740 0800 0802  --   --  0820 0832 0840 0900  --
  Cheshunt, Goffs School                      --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  0813  --   --   --   --   --   --
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields            0628 0638  --   --  0708 0710  --  0738  --   --  0808 0816 0816  --  0838  --   --  0914
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             0631 0642 0646 0706 0712 0713 0726 0742 0747 0807 0812 0820 0820 0827 0842 0847 0907 0917
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           0637  --  0652 0712  --  0719 0732  --  0754 0814  --  0827 0827 0834  --  0854 0914 0923
  Cheshunt, Windmill Lane, Wolsey Centre      --  0648  --   --  0718  --   --  0748  --   --  0818  --   --   --  0848  --   --   --
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   0643  TC  0659 0719  TC  0725 0739  TC  0802 0822  TC  0835 0835 0842  TC  0902 0922 0930

                                              AS   AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML   AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML   AS   TL   ML   AS   AS
                                              253  253  C1   242  253  253  242  253  C1   242  253  253  242  253  C1   242  253  253
Potters Bar Station                           --   --   --  0935  --   --  1005  --   --   --   --   --  1105  --   --   --   --   --
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                       --   --   --  0941  --   --  1011  --   --   --   --   --  1111  --   --  1141  --   --
Northaw, Two Brewers                          --   --   --  0946  --   --  1016  --   --   --   --   --  1116  --   --  1146  --   --
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                    --   --  0940 0951  --   --  1021  --  1040 1051  --   --  1121  --  1140 1151  --   --
Goffs Oak, Village Hall                       --   --  0943 0954  --   --  1024  --  1043 1054  --   --  1124  --  1143 1154  --   --
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane              0920 0940 0948  --  1000 1020  --  1040 1048  --  1100 1120  --  1140 1148  --  1200 1220
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields             --   --   --  0959  --   --  1029  --   BC  1059  --   --  1129  --   BC  1159  --   --
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             0927 0947  BC  1002 1007 1027 1032 1047  BC  1102 1107 1127 1132 1147  BC  1202 1207 1227
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           0934 0954  --  1008 1014 1034 1038 1054  BC  1108 1114 1134 1138 1154  BC  1208 1214 1234
  Cheshunt, Windmill Lane, Wolsey Centre      --   --  1003  --   --   --   --   --  1103  --   --   --   --   --  1203  --   --   --
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   0942 1002  CS  1015 1022 1042 1045 1102  CS  1115 1122 1142 1145 1202  CS  1215 1222 1242

                                                                                      WO
                                              ML   AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML   AS   CB   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML   AS   TL   AS   AS
                                              242  253  C1   242  253  253  242  253  312  C1   242  253  253  242  253  C1   253  253
                                                                                      HT
Potters Bar Station                          1205  --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1323  --  1335  --   --   --   --   --   --   --
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                      1211  --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1329  --  1341  --   --   --   --   --   --   --
Northaw, Two Brewers                         1216  --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1334  --  1346  --   --   --   --   --   --   --
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                   1221  --  1240 1251  --   --  1321  --  1339 1340 1351  --   --  1421  --  1440  --   --
Goffs Oak, Village Hall                      1224  --  1243 1254  --   --  1324  --   HC  1343 1354  --   --  1424  --  1443  --   --
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane               --  1240 1248  --  1300 1320  --  1340  --  1348  --  1400 1420  --  1440 1448 1500 1520
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields            1229  --   BC  1259  --   --  1329  --   --   BC  1359  --   --  1429  --   BC   --   --
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             1232 1247  BC  1302 1307 1327 1332 1347  --   BC  1402 1407 1427 1432 1447  BC  1507 1527
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           1238 1254  BC  1308 1314 1334 1338 1354  --   BC  1408 1414 1434 1438 1454  BC  1514 1534
  Cheshunt, Windmill Lane, Wolsey Centre      --   --  1303  --   --   --   --   --   --  1403  --   --   --   --   --  1503  --   --
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   1245 1302  CS  1315 1322 1342 1345 1402  --   CS  1415 1422 1442 1445 1502  CS  1522 1542

