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Route N55

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

Night Bus

Temporary timetable during eastbound diversion away from Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road Station

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                      2400 0030 0100 0130 0200 0230 0300 0330 0400 0430
South Woodford Station, Cowslip Road              0006 0036 0106 0136 0206 0236 0306 0336 0406 0436
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                  0009 0039 0109 0139 0209 0239 0309 0339 0409 0439
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                    0012 0042 0112 0142 0212 0242 0312 0342 0412 0442
Whipps Cross, Roundabout                          0016 0046 0116 0146 0216 0246 0316 0346 0416 0446
Leyton, Baker's Arms                              0020 0050 0120 0150 0220 0250 0320 0350 0420 0450
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                   0022 0052 0122 0152 0222 0252 0322 0352 0422 0452
Clapton, Pond                                     0027 0057 0127 0157 0227 0257 0327 0357 0428 0458
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road             0031 0101 0131 0201 0231 0301 0331 0401 0432 0502
Cambridge Heath Station                           0037 0107 0137 0207 0237 0307 0337 0407 0438 0508
Shoreditch, Church (Hackney Road)                 0041 0111 0141 0211 0241 0311 0341 0411 0442 0512
Old Street Station, Old Street                    0045 0115 0145 0215 0245 0315 0345 0414 0445 0515
Clerkenwell Green                                 0049 0119 0149 0219 0249 0319 0349 0418 0449 0519
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0054 0124 0154 0224 0254 0324 0354 0423 0454 0524
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0056 0126 0156 0226 0256 0326 0356 0425 0456 0526
Oxford Circus, Harewood Place                     0103 0132 0202 0232 0302 0332 0402 0432 0503 0533

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


Oxford Circus, Holles Street                      0113 0143 0213 0243 0313 0343 0413 0443
Bloomsbury Street, Great Russell Street           0129 0159 0229 0259 0328 0357 0427 0457
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0131 0201 0231 0301 0330 0359 0429 0459
Clerkenwell Green                                 0135 0205 0235 0305 0334 0403 0433 0503
Old Street Station, Old Street                    0138 0208 0238 0308 0337 0406 0436 0506
Shoreditch, Church (Old Street)                   0141 0211 0241 0311 0340 0409 0439 0509
Cambridge Heath Station                           0146 0216 0246 0315 0344 0413 0443 0513
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road             0152 0222 0252 0321 0350 0419 0449 0519
Clapton, Pond                                     0157 0227 0257 0326 0355 0424 0454 0524
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                   0202 0232 0302 0331 0400 0430 0500 0530
Leyton, Baker's Arms                              0205 0235 0305 0334 0403 0433 0503 0533
Whipps Cross, Lea Bridge Road                     0208 0238 0308 0337 0406 0436 0506 0536
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                    0210 0240 0310 0339 0408 0438 0508 0538
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                  0212 0242 0312 0341 0410 0440 0510 0540
South Woodford Station, George Lane               0215 0245 0315 0344 0413 0443 0513 0543
Woodford Wells, Horse & Well                      0222 0252 0321 0350 0419 0449 0519 0549

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


Woodford Wells, Horse & Well                      2400 0015 0030 0045 0100 0115 0130 0145 0200 0215 0230 0245 0300 0315 0330 0345 0400 0415
South Woodford Station, Cowslip Road              0007 0022 0037 0052 0107 0122 0137 0152 0207 0221 0236 0251 0306 0321 0336 0351 0406 0421
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                  0011 0026 0041 0056 0111 0126 0141 0156 0211 0225 0240 0255 0309 0324 0339 0354 0409 0424
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                    0014 0029 0044 0059 0114 0129 0144 0159 0214 0228 0243 0258 0312 0327 0342 0357 0412 0427
Whipps Cross, Roundabout                          0018 0033 0048 0103 0118 0133 0148 0203 0218 0232 0247 0302 0316 0330 0345 0400 0415 0430
Leyton, Baker's Arms                              0022 0037 0052 0107 0122 0137 0152 0207 0222 0236 0251 0306 0320 0334 0349 0404 0419 0434
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                   0024 0039 0054 0109 0124 0139 0154 0209 0224 0238 0253 0308 0322 0336 0351 0406 0421 0436
Clapton, Pond                                     0030 0045 0100 0115 0130 0145 0200 0215 0230 0244 0259 0313 0327 0341 0356 0411 0426 0441
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road             0035 0050 0105 0119 0134 0149 0204 0219 0234 0248 0303 0316 0330 0344 0359 0414 0429 0444
Cambridge Heath Station                           0042 0057 0112 0126 0141 0156 0211 0226 0241 0255 0309 0322 0336 0350 0405 0420 0435 0450
Shoreditch, Church (Hackney Road)                 0047 0102 0116 0130 0145 0200 0215 0230 0245 0259 0313 0326 0340 0354 0409 0424 0439 0454
Old Street Station, Old Street                    0053 0108 0122 0136 0151 0205 0220 0235 0250 0304 0318 0331 0345 0358 0413 0428 0443 0458
Clerkenwell Green                                 0058 0113 0127 0141 0155 0209 0224 0239 0254 0308 0322 0335 0349 0402 0417 0432 0447 0502
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0104 0119 0133 0147 0201 0215 0230 0245 0300 0313 0327 0340 0354 0407 0422 0437 0452 0507
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0107 0122 0136 0150 0204 0218 0233 0248 0303 0316 0330 0343 0357 0409 0424 0439 0454 0509
Oxford Circus, Harewood Place                     0115 0130 0144 0158 0212 0226 0241 0256 0311 0324 0338 0351 0404 0416 0431 0446 0501 0516

