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Route 256

Noak Hill - Harold Hill - Harold Wood - Ardleigh Green - Hornchurch - St George's Hospital

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.

256 Mondays to Fridays towards St George's Hospital      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Noak Hill, Tees Drive              0509 0521 0533 0545 0557 0609 0619 0629 0639 0647 0655 0705 0711 0718 0726 0736 0746 0756
Noak Hill, Straight Road           0512 0524 0536 0548 0600 0612 0622 0632 0642 0650 0658 0708 0714 0721 0731 0741 0751 0801
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        0515 0527 0539 0551 0603 0615 0625 0635 0645 0654 0703 0713 0719 0726 0736 0746 0756 0806
Harold Wood Station                0519 0531 0543 0555 0607 0619 0629 0639 0649 0659 0709 0719 0725 0735 0745 0755 0805 0815
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      0523 0535 0547 0559 0611 0623 0633 0644 0654 0704 0714 0724 0733 0743 0753 0803 0813 0823
Hornchurch, Town Centre            0528 0540 0552 0604 0616 0628 0639 0650 0700 0712 0722 0732 0742 0752 0802 0812 0822 0832
Hornchurch Station                 0530 0542 0554 0606 0618 0630 0641 0652 0703 0715 0725 0735 0745 0755 0805 0815 0825 0835
Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   0532 0544 0556 0608 0620 0632 0643 0654 0705 0717 0727 0737 0747 0757 0807 0817 0827 0837

                                    SD
Noak Hill, Tees Drive              0801 0806 0816 0826 0836 0846 0856 0906 0916 0926 0935 0943 0951 1000 1008 1018 1028 1038
Noak Hill, Straight Road           0806 0811 0821 0831 0841 0851 0901 0911 0921 0931 0938 0946 0954 1003 1011 1021 1031 1041
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        0811 0816 0826 0836 0846 0856 0906 0916 0926 0936 0943 0951 0959 1008 1016 1026 1036 1046
Harold Wood Station                0820 0825 0835 0845 0855 0905 0915 0925 0935 0942 0949 0957 1005 1014 1022 1032 1042 1052
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      0828 0833 0843 0853 0903 0913 0923 0933 0940 0947 0954 1002 1010 1019 1027 1037 1047 1057
Hornchurch, Town Centre            0837 0842 0852 0902 0912 0922 0932 0941 0948 0955 1002 1010 1018 1027 1035 1045 1055 1105
Hornchurch Station                 0840 0845 0855 0905 0915 0925 0935 0944 0951 0958 1005 1013 1021 1030 1038 1048 1058 1108
Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   0842 0847 0857 0907 0917 0927 0937 0946 0953 1000 1007 1015 1023 1032 1040 1050 1100 1110

Noak Hill, Tees Drive              1048 Then      25 08 18 28 38 48        1448 1456 1504 1512 1520 1528 1538 1548 1558 1608
Noak Hill, Straight Road           1051 every 10  01 11 21 31 41 51        1451 1459 1507 1515 1523 1533 1543 1553 1603 1613
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        1056 minutes   06 16 26 36 46 56        1456 1504 1512 1520 1529 1539 1549 1559 1609 1619
Harold Wood Station                1102 at        12 22 32 42 52 02        1502 1510 1518 1528 1538 1548 1558 1608 1618 1628
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      1107 these     17 27 37 47 57 07 until  1507 1516 1526 1536 1546 1556 1606 1616 1626 1636
Hornchurch, Town Centre            1115 minutes   25 35 45 55 05 15        1515 1525 1535 1545 1555 1605 1615 1625 1635 1645
Hornchurch Station                 1118 past      28 38 48 58 08 18        1518 1528 1538 1548 1558 1608 1618 1628 1638 1648
Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   1120 the hour  30 40 50 00 10 20        1520 1530 1540 1550 1600 1610 1620 1630 1640 1650