                                                                  SD   NSD
                                              ML   AS   AS   AS   ML   ML   AS   TL   AS   AS   TL   ML   AS   TL   AS   AS   TL   ML
                                              242  253  253  253  242  242  253  C1   253  253  C1   242  253  C1   253  253  C1   242
Potters Bar, Dame Alice Owen’s School         --   --   --   --  1555  --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1800
Potters Bar Station                          1506  --   --   --  1600 1600  --   --   --   --   --  1700  --   --   --   --   --  1807
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                      1512  --   --   --  1607 1607  --   --   --   --   --  1707  --   --   --   --   --  1812
Northaw, Two Brewers                         1517  --   --   --  1612 1612  --   --   --   --   --  1712  --   --   --   --   --  1818
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                   1522  --   --   --  1618 1618  --  1640  --   --  1710 1718  --  1740  --   --  1810 1821
Goffs Oak, Village Hall                      1525  --   --   --  1621 1621  --  1643  --   --  1713 1721  --  1743  --   --  1813  --
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane               --  1540 1600 1620  --   --  1640 1648 1700 1720 1718  --  1740 1748 1800 1820 1818 1826
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields            1530  --   --   --  1626 1626  --  1654  --   --  1724 1726  --  1754  --   --  1824 1830
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             1534 1547 1607 1627 1630 1630 1647 1658 1707 1727 1728 1730 1747 1758 1807 1826 1828 1835
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           1542 1554 1614 1634 1638 1638 1654  --  1714 1734  --  1738 1754  --  1814 1833  --   --
  Cheshunt, Windmill Lane, Wolsey Centre      --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1704  --   --  1734  --   --  1804  --   --   --   --
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   1551 1602 1622 1642 1647 1647 1702  TC  1722 1742  TC  1747 1802  TC  1822 1840  TC  1841

                                              AS   TL   AS   TL   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML
                                              253  C1   253  C1   242  242  242  242  242  242  242  242
Potters Bar Station                           --   --   --   --  1900  --  2000  --  2100  --  2200  --
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                       --   --   --   --  1905  --  2005  --  2105  --  2205  --
Northaw, Two Brewers                          --   --   --   --  1910  --  2010  --  2110  --  2210  --
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                    --  1840  --  1910 1915  --  2015  --  2115  --  2215  --
Goffs Oak, Village Hall                       --  1843  --  1913 1918  --  2018  --  2118  --  2218  --
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane              1840 1848 1900 1918  --  1957  --  2057  --  2157  --  2257
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields             --  1854  --  1924 1922  --  2022  --  2122  --  2222  --
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             1846 1858 1906 1928 1925 2002 2025 2102 2125 2202 2225 2302
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           1853  --  1913  --  1930 2007 2030 2107 2130 2207 2230 2307
  Cheshunt, Windmill Lane, Wolsey Centre      --  1904  --  1934  --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   1900  TC  1920  TC  1936 2013 2036 2113 2136 2213 2236 2313
Operators:-
AS - Arriva the Shires (route 253)
CB - Centrebus (route 312)
ML - Metroline (route 242)
TL - Trustline (route C1)
Days of operation:-
SD - Schooldays only
NSD - Not schooldays
WO - Wednesdays only
Other codes:-
BC - Via Brookfield Centre and Whitefields Road
CS - To Cheshunt Station
HC - To Hatfield, Town Centre, Market Place
HT - From Hatfield Oldings Corner, Tesco
TC - To Turnford Canada Fields
Reversed text - earlier departure in next column

242/253 Mondays to Fridays towards Potters Bar or Hammond Street      Other direction      Sat      Sun


                                                                                      SD   NSD
                                              AS   TL   AS   ML   TL   AS   TL   AS   ML   ML   AS   TL   AS   TL   AS   ML   AS   AS
                                              253  C1   253  242  C1   253  C1   253  242  242  253  C1   253  C1   253  242  253  253
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   0618  TC  0638 0650  TC  0703  TC  0723 0730 0738 0743  TC  0805  TC  0825 0840 0845 0905
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           0625 0626 0645 0656 0656 0711 0726 0731 0738 0745 0751 0756 0813 0826 0833 0850 0853 0913
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             0631 0631 0651 0701 0701 0718 0731 0738 0746 0751 0758 0801 0820 0831 0840 0856 0900 0920
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields             --  0635  --  0704 0705  --  0735  --  0750 0755  --  0805  --  0835  --  0900  --   --
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane              0637 0641 0657  --  0711 0725 0741 0745  --   --  0805 0811 0827 0841 0847  --  0907 0927
Goffs Oak, War Memorial                       --  0646  --  0709 0716  --  0746  --  0755 0800  --  0816  --  0846  --  0905  --   --
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                    --  0649  --   --  0719  --  0749  --   --   --   --  0819  --  0849  --   --   --   --
Cuffley Station, Station Road                 --   --   --  0712  --   --   --   --  0800 0803  --   --   --   --   --  0908  --   --
Northaw, Two Brewers                          --   --   --  0717  --   --   --   --  0805 0808  --   --   --   --   --  0913  --   --
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                       --   --   --  0722  --   --   --   --  0811 0814  --   --   --   --   --  0918  --   --
Potters Bar Station                           --   --   --  0727  --   --   --   --  0820 0821  --   --   --   --   --  0924  --   --
Potters Bar, Dame Alice Owen’s School         --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  0830  --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --

