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Route 268

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

Temporarily diverted northbound around Swiss Cottage one way system

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, North End Road        0518 0538 0558 0618 0633 0648 0700 0711 0719 0729 0741 0753 0805 0817 0829 0841 0853 0905
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0522 0542 0602 0622 0637 0652 0704 0717 0725 0735 0747 0759 0811 0823 0835 0847 0859 0911
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0526 0546 0606 0626 0641 0656 0708 0722 0731 0741 0753 0805 0817 0829 0840 0852 0904 0916
Swiss Cottage Station                        0534 0554 0614 0634 0649 0704 0716 0731 0743 0755 0807 0819 0831 0843 0854 0906 0918 0930
Finchley Road Station                        0536 0556 0616 0636 0651 0706 0718 0733 0745 0757 0809 0821 0833 0845 0857 0909 0921 0933
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0538 0558 0618 0638 0653 0708 0720 0735 0747 0800 0812 0824 0836 0848 0900 0912 0924 0936

Golders Green Station, North End Road        0917 0929 0941 0953 Then      05 17 29 41 53           1405 1416 1428 1440 1450 1502 1514
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0923 0935 0947 0958 every 12  10 22 34 46 58           1410 1421 1433 1445 1456 1508 1520
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0928 0940 0952 1003 minutes   15 27 39 51 03           1415 1426 1438 1450 1502 1514 1526
Swiss Cottage Station                        0942 0954 1004 1015 at these  27 39 51 03 15 until     1427 1438 1450 1502 1514 1526 1538
Finchley Road Station                        0945 0957 1007 1018 minutes   30 42 54 06 18           1430 1441 1453 1505 1518 1530 1542
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0948 1000 1010 1021 past hour 33 45 57 09 21           1433 1444 1456 1508 1521 1533 1545

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1524 1536 1548 1600 1612 1624 1636 Then      48 00 12 24 36           1836 1848 1900 1912
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1530 1542 1554 1606 1618 1630 1642 every 12  54 06 18 30 42           1842 1854 1906 1917
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1536 1548 1600 1612 1624 1636 1647 minutes   59 11 23 35 47           1847 1859 1911 1922
Swiss Cottage Station                        1550 1602 1614 1626 1637 1649 1658 at these  10 22 34 46 58 until     1858 1910 1922 1933
Finchley Road Station                        1554 1606 1618 1630 1640 1652 1701 minutes   13 25 37 49 01           1901 1913 1925 1936
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1557 1609 1621 1633 1643 1655 1704 past hour 16 28 40 52 04           1904 1915 1927 1938

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1924 1936 1948 2000 2012 2024 2036 2048 2101 Then      13 25 37 49 01           2301 2315
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1929 1941 1953 2005 2016 2028 2040 2052 2105 every 12  17 29 41 53 05           2305 2319
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1933 1945 1957 2009 2019 2031 2043 2055 2108 minutes   20 32 44 56 08           2308 2322
Swiss Cottage Station                        1944 1955 2005 2017 2027 2039 2051 2103 2116 at these  28 40 52 04 16 until     2316 2330
Finchley Road Station                        1947 1958 2008 2020 2030 2042 2054 2106 2119 minutes   31 43 55 07 19           2319 2333
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1949 2000 2010 2022 2032 2044 2056 2108 2121 past hour 33 45 57 09 21           2321 2335

Golders Green Station, North End Road        2330 2345 2400
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         2334 2349 0004
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     2337 2352 0007
Swiss Cottage Station                        2345 2400 0015
Finchley Road Station                        2348 0003 0018
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     2350 0005 0020

