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Route 40 Christmas Week Timetable

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

Dulwich – Camberwell – Elephant & Castle – Blackfriars – Clerkenwell

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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.

40 Christmas Week (Monday to Thursday working days)  towards Clerkenwell          Other direction 


Dulwich, Library (Etherow Street)  0400 0430 0500 0520 0540 0600 0615 0630 0645 0700 0715 0730 0745 0757 0809 0821 0831 0841
Lordship Lane, East Dulwich Grove  0403 0433 0503 0523 0543 0603 0619 0634 0649 0704 0719 0735 0750 0802 0814 0826 0836 0846
Camberwell Green, Denmark Hill     0410 0440 0510 0530 0550 0611 0627 0642 0657 0712 0727 0743 0758 0810 0822 0834 0845 0855
Camberwell Green, West Side        0411 0441 0511 0531 0551 0612 0628 0643 0658 0713 0729 0745 0800 0812 0824 0836 0847 0857
Elephant & Castle, Tabernacle      0418 0448 0518 0538 0558 0619 0635 0650 0705 0721 0737 0754 0809 0821 0833 0846 0857 0907
Southwark Station                  0423 0453 0523 0543 0604 0625 0641 0656 0711 0727 0744 0801 0816 0828 0840 0853 0904 0914
Ludgate Circus, Farringdon Street  0428 0458 0528 0548 0609 0630 0646 0701 0717 0733 0750 0807 0822 0834 0847 0900 0911 0921
Clerkenwell Green                  0430 0500 0530 0550 0611 0633 0649 0704 0720 0736 0753 0810 0825 0837 0850 0904 0915 0925

Dulwich, Library (Etherow Street)  0850 0900 0909 0918 0927 0937 0946 0956 1005 1015 1025 1033 1043 1053 1103 1113 1123 1133
Lordship Lane, East Dulwich Grove  0855 0905 0915 0924 0933 0943 0952 1002 1012 1022 1032 1041 1051 1101 1111 1121 1131 1141
Camberwell Green, Denmark Hill     0904 0914 0924 0933 0943 0953 1002 1012 1022 1032 1042 1051 1101 1112 1122 1132 1142 1152
Camberwell Green, West Side        0906 0916 0926 0935 0945 0955 1004 1014 1024 1034 1044 1053 1103 1114 1124 1134 1144 1154
Elephant & Castle, Tabernacle      0917 0927 0937 0947 0957 1007 1017 1027 1037 1047 1057 1107 1117 1128 1138 1148 1158 1208
Southwark Station                  0924 0934 0944 0954 1004 1014 1024 1034 1044 1054 1104 1114 1124 1135 1145 1155 1205 1215
Ludgate Circus, Farringdon Street  0931 0942 0952 1002 1012 1022 1032 1042 1052 1102 1113 1123 1133 1144 1154 1204 1215 1225
Clerkenwell Green                  0935 0946 0956 1006 1016 1026 1036 1046 1056 1107 1118 1128 1138 1149 1159 1209 1220 1230

Dulwich, Library (Etherow Street)  1143 1153 1203 1213 1223 1233 1243 1253 1303 1313 1323 1333 1343 1353 1404 1414 1424 1434
Lordship Lane, East Dulwich Grove  1151 1201 1212 1222 1232 1242 1252 1302 1312 1322 1332 1342 1352 1402 1412 1422 1432 1442
Camberwell Green, Denmark Hill     1202 1212 1223 1233 1243 1253 1303 1313 1323 1333 1343 1353 1403 1413 1423 1433 1443 1453
Camberwell Green, West Side        1204 1214 1225 1235 1245 1255 1305 1315 1325 1335 1345 1355 1405 1415 1425 1435 1445 1455
Elephant & Castle, Tabernacle      1219 1229 1240 1250 1300 1310 1320 1330 1340 1350 1400 1410 1420 1430 1440 1450 1500 1510
Southwark Station                  1226 1236 1247 1257 1307 1317 1327 1337 1347 1357 1408 1418 1428 1438 1448 1458 1508 1518
Ludgate Circus, Farringdon Street  1236 1246 1257 1307 1318 1328 1338 1348 1358 1408 1419 1429 1439 1449 1459 1509 1519 1529
Clerkenwell Green                  1241 1251 1302 1312 1323 1333 1343 1353 1403 1413 1424 1434 1444 1454 1504 1514 1524 1534