                                                   WO
                                              AS   CB   ML   AS   AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML   AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML   AS   TL
                                              253  312  242  253  253  C1   242  253  253  242  253  C1   242  253  253  242  253  C1
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   0925  --  0945 0945 1005  CS  1020 1025 1045 1050 1105  CS  1120 1125 1145 1150 1205  CS
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           0933  --  0953 0953 1013 1013 1028 1033 1053 1058 1113 1113 1128 1133 1153 1158 1213 1213
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             0940  --  0959 1000 1020  BC  1034 1040 1100 1104 1120  BC  1134 1140 1200 1204 1220  BC
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields             --   --  1002  --   --   BC  1037  --   --  1107  --   BC  1137  --   --  1207  --   BC
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane              0947  --   --  1007 1027 1027  --  1047 1107  --  1127 1127  --  1147 1207  --  1227 1227
Goffs Oak, War Memorial                       --   HC  1007  --   --  1032 1042  --   --  1112  --  1132 1142  --   --  1212  --  1232
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                    --  0950  --   --   --  1035 1045  --   --   --   --  1135  --   --   --   --   --  1235
Cuffley Station, Station Road                 --   --  1010  --   --   --  ---   --   --  1115  --   --  1145  --   --  1215  --   --
Northaw, Two Brewers                          --  0955 1015  --   --   --  ---   --   --  1120  --   --  1150  --   --  1220  --   --
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                       --  1000 1020  --   --   --  ---   --   --  1125  --   --  1155  --   --  1225  --   --
Potters Bar Station                           --  1006 1026  --   --   --  ---   --   --  1131  --   --  ---   --   --  1231  --   --
                                                   HT
                                                                                                                    SD   NSD
                                              ML   AS   AS   ML   TL   AS   ML   AS   AS   ML   TL   AS   ML   AS   AS   ML   ML   AS
                                              242  253  253  242  C1   253  242  253  253  242  C1   253  242  253  253  242  242  253
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   1220 1225 1245 1250  CS  1305 1320 1325 1345 1350  CS  1405 1420 1425 1445 1450 1453 1505
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           1228 1233 1253 1258 1313 1313 1328 1333 1353 1358  --  1413 1428 1433 1453 1458 1501 1513
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             1234 1240 1300 1304  BC  1320 1334 1340 1400 1404 1413 1420 1434 1440 1500 1504 1507 1520
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields            1237  --   --  1307  BC   --  1337  --   --  1407  BC   --  1437  --   --  1507 1510  --
  Cheshunt, Goffs School                      --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1510  --   --
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane               --  1247 1307  --  1327 1327  --  1347 1407  --   BC  1427  --  1447 1507  --   --  1527
Goffs Oak, War Memorial                      1242  --   --  1312 1332  --  1342  --   --  1412 1427  --  1442  --   --  1515 1515  --
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                   1245  --   --  1315 1335  --   --   --   --  1415 1432  --   --   --   --   --   --   --
Cuffley Station, Station Road                 --   --   --   --   --   --  1345  --   --  ---  1435  --  1445  --   --  1518 1518  --
Northaw, Two Brewers                          --   --   --   --   --   --  1350  --   --  ---   --   --  1450  --   --  1523 1523  --
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                       --   --   --   --   --   --  1355  --   --  ---   --   --  1455  --   --  1528 1528  --
Potters Bar Station                           --   --   --   --   --   --  1401  --   --  ---   --   --  1501  --   --  1534 1534  --


