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Route N38

Walthamstow - Leyton - Hackney - Islington - Holborn - Victoria

Night Bus

Weeknights           Weekends          

Route record (places served and roads followed)

N38 Sunday night/Monday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Victoria       Other direction      Weekends


Walthamstow Central Station                       2324 2336 2348 0003 0018 0033 0048           00 12 24 36 48           0300 0313 0326 0338
Leyton, Baker's Arms (Lea Bridge Road)            2330 2342 2354 0008 0023 0038 0053           05 17 29 41 53           0305 0317 0330 0342
Clapton Pond                                      2341 2352 0004 0018 0032 0047 0102           14 26 38 50 02           0314 0326 0338 0350
Hackney Central Station, Mare Street              2347 2357 0009 0022 0036 0051 0106 Then      18 30 42 54 06           0318 0330 0342 0354
Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              2348 2358 0010 0023 0037 0052 0107 every 12  19 31 43 55 07           0319 0331 0343 0355
Dalston Junction                                  2353 0003 0015 0027 0041 0056 0111 minutes   23 35 47 59 11           0323 0335 0347 0359
Essex Road Station                                2357 0007 0019 0031 0045 0100 0115 at        27 39 51 03 15           0327 0339 0351 0403
Islington, Angel                                  0001 0011 0023 0035 0048 0102 0117 these     29 41 53 05 17 until     0329 0341 0353 0405
Holborn Station                                   0009 0019 0031 0043 0056 0109 0123 minutes   35 47 59 11 23           0335 0347 0359 0411
Shaftesbury Avenue, Caxton Walk                   0013 0023 0035 0047 0100 0112 0125 past      37 49 01 13 25           0337 0349 0401 0413
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0018 0028 0040 0052 0104 0116 0128 the hour  40 52 04 16 28           0340 0352 0404 0416
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     0020 0030 0042 0054 0106 0118 0130           42 54 06 18 30           0342 0354 0406 0418
Hyde Park Corner, Grosvenor Place                 0025 0035 0047 0059 0111 0123 0135           47 59 11 23 35           0347 0359 0411 0423
Victoria Station, Bus Station                     0028 0038 0050 0102 0114 0126 0138           50 02 14 26 38           0350 0402 0414 0426

Walthamstow Central Station                       0350 0402 0414 0424 0434 0444 0452 0500
Leyton, Baker's Arms (Lea Bridge Road)            0354 0406 0418 0428 0438 0448 0456 0504
Clapton Pond                                      0402 0414 0426 0436 0446 0456 0504 0512
Hackney Central Station, Mare Street              0406 0418 0430 0440 0450 0500 0509 0518
Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              0407 0419 0431 0441 0451 0501 0510 0519
Dalston Junction                                  0411 0423 0435 0445 0455 0505 0514 0523
Essex Road Station                                0415 0427 0439 0449 0459 0509 0518 0527
Islington, Angel                                  0417 0429 0441 0451 0501 0512 0521 0531
Holborn Station                                   0423 0435 0447 0457 0508 0520 0530 0540
Shaftesbury Avenue, Caxton Walk                   0425 0437 0449 0500 0511 0523 0533 0543
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0428 0440 0452 0504 0516 0528 0538 0548
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     0430 0442 0454 0506 0518 0530 0540 0550
Hyde Park Corner, Grosvenor Place                 0435 0447 0459 0511 0523 0535 0545 0555
Victoria Station, Bus Station                     0438 0450 0502 0514 0526 0538 0548 0558

N38 Sunday night/Monday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Walthamstow      Other direction      Weekends