268 Mondays to Fridays towards Golders Green      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0513 0543 0603 0623 0643 0658 0710 0720 0730 Then      42 54 06 18 30           0942 0954
Finchley Road Station                        0516 0546 0606 0626 0646 0701 0714 0724 0735 every 12  47 59 11 23 35           0947 0959
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              0518 0548 0608 0628 0648 0703 0717 0727 0738 minutes   50 02 14 26 38           0950 1002
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0524 0554 0614 0634 0654 0709 0727 0739 0751 at these  03 15 27 39 51 until     1003 1013
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0526 0556 0616 0636 0656 0711 0729 0742 0754 minutes   06 18 30 42 54           1006 1016
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           0529 0559 0619 0639 0659 0715 0733 0747 0759 past hour 11 23 35 47 59           1011 1021

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1006 Then      18 30 42 54 06           1442 1454 1507 1517 1529 1538 1551 1603 1615 1627
Finchley Road Station                        1011 every 12  23 35 47 59 11           1447 1459 1512 1522 1534 1543 1556 1608 1620 1632
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1014 minutes   26 38 50 02 14           1450 1502 1515 1525 1537 1546 1559 1611 1623 1635
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1024 at these  36 48 00 12 24 until     1500 1513 1529 1541 1553 1605 1617 1629 1641 1651
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1027 minutes   39 51 03 15 27           1503 1517 1533 1545 1557 1609 1621 1633 1645 1655
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1032 past hour 44 56 08 20 32           1508 1521 1537 1550 1602 1614 1627 1639 1651 1701

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1639 1651 1703 1715 1727 1739 1751 1803 1815 1827 1839 1851 1903 1915 1927 1939 1951 2003
Finchley Road Station                        1644 1656 1708 1720 1732 1744 1756 1808 1820 1832 1844 1856 1908 1920 1932 1944 1955 2007
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1647 1659 1711 1723 1735 1747 1759 1811 1823 1835 1847 1859 1911 1923 1935 1947 1958 2009
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1703 1715 1727 1739 1751 1800 1812 1824 1835 1847 1858 1909 1921 1933 1945 1955 2006 2017
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1707 1719 1731 1743 1755 1804 1816 1828 1839 1851 1902 1912 1924 1936 1948 1958 2009 2020
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1713 1725 1737 1749 1801 1810 1822 1834 1844 1856 1907 1917 1929 1941 1953 2002 2013 2024

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     2015 2027 2039 Then      51 03 15 27 39           2251 2303 2315 2330 2345 2400 0015
Finchley Road Station                        2018 2030 2042 every 12  54 06 18 30 42           2254 2306 2318 2333 2348 0003 0018
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              2020 2032 2044 minutes   56 08 20 32 44           2256 2308 2320 2335 2350 0005 0020
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     2028 2039 2051 at these  03 15 27 39 51 until     2303 2314 2326 2341 2356 0011 0026
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         2031 2042 2053 minutes   05 17 29 41 53           2305 2316 2328 2343 2358 0013 0028
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           2035 2046 2056 past hour 08 20 32 44 56           2308 2319 2331 2346 0001 0016 0031

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


Golders Green Station, North End Road        0518 0538 0558 0618 0638 0658 0718 0738 0758 0818 0833 0848 0903 0916 0927 0936 0947 0958
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0521 0541 0601 0621 0641 0701 0722 0742 0802 0822 0837 0852 0907 0920 0931 0940 0951 1003
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0524 0544 0604 0624 0644 0704 0725 0745 0805 0825 0840 0855 0910 0923 0935 0945 0956 1008
Swiss Cottage Station                        0531 0551 0611 0631 0651 0711 0734 0754 0814 0834 0849 0904 0919 0932 0944 0956 1008 1020
Finchley Road Station                        0533 0553 0613 0633 0653 0713 0736 0756 0816 0836 0851 0906 0921 0934 0946 0959 1011 1023
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0535 0555 0615 0635 0655 0715 0738 0758 0818 0838 0853 0908 0923 0936 0948 1001 1014 1026

