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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                              0017           37 57 17       0457
Ponders End, High Street./Southbury Road               0021           41 01 21       0501
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                               0025           45 05 25       0505
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                            0028 Then      48 08 28       0508
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner (North side)              0031 every 20  51 11 31       0511
Bruce Grove Station, Tottenham High Road               0038 minutes   58 18 38       0518
Tottenham, The Swan (High Road)                        0040 at        00 20 40       0520
Seven Sisters Station                                  0041 these     01 21 41 until 0521
Manor House Station                                    0048 minutes   08 28 48       0528
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road              0051 past      11 31 51       0531
Holloway, Camden Road                                  0055 the hour  15 35 55       0535
Camden Town Station, Camden Road                       0100           20 40 00       0540
Mornington Crescent Station                            0102           22 42 02       0542
St Giles High Street, Denmark Street                   0110           30 50 10       0550
Trafalgar Square, East Side                            0114           34 54 14       0554

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


Trafalgar Square, East Side                            0025 0045 0105 0125 0145 0205 0225           45 05 25       0525
Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Road     0031 0051 0111 0131 0151 0211 0230           50 10 30       0530
Mornington Crescent Station                            0038 0058 0118 0138 0158 0217 0236           56 16 36       0536
Camden Town Station, High Street                       0041 0101 0121 0141 0201 0220 0239           59 19 39       0539
Holloway, Nag's Head (Parkhurst Road)                  0048 0108 0128 0148 0208 0227 0246 Then      06 26 46       0546
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road              0052 0112 0132 0152 0212 0231 0250 every 20  10 30 50       0550
Manor House Station                                    0055 0115 0135 0155 0215 0234 0253 minutes   13 33 53       0553
Seven Sisters Station                                  0101 0121 0141 0201 0221 0240 0259 at        19 39 59       0559
Tottenham, The Swan (High Road)                        0103 0123 0143 0203 0223 0242 0301 these     21 41 01 until 0601
Bruce Grove Station, Tottenham High Road               0105 0125 0145 0205 0225 0244 0303 minutes   23 43 03       0603
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner (South side)              0112 0132 0152 0212 0232 0251 0310 past      30 50 10       0610
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                            0116 0136 0156 0216 0236 0255 0314 the hour  34 54 14       0614
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                               0119 0139 0159 0219 0239 0258 0317           37 57 17       0617
Ponders End, High Street/Southbury Road                0123 0143 0203 0223 0243 0302 0321           41 01 21       0621
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                              0127 0147 0207 0227 0247 0306 0325           45 05 25       0625
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                             0134 0154 0214 0234 0254 0313 0332           52 12 32       0632

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


Waltham Cross, Bus Station                             0005 0017 0029 0041 0053 0106 0119 0132 0144 0156 0208 0220 0232 0244 0256 0308 0320 0332
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                              0012 0024 0036 0048 0100 0113 0126 0139 0151 0203 0215 0227 0239 0251 0303 0315 0327 0339
Ponders End, High Street./Southbury Road               0016 0028 0040 0052 0104 0117 0130 0143 0155 0207 0219 0231 0243 0255 0307 0319 0331 0343
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                               0020 0032 0044 0056 0108 0121 0134 0147 0159 0211 0223 0235 0247 0259 0311 0323 0335 0347
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                            0023 0035 0047 0059 0111 0124 0137 0150 0202 0214 0226 0238 0250 0302 0314 0326 0338 0350
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner (North side)              0026 0038 0050 0102 0114 0127 0140 0153 0205 0217 0229 0241 0253 0305 0317 0329 0341 0353
Bruce Grove Station, Tottenham High Road               0034 0046 0058 0110 0122 0135 0148 0200 0212 0224 0236 0248 0300 0312 0324 0336 0348 0400
Tottenham, The Swan (High Road)                        0036 0048 0100 0112 0124 0137 0150 0202 0214 0226 0238 0250 0302 0314 0326 0338 0350 0402
Seven Sisters Station                                  0037 0049 0101 0113 0125 0138 0151 0203 0215 0227 0239 0251 0303 0315 0327 0339 0351 0403
Manor House Station                                    0045 0057 0109 0121 0133 0146 0158 0210 0222 0234 0246 0258 0310 0322 0334 0346 0358 0410
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road              0049 0101 0113 0125 0137 0149 0201 0213 0225 0237 0249 0301 0313 0325 0337 0349 0401 0413
Holloway, Camden Road                                  0053 0105 0117 0129 0141 0153 0205 0217 0229 0241 0253 0305 0317 0329 0341 0353 0405 0417
Camden Town Station, Camden Road                       0059 0111 0123 0135 0147 0159 0211 0223 0235 0247 0259 0310 0322 0334 0346 0358 0410 0422
Mornington Crescent Station                            0101 0113 0125 0137 0149 0201 0213 0225 0237 0249 0301 0312 0324 0336 0348 0400 0412 0424
St Giles High Street, Denmark Street                   0109 0121 0133 0145 0157 0209 0221 0233 0245 0257 0309 0320 0332 0344 0356 0408 0420 0432
Trafalgar Square, East Side                            0114 0126 0138 0150 0202 0214 0226 0238 0250 0302 0313 0324 0336 0348 0400 0412 0424 0436