Victoria Station, Bus Station                     0040 0052 0104 0116 0128 0140 0152 0204 0216 0228 0240 0252 0304 0317 0330 0342 0354 0406
Hyde Park Corner, Grosvenor Place                 0043 0055 0107 0119 0131 0143 0155 0207 0219 0231 0243 0255 0307 0320 0333 0345 0357 0409
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     0050 0102 0114 0125 0137 0149 0201 0213 0225 0237 0249 0301 0313 0326 0338 0350 0402 0414
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0052 0104 0115 0126 0138 0150 0202 0214 0226 0238 0250 0302 0314 0327 0339 0351 0403 0415
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0100 0111 0122 0132 0144 0156 0208 0220 0232 0244 0256 0308 0319 0331 0343 0355 0407 0419
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0104 0115 0126 0136 0148 0200 0212 0224 0236 0248 0300 0311 0322 0334 0346 0358 0410 0422
Islington, Angel                                  0114 0124 0134 0144 0156 0208 0220 0232 0244 0256 0308 0319 0330 0342 0354 0406 0418 0430
Essex Road Station                                0117 0127 0137 0147 0159 0211 0223 0235 0247 0259 0311 0322 0333 0345 0357 0409 0421 0433
Dalston Junction                                  0123 0132 0141 0151 0203 0215 0227 0239 0251 0303 0315 0326 0337 0349 0401 0413 0425 0437
Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              0127 0136 0144 0154 0206 0218 0230 0242 0254 0306 0318 0329 0340 0352 0404 0416 0428 0440
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road             0128 0137 0145 0155 0207 0219 0231 0243 0255 0307 0319 0330 0341 0353 0405 0417 0429 0441
Clapton Pond                                      0133 0141 0149 0159 0211 0223 0235 0247 0259 0311 0323 0334 0345 0357 0409 0421 0433 0445
Leyton, Baker's Arms (Lea Bridge Road)            0140 0148 0156 0206 0218 0230 0242 0254 0306 0318 0330 0341 0352 0404 0416 0428 0440 0452
Walthamstow Central Station                       0143 0151 0159 0209 0221 0233 0245 0257 0309 0321 0333 0344 0355 0407 0419 0431 0443 0455

Victoria Station, Bus Station                     0418 0430 0442 0454 0506 0518 0528 0538 0548 0558 0608
Hyde Park Corner, Grosvenor Place                 0421 0433 0445 0457 0509 0521 0531 0541 0551 0601 0611
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     0426 0438 0450 0502 0514 0526 0536 0546 0556 0606 0616
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0427 0439 0451 0503 0515 0527 0537 0547 0557 0607 0617
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0431 0443 0455 0507 0519 0531 0541 0551 0601 0611 0621
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0434 0446 0458 0510 0522 0534 0544 0554 0604 0614 0624
Islington, Angel                                  0442 0454 0506 0518 0530 0542 0552 0602 0612 0622 0632
Essex Road Station                                0445 0457 0509 0521 0533 0545 0555 0605 0616 0626 0636
Dalston Junction                                  0449 0501 0513 0525 0537 0549 0559 0609 0621 0632 0642
Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              0452 0504 0516 0528 0540 0552 0602 0613 0625 0636 0646
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road             0453 0505 0517 0529 0541 0553 0603 0614 0626 0637 0647
Clapton Pond                                      0457 0509 0521 0533 0545 0557 0607 0619 0631 0643 0653
Leyton, Baker's Arms (Lea Bridge Road)            0504 0516 0528 0540 0552 0604 0615 0627 0639 0651 0702
Walthamstow Central Station                       0507 0519 0531 0543 0555 0607 0619 0631 0643 0655 0707

N38 Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Victoria    Other direction      Weeknights