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1010 Then      22 34 46 58 10           1610 1622 1634 1646 1658 1710 1722 1734 1746 1758
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1015 every 12  27 39 51 03 15           1615 1627 1639 1651 1703 1715 1727 1739 1751 1803
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1020 minutes   32 44 56 08 20           1620 1632 1644 1656 1708 1720 1732 1744 1756 1808
Swiss Cottage Station                        1032 at these  44 56 08 20 32 until     1632 1643 1655 1707 1719 1731 1743 1755 1807 1819
Finchley Road Station                        1035 minutes   47 59 11 23 35           1635 1646 1658 1710 1722 1734 1746 1758 1810 1822
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1038 past hour 50 02 14 26 38           1638 1648 1700 1712 1724 1736 1748 1800 1812 1824

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1810 1822 1834 1846 1859 1912 1924 1936 1948 2000 2012 2024 2036 2048 2101 2113 2125 2137
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1815 1827 1839 1851 1904 1917 1929 1941 1953 2004 2016 2028 2040 2052 2105 2117 2129 2141
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1820 1832 1844 1856 1908 1921 1933 1945 1957 2008 2020 2032 2044 2055 2108 2120 2132 2144
Swiss Cottage Station                        1831 1843 1855 1907 1919 1932 1944 1954 2006 2017 2029 2041 2053 2103 2116 2128 2140 2152
Finchley Road Station                        1834 1846 1858 1910 1922 1935 1947 1957 2009 2020 2032 2044 2056 2106 2119 2131 2143 2155
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1836 1848 1900 1912 1924 1937 1949 1959 2011 2022 2034 2046 2058 2108 2121 2133 2145 2157

Golders Green Station, North End Road        2149 2201 2213 2225 2237 2249 2301 2315 2330 2345 2400
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         2153 2205 2217 2229 2241 2253 2305 2319 2334 2349 0004
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     2156 2208 2220 2232 2244 2256 2308 2322 2337 2352 0007
Swiss Cottage Station                        2204 2216 2228 2240 2252 2304 2316 2330 2345 2400 0015
Finchley Road Station                        2207 2219 2231 2243 2255 2307 2319 2333 2348 0003 0018
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     2209 2221 2233 2245 2257 2309 2321 2335 2350 0005 0020

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


Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0513 0543 0603 0623 0643 0703 0723 0743 0758 0813 0828 0843 0858 0912 0924 0934 0946 0958
Finchley Road Station                        0517 0547 0607 0627 0647 0707 0727 0747 0802 0817 0832 0847 0902 0916 0928 0938 0950 1002
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              0519 0549 0609 0629 0649 0709 0729 0749 0804 0819 0835 0850 0905 0919 0931 0941 0953 1005
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0525 0555 0615 0635 0655 0715 0735 0755 0810 0825 0842 0857 0912 0926 0938 0950 1002 1014
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0528 0558 0618 0638 0658 0718 0738 0758 0813 0828 0845 0900 0915 0929 0941 0954 1006 1018
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           0531 0601 0621 0641 0701 0721 0741 0801 0816 0831 0848 0903 0918 0932 0944 0957 1009 1021

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1009 1021 1033 1045 1057 1109 1121 1133 1145 1157 Then      09 21 33 45 57           1721
Finchley Road Station                        1014 1026 1038 1050 1102 1114 1126 1138 1150 1203 every 12  15 27 39 51 03           1727
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1017 1029 1041 1053 1105 1117 1129 1141 1153 1206 minutes   18 30 42 54 06           1730
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1026 1038 1050 1103 1115 1127 1139 1151 1203 1218 at these  30 42 54 06 18 until     1742
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1030 1042 1054 1107 1119 1131 1143 1155 1207 1222 minutes   34 46 58 10 22           1746
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1034 1046 1058 1112 1124 1136 1148 1200 1212 1227 past hour 39 51 03 15 27           1751

