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Route N279

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

Night Bus

Long term diversion northbound at Tottenham Court Road Station

Weeknights           Weekends           New Year's Eve

Route record (places served and roads followed)

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
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                         0016           36 56 16       0456
Ponders End, High Street/Southbury Road           0021           41 01 21       0501
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                          0024           44 04 24       0504
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                       0027 Then      47 07 27       0507
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner (North side)         0030 every 20  50 10 30       0510
Bruce Grove Station, Tottenham High Road          0036 minutes   56 16 36       0516
Tottenham, The Swan (High Road)                   0038 at        58 18 38       0518
Seven Sisters Station                             0039 these     59 19 39 until 0519
Manor House Station                               0046 minutes   06 26 46       0526
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road         0049 past      09 29 49       0529
Holloway, Camden Road                             0053 the hour  13 33 53       0533
Camden Town Station, Camden Road                  0058           18 38 58       0538
Mornington Crescent Station                       0100           20 40 00       0540
St Giles High Street, Denmark Street              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 Rd  0031           51 11 31       0251 0311 0330 0350 0410 0430 0450 0510 0530
Mornington Crescent Station                       0038           58 18 38       0258 0317 0336 0356 0416 0436 0456 0516 0536
Camden Town Station, High Street                  0041           01 21 41       0301 0320 0339 0359 0419 0439 0459 0519 0539
Holloway, Nag's Head (Parkhurst Road)             0048 Then      08 28 48       0308 0327 0346 0406 0426 0446 0506 0526 0546
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road         0052 every 20  12 32 52       0312 0331 0350 0410 0430 0450 0510 0530 0550
Manor House Station                               0055 minutes   15 35 55       0315 0334 0353 0413 0433 0453 0513 0533 0553
Seven Sisters Station                             0101 at        21 41 01       0321 0340 0359 0419 0439 0459 0519 0539 0559
Tottenham, The Swan (High Road)                   0103 these     23 43 03 until 0323 0342 0401 0421 0441 0501 0521 0541 0601
Bruce Grove Statiom, Tottenham High Road          0105 minutes   25 45 05       0325 0344 0403 0423 0443 0503 0523 0543 0603
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner (South side)         0112 past      32 52 12       0332 0351 0410 0430 0450 0510 0530 0550 0610
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                       0116 the hour  36 56 16       0336 0355 0414 0434 0454 0514 0534 0554 0614
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                          0119           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
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                         0127           47 07 27       0347 0406 0425 0445 0505 0525 0545 0605 0625
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
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                         0016           28 40 52 04 16           0428 0441 0456
Ponders End, High Street/Southbury Road           0021           33 45 57 09 21           0433 0446 0501
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                          0024           36 48 00 12 24           0436 0449 0504
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                       0027 Then      39 51 03 15 27           0439 0452 0507
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner (North side)         0030 every 12  42 54 06 18 30           0442 0455 0510
Bruce Grove Station, Tottenham High Road          0036 minutes   48 00 12 24 36           0448 0501 0516
Tottenham, The Swan (High Road)                   0038 at        50 02 14 26 38           0450 0503 0518
Seven Sisters Station                             0039 these     51 03 15 27 39 until     0451 0504 0519
Manor House Station                               0046 minutes   58 10 22 34 46           0458 0511 0526
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road         0049 past      01 13 25 37 49           0501 0514 0529
Holloway, Camden Road                             0053 the hour  05 17 29 41 53           0505 0518 0533
Camden Town Station, Camden Road                  0058           10 22 34 46 58           0510 0523 0538
Mornington Crescent Station                       0100           12 24 36 48 00           0512 0525 0540
St Giles High Street, Denmark Street              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 Rd  0036           48 00 12 24 36           0248 0300 0312 0323 0334 0345 0356 0407 0418 0430
Mornington Crescent Station                       0043           55 07 19 31 43           0255 0307 0318 0329 0340 0351 0402 0413 0424 0436
Camden Town Station, High Street                  0047           59 11 23 35 47           0259 0310 0321 0332 0343 0354 0405 0416 0427 0439
Holloway, Nag's Head (Parkhurst Road)             0054 Then      06 18 30 42 54           0306 0317 0328 0339 0350 0401 0412 0423 0434 0446
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road         0058 every 12  10 22 34 46 58           0310 0321 0332 0343 0354 0405 0416 0427 0438 0450
Manor House Station                               0101 minutes   13 25 37 49 01           0313 0324 0335 0346 0357 0408 0419 0430 0441 0453
Seven Sisters Station                             0107 at        19 31 43 55 07           0319 0330 0341 0352 0403 0414 0425 0436 0447 0459
Tottenham, The Swan (High Road)                   0109 these     21 33 45 57 09 until     0321 0332 0343 0354 0405 0416 0427 0438 0449 0501
Bruce Grove Statiom, Tottenham High Road          0111 minutes   23 35 47 59 11           0323 0334 0345 0356 0407 0418 0429 0440 0451 0503
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner (South side)         0118 past      30 42 54 06 18           0330 0341 0352 0403 0414 0425 0436 0447 0458 0510
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                       0122 the hour  34 46 58 10 22           0334 0345 0356 0407 0418 0429 0440 0451 0502 0514
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                          0125           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
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                         0133           45 57 09 21 33           0345 0356 0407 0418 0429 0440 0451 0502 0513 0525
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 Rd  0442 0454 0506 0518 0530
Mornington Crescent Station                       0448 0500 0512 0524 0536
Camden Town Station, High Street                  0451 0503 0515 0527 0539
Holloway, Nag's Head (Parkhurst Road)             0458 0510 0522 0534 0546
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road         0502 0514 0526 0538 0550
Manor House Station                               0505 0517 0529 0541 0553
Seven Sisters Station                             0511 0523 0535 0547 0559
Tottenham, The Swan (High Road)                   0513 0525 0537 0549 0601
Bruce Grove Statiom, Tottenham High Road          0515 0527 0539 0551 0603
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner (South side)         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
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                         0537 0549 0601 0613 0625
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 Ponders End.  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.

