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Route 8

Abbots Langley/Woodside - Leavesden Park - Watford - South Oxhey - Northwood - Mount Vernon Hospital

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8 Mon-Fri towards Mount Vernon Hospital      Other direction        Sat      Sun 



Abbots Langley, South Way                --  0547 0617 0633 0703 0736 0812 0850           20 50          1420 1450 1520 1550 1620
Abbots Langley, Henderson Hall           --  0553 0623 0640 0710 0743 0819 0857           27 57          1427 1457 1527 1557 1627
Leavesden Park, Aerodrome Way            --  0558 0628 0646 0716 0749 0825 0903           33 03          1433 1503 1533 1603 1633
Leggatts Way, Maytree Crescent           --  0602 0632 0651 0721 0800 0837 0908           38 08          1438 1508 1538 1608 1638
The Harebreaks, Maude Crescent           --  0607 0636 0655 0725 0804 0841 0912 Then      42 12          1442 1512 1542 1612 1642
North Watford, St Michael's Parade       --  0609 0639 0658 0728 0808 0845 0915 every 30  45 15          1445 1516 1546 1616 1646
Watford Junction Station (arrive)       0556 0612 0642 0702 0732 0814 0851 0919 minutes   49 19          1449 1520 1551 1622 1652
Watford Junction Station (depart)       0556 0612 0642 0705 0735 0815 0852 0922 at these  52 22 until    1452 1523 1554 1625 1655
Watford, Beechen Grove (arrive)         0558 0616 0646 0709 0739 0820 0857 0926 minutes   56 26          1456 1527 1558 1629 1700
Watford, Beechen Grove (depart)         0600 0617 0647 0712 0742 0825 0900 0930 past      00 30          1500 1530 1600 1635 1705
Bushey Arches, Eastbury Road            0605 0624 0654 0722 0752 0834 0907 0937 the hour  07 37          1507 1537 1607 1642 1712
Hayling Road, Hallowes Crescent          --  0635 0705 0733 0803 0845 0918 0948           18 48          1518 1548 1618 1653 1723
Carpenders Park Station                 0610 0641 0711 0739 0809 0851 0923 0953           23 53          1523 1553 1623 1658 1728
Prestwick Road, Heysham Drive           0614 0645 0715 0743 0813 0855 0927 0957           27 57          1527 1557 1627 1702 1732
Northwood Station, Green Lane           0620 0650 0720 0750 0820 0904 0933 1003           33 03          1533 1603 1633 1708 1738
Mount Vernon Hospital                   0625 0655 0725 0755 0825 0911 0937 1007           37 07          1537 1608 1638 1713 1743

                                                        HCC
Garston, Bus Garage (Garston Parade)     --   --   --   --
Woodside, Horseshoe Lane/Boundary Way    --   --   --  1840
Abbots Langley, South Way               1650 1720 1750  --
Abbots Langley, Henderson Hall          1657 1727 1757  --
Leavesden Park, Aerodrome Way           1703 1733 1803 1845
Leggatts Way, Maytree Crescent          1708 1738 1808 1848
The Harebreaks, Maude Crescent          1712 1742 1812 1851
North Watford, St Michael's Parade      1716 1747 1815 1853
Watford Junction Station (arrive)       1722 1753 1819 1857
Watford Junction Station (depart)       1725 1756 1822 1857
Watford, Beechen Grove (arrive)         1730 1800 1826 1902
Watford, Beechen Grove (depart)         1735 1805 1830 1902
Bushey Arches, Eastbury Road            1742 1812 1837 1907
Hayling Road, Hallowes Crescent         1753 1823 1847  --
Carpenders Park Station                 1758 1828 1852 1912
Prestwick Road, Heysham Drive           1802 1832 1856 1916
Northwood Station, Green Lane           1808 1838 1902 1921
Mount Vernon Hospital                   1813 1843 1907 1925
HCC - Operated under contract to Hertfordshire County Council