Noak Hill, Tees Drive              1618 1628 1638 1648 1658 1708 1718 1728 1738 1748 1758 1808 1818 1828 1840 1855 1910 1925
Noak Hill, Straight Road           1623 1633 1643 1653 1703 1713 1723 1733 1743 1753 1803 1813 1823 1833 1843 1858 1913 1928
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        1629 1639 1649 1659 1709 1719 1729 1739 1749 1759 1808 1818 1828 1838 1848 1903 1916 1931
Harold Wood Station                1638 1648 1658 1708 1718 1728 1738 1748 1758 1808 1817 1827 1834 1844 1854 1907 1920 1935
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      1646 1656 1706 1716 1726 1736 1746 1756 1806 1816 1826 1832 1839 1849 1859 1912 1924 1939
Hornchurch, Town Centre            1655 1705 1715 1725 1735 1745 1755 1805 1814 1824 1834 1840 1847 1857 1907 1917 1929 1944
Hornchurch Station                 1658 1708 1718 1728 1738 1748 1758 1808 1817 1827 1837 1843 1850 1900 1910 1920 1931 1946
Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   1700 1710 1720 1730 1740 1750 1800 1810 1819 1829 1839 1845 1852 1902 1912 1922 1933 1948

Noak Hill, Tees Drive              1940 Then      00 20 40       2340
Noak Hill, Straight Road           1943 every 20  03 23 43       2343
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        1946 minutes   06 26 46       2346
Harold Wood Station                1950 at        10 30 50       2350
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      1954 these     14 34 54 until 2354
Hornchurch, Town Centre            1959 minutes   19 39 59       2359
Hornchurch Station                 2001 past      21 41 01       0001
Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   2003 the hour  23 43 03       0003
SD - Schooldays only (operated by Stagecoach London).   

256 Mondays to Fridays towards Noak Hill      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   0535 0547 0559 0611 0623 0635 0647 0657 0706 0714 0722 0730 0740 0750 0800 0810 0820 0830
Hornchurch Station                 0537 0549 0601 0613 0625 0637 0649 0659 0708 0716 0724 0732 0742 0752 0802 0812 0822 0832
Hornchurch, Town Centre            0539 0551 0603 0615 0627 0640 0652 0702 0711 0719 0727 0736 0746 0756 0806 0816 0826 0836
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      0543 0555 0607 0619 0632 0645 0657 0707 0717 0725 0733 0744 0754 0804 0814 0824 0834 0844
Harold Wood Station                0548 0600 0612 0624 0637 0650 0702 0713 0723 0733 0743 0753 0803 0813 0823 0833 0843 0853
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        0552 0604 0616 0628 0641 0654 0706 0719 0729 0739 0749 0759 0809 0819 0829 0839 0849 0859
Noak Hill, Straight Road           0555 0607 0619 0631 0644 0657 0709 0722 0733 0744 0754 0804 0814 0824 0834 0844 0854 0904
Noak Hill, Tees Drive              0559 0611 0623 0635 0648 0701 0714 0727 0739 0750 0800 0810 0820 0830 0840 0850 0900 0910

Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   0840 0850 0900 0910 0920 0930 Then      40 50 00 10 20 30        1450 1456 1503 1510 1520
Hornchurch Station                 0842 0852 0902 0912 0922 0932 every 10  42 52 02 12 22 32        1452 1458 1505 1512 1522
Hornchurch, Town Centre            0846 0856 0906 0916 0926 0935 minutes   45 55 05 15 25 35        1455 1501 1508 1516 1526
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      0854 0904 0914 0923 0932 0941 at        51 01 11 21 31 41        1501 1507 1515 1524 1534
Harold Wood Station                0903 0913 0923 0931 0939 0947 these     57 07 17 27 37 47 until  1507 1514 1523 1533 1543
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        0909 0919 0929 0937 0945 0953 minutes   03 13 23 33 43 53        1513 1520 1530 1540 1550
Noak Hill, Straight Road           0914 0924 0933 0941 0949 0957 past      07 17 27 37 47 57        1517 1526 1536 1546 1556
Noak Hill, Tees Drive              0920 0930 0938 0946 0954 1002 the hour  12 22 32 42 52 02        1522 1532 1542 1552 1602

Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   1530 Then      40 50 00 10 20 30        1720 1730 1740 1750 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850
Hornchurch Station                 1532 every 10  42 52 02 12 22 32        1722 1732 1742 1752 1802 1812 1822 1832 1842 1852
Hornchurch, Town Centre            1536 minutes   46 56 06 16 26 36        1726 1736 1746 1756 1806 1816 1826 1835 1845 1855
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      1544 at        54 04 14 24 34 44        1734 1744 1754 1803 1813 1823 1832 1841 1851 1900
Harold Wood Station                1553 these     03 13 23 33 43 53 until  1743 1753 1803 1812 1822 1830 1838 1847 1857 1906
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        1600 minutes   10 20 30 40 50 00        1750 1800 1809 1818 1828 1836 1844 1853 1903 1911
Noak Hill, Straight Road           1606 past      16 26 36 46 56 06        1756 1806 1815 1824 1832 1840 1848 1857 1906 1914
Noak Hill, Tees Drive              1612 the hour  22 32 42 52 02 12        1802 1811 1820 1829 1837 1845 1853 1902 1910 1918

Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   1900 1910 1920 1930 1945 2000 2015 2030 Then      50 10 30       2350 0005
Hornchurch Station                 1902 1912 1922 1932 1947 2002 2017 2032 every 20  52 12 32       2352 0007
Hornchurch, Town Centre            1904 1914 1924 1934 1949 2004 2019 2034 minutes   54 14 34       2354 0009
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      1909 1919 1929 1939 1953 2008 2023 2038 at        58 18 38       2358 0013
Harold Wood Station                1914 1924 1934 1944 1958 2013 2028 2043 these     03 23 43 until 0003 0018
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        1919 1929 1939 1949 2002 2017 2032 2047 minutes   07 27 47       0007 0022
Noak Hill, Straight Road           1922 1932 1942 1952 2005 2020 2035 2050 past      10 30 50       0010 0025
Noak Hill, Tees Drive              1926 1936 1946 1956 2009 2024 2039 2054 the hour  14 34 54       0014 0029

256 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards St George's Hospital      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Noak Hill, Tees Drive              0509 0527 0547 0607 0627 0647 0707 0719 0731 0743 0755 0807 0819 0831 0842 0850 0858 0908
Noak Hill, Straight Road           0512 0530 0550 0610 0630 0650 0710 0722 0734 0746 0758 0810 0822 0834 0845 0853 0901 0911
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        0515 0533 0553 0613 0633 0653 0713 0725 0737 0749 0801 0813 0825 0837 0848 0856 0906 0916
Harold Wood Station                0519 0537 0557 0617 0637 0657 0717 0729 0741 0753 0805 0817 0829 0841 0853 0902 0912 0922
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      0523 0541 0601 0621 0641 0701 0721 0733 0745 0757 0809 0821 0833 0845 0857 0906 0917 0927
Hornchurch, Town Centre            0528 0546 0606 0626 0646 0706 0726 0738 0750 0802 0814 0826 0838 0850 0902 0913 0925 0935
Hornchurch Station                 0530 0548 0608 0628 0648 0708 0728 0740 0752 0804 0816 0828 0840 0852 0904 0916 0928 0938
Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   0532 0550 0610 0630 0650 0710 0730 0742 0754 0806 0818 0830 0842 0854 0906 0918 0930 0940

Noak Hill, Tees Drive              0918 Then      28 38 48 58 08 18        1728 1738 1749 1801 1814 1824 1834 1844 1859 1912
Noak Hill, Straight Road           0921 every 10  31 41 51 01 11 21        1731 1741 1752 1804 1817 1827 1837 1847 1902 1915
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        0926 minutes   36 46 56 06 16 26        1736 1746 1757 1808 1820 1830 1840 1850 1905 1918
Harold Wood Station                0932 at        42 52 02 12 22 32        1742 1752 1802 1813 1824 1834 1844 1854 1909 1922
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      0937 these     47 57 07 17 27 37 until  1747 1757 1807 1818 1828 1838 1848 1858 1913 1926
Hornchurch, Town Centre            0945 minutes   55 05 15 25 35 45        1755 1805 1813 1823 1833 1843 1853 1903 1918 1931
Hornchurch Station                 0948 past      58 08 18 28 38 48        1758 1807 1815 1825 1835 1845 1855 1905 1920 1933
Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   0950 the hour  00 10 20 30 40 50        1800 1809 1817 1827 1837 1847 1857 1907 1922 1935

Noak Hill, Tees Drive              1925 1940 Then      00 20 40       2340
Noak Hill, Straight Road           1928 1943 every 20  03 23 43       2343
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        1931 1946 minutes   06 26 46       2346
Harold Wood Station                1935 1950 at        10 30 50       2350
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      1939 1954 these     14 34 54 until 2354
Hornchurch, Town Centre            1944 1959 minutes   19 39 59       2359
Hornchurch Station                 1946 2001 past      21 41 01       0001
Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   1948 2003 the hour  23 43 03       0003

