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Route N279

Waltham Cross - Edmonton - Tottenham - Finsbury Park - Camden Town - Trafalgar Square

Night Bus

Weeknights           Weekends          

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Route record (places served and roads followed)

For daytime service between Waltham Cross and Manor House, see Route 279 timetable

Note: This route is classed as high frequency, and as such controllers will endeavour to provide an even service rather than necessarily adhering exactly to the times shown.

N279 Sunday night/Monday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Trafalgar Square       Other direction      Weekends


Waltham Cross, Bus Station                             0010           30 50 10       0450
Hertford Road, Bullsmoor Lane                          0012           32 52 12       0452
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                              0016           36 56 16       0456
Ponders End, Hertford Road/The Ride                    0020           40 00 20       0500
Ponders End, High Street/Southbury Road                0021           41 01 21       0501
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                               0024 Then      44 04 24       0504
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                            0027 every 20  47 07 27       0507
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner                           0030 minutes   50 10 30       0510
Bruce Grove Station                                    0036 at these  56 16 36 until 0516
Tottenham, Swan                                        0038 minutes   58 18 38       0518
Seven Sisters Station                                  0039 past      59 19 39       0519
Manor House Station                                    0046 the hour  06 26 46       0526
Finsbury Park Station                                  0049           09 29 49       0529
Holloway, Camden Road                                  0053           13 33 53       0533
Camden Town Station                                    0058           18 38 58       0538
Tottenham Court Road Station, St Giles Church          0107           27 47 07       0547
Trafalgar Square, East Side                            0111           31 51 11       0551

N279 Sunday night/Monday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Waltham Cross      Other direction      Weekends


Trafalgar Square, East Side                            0025           45 05 25       0245 0305 0325 0345 0405 0425 0445 0505 0525
Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Road     0031           51 11 31       0251 0311 0330 0350 0410 0430 0450 0510 0530
Camden Town Station                                    0041           01 21 41       0301 0320 0339 0359 0419 0439 0459 0519 0539
Holloway, Nag's Head                                   0048           08 28 48       0308 0327 0346 0406 0426 0446 0506 0526 0546
Finsbury Park Station                                  0052           12 32 52       0312 0331 0350 0410 0430 0450 0510 0530 0550
Manor House Station                                    0055 Then      15 35 55       0315 0334 0353 0413 0433 0453 0513 0533 0553
Seven Sisters Station                                  0101 every 20  21 41 01       0321 0340 0359 0419 0439 0459 0519 0539 0559
Tottenham, Swan                                        0103 minutes   23 43 03       0323 0342 0401 0421 0441 0501 0521 0541 0601
Bruce Grove Station                                    0105 at these  25 45 05 until 0325 0344 0403 0423 0443 0503 0523 0543 0603
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner                           0112 minutes   32 52 12       0332 0351 0410 0430 0450 0510 0530 0550 0610
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                            0116 past      36 56 16       0336 0355 0414 0434 0454 0514 0534 0554 0614
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                               0119 the hour  39 59 19       0339 0358 0417 0437 0457 0517 0537 0557 0617
Ponders End, High Street/Southbury Road                0123           43 03 23       0343 0402 0421 0441 0501 0521 0541 0601 0621
Ponders End, Hertford Road/The Ride                    0124           44 04 24       0344 0403 0422 0442 0502 0522 0542 0602 0622
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                              0127           47 07 27       0347 0406 0425 0445 0505 0525 0545 0605 0625
Hertford Road, Bullsmoor Lane                          0131           51 11 31       0351 0410 0429 0449 0509 0529 0549 0609 0629
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                             0133           53 13 33       0353 0412 0431 0451 0511 0531 0551 0611 0631

N279 Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Trafalgar Square    Other direction      Weeknights


Waltham Cross, Bus Station                             0010           22 34 46 58 10           0422 0435 0450
Hertford Road, Bullsmoor Lane                          0012           24 36 48 00 12           0424 0437 0452
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                              0016           28 40 52 04 16           0428 0441 0456
Ponders End, Hertford Road/The Ride                    0020           32 44 56 08 20           0432 0445 0500
Ponders End, High Street/Southbury Road                0021           33 45 57 09 21           0433 0446 0501
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                               0024 Then      36 48 00 12 24           0436 0449 0504
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                            0027 every 12  39 51 03 15 27           0439 0452 0507
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner                           0030 minutes   42 54 06 18 30           0442 0455 0510
Bruce Grove Station                                    0036 at these  48 00 12 24 36 until     0448 0501 0516
Tottenham, Swan                                        0038 minutes   50 02 14 26 38           0450 0503 0518
Seven Sisters Station                                  0039 past      51 03 15 27 39           0451 0504 0519
Manor House Station                                    0046 the hour  58 10 22 34 46           0458 0511 0526
Finsbury Park Station                                  0049           01 13 25 37 49           0501 0514 0529
Holloway, Camden Road                                  0053           05 17 29 41 53           0505 0518 0533
Camden Town Station                                    0058           10 22 34 46 58           0510 0523 0538
Tottenham Court Road Station, St Giles Church          0107           19 31 43 55 07           0519 0532 0547
Trafalgar Square, East Side                            0111           23 35 47 59 11           0523 0536 0551

N279 Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Waltham Cross   Other direction      Weeknights


