Routes 278/N140 Boxing Day Timetable

Ruislip – Ickenham – Hillingdon – Wood End – Hayes – Harlington – Heathrow

Joint 24 hour service between Hayes and Heathrow airport

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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.

278/N140 Boxing Day towards Heathrow Other direction


Ruislip, High Street                    0300 0330 0400 0430 0500 0525 0555 0625 0655 0725 0755 0815 0835 0855 0915 0935 0955 1015
West Ruislip Station                    0303 0333 0403 0433 0503 0528 0558 0628 0658 0728 0758 0818 0838 0858 0918 0938 0958 1019
Hillingdon Station                      0307 0337 0408 0438 0508 0533 0603 0633 0703 0733 0803 0823 0843 0903 0923 0943 1003 1024
Long Lane, Uxbridge Road                0312 0342 0413 0443 0513 0538 0608 0638 0708 0738 0808 0828 0848 0909 0929 0949 1009 1030
Hayes End, Angel Lane                   0316 0346 0418 0448 0518 0543 0613 0643 0713 0743 0813 0833 0853 0914 0934 0954 1014 1035
Wood End, Uxbridge County Court         0318 0348 0420 0450 0520 0545 0615 0645 0715 0745 0815 0835 0855 0916 0936 0956 1016 1037
Church Road, Townfield Road             0322 0352 0424 0454 0524 0549 0619 0649 0719 0749 0819 0839 0859 0920 0940 1000 1020 1041
Hayes & Harlington Station              0325 0355 0428 0458 0528 0553 0623 0653 0723 0753 0823 0843 0903 0925 0945 1006 1026 1047
Harlington Corner, Bath Road            0331 0401 0435 0505 0535 0600 0630 0700 0730 0800 0830 0850 0910 0932 0952 1013 1033 1054
Heathrow Airport North, Police Station  0334 0404 0439 0509 0539 0604 0634 0704 0734 0803 0833 0853 0913 0935 0955 1016 1036 1057
Heathrow Airport, Central Bus Station   0337 0407 0442 0512 0542 0607 0637 0707 0737 0806 0836 0856 0916 0938 0958 1019 1039 1100

Ruislip, High Street                    1035 1055 1115 1135 1155 1215           35 55 15       1535 1555 1615 1635 1655 1715 1735
West Ruislip Station                    1039 1059 1120 1140 1200 1221           41 01 21       1541 1601 1621 1641 1701 1720 1740
Hillingdon Station                      1044 1104 1125 1145 1205 1226 Then      46 06 26       1546 1606 1626 1646 1706 1725 1745
Long Lane, Uxbridge Road                1051 1111 1132 1152 1212 1233 every 20  53 13 33       1553 1613 1633 1653 1713 1732 1752
Hayes End, Angel Lane                   1056 1117 1138 1158 1218 1239 minutes   59 19 39       1559 1619 1639 1659 1719 1738 1758
Wood End, Uxbridge County Court         1058 1119 1140 1200 1220 1241 at these  01 21 41 until 1601 1621 1641 1701 1721 1740 1800
Church Road, Townfield Road             1102 1123 1144 1205 1225 1246 minutes   06 26 46       1606 1626 1646 1705 1725 1744 1804
Hayes & Harlington Station              1109 1130 1151 1213 1233 1254 past      14 34 54       1614 1634 1654 1712 1732 1751 1811
Harlington Corner, Bath Road            1117 1138 1159 1223 1243 1304 the hour  24 44 04       1624 1644 1704 1721 1741 1800 1820
Heathrow Airport North, Police Station  1120 1141 1202 1227 1247 1308           28 48 08       1628 1648 1707 1724 1744 1803 1823
Heathrow Airport, Central Bus Station   1123 1144 1205 1230 1250 1311           31 51 11       1631 1651 1710 1727 1747 1806 1826

