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Route 268

Golders Green - Hampstead - Belsize Park - Swiss Cottage - Finchley Road

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.

268 Mondays to Fridays towards Finchley Road      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Golders Green Station                   0515 0535 0555 0615 0630 0645 0654 0702 0713 0721 0729 0741 0753 0805 0817 0829 0841 0853
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    0519 0539 0559 0619 0634 0649 0658 0706 0719 0728 0735 0747 0759 0811 0823 0835 0847 0859
Hampstead Station                       0523 0543 0603 0623 0638 0653 0702 0710 0723 0733 0740 0752 0804 0816 0828 0840 0852 0904
Swiss Cottage Station                   0530 0550 0610 0630 0645 0700 0709 0717 0730 0741 0750 0802 0814 0826 0838 0850 0902 0914
Finchley Road Station                   0533 0553 0613 0633 0648 0703 0712 0720 0735 0747 0757 0809 0821 0833 0845 0857 0909 0921
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                0535 0555 0615 0635 0650 0705 0714 0722 0737 0749 0800 0812 0824 0836 0848 0900 0912 0924

Golders Green Station                   0905 0917 0929 0941 0953 Then      05 17 29 41 53           1529 1541 1551 1603 1615 1627
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    0911 0923 0935 0947 0959 every 12  11 23 35 47 59           1535 1547 1557 1609 1621 1633
Hampstead Station                       0916 0928 0940 0952 1004 minutes   16 28 40 52 04           1540 1552 1603 1615 1627 1639
Swiss Cottage Station                   0926 0938 0950 1001 1013 at these  25 37 49 01 13 until     1549 1602 1613 1625 1637 1649
Finchley Road Station                   0933 0945 0957 1007 1018 minutes   30 42 54 06 18           1554 1607 1619 1631 1643 1655
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                0936 0948 1000 1010 1021 past hour 33 45 57 09 21           1557 1610 1622 1634 1646 1658

Golders Green Station                   1639 1651 1703 1715 1727 1739 1751 1803 1815 1827 1839 1850 1901 1912 1924 1936 1948 2000
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    1645 1657 1709 1721 1733 1745 1757 1809 1821 1833 1845 1856 1907 1917 1929 1941 1953 2005
Hampstead Station                       1651 1703 1715 1727 1739 1751 1803 1815 1827 1838 1850 1901 1912 1922 1934 1945 1957 2009
Swiss Cottage Station                   1701 1713 1725 1737 1749 1801 1813 1825 1836 1846 1858 1909 1920 1930 1941 1952 2004 2016
Finchley Road Station                   1707 1719 1731 1743 1755 1807 1819 1831 1842 1852 1904 1915 1926 1936 1947 1958 2009 2020
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                1710 1722 1734 1746 1758 1810 1822 1834 1845 1855 1907 1917 1928 1938 1949 2000 2011 2022

Golders Green Station                   2012 Then      24 36 48 00 12           2300 2315 2330 2345 2400
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    2016 every 12  28 40 52 04 16           2304 2319 2334 2349 0004
Hampstead Station                       2020 minutes   32 44 56 08 20           2308 2323 2338 2353 0008
Swiss Cottage Station                   2027 at these  39 51 03 15 27 until     2315 2330 2345 2400 0015
Finchley Road Station                   2030 minutes   42 54 06 18 30           2318 2333 2348 0003 0018
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                2032 past hour 44 56 08 20 32           2320 2335 2350 0005 0020

268 Mondays to Fridays towards Golders Green      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Finchley Road, O2 Centre                0510 0540 0600 0620 0640 0659 0711 0720 0730 Then      42 54 06 18 30           0942 0954
Finchley Road Station                   0512 0542 0602 0622 0642 0701 0713 0723 0734 every 12  46 58 10 22 34           0946 0958
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent         0514 0544 0604 0624 0644 0703 0715 0727 0739 minutes   51 03 15 27 39           0951 1003
Hampstead Station                       0520 0550 0610 0630 0650 0709 0721 0737 0749 at these  01 13 25 37 49 until     1001 1011
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    0523 0553 0613 0633 0653 0712 0725 0741 0754 minutes   06 18 30 42 54           1006 1016
Golders Green Station                   0526 0556 0616 0636 0656 0716 0728 0746 0759 past hour 11 23 35 47 59           1011 1021

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                1006 1017 1028 Then      40 52 04 16 28           1540 1551 1603 1615 1627 1639 1651 1703
Finchley Road Station                   1010 1021 1032 every 12  44 56 08 20 32           1544 1555 1607 1619 1631 1643 1655 1707
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent         1015 1026 1037 minutes   49 01 13 25 37           1549 1600 1612 1624 1636 1648 1700 1712
Hampstead Station                       1023 1034 1045 at these  57 09 21 33 45 until     1557 1609 1621 1633 1645 1657 1709 1721
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    1027 1038 1049 minutes   01 13 25 37 49           1601 1614 1626 1638 1650 1702 1714 1726
Golders Green Station                   1032 1043 1054 past hour 06 18 30 42 54           1606 1620 1632 1644 1656 1708 1720 1732

