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Route 521 Olympic Timetable II

Waterloo - Holborn - St Paul's - Cannon Street - London Bridge

Temporarily diverted both ways at Holborn and eastbound at Aldwych

Mondays to Fridays          

Route record (places served and roads followed)

521 Mondays to Fridays towards London Bridge      Other direction        


Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      0629 0639 0644 0649 0654 0659 0703 0706 0709 0713 0716 0719 0722 0724 0727 0730 0732 0735
Holborn Station, Kingsway          0634 0644 0649 0654 0659 0704 0708 0711 0714 0718 0721 0724 0727 0731 0734 0737 0739 0742
Holborn Circus, Holborn            0640 0650 0655 0700 0705 0710 0714 0717 0720 0724 0727 0730 0734 0738 0741 0744 0746 0749
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  0643 0653 0658 0703 0708 0713 0717 0720 0723 0727 0730 0733 0737 0741 0744 0747 0749 0752
Cannon Street Station              0647 0657 0702 0707 0712 0717 0721 0724 0727 0731 0734 0737 0741 0745 0748 0751 0753 0756
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 0651 0701 0706 0711 0716 0721 0725 0728 0731 0735 0738 0741 0745 0749 0752 0755 0757 0800

Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      0737 0740 0742 0745 0747 0749 0751 0753 0755 0757 0759 0801 0803 0805 0807 0809 0811 0813
Holborn Station, Kingsway          0744 0747 0749 0752 0754 0756 0758 0800 0802 0804 0806 0808 0810 0812 0814 0816 0818 0820
Holborn Circus, Holborn            0751 0754 0756 0759 0801 0803 0805 0807 0809 0811 0813 0815 0817 0819 0821 0823 0825 0827
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  0754 0757 0759 0802 0804 0806 0808 0810 0812 0814 0816 0818 0820 0822 0824 0826 0828 0830
Cannon Street Station              0758 0801 0803 0806 0808 0810 0813 0815 0817 0819 0821 0823 0825 0828 0830 0833 0835 0838
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 0802 0805 0807 0810 0812 0814 0817 0819 0821 0823 0825 0827 0830 0833 0835 0838 0841 0844

Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      0815 0817 0819 0821 0823 0825 0826 0828 0830 0832 0834 0836 0838 0840 0842 0845 0847 0850
Holborn Station, Kingsway          0822 0824 0826 0828 0830 0832 0834 0836 0838 0840 0842 0844 0846 0848 0850 0853 0855 0858
Holborn Circus, Holborn            0829 0832 0834 0836 0839 0841 0843 0845 0847 0849 0851 0853 0855 0857 0859 0902 0904 0907
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  0832 0835 0837 0839 0842 0844 0846 0848 0850 0852 0854 0856 0858 0900 0902 0905 0907 0910
Cannon Street Station              0840 0843 0845 0847 0850 0852 0854 0856 0858 0900 0902 0904 0906 0908 0910 0913 0915 0918
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 0846 0849 0851 0853 0856 0858 0900 0902 0904 0906 0908 0910 0912 0914 0916 0919 0921 0924

Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      0852 0855 0857 0900 0902 0905 0907 0910 0912 0915 0917 0920 0922 0925 0927 0931 0935 0939
Holborn Station, Kingsway          0900 0903 0905 0908 0910 0913 0915 0918 0920 0923 0925 0928 0930 0933 0935 0939 0942 0946
Holborn Circus, Holborn            0909 0912 0914 0917 0919 0922 0924 0927 0929 0932 0934 0937 0939 0941 0943 0946 0949 0953
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  0912 0915 0917 0920 0922 0925 0927 0930 0932 0935 0937 0940 0942 0944 0946 0949 0952 0956
Cannon Street Station              0920 0923 0925 0928 0930 0932 0934 0937 0939 0941 0943 0945 0947 0949 0951 0954 0957 1001
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 0926 0929 0931 0934 0936 0938 0940 0942 0944 0946 0948 0950 0952 0954 0956 0959 1002 1006

Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      0943 0947 0952 0957 1003 1008 1016 Then      26 36 46 56 06 16        1516 1523 1529 1535
Holborn Station, Kingsway          0949 0953 0958 1003 1008 1013 1021 every 10  31 41 51 01 11 21        1521 1528 1534 1540
Holborn Circus, Holborn            0956 1000 1005 1010 1015 1020 1028 minutes   38 48 58 08 18 28        1528 1535 1541 1547
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  0959 1003 1008 1013 1018 1023 1031 at these  41 51 01 11 21 31 until  1531 1538 1544 1550
Cannon Street Station              1004 1008 1013 1018 1023 1028 1036 minutes   46 56 06 16 26 36        1536 1543 1549 1555
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1009 1013 1018 1023 1028 1033 1041 past hour 51 01 11 21 31 41        1541 1548 1554 1600

Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      1541 1547 1552 1557 1602 1606 1609 1612 1614 1617 1619 1622 1624 1627 1629 1632 1634 1637
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1546 1552 1557 1602 1607 1611 1614 1617 1619 1622 1624 1627 1629 1632 1634 1637 1639 1642
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1553 1559 1604 1609 1614 1618 1621 1624 1626 1629 1631 1634 1637 1640 1642 1645 1647 1650
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1556 1602 1607 1612 1617 1621 1624 1627 1629 1632 1635 1638 1641 1644 1646 1649 1651 1654
Cannon Street Station              1601 1607 1612 1617 1622 1626 1629 1632 1634 1637 1640 1643 1646 1649 1651 1654 1656 1659
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1606 1612 1617 1622 1627 1631 1634 1637 1639 1642 1645 1648 1651 1654 1656 1659 1701 1704

Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      1639 1642 1644 1647 1649 1652 1654 1657 1659 1702 1704 1707 1709 1712 1714 1717 1719 1722
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1644 1647 1649 1652 1654 1657 1659 1702 1704 1707 1709 1712 1714 1717 1719 1722 1724 1727
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1652 1655 1657 1700 1702 1705 1707 1710 1712 1715 1717 1720 1722 1725 1727 1730 1732 1735
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1656 1659 1701 1704 1706 1709 1711 1714 1716 1719 1721 1724 1726 1729 1731 1734 1736 1739
Cannon Street Station              1701 1704 1706 1709 1711 1714 1716 1719 1721 1724 1726 1729 1731 1734 1736 1739 1741 1744
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1706 1709 1711 1714 1716 1719 1721 1724 1726 1729 1731 1734 1736 1739 1741 1744 1746 1749

Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      1724 1727 1729 1732 1734 1737 1739 1742 1744 1747 1749 1752 1754 1757 1759 1802 1804 1807
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1729 1732 1734 1737 1739 1742 1744 1747 1749 1752 1754 1757 1759 1802 1804 1807 1809 1812
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1737 1740 1742 1745 1747 1750 1752 1755 1757 1800 1802 1805 1807 1810 1812 1815 1817 1820
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1741 1744 1746 1749 1751 1754 1756 1759 1801 1804 1806 1809 1811 1814 1816 1819 1821 1824
Cannon Street Station              1746 1749 1751 1754 1756 1759 1801 1804 1806 1809 1811 1814 1816 1819 1821 1824 1826 1829
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1751 1754 1756 1759 1801 1804 1806 1809 1811 1814 1816 1819 1821 1824 1826 1829 1831 1834

Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      1811 1814 1817 1821 1824 1827 1831 1834 1837 1841 1844 1847 1851 1854 1857 1901 1905 1910
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1816 1819 1822 1826 1829 1832 1836 1839 1842 1846 1849 1852 1856 1859 1902 1906 1910 1915
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1824 1827 1830 1834 1837 1840 1843 1846 1849 1853 1856 1859 1903 1906 1909 1913 1917 1922
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1828 1831 1834 1837 1840 1843 1846 1849 1852 1856 1859 1902 1906 1909 1912 1916 1920 1925
Cannon Street Station              1833 1836 1839 1842 1845 1848 1851 1854 1857 1901 1904 1907 1911 1914 1917 1921 1925 1930
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1838 1841 1844 1847 1850 1853 1856 1859 1902 1906 1909 1912 1916 1919 1922 1926 1930 1935

Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1948 1956 2004 Then      16 28 40 52 04           0004
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1953 2001 2008 every 12  20 32 44 56 08           0008
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1927 1932 1937 1942 1947 1952 2000 2007 2014 minutes   26 38 50 02 14           0014
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 2003 2010 2017 at these  29 41 53 05 17 until     0017
Cannon Street Station              1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 2000 2007 2014 2021 minutes   33 45 57 09 21           0021
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1940 1945 1950 1955 2000 2005 2011 2018 2025 past hour 37 49 01 13 25           0025

521 Mondays to Fridays towards Waterloo      Other direction        


London Bridge Station, Bus Station 0630 0640 0645 0650 0655 0700 0705 0710 0714 0717 0720 0724 0727 0729 0733 0736 0739 0742
Cannon Street Station              0635 0645 0650 0655 0700 0705 0710 0715 0719 0722 0725 0729 0732 0735 0739 0742 0745 0748
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  0639 0649 0654 0659 0704 0709 0714 0719 0723 0726 0729 0733 0737 0740 0744 0747 0750 0753
Holborn Circus, Holborn            0642 0652 0657 0702 0707 0712 0717 0722 0726 0729 0732 0736 0740 0743 0747 0750 0753 0756
Holborn Station, Kingsway          0646 0656 0701 0706 0711 0716 0721 0726 0730 0733 0737 0741 0745 0748 0752 0755 0758 0801
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    0652 0702 0707 0712 0717 0722 0727 0732 0737 0740 0744 0748 0752 0755 0759 0802 0805 0808

London Bridge Station, Bus Station 0744 0747 0749 0752 0754 0757 0759 0802 0804 0807 0809 0812 0814 0817 0819 0822 0824 0827
Cannon Street Station              0750 0753 0755 0758 0800 0803 0805 0808 0810 0813 0815 0818 0820 0823 0825 0828 0830 0833
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  0755 0758 0800 0803 0805 0808 0810 0813 0815 0818 0820 0823 0825 0828 0830 0833 0835 0838
Holborn Circus, Holborn            0758 0801 0803 0806 0808 0811 0813 0816 0818 0821 0823 0826 0828 0831 0833 0836 0838 0841
Holborn Station, Kingsway          0803 0806 0808 0811 0813 0816 0818 0821 0823 0826 0828 0831 0834 0837 0839 0842 0844 0847
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    0810 0813 0815 0818 0820 0823 0825 0828 0830 0833 0835 0838 0841 0844 0846 0849 0851 0854

London Bridge Station, Bus Station 0829 0832 0834 0837 0839 0842 0844 0847 0849 0852 0854 0857 0859 0902 0904 0906 0909 0911
Cannon Street Station              0835 0838 0840 0843 0845 0848 0850 0853 0855 0858 0900 0903 0905 0908 0910 0912 0915 0917
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  0840 0843 0845 0848 0850 0853 0855 0858 0900 0903 0905 0908 0910 0913 0915 0917 0920 0922
Holborn Circus, Holborn            0843 0846 0848 0851 0853 0856 0858 0901 0903 0906 0908 0911 0913 0916 0918 0920 0923 0925
Holborn Station, Kingsway          0849 0852 0854 0857 0859 0902 0904 0907 0909 0912 0914 0917 0919 0922 0924 0926 0929 0931
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    0856 0859 0901 0904 0906 0909 0911 0914 0916 0919 0921 0924 0926 0929 0931 0933 0936 0938