Towards Trafalgar Square


Waltham Cross, Bus Station                         --   --   --   --  0010  --  0022  --  0034  --  0046  --  0058  --  0110 0122 0134 0146
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                          --   --   --   --  0016  --  0028  --  0040  --  0052  --  0104  --  0116 0128 0140 0152
Ponders End, High Street/Southbury Road           2347 2357 0007 0019 0021 0031 0033 0043 0045 0055 0057 0107 0109 0119 0121 0133 0145 0157
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                          2350 0000 0010 0022 0024 0034 0036 0046 0048 0058 0100 0110 0112 0122 0124 0136 0148 0200
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                       2353 0003 0013 0025 0027 0037 0039 0049 0051 0101 0103 0113 0115 0125 0127 0139 0151 0203
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner (North side)         2356 0006 0016 0028 0030 0040 0042 0052 0054 0104 0106 0116 0118 0128 0130 0142 0154 0206
Bruce Grove Station, Tottenham High Road          0002 0012 0022 0034 0036 0046 0048 0058 0100 0110 0112 0122 0124 0134 0136 0148 0200 0212
Tottenham, The Swan (High Road)                   0004 0014 0024 0036 0038 0048 0050 0100 0102 0112 0114 0124 0126 0136 0138 0150 0202 0214
Seven Sisters Station                             0005 0015 0025 0037 0039 0049 0051 0101 0103 0113 0115 0125 0127 0137 0139 0151 0203 0215
Manor House Station                               0012 0022 0032 0044 0046 0056 0058 0108 0110 0120 0122 0132 0134 0144 0146 0158 0210 0222
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road         0015 0025 0035 0047 0049 0059 0101 0111 0113 0123 0125 0135 0137 0147 0149 0201 0213 0225
Holloway, Camden Road                             0019 0029 0039 0051 0053 0103 0105 0115 0117 0127 0129 0139 0141 0151 0153 0205 0217 0229
Camden Town Station, Camden Road                  0024 0034 0044 0056 0058 0108 0110 0120 0122 0132 0134 0144 0146 0156 0158 0210 0222 0234
Mornington Crescent Station                       0026 0036 0046 0058 0100 0110 0112 0122 0124 0134 0136 0146 0148 0158 0200 0212 0224 0236
St Giles High Street, Denmark Street               --   --   --   --  0107  --  0119  --  0131  --  0143  --  0155  --  0207 0219 0231 0243
Trafalgar Square, East Side                        --   --   --   --  0111  --  0123  --  0135  --  0147  --  0159  --  0211 0223 0235 0247