                                              AS   AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   AS   ML   TL   AS   AS   TL   AS   ML   AS   AS   TL   AS
                                              253  253  C1   242  253  253  253  242  C1   253  253  C1   253  242  253  253  C1   253
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   1525 1545  CS  1600 1605 1625 1645 1700  TC  1705 1725  TC  1745 1800 1805 1825  TC  1845
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           1533 1553 1600 1610 1613 1633 1653 1710 1712 1713 1733 1742 1753 1810 1813 1833 1842 1853
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             1540 1600 1605 1618 1620 1640 1700 1718 1717 1720 1740 1747 1800 1818 1820 1840 1847 1859
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields             --   --  1609 1622  --   --   --  1722 1721  --  --  1751      1822  --   --  1851  --
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane              1547 1607 1615  --  1627 1647 1707  --  1727 1727 1747 1757 1807  --  1827 1845 1857 1905
Goffs Oak, War Memorial                       --   --  1620 1627  --   --   --  1727  --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --        --
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                    --   --  1623  --   --   --   --   --  1732  --   --  1802  --  1827  --   --  1902  --
Cuffley Station, Station Road                 --   --       1630  --   --   --  1730 1735  --   --  1805  --  1830  --   --  1905  --
Northaw, Two Brewers                          --   --       1635  --   --   --  1735  --   --   --   --   --  1835  --   --   --   --
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                       --   --       1641  --   --   --  1741  --   --   --   --   --  1840  --   --   --   --
Potters Bar Station                           --   --       1648  --   --   --  1748  --   --   --   --   --  1845  --   --   --   --

                                              ML   TL   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML
                                              242  C1   242  242  242  242  242  242  242  242
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   1900  TC  1940 2017 2040 2117 2140 2217 2240 2317
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           1906 1912 1946 2023 2046 2123 2146 2223 2246 2323
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             1911 1917 1951 2028 2051 2128 2151 2228 2251 2328
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields            1914 1921  --  2031  --  2131 ---  2231 ---  2331
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane               --  1927 1956  --  2056  --  2156  --  2256  --
Goffs Oak, War Memorial                      1918 1932  --  2035  --  2135 ---  2235 ---  2335
Cuffley Station, Station Road                1920 1935  --  2037  --  2137 ---  2237 ---  2337
Northaw, Two Brewers                         1925  --   --  2042  --  2142 ---  2242 ---  2342
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                      1930  --   --  2047  --  2147 ---  2247 ---  2347
Potters Bar Station                          1935  --   --  2052  --  2152 ---  2252 ---  2352
Operators:-
AS - Arriva the Shires (route 253)
CB - Centrebus (route 312)
ML - Metroline (route 242)
TL - Trustline (route C1)
Days of operation:-
SD - Schooldays only
NSD - Not schooldays
WO - Wednesdays only
Other codes:-
BC - Via Whitefields Road and Brookfield Centre
CS - From Cheshunt Station
HC - From Hatfield, Town Centre, Woods Avenue
HT - To Hatfield Oldings Corner, Tesco
TC - From Turnford Canada Fields
Reversed text - earlier departure in next column

242/253 Saturdays towards Waltham Cross      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


                                              ML   AS   AS   AS   ML   AS   AS   AS   ML   AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML   AS   TL   ML
                                              242  253  253  253  242  253  253  253  242  253  C1   242  253  253  242  253  C1   242
Potters Bar Station                           --   --   --   --  0809  --   --   --  0909  --   --   --   --   --  1005  --   --   --
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                      0714  --   --   --  0814  --   --   --  0914  --   --  0941  --   --  1011  --   --   --
Northaw, Two Brewers                         0719  --   --   --  0819  --   --   --  0919  --   --  0946  --   --  1016  --   --   --
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                   0724  --   --   --  0824  --   --   --  0924  --  0940 0951  --   --  1021  --  1040 1051
Goffs Oak, Village Hall                      0727  --   --   --  0827  --   --   --  0927  --  0943 0954  --   --  1024  --  1043 1054
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane               --  0740 0800 0820  --  0840 0900 0920  --  0940 0948  --  1000 1020  --  1040 1048  --
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields            0731  --   --   --  0831  --   --   --  0931  --   BC  0959  --   --  1029  --   BC  1059
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             0734 0747 0807 0827 0834 0847 0907 0927 0934 0947  BC  1002 1007 1027 1032 1047  BC  1102
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           0739 0754 0814 0834 0839 0854 0914 0934 0939 0954  BC  1008 1014 1034 1038 1054  BC  1108
  Cheshunt, Windmill Lane, Wolsey Centre      --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1003  --   --   --   --   --  1103  --
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   0745 0802 0822 0842 0845 0902 0922 0942 0945 1002  CS  1015 1022 1042 1045 1102  CS  1115