Dulwich, Library (Etherow Street)  1444 1454 1504 1514 1524 1534 1544 1554 1604 1614 1624 1634 1644 1654 1705 1715 1725 1735
Lordship Lane, East Dulwich Grove  1452 1502 1512 1522 1532 1542 1552 1602 1612 1622 1632 1642 1652 1702 1712 1722 1732 1742
Camberwell Green, Denmark Hill     1503 1513 1523 1533 1543 1553 1603 1613 1623 1633 1643 1653 1703 1713 1723 1733 1743 1753
Camberwell Green, West Side        1505 1515 1525 1535 1545 1555 1605 1615 1625 1635 1645 1655 1705 1715 1725 1735 1745 1755
Elephant & Castle, Tabernacle      1520 1530 1540 1550 1600 1610 1620 1630 1640 1650 1700 1710 1720 1730 1740 1750 1800 1810
Southwark Station                  1528 1538 1548 1558 1608 1618 1628 1638 1648 1658 1709 1719 1729 1739 1749 1759 1809 1819
Ludgate Circus, Farringdon Street  1539 1549 1559 1609 1619 1629 1639 1649 1659 1710 1721 1731 1741 1751 1801 1811 1821 1831
Clerkenwell Green                  1544 1554 1604 1614 1624 1634 1644 1654 1704 1715 1726 1736 1746 1756 1806 1816 1826 1836

Dulwich, Library (Etherow Street)  1745 1755 1805 1817 1829 1841 1856 1912 1927 1943 1958 2014 2029 2044 2100 2115 2130 2145
Lordship Lane, East Dulwich Grove  1752 1802 1812 1824 1836 1847 1902 1917 1932 1948 2003 2018 2033 2048 2104 2119 2134 2149
Camberwell Green, Denmark Hill     1803 1813 1822 1834 1846 1857 1912 1927 1942 1958 2012 2027 2042 2057 2113 2128 2142 2157
Camberwell Green, West Side        1805 1815 1824 1836 1848 1859 1914 1929 1944 2000 2014 2029 2044 2059 2115 2130 2143 2158
Elephant & Castle, Tabernacle      1819 1829 1838 1849 1901 1911 1925 1940 1955 2011 2024 2039 2054 2109 2125 2139 2152 2207
Southwark Station                  1828 1838 1847 1858 1909 1919 1932 1946 2001 2017 2030 2045 2100 2115 2131 2145 2158 2213
Ludgate Circus, Farringdon Street  1840 1850 1859 1909 1919 1928 1941 1954 2009 2024 2037 2052 2107 2121 2137 2151 2204 2219
Clerkenwell Green                  1845 1855 1903 1913 1922 1931 1944 1957 2012 2027 2040 2055 2109 2123 2139 2153 2206 2221

Dulwich, Library (Etherow Street)  2200 2215 2230 2245 2300 2315 2330 2345 0000
Lordship Lane, East Dulwich Grove  2204 2219 2234 2249 2304 2319 2334 2349 0004
Camberwell Green, Denmark Hill     2212 2227 2242 2257 2311 2326 2341 2356 0011
Camberwell Green, West Side        2213 2228 2243 2258 2312 2327 2342 2357 0012
Elephant & Castle, Tabernacle      2222 2237 2252 2307 2320 2335 2349 0004 0019
Southwark Station                  2228 2243 2258 2313 2326 2341 2355 0010 0025
Ludgate Circus, Farringdon Street  2234 2249 2304 2319 2332 2347 0001 0016 0031
Clerkenwell Green                  2236 2251 2306 2321 2334 2349 0003 0018 0033