256 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Noak Hill      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   0535 0555 0615 0635 0655 0715 0735 0747 0759 0811 0823 0835 0845 0854 0901 0911 0921 0930
Hornchurch Station                 0537 0557 0617 0637 0657 0717 0737 0749 0801 0813 0825 0837 0847 0856 0903 0913 0923 0932
Hornchurch, Town Centre            0539 0559 0619 0639 0659 0719 0739 0751 0803 0815 0827 0839 0849 0858 0906 0916 0926 0936
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      0543 0603 0623 0643 0703 0723 0743 0755 0807 0819 0831 0843 0853 0903 0912 0922 0932 0942
Harold Wood Station                0548 0608 0628 0648 0708 0728 0748 0800 0812 0824 0836 0848 0858 0908 0918 0928 0938 0948
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        0552 0612 0632 0652 0712 0732 0752 0804 0816 0828 0840 0852 0902 0915 0925 0935 0945 0955
Noak Hill, Straight Road           0555 0615 0635 0655 0715 0735 0755 0807 0819 0831 0843 0855 0906 0919 0929 0939 0949 0959
Noak Hill, Tees Drive              0559 0619 0639 0659 0719 0739 0759 0811 0823 0835 0847 0859 0911 0924 0934 0944 0954 1004

Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   0940 Then      50 00 10 20 30 40        1630 1640 1650 1700 1710 1720 1730 1740 1750 1800
Hornchurch Station                 0942 every 10  52 02 12 22 32 42        1632 1642 1652 1702 1712 1722 1732 1742 1752 1802
Hornchurch, Town Centre            0946 minutes   56 06 16 26 36 46        1636 1646 1655 1705 1715 1725 1735 1745 1755 1805
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      0952 at        02 12 22 32 42 52        1642 1652 1701 1711 1721 1731 1741 1751 1801 1810
Harold Wood Station                0958 these     08 18 28 38 48 58 until  1648 1658 1707 1717 1727 1737 1747 1757 1807 1815
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        1005 minutes   15 25 35 45 55 05        1655 1704 1713 1723 1733 1743 1753 1803 1811 1819
Noak Hill, Straight Road           1009 past      19 29 39 49 59 09        1659 1708 1717 1727 1737 1747 1757 1807 1815 1823
Noak Hill, Tees Drive              1014 the hour  24 34 44 54 04 14        1704 1713 1722 1732 1742 1752 1802 1811 1819 1827

Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   1810 1822 1832 1842 1852 1902 1912 1926 1940 1953 2010 Then      30 50 10       2350 0005
Hornchurch Station                 1812 1824 1834 1844 1854 1904 1914 1928 1942 1955 2012 every 20  32 52 12       2352 0007
Hornchurch, Town Centre            1815 1826 1836 1846 1856 1906 1916 1930 1944 1957 2014 minutes   34 54 14       2354 0009
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      1820 1830 1840 1850 1900 1910 1920 1934 1948 2001 2018 at        38 58 18       2358 0013
Harold Wood Station                1825 1835 1845 1855 1905 1915 1925 1939 1953 2006 2023 these     43 03 23 until 0003 0018
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        1829 1839 1849 1859 1909 1919 1929 1943 1957 2010 2027 minutes   47 07 27       0007 0022
Noak Hill, Straight Road           1832 1842 1852 1902 1912 1922 1932 1946 2000 2013 2030 past      50 10 30       0010 0025
Noak Hill, Tees Drive              1836 1846 1856 1906 1916 1926 1936 1950 2004 2017 2034 the hour  54 14 34       0014 0029

256 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas Day) towards St George's Hospital    Other direction   Mon-Fri   Sat


