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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

Old Ford – Bethnal Green – Shoreditch – Bank – Holborn – Tottenham Court Road Station

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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/N8 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):

Old Ford, Parnell Road                            0541 0551 0601 0611 0621 0631 0641 0651 0701 0711 0720 0730 0739 0746 0754 0802 0810 0818
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        0549 0559 0609 0619 0629 0639 0649 0700 0710 0720 0730 0740 0749 0756 0804 0812 0820 0828
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      0555 0605 0615 0625 0635 0645 0656 0707 0718 0728 0738 0748 0757 0804 0812 0820 0828 0836
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             0557 0607 0617 0627 0637 0647 0658 0709 0720 0730 0740 0750 0759 0806 0814 0822 0830 0838
Bank Station, Poultry                             0603 0613 0623 0633 0643 0653 0704 0715 0726 0736 0746 0756 0805 0812 0820 0828 0836 0844
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 0605 0615 0625 0635 0645 0655 0706 0717 0728 0738 0748 0758 0807 0814 0822 0830 0838 0846
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     0610 0620 0630 0640 0650 0700 0711 0722 0733 0743 0753 0803 0812 0819 0827 0835 0843 0851
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue          0613 0623 0633 0643 0653 0703 0714 0725 0736 0746 0756 0806 0815 0822 0830 0838 0846 0854

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

Old Ford, Parnell Road                            1041 1049 1056 1103 1110 Then      17 25 32 40 47 55 02 10       1417 1426 1432 1440 1447
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        1053 1101 1108 1115 1123 every 7-8 30 38 45 53 00 08 15 23       1430 1439 1445 1453 1500
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      1102 1110 1118 1125 1133 minutes   40 48 55 03 10 18 25 33       1440 1449 1455 1503 1510
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             1105 1113 1121 1128 1136 at        43 51 58 06 13 21 28 36       1443 1452 1458 1506 1513
Bank Station, Poultry                             1112 1120 1128 1135 1143 these     50 58 05 13 20 28 35 43 until 1450 1459 1505 1513 1520
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 1115 1123 1131 1138 1146 minutes   53 01 08 16 23 31 38 46       1453 1502 1508 1516 1523
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     1122 1130 1138 1145 1153 past      00 08 15 23 30 38 45 53       1500 1509 1515 1523 1530
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue          1127 1135 1143 1150 1158 the hour  05 13 20 28 35 43 50 58       1505 1514 1520 1528 1535

Old Ford, Parnell Road                            1456 1502 Then      10 17 25 32 40 47 55 02       1755 1803 1811 1818 1826 1833 1841 1848
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        1509 1515 every 7-8 23 30 38 45 53 00 08 15       1808 1816 1824 1831 1839 1846 1854 1901
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      1519 1525 minutes   33 40 48 55 03 10 18 25       1818 1826 1834 1841 1849 1856 1904 1911
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             1522 1528 at        36 43 51 58 06 13 21 28       1821 1829 1837 1844 1852 1859 1907 1914
Bank Station, Poultry                             1529 1535 these     43 50 58 05 13 20 28 35 until 1828 1836 1844 1851 1859 1906 1914 1921
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 1532 1538 minutes   46 53 01 08 16 23 31 38       1831 1839 1847 1854 1902 1909 1917 1924
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     1539 1545 past      53 00 08 15 23 30 38 45       1838 1845 1853 1900 1908 1915 1923 1930
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue          1544 1550 the hour  58 05 13 20 28 35 43 50       1843 1850 1858 1905 1913 1920 1928 1935

Old Ford, Parnell Road                            1856 1905 1913 1923 1934 1944 1954 Then      04 14 24 34 44 54        2204 2214 2223 2232
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        1909 1917 1925 1935 1946 1956 2006 every 10  16 26 36 46 56 06        2216 2225 2234 2243
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      1919 1927 1935 1945 1956 2006 2016 minutes   26 36 46 56 06 16        2226 2235 2244 2253
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             1922 1930 1938 1948 1959 2009 2019 at        29 39 49 59 09 19        2229 2238 2247 2256
Bank Station, Poultry                             1929 1937 1945 1955 2006 2016 2026 these     36 46 56 06 16 26 until  2236 2245 2254 2303
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 1932 1940 1948 1958 2009 2019 2028 minutes   38 48 58 08 18 28        2238 2247 2256 2305
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     1938 1946 1954 2004 2014 2024 2033 past      43 53 03 13 23 33        2243 2252 2301 2310
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue          1943 1951 1959 2008 2018 2028 2038 the hour  48 58 08 18 28 38        2248 2257 2306 2315

Old Ford, Parnell Road                            2240 2247 2255 2301 2311 2321 2331 2340 2350 0000
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        2251 2258 2305 2311 2321 2331 2341 2350 0000 0010
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      2301 2308 2315 2321 2331 2340 2350 2359 0009 0019
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             2304 2311 2318 2324 2334 2343 2353 0002 0012 0022
Bank Station, Poultry                             2311 2318 2325 2331 2341 2350 0000 0009 0019 0029
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 2313 2320 2327 2333 2343 2352 0002 0011 0021 0031
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     2318 2325 2331 2337 2347 2356 0006 0015 0025 0035
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue          2322 2329 2335 2341 2351 0000 0010 0019 0029 0039