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                1715 1727 1739 1751 1803 1815 1827 1839 1851 1903 1915 1927 1933 1943 1955 2006 2017 2027
Finchley Road Station                   1719 1731 1743 1755 1807 1819 1831 1843 1855 1907 1919 1931 1937 1946 1958 2008 2019 2029
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent         1724 1736 1748 1800 1812 1824 1836 1848 1900 1912 1924 1936 1941 1950 2002 2012 2023 2033
Hampstead Station                       1733 1745 1757 1809 1821 1832 1844 1856 1908 1920 1932 1944 1948 1957 2009 2019 2030 2039
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    1738 1750 1802 1814 1826 1837 1849 1900 1912 1924 1936 1948 1952 2001 2013 2023 2033 2042
Golders Green Station                   1744 1756 1808 1820 1832 1842 1854 1905 1917 1929 1941 1953 1956 2005 2017 2027 2037 2046

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                2037 Then      49 01 13 25 37           2249 2302 2315 2330 2345 2400 0015
Finchley Road Station                   2039 every 12  51 03 15 27 39           2251 2304 2317 2332 2347 0002 0017
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent         2042 minutes   54 06 18 30 42           2254 2306 2319 2334 2349 0004 0019
Hampstead Station                       2048 at these  00 12 24 36 48 until     2300 2312 2325 2340 2355 0010 0025
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    2051 minutes   03 15 27 39 51           2303 2315 2328 2343 2358 0013 0028
Golders Green Station                   2054 past hour 06 18 30 42 54           2306 2318 2331 2346 0001 0016 0031

268 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Finchley Road      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Golders Green Station                   0515 Then      35 55 15       0815 0830 0845 0900 0912 0924 0932 0940 0949 1000 1012 1024
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    0519 every 20  39 59 19       0819 0834 0849 0904 0916 0928 0936 0944 0953 1005 1017 1029
Hampstead Station                       0523 minutes   43 03 23       0823 0838 0853 0908 0920 0932 0940 0950 1000 1012 1024 1036
Swiss Cottage Station                   0530 at these  50 10 30 until 0830 0845 0900 0915 0927 0939 0947 0957 1008 1020 1032 1044
Finchley Road Station                   0533 minutes   53 13 33       0833 0848 0903 0918 0930 0942 0952 1004 1015 1027 1039 1051
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                0535 past hour 55 15 35       0835 0850 0905 0920 0932 0944 0954 1006 1018 1030 1042 1054

Golders Green Station                   1036 Then      48 00 12 24 36           1612 1624 1636 1648 1700 1712 1724 1736 1748 1800
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    1041 every 12  53 05 17 29 41           1617 1629 1641 1653 1705 1717 1729 1741 1753 1805
Hampstead Station                       1048 minutes   00 12 24 36 48           1624 1634 1646 1658 1710 1722 1734 1746 1758 1810
Swiss Cottage Station                   1056 at these  08 20 32 44 56 until     1632 1642 1654 1706 1718 1730 1742 1754 1806 1818
Finchley Road Station                   1103 minutes   15 27 39 51 03           1639 1648 1700 1712 1724 1736 1748 1800 1812 1824
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                1106 past hour 18 30 42 54 06           1642 1650 1702 1714 1726 1738 1750 1802 1814 1826

Golders Green Station                   1812 1824 1836 1848 1900 1912 1924 1936 1948 2000 Then      12 24 36 48 00           2300
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    1817 1829 1841 1853 1905 1917 1929 1941 1953 2004 every 12  16 28 40 52 04           2304
Hampstead Station                       1822 1834 1846 1858 1909 1921 1933 1945 1957 2008 minutes   20 32 44 56 08           2308
Swiss Cottage Station                   1830 1842 1854 1905 1916 1928 1940 1952 2004 2015 at these  27 39 51 03 15 until     2315
Finchley Road Station                   1836 1848 1900 1910 1920 1932 1944 1956 2008 2018 minutes   30 42 54 06 18           2318
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                1838 1850 1902 1912 1922 1934 1946 1958 2010 2020 past hour 32 44 56 08 20           2320

Golders Green Station                   2315 2330 2345 2400
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    2319 2334 2349 0004
Hampstead Station                       2323 2338 2353 0008
Swiss Cottage Station                   2330 2345 2400 0015
Finchley Road Station                   2333 2348 0003 0018
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                2335 2350 0005 0020