40 Christmas Week (Monday to Thursday working days) towards Dulwich          Other direction


Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell Road  0445 0515 0545 0605 0625 0645 0700 0715 0730 0745 0800 0815 0827 0839 0849 0859 0909 0918
Ludgate Circus, Farringdon Street  0448 0518 0548 0608 0628 0648 0703 0718 0733 0748 0803 0818 0830 0842 0852 0902 0913 0922
Southwark Station                  0454 0524 0554 0614 0634 0654 0710 0725 0740 0755 0810 0825 0837 0849 0859 0909 0920 0929
Elephant & Castle, Tabernacle      0459 0529 0559 0619 0639 0659 0716 0731 0746 0801 0816 0831 0844 0856 0906 0916 0927 0936
Camberwell, Nags Head              0505 0535 0605 0625 0645 0706 0723 0738 0753 0808 0823 0838 0851 0904 0914 0924 0935 0945
Camberwell Green, Denmark Hill     0507 0537 0607 0627 0647 0708 0725 0740 0755 0810 0825 0840 0853 0907 0917 0927 0938 0948
Lordship Lane, East Dulwich Grove  0514 0544 0614 0634 0654 0716 0733 0748 0803 0818 0833 0849 0902 0917 0927 0937 0948 0958
Dulwich, Library                   0517 0547 0617 0637 0657 0719 0737 0752 0807 0822 0837 0853 0906 0921 0931 0941 0952 1002

Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell Road  0925 0935 0944 0953 1003 1013 1022 1032 1040 1049 1058 1108 1118 1128 1137 1146 1155 1205
Ludgate Circus, Farringdon Street  0929 0939 0948 0957 1007 1017 1026 1036 1044 1053 1103 1113 1123 1133 1142 1151 1200 1210
Southwark Station                  0937 0947 0956 1005 1015 1025 1034 1044 1052 1102 1112 1122 1132 1142 1151 1200 1210 1220
Elephant & Castle, Tabernacle      0944 0954 1003 1012 1022 1032 1041 1051 1100 1110 1120 1130 1140 1150 1159 1209 1219 1229
Camberwell, Nags Head              0953 1003 1013 1022 1032 1042 1051 1101 1111 1121 1131 1141 1151 1201 1211 1221 1231 1241
Camberwell Green, Denmark Hill     0956 1006 1016 1025 1035 1045 1054 1104 1114 1124 1134 1144 1154 1204 1214 1224 1234 1244
Lordship Lane, East Dulwich Grove  1007 1017 1027 1037 1047 1057 1107 1117 1127 1137 1147 1157 1207 1217 1227 1237 1247 1257
Dulwich, Library                   1012 1022 1032 1042 1052 1102 1112 1122 1132 1142 1152 1202 1212 1222 1232 1242 1252 1302

Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell Road  1215 Then      25 35 45 55 05 15        1425 1436 1446 1456 1505 1515 1525 1535 1545 1555
Ludgate Circus, Farringdon Street  1220 every 10  30 40 50 00 10 20        1430 1441 1451 1501 1511 1521 1531 1541 1551 1601
Southwark Station                  1230 minutes   40 50 00 10 20 30        1440 1451 1501 1511 1521 1531 1541 1551 1601 1611
Elephant & Castle, Tabernacle      1239 at        49 59 09 19 29 39        1449 1500 1510 1520 1530 1540 1550 1600 1610 1620
Camberwell, Nags Head              1251 these     01 11 21 31 41 51 until  1501 1511 1521 1531 1541 1551 1601 1611 1621 1631
Camberwell Green, Denmark Hill     1254 minutes   04 14 24 34 44 54        1504 1514 1524 1534 1544 1554 1604 1614 1624 1634
Lordship Lane, East Dulwich Grove  1307 past      17 27 37 47 57 07        1517 1527 1537 1547 1557 1607 1617 1627 1637 1647
Dulwich, Library                   1312 the hour  22 32 42 52 02 12        1522 1532 1542 1552 1602 1612 1622 1632 1642 1652

Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell Road  1605 1615 1625 1635 1645 1655 1705 1715 1725 1735 1745 1755 1805 1815 1826 1836 1846 1856
Ludgate Circus, Farringdon Street  1611 1621 1631 1641 1651 1701 1711 1721 1731 1741 1751 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1901
Southwark Station                  1621 1631 1641 1651 1701 1711 1721 1731 1741 1751 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1901 1911
Elephant & Castle, Tabernacle      1630 1640 1650 1700 1710 1720 1730 1740 1750 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1900 1909 1919
Camberwell, Nags Head              1641 1651 1701 1711 1721 1731 1741 1751 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1901 1910 1919 1928
Camberwell Green, Denmark Hill     1644 1654 1704 1714 1724 1734 1744 1754 1804 1814 1824 1834 1844 1854 1904 1913 1922 1931
Lordship Lane, East Dulwich Grove  1657 1707 1717 1727 1737 1747 1757 1806 1816 1826 1836 1846 1856 1906 1915 1924 1932 1941
Dulwich, Library                   1702 1712 1722 1732 1742 1752 1802 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1901 1911 1919 1928 1936 1945

Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell Road  1908 1921 1933 1949 2004 2019 2034 2049 2104 2119 2134 2149 2204 2219 2234 2249 2304 2319
Ludgate Circus, Farringdon Street  1912 1925 1937 1953 2008 2023 2038 2053 2108 2123 2138 2153 2208 2223 2238 2253 2308 2323
Southwark Station                  1921 1934 1945 2001 2016 2031 2046 2101 2115 2130 2145 2200 2215 2230 2245 2300 2314 2329
Elephant & Castle, Tabernacle      1929 1941 1952 2008 2023 2038 2053 2108 2122 2137 2152 2207 2222 2237 2252 2307 2321 2336
Camberwell, Nags Head              1938 1949 2000 2016 2031 2046 2101 2116 2130 2144 2159 2214 2229 2244 2259 2314 2328 2343
Camberwell Green, Denmark Hill     1941 1952 2003 2019 2034 2049 2103 2118 2132 2146 2201 2216 2231 2246 2301 2316 2330 2345
Lordship Lane, East Dulwich Grove  1951 2002 2013 2029 2044 2059 2112 2127 2141 2155 2210 2225 2240 2255 2310 2325 2339 2354
Dulwich, Library                   1955 2006 2017 2033 2048 2103 2116 2131 2144 2158 2213 2228 2243 2258 2313 2328 2342 2357

Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell Road  2334 2350 0005 0020 0035 0050
Ludgate Circus, Farringdon Street  2338 2354 0009 0024 0039 0054
Southwark Station                  2344 0000 0015 0030 0045 0100
Elephant & Castle, Tabernacle      2351 0007 0022 0037 0052 0107
Camberwell, Nags Head              2358 0014 0029 0044 0059 0114
Camberwell Green, Denmark Hill     0000 0016 0031 0046 0101 0116
Lordship Lane, East Dulwich Grove  0009 0025 0040 0055 0110 0125
Dulwich, Library                   0012 0028 0043 0058 0113 0128

Operated by London Central for London Buses.

Christmas week working Monday to Thursday timetable, similar for much of day to Saturday timetable introduced 08/11/21.

Route record

Dulwich – Camberwell – Elephant & Castle – Blackfriars – Clerkenwell
Dulwich Library - Etherow Street - Barry Road - Lordship Lane - Grove Vale - East Dulwich Station - Dog Kennel Hill - Grove Lane - Champion Park - Denmark Hill Station - Champion Park - Denmark Hill - Camberwell Green - Camberwell Road - Walworth - Walworth Road - Elephant & Castle - Elephant & Castle Station - London Road - St George's Circus - Blackfriars Road - Southwark Station - Blackfriars Road - Blackfriars Bridge - Blackfriars Station - New Bridge Street - Ludgate Circus (for City Thameslink Station) - Farringdon Street - Farringdon Road - Farringdon Station - Farringdon Road - Clerkenwell Farringdon Road/Clerkenwell Road

Clerkenwell – Blackfriars – Elephant & Castle – Camberwell – Dulwich
Clerkenwell Farringdon Road/Clerkenwell Road - Farringdon Road - Farringdon Station - Farringdon Road - Farringdon Street - Ludgate Circus (for City Thameslink Station) - New Bridge Street - Blackfriars Station - Blackfriars Bridge - Blackfriars Road - Southwark Station - Blackfriars Road - St George's Circus - London Road - Elephant & Castle Station - Elephant & Castle - Walworth Road - Walworth - Camberwell Road - Camberwell Green - Denmark Hill - Champion Park - Denmark Hill Station - Champion Park - Grove Lane - Dog Kennel Hill - East Dulwich Station - Grove Vale - Lordship Lane - Dulwich Library

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