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Route N55

Woodford Wells – Wanstead – Leyton Green – Hackney – Shoreditch – Holborn – Oxford Circus

Night Bus

Sunday night/Monday morning Monday night/Tuesday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning Friday night/Saturday morning Saturday night/Sunday morning

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Route record (places served and roads followed)

For day services over most of this route, see
- Route W13 timetable (Woodford Wells - Leytonstone Green Man)
- Route 55 timetable (Leyton - Oxford Circus)

N55 Sunday night/Monday morning towards Oxford Circus          Other direction       Mon-Thur nights       Friday nights       Saturday nights  


Woodford Wells, St Thomas Church                       2355 0025 0055 0125 0155 0225 0255 0325 0355 0425
South Woodford Station, Cowslip Road                   0003 0033 0102 0132 0202 0232 0302 0332 0402 0432
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                       0007 0037 0106 0136 0206 0236 0306 0336 0406 0436
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                         0011 0041 0110 0140 0211 0241 0311 0341 0411 0441
Whipps Cross, Bus Station                              0013 0043 0112 0142 0213 0243 0313 0343 0413 0443
Leyton, Baker's Arms                                   0018 0048 0117 0147 0218 0248 0318 0347 0417 0447
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                        0022 0052 0121 0151 0222 0252 0322 0351 0420 0450
Clapton, Pond                                          0028 0058 0127 0157 0228 0258 0328 0357 0426 0456
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0032 0102 0131 0201 0231 0301 0331 0400 0429 0459
Cambridge Heath Station                                0038 0108 0137 0207 0238 0308 0338 0407 0436 0506
Shoreditch, Church (Hackney Road)                      0041 0111 0140 0210 0241 0311 0341 0410 0439 0509
Old Street Station, Old Street                         0045 0115 0144 0214 0245 0314 0344 0413 0442 0512
Clerkenwell Green                                      0049 0119 0148 0218 0249 0319 0349 0418 0447 0517
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                             0053 0123 0152 0222 0253 0323 0353 0422 0451 0521
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street        0056 0126 0155 0225 0256 0326 0356 0425 0454 0524
Oxford Circus, Oxford Street/Great Titchfield Street   0058 0128 0157 0227 0258 0328 0358 0427 0456 0526

N55 Sunday night/Monday morning towards Woodford Wells          Other direction       Mon-Thur nights       Friday nights       Saturday nights  


Oxford Circus, Holles Street                           0110 0140 0210 0240 0310 0340 0410 0440
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street        0117 0147 0217 0247 0316 0346 0416 0446
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                             0119 0149 0219 0249 0318 0348 0418 0448
Clerkenwell Road, St John's Square                     0124 0154 0224 0254 0323 0353 0423 0453
Old Street Station, Old Street                         0129 0159 0229 0258 0327 0357 0427 0457
Shoreditch, Church (Old Street)                        0132 0202 0232 0301 0330 0400 0430 0500
Cambridge Heath Station                                0135 0205 0235 0304 0333 0403 0433 0503
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0143 0213 0243 0312 0341 0411 0441 0511
Clapton, Pond                                          0147 0217 0247 0316 0345 0415 0445 0515
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                        0152 0222 0252 0321 0349 0419 0449 0519
Leyton, Baker's Arms                                   0156 0226 0256 0325 0353 0423 0453 0523
Whipps Cross, Lea Bridge Road                          0158 0228 0258 0327 0355 0426 0456 0526
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                         0203 0233 0303 0332 0400 0431 0501 0531
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                       0206 0236 0306 0335 0403 0434 0504 0534
South Woodford Station, George Lane                    0211 0241 0311 0340 0408 0438 0508 0538
Woodford Wells, St Thomas Church                       0217 0247 0317 0346 0414 0444 0514 0544

N55 Monday night/Tuesday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Oxford Circus          Other direction       Sunday nights       Friday nights       Saturday nights  


