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Route N55

Woodford Wells - Wanstead - Leyton - Hackney - Shoreditch - Oxford Circus

Night Bus

Weeknights           Weekends          

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Route record (places served and roads followed)

For day service see
- Route W13 timetable (Woodford Wells-Leytonstone Green Man)
- Route 55 timetable (Leyton-Oxford Circus)

N55 Sunday night/Monday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Oxford Circus       Other direction      Weekends


Woodford Wells, Horse & Well                      2358 0028 0058 0128 0158 0228 0259 0330 0400 0430
South Woodford Station, Cowslip Road              0004 0034 0104 0134 0204 0234 0305 0336 0406 0436
Wanstead Station                                  0008 0038 0108 0138 0208 0238 0309 0340 0410 0440
Leytonstone, Green Man                            0011 0041 0111 0141 0211 0241 0312 0343 0413 0443
Whipps Cross, Roundabout                          0014 0044 0114 0144 0214 0244 0315 0346 0416 0446
Leyton, Baker's Arms                              0017 0047 0117 0147 0217 0247 0318 0349 0419 0449
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                   0019 0049 0119 0149 0219 0249 0320 0351 0421 0451
Clapton, Pond                                     0024 0054 0124 0154 0224 0254 0325 0356 0426 0456
Hackney Central Station, Mare Street              0028 0058 0128 0158 0228 0258 0329 0400 0430 0500
Cambridge Heath Station                           0034 0104 0134 0204 0234 0304 0335 0406 0436 0506
Shoreditch, Church                                0038 0108 0138 0208 0238 0308 0339 0410 0440 0510
Old Street Station                                0041 0111 0141 0211 0241 0311 0342 0413 0443 0513
Clerkenwell Green                                 0046 0116 0146 0216 0246 0316 0347 0418 0448 0518
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0051 0121 0151 0221 0251 0321 0352 0423 0453 0523
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0054 0124 0154 0224 0254 0324 0355 0426 0456 0526
Oxford Circus, Holles Street                      0101 0131 0201 0231 0301 0331 0401 0431 0501 0531

N55 Sunday night/Monday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Woodford Wells      Other direction      Weekends


Oxford Circus, Vere Street                        0113           43 13          0443
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0118           48 18          0448
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0121           51 21          0451
Clerkenwell Green                                 0124           54 24          0454
Old Street Station                                0128 Then      58 28          0458
Shoreditch, Church                                0131 every 30  01 31          0501
Cambridge Heath Station                           0136 minutes   06 36          0506
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road             0141 at        11 41          0511
Clapton, Pond                                     0147 these     17 47 until    0517
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                   0153 minutes   23 53          0523
Leyton, Baker's Arms                              0155 past      25 55          0525
Whipps Cross, Roundabout                          0158 the hour  28 58          0528
Leytonstone, Green Man                            0200           30 00          0530
Wanstead Station                                  0202           32 02          0532
South Woodford Station, George Lane               0207           37 07          0537
Woodford Wells, Horse & Well                      0213           43 13          0543

N55 Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Oxford Circus    Other direction      Weeknights


Woodford Wells, Horse & Well                      2358           13 28 43 58         0213 0230 0245 0300 0315 0330 0345 0400 0415 0430
South Woodford Station, Cowslip Road              0004           19 34 49 04         0219 0236 0251 0306 0321 0336 0351 0406 0421 0436
Wanstead Station                                  0008           23 38 53 08         0223 0240 0255 0310 0325 0340 0355 0410 0425 0440
Leytonstone, Green Man                            0012           27 42 57 12         0227 0244 0259 0314 0329 0343 0358 0413 0428 0443
Whipps Cross, Roundabout                          0015 Then      30 45 00 15         0230 0247 0302 0317 0332 0346 0401 0416 0431 0446
Leyton, Baker's Arms                              0018 every 15  33 48 03 18         0233 0250 0305 0320 0335 0349 0404 0419 0434 0449
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                   0020 minutes   35 50 05 20         0235 0252 0307 0322 0337 0351 0406 0421 0436 0451
Clapton, Pond                                     0025 at        40 55 10 25         0240 0257 0312 0327 0342 0356 0411 0426 0441 0456
Hackney Central Station, Mare Street              0029 these     44 59 14 29 until   0244 0301 0316 0331 0346 0400 0415 0430 0445 0500
Cambridge Heath Station                           0035 minutes   50 05 20 35         0250 0307 0322 0337 0352 0406 0421 0436 0451 0506
Shoreditch, Church                                0040 past      55 10 25 40         0255 0312 0327 0341 0356 0410 0425 0440 0455 0510
Old Street Station                                0045 the hour  00 15 30 45         0300 0317 0332 0344 0359 0413 0428 0443 0458 0513
Clerkenwell Green                                 0052           07 22 37 52         0307 0324 0337 0349 0404 0418 0433 0448 0503 0518
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0057           12 27 42 57         0312 0329 0342 0354 0409 0423 0438 0453 0508 0523
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0100           15 30 45 00         0315 0332 0345 0357 0412 0426 0441 0456 0511 0526
Oxford Circus, Holles Street                      0108           23 38 53 08         0323 0338 0350 0402 0417 0431 0446 0501 0516 0531