Walthamstow Central Station                       2324 2336 2348 2356 0003 0011 0018 0026 0033 0041 0048 0054 0100 0106 0112 0118 0124 0130
Leyton, Baker's Arms (Lea Bridge Road)            2330 2342 2354 0001 0008 0016 0023 0031 0038 0046 0053 0059 0105 0111 0117 0123 0129 0135
Clapton Pond                                      2341 2352 0004 0011 0018 0025 0032 0040 0047 0055 0102 0108 0114 0120 0126 0132 0138 0144
Hackney Central Station, Mare Street              2347 2357 0009 0016 0022 0029 0036 0044 0051 0059 0106 0112 0118 0124 0130 0136 0142 0148
Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              2348 2358 0010 0017 0023 0030 0037 0045 0052 0100 0107 0113 0119 0125 0131 0137 0143 0149
Dalston Junction                                  2353 0003 0015 0021 0027 0034 0041 0049 0056 0104 0111 0117 0123 0129 0135 0141 0147 0153
Essex Road Station                                2357 0007 0019 0025 0031 0038 0045 0053 0100 0108 0115 0121 0127 0133 0139 0145 0151 0157
Islington, Angel                                  0001 0011 0023 0029 0035 0041 0048 0055 0102 0110 0117 0123 0129 0135 0141 0147 0153 0159
Holborn Station                                   0011 0021 0031 0037 0043 0049 0056 0102 0109 0116 0123 0129 0135 0141 0147 0153 0159 0205
Shaftesbury Avenue, Caxton Walk                   0015 0025 0035 0041 0047 0053 0100 0106 0112 0118 0125 0131 0137 0143 0149 0155 0201 0207
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0020 0030 0040 0046 0052 0058 0104 0110 0116 0122 0128 0134 0140 0146 0152 0158 0204 0210
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     0022 0032 0042  --  0054  --  0106  --  0118  --  0130  --  0142  --  0154  --  0206  --
Hyde Park Corner, Grosvenor Place                 0027 0037 0047  --  0059  --  0111  --  0123  --  0135  --  0147  --  0159  --  0211  --
Victoria Station, Bus Station                     0030 0040 0050  --  0102  --  0114  --  0126  --  0138  --  0150  --  0202  --  0214  --

Walthamstow Central Station                       0136           42 48 54 00 06 12 18 24 30 36           0300 0307 0313 0320 0326 0332 0338
Leyton, Baker's Arms (Lea Bridge Road)            0141           47 53 59 05 11 17 23 29 35 41           0305 0311 0317 0324 0330 0336 0342
Clapton Pond                                      0150           56 02 08 14 20 26 32 38 44 50           0314 0320 0326 0332 0338 0344 0350
Hackney Central Station, Mare Street              0154           00 06 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54           0318 0324 0330 0336 0342 0348 0354
Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              0155 Then      01 07 13 19 25 31 37 43 49 55           0319 0325 0331 0337 0343 0349 0355
Dalston Junction                                  0159 at these  05 11 17 23 29 35 41 47 53 59           0323 0329 0335 0341 0347 0353 0359
Essex Road Station                                0203 minutes   09 15 21 27 33 39 45 51 57 03           0327 0333 0339 0345 0351 0357 0403
Islington, Angel                                  0205 past the  11 17 23 29 35 41 47 53 59 05 until     0329 0335 0341 0347 0353 0359 0405
Holborn Station                                   0211 hour      17 23 29 35 41 47 53 59 05 11           0335 0341 0347 0353 0359 0405 0411
Shaftesbury Avenue, Caxton Walk                   0213           19 25 31 37 43 49 55 01 07 13           0337 0343 0349 0355 0401 0407 0413
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0216           22 28 34 40 46 52 58 04 10 16           0340 0346 0352 0358 0404 0410 0416
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     0218           -- 30 -- 42 -- 54 -- 06 -- 18           0342  --  0354  --  0406  --  0418
Hyde Park Corner, Grosvenor Place                 0223           -- 35 -- 47 -- 59 -- 11 -- 23           0347  --  0359  --  0411  --  0423
Victoria Station, Bus Station                     0226           -- 38 -- 50 -- 02 -- 14 -- 26           0350  --  0402  --  0414  --  0426

Walthamstow Central Station                       0344 0350 0356 0402 0414 0424 0434 0444 0452 0500
Leyton, Baker's Arms (Lea Bridge Road)            0348 0354 0400 0406 0418 0428 0438 0448 0456 0504
Clapton Pond                                      0356 0402 0408 0414 0426 0436 0446 0456 0504 0512
Hackney Central Station, Mare Street              0400 0406 0412 0418 0430 0440 0450 0500 0509 0518
Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              0401 0407 0413 0419 0431 0441 0451 0501 0510 0519
Dalston Junction                                  0405 0411 0417 0423 0435 0445 0455 0505 0514 0523
Essex Road Station                                0409 0415 0421 0427 0439 0449 0459 0509 0518 0527
Islington, Angel                                  0411 0417 0423 0429 0441 0451 0501 0512 0521 0531
Holborn Station                                   0417 0423 0429 0435 0447 0457 0508 0520 0530 0540
Shaftesbury Avenue, Caxton Walk                   0419 0425 0431 0437 0449 0500 0511 0523 0533 0543
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0422 0428 0434 0440 0452 0504 0516 0528 0538 0548
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                      --  0430  --  0442 0454 0506 0518 0530 0540 0550
Hyde Park Corner, Grosvenor Place                  --  0435  --  0447 0459 0511 0523 0535 0545 0555
Victoria Station, Bus Station                      --  0438  --  0450 0502 0514 0526 0538 0548 0558