                                                                                                                        N140
Ruislip, High Street                    1755 1815 1835 1855 1915 1935 1955 2015 2035 2055 2115 2135 2155 2215 2235 2255  --  2325
West Ruislip Station                    1800 1820 1840 1900 1920 1940 2000 2019 2039 2059 2119 2139 2159 2218 2238 2258  --  2328
Hillingdon Station                      1805 1825 1845 1905 1925 1945 2005 2024 2044 2104 2124 2144 2204 2223 2243 2303  --  2332
Long Lane, Uxbridge Road                1812 1832 1852 1911 1931 1951 2011 2030 2050 2110 2130 2150 2209 2228 2248 2308  --  2337
Hayes End, Angel Lane                   1818 1838 1858 1917 1937 1957 2017 2036 2056 2116 2136 2156 2214 2233 2253 2312  --  2341
Wood End, Uxbridge County Court         1820 1840 1900 1919 1939 1959 2019 2038 2058 2118 2138 2158 2216 2235 2255 2314  --  2343
Church Road, Townfield Road             1824 1844 1904 1923 1943 2003 2023 2042 2102 2122 2142 2202 2220 2239 2259 2318  HW  2347
Hayes & Harlington Station              1831 1851 1910 1929 1949 2008 2028 2047 2107 2127 2147 2206 2224 2243 2303 2321 2340 2350
Harlington Corner, Bath Road            1840 1900 1919 1938 1958 2017 2037 2056 2114 2134 2154 2213 2231 2250 2309 2327 2348 2356
Heathrow Airport North, Police Station  1843 1903 1922 1941 2001 2020 2040 2059 2117 2137 2157 2216 2234 2253 2312 2330 2350 2359
Heathrow Airport, Central Bus Station   1846 1906 1925 1944 2004 2023 2043 2102 2120 2140 2200 2219 2237 2256 2315 2333 2353 0002

                                        N140
Ruislip, High Street                     --  2355
West Ruislip Station                     --  2358
Hillingdon Station                       --  0002
Long Lane, Uxbridge Road                 --  0007
Hayes End, Angel Lane                    --  0011
Wood End, Uxbridge County Court          --  0013
Church Road, Townfield Road              HW  0017
Hayes & Harlington Station              0009 0020
Harlington Corner, Bath Road            0017 0026
Heathrow Airport North, Police Station  0019 0029
Heathrow Airport, Central Bus Station   0022 0032

HW - Route N140 journey continuing to Harrow Weald

278 Boxing Day towards Ruislip Other direction


Heathrow Airport, Central Bus Station   0345 0415 0445 0515 0545 0615 0645 0715 0745 0815 0845 0905 0925 0945 1005 1025 1045 1105
Heathrow Airport North, Police Station  0353 0423 0453 0523 0553 0623 0653 0723 0753 0823 0853 0913 0933 0953 1014 1034 1054 1114
Harlington Corner, High Street          0355 0425 0455 0525 0555 0625 0655 0725 0755 0825 0855 0915 0935 0955 1016 1036 1056 1117
Hayes & Harlington Station              0403 0433 0501 0531 0602 0633 0703 0734 0804 0834 0904 0924 0944 1004 1025 1045 1105 1127
Church Road, Townfield Road             0407 0437 0504 0534 0606 0637 0707 0738 0808 0838 0908 0928 0948 1009 1030 1050 1111 1133
Wood End, Uxbridge County Court         0411 0441 0507 0537 0609 0640 0710 0741 0812 0842 0912 0932 0952 1013 1034 1054 1115 1137
Hayes End, Angel Lane                   0413 0443 0509 0539 0611 0642 0712 0743 0814 0844 0914 0934 0954 1015 1036 1056 1117 1139
Long Lane, Uxbridge Road                0417 0447 0513 0543 0615 0646 0716 0747 0819 0849 0919 0939 0959 1021 1042 1102 1123 1145
Hillingdon Station                      0422 0452 0517 0547 0619 0650 0721 0752 0824 0854 0925 0945 1005 1027 1048 1108 1129 1151
West Ruislip Station                    0425 0455 0521 0551 0623 0654 0725 0756 0828 0858 0930 0950 1010 1032 1053 1113 1134 1156
Ruislip Station                         0428 0458 0524 0554 0626 0657 0728 0759 0831 0901 0934 0954 1014 1036 1057 1117 1138 1200

Heathrow Airport, Central Bus Station   1125 1145 1205 1225 1245 1305 1325 1345 1405 1425 1445 1505 1525 1545 1605 1625 1645 1705
Heathrow Airport North, Police Station  1134 1154 1214 1234 1254 1314 1334 1354 1414 1434 1454 1514 1534 1554 1614 1634 1654 1714
Harlington Corner, High Street          1137 1157 1217 1237 1257 1317 1337 1357 1417 1437 1457 1517 1537 1557 1617 1637 1657 1717
Hayes & Harlington Station              1147 1208 1228 1248 1308 1328 1348 1408 1428 1448 1508 1528 1548 1607 1627 1647 1707 1727
Church Road, Townfield Road             1153 1215 1235 1255 1315 1335 1355 1415 1435 1455 1515 1535 1555 1614 1634 1654 1714 1734
Wood End, Uxbridge County Court         1157 1220 1240 1300 1320 1340 1400 1420 1440 1500 1519 1539 1559 1618 1638 1658 1718 1738
Hayes End, Angel Lane                   1159 1222 1242 1302 1322 1342 1402 1422 1442 1502 1521 1541 1601 1620 1640 1700 1720 1740
Long Lane, Uxbridge Road                1205 1229 1249 1309 1329 1349 1409 1429 1449 1509 1528 1548 1608 1627 1647 1707 1727 1747
Hillingdon Station                      1213 1237 1257 1317 1337 1357 1417 1437 1457 1516 1535 1555 1615 1634 1654 1714 1734 1754
West Ruislip Station                    1218 1242 1302 1322 1342 1402 1422 1442 1502 1521 1540 1600 1620 1639 1659 1719 1739 1759
Ruislip Station                         1222 1246 1306 1326 1346 1406 1426 1446 1506 1525 1544 1604 1624 1643 1703 1723 1743 1803