Woodford Wells, St Thomas Church                       2355 0025 0055 0125 0155 0225 0255 0325 0355 0425
South Woodford Station, Cowslip Road                   0003 0033 0102 0132 0202 0232 0302 0332 0402 0432
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                       0008 0038 0107 0137 0207 0237 0307 0337 0407 0437
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                         0012 0042 0111 0141 0211 0241 0311 0341 0411 0441
Whipps Cross, Bus Station                              0014 0044 0113 0143 0213 0243 0313 0343 0413 0443
Leyton, Baker's Arms                                   0019 0049 0118 0148 0218 0248 0318 0348 0418 0448
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                        0022 0052 0121 0151 0221 0251 0321 0351 0421 0451
Clapton, Pond                                          0028 0058 0127 0157 0227 0257 0327 0357 0427 0457
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0033 0103 0132 0202 0232 0302 0332 0402 0432 0502
Cambridge Heath Station                                0039 0109 0138 0208 0238 0308 0338 0408 0438 0508
Shoreditch, Church (Hackney Road)                      0042 0112 0141 0211 0241 0311 0342 0412 0442 0512
Old Street Station, Old Street                         0046 0116 0145 0215 0245 0315 0345 0415 0445 0515
Clerkenwell Green                                      0051 0121 0150 0220 0250 0320 0350 0420 0450 0520
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                             0055 0125 0154 0224 0254 0324 0354 0424 0454 0524
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street        0057 0127 0156 0226 0256 0326 0356 0426 0456 0526
Oxford Circus, Oxford Street/Great Titchfield Street   0101 0131 0200 0230 0300 0330 0400 0430 0500 0531

N55 Monday night/Tuesday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Woodford Wells          Other direction       Sunday nights       Friday nights       Saturday nights  


Oxford Circus, Holles Street                           0110 0140 0210 0240 0310 0340 0410 0440
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street        0118 0148 0218 0248 0318 0347 0417 0447
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                             0121 0151 0221 0251 0321 0350 0420 0450
Clerkenwell Road, St John's Square                     0126 0156 0226 0256 0326 0355 0425 0455
Old Street Station, Old Street                         0132 0202 0232 0302 0332 0401 0430 0500
Shoreditch, Church (Old Street)                        0134 0204 0234 0304 0334 0403 0432 0502
Cambridge Heath Station                                0137 0207 0237 0307 0337 0406 0435 0505
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0144 0214 0244 0313 0343 0412 0441 0511
Clapton, Pond                                          0149 0219 0249 0318 0348 0417 0446 0516
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                        0155 0225 0255 0324 0353 0422 0451 0521
Leyton, Baker's Arms                                   0158 0228 0258 0327 0356 0425 0454 0524
Whipps Cross, Lea Bridge Road                          0200 0230 0300 0329 0358 0427 0456 0526
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                         0205 0235 0305 0334 0403 0432 0501 0531
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                       0207 0237 0307 0336 0405 0434 0503 0533
South Woodford Station, George Lane                    0212 0242 0312 0341 0410 0439 0508 0538
Woodford Wells, St Thomas Church                       0218 0248 0318 0347 0416 0445 0514 0544

N55 Friday night/Saturday morning towards Oxford Circus          Other direction       Sunday nights       Mon-Thur nights       Saturday nights  


Woodford Wells, St Thomas Church                       2355 0025 0055 0126 0157 0228 0258 0316 0343 0410 0430
South Woodford Station, Cowslip Road                   0003 0033 0103 0134 0204 0235 0305 0323 0350 0417 0437
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                       0009 0039 0109 0140 0210 0241 0311 0329 0356 0423 0442
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                         0014 0044 0114 0145 0214 0245 0315 0333 0400 0427 0446
Whipps Cross, Bus Station                              0016 0046 0116 0147 0216 0247 0317 0335 0402 0429 0448
Leyton, Baker's Arms                                   0021 0051 0121 0152 0221 0252 0322 0340 0407 0434 0453
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                        0025 0055 0125 0156 0225 0256 0325 0343 0410 0437 0456
Clapton, Pond                                          0032 0102 0132 0202 0231 0303 0331 0349 0416 0443 0501
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0038 0108 0137 0208 0237 0308 0336 0354 0421 0448 0505
Cambridge Heath Station                                0047 0116 0145 0216 0244 0315 0343 0401 0428 0454 0511
Shoreditch, Church (Hackney Road)                      0053 0121 0150 0221 0249 0320 0348 0406 0432 0458 0515
Old Street Station, Old Street                         0100 0128 0157 0227 0255 0326 0354 0411 0437 0503 0520
Clerkenwell Green                                      0107 0135 0203 0232 0300 0331 0359 0416 0441 0507 0524
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                             0112 0140 0208 0237 0304 0335 0403 0420 0445 0511 0528
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street        0115 0143 0211 0240 0307 0338 0406 0423 0448 0513 0530
Oxford Circus, Oxford Street/Great Titchfield Street   0120 0148 0216 0245 0312 0343 0411 0427 0452 0517 0534

