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Route 488

Bromley-by-Bow - Old Ford - Hackney Wick - Homerton - Clapton

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.

488 Mondays to Fridays towards Clapton      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Twelvetrees Crescent               0450 0505 0520 0535 0550 0605 0620 0635 0647 0659 0710 0721 0731 0743 0755 0807 0819 0831
Bromley-by-Bow Station             0453 0508 0523 0538 0553 0608 0623 0638 0650 0702 0713 0724 0734 0746 0758 0810 0822 0834
Bow Church                         0456 0511 0526 0541 0556 0611 0626 0641 0653 0705 0716 0728 0739 0751 0803 0815 0827 0839
Old Ford, Parnell Road             0459 0514 0529 0544 0559 0615 0630 0645 0657 0709 0720 0732 0744 0756 0808 0820 0832 0844
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         0502 0517 0532 0547 0602 0619 0634 0649 0701 0713 0725 0737 0749 0801 0813 0825 0837 0849
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  0505 0520 0535 0550 0606 0623 0638 0653 0706 0718 0730 0743 0755 0807 0819 0831 0843 0855
Clapton, Pond                      0510 0525 0540 0555 0611 0628 0643 0658 0712 0725 0738 0751 0803 0815 0827 0839 0851 0903

Twelvetrees Crescent               0843 0855 0907 0920 0933 0946 Then      58 10 22 34 46           1458 1509 1520 1531 1543
Bromley-by-Bow Station             0846 0858 0910 0923 0936 0949 every 12  01 13 25 37 49           1501 1512 1523 1534 1546
Bow Church                         0851 0903 0915 0928 0941 0953 minutes   05 17 29 41 53           1505 1516 1528 1539 1551
Old Ford, Parnell Road             0856 0908 0920 0933 0945 0957 at these  09 21 33 45 57 until     1509 1520 1532 1544 1556
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         0901 0913 0925 0937 0949 1001 minutes   13 25 37 49 01           1513 1525 1537 1549 1601
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  0907 0919 0931 0942 0954 1006 past      18 30 42 54 06           1518 1530 1543 1555 1607
Clapton, Pond                      0915 0927 0938 0949 1001 1013 the hour  25 37 49 01 13           1525 1538 1551 1603 1615

Twelvetrees Crescent               1555 1607 1619 1631 1643 1655 1707 1719 1731 1743 1755 1807 1819 1831 1843 1855 1910 1925
Bromley-by-Bow Station             1558 1610 1622 1634 1646 1658 1710 1722 1734 1746 1758 1810 1822 1834 1846 1858 1913 1928
Bow Church                         1603 1615 1627 1639 1651 1703 1715 1727 1739 1751 1803 1815 1826 1838 1850 1902 1916 1931
Old Ford, Parnell Road             1608 1620 1632 1644 1656 1708 1720 1732 1744 1756 1808 1819 1830 1842 1854 1906 1920 1935
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         1613 1625 1637 1649 1701 1713 1725 1737 1749 1801 1813 1824 1835 1847 1859 1911 1924 1939
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  1619 1631 1643 1655 1707 1719 1731 1743 1755 1807 1818 1829 1840 1852 1904 1916 1928 1943
Clapton, Pond                      1627 1639 1651 1703 1715 1727 1739 1751 1803 1814 1825 1836 1847 1859 1910 1922 1934 1949

Twelvetrees Crescent               1940 1955 Then      15 35 55       0035
Bromley-by-Bow Station             1943 1958 every 20  18 38 58       0038
Bow Church                         1946 2001 minutes   21 41 01       0041
Old Ford, Parnell Road             1950 2005 at these  25 45 05 until 0045
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         1954 2009 minutes   29 49 09       0049
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  1958 2012 past      32 52 12       0052
Clapton, Pond                      2004 2018 the hour  38 58 18       0058

488 Mondays to Fridays towards Bromley-by-Bow      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Clapton, Pond                      0440 0455 0510 0525 0540 0555 0610 0625 0639 0651 0702 0713 0723 0733 0745 0757 0809 0821
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  0445 0500 0515 0530 0545 0600 0615 0630 0644 0656 0707 0718 0729 0741 0753 0805 0817 0829
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         0448 0503 0518 0533 0548 0604 0619 0634 0648 0700 0712 0723 0735 0747 0759 0811 0823 0835
Old Ford, Parnell Road             0451 0506 0521 0536 0551 0608 0623 0638 0653 0705 0717 0728 0740 0752 0804 0816 0828 0840
Bow Church                         0455 0510 0525 0540 0555 0613 0628 0643 0658 0710 0722 0734 0746 0758 0810 0822 0834 0846
Bromley-by-Bow Station             0459 0514 0529 0544 0559 0617 0632 0647 0702 0714 0726 0739 0751 0803 0815 0827 0839 0851
Twelvetrees Crescent               0502 0517 0532 0547 0602 0620 0635 0650 0705 0717 0729 0742 0754 0806 0818 0830 0842 0854