8 Mon-Fri towards Abbots Langley/Woodside    Other direction     Sat   Sun   


Mount Vernon Hospital                   0613 0643 0713 0733 0808 0848 0920           50 20          1450 1520 1549 1618 1648 1723
Northwood Station, Green Lane           0618 0648 0718 0738 0814 0854 0925           55 25          1455 1525 1554 1624 1654 1729
Prestwick Road, Heysham Drive           0623 0653 0724 0744 0821 0901 0931           01 31          1501 1531 1600 1630 1700 1735
Carpenders Park Station                 0627 0657 0728 0748 0825 0905 0935           05 35          1505 1535 1605 1635 1705 1740
Hayling Road, Hallowes Crescent         0632 0702 0733 0754 0831 0910 0940           10 40          1510 1540 1610 1640 1710 1745
Bushey Arches, Eastbury Road            0642 0712 0744 0805 0842 0921 0951 Then      21 51          1521 1552 1622 1652 1722 1757
Watford, Market Street (arrive)         0648 0718 0753 0815 0852 0927 0957 every 30  27 57          1527 1558 1628 1658 1728 1803
Watford, Market Street (depart)         0655 0725 0758 0825 0900 0930 1000 minutes   30 00          1530 1600 1630 1700 1730 1805
Watford Junction Station (arrive)       0700 0730 0804 0830 0905 0935 1005 at these  35 05 until    1535 1605 1635 1705 1737 1810
Watford Junction Station (depart)       0704 0738 0807 0837 0908 0938 1008 minutes   38 08          1538 1608 1638 1708 1738 1817
North Watford, St Michael's Parade      0709 0743 0812 0842 0913 0943 1013 past      43 13          1543 1613 1643 1713 1743 1822
The Harebreaks, Maude Crescent          0712 0746 0816 0846 0916 0946 1016 the hour  46 16          1546 1617 1647 1717 1747 1826
Leggatts Way, Maytree Crescent          0716 0750 0820 0850 0920 0950 1020           50 20          1550 1621 1651 1721 1751 1830
Leavesden Park, Aerodrome Way           0721 0755 0826 0856 0925 0955 1025           55 25          1555 1627 1657 1727 1757 1835
Abbots Langley, Henderson Hall          0726 0801 0832 0902 0931 1001 1031           01 31          1601 1633 1703 1733 1803 1841
Abbots Langley, South Way               0731 0807 0839 0909 0938 1008 1038           08 38          1608 1640 1710 1740 1810 1847

Mount Vernon Hospital                   1753 1820 1900 1930
Northwood Station, Green Lane           1759 1826 1905 1934
Prestwick Road, Heysham Drive           1805 1832 1911 1939
Carpenders Park Station                 1810 1836 1915 1943
Hayling Road, Hallowes Crescent         1815 1841  --   --
Bushey Arches, Eastbury Road            1827 1852 1920 1948
Watford, Market Street (arrive)         1833 1858 1925 1953
Watford, Market Street (depart)         1835 1900 1925 1958
Watford Junction Station (arrive)       1840 1905 1929 2002
Watford Junction Station (depart)       1847 1908 1930 2002
North Watford, St Michael's Parade      1852 1913 1934 2006
The Harebreaks, Maude Crescent          1856 1916 1937 2008
Leggatts Way, Maytree Crescent          1859 1920 1941 2011
Leavesden Park, Aerodrome Way           1904 1925 1945 2014
Abbots Langley, Henderson Hall          1909 1930 1950 2018
Abbots Langley, South Way               1914 1935 1955 2022