268 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Golders Green      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Finchley Road, O2 Centre                0510 0540 Then      00 20 40       0800 0815 0830 0845 0900 0913 0925 0937 0949 1000 1007
Finchley Road Station                   0512 0542 every 20  02 22 42       0802 0817 0832 0847 0902 0915 0927 0939 0951 1003 1011
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent         0514 0544 minutes   04 24 44       0804 0819 0835 0850 0905 0918 0930 0942 0954 1006 1015
Hampstead Station                       0520 0550 at these  10 30 50 until 0810 0825 0841 0856 0911 0924 0936 0948 1000 1012 1022
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    0523 0553 minutes   13 33 53       0813 0828 0844 0859 0914 0927 0939 0951 1003 1015 1026
Golders Green Station                   0526 0556 past hour 16 36 56       0816 0831 0847 0902 0917 0930 0942 0954 1006 1018 1030

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                1014 1024 1035 1047 Then      59 11 23 35 47           1623 1636 1649 1702 1715 1729 1743
Finchley Road Station                   1019 1030 1041 1053 every 12  05 17 29 41 53           1629 1641 1654 1707 1720 1733 1746
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent         1023 1034 1045 1057 minutes   09 21 33 45 57           1633 1645 1658 1711 1724 1737 1750
Hampstead Station                       1031 1043 1054 1106 at these  18 30 42 54 06 until     1642 1654 1706 1718 1731 1744 1757
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    1037 1049 1100 1112 minutes   24 36 48 00 12           1648 1700 1712 1724 1736 1748 1801
Golders Green Station                   1042 1054 1105 1117 past hour 29 41 53 05 17           1653 1705 1717 1729 1741 1753 1806

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                1755 1807 1819 1831 1843 1855 1907 1919 1931 1942 1954 2005 2015 2025 2037 2049 2101 2113
Finchley Road Station                   1758 1810 1822 1834 1846 1858 1910 1922 1934 1945 1957 2008 2018 2027 2039 2051 2103 2115
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent         1802 1814 1826 1838 1850 1902 1914 1926 1938 1949 2000 2011 2021 2030 2042 2054 2106 2118
Hampstead Station                       1809 1821 1833 1845 1857 1909 1921 1933 1945 1956 2007 2017 2027 2036 2048 2100 2112 2124
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    1813 1825 1837 1849 1901 1913 1925 1937 1949 2000 2010 2020 2030 2039 2051 2103 2115 2127
Golders Green Station                   1818 1830 1842 1854 1906 1918 1930 1942 1953 2004 2014 2023 2033 2042 2054 2106 2118 2130

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                2125 2137 2149 2201 2213 2225 2237 2249 2302 2315 2330 2345 2400 0015
Finchley Road Station                   2127 2139 2151 2203 2215 2227 2239 2251 2304 2317 2332 2347 0002 0017
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent         2130 2142 2154 2206 2218 2230 2242 2254 2306 2319 2334 2349 0004 0019
Hampstead Station                       2136 2148 2200 2212 2224 2236 2248 2300 2312 2325 2340 2355 0010 0025
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    2139 2151 2203 2215 2227 2239 2251 2303 2315 2328 2343 2358 0013 0028
Golders Green Station                   2142 2154 2206 2218 2230 2242 2254 2306 2318 2331 2346 0001 0016 0031

268 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas Day or Boxing Day) towards Finchley Road    Other direction   Mon-Fri   Sat


Golders Green Station                   0635 Then      55 15 35       0915 0930 0945 1000 1014 1025 1037 1049 1100 1112 1124 1136
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    0639 every 20  59 19 39       0919 0934 0949 1004 1019 1030 1042 1054 1105 1117 1129 1141
Hampstead Station                       0643 minutes   03 23 43       0923 0938 0953 1008 1023 1034 1046 1058 1110 1122 1134 1146
Swiss Cottage Station                   0650 at these  10 30 50 until 0930 0945 1000 1015 1030 1042 1054 1106 1118 1130 1142 1154
Finchley Road Station                   0653 minutes   13 33 53       0933 0948 1004 1019 1034 1047 1059 1112 1124 1136 1148 1200
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                0655 past hour 15 35 55       0935 0950 1006 1021 1036 1049 1101 1114 1126 1138 1150 1202

Golders Green Station                   1148 Then      00 12 24 36 48           1748 1800 1812 1824 1836 1848 1900 1912 1924 1936
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    1153 every 12  05 17 29 41 53           1753 1805 1817 1829 1840 1852 1904 1916 1928 1940
Hampstead Station                       1158 minutes   10 22 34 46 58           1758 1810 1822 1833 1844 1856 1908 1920 1932 1944
Swiss Cottage Station                   1206 at these  18 30 42 54 06 until     1806 1818 1829 1840 1851 1903 1915 1927 1939 1951
Finchley Road Station                   1212 minutes   24 36 48 00 12           1812 1823 1834 1845 1856 1906 1918 1930 1942 1954
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                1214 past hour 26 38 50 02 14           1814 1825 1836 1847 1858 1908 1920 1932 1944 1956