Clapton, Pond                      0833 0845 0857 0909 0921 0933 0945 0957 1009 Then      21 33 45 57 09           1457 1508
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  0841 0853 0905 0917 0929 0941 0952 1004 1015 every 12  27 39 51 03 15           1503 1514
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         0847 0859 0911 0923 0935 0947 0958 1009 1020 minutes   32 44 56 08 20           1508 1519
Old Ford, Parnell Road             0852 0904 0916 0928 0940 0952 1003 1014 1025 at these  37 49 01 13 25 until     1513 1524
Bow Church                         0858 0910 0922 0934 0945 0956 1007 1018 1029 minutes   41 53 05 17 29           1517 1529
Bromley-by-Bow Station             0903 0915 0927 0939 0950 1001 1012 1023 1034 past      46 58 10 22 34           1522 1534
Twelvetrees Crescent               0906 0918 0930 0942 0953 1004 1015 1026 1037 the hour  49 01 13 25 37           1525 1537

Clapton, Pond                      1519 1530 Then      42 54 06 18 30           1730 1743 1756 1809 1821 1833 1845 1900 1915
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  1526 1538 every 12  50 02 14 26 38           1738 1751 1804 1816 1828 1840 1852 1907 1922
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         1531 1543 minutes   55 07 19 31 43           1743 1756 1809 1821 1833 1845 1857 1912 1927
Old Ford, Parnell Road             1536 1548 at these  00 12 24 36 48 until     1748 1801 1814 1826 1838 1850 1902 1916 1931
Bow Church                         1541 1553 minutes   05 17 29 41 53           1753 1806 1818 1830 1842 1854 1906 1920 1935
Bromley-by-Bow Station             1547 1559 past      11 23 35 47 59           1759 1811 1823 1835 1847 1859 1911 1925 1940
Twelvetrees Crescent               1550 1602 the hour  14 26 38 50 02           1802 1814 1826 1838 1850 1902 1914 1928 1943

Clapton, Pond                      1935 1955 2015 Then      35 55 15       0035
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  1942 2002 2021 every 20  41 01 21       0041
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         1947 2007 2025 minutes   45 05 25       0045
Old Ford, Parnell Road             1951 2010 2028 at these  48 08 28 until 0048
Bow Church                         1955 2014 2032 minutes   52 12 32       0052
Bromley-by-Bow Station             2000 2018 2036 past      56 16 36       0056
Twelvetrees Crescent               2003 2021 2039 the hour  59 19 39       0059

488 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Clapton      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Twelvetrees Crescent               0450 0510 0530 0550 0610 0630 0645 0700 0715 0730 0745 0800 0815 0827 0839 0851 0903 0915
Bromley-by-Bow Station             0453 0513 0533 0553 0613 0633 0648 0703 0718 0733 0748 0803 0818 0830 0842 0854 0906 0918
Bow Church                         0456 0516 0536 0556 0616 0636 0651 0706 0721 0736 0751 0806 0821 0833 0845 0857 0909 0921
Old Ford, Parnell Road             0459 0519 0539 0559 0619 0639 0654 0709 0724 0739 0754 0810 0825 0837 0849 0901 0913 0925
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         0502 0522 0542 0602 0622 0642 0657 0712 0727 0742 0758 0814 0829 0841 0853 0905 0917 0929
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  0505 0525 0545 0605 0625 0645 0700 0715 0730 0746 0802 0818 0833 0845 0857 0909 0921 0933
Clapton, Pond                      0510 0530 0550 0610 0630 0651 0706 0721 0736 0752 0808 0824 0839 0851 0903 0915 0927 0940

Twelvetrees Crescent               0926 Then      38 50 02 14 26           1738 1750 1803 1815 1830 1845 1900 1915 1935 1955
Bromley-by-Bow Station             0929 every 12  41 53 05 17 29           1741 1753 1806 1818 1833 1848 1903 1918 1938 1958
Bow Church                         0933 minutes   45 57 09 21 33           1745 1757 1809 1821 1836 1851 1906 1921 1941 2001
Old Ford, Parnell Road             0937 at these  49 01 13 25 37 until     1749 1801 1813 1825 1840 1855 1910 1925 1945 2005
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         0941 minutes   53 05 17 29 41           1753 1805 1817 1829 1844 1859 1914 1929 1949 2009
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  0946 past      58 10 22 34 46           1758 1810 1821 1833 1848 1903 1918 1933 1953 2012
Clapton, Pond                      0953 the hour  05 17 29 41 53           1805 1816 1827 1839 1854 1909 1924 1939 1959 2018

