Note: This is no longer the current timetable
| Weeknights | Weekends |
| Route record (places served and roads followed) | |
N253 Sunday night/Monday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Tottenham Court Road Station Other direction Weekends
Aldgate, Bus Station -- 0005 20 35 50 05 0505 Whitechapel Station, London Hospital -- 0011 26 41 56 11 0511 Bethnal Green Station -- 0014 29 44 59 14 0514 Hackney Central Station -- 0021 Then 36 51 06 21 0521 Clapton, Kenninghall Road -- 0027 every 15 42 57 12 27 0527 Stamford Hill, Clapton Common 2345 0033 minutes 48 03 18 33 0533 Manor House Station 2351 0039 at these 54 09 24 39 until 0539 Finsbury Park Station 2354 0042 minutes 57 12 27 42 0542 Holloway, Camden Road 2357 0045 past 00 15 30 45 0545 Camden Road, Brecknock Road 2359 0047 the hour 02 17 32 47 0547 Camden Town Station 0002 0050 05 20 35 50 0550 Euston Station 0007 0055 10 25 40 55 0555 Tottenham Court Road Station 0013 0101 16 31 46 01 0601
N253 Sunday night/Monday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Aldgate Other direction Weekends
Tottenham Court Road Station -- 0025 40 55 10 25 0455 Euston Station -- 0031 46 01 16 31 0501 Camden Town Station -- 0036 51 06 21 36 0506 Camden Road, Brecknock Road -- 0039 Then 54 09 24 39 0509 Holloway, Nags Head -- 0042 every 15 57 12 27 42 0512 Finsbury Park Station -- 0044 minutes 59 14 29 44 0514 Manor House Station -- 0049 at these 04 19 34 49 until 0519 Stamford Hill, Clapton Common 0048 0055 minutes 10 25 40 55 0525 Clapton, Kenninghall Road 0053 0100 past 15 30 45 00 0530 Hackney Central Station 0059 0106 the hour 21 36 51 06 0536 Bethnal Green Station 0106 0113 28 43 58 13 0543 Whitechapel Station, London Hospital 0108 0115 30 45 00 15 0545 Aldgate, Bus Station 0113 0120 35 50 05 20 0550
N253 Fri night/Sat morning and Sat night/Sun morning towards Tottenham Court Road Station Other direction Weeknights
Aldgate, Bus Station -- -- 0005 20 35 50 05 0505 Whitechapel Station, London Hospital -- -- 0011 26 41 56 11 0511 Bethnal Green Station -- -- 0014 29 44 59 14 0514 Hackney Central Station -- -- 0021 Then 36 51 06 21 0521 Clapton, Kenninghall Road -- -- 0027 every 15 42 57 12 27 0527 Stamford Hill, Clapton Common 2345 0000 0033 minutes 48 03 18 33 0533 Manor House Station 2351 0006 0039 at these 54 09 24 39 until 0539 Finsbury Park Station 2354 0009 0042 minutes 57 12 27 42 0542 Holloway, Camden Road 2357 0012 0045 past 00 15 30 45 0545 Camden Road, Brecknock Road 0000 0015 0048 the hour 03 18 33 48 0548 Camden Town Station 0004 0019 0052 07 22 37 52 0552 Euston Station 0009 0024 0057 12 27 42 57 0557 Tottenham Court Road Station 0015 0030 0103 18 33 48 03 0603
N253 Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Aldgate Other direction Weeknights
Tottenham Court Road Station 0024 0041 56 11 26 41 0456 Euston Station 0030 0047 02 17 32 47 0502 Camden Town Station 0035 0052 07 22 37 52 0507 Camden Road, Brecknock Road 0039 0056 Then 11 26 41 56 0511 Holloway, Nags Head 0042 0059 every 15 14 29 44 59 0514 Finsbury Park Station 0045 0102 minutes 17 32 47 02 0517 Manor House Station 0050 0107 at these 22 37 52 07 until 0522 Stamford Hill, Clapton Common 0057 0114 minutes 29 44 59 14 0529 Clapton, Kenninghall Road 0102 0119 past 34 49 04 19 0534 Hackney Central Station 0109 0126 the hour 41 56 11 26 0541 Bethnal Green Station 0117 0134 49 04 19 34 0549 Whitechapel Station, London Hospital 0119 0136 51 06 21 36 0551 Aldgate, Bus Station 0124 0141 56 11 26 41 0556
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 19/04/08 (rerouted towards Aldgate via Whitechapel High Street 14/09/08)
Aldgate - Hackney - Finsbury Park
- Camden Town - Euston - Tottenham Court Road Station
Aldgate Station Bus Station - Aldgate High Street - St Botolph Street -
Middlesex Street - Whitechapel High Street - Aldgate East Station - Whitechapel
High Street - Whitechapel Road - Whitechapel Station - Whitechapel Road - Cambridge
Heath Road - Bethnal Green (Central Line) Station - Cambridge Heath Road - Cambridge
Heath Station - Cambridge Heath Road - Mare Street - Hackney Central Station -
Amhurst Road - Hackney Downs Station - Dalston Lane - Lower Clapton Road - Upper
Clapton Road - Clapton Station - Upper Clapton Road - Clapton Common - Stamford
Hill - Amhurst Park - Stamford Hill Station - Amhurst Park - Seven Sisters Road
- Manor House Station - Seven Sisters Road - Finsbury Park Station - Isledon
Road - Tollington Road - Holloway - Camden Road - Camden Road Station -
Camden Road - Camden Town Station - Bayham Street - Crowndale Road - Mornington
Crescent Station - Eversholt Street - Euston Station Bus Station -
Euston Road - Euston Square Station (for Warren Street Station) - Gower
Street - Bloomsbury Street - New Oxford Street - Tottenham Court Road Station
Tottenham Court Road Station - Euston -
Camden Town - Finsbury Park - Hackney - Aldgate
Tottenham Court Road Station - New Oxford Street - Tottenham Court Road - Goodge
Street Station - Tottenham Court Road - Warren Street Station - Euston Road - Euston
Square Station - Euston Road - Euston Station Bus Station - Eversholt
Street - Mornington Crescent Station -Camden High Street - Camden Town Station
- Camden Road - Camden Road Station - Camden Road - Parkhurst Road - Holloway
- Seven Sisters Road - Finsbury Park Station - Seven Sisters Road - Manor House
Station - Seven Sisters Road - Amhurst Park - Stamford Hill Station - Amhurst
Park - Stamford Hill - Clapton Common - Upper Clapton Road - Clapton Station
- Upper Clapton Road - Lower Clapton Road - Mare Street (for Hackney Downs Station)
- Hackney Central Station - Mare Street - Cambridge Heath Road - Cambridge Heath
Station - Cambridge Heath Road - Bethnal Green (Central Line) Station -
Cambridge Heath Road - Whitechapel Road - Whitechapel Station - Whitechapel Road -
Whitechapel High Street - Aldgate East Station - Whitechapel High Street - Aldgate
High Street - Minories - Aldgate Station Bus Station
Note: This is no longer the current timetable