Noak Hill, Tees Drive              0652 0722 0757 0820 0840 0903 0923 Then      43 03 23       1743 1803 1820 1840 1900 1920
Noak Hill, Straight Road           0655 0725 0800 0823 0843 0906 0926 every 20  46 06 26       1746 1806 1823 1843 1903 1923
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        0658 0728 0803 0826 0846 0909 0930 minutes   50 10 30       1750 1809 1826 1846 1906 1926
Harold Wood Station                0702 0732 0807 0830 0850 0913 0935 at        55 15 35       1755 1813 1830 1850 1910 1930
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      0706 0736 0811 0834 0854 0917 0940 these     00 20 40 until 1800 1817 1834 1854 1914 1934
Hornchurch, Town Centre            0711 0741 0816 0839 0859 0922 0946 minutes   06 26 46       1806 1822 1839 1859 1919 1939
Hornchurch Station                 0713 0743 0818 0841 0901 0924 0949 past      09 29 49       1809 1824 1841 1901 1921 1941
Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   0715 0745 0820 0843 0903 0926 0951 the hour  11 31 51       1811 1826 1843 1903 1923 1943

Noak Hill, Tees Drive              1940 Then      00 20 40       2340
Noak Hill, Straight Road           1943 every 20  03 23 43       2343
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        1946 minutes   06 26 46       2346
Harold Wood Station                1950 at        10 30 50       2350
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      1954 these     14 34 54 until 2354
Hornchurch, Town Centre            1959 minutes   19 39 59       2359
Hornchurch Station                 2001 past      21 41 01       0001
Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   2003 the hour  23 43 03       0003

256 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas Day) towards Noak Hill    Other direction   Mon-Fri   Sat


Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   0645 0720 0750 0810 0830 0850 0910 0930 0950 Then      10 30 50       1730 1750 1810 1830
Hornchurch Station                 0647 0722 0752 0812 0832 0852 0912 0932 0952 every 20  12 32 52       1732 1752 1812 1832
Hornchurch, Town Centre            0649 0724 0754 0814 0834 0854 0914 0934 0955 minutes   15 35 55       1735 1755 1814 1834
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      0653 0728 0758 0818 0838 0858 0918 0938 1000 at        20 40 00       1740 1759 1818 1838
Harold Wood Station                0658 0733 0803 0823 0843 0903 0923 0943 1005 these     25 45 05 until 1745 1804 1823 1843
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        0702 0737 0807 0827 0847 0907 0927 0947 1009 minutes   29 49 09       1749 1808 1827 1847
Noak Hill, Straight Road           0705 0740 0810 0830 0850 0910 0930 0950 1013 past      33 53 13       1753 1811 1830 1850
Noak Hill, Tees Drive              0709 0744 0814 0834 0854 0914 0934 0954 1017 the hour  37 57 17       1757 1815 1834 1854

Hornchurch, St George's Hospital   1850 Then      10 30 50       2350 0005
Hornchurch Station                 1852 every 20  12 32 52       2352 0007
Hornchurch, Town Centre            1854 minutes   14 34 54       2354 0009
Ardleigh Green, Spencers Arms      1858 at        18 38 58       2358 0013
Harold Wood Station                1903 these     23 43 03 until 0003 0018
Harold Wood, Gooshays Drive        1907 minutes   27 47 07       0007 0022
Noak Hill, Straight Road           1910 past      30 50 10       0010 0025
Noak Hill, Tees Drive              1914 the hour  34 54 14       0014 0029

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

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Timetable revised 15/04/13

Route record

Noak Hill - Harold Hill - Harold Wood - Ardleigh Green - Hornchurch - St George's Hospital
Noak Hill Tees Drive - Noak Hill Road - Straight Road - Hilldene Avenue - Harold Hill - Gooshays Drive - Gubbins Lane - Harold Wood Station Forecourt - Gubbins Lane - Squirrels Heath Road - Ardleigh Green Road - Ardleigh Green - Ardleigh Green Road - Butts Green Road - North Street - High Street - Station Lane - Hornchurch Station - Suttons Lane - Hornchurch St George's Hospital

St George's Hospital - Hornchurch - Ardleigh Green - Harold Wood - Harold Hill - Noak Hill
Hornchurch St George's Hospital - Suttons Lane - Hornchurch Station - Station Lane - High Street - North Street - Butts Green Road - Ardleigh Green Road - Ardleigh Green - Ardleigh Green Road - Squirrels Heath Road - Gubbins Lane - Harold Wood Station - Gubbins Lane - Gooshays Drive - Harold Hill - Hilldene Avenue - Straight Road - Noak Hill Road - North Hill Drive - Whitchurch Road - Tees Drive - Noak Hill Tees Drive

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