Golders Green Station                   1948 Then      00 12 24 36 48           2300 2315 2330 2345 2400
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    1952 every 12  04 16 28 40 52           2304 2319 2334 2349 0004
Hampstead Station                       1956 minutes   08 20 32 44 56           2308 2323 2338 2353 0008
Swiss Cottage Station                   2003 at these  15 27 39 51 03 until     2315 2330 2345 2400 0015
Finchley Road Station                   2006 minutes   18 30 42 54 06           2318 2333 2348 0003 0018
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                2008 past hour 20 32 44 56 08           2320 2335 2350 0005 0020

268 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas Day or Boxing Day) towards Golders Green    Other direction   Mon-Fri   Sat


Finchley Road, O2 Centre                0640 Then      00 20 40       0920 0934 0948 0959 1011 1021 1032 1044 1055 1107 1119 1131
Finchley Road Station                   0642 every 20  02 22 42       0922 0936 0950 1001 1013 1023 1035 1047 1058 1110 1122 1134
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent         0644 minutes   04 24 44       0924 0938 0952 1004 1016 1026 1038 1050 1102 1114 1126 1138
Hampstead Station                       0650 at these  10 30 50 until 0930 0944 0958 1010 1022 1033 1045 1057 1109 1121 1133 1145
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    0653 minutes   13 33 53       0933 0947 1002 1014 1026 1037 1049 1101 1113 1125 1137 1149
Golders Green Station                   0656 past hour 16 36 56       0936 0951 1006 1018 1030 1042 1054 1106 1118 1130 1142 1154

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                1143 Then      55 07 19 31 43           1819 1830 1841 1852 1903 1913 1925 1937 1949 2001
Finchley Road Station                   1146 every 12  58 10 22 34 46           1822 1833 1844 1855 1905 1915 1927 1939 1951 2003
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent         1150 minutes   02 14 26 38 50           1826 1837 1848 1859 1908 1918 1930 1942 1954 2006
Hampstead Station                       1157 at these  09 21 33 45 57 until     1833 1844 1855 1906 1915 1924 1936 1948 2000 2012
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    1201 minutes   13 25 37 49 01           1837 1848 1859 1910 1919 1927 1939 1951 2003 2015
Golders Green Station                   1206 past hour 18 30 42 54 06           1842 1853 1904 1914 1923 1930 1942 1954 2006 2018

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                2013 Then      25 37 49 01 13           2249 2302 2315 2330 2345 2400 0015
Finchley Road Station                   2015 every 12  27 39 51 03 15           2251 2304 2317 2332 2347 0002 0017
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent         2018 minutes   30 42 54 06 18           2254 2306 2319 2334 2349 0004 0019
Hampstead Station                       2024 at these  36 48 00 12 24 until     2300 2312 2325 2340 2355 0010 0025
Hampstead Heath, Jack Straw's Castle    2027 minutes   39 51 03 15 27           2303 2315 2328 2343 2358 0013 0028
Golders Green Station                   2030 past hour 42 54 06 18 30           2306 2318 2331 2346 0001 0016 0031

Note: On Boxing Day, the first journeys depart Golders Green at 0835 and Finchley Road at 0840, after which the Sunday timetable operates.  

There is no service on Christmas Day. 

Operated by Arriva the Shires for London Buses

Timetable revised 02/05/09 (temporarily diverted away from North End Road between 02/02/12 and 24/02/12 inclusive)

Route record

Golders Green - Hampstead - Belsize Park - Swiss Cottage - Finchley Road
Golders Green Station Bus Station - North End Road - North End Way - Heath Street - Hampstead Station - Hampstead High Street - Rosslyn Hill - Haverstock Hill - Belsize Avenue - Belsize Park - College Crescent (south arm) - Swiss Cottage Station - Avenue Road - Adelaide Road - Finchley Road - Finchley Road Station - Finchley Road - Sainsbury's access road - Finchley Road O2 Centre, Sainsbury's

Finchley Road - Swiss Cottage - Belsize Park - Hampstead - Golders Green
Finchley Road O2 Centre, Sainsbury's - double run via access road to Homebase - Sainsbury's access road - Finchley Road - Finchley Road Station - Finchley Road - Swiss Cottage Station - College Crescent (south arm) - Belsize Park - Belsize Avenue - Haverstock Hill - Rosslyn Hill - Hampstead High Street - Hampstead Station - Heath Street - North End Way - North End Road - Golders Green Station Bus Station

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