Twelvetrees Crescent               2015 Then      35 55 15       0035
Bromley-by-Bow Station             2018 every 20  38 58 18       0038
Bow Church                         2021 minutes   41 01 21       0041
Old Ford, Parnell Road             2025 at these  45 05 25 until 0045
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         2029 minutes   49 09 29       0049
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  2032 past      52 12 32       0052
Clapton, Pond                      2038 the hour  58 18 38       0058

488 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Bromley-by-Bow      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Clapton, Pond                      0440 0500 0520 0540 0600 0620 0635 0650 0705 0720 0735 0747 0758 0809 0820 0832 0844 0856
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  0445 0505 0525 0545 0605 0625 0640 0655 0710 0725 0740 0752 0803 0814 0826 0838 0850 0902
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         0448 0508 0528 0548 0608 0628 0643 0658 0713 0728 0743 0755 0806 0818 0830 0842 0854 0906
Old Ford, Parnell Road             0451 0511 0531 0551 0611 0631 0646 0701 0716 0731 0746 0758 0810 0822 0834 0846 0858 0910
Bow Church                         0455 0515 0535 0555 0615 0635 0650 0705 0720 0735 0750 0802 0814 0826 0838 0850 0902 0914
Bromley-by-Bow Station             0459 0519 0539 0559 0619 0639 0654 0709 0724 0739 0754 0806 0818 0830 0842 0854 0906 0918
Twelvetrees Crescent               0502 0522 0542 0602 0622 0642 0657 0712 0727 0742 0757 0809 0821 0833 0845 0857 0909 0921

Clapton, Pond                      0907 0918 0929 Then      41 53 05 17 29           1741 1753 1805 1817 1829 1841 1855 1915
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  0913 0924 0936 every 12  48 00 12 24 36           1748 1800 1812 1823 1835 1847 1901 1921
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         0917 0929 0941 minutes   53 05 17 29 41           1753 1805 1816 1827 1839 1851 1905 1925
Old Ford, Parnell Road             0921 0933 0945 at these  57 09 21 33 45 until     1757 1809 1820 1831 1843 1855 1909 1929
Bow Church                         0926 0938 0950 minutes   02 14 26 38 50           1802 1813 1824 1835 1847 1859 1913 1933
Bromley-by-Bow Station             0930 0942 0954 past      06 18 30 42 54           1806 1817 1828 1839 1851 1903 1917 1937
Twelvetrees Crescent               0933 0945 0957 the hour  09 21 33 45 57           1809 1820 1831 1842 1854 1906 1920 1940

Clapton, Pond                      1935 1955 Then      15 35 55       0035
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  1941 2001 every 20  21 41 01       0041
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         1945 2005 minutes   25 45 05       0045
Old Ford, Parnell Road             1949 2008 at these  28 48 08 until 0048
Bow Church                         1953 2012 minutes   32 52 12       0052
Bromley-by-Bow Station             1957 2016 past      36 56 16       0056
Twelvetrees Crescent               2000 2019 the hour  39 59 19       0059

488 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas/Boxing Days) towards Clapton    Other direction   Mon-Fri   Sat


Twelvetrees Crescent               0550 Then      10 30 50       0810 0830 0850 0905 0920 0935 0950 1005 1020 1035 1050 1105
Bromley-by-Bow Station             0553 every 20  13 33 53       0813 0833 0853 0908 0923 0938 0953 1008 1023 1038 1053 1108
Bow Church                         0556 minutes   16 36 56       0816 0836 0856 0911 0926 0941 0957 1012 1027 1042 1057 1112
Old Ford, Parnell Road             0559 at these  19 39 59 until 0819 0839 0859 0914 0929 0944 1000 1016 1031 1046 1101 1116
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         0602 minutes   22 42 02       0822 0843 0903 0918 0933 0948 1004 1020 1035 1050 1105 1120
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  0605 past      25 45 05       0825 0847 0907 0922 0938 0953 1009 1025 1040 1055 1110 1125
Clapton, Pond                      0610 the hour  30 50 10       0830 0852 0912 0927 0943 0959 1015 1031 1046 1101 1116 1131

Twelvetrees Crescent               1120 Then      35 50 05 20         1705 1720 1735 1750 1805 1820 1835 1855 1915 1935 1955
Bromley-by-Bow Station             1123 every 15  38 53 08 23         1708 1723 1738 1753 1808 1823 1838 1858 1918 1938 1958
Bow Church                         1127 minutes   42 57 12 27         1712 1727 1742 1756 1811 1826 1841 1901 1921 1941 2001
Old Ford, Parnell Road             1131 at these  46 01 16 31 until   1716 1731 1746 1800 1815 1830 1845 1905 1925 1945 2005
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         1135 minutes   50 05 20 35         1720 1735 1750 1804 1819 1834 1849 1909 1929 1949 2009
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  1140 past      55 10 25 40         1725 1739 1753 1807 1822 1837 1852 1912 1932 1952 2012
Clapton, Pond                      1146 the hour  01 16 31 46         1731 1745 1759 1813 1828 1843 1858 1918 1938 1958 2018