N38 Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Walthamstow   Other direction     Weeknights


Victoria Station, Bus Station                     0040  --  0052  --  0104  --  0116           -- 28 -- 40 -- 52 -- 04 -- 16           0240
Hyde Park Corner, Grosvenor Place                 0043  --  0055  --  0107  --  0119           -- 31 -- 43 -- 55 -- 07 -- 19           0243
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                     0050  --  0102  --  0114  --  0126           -- 38 -- 50 -- 02 -- 14 -- 26           0250
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0052 0058 0104 0110 0116 0122 0128           34 40 46 52 58 04 10 16 22 28           0252
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0104 0110 0116 0122 0128 0134 0140 Then      46 52 58 04 10 16 22 28 34 40           0304
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0108 0114 0120 0126 0132 0138 0144 at these  50 56 02 08 14 20 26 32 38 44           0308
Islington, Angel                                  0119 0125 0131 0136 0142 0148 0153 minutes   59 05 11 17 23 29 35 41 47 53           0317
Essex Road Station                                0123 0129 0135 0140 0146 0151 0156 past the  02 08 14 20 26 32 38 44 50 56 until     0320
Dalston Junction                                  0129 0135 0140 0145 0150 0155 0200 hour      06 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 00           0324
Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              0132 0138 0143 0148 0153 0158 0203           09 15 21 27 33 39 45 51 57 03           0327
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road             0133 0139 0144 0149 0154 0159 0204           10 16 22 28 34 40 46 52 58 04           0328
Clapton Pond                                      0138 0143 0148 0153 0158 0203 0208           14 20 26 32 38 44 50 56 02 08           0332
Leyton, Baker's Arms (Lea Bridge Road)            0145 0150 0155 0200 0205 0210 0215           21 27 33 39 45 51 57 03 09 15           0339
Walthamstow Central Station                       0148 0153 0158 0203 0208 0213 0218           24 30 36 42 48 54 00 06 12 18           0342

Victoria Station, Bus Station                      --  0252  --  0304  --  0317  --  0330  --  0342  --  0354  --  0406  --  0418  --  0430
Hyde Park Corner, Grosvenor Place                  --  0255  --  0307  --  0320  --  0333  --  0345  --  0357  --  0409  --  0421  --  0433
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                      --  0302  --  0314  --  0326  --  0339  --  0351  --  0402  --  0414  --  0426  --  0438
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0258 0304 0310 0316 0322 0328 0334 0340 0346 0352 0358 0403 0409 0415 0421 0427 0433 0439
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0310 0315 0321 0326 0331 0336 0341 0346 0351 0356 0402 0407 0413 0419 0425 0431 0437 0443
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0314 0319 0324 0329 0334 0339 0344 0349 0354 0359 0405 0410 0416 0422 0428 0434 0440 0446
Islington, Angel                                  0322 0327 0332 0337 0342 0347 0352 0357 0402 0407 0413 0418 0424 0430 0436 0442 0448 0454
Essex Road Station                                0325 0330 0335 0340 0345 0350 0355 0400 0405 0410 0416 0421 0427 0433 0439 0445 0451 0457
Dalston Junction                                  0329 0334 0339 0344 0349 0354 0359 0404 0409 0414 0420 0425 0431 0437 0443 0449 0455 0501
Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              0332 0337 0342 0347 0352 0357 0402 0407 0412 0417 0423 0428 0434 0440 0446 0452 0458 0504
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road             0333 0338 0343 0348 0353 0358 0403 0408 0413 0418 0424 0429 0435 0441 0447 0453 0459 0505
Clapton Pond                                      0337 0342 0347 0352 0357 0402 0407 0412 0417 0422 0428 0433 0439 0445 0451 0457 0503 0509
Leyton, Baker's Arms (Lea Bridge Road)            0344 0349 0354 0359 0404 0409 0414 0419 0424 0429 0435 0440 0446 0452 0458 0504 0510 0516
Walthamstow Central Station                       0347 0352 0357 0402 0407 0412 0417 0422 0427 0432 0438 0443 0449 0455 0501 0507 0513 0519