N55 Friday night/Saturday morning towards Woodford Wells          Other direction       Sunday nights       Mon-Thur nights       Saturday nights  


Oxford Circus, Holles Street                           0114 0134 0203 0233 0257 0330 0403 0436
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street        0126 0146 0215 0245 0308 0340 0412 0444
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                             0131 0151 0220 0250 0313 0345 0416 0448
Clerkenwell Road, St John's Square                     0138 0158 0227 0257 0319 0351 0421 0453
Old Street Station, Old Street                         0147 0207 0236 0305 0326 0358 0428 0500
Shoreditch, Church (Old Street)                        0152 0212 0241 0310 0331 0402 0432 0504
Cambridge Heath Station                                0200 0220 0249 0318 0339 0409 0439 0511
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0209 0229 0258 0327 0348 0417 0447 0518
Clapton, Pond                                          0215 0235 0304 0333 0353 0422 0451 0522
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                        0221 0241 0310 0339 0359 0428 0457 0527
Leyton, Baker's Arms                                   0224 0244 0313 0342 0402 0431 0500 0529
Whipps Cross, Lea Bridge Road                          0226 0246 0315 0344 0404 0433 0502 0531
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                         0231 0251 0320 0349 0409 0438 0507 0536
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                       0234 0253 0322 0351 0411 0440 0509 0538
South Woodford Station, George Lane                    0239 0258 0327 0356 0416 0445 0514 0543
Woodford Wells, St Thomas Church                       0245 0304 0333 0402 0422 0451 0520 0549

N55 Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Oxford Circus          Other direction       Sunday nights       Mon-Thur nights       Friday nights  


Woodford Wells, St Thomas Church                       2355 0025 0055 0126 0157 0228 0258 0316 0343 0410 0430
South Woodford Station, Cowslip Road                   0004 0033 0103 0133 0204 0235 0305 0323 0350 0417 0437
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                       0009 0038 0108 0138 0209 0240 0310 0328 0355 0422 0442
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                         0014 0043 0113 0143 0214 0245 0315 0333 0400 0427 0447
Whipps Cross, Bus Station                              0016 0045 0115 0145 0216 0247 0317 0335 0402 0429 0449
Leyton, Baker's Arms                                   0021 0050 0120 0150 0221 0252 0322 0340 0407 0434 0454
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                        0024 0053 0123 0153 0224 0255 0325 0343 0410 0437 0457
Clapton, Pond                                          0031 0100 0130 0159 0230 0301 0331 0349 0416 0443 0502
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0035 0104 0134 0203 0234 0305 0335 0353 0420 0447 0506
Cambridge Heath Station                                0044 0113 0143 0212 0242 0313 0343 0401 0427 0454 0513
Shoreditch, Church (Hackney Road)                      0053 0122 0152 0220 0248 0318 0348 0405 0431 0458 0517
Old Street Station, Old Street                         0102 0131 0200 0227 0255 0324 0354 0410 0436 0503 0521
Clerkenwell Green                                      0109 0137 0206 0233 0300 0329 0359 0415 0441 0507 0525
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                             0114 0142 0210 0237 0304 0333 0403 0419 0445 0511 0529
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street        0117 0145 0213 0240 0307 0336 0406 0422 0448 0514 0532
Oxford Circus, Oxford Street/Great Titchfield Street   0121 0149 0217 0244 0311 0340 0409 0425 0451 0517 0535

N55 Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Woodford Wells          Other direction       Sunday nights       Mon-Thur nights       Friday nights  