                                              AS   AS   ML   AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML   AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML   AS   TL   ML
                                              253  253  242  253  C1   242  253  253  242  253  C1   242  253  253  242  253  C1   242
Potters Bar Station                           --   --  1105  --   --   --   --   --  1205  --   --   --   --   --  ---   --   --  1335
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                       --   --  1111  --   --   --   --   --  1211  --   --   --   --   --  ---   --   --  1341
Northaw, Two Brewers                          --   --  1116  --   --   --   --   --  1216  --   --   --   --   --  ---   --   --  1346
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                    --   --  1121  --  1140 1151  --   --  1221  --  1240 1251  --   --  1321  --  1340 1351
Goffs Oak, Village Hall                       --   --  1124  --  1143 1154  --   --  1224  --  1243 1254  --   --  1324  --  1343 1354
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane              1100 1120  --  1140 1148  --  1200 1220  --  1240 1248  --  1300 1320  --  1340 1348  --
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields             --   --  1129  --   BC  1159  --   --  1229  --   BC  1259  --   --  1329  --   BC  1359
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             1107 1127 1132 1147  BC  1202 1207 1227 1232 1247  BC  1302 1307 1327 1332 1347  BC  1402
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           1114 1134 1138 1154  BC  1208 1214 1234 1238 1254  BC  1308 1314 1334 1338 1354  BC  1408
  Cheshunt, Windmill Lane, Wolsey Centre      --   --   --   --  1203  --   --   --   --   --  1303  --   --   --   --   --  1403  --
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   1122 1142 1145 1202  CS  1215 1222 1242 1245 1302  CS  1315 1322 1342 1345 1402  CS  1415

                                              AS   AS   ML   AS   TL   ML   ML   AS   ML   AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML   AS   TL   ML
                                              253  253  242  253  C1   242  253  253  242  253  C1   242  253  253  242  253  C1   242
Potters Bar Station                           --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1505  --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1635
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                       --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1511  --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1641
Northaw, Two Brewers                          --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1516  --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1646
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                    --   --  1421  --  1440 1451  --   --  1521  --  1540 1551  --   --  1621  --  1640 1651
Goffs Oak, Village Hall                       --   --  1424  --  1443 1454  --   --  1524  --  1543 1554  --   --  1624  --  1643 1654
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane              1400 1420  --  1440 1448  --  1500 1520  --  1540 1548  --  1600 1620  --  1640 1648  --
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields             --   --  1429  --   BC  1459  --   --  1529  --   BC  1559  --   --  1629  --   BC  1659
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             1407 1427 1432 1447  BC  1502 1507 1527 1532 1547  BC  1602 1607 1627 1632 1647  BC  1702
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           1414 1434 1438 1454  BC  1508 1514 1534 1538 1554  BC  1608 1614 1634 1638 1654  BC  1708
  Cheshunt, Windmill Lane, Wolsey Centre      --   --   --   --  1503  --   --   --   --   --  1603  --   --   --   --   --  1703  --
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   1422 1442 1445 1502  CS  1515 1522 1542 1545 1602  CS  1615 1622 1642 1645 1702  CS  1715

                                              AS   AS   ML   AS   AS   AS   ML   AS   AS   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML
                                              253  253  242  253  253  253  242  253  253  242  242  242  242  242  242  242  242
Potters Bar Station                           --   --   --   --   --   --  1806  --   --  1900  --  2000  --  2100  --  2200  --
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                       --   --   --   --   --   --  1811  --   --  1905  --  2005  --  2105  --  2205  --
Northaw, Two Brewers                          --   --   --   --   --   --  1816  --   --  1910  --  2010  --  2110  --  2210  --
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                    --   --  1721  --   --   --  1821  --   --  1915  --  2015  --  2115  --  2215  --
Goffs Oak, Village Hall                       --   --  1724  --   --   --  1824  --   --  1918  --  2018  --  2118  --  2218  --
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane              1700 1720  --  1740 1800 1820  --  1840 1900  --  1957  --  2057  --  2157  --  2257
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields             --   --  1729  --   --   --  1828  --   --  1922  --  2022  --  2122  --  2222  --
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             1707 1727 1732 1747 1807 1826 1831 1846 1906 1925 2002 2025 2102 2125 2202 2225 2302
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           1714 1734 1738 1754 1814 1833 1836 1853 1913 1930 2007 2030 2107 2130 2207 2230 2307
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   1722 1742 1745 1802 1822 1840 1843 1900 1920 1936 2013 2036 2113 2136 2213 2236 2313
Operators:-
AS - Arriva the Shires (route 253)
ML - Metroline (route 242)
TL - Trustline (route C1)
Other codes:-
BC - Via Brookfield Centre and Whitefields Road
CS - To Cheshunt Station