Victoria Station, Bus Station                      --  0442 0454 0506 0518 0528 0538 0548 0558 0608
Hyde Park Corner, Grosvenor Place                  --  0445 0457 0509 0521 0531 0541 0551 0601 0611
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly                      --  0450 0502 0514 0526 0536 0546 0556 0606 0616
Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue             0445 0451 0503 0515 0527 0537 0547 0557 0607 0617
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0449 0455 0507 0519 0531 0541 0551 0601 0611 0621
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0452 0458 0510 0522 0534 0544 0554 0604 0614 0624
Islington, Angel                                  0500 0506 0518 0530 0542 0552 0602 0612 0622 0632
Essex Road Station                                0503 0509 0521 0533 0545 0555 0605 0616 0626 0636
Dalston Junction                                  0507 0513 0525 0537 0549 0559 0609 0621 0632 0642
Hackney Central Station, Graham Road              0510 0516 0528 0540 0552 0602 0613 0625 0636 0646
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road             0511 0517 0529 0541 0553 0603 0614 0626 0637 0647
Clapton Pond                                      0515 0521 0533 0545 0557 0607 0619 0631 0643 0653
Leyton, Baker's Arms (Lea Bridge Road)            0522 0528 0540 0552 0604 0615 0627 0639 0651 0702
Walthamstow Central Station                       0525 0531 0543 0555 0607 0619 0631 0643 0655 0707

Public holidays: Different service patterns may apply around bank holidays, with substantial enhancements on certain nights, but no service on the night before or after Christmas Day. Fuller details of arrangements over Easter and Christmas/New Year can be found via the home page nearer the time.

Operated by Arriva London for London Buses.

Timetable revised 14/11/09

Route record

Walthamstow - Leyton - Hackney - Islington - Holborn - Victoria
Walthamstow Central Station - Selborne Road - Hoe Street - Leyton - Lea Bridge Road - Clapton - Lower Clapton Road - Mare Street (for Hackney Downs Station) - Hackney Central Station - Graham Road - Dalston Lane - Balls Pond Road - Essex Road - Essex Road Station - Essex Road - Upper Street - Islington High Street - Angel Station - St John Street - Rosebery Avenue - Clerkenwell Road - Theobalds Road - Drake Street - Procter Street - Holborn Station - High Holborn - Shaftesbury Avenue - Piccadilly Circus Station - Haymarket - Jermyn Street - Regent Street - Piccadilly - Green Park Station - Piccadilly - Duke of Wellington Place (for Hyde Park Corner Station) - Grosvenor Place - Lower Grosvenor Place - Buckingham Palace Road - Terminus Place - Victoria Station Bus Station

Victoria - Holborn - Islington - Hackney - Leyton - Walthamstow
Victoria Station Bus Station - - Piccadilly - Piccadilly Circus Station - Shaftesbury Avenue - Charing Cross Road - Tottenham Court Road Station - New Oxford Street - Bloomsbury Way - Vernon Place (for Holborn Station) - Theobalds Road - Clerkenwell Road - Rosebery Avenue - St John Street- Angel Station - Islington High Street - Upper Street - Islington Green - Essex Road - Essex Road Station - Essex Road - Balls Pond Road - Dalston Lane - Graham Road - Hackney Central Station - Mare Street - Amhurst Road - Hackney Downs Station - Dalston Lane - Lower Clapton Road - Clapton - Lea Bridge Road - Leyton - Hoe Street - Selborne Road - Walthamstow Central Station

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