8/N8 Christmas Week (Monday to Thursday working days) towards Old Ford          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
St Paul's, Montague Street                        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

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
St Paul's, Montague Street                        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

Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   1050 1058 1105 1113 1120 1128 1135 Then      43 50 58 05 13 20 28 35       1705 1712 1719
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   1053 1101 1108 1116 1124 1132 1139 every 7-8 47 54 02 09 17 24 32 39       1709 1716 1723
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 1058 1106 1114 1122 1130 1138 1145 minutes   53 00 08 15 23 30 38 45       1715 1722 1729
St Paul's, Montague Street                        1102 1110 1118 1126 1134 1142 1149 at        57 04 12 19 27 34 42 49       1719 1726 1733
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             1108 1117 1125 1133 1141 1149 1157 these     05 12 20 27 35 42 50 57 until 1727 1734 1741
Shoreditch High Street Station                    1112 1121 1129 1137 1145 1153 1201 minutes   09 16 24 31 39 46 54 01       1731 1738 1745
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        1120 1129 1137 1145 1153 1201 1209 past      17 24 32 39 47 54 02 09       1739 1746 1753
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            1133 1142 1150 1158 1206 1215 1223 the hour  31 38 46 53 01 08 16 23       1753 1801 1808

Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   1727 1734 1742 1749 1757 1805 1812 1820 1828 1835 1843 1851 1858 1906 1914 1922 1930 1938
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   1731 1738 1746 1753 1801 1809 1816 1824 1832 1839 1847 1855 1902 1910 1918 1926 1934 1942
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 1737 1744 1752 1759 1807 1815 1822 1830 1838 1845 1853 1901 1908 1916 1924 1932 1940 1948
St Paul's, Montague Street                        1741 1748 1756 1803 1811 1819 1826 1834 1842 1849 1857 1905 1912 1920 1928 1936 1944 1952
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             1749 1756 1804 1811 1819 1827 1834 1842 1850 1857 1905 1913 1920 1928 1936 1944 1952 2000
Shoreditch High Street Station                    1753 1800 1808 1815 1823 1831 1838 1846 1854 1901 1909 1917 1924 1932 1940 1948 1956 2004
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        1801 1808 1816 1823 1831 1839 1846 1854 1902 1909 1917 1925 1932 1940 1948 1956 2004 2012
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            1816 1823 1831 1838 1845 1853 1900 1908 1916 1923 1931 1939 1946 1954 2002 2008 2016 2024

Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   1947 1955 2003 2011 2019 2027 2035 Then      45 55 05 15 25 35        2215 2225 2235 2245
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   1951 1959 2007 2015 2023 2031 2039 every 10  49 59 09 19 29 39        2219 2229 2239 2249
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 1957 2004 2012 2020 2028 2036 2044 minutes   54 04 14 24 34 44        2224 2234 2244 2254
St Paul's, Montague Street                        2001 2008 2016 2023 2031 2039 2047 at        57 07 17 27 37 47        2227 2237 2247 2257
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             2009 2016 2024 2031 2039 2047 2055 these     05 15 25 35 45 55 until  2235 2246 2256 2306
Shoreditch High Street Station                    2013 2020 2028 2035 2043 2051 2059 minutes   09 19 29 39 49 59        2239 2250 2300 2310
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        2020 2027 2035 2042 2050 2058 2106 past      16 26 36 46 56 06        2246 2257 2307 2317
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            2032 2039 2047 2054 2102 2110 2118 the hour  28 38 48 58 08 18        2258 2309 2319 2329

Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   2255 2305 2315 2325 2335 2345 2355
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   2259 2309 2319 2329 2339 2349 2359
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 2304 2314 2324 2334 2344 2354 0004
St Paul's, Montague Street                        2307 2317 2327 2337 2347 2357 0007
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             2316 2326 2336 2346 2356 0006 0016
Shoreditch High Street Station                    2320 2330 2340 2350 0000 0010 0020
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        2327 2337 2347 2357 0007 0017 0027
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            2339 2349 2359 0009 0019 0029 0039

Operated by Stagecoach London for London Buses.

Christmas week working Monday to Thursday timetable, similar for much of day to Saturday timetable introduced 07/09/24.

Route record

Old Ford – Bethnal Green – Shoreditch – Bank – Holborn – Tottenham Court Road Station (Route 8)
Old Ford Parnell 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 - Cornhill - Bank Station - 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)
The section in blue shows the temporary first stop. Buses normally start from Bow
Fairfield Road via Bow Road - Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach - Wick Lane - Tredegar Road and a further section of Parnell Road.

Tottenham Court Road Station – Holborn – Bank – Shoreditch – Bethnal Green – Old Ford (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 - Little Britain - Montague Street - Aldersgate Street - St Martin's-le-grand - St Paul's Station -Cheapside - Poultry - Mansion House Street - Bank Station - Cornhill - 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 - Parnell Road - Old Ford Parnell Road
The section in red shows the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via a shorter section of King Edward Street - Angel Street and a shorter section of St Martins-le-grand.
The section in blue shows the temporary last stop. Buses normally continue via a further section of Parnell Road - Tredegar Road - Wick Lane - Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach - Bow Road to Bow
Fairfield Road.

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