242/253 Saturdays towards Potters Bar or Hammond Street      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


                                              AS   AS   AS   ML   AS   AS   AS   ML   AS   AS   AS   ML   AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML
                                              253  253  253  242  253  253  253  242  253  253  253  242  253  C1   242  253  253  242
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   0703 0723 0743 0750 0805 0825 0845 0850 0905 0925 0945 0950 1005  CS  1020 1025 1045 1050
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           0711 0731 0751 0756 0813 0833 0853 0856 0913 0933 0953 0956 1013 1013 1028 1033 1053 1058
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             0718 0738 0758 0801 0820 0840 0900 0901 0920 0940 1000 1001 1020  BC  1034 1040 1100 1104
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields             --   --   --  0803  --   --   --  0903  --   --   --  1004  --   BC  1037  --   --  1107
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane              0725 0745 0805  --  0827 0847 0907  --  0927 0947 1007  --  1027 1027  --  1047 1107  --
Goffs Oak, War Memorial                       --   --   --  0807  --   --   --  0907  --   --   --  1009  --  1032 1042  --   --  1112
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                    --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1035 1045  --   --   --
Cuffley Station, Station Road                 --   --   --  0810  --   --   --  0910  --   --   --  1012  --   --   --   --   --  1115
Northaw, Two Brewers                          --   --   --  0815  --   --   --  0915  --   --   --  1017  --   --   --   --   --  1120
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                       --   --   --  0820  --   --   --  0920  --   --   --  1022  --   --   --   --   --  1125
Potters Bar Station                           --   --   --  0825  --   --   --  0925  --   --   --  1028  --   --   --   --   --  1131

                                              AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML   AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML   AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML
                                              253  C1   242  253  253  242  253  C1   242  253  253  242  253  C1   242  253  253  242
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   1105  CS  1120 1125 1145 1150 1205  CS  1220 1225 1245 1250 1305  CS  1320 1325 1345 1350
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           1113 1113 1128 1133 1153 1158 1213 1213 1228 1233 1253 1258 1313 1313 1328 1333 1353 1358
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             1120  BC  1134 1140 1200 1204 1220  BC  1234 1240 1300 1304 1320  BC  1334 1340 1400 1404
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields             --   BC  1137  --   --  1207  --   BC  1237  --   --  1307  --   BC  1337  --   --  1407
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane              1127 1127  --  1147 1207  --  1227 1227  --  1247 1307  --  1327 1327  --  1347 1407  --
Goffs Oak, War Memorial                       --  1132 1142  --   --  1212  --  1232 1242  --   --  1312  --  1332 1342  --   --  1412
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                    --  1135 1145  --   --   --   --  1235 1245  --   --  1315  --  1335  --   --   --   --
Cuffley Station, Station Road                 --   --   --   --   --  1215  --   --  ---   --   --  ---   --   --  1345  --   --  ---
Northaw, Two Brewers                          --   --   --   --   --  1220  --   --  ---   --   --  ---   --   --  1350  --   --  ---
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                       --   --   --   --   --  1225  --   --  ---   --   --  ---   --   --  1355  --   --  ---
Potters Bar Station                           --   --   --   --   --  1231  --   --  ---   --   --  ---   --   --  1401  --   --  ---

                                              AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML   AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML   AS   TL   ML   AS   AS   ML
                                              253  C1   242  253  253  242  253  C1   242  253  253  242  253  C1   242  253  253  242
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   1405  CS  1420 1425 1445 1450 1505  CS  1520 1525 1545 1550 1605  CS  1620 1625 1645 1650
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           1413 1413 1428 1433 1453 1458 1513 1513 1528 1533 1553 1558 1613 1613 1628 1633 1653 1658
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             1420  BC  1434 1440 1500 1504 1520  BC  1534 1540 1600 1604 1620  BC  1634 1640 1700 1704
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields             --   BC  1437  --   --  1507  --   BC  1537  --   --  1607  --   BC  1637  --   --  1707
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane              1427 1427  --  1447 1507  --  1527 1527  --  1547 1607  --  1627 1627  --  1647 1707  --
Goffs Oak, War Memorial                       --  1432 1442  --   --  1512  --  1532 1542  --   --  1612  --  1632 1642  --   --  1712
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                    --  1435 1445  --   --   --   --  1535  --   --   --  1615  --  1635       --   --   --
Cuffley Station, Station Road                 --   --   --   --   --  1515  --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1645  --   --   --
Northaw, Two Brewers                          --   --   --   --   --  1520  --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1650  --   --   --
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                       --   --   --   --   --  1525  --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1655  --   --   --
Potters Bar Station                           --   --   --   --   --  1531  --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1701  --   --   --