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1734 1746 1759 1811 1824 1836 1848 1900 1912 1924 1936 1948 2001 2014 2027 2039 2051 2103
Finchley Road Station                        1739 1751 1804 1816 1829 1841 1853 1905 1917 1929 1941 1953 2005 2018 2030 2042 2054 2106
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1742 1754 1807 1819 1832 1844 1856 1908 1920 1932 1944 1956 2008 2021 2032 2044 2056 2108
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1753 1805 1817 1829 1840 1852 1904 1916 1928 1940 1952 2004 2014 2027 2038 2050 2102 2114
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1757 1809 1821 1833 1844 1856 1908 1920 1932 1944 1956 2008 2017 2029 2040 2052 2104 2116
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1802 1814 1826 1838 1849 1901 1913 1925 1937 1949 2001 2013 2021 2033 2043 2055 2107 2119

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     2115 Then      27 39 51 03 15           2315 2330 2345 2400 0015
Finchley Road Station                        2118 every 12  30 42 54 06 18           2318 2333 2348 0003 0018
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              2120 minutes   32 44 56 08 20           2320 2335 2350 0005 0020
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     2126 at these  38 50 02 14 26 until     2326 2341 2356 0011 0026
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         2128 minutes   40 52 04 16 28           2328 2343 2358 0013 0028
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           2131 past hour 43 55 07 19 31           2331 2346 0001 0016 0031

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


Golders Green Station, North End Road        0635 Then      55 15 35       0915 0930 0945 1000 1013 1025 1037 1049 1100 1112 1124 1136
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0639 every 20  59 19 39       0919 0934 0949 1004 1018 1030 1042 1054 1105 1117 1129 1141
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0642 minutes   02 22 42       0922 0937 0952 1007 1022 1034 1046 1058 1110 1122 1134 1146
Swiss Cottage Station                        0650 at these  10 30 50 until 0930 0945 1000 1015 1032 1044 1056 1108 1120 1132 1144 1156
Finchley Road Station                        0652 minutes   12 32 52       0932 0947 1002 1017 1035 1047 1059 1111 1123 1135 1147 1159
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0653 past hour 13 33 53       0933 0948 1003 1018 1037 1049 1101 1113 1125 1137 1149 1201

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1148 1159 1211 1224 Then      36 48 00 12 24           1436 1448 1500 1512 1524 1536 1548
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1153 1204 1216 1229 every 12  41 53 05 17 29           1441 1453 1505 1517 1529 1541 1553
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1158 1209 1221 1234 minutes   46 58 10 22 34           1446 1457 1509 1521 1533 1545 1557
Swiss Cottage Station                        1208 1220 1232 1245 at these  57 09 21 33 45 until     1457 1508 1520 1532 1544 1556 1608
Finchley Road Station                        1211 1223 1235 1248 minutes   00 12 24 36 48           1500 1511 1523 1535 1547 1559 1611
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1213 1225 1237 1250 past hour 02 14 26 38 50           1502 1513 1525 1537 1549 1601 1613

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1600 Then      12 24 36 48 00           1824 1836 1848 1900 1912 1924 1936 1948 2001 2013
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1605 every 12  17 29 41 53 05           1829 1840 1852 1904 1916 1928 1940 1952 2005 2017
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1609 minutes   21 33 45 57 09           1833 1844 1856 1908 1920 1932 1944 1956 2008 2020
Swiss Cottage Station                        1620 at these  32 44 56 08 20 until     1844 1854 1906 1917 1929 1941 1953 2005 2016 2028
Finchley Road Station                        1623 minutes   35 47 59 11 23           1847 1857 1909 1919 1931 1943 1955 2007 2018 2030
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1625 past hour 37 49 01 13 25           1849 1859 1911 1921 1933 1945 1957 2009 2019 2031

Golders Green Station, North End Road        2025 Then      37 49 01 13 25           2301 2315 2330 2345 2400
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         2029 every 12  41 53 05 17 29           2305 2319 2334 2349 0004
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     2032 minutes   44 56 08 20 32           2308 2322 2337 2352 0007
Swiss Cottage Station                        2040 at these  52 04 16 28 40 until     2316 2330 2345 2400 0015
Finchley Road Station                        2042 minutes   54 06 18 30 42           2318 2332 2347 0002 0017
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     2043 past hour 55 07 19 31 43           2319 2333 2348 0003 0018

