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Routes 8 Christmas Week Timetable

Operates on Monday to Thursday working days between Christmas and New Year when Saturday frequencies are in operation

Bow – Bethnal Green – Shoreditch – Bank – Holborn – Tottenham Court Road Station

Joint 24 hour service

Temporarily diverted away from Threadneedle Street towards Bow

Click here for the normal timetable

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.

8 Christmas Week (Monday to Thursday working days) towards Tottenham Court Road Station          Other direction 

The following service operates after the appropriate night service (see normal timetable):

Bow Church                                        0535 0545 0555 0605 0615 0625 0635 0645 0655 0705 0715 0725 0733 0741 0749 0757 0805 0813
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            0539 0549 0559 0609 0619 0629 0639 0649 0659 0710 0720 0730 0738 0746 0754 0802 0810 0818
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        0547 0557 0607 0617 0627 0637 0647 0658 0708 0719 0730 0740 0748 0756 0804 0812 0820 0828
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      0553 0603 0613 0623 0633 0643 0654 0705 0716 0727 0738 0748 0756 0804 0812 0820 0828 0836
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             0555 0605 0615 0625 0635 0645 0656 0707 0718 0729 0740 0750 0758 0806 0814 0822 0830 0838
Bank Station, Poultry                             0600 0610 0620 0630 0641 0651 0702 0713 0724 0735 0746 0756 0804 0812 0820 0828 0836 0844
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 0602 0612 0622 0632 0643 0653 0704 0715 0726 0737 0748 0758 0806 0814 0822 0830 0838 0846
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     0606 0616 0626 0636 0647 0658 0709 0720 0731 0742 0753 0803 0811 0819 0827 0835 0843 0851
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue          0609 0619 0629 0639 0650 0701 0712 0723 0734 0745 0756 0806 0814 0822 0830 0838 0846 0854

Bow Church                                        0820 0828 0835 0843 0851 0858 0906 0913 0921 0928 0936 0943 0951 0958 1006 1013 1020 1028
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            0825 0833 0840 0848 0856 0903 0911 0919 0927 0934 0942 0949 0957 1004 1012 1019 1026 1034
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        0835 0843 0850 0859 0907 0915 0923 0931 0939 0946 0954 1001 1009 1016 1024 1031 1038 1046
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      0843 0851 0858 0907 0915 0923 0931 0939 0947 0955 1003 1010 1018 1025 1033 1040 1047 1055
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             0845 0853 0901 0910 0918 0926 0934 0942 0950 0958 1006 1013 1021 1028 1036 1043 1050 1058
Bank Station, Poultry                             0851 0859 0907 0916 0924 0932 0940 0948 0956 1004 1012 1020 1028 1035 1043 1050 1057 1105
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 0853 0901 0909 0918 0926 0934 0942 0950 0958 1006 1014 1022 1030 1038 1046 1053 1100 1108
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     0858 0906 0914 0923 0931 0939 0947 0955 1004 1012 1020 1028 1036 1044 1052 1059 1107 1115
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue          0902 0910 0918 0927 0935 0943 0951 0959 1008 1016 1024 1032 1040 1048 1056 1104 1112 1120

Bow Church                                        1035 1043 1050 1057 1104           11 19 26 34 41 49 56 04       1749 1757 1805 1812 1820
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            1041 1049 1056 1103 1110 Then      17 25 32 40 47 55 02 10       1755 1803 1811 1818 1826
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        1053 1101 1108 1115 1123 every 7-8 30 38 45 53 00 08 15 23       1808 1816 1824 1831 1839
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      1102 1110 1118 1125 1133 minutes   40 48 55 03 10 18 25 33       1818 1826 1834 1841 1849
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             1105 1113 1121 1128 1136 at these  43 51 58 06 13 21 28 36 until 1821 1829 1837 1844 1852
Bank Station, Poultry                             1112 1120 1128 1135 1143 minutes   50 58 05 13 20 28 35 43       1828 1836 1844 1851 1859
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 1115 1123 1131 1138 1146 past      53 01 08 16 23 31 38 46       1831 1839 1847 1854 1902
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     1122 1130 1138 1145 1153 the hour  00 08 15 23 30 38 45 53       1838 1845 1853 1900 1908
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue          1127 1135 1143 1150 1158           05 13 20 28 35 43 50 58       1843 1850 1858 1905 1913