Woodford Wells, Horse & Well                      0430
South Woodford Station, Cowslip Road              0436
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                  0439
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                    0442
Whipps Cross, Roundabout                          0445
Leyton, Baker's Arms                              0449
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                   0451
Clapton, Pond                                     0456
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road             0459
Cambridge Heath Station                           0505
Shoreditch, Church (Hackney Road)                 0509
Old Street Station, Old Street                    0513
Clerkenwell Green                                 0517
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0522
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0524
Oxford Circus, Harewood Place                     0531

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


Oxford Circus, Holles Street                      0107 0122 0137 0152 0207 0222 0237 0252 0307 0322 0337 0352 0407 0422 0437
Bloomsbury Street, Great Russell Street           0129 0144 0159 0214 0229 0244 0259 0313 0327 0342 0357 0412 0424 0439 0454
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                        0132 0147 0202 0217 0232 0247 0302 0315 0329 0344 0359 0415 0427 0441 0456
Clerkenwell Green                                 0137 0152 0207 0222 0237 0252 0307 0320 0334 0349 0404 0419 0431 0445 0500
Old Street Station, Old Street                    0142 0157 0212 0227 0242 0257 0312 0325 0339 0354 0408 0422 0434 0448 0503
Shoreditch, Church (Old Street)                   0148 0203 0217 0232 0247 0302 0317 0330 0344 0359 0412 0425 0437 0451 0506
Cambridge Heath Station                           0155 0210 0225 0240 0255 0309 0324 0337 0351 0406 0418 0431 0443 0456 0511
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road             0202 0217 0232 0247 0302 0316 0331 0344 0358 0412 0424 0437 0449 0502 0517
Clapton, Pond                                     0208 0223 0238 0253 0308 0322 0337 0350 0404 0417 0429 0442 0454 0507 0522
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                   0214 0229 0244 0259 0314 0328 0343 0356 0409 0422 0434 0447 0459 0512 0527
Leyton, Baker's Arms                              0217 0232 0247 0302 0317 0331 0346 0359 0412 0425 0437 0450 0502 0515 0530
Whipps Cross, Lea Bridge Road                     0220 0235 0250 0305 0320 0334 0349 0402 0415 0428 0440 0453 0505 0518 0533
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                    0223 0238 0253 0307 0322 0336 0351 0404 0417 0430 0442 0455 0507 0520 0535
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                  0225 0240 0255 0309 0324 0338 0353 0406 0419 0432 0444 0457 0509 0522 0537
South Woodford Station, George Lane               0228 0243 0258 0312 0327 0341 0356 0409 0422 0435 0447 0500 0512 0525 0540
Woodford Wells, Horse & Well                      0235 0250 0305 0318 0333 0347 0402 0415 0428 0441 0453 0506 0518 0531 0546

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 Stagecoach London for London Buses

Reinstated to Oxford Circus 21/06/14 but with temporary timetable during eastbound diversion away from Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road Station

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 - Blake Hall Road - Bush Road - Leytonstone Green Man Roundabout - Whipps Cross Road - Whipps Cross - Lea Bridge Road - Leyton - Lea Bridge Road - Clapton - Lower Clapton Road - Dalston Lane -  Hackney Downs Station - Amhurst Road - 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 - Oxford Circus Harewood Place

Oxford Circus - Shoreditch - Hackney - Leyton - Wanstead - Woodford Wells
Oxford Circus Holles Street - Cavendish Square - Cavendish Place - Mortimer Street - Goodge Street - Goodge Street Station - Tottenham Court Road - Chenies Street - Gower Street - Bloomsbury Street - 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
The section in red shows the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via Regent Street  - Oxford Street - Tottenham Court Road Station and a longer section of New Oxford Street.

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