8 Saturdays towards Mount Vernon Hospital      Other direction      Mon-Fri       Sun    


Abbots Langley, South Way                --  0644 0712 0742 0808 0828 0850           20 50          1420 1450 1520 1550 1620 1700
Abbots Langley, Henderson Hall           --  0649 0718 0748 0814 0834 0857           27 57          1427 1457 1527 1557 1627 1706
Leavesden Park, Aerodrome Way           0623 0653 0723 0753 0819 0840 0903           33 03          1433 1503 1533 1603 1633 1711
Leggatts Way, Maytree Crescent          0627 0657 0727 0757 0823 0844 0908           38 08          1438 1508 1538 1608 1638 1716
The Harebreaks, Maude Crescent          0631 0701 0731 0801 0827 0848 0912 Then      42 12          1442 1512 1542 1612 1642 1720
North Watford, St Michael's Parade      0634 0704 0734 0804 0830 0851 0915 every 30  45 15          1445 1515 1545 1615 1645 1723
Watford Junction Station (arrive)       0637 0707 0737 0807 0833 0855 0919 minutes   49 19          1449 1520 1550 1620 1649 1727
Watford Junction Station (depart)       0637 0707 0737 0807 0834 0858 0922 at        52 22          1452 1523 1553 1623 1653 1730
Watford, Beechen Grove (arrive)         0641 0711 0741 0811 0838 0902 0926 these     56 26 until    1456 1527 1557 1627 1656 1733
Watford, Beechen Grove (depart)         0645 0715 0745 0815 0840 0905 0930 minutes   00 30          1500 1530 1600 1630 1700 1735
Bushey Arches, Eastbury Road            0650 0720 0750 0820 0845 0912 0937 past      07 37          1507 1537 1607 1637 1706 1741
Hayling Road, Hallowes Crescent         0658 0728 0758 0828 0853 0920 0948 the hour  18 48          1518 1548 1618 1647 1715 1747
Carpenders Park Station                 0704 0734 0804 0834 0859 0926 0953           23 53          1523 1553 1623 1652 1720 1752
Prestwick Road, Heysham Drive           0710 0740 0810 0840 0905 0930 0957           27 57          1527 1557 1627 1656 1724 1756
Northwood Station, Green Lane           0716 0746 0816 0846 0911 0936 1003           33 03          1533 1603 1633 1702 1730 1802
Mount Vernon Hospital                   0720 0750 0820 0850 0915 0940 1007           37 07          1537 1607 1637 1707 1734 1806

                                              HCC
Woodside, Horseshoe Lane/Boundary Way    --  1840
Abbots Langley, South Way               1740  --
Abbots Langley, Henderson Hall          1746  --
Leavesden Park, Aerodrome Way           1751 1845
Leggatts Way, Maytree Crescent          1756 1848
The Harebreaks, Maude Crescent          1800 1851
North Watford, St Michael's Parade      1803 1853
Watford Junction Station (arrive)       1807 1857
Watford Junction Station (depart)       1810 1857
Watford, Beechen Grove (arrive)         1813 1902
Watford, Beechen Grove (depart)         1815 1902
Bushey Arches, Eastbury Road            1821 1907
Hayling Road, Hallowes Crescent         1827  --
Carpenders Park Station                 1832 1912
Prestwick Road, Heysham Drive           1836 1916
Northwood Station, Green Lane           1842 1921
Mount Vernon Hospital                   1846 1925
HCC - Operated under contract to Hertfordshire County Council

8 Saturdays towards Abbots Langley/ Woodside      Other direction      Mon-Fri       Sun    


Mount Vernon Hospital                   0725 0755 0825 0855 0920           50 20          1450 1520 1545 1615 1645 1715 1740 1815
Northwood Station, Green Lane           0730 0800 0830 0900 0925           55 25          1455 1525 1550 1620 1650 1720 1745 1820
Prestwick Road, Heysham Drive           0736 0806 0836 0906 0931           01 31          1501 1531 1556 1626 1656 1726 1751 1826
Carpenders Park Station                 0740 0810 0840 0910 0935           05 35          1505 1535 1600 1630 1700 1730 1755 1830
Hayling Road, Hallowes Crescent         0745 0815 0845 0915 0940           10 40          1510 1540 1605 1635 1705 1735 1800 1835
Bushey Arches, Eastbury Road            0753 0823 0853 0923 0951 Then      21 51          1521 1551 1616 1646 1715 1745 1808 1843
Watford, Market Street (arrive)         0758 0828 0858 0928 0957 every 30  27 57          1527 1557 1622 1652 1721 1751 1813 1848
Watford, Market Street (depart)         0800 0830 0900 0930 1000 minutes   30 00          1530 1600 1625 1655 1725 1755 1815 1850
Watford Junction Station (arrive)       0805 0835 0905 0935 1005 at these  35 05 until    1535 1605 1630 1700 1730 1800 1820 1855
Watford Junction Station (depart)       0808 0838 0908 0938 1008 minutes   38 08          1538 1608 1633 1703 1730 1800 1820 1855
North Watford, St Michael's Parade      0813 0843 0913 0943 1013 past      43 13          1543 1613 1638 1708 1734 1804 1824 1859
The Harebreaks, Maude Crescent          0816 0846 0916 0946 1016 the hour  46 16          1546 1616 1641 1711 1737 1807 1827 1902
Leggatts Way, Maytree Crescent          0820 0850 0920 0950 1020           50 20          1550 1620 1645 1715 1741 1811 1831 1906
Leavesden Park, Aerodrome Way           0825 0855 0925 0955 1025           55 25          1555 1625 1650 1720 1745 1815 1835 1910
Abbots Langley, Henderson Hall          0831 0901 0931 1001 1031           01 31          1601 1631 1656 1726 1751 1821 1841 1916
Abbots Langley, South Way               0838 0908 0938 1008 1038           08 38          1608 1638 1703 1733 1758 1828 1848 1923