Waltham Cross, Bus Station                        0158           10 22 34 46 58           0422 0435 0450
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                         0204           16 28 40 52 04           0428 0441 0456
Ponders End, High Street/Southbury Road           0209           21 33 45 57 09           0433 0446 0501
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                          0212           24 36 48 00 12           0436 0449 0504
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                       0215 Then      27 39 51 03 15           0439 0452 0507
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner (North side)         0218 every 12  30 42 54 06 18           0442 0455 0510
Bruce Grove Station, Tottenham High Road          0224 minutes   36 48 00 12 24           0448 0501 0516
Tottenham, The Swan (High Road)                   0226 at        38 50 02 14 26           0450 0503 0518
Seven Sisters Station                             0227 these     39 51 03 15 27 until     0451 0504 0519
Manor House Station                               0234 minutes   46 58 10 22 34           0458 0511 0526
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road         0237 past      49 01 13 25 37           0501 0514 0529
Holloway, Camden Road                             0241 the hour  53 05 17 29 41           0505 0518 0533
Camden Town Station, Camden Road                  0246           58 10 22 34 46           0510 0523 0538
Mornington Crescent Station                       0248           00 12 24 36 48           0512 0525 0540
St Giles High Street, Denmark Street              0255           07 19 31 43 55           0519 0532 0547
Trafalgar Square, East Side                       0259           11 23 35 47 59           0523 0536 0551

then normal Sunday service
Towards Waltham Cross

Trafalgar Square, East Side                        --  0025           -- 37 -- 49 -- 01 -- 13 -- 25           0225  --  0237  --  0249  --
Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Rd   --  0036           -- 48 -- 00 -- 12 -- 24 -- 36           0236  --  0248  --  0300  --
Mornington Crescent Station                       0037 0043           49 55 01 07 13 19 25 31 37 43           0243 0249 0255 0301 0307 0313
Camden Town Station, High Street                  0041 0047           53 59 05 11 17 23 29 35 41 47           0247 0253 0259 0304 0310 0316
Holloway, Nag's Head (Parkhurst Road)             0048 0054           00 06 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54           0254 0300 0306 0311 0317 0323
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road         0052 0058 Then      04 10 16 22 28 34 40 46 52 58           0258 0304 0310 0315 0321 0327
Manor House Station                               0055 0101 at these  07 13 19 25 31 37 43 49 55 01           0301 0307 0313 0318 0324 0330
Seven Sisters Station                             0101 0107 minutes   13 19 25 31 37 43 49 55 01 07           0307 0313 0319 0324 0330 0336
Tottenham, The Swan (High Road)                   0103 0109 past the  15 21 27 33 39 45 51 57 03 09 until     0309 0315 0321 0326 0332 0338
Bruce Grove Statiom, Tottenham High Road          0105 0111 hour      17 23 29 35 41 47 53 59 05 11           0311 0317 0323 0328 0334 0340
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner (South side)         0112 0118           24 30 36 42 48 54 00 06 12 18           0318 0324 0330 0335 0341 0347
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                       0116 0122           28 34 40 46 52 58 04 10 16 22           0322 0328 0334 0339 0345 0351
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                          0119 0125           31 37 43 49 55 01 07 13 19 25           0325 0331 0337 0342 0348 0354
Ponders End, High Street/Southbury Road           0123 0129           35 41 47 53 59 05 11 17 23 29           0329 0335 0341 0346 0352 0358
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                          --  0133           -- 45 -- 57 -- 09 -- 21 -- 33           0333  --  0345  --  0356  --
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                         --  0139           -- 51 -- 03 -- 15 -- 27 -- 39           0339  --  0351  --  0402  --