N55 Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Woodford Wells   Other direction      Weeknights


Oxford Circus, Vere Street                        0110 0125 0140 0155 0210 0225 0240 0255 0310 0325 0340 0356 0413 0428 0443
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0118 0133 0148 0203 0218 0233 0248 0303 0318 0333 0348 0403 0418 0433 0448
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0122 0137 0152 0207 0222 0237 0252 0307 0322 0337 0352 0407 0421 0436 0451
Clerkenwell Green                                 0127 0142 0157 0212 0227 0242 0257 0312 0327 0342 0356 0410 0424 0439 0454
Old Street Station                                0132 0147 0202 0217 0232 0247 0302 0317 0332 0347 0401 0414 0428 0443 0458
Shoreditch, Church                                0136 0151 0206 0221 0236 0251 0306 0321 0336 0351 0404 0417 0431 0446 0501
Cambridge Heath Station                           0143 0158 0213 0228 0243 0258 0313 0328 0342 0356 0409 0422 0436 0451 0506
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road             0150 0205 0220 0235 0250 0305 0320 0335 0348 0401 0414 0427 0441 0456 0511
Clapton, Pond                                     0156 0211 0226 0241 0256 0311 0326 0341 0354 0407 0420 0433 0447 0502 0517
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                   0202 0217 0232 0247 0302 0317 0332 0347 0400 0413 0426 0439 0453 0508 0523
Leyton, Baker's Arms                              0204 0219 0234 0249 0304 0319 0334 0349 0402 0415 0428 0441 0455 0510 0525
Whipps Cross, Roundabout                          0207 0222 0237 0252 0307 0322 0337 0352 0405 0418 0431 0444 0458 0513 0528
Leytonstone, Green Man                            0209 0224 0239 0254 0309 0324 0339 0354 0407 0420 0433 0446 0500 0515 0530
Wanstead Station                                  0211 0226 0241 0256 0311 0326 0341 0356 0409 0422 0435 0448 0502 0517 0532
South Woodford Station, George Lane               0216 0231 0246 0301 0316 0331 0346 0401 0414 0427 0440 0453 0507 0522 0537
Woodford Wells, Horse & Well                      0222 0237 0252 0307 0322 0337 0352 0407 0420 0433 0446 0459 0513 0528 0543

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 East London for London Buses

Timetable revised 06/11/10

Route record

Woodford Wells - Wanstead - Leyton - Hackney - Shoreditch - Oxford Circus
Woodford Wells Horse & Well - High Road - Woodford Green - High Road - George Lane - The Viaduct - South Woodford Station - Mulberry Way - Daisy Road - Cowslip Road - George Lane - Hermon Hill - High Street - Wanstead Station - Cambridge Park - Cambridge Road - Hollybush Hill - Leytonstone Green Man Roundabout - Whipps Cross Road - Whipps Cross - Lea Bridge Road - Leyton - Lea Bridge Road - Clapton - Lower Clapton Road - Mare Street (for Hackney Downs Station) - Hackney Central Station - Mare Street - Cambridge Heath Road - Hackney Road - Shoreditch - Old Street - Old Street Station - Old Street - Clerkenwell Road - Theobalds Road - Drake Street - Proctor Street - High Holborn - Holborn Station - High Holborn - New Oxford Street - Tottenham Court Road Station - Oxford Street - Oxford Circus Station - Regent Street - Hanover Street - Hanover Square - Harewood Place - Oxford Circus Holles Street

Oxford Circus - Shoreditch - Hackney - Leyton - Wanstead - Woodford Wells
Oxford Circus Vere Street - Oxford Street - Oxford Circus Station - Oxford Street - Tottenham Court Road Station - New Oxford Street - Bloomsbury Way - Vernon Place (for Holborn Station) - Theobalds Road - Clerkenwell Road - Old Street - Old Street Station - Old Street - Shoreditch - Hackney Road - Cambridge Heath Station - Cambridge Heath Road - Mare Street - Hackney Central Station - Amhurst Road - Hackney Downs Station - Dalston Lane - Lower Clapton Road - Clapton - Lea Bridge Road - Leyton - Lea Bridge Road - Whipps Cross - Whipps Cross Road - Leytonstone Green Man Roundabout - Cambridge Park - Wanstead Station - High Street - Hermon Hill - George Lane - South Woodford Station - Mulberry Way - The Viaduct - George Lane - High Road - Woodford Green - High Road - Woodford Wells Horse & Well

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