Mount Vernon Hospital                   1900 1930
Northwood Station, Green Lane           1905 1934
Prestwick Road, Heysham Drive           1911 1939
Carpenders Park Station                 1914 1943
Hayling Road, Hallowes Crescent          --   --
Bushey Arches, Eastbury Road            1920 1948
Watford, Market Street (arrive)         1925 1953
Watford, Market Street (depart)         1925 1958
Watford Junction Station (arrive)       1928 2000
Watford Junction Station (depart)       1930 2002
North Watford, St Michael's Parade      1934 2006
The Harebreaks, Maude Crescent          1937 2008
Leggatts Way, Maytree Crescent          1941 2011
Leavesden Park, Aerodrome Way           1945 2014
Abbots Langley, Henderson Hall          1950 2018
Abbots Langley, South Way               1955 2022

8 Suns/Public Hols (not Christmas/Boxing Days) towards Mount Vernon Hospital   Other direction  Mon-Fri    Sat


                                                                            HCC  HCC
Woodside, Horseshoe Lane/Boundary Way    --   --            --         --  1745 1845
Abbots Langley, South Way               0729 0819           19        1619  --   --
Abbots Langley, Henderson Hall          0734 0824           24        1624  --   --
Leavesden Park, Aerodrome Way           0739 0829           29        1629 1750 1850
Leggatts Way, Maytree Crescent          0742 0832 Then      32        1632 1753 1853
The Harebreaks, Maude Crescent          0745 0836 every 60  36        1636 1756 1856
North Watford, St Michael's Parade      0747 0839 minutes   39        1639 1758 1858
Watford Junction Station                0750 0844 at        44        1644 1802 1902
Watford, Beechen Grove (arrive)         0754 0849 these     49 until  1649 1807 1907
Watford, Beechen Grove (depart)         0754 0852 minutes   52        1652 1807 1907
Bushey Arches, Eastbury Road            0758 0859 past      59        1659 1812 1912
Hayling Road, Hallowes Crescent         0802 0906 the hour  06        1706  --   --
Carpenders Park Station                 0806 0911           11        1711 1817 1917
Muirfield Road, Muirfield Green         0810 0915           15        1715  --   --
Prestwick Road, Heysham Drive           0816 0921           21        1721 1821 1921
Northwood Station, Green Lane           0821 0926           26        1726 1826 1926
Mount Vernon Hospital                   0825 0930           30        1730 1830 1930
HCC - Operated under contract to Hertfordshire County Council

8 Suns/Public Holidays (not Christmas/Boxing Days) towards Abbots Langley/Woodside   Other direction  Mon-Fri    Sat


                                                                                                HCC  HCC
Mount Vernon Hospital                   0830 0940           40        1340 1440 1540 1640 1740 1835 1935
Northwood Station, Green Lane           0834 0944           44        1344 1444 1544 1644 1744 1839 1939
Prestwick Road, Heysham Drive           0839 0949           49        1349 1449 1549 1649 1749 1844 1944
Muirfield Road, Muirfield Green         0845 0855           55        1255 1355 1455 1555 1655  --   --
Carpenders Park Station                 0850 1000           00        1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1848 1948
Hayling Road, Hallowes Crescent         0854 1004 Then      04        1404 1504 1604 1704 1804  --   --
Bushey Arches, Eastbury Road            0901 1011 every 60  11        1411 1511 1611 1711 1811 1853 1953
Watford, Market Street (arrive)         0906 1018 minutes   18        1418 1518 1618 1718 1818 1859 1959
Watford, Market Street (depart)         0907 1020 at these  20 until  1420 1520 1620 1720 1820 1859 1959
Watford Junction Station                0911 1025 minutes   25        1425 1525 1625 1725 1824 1903 2003
North Watford, St Michael's Parade      0914 1029 past      29        1429 1529 1629 1729 1827 1907 2007
The Harebreaks, Maude Crescent          0917 1033 the hour  33        1433 1533 1633 1733 1830 1909 2009
Leggatts Way, Maytree Crescent          0920 1037           37        1437 1537 1637 1737 1833 1912 2012
Leavesden Park, Aerodrome Way           0923 1040           40        1440 1540 1640 1740 1836 1915 2015
Abbots Langley, Henderson Hall          0928 1045           45        1445 1545 1645 1745 1841 1920 2020
Abbots Langley, South Way               0932 1050           50        1450 1550 1650 1750 1845 1924 2024
HCC - Operated under contract to Hertfordshire County Council