Heathrow Airport, Central Bus Station   1725 1745 1805 1825 1845 1905 1925 1945 2005 2025 2045 2105 2125 2145 2205 2225 2245 2305
Heathrow Airport North, Police Station  1734 1754 1814 1834 1854 1913 1933 1953 2013 2033 2053 2113 2133 2153 2213 2233 2253 2313
Harlington Corner, High Street          1737 1757 1817 1837 1857 1916 1936 1956 2016 2036 2056 2116 2136 2156 2216 2236 2256 2315
Hayes & Harlington Station              1747 1807 1827 1847 1907 1926 1946 2006 2026 2046 2106 2126 2146 2206 2226 2246 2306 2323
Church Road, Townfield Road             1754 1814 1834 1854 1914 1933 1953 2011 2031 2051 2111 2131 2151 2211 2231 2251 2310 2327
Wood End, Uxbridge County Court         1758 1818 1838 1858 1918 1937 1957 2016 2036 2056 2115 2135 2155 2215 2235 2255 2314 2331
Hayes End, Angel Lane                   1800 1820 1840 1900 1920 1939 1959 2018 2038 2058 2117 2137 2157 2217 2237 2257 2316 2333
Long Lane, Uxbridge Road                1807 1827 1847 1907 1927 1946 2006 2024 2044 2104 2123 2143 2203 2222 2242 2302 2320 2337
Hillingdon Station                      1814 1834 1854 1914 1934 1953 2013 2031 2051 2110 2129 2149 2208 2227 2247 2307 2325 2342
West Ruislip Station                    1819 1839 1859 1919 1939 1958 2018 2036 2056 2115 2134 2154 2212 2231 2251 2311 2329 2346
Ruislip Station                         1823 1843 1903 1923 1943 2002 2021 2039 2059 2118 2137 2157 2215 2234 2254 2314 2332 2349

Heathrow Airport, Central Bus Station   2325 2345
Heathrow Airport North, Police Station  2333 2353
Harlington Corner, High Street          2335 2355
Hayes & Harlington Station              2343 0003
Church Road, Townfield Road             2347 0007
Wood End, Uxbridge County Court         2351 0011
Hayes End, Angel Lane                   2353 0013
Long Lane, Uxbridge Road                2357 0017
Hillingdon Station                      0002 0022
West Ruislip Station                    0005 0025
Ruislip Station                         0008 0028

Operated by Transport UK (route N140 operated by Metroline) for London Buses.

Boxing Day timetable, similar for much of day to Sunday timetable introduced 24/02/25 (N140: 01/12/24)

Route record

Ruislip – Ickenham – Hillingdon – Wood End – Hayes – Harlington – Heathrow (Route 278)
Ruislip High Street - High Street - Ickenham Road - West Ruislip Station - Ickenham High Road - Long Lane - Hillingdon Station Forecourt - Long Lane - Uxbridge Road - Wood End - Church Road - Botwell Lane - Station Road - Hayes & Harlington Station - Station Road - Harlington High Street - Bath Road - Nettleton Road - East Ramp - Tunnel Road East - Vehicle Tunnel - Inner Ring East - Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3 Station Bus Station

Heathrow – Harlington – Hayes – Wood End – Hillingdon – Ickenham – Ruislip (Route 278)
Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3 Station Bus Station - Inner Ring West - Vehicle Tunnel - Tunnel Road West - West Ramp - Northern Perimeter Road (West) - Newport Road - Newbury Road - Bath Road - Harlington High Street - Station Road - Hayes & Harlington Station - Station Road - Botwell Lane - Church Road - Wood End - Uxbridge Road - Long Lane - Hillingdon Station Forecourt - Long Lane - Ickenham High Road - West Ruislip Station - Ickenham Road - High Street - Pembroke Road - Station Approach - Ruislip Station