Note: This is no longer the current timetable
Mondays to Fridays | Saturdays | Sundays |
Route record (places served and roads followed) |
255/250 Mondays to Fridays towards Debden Other direction Sat Sun
ECC ECC 255 250 255 250 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 Waltham Cross, Bus Station 0548 -- 0618 -- 0645 0715 0745 0815 0850 20 50 1520 1555 1630 1700 Holdbrook Estate, Long Croft Road -- -- -- -- -- -- 0747 0817 0852 Then 22 52 1522 1557 1632 1702 Waltham Abbey, Quaker Lane 0553 0555 0625 0625 0650 0720 0750 0820 0855 every 30 25 55 1525 1600 1635 1705 Waltham Abbey, Honey Lane/Shernbroke Road 0558 0601 0628 0631 0656 0726 0756 0826 0901 minutes 31 01 1531 1606 1641 1711 Wake Arms, Old Orleans 0604 0605 0634 0635 0706 0736 0803 0833 0908 at these 38 08 until 1538 1613 1648 1718 Loughton, Homebase 0606 0609 0636 0639 0710 0740 0806 0836 0911 minutes 41 11 1541 1615 1651 1721 Loughton Station 0610 0613 0640 0643 0715 0745 0813 0843 0915 past 45 15 1545 1619 1655 1725 Borders Lane, Epping Forest College 0613 0616 -- 0646 0718 0748 0817 0847 0918 each hour 48 18 1548 1622 1658 1728 Debden Broadway 0615 0618 -- 0648 0720 0750 0820 0850 0920 50 20 1550 1624 1700 1730 ECC ECC ECC 255 255 255 255 255 250 250 250 Waltham Cross, Bus Station 1730 1800 1830 1900 2000 2108 2208 2308 Holdbrook Estate, Long Croft Road 1732 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Waltham Abbey, Quaker Lane 1735 1805 1835 1905 2005 2113 2213 2313 Waltham Abbey, Honey Lane/Shernbroke Road 1741 1811 1841 1911 2011 2119 2219 2319 Wake Arms, Old Orleans 1748 1818 1848 1918 2018 2124 2224 2324 Loughton, Homebase 1751 1821 1851 1921 2021 2127 2227 2327 Loughton Station 1755 1825 1855 1925 2025 2132 2232 2332 Borders Lane, Epping Forest College 1758 1828 1858 1928 2028 -- -- 2335 Debden Broadway 1800 1830 1900 1930 2030 -- -- 2337
ECC - Operated for Essex County Council by Regal Buses
255/250 Mondays to Fridays towards Waltham Cross Other direction Sat Sun
255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 Debden Broadway 0625 -- 0725 0800 0830 0905 35 05 1505 1540 1610 1640 1710 1745 1820 Borders Lane, Epping Forest College 0626 -- 0726 0801 0831 0906 Then 36 06 1506 1541 1611 1641 1711 1746 1821 Loughton Station 0630 0645 0730 0805 0835 0910 every 30 40 10 1510 1545 1615 1645 1715 1750 1825 Loughton, Homebase 0637 0650 0735 0810 0840 0915 minutes 45 15 1515 1550 1620 1650 1720 1755 1830 Wake Arms, Old Orleans 0640 0653 0738 0813 0843 0918 at these 48 18 until 1518 1553 1623 1653 1723 1758 1833 Waltham Abbey, Honey Lane/Shernbroke Road 0647 0700 0745 0820 0850 0925 minutes 55 25 1525 1600 1630 1700 1730 1805 1840 Waltham Abbey, Quaker Lane 0652 0705 0750 0830 0900 0935 past 05 35 1535 1610 1640 1710 1740 1815 1850 Holdbrook Estate, Long Croft Road -- -- 0753 0833 0903 0937 each hour 07 37 1537 1612 1642 1712 -- -- -- Waltham Cross, Bus Station 0658 0710 0755 0840 0910 0940 10 40 1540 1615 1645 1715 1745 1820 1855 ECC ECC ECC 255 255 250 250 250 Debden Broadway 1850 1920 2028 -- -- Borders Lane, Epping Forest College 1851 1921 2030 -- -- Loughton Station 1855 1925 2033 2138 2233 Loughton, Homebase 1900 1930 2038 2143 2238 Wake Arms, Old Orleans 1903 1933 2041 2146 2241 Waltham Abbey, Honey Lane/Shernbroke Road 1910 1940 2046 2151 2246 Waltham Abbey, Quaker Lane 1920 1950 2052 2157 2252 Waltham Cross, Bus Station 1925 1955 2057 2202 2257
ECC - Operated for Essex County Council by Regal Buses
255/250 Saturdays towards Loughton (evening journeys to Debden) Other direction Mon-Fri Sun