Twelvetrees Crescent               2015 Then      35 55 15       0035
Bromley-by-Bow Station             2018 every 20  38 58 18       0038
Bow Church                         2021 minutes   41 01 21       0041
Old Ford, Parnell Road             2025 at these  45 05 25 until 0045
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         2029 minutes   49 09 29       0049
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  2032 past      52 12 32       0052
Clapton, Pond                      2038 the hour  58 18 38       0058

488 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas/Boxing Days) towards Bromley-by-Bow    Other direction   Mon-Fri   Sat


Clapton, Pond                      0550 0610 0630 0650 0710 0730 0750 0810 0830 0845 0900 0915 0930 0945 1000 1015 1030 1045
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  0555 0615 0635 0655 0715 0735 0755 0815 0835 0850 0905 0920 0935 0951 1006 1021 1036 1051
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         0558 0618 0638 0658 0718 0738 0758 0819 0839 0854 0909 0924 0939 0955 1011 1026 1041 1056
Old Ford, Parnell Road             0601 0621 0641 0701 0721 0741 0801 0822 0843 0858 0913 0928 0943 0959 1015 1030 1045 1100
Bow Church                         0605 0625 0645 0705 0725 0745 0805 0826 0847 0902 0917 0932 0947 1003 1019 1034 1049 1104
Bromley-by-Bow Station             0609 0629 0649 0709 0729 0749 0809 0830 0851 0906 0921 0936 0951 1007 1023 1038 1053 1108
Twelvetrees Crescent               0612 0632 0652 0712 0732 0752 0812 0833 0854 0909 0924 0939 0954 1010 1026 1041 1056 1111

Clapton, Pond                      1100 Then      15 30 45 00         1715 1730 1745 1800 1815 Then      35 55 15       0035
Homerton Hospital, Homerton Grove  1106 every 15  21 36 51 06         1721 1736 1751 1806 1821 every 20  41 01 21       0041
Hackney Wick, Chapman Road         1111 minutes   26 41 56 11         1726 1741 1755 1810 1825 minutes   45 05 25       0045
Old Ford, Parnell Road             1115 at these  30 45 00 15 until   1730 1744 1758 1813 1828 at these  48 08 28 until 0048
Bow Church                         1119 minutes   34 49 04 19         1734 1748 1802 1817 1832 minutes   52 12 32       0052
Bromley-by-Bow Station             1123 past      38 53 08 23         1738 1752 1806 1821 1836 past      56 16 36       0056
Twelvetrees Crescent               1126 the hour  41 56 11 26         1741 1755 1809 1824 1839 the hour  59 19 39       0059

Note: There is no service on Christmas Day. A Sunday service operates after about 0830 on Boxing Day.

Operated by East London for London Buses

Timetable revised 27/02/10

Route record

Bromley-by-Bow - Old Ford - Hackney Wick - Homerton - Clapton
Bromley-by-Bow London Gas Museum - Twelvetrees Crescent - Devas Street - Bromley-by-Bow Station - Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach - St Leonard’s Street - Bromley High Street - Bow Bridge Roundabout - Bow Road - Bow Church - Bow Road - Fairfield Road - Tredegar Road - Parnell Road - Old Ford - Jodrell Road - Wick Lane - Monier Road - Wansbeck Road - Rothbury Road - Chapman Road - Hackney Wick - Wick Road - Kenworthy Road - Homerton High Street - Brooksby’s Walk - Homerton Grove - Homerton Hospital - Wardle Street - Homerton High Street (for Homerton Station) - Urswick Road - Lower Clapton Road - Clapton Kenninghall Road

Clapton - Homerton - Hackney Wick - Old Ford - Bromley-by-Bow
Clapton Kenninghall Road - Lower Clapton Road - Urswick Road - Homerton High Street (for Homerton Station) - Fenn Street - Homerton Row - Homerton Hospital - Homerton Grove - Homerton High Street - Kenworthy Road - Wick Road - Hackney Wick - Chapman Road - Rothbury Road - Wansbeck Road - Monier Road - Wick Lane - Jodrell Road - Old Ford - Parnell Road - Tredegar Road - Fairfield Road - Bow Road - Bow Church - Bow Road - Bow Bridge Roundabout - Hancock Road - Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach - Bromley-by-Bow Station - Twelvetrees Crescent - Bromley-by-Bow London Gas Museum

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