Trafalgar Square, East Side                            0025           37 49 01 13 25           0237 0249 0301 0313 0325 0337 0349 0401 0413 0425
Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Road     0036           48 00 12 24 36           0248 0300 0312 0323 0334 0345 0356 0407 0418 0430
Camden Town Station                                    0047           59 11 23 35 47           0259 0310 0321 0332 0343 0354 0405 0416 0427 0439
Holloway, Nag's Head                                   0054           06 18 30 42 54           0306 0317 0328 0339 0350 0401 0412 0423 0434 0446
Finsbury Park Station                                  0058           10 22 34 46 58           0310 0321 0332 0343 0354 0405 0416 0427 0438 0450
Manor House Station                                    0101 Then      13 25 37 49 01           0313 0324 0335 0346 0357 0408 0419 0430 0441 0453
Seven Sisters Station                                  0107 every 12  19 31 43 55 07           0319 0330 0341 0352 0403 0414 0425 0436 0447 0459
Tottenham, Swan                                        0109 minutes   21 33 45 57 09           0321 0332 0343 0354 0405 0416 0427 0438 0449 0501
Bruce Grove Station                                    0111 at these  23 35 47 59 11 until     0323 0334 0345 0356 0407 0418 0429 0440 0451 0503
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner                           0118 minutes   30 42 54 06 18           0330 0341 0352 0403 0414 0425 0436 0447 0458 0510
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                            0122 past      34 46 58 10 22           0334 0345 0356 0407 0418 0429 0440 0451 0502 0514
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                               0125 the hour  37 49 01 13 25           0337 0348 0359 0410 0421 0432 0443 0454 0505 0517
Ponders End, High Street/Southbury Road                0129           41 53 05 17 29           0341 0352 0403 0414 0425 0436 0447 0458 0509 0521
Ponders End, Hertford Road/The Ride                    0130           42 54 06 18 30           0342 0353 0404 0415 0426 0437 0448 0459 0510 0522
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                              0133           45 57 09 21 33           0345 0356 0407 0418 0429 0440 0451 0502 0513 0525
Hertford Road, Bullsmoor Lane                          0137           49 01 13 25 37           0349 0400 0411 0422 0433 0444 0455 0506 0517 0529
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                             0139           51 03 15 27 39           0351 0402 0413 0424 0435 0446 0457 0508 0519 0531

Trafalgar Square, East Side                            0437 0449 0501 0513 0525
Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Road     0442 0454 0506 0518 0530
Camden Town Station                                    0451 0503 0515 0527 0539
Holloway, Nag's Head                                   0458 0510 0522 0534 0546
Finsbury Park Station                                  0502 0514 0526 0538 0550
Manor House Station                                    0505 0517 0529 0541 0553
Seven Sisters Station                                  0511 0523 0535 0547 0559
Tottenham, Swan                                        0513 0525 0537 0549 0601
Bruce Grove Station                                    0515 0527 0539 0551 0603
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner                           0522 0534 0546 0558 0610
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                            0526 0538 0550 0602 0614
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                               0529 0541 0553 0605 0617
Ponders End, High Street/Southbury Road                0533 0545 0557 0609 0621
Ponders End, Hertford Road/The Ride                    0534 0546 0558 0610 0622
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                              0537 0549 0601 0613 0625
Hertford Road, Bullsmoor Lane                          0541 0553 0605 0617 0629
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                             0543 0555 0607 0619 0631

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.  On the night of New Year's Eve, additional buses run from Mornington Crescent to Edmonton Green.  Buses run every 6 minutes over this section (but every 12 minutes in the reverse direction), and every 12 minutes over the remainder of the route.

Operated by Arriva London for London Buses.

Timetable revised 30/05/09

Route record

Waltham Cross - Edmonton - Tottenham - Finsbury Park - Camden Town - Trafalgar Square
Waltham Cross Bus Station - Eleanor Cross Road - Monarchs Way - Hertford Road - Enfield Highway - Hertford Road - Ponders End High Street - Hertford Road - Edmonton Green Station adjacent to Bus Station - The Green - The Broadway - Fore Street - Upper Edmonton - Fore Street - Tottenham High Road - Bruce Grove Station - Tottenham High Road - Seven Sisters Station - 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 - Hampstead Road - Harrington Square - Lidlington Place - Hampstead Road - Warren Street Station - Euston Road - Euston Square Station - Gower Street - Shaftesbury Avenue - St Giles High Street (for Tottenham Court Road Station) - Denmark Street - Charing Cross Road - Leicester Square Station - Charing Cross Road - St Martin's Place - Trafalgar Square (for Charing Cross Station)

Trafalgar Square - Camden Town - Finsbury Park - Tottenham - Edmonton - Waltham Cross
Trafalgar Square (for Charing Cross Station) - St Martin's Place - Charing Cross Road - Leicester Square Station - Charing Cross Road - Tottenham Court Road Station -Tottenham Court Road - Warren Street Station - Hampstead Road - 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 - Seven Sisters Station - Tottenham High Road - Bruce Grove Station - Tottenham High Road - Fore Street - Upper Edmonton - Fore Street - Broadway - Edmonton Green Station Bus Station - Hertford Road - Ponders End High Street - Hertford Road - Enfield Highway - Hertford Road - Monarchs Way - Eleanor Cross Road - Waltham Cross Bus Station

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