London Bridge Station, Bus Station 0914 0916 0919 0921 0924 0926 0929 0931 0934 0936 0939 0943 0947 0951 0955 0959 1004 1009
Cannon Street Station              0920 0922 0925 0927 0930 0932 0935 0937 0939 0941 0943 0947 0951 0955 0959 1003 1008 1013
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  0925 0927 0930 0932 0935 0937 0940 0942 0944 0946 0948 0952 0956 1000 1004 1008 1013 1018
Holborn Circus, Holborn            0928 0930 0933 0935 0938 0940 0943 0945 0947 0949 0951 0955 0959 1003 1007 1011 1016 1021
Holborn Station, Kingsway          0934 0936 0939 0941 0944 0946 0949 0951 0953 0955 0957 1001 1005 1009 1013 1017 1022 1027
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    0941 0943 0946 0948 0951 0953 0956 0958 1000 1002 1004 1008 1012 1016 1020 1024 1029 1034

London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1019 Then      29 39 49 59 09 19        1519 1525 1531 1537 1543 1549 1554 1558 1601 1604
Cannon Street Station              1023 every 10  33 43 53 03 13 23        1523 1529 1535 1541 1547 1553 1558 1602 1605 1608
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1028 minutes   38 48 58 08 18 28        1528 1534 1540 1546 1552 1558 1603 1607 1610 1613
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1031 at these  41 51 01 11 21 31 until  1531 1537 1543 1549 1555 1601 1606 1610 1613 1616
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1037 minutes   47 57 07 17 27 37        1537 1543 1549 1555 1601 1607 1612 1616 1619 1622
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1044 past hour 54 04 14 24 34 44        1544 1550 1556 1602 1608 1614 1619 1623 1626 1629

London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1608 1611 1614 1618 1621 1624 1626 1629 1631 1634 1636 1639 1641 1644 1646 1649 1651 1654
Cannon Street Station              1612 1615 1618 1622 1625 1628 1630 1633 1635 1638 1640 1643 1645 1648 1650 1653 1655 1658
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1617 1620 1623 1627 1630 1633 1636 1639 1641 1644 1646 1649 1651 1654 1656 1659 1701 1704
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1620 1623 1626 1630 1633 1636 1639 1642 1644 1647 1649 1652 1654 1657 1659 1702 1704 1707
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1626 1629 1633 1637 1640 1643 1646 1649 1651 1654 1656 1659 1701 1704 1706 1709 1711 1714
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1633 1636 1640 1644 1647 1650 1653 1656 1658 1701 1703 1706 1708 1711 1713 1716 1718 1721

London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1656 1659 1701 1704 1706 1709 1711 1714 1716 1719 1721 1724 1726 1729 1731 1734 1736 1739
Cannon Street Station              1700 1703 1705 1708 1710 1713 1715 1718 1720 1723 1725 1728 1730 1733 1735 1738 1740 1743
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1706 1709 1711 1714 1716 1719 1721 1724 1726 1729 1731 1734 1736 1739 1741 1744 1746 1749
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1709 1712 1714 1717 1719 1722 1724 1727 1729 1732 1734 1737 1739 1742 1744 1747 1749 1752
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1716 1719 1721 1724 1726 1729 1731 1734 1736 1739 1741 1744 1746 1749 1751 1754 1756 1759
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1723 1726 1728 1731 1733 1736 1738 1741 1743 1746 1748 1751 1753 1756 1758 1801 1803 1806

London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1741 1744 1746 1749 1751 1754 1756 1759 1801 1804 1806 1809 1811 1814 1816 1819 1821 1824
Cannon Street Station              1745 1748 1750 1753 1755 1758 1800 1803 1805 1808 1810 1813 1815 1818 1820 1823 1825 1828
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1751 1754 1756 1759 1801 1804 1806 1809 1811 1814 1816 1819 1821 1824 1826 1829 1831 1834
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1754 1757 1759 1802 1804 1807 1809 1812 1814 1817 1819 1822 1824 1827 1829 1832 1834 1837
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1801 1804 1806 1809 1811 1814 1816 1819 1821 1824 1826 1829 1831 1834 1836 1838 1840 1843
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1808 1811 1813 1816 1818 1821 1823 1826 1828 1831 1833 1836 1838 1841 1843 1845 1847 1850