                                              AS   ML   AS   AS   ML   AS   AS   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML   ML
                                              253  242  253  253  242  253  253  242  242  242  242  242  242  242  242  242
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   1705 1720 1725 1745 1800 1805 1825 1900 1940 2017 2040 2117 2140 2217 2240 2317
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           1713 1728 1733 1753 1806 1813 1831 1906 1946 2023 2046 2123 2146 2223 2246 2323
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             1720 1734 1740 1800 1811 1820 1838 1911 1951 2028 2051 2128 2151 2228 2251 2328
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields             --  1737  --   --  1814  --   --  1914  --  2031  --  2131  --  2231  --  2331
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane              1727  --  1747 1807  --  1827 1845  --  1956  --  2056  --  2156  --  2256  --
Goffs Oak, War Memorial                       --  1742  --   --  1819  --   --  1918  --  2035  --  2135  --  2235  --  2335
Cuffley Station, Station Road                 --  1745  --   --  1822  --   --  1920  --  2037  --  2137  --  2237  --  2337
Northaw, Two Brewers                          --  1750  --   --  1827  --   --  1925  --  2042  --  2142  --  2242  --  2342
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                       --  1755  --   --  1832  --   --  1930  --  2047  --  2147  --  2247  --  2347
Potters Bar Station                           --  1800  --   --  1837       --  1935  --  2052  --  2152  --  2252  --  2352
Operators:-
AS - Arriva the Shires (route 253)
ML - Metroline (route 242)
TL - Trustline (route C1)
Other codes:-
BC - Via Whitefields Road and Brookfield Centre
CS - From Cheshunt Station

242/253 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas/Boxing Days) towards Waltham Cross    Other direction   Mon-Fri   Sat


                                              TL   TL            TL TL            TL   TL
                                              242  242          242 242           242  242
Potters Bar Station                           --  0800           -- 00           2200  --
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                       --  0805 Then      -- 05           2205  --
Northaw, Two Brewers                          --  0810 at        -- 10           2210  --
Cuffley Station, Forecourt                    --  0815 these     -- 15           2215  --
Goffs Oak, Village Hall                       --  0818 minutes   -- 18 until     2218  --
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane              0757  --  each      57 01            --  2257
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields             --  0822 past      -- 22           2222  --
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             0802 0825 hour      02 25           2225 2302
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           0807 0830           07 30           2230 2307
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   0813 0836           13 36           2236 2313
Operator:- TL - Trustline (route 242)

242/253 Suns/Public Holidays (not Christmas/Boxing Days) towards Potters Bar or Hammond Street    Other direction   Mon-Fri   Sat


                                              TL   TL            TL TL            TL   TL
                                              242  242          242 242           242  242
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                   0817 0840           17 40           2240 2317
Cheshunt, Old Pond                           0823 0846 Then      23 46           2246 2323
Flamstead End, Jolly Bricklayers             0828 0851 at        28 51           2251 2328
Rosedale, Rosedale Way/Fourfields            0831  --  minutes   31 -- until      --  2331
    Hammond Street, Smiths Lane               --  0856 these      56           2256  --
Goffs Oak, War Memorial                      0835  --  past      35 --            --  2335
Cuffley Station, Station Road                0837  --  each      37 --            --  2337
Northaw, Two Brewers                         0842  --  hour      42 --            --  2342
Potters Bar, Bus Garage                      0847  --            47 --            --  2347
Potters Bar Station                          0852  --            52 --            --  2352
Operator:- TL - Trustline (route 242)

Note: There is no service on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.