Note: There is no service on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.

Operated by Arriva the Shires

Timetable revised 02/12/19

Route record

Abbots Langley/Woodside - Leavesden Park - Watford - South Oxhey - Northwood - Mount Vernon Hospital
Abbots Langley South Way - South Way - Upper Highway - Hazelwood Lane - Gallows Hill Lane - Abbots Langley High Street - Tibbs Hill Road - Langley Lane - Aerodrome Way - Leavesden Park - Aerodrome Way - Ashfields - High Road - North Western Avenue - Leggatts Way - The Harebreaks - The Green - The Harebreaks - St Albans Road - Station Road - Watford Junction Station - Woodford Road - Clarendon Road - Beechen Grove - Water Lane - Watford High Street Station - Lower High Street - Chalk Hill - Aldenham Road - Pinner Road - Bushey Station - Eastbury Road - Hampermill Lane - Brookdene Avenue - Prestwick Road - Hayling Road - Gosforth Lane - Fairfield Avenue - Carpenders Park Station - Prestwick Road - South Oxhey - Prestwick Road - The Woods - Sandy Lane - Watford Road - Green Lane - Northwood Station - Green Lane - Rickmansworth Road - Mount Vernon Hospital Grounds
Notes: The last journey on Mons-Sats and the last two journeys on Sundays start from Woodside Newhouse Crescent Newhouse Crescent (eastern arm) - The Brow - Ganders Ash - High Road - Hill Farm Avenue to Leavesden Park then as above. All these journeys run direct via Prestwick Road, omitting Hayling Road - Gosforth Lane - Fairfield Avenue.

The Sunday daytime service deviates from the Monday to Saturday route at the junction of Prestwick Road and Oxhey Drive, running via Oxhey Drive - Muirfield Road - Northwick Road to Prestwick Drive, then as normal route.

Mount Vernon Hospital - Northwood - South Oxhey - Watford - Leavesden Park - Abbots Langley
Mount Vernon Hospital Grounds - Rickmansworth Road - Green Lane - Northwood Station - Green Lane - Watford Road - Sandy Lane - The Woods - Prestwick Road - South Oxhey - Prestwick Road - Carpenders Park Station - Fairfield Avenue - Gosforth Lane - Hayling Road - Prestwick Road - Brookdene Avenue - Hampermill Lane - Eastbury Road - Bushey Station - Lower High Street - Dalton Way - Lower High Street - Watford High Street Station - Watford High Street - King Street - Exchange Road - Beechen Grove - Clarendon Road - St John's Road - Woodford Road - Watford Junction Station - Station Road - St Albans Road - The Harebreaks - The Green - The Harebreaks - Leggatts Way - North Western Avenue - Leavesden High Road - Ashfields - Aerodrome Way - Leavesden Park - Aerodrome Way - Langley Lane - Tibbs Hill Road - Abbots Langley High Street - Gallows Hill Lane - Hazelwood Lane - Upper Highway - South Way - Abbots Langley South Way
Notes: The last journey on Saturdays and the last two on Mons-Fris and Sundays run direct via Prestwick Road, omitting Fairfield Avenue - Gosforth Lane - Hayling Road. 
The Sunday daytime service deviates from the normal route at the junction of Prestwick Road and Oxhey Drive, looping via Oxhey Drive - Muirfield Road - Northwick Road - Prestwick Drive, then as normal route.

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