Trafalgar Square, East Side                       0301  --  0313  --  0325  --  0337  --  0349  --  0401  --  0413  --  0425  --  0437  --
Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Rd  0312  --  0323  --  0334  --  0345  --  0356  --  0407  --  0418  --  0430  --  0442  --
Mornington Crescent Station                       0318 0324 0329 0335 0340 0346 0351 0357 0402 0408 0413 0419 0424 0430 0436 0442 0448 0454
Camden Town Station, High Street                  0321 0327 0332 0338 0343 0349 0354 0400 0405 0411 0416 0422 0427 0433 0439 0445 0451 0457
Holloway, Nag's Head (Parkhurst Road)             0328 0334 0339 0345 0350 0356 0401 0407 0412 0418 0423 0429 0434 0440 0446 0452 0458 0504
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road         0332 0338 0343 0349 0354 0400 0405 0411 0416 0422 0427 0433 0438 0444 0450 0456 0502 0508
Manor House Station                               0335 0341 0346 0352 0357 0403 0408 0414 0419 0425 0430 0436 0441 0447 0453 0459 0505 0511
Seven Sisters Station                             0341 0347 0352 0358 0403 0409 0414 0420 0425 0431 0436 0442 0447 0453 0459 0505 0511 0517
Tottenham, The Swan (High Road)                   0343 0349 0354 0400 0405 0411 0416 0422 0427 0433 0438 0444 0449 0455 0501 0507 0513 0519
Bruce Grove Statiom, Tottenham High Road          0345 0351 0356 0402 0407 0413 0418 0424 0429 0435 0440 0446 0451 0457 0503 0509 0515 0521
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner (South side)         0352 0358 0403 0409 0414 0420 0425 0431 0436 0442 0447 0453 0458 0504 0510 0516 0522 0528
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                       0356 0402 0407 0413 0418 0424 0429 0435 0440 0446 0451 0457 0502 0508 0514 0520 0526 0532
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                          0359 0405 0410 0416 0421 0427 0432 0438 0443 0449 0454 0500 0505 0511 0517 0523 0529 0535
Ponders End, High Street/Southbury Road           0403 0409 0414 0420 0425 0431 0436 0442 0447 0453 0458 0504 0509 0515 0521 0527 0533 0539
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                         0407  --  0418  --  0429  --  0440  --  0451 0457 0502 0508 0513 0519 0525 0531 0537 0543
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                        0413  --  0424  --  0435  --  0446  --  0457 0503 0508 0514 0519 0525 0531 0537 0543 0549

Trafalgar Square, East Side                       0449  --  0501  --  0513  --  0525  --
Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Rd  0454  --  0506  --  0518  --  0530  --
Mornington Crescent Station                       0500 0506 0512 0518 0524 0530 0536 0542
Camden Town Station, High Street                  0503 0509 0515 0521 0527 0533 0539 0545
Holloway, Nag's Head (Parkhurst Road)             0510 0516 0522 0528 0534 0540 0546 0552
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road         0514 0520 0526 0532 0538 0544 0550 0556
Manor House Station                               0517 0523 0529 0535 0541 0547 0553 0559
Seven Sisters Station                             0523 0529 0535 0541 0547 0553 0559 0605
Tottenham, The Swan (High Road)                   0525 0531 0537 0543 0549 0555 0601 0607
Bruce Grove Statiom, Tottenham High Road          0527 0533 0539 0545 0551 0557 0603 0609
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner (South side)         0534 0540 0546 0552 0558 0604 0610 0616
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                       0538 0544 0550 0556 0602 0608 0614 0620
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                          0541 0547 0553 0559 0605 0611 0617 0623
Ponders End, High Street/Southbury Road           0545 0551 0557 0603 0609 0615 0621 0627
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                         0549 0555 0601 0607 0613 0619 0625 0631
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                        0555 0601 0607 0613 0619 0625 0631 0637

then normal Sunday service

Operated by Arriva London for London Buses

Long term diversion northbound at Tottenham Court Road Station introduced 14/12/10. Timetable as 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 - Bedford Square - Bloomsbury 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 - diversion road (east of Centre Point) - New Oxford Street - 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
The section in green shows the long term diversion. The normal routeing is via a longer section of  Charing Cross Road direct to Tottenham Court Road.

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