Operated by Metroline (242 Mon-Sat),
Arriva the Shires (253),
Trustline (C1 and Sunday 242)
and Centrebus (312)

Timetable revised 02/09/06 (242), 27/12/06 (253), 12/12/05 (C1) or 31/08/05 (312)

Route record

Potters Bar - Cuffley (242) or Hammond Street (253) - Flamstead End - Cheshunt - Waltham Cross
Main 242 service:
Potters Bar Station
Forecourt - Darkes Lane - Mutton Lane - High Street - The Causeway - Coopers Hill - Judges Hill - Northaw - Northaw Road West - Northaw Road East - Station Road - Cuffley Station Forecourt - Station Road - Cuffley Hill - Goff's Oak - Goffs Lane - Rosedale Way - Rosedale Estate - Rosedale Way - Longfield Lane - Flamstead End Road - Flamstead End - Churchgate Road - Churchgate - College Road - Cheshunt Old Pond - Turners Hill - Crossbrook Street - Theobalds Grove Station - High Street - Monarch's Way - Eleanor Cross Road - Waltham Cross Bus Station
Note: On schoolday mornings one journey diverts at junction of Goffs Lane and Rosedalw Way to double run further along Goffs Lane to serve Goffs School.
On schoolday afternoons, one journey commences from Dame Alice Owen's School via Baker Street and double run via Darkes Lane to Potters Bar Station, then as above
.
253 service and half evening and Sunday 242 service:
Hammond Street
Smith's Lane - Hammond Street Road - Digdag Hill - Longfield Lane and as above to Waltham Cross Bus Station
C1 service:
Cuffley Station
Forecourt - Station Road - Cuffley Hill - Goff's Oak - Newgate Street Road - Hammond Street Road - Hammond Street - Hammond Street Road - Digdag Hill - Longfield Lane
then (Monday to Friday peaks)
Rosedale Way - Rosedale Estate - Rosedale Way - Goffs Lane - Churchgate - College Road - Cheshunt Old Pond - Turners Hill - double run via Windmill Lane to Cheshunt Station - Turners Hill - High Street - Cheshunt Wash - Great Cambridge Road - Turnford Canada Fields
or (at other times)
Longfield Lane - Brookfield Lane including double run to Brookfield Centre - Whitefields Road - Church Lane - Turners Hill - Windmill Lane - Cheshunt Station
312 service follows 242 route between Potters Bar Station and Cuffley Station.

Waltham Cross - Cheshunt - Flamstead End - Hammond Street (253) or Cuffley - Potters Bar (242)
Main 242 service:
Waltham Cross
Bus Station - Eleanor Cross Road - Monarch's Way - High Street - Theobalds Grove Station - Crossbrook Street - Turners Hill - Cheshunt Old Pond - College Road - Churchgate - Churchgate Road - Flamstead End - Flamstead End Road - Longfield Lane - Rosedale Way - Rosedale Estate - Rosedale Way - Goffs Lane - Goff's Oak - Cuffley Hill - Station Road - Cuffley Station Forecourt - Station Road - Northaw Road East - Northaw Road West - Northaw - Judges Hill - Coopers Hill - The Causeway - High Street - Mutton Lane - Darkes Lane - Potters Bar Station Forecourt
Note: On schoolday afternoons one journey diverts at junction of Rosedale Way and Goffs Lane to double run along Goffs Lane to serve Goffs School.
On schoolday mornings, one journey continues from Potters Bar Station to Dame Alice Owen's School via Darkes Lane (making a double run) and Baker Street
.
253 service and half evening and Sunday 242 service:
As above from
Waltham Cross Bus Station to junction of Longfield Lane with Rosedale Way then via Longfield Lane - Digdag Hill - Hammond Street Road to Hammond Street Smith's Lane.
C1 service:
(Monday to Friday peaks)
Turnford Canada Fields - Great Cambridge Road - Cheshunt Wash - High Street - Turners Hill - double run via Windmill Lane to Cheshunt Station - Turners Hill - Cheshunt Old Pond - College Road - Churchgate - Goffs Lane - Rosedale Way - Rosedale Estate - Rosedale Way
or (at other times)
Cheshunt Station - Windmill Lane - Turners Hill - Church Lane - Whitefields Road - Brookfield Lane including double run to Brookfield Centre - Longfield Lane
then
Longfield Lane - Digdag Hill - Hammond Street Road - Hammond Street - Hammond Street Road - Newgate Street Road - Goff's Oak - Cuffley Hill - Station Road - Cuffley Station Forecourt
312 service follows 242 route between Cuffley Station and Potters Bar Station.

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