London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1826 1829 1832 1835 1839 1842 1845 1849 1852 1855 1859 1902 1905 1909 1914 1919 1924 1929
Cannon Street Station              1830 1833 1836 1839 1843 1846 1849 1853 1856 1859 1903 1906 1909 1913 1918 1923 1928 1933
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1835 1838 1841 1844 1848 1851 1854 1858 1901 1904 1908 1911 1914 1918 1923 1928 1933 1938
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1838 1841 1844 1847 1851 1854 1857 1901 1904 1907 1911 1914 1917 1921 1926 1931 1936 1941
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1844 1847 1850 1853 1857 1900 1903 1907 1910 1913 1917 1920 1923 1927 1932 1937 1942 1947
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1851 1854 1857 1900 1904 1907 1910 1914 1917 1920 1924 1927 1930 1934 1939 1944 1949 1954

London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1934 1939 1946 1954 2002 2010 Then      22 34 46 58 10           0010
Cannon Street Station              1938 1943 1950 1958 2006 2014 every 12  26 38 50 02 14           0014
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1943 1948 1955 2003 2010 2018 minutes   30 42 54 06 18           0018
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1946 1951 1958 2006 2013 2021 at these  33 45 57 09 21 until     0021
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1952 1957 2004 2011 2018 2026 minutes   38 50 02 14 26           0026
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1959 2004 2011 2018 2025 2033 past hour 45 57 09 21 33           0033

Note: There is no service on Saturdays, Sundays or Public Holidays.  On Mondays to Fridays between Christmas Eve and the New Year holiday inclusive (other than Public Holidays) a reduced Monday to Friday service operates.

Operated by London General for London Buses.

Olympic timetable introduced 20/07/12

Route record

Waterloo - Holborn - St Paul's - Cannon Street - London Bridge
Waterloo Station Interchange - Tenison Way - Waterloo Road - Waterloo Bridge - Lancaster Place - Aldwych - Kingsway - Holborn Station - High Holborn - Southampton Place - Vernon Place - Theobalds Road - Drake Street - Procter Street - High Holborn - Chancery Lane Station - Holborn - Holborn Circus - Holborn Viaduct - City Thameslink Station - Holborn Viaduct - Newgate Street - King Edward Street - Angel Street - St Martin's Le Grand - St Paul's Station - Cheapside - New Change - Cannon Street - Mansion House Station - Cannon Street - Cannon Street Station - Cannon Street - Monument Station - King William Street - London Bridge - Borough High Street - Railway Approach - London Bridge Station
The highlighted section in red shows the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via the Kingsway Tunnel and a shorter section of Kingsway.
The highlighted section shown in black is the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via Southampton Row.

London Bridge - Cannon Street - St Paul's - Holborn - Waterloo
London Bridge Station - London Bridge Street - Borough High Street - London Bridge - King William Street - Monument Station - Cannon Street - Cannon Street Station - Cannon Street - Mansion House Station - Cannon Street - New Change - Cheapside - St Paul's - Newgate Street - Holborn Viaduct - City Thameslink Station - Holborn Viaduct - Holborn Circus - Holborn - Chancery Lane Station - High Holborn - Southampton Place - Vernon Place - Southampton Row - Holborn Station - Kingsway - Aldwych - Strand - Lancaster Place - Waterloo Bridge - Waterloo Road - Waterloo Station Mepham Street
The highlighted section shows the diversion routeing. Buses normally turn direct from a shorter stretch of High Holborn into Kingsway.

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