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


Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0645 0705 0725 0745 0805 0825 0845 0905 0920 0935 0950 1004 1016 1028 1040 1052 1103 1114
Finchley Road Station                        0649 0709 0729 0749 0809 0829 0849 0909 0924 0939 0954 1008 1020 1032 1044 1056 1108 1119
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              0651 0711 0731 0751 0811 0831 0851 0911 0926 0941 0956 1011 1023 1035 1047 1059 1111 1122
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0657 0717 0737 0757 0817 0837 0858 0918 0933 0948 1003 1018 1030 1042 1054 1106 1118 1130
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0659 0719 0739 0759 0819 0839 0901 0921 0936 0951 1006 1021 1033 1045 1057 1109 1121 1133
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           0702 0722 0742 0802 0822 0842 0905 0925 0940 0955 1010 1025 1037 1049 1102 1114 1126 1138

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1126 1138 1150 1200 1210 Then      22 34 46 58 10           1446 1458 1510 1522 1534 1546
Finchley Road Station                        1131 1143 1155 1205 1215 every 12  27 39 51 03 15           1451 1503 1515 1527 1539 1551
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1134 1146 1158 1208 1218 minutes   30 42 54 06 18           1454 1507 1519 1531 1543 1555
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1142 1154 1206 1218 1230 at these  42 54 06 18 30 until     1506 1520 1532 1544 1556 1608
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1145 1157 1209 1221 1233 minutes   45 57 09 21 33           1509 1523 1535 1547 1559 1611
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1150 1202 1214 1226 1238 past hour 50 02 14 26 38           1514 1528 1540 1552 1604 1616

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1558 1610 1622 1634 1646 1658 1711 1723 1735 1747 1759 1811 1823 1836 1848 1900 1914 1927
Finchley Road Station                        1603 1615 1627 1639 1651 1703 1716 1728 1740 1752 1804 1816 1828 1841 1853 1905 1919 1931
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1607 1619 1631 1643 1655 1707 1719 1731 1743 1755 1807 1819 1831 1844 1856 1908 1921 1933
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1620 1632 1644 1656 1708 1720 1730 1742 1754 1806 1818 1830 1842 1853 1905 1917 1928 1939
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1623 1635 1647 1659 1711 1723 1733 1745 1757 1809 1821 1833 1845 1856 1908 1920 1931 1941
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1628 1640 1652 1704 1716 1728 1738 1750 1802 1814 1826 1838 1850 1901 1913 1925 1934 1944

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1939 Then      51 03 15 27 39           2315 2330 2345 2400 0015
Finchley Road Station                        1943 every 12  55 07 19 31 43           2319 2334 2349 0004 0019
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1945 minutes   57 09 21 33 45           2321 2336 2351 0006 0021
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1951 at these  03 15 27 39 51 until     2327 2342 2357 0012 0027
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1953 minutes   05 17 29 41 53           2329 2344 2359 0014 0029
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1956 past hour 08 20 32 44 56           2332 2347 0002 0017 0032

Note: On Boxing Day, a Sunday timetable operates. There is no service on Christmas Day. On working Mondays to Fridays around Christmas and New Year, a Saturday service operates.  The precise dates of operation depend on the day of the week on which Christmas Day falls.

Operated by Arriva the Shires for London Buses.

Temporarily diversion northbound away from Belsize Avenue ceased 19/12/15. Temporary diversion around Swiss Cottage one way system introduced on same date. Timetable as 18/05/13.

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 - Buckland Crescent - 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 - Avenue Road - Adelaide Road - Finchley Road - College Crexcent (south arm) - Buckland Crescent - 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
The section in red shows the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is direct from Finchley Road into College Crescent.

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