Oxford Circus, Holles Street                           0114 0134 0204 0233 0257 0330 0403 0436
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street        0125 0145 0214 0243 0307 0340 0412 0445
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                             0128 0148 0217 0245 0309 0342 0414 0447
Clerkenwell Road, St John's Square                     0135 0155 0224 0252 0315 0348 0419 0452
Old Street Station, Old Street                         0143 0203 0232 0300 0323 0355 0425 0458
Shoreditch, Church (Old Street)                        0150 0210 0239 0307 0329 0400 0430 0502
Cambridge Heath Station                                0158 0217 0246 0314 0336 0406 0436 0507
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0207 0226 0255 0323 0345 0415 0445 0515
Clapton, Pond                                          0212 0231 0300 0328 0350 0420 0450 0520
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                        0218 0237 0306 0334 0356 0426 0456 0526
Leyton, Baker's Arms                                   0222 0241 0310 0338 0400 0430 0500 0530
Whipps Cross, Lea Bridge Road                          0224 0243 0312 0340 0402 0432 0502 0532
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                         0229 0248 0317 0345 0407 0437 0507 0537
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                       0232 0251 0319 0347 0409 0439 0509 0539
South Woodford Station, George Lane                    0236 0255 0323 0351 0413 0443 0513 0543
Woodford Wells, St Thomas Church                       0242 0301 0329 0357 0419 0449 0519 0549

Public Holidays: Generally operates normally. There is no service on the night before or after Christmas Day.

Please see the Christmas and New Year page for details of the general service pattern applying from year to year (some routes may show additional variations).

Operated by Stagecoach London for London Buses.

Timetable revised 24/07/21. Temporarily diverted towards Woodford Wells in Clerkenwell area between 24/01/22 and 26/05/22 inclusive. Assorted varying diversions in Clerkenwell area between 18/04/23 and 25/10/23 inclsuve.

Route record

Woodford Wells – Wanstead – Leyton Green – Hackney – Shoreditch – Holborn – Oxford Circus
Woodford Wells Horse & Well - High Road Woodford Green - Woodford Green - High Road Woodford Green - High Road - George Lane - The Shrubberies - The Viaduct - Mulberry Way - Daisy Road - Cowslip Road - South Woodford Station - George Lane - Hermon Hill - High Street - Wanstead Station - Cambridge Park - Blake Hall Road - Bush Road - High Road Leytonstone - Leytonstone Green Man Roundabout - Whipps Cross Road - Whipps Cross Bus Station - Whipps Cross - Lea Bridge Road - Leyton - Lea Bridge Road - Clapton - Lower Clapton Road - Dalston Lane - Hackney Downs Station - Amhurst Road - Hackney Central Station - Mare Street - Cambridge Heath Station - Hackney Road - Shoreditch - Old Street - Old Street Station - Old Street - Clerkenwell Road - Theobald's Road - Vernon Place (for Holborn Station) - Bloomsbury Way - New Oxford Street - Tottenham Court Road Station - Oxford Street - Oxford Circus Station Oxford Street/Great Titchfield Street

Oxford Circus – Holborn – Shoreditch – Hackney – Leyton Green – Wanstead – Woodford Wells
Oxford Circus Holles Street - Cavendish Square - Cavendish Place - Regent Street - Oxford Circus Station - Oxford Street - Tottenham Court Road Station - New Oxford Street - Bloomsbury Way - Vernon Place (for Holborn Station) - Theobald's Road - Clerkenwell Road - Old Street - Old Street Station - Old Street - Shoreditch - Hackney Road - Cambridge Heath Station - Mare Street - Hackney Central Station - Amhurst Road - Hackney Downs Station - Dalston Lane - Lower Clapton Road - Clapton - Lea Bridge Road - Leyton - Lea Bridge Road - Whipps Cross - Whipps Cross Bus Station - Whipps Cross Road - Leytonstone Green Man Roundabout - Cambridge Park - Wanstead Station - High Street - Hermon Hill - George Lane - South Woodford Station - Mulberry Way - The Viaduct - George Lane - High Road - High Road Woodford Green - Woodford Green - High Road Woodford Green - Woodford Wells Horse & Well

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