ECC ECC ECC ECC ECC 250 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 250 250 250 250 Waltham Cross, Bus Station -- 0650 0720 0750 0820 0840 10 40 1740 1810 1840 2008 2108 2208 2308 Holdbrook Estate, Long Croft Road -- -- -- 0753 0823 0843 Then 13 43 1743 -- -- -- -- -- -- Waltham Abbey, Quaker Lane 0623 0655 0725 0755 0825 0845 every 30 15 45 1745 1815 1845 2013 2113 2213 2313 Waltham Abbey, Honey Lane/Shernbroke Road 0629 0701 0731 0801 0831 0852 minutes 22 52 1752 1822 1852 2019 2119 2219 2319 Wake Arms, Old Orleans 0633 0708 0738 0808 0838 0901 at these 28 58 until 1758 1828 1858 2024 2124 2224 2324 Loughton, Homebase 0637 0711 0741 0811 0841 0905 minutes 35 05 1805 1835 1905 2027 2127 2227 2327 Loughton Station 0641 0715 0745 0815 0845 0910 past 40 10 1810 1840 1910 2032 2132 2232 2332 Borders Lane, Epping Forest College -- -- -- -- -- -- each hour -- -- -- -- -- 2035 -- -- 2335 Debden Broadway -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2037 -- -- 2337
ECC - Operated for Essex County Council by Regal Buses
255/250 Saturdays towards Waltham Cross Other direction Mon-Fri Sun
ECC 250 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 250 250 Debden Broadway -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1933 2028 Borders Lane, Epping Forest College -- -- -- -- -- -- Then -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1935 2030 Loughton Station 0650 0715 0745 0815 0845 0910 every 30 40 10 1640 1715 1745 1815 1845 1938 2033 Loughton, Homebase 0654 0720 0750 0820 0850 0915 minutes 45 15 1645 1720 1750 1820 1850 1943 2038 Wake Arms, Old Orleans 0658 0723 0753 0823 0853 0918 at these 48 18 until 1648 1723 1753 1823 1853 1946 2041 Waltham Abbey, Honey Lane/Shernbroke Road 0702 0730 0800 0830 0900 0925 minutes 55 25 1655 1730 1800 1830 1900 1951 2046 Waltham Abbey, Quaker Lane 0708 0740 0810 0835 0906 0935 past 05 35 1705 1740 1810 1840 1910 1957 2052 Holdbrook Estate, Long Croft Road -- 0742 0812 0837 0907 0937 each hour 07 37 1707 1742 -- -- -- -- -- Waltham Cross, Bus Station 0713 0745 0815 0840 0910 0940 10 40 1710 1745 1815 1845 1915 2002 2057 ECC ECC 250 250 Loughton Station 2138 2233 Loughton, Homebase 2143 2238 Wake Arms, Old Orleans 2146 2241 Waltham Abbey, Honey Lane/Shernbroke Road 2151 2246 Waltham Abbey, Quaker Lane 2157 2252 Waltham Cross, Bus Station 2202 2257
ECC - Operated for Essex County Council by Regal Buses
240/250 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas/Boxing Days) towards Debden (operated for Essex County Council by Regal Buses) Other direction Mon-Fri Sat
250 240 250 240 250 240 250 240 250 240 250 240 250 240 250 251 Waltham Cross, Bus Station 0835 0935 1035 1135 1235 1335 1435 1535 1635 1735 1835 1935 2035 2135 2235 2259 Waltham Abbey, Quaker Lane 0841 0941 1041 1141 1241 1341 1441 1541 1641 1741 1841 1941 2041 2141 2241 2304 Waltham Abbey, Honey Lane/Shernbroke Road 0849 0949 1049 1149 1249 1349 1449 1549 1649 1749 1849 1949 2049 2149 2249 -- Upshire, Princesfield Road -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2311 Wake Arms, Old Orleans 0853 0953 1053 1153 1253 1353 1453 1553 1653 1753 1853 1953 2053 2153 2253 2316 Loughton, Homebase 0857 0957 1057 1157 1257 1357 1457 1557 1657 1757 1857 1957 2057 2157 2257 2319 Loughton Station 0904 1004 1104 1204 1304 1404 1504 1604 1704 1804 1904 2004 2104 2204 2304 2324 Borders Lane, Epping Forest College 0907 -- 1107 -- 1307 -- 1507 -- 1707 -- 1907 -- 2107 -- 2307 2328 Oakwood Hill, River Hill -- 1007 -- 1207 -- 1407 -- 1607 -- 1807 -- 2007 -- 2207 -- -- Debden Broadway 0910 1010 1110 1210 1310 1410 1510 1610 1710 1810 1910 2010 2110 2210 2310 2330
240/250 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas/Boxing Days) towards Waltham Cross (operated for Essex County Council by Regal Buses) Other direction Mon-Fri Sat