Waltham Cross, Bus Station                             0344 0356 0408 0422 0436 0450
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                              0351 0403 0415 0429 0443 0457
Ponders End, High Street./Southbury Road               0355 0407 0419 0433 0447 0501
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                               0359 0411 0423 0437 0451 0505
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                            0402 0414 0426 0440 0454 0508
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner (North side)              0405 0417 0429 0443 0457 0511
Bruce Grove Station, Tottenham High Road               0412 0424 0436 0450 0504 0518
Tottenham, The Swan (High Road)                        0414 0426 0438 0452 0506 0520
Seven Sisters Station                                  0415 0427 0439 0453 0507 0521
Manor House Station                                    0422 0434 0446 0500 0514 0528
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road              0425 0437 0449 0503 0517 0531
Holloway, Camden Road                                  0429 0441 0453 0507 0521 0535
Camden Town Station, Camden Road                       0434 0446 0458 0512 0526 0540
Mornington Crescent Station                            0436 0448 0500 0514 0528 0542
St Giles High Street, Denmark Street                   0444 0456 0508 0522 0536 0550
Trafalgar Square, East Side                            0448 0500 0512 0526 0540 05541

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


Trafalgar Square, East Side                            0025 0037 0049 0101 0113 0125 0137 0149 0201 0213 0225 0237 0249 0301 0313 0325 0337 0349
Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Road     0037 0049 0101 0113 0124 0136 0148 0200 0211 0223 0235 0247 0259 0311 0323 0334 0345 0356
Mornington Crescent Station                            0045 0057 0109 0121 0132 0144 0156 0207 0218 0230 0242 0254 0306 0318 0329 0340 0351 0402
Camden Town Station, High Street                       0049 0101 0113 0125 0136 0148 0200 0211 0222 0234 0246 0258 0310 0321 0332 0343 0354 0405
Holloway, Nag's Head (Parkhurst Road)                  0057 0109 0121 0133 0144 0156 0208 0219 0230 0242 0254 0306 0317 0328 0339 0350 0401 0412
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road              0102 0114 0126 0138 0149 0201 0212 0223 0234 0246 0258 0310 0321 0332 0343 0354 0405 0416
Manor House Station                                    0106 0118 0130 0142 0153 0204 0215 0226 0237 0249 0301 0313 0324 0335 0346 0357 0408 0419
Seven Sisters Station                                  0113 0125 0137 0148 0159 0210 0221 0232 0243 0255 0307 0319 0330 0341 0352 0403 0414 0425
Tottenham, The Swan (High Road)                        0115 0127 0139 0150 0201 0212 0223 0234 0245 0257 0309 0321 0332 0343 0354 0405 0416 0427
Bruce Grove Station, Tottenham High Road               0117 0129 0141 0152 0203 0214 0225 0236 0247 0259 0311 0323 0334 0345 0356 0407 0418 0429
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner (South side)              0125 0137 0148 0159 0210 0221 0232 0243 0254 0306 0318 0330 0341 0352 0403 0414 0425 0436
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                            0129 0141 0152 0203 0214 0225 0236 0247 0258 0310 0322 0334 0345 0356 0407 0418 0429 0440
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                               0133 0144 0155 0206 0217 0228 0239 0250 0301 0313 0325 0337 0348 0359 0410 0421 0432 0443
Ponders End, High Street/Southbury Road                0137 0148 0159 0210 0221 0232 0243 0254 0305 0317 0329 0341 0352 0403 0414 0425 0436 0447
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                              0141 0152 0203 0214 0225 0236 0247 0258 0309 0321 0333 0345 0356 0407 0418 0429 0440 0451
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                             0148 0159 0210 0221 0232 0243 0254 0305 0316 0328 0340 0352 0403 0414 0425 0436 0447 0458

Trafalgar Square, East Side                            0401 0413 0425 0437 0449 0501 0513 0525
Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Road     0407 0418 0430 0442 0454 0506 0518 0530
Mornington Crescent Station                            0413 0424 0436 0448 0500 0512 0524 0536
Camden Town Station, High Street                       0416 0427 0439 0451 0503 0515 0527 0539
Holloway, Nag's Head (Parkhurst Road)                  0423 0434 0446 0458 0510 0522 0534 0546
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road              0427 0438 0450 0502 0514 0526 0538 0550
Manor House Station                                    0430 0441 0453 0505 0517 0529 0541 0553
Seven Sisters Station                                  0436 0447 0459 0511 0523 0535 0547 0559
Tottenham, The Swan (High Road)                        0438 0449 0501 0513 0525 0537 0549 0601
Bruce Grove Station, Tottenham High Road               0440 0451 0503 0515 0527 0539 0551 0603
Upper Edmonton, Angel Corner (South side)              0447 0458 0510 0522 0534 0546 0558 0610
Edmonton Green, Bus Station                            0451 0502 0514 0526 0538 0550 0602 0614
Edmonton, Tramway Avenue                               0454 0505 0517 0529 0541 0553 0605 0617
Ponders End, High Street/Southbury Road                0458 0509 0521 0533 0545 0557 0609 0621
Enfield Highway, Red Lion                              0502 0513 0525 0537 0549 0601 0613 0625
Waltham Cross, Bus Station                             0509 0520 0532 0544 0556 0608 0620 0632

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


Not yet available

then normal Sunday service
Towards Waltham Cross

Not yet available

then normal Sunday service
Click here for printable New Year's Eve night PDF timetable.

Operated by Arriva London for London Buses

Timetable revised 26/07/14. Long term northbound diversion at Tottenham Court Road Station continued.

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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