Bow Church                                        1827 1835 1843 1851 1859 1907 1916 1925 1935 1945 1955 2005 2015 2025 2045 2055 2105 2115
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            1833 1841 1849 1857 1905 1913 1921 1930 1940 1950 2000 2009 2019 2029 2049 2059 2109 2119
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        1846 1854 1902 1910 1917 1925 1933 1942 1951 2000 2010 2019 2029 2039 2059 2109 2119 2129
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      1856 1904 1911 1919 1926 1934 1942 1951 2000 2009 2019 2028 2038 2048 2108 2117 2127 2137
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             1859 1907 1914 1922 1929 1937 1945 1954 2003 2012 2022 2031 2041 2051 2110 2119 2129 2139
Bank Station, Poultry                             1906 1914 1921 1929 1936 1944 1952 2001 2010 2019 2028 2037 2047 2057 2115 2124 2134 2144
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 1909 1917 1924 1932 1939 1947 1955 2003 2012 2021 2030 2039 2049 2059 2117 2126 2136 2146
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     1915 1923 1930 1938 1945 1953 2001 2009 2018 2027 2035 2044 2053 2103 2121 2130 2140 2150
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue          1920 1928 1935 1943 1950 1958 2006 2014 2023 2031 2039 2048 2057 2107 2125 2134 2144 2154

Bow Church                                        2125 2135 2145 2155 2205 2215 2225 2235 2245 2255 2305 2315 2325 2335 2345 2355
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            2129 2139 2149 2159 2209 2219 2229 2239 2249 2259 2309 2319 2329 2339 2349 2359
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        2139 2149 2159 2209 2219 2229 2239 2249 2259 2309 2318 2328 2337 2347 2357 0007
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      2147 2157 2207 2217 2227 2237 2247 2257 2307 2316 2325 2335 2344 2354 0004 0014
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             2149 2159 2209 2219 2229 2239 2249 2259 2309 2318 2327 2337 2346 2356 0006 0016
Bank Station, Poultry                             2154 2204 2214 2224 2234 2244 2254 2304 2314 2323 2332 2342 2351 0001 0011 0021
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 2156 2206 2216 2226 2236 2246 2256 2306 2316 2325 2334 2344 2353 0003 0013 0023
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     2200 2210 2220 2230 2240 2250 2300 2310 2320 2329 2338 2348 2357 0007 0017 0027
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue          2204 2214 2224 2234 2244 2254 2304 2314 2324 2333 2342 2351 0000 0010 0020 0030

8 Christmas Week (Monday to Thursday working days) towards Bow          Other direction

The following service operates after the appropriate night service (see normal timetable):

Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0540 0550 0600 0610 0620 0630 0640 0650 0700 0710 0720 0730 0740 0750 0800 0810 0818 0826
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   0543 0553 0603 0613 0623 0633 0643 0653 0703 0713 0723 0733 0743 0753 0803 0813 0821 0829
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 0547 0557 0607 0617 0627 0637 0647 0657 0707 0717 0727 0737 0747 0757 0807 0817 0825 0833
Bank Station, Poultry                             0550 0600 0610 0620 0630 0640 0650 0700 0710 0720 0730 0740 0750 0800 0810 0820 0828 0836
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             0555 0605 0615 0625 0635 0645 0655 0705 0715 0725 0735 0745 0755 0805 0815 0825 0833 0841
Shoreditch High Street Station                    0558 0608 0618 0628 0638 0648 0658 0708 0718 0728 0738 0748 0758 0808 0818 0828 0836 0844
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        0603 0613 0623 0633 0643 0653 0703 0713 0723 0733 0743 0753 0803 0813 0823 0833 0841 0849
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            0611 0621 0631 0641 0651 0701 0711 0722 0732 0743 0753 0803 0813 0823 0833 0843 0851 0859
Bow Church, Fairfield Road                        0616 0626 0636 0646 0656 0706 0716 0727 0737 0748 0758 0808 0818 0828 0838 0848 0856 0904

Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0834 0842 0850 0858 0906 0914 0922 0929 0936 0943 0950 0958 1005 1013 1021 1028 1035 1043
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   0837 0845 0853 0901 0909 0917 0925 0932 0939 0946 0953 1001 1008 1016 1024 1031 1038 1046
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 0841 0849 0858 0906 0914 0922 0930 0937 0944 0951 0958 1006 1013 1021 1029 1036 1043 1051
Bank Station, Poultry                             0844 0852 0901 0909 0917 0925 0933 0940 0947 0955 1002 1010 1017 1025 1033 1040 1047 1055
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             0849 0857 0907 0915 0923 0931 0939 0946 0953 1001 1008 1016 1023 1031 1039 1046 1053 1101
Shoreditch High Street Station                    0852 0900 0910 0918 0926 0934 0942 0949 0957 1005 1012 1020 1027 1035 1043 1050 1057 1105
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        0857 0906 0916 0924 0932 0940 0948 0956 1004 1012 1020 1028 1035 1043 1051 1058 1105 1113
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            0907 0916 0926 0935 0943 0952 1001 1009 1017 1025 1033 1041 1048 1056 1104 1111 1118 1126
Bow Church, Fairfield Road                        0912 0921 0931 0940 0948 0957 1006 1014 1022 1030 1038 1046 1053 1101 1109 1116 1123 1131

Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   1050 1058 1105 1113 1120 1128 1135 1143 1150           58 05 13 20 28 35 43 50       1705
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   1053 1101 1108 1116 1124 1132 1139 1147 1154 Then      02 09 17 24 32 39 47 54       1709
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 1058 1106 1114 1122 1130 1138 1145 1153 1200 every 7-8 08 15 23 30 38 45 53 00       1715
Bank Station, Poultry                             1102 1110 1118 1126 1134 1142 1149 1157 1204 minutes   12 19 27 34 42 49 57 04       1719
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             1108 1117 1125 1133 1141 1149 1157 1205 1212 at these  20 27 35 42 50 57 05 12 until 1727
Shoreditch High Street Station                    1112 1121 1129 1137 1145 1153 1201 1209 1216 minutes   24 31 39 46 54 01 09 16       1731
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        1120 1129 1137 1145 1153 1201 1209 1217 1224 past      32 39 47 54 02 09 17 24       1739
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            1133 1142 1150 1158 1206 1215 1223 1231 1238 the hour  46 53 01 08 16 23 31 38       1753
Bow Church, Fairfield Road                        1139 1148 1156 1205 1213 1222 1230 1238 1246           54 01 09 16 24 31 39 46       1801

Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   1712 1719 1727 1734 1742 1749 1757 1805 1812 1820 1827 1835 1842 1850 1858 1906 1914 1922
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   1716 1723 1731 1738 1746 1753 1801 1809 1816 1824 1831 1839 1846 1854 1902 1910 1918 1926
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 1722 1729 1737 1744 1752 1759 1807 1815 1822 1830 1837 1845 1852 1900 1908 1916 1924 1932
Bank Station, Poultry                             1726 1733 1741 1748 1756 1803 1811 1819 1826 1834 1841 1849 1856 1904 1912 1920 1928 1936
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             1734 1741 1749 1756 1804 1811 1819 1827 1834 1842 1849 1857 1904 1911 1919 1927 1935 1943
Shoreditch High Street Station                    1738 1745 1753 1800 1808 1815 1823 1831 1838 1846 1853 1901 1908 1915 1923 1931 1939 1947
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        1746 1753 1801 1808 1816 1823 1831 1839 1846 1854 1901 1909 1916 1923 1931 1939 1947 1955
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            1801 1808 1816 1823 1831 1838 1845 1853 1900 1908 1915 1923 1930 1937 1945 1953 2000 2007
Bow Church, Fairfield Road                        1809 1816 1824 1831 1839 1846 1853 1901 1908 1916 1922 1930 1937 1944 1952 2000 2007 2014

Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   1930 1938 1946 1954 2002 2010 2018 2027 2036 2045 2055 2105 2115 2125 2135 2145 2155 2205
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   1934 1942 1950 1958 2005 2013 2021 2030 2039 2048 2058 2108 2118 2128 2138 2148 2158 2208
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 1940 1948 1956 2003 2010 2018 2026 2035 2044 2053 2103 2113 2123 2133 2143 2153 2203 2213
Bank Station, Poultry                             1944 1952 2000 2007 2014 2022 2030 2038 2047 2056 2106 2116 2126 2136 2146 2156 2206 2216
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             1951 1959 2007 2014 2021 2029 2037 2045 2054 2103 2112 2122 2132 2142 2152 2202 2212 2222
Shoreditch High Street Station                    1955 2003 2011 2018 2025 2033 2041 2049 2058 2107 2116 2126 2136 2146 2156 2206 2216 2226
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        2003 2011 2018 2025 2032 2040 2048 2056 2105 2114 2123 2133 2143 2153 2203 2213 2223 2233
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            2015 2023 2030 2037 2044 2052 2100 2108 2117 2126 2135 2145 2155 2205 2215 2225 2235 2245
Bow Church, Fairfield Road                        2021 2028 2035 2042 2049 2057 2105 2113 2122 2131 2140 2150 2200 2210 2220 2230 2240 2250

Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   2215 2225 2235 2245 2255 2305 2315 2325 2335 2345 2355
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   2218 2228 2238 2248 2258 2308 2318 2328 2338 2348 2358
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 2223 2233 2243 2253 2303 2312 2322 2332 2342 2352 0002
Bank Station, Poultry                             2226 2236 2246 2256 2306 2315 2325 2335 2345 2355 0005
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             2232 2242 2252 2302 2311 2320 2330 2340 2350 0000 0010
Shoreditch High Street Station                    2236 2246 2256 2306 2315 2324 2334 2344 2354 0004 0014
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        2243 2253 2303 2313 2322 2331 2340 2350 0000 0010 0020
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            2255 2305 2315 2324 2333 2342 2351 0001 0011 0021 0031
Bow Church, Fairfield Road                        2300 2310 2320 2329 2338 2347 2356 0006 0016 0026 0036

Operated by Stagecoach London for London Buses.

Christmas week working Monday to Thursday timetable revised 29/12/21, similar for much of day to Saturday timetable introduced 07/12/19.

Route record

Bow – Bethnal Green – Shoreditch – Bank – Holborn – Tottenham Court Road Station (Route 8)
Bow Fairfield Road - Bow Road - Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach - Wick Lane - Tredegar Road - Parnell Road - Old Ford - Old Ford Road - St Stephen's Road - Roman Road - Bethnal Green (Central Line) Station - Bethnal Green Road - Shoreditch High Street Station - Shoreditch High Street - Norton Folgate - Bishopsgate - Liverpool Street Station - Bishopsgate - Threadneedle Street - Bank Station - Mansion House Street - Poultry - Cheapside - St Paul's Station - Newgate Street - Holborn Viaduct - City Thameslink Station - Holborn Viaduct - Holborn Circus - Holborn - Chancery Lane Station - High Holborn - Holborn Station - High Holborn - St Giles High Street Shaftesbury Avenue (for Tottenham Court Road Station)

Tottenham Court Road Station – Holborn – Bank – Shoreditch – Bethnal Green – Bow (Route 8)
Tottenham Court Road Station New Oxford Street - New Oxford Street - Bloomsbury Way - Vernon Place (for Holborn Station) - Theobald's Road - Drake Street - Procter Street - High Holborn - Chancery Lane Station - Holborn - Holborn Circus - Holborn Viaduct - City Thameslink Station - Holborn Viaduct - Newgate Street - King Edward Street - Angel Street - St Martins-le-Grand - St Paul's Station - Cheapside - Poultry - Mansion House Street - Bank Station - King William Street - Gracechurch Street - Bishopsgate - Liverpool Street Station - Bishopsgate - Norton Folgate - Shoreditch High Street - Shoreditch High Street Station - Bethnal Green Road - Bethnal Green (Central Line) Station - Roman Road - St Stephen's Road - Old Ford Road - Old Ford - Parnell Road - Tredegar Road - Wick Lane - Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach - Bow Road - Bow Fairfield Road
The section in red shows the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via Threadneedle Street and a shorter section of Bishopsgate.

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