251 250 240 250 240 250 240 250 240 250 240 250 240 250 240 250 Debden Broadway 0742 0814 0914 1014 1114 1214 1314 1414 1514 1614 1714 1814 1914 2014 2114 2214 Oakwood Hill, River Hill -- -- 0917 -- 1117 -- 1317 -- 1517 -- 1717 -- 1917 -- 2117 -- Borders Lane, Epping Forest College 0744 0817 -- 1017 -- 1217 -- 1417 -- 1617 -- 1817 -- 2017 -- 2217 Loughton Station 0748 0821 0921 1021 1121 1221 1321 1421 1521 1621 1721 1821 1921 2021 2121 2221 Loughton, Homebase 0753 0828 0928 1028 1128 1228 1328 1428 1528 1628 1728 1828 1928 2028 2128 2228 Wake Arms, Old Orleans 0756 0832 0932 1032 1132 1232 1332 1432 1532 1631 1732 1832 1932 2032 2132 2232 Upshire, Princesfield Road 0801 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Waltham Abbey, Honey Lane/Shernbroke Road -- 0837 0937 1037 1137 1237 1337 1437 1537 1637 1737 1837 1937 2037 2137 2237 Waltham Abbey, Leverton Way 0808 0845 0945 1045 1145 1245 1345 1445 1545 1645 1745 1845 1945 2045 2145 2245 Waltham Cross, Bus Station 0813 0851 0951 1051 1151 1251 1351 1451 1551 1651 1751 1851 1951 2051 2151 2251
Note: There is no service on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
Operated by Roadrunner Buses (255), Regal Busways (Mon-Sat 250 journeys and Sunday 250/240) or Roadrunner Buses (255)
Timetables revised 28/01/13 (240/250 early morning journeys, evening and Sunday service: 05/09/11; 250 Mon-Sat daytime service withdrawn 18/02/13)
Waltham Cross - Waltham Abbey - Shernbroke Road - Wake Arms - Loughton - Debden
Waltham Cross Bus Station - Eleanor Cross Road - Waltham Cross Station - Eleanor Cross Road
then (255, except early and late journeys)
Long Croft Road
or (240, 250 and early and late 255 journeys)
Eleanor Cross Road
then
Station Road - High Bridge Street - Waltham Abbey - Green Yard - Leverton Way - Quaker Lane - Sun Street -
Sewardstone Road - Farm Hill Road - Honey Lane - Shernbroke Road - Honey Lane - Skillet Hill - Woodridden Hill -
Wake Arms Roundabout - Goldings Hill - Church Hill - High Road - Old Station Road - Station Approach -
Loughton Station
- Station Approach - Alderton Hill - Alderton Hall Lane - Border's Lane - Chigwell Lane -
The Broadway - Burton Road - Debden Station
Note: The last Sunday journey (which runs as 251) use the normal 251 route as above to Farm Hall Road and
Broomstick Hall Road - Ninefields - Winters Way - Ninefields - Upshire Road to Upshire Princesfield Road, then
continue via
Upshire Road - Woodgreen Lane - Woodgreen Road to Woodridden Hill and as above to Debden Station.
Note: Alternate Sunday journeys run as 240, running as above to Alderton Hill then via Roding Road - Oakwood Hill -
Chigwell Lane - The Broadway - Burton Road - Debden Station.
Debden - Loughton - Wake Arms - Shernbroke Road - Waltham Abbey - Waltham Cross
Debden Station - Burton Drive - The Broadway - Chigwell Lane - Border's Lane - Alderton Hall Lane - Alderton Hill -
Station Approach - Loughton Station - Station Approach - Old Station Road - High Road - Church Hill - Goldings Hill -
Wake Arms Roundabout - Woodridden Hill - Skillet Hill - Honey Lane - Shernbroke Road - Honey Lane - Shernbroke Road -
Honey Lane - Farm Hill Road - Sewardstone Road - Sun Street - Quaker Lane - Leverton Way - Green Yard -
Waltham Abbey - High Bridge Street - Station Road
then (255, except early and late journeys)
Long Croft Road
or (240, 250 and early and late 255 journeys)
Eleanor Cross Road
then
Eleanor Cross Road - Waltham Cross Station -
Eleanor Cross Road - Waltham Cross Bus Station
Note: The first Sunday journey (which runs as 251)
run as above as far as Woodridden Hill then via
Woodgreen Road - Woodgreen Lane - Upshire Road to Upshire Princesfield Road then via normal 251 route via
Upshire Road - Ninefields - Winters Way - Ninefields - Broomstick Hall Road to Farm Hall Road and as above to Waltham Cross Bus Station.
Note: Alternate Sunday journeys run as 240, running from Debden Station via Burton Drive - The Broadway -
Chigwell Lane - Oakwood Hill - Roding Road to Alderton Hill then as above to Waltham Cross Bus Station.
Note: This is no longer the current timetable