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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 Weekends

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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       Weekends  


Woodford Wells, St Thomas Church                       2355 0025 0055 0125 0155 0225 0255 0325 0355 0425
South Woodford Station, Cowslip Road                   0002 0032 0102 0132 0202 0232 0302 0332 0402 0432
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                       0006 0036 0106 0136 0206 0236 0306 0336 0406 0436
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                         0010 0040 0110 0140 0210 0240 0310 0340 0410 0440
Whipps Cross, Bus Station                              0013 0043 0113 0143 0213 0243 0313 0343 0413 0443
Leyton, Baker's Arms                                   0018 0048 0118 0148 0218 0248 0318 0348 0418 0448
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                        0021 0051 0121 0151 0221 0251 0321 0351 0421 0451
Clapton, Pond                                          0028 0058 0128 0158 0228 0258 0328 0358 0428 0458
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0032 0102 0132 0202 0232 0302 0333 0403 0433 0503
Cambridge Heath Station                                0038 0108 0138 0208 0238 0308 0339 0409 0439 0509
Shoreditch, Church (Hackney Road)                      0042 0112 0142 0212 0242 0312 0343 0413 0443 0513
Old Street Station, Old Street                         0046 0116 0146 0216 0246 0316 0347 0417 0447 0517
Clerkenwell Green                                      0050 0120 0150 0220 0250 0321 0352 0422 0452 0522
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                             0055 0125 0155 0225 0255 0326 0357 0427 0457 0527
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street        0057 0127 0157 0227 0257 0328 0359 0429 0459 0529
Oxford Circus, Oxford Street/Great Titchfield Street   0100 0130 0200 0230 0300 0331 0402 0432 0502 0532

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


Woodford Wells, St Thomas Church                       0111 0141 0211 0242 0313 0343 0414 0445
South Woodford Station, Cowslip Road                   0116 0146 0216 0247 0318 0348 0419 0450
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                       0118 0148 0218 0249 0320 0350 0421 0452
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                         0122 0152 0222 0253 0324 0354 0425 0456
Whipps Cross, Bus Station                              0128 0158 0228 0259 0330 0400 0430 0501
Leyton, Baker's Arms                                   0131 0201 0231 0301 0332 0402 0432 0503
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                        0135 0205 0235 0305 0336 0406 0436 0507
Clapton, Pond                                          0142 0212 0242 0312 0343 0413 0443 0514
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0147 0217 0247 0317 0348 0418 0448 0519
Cambridge Heath Station                                0154 0224 0254 0324 0354 0424 0454 0525
Shoreditch, Church (Hackney Road)                      0157 0227 0257 0327 0357 0427 0457 0528
Old Street Station, Old Street                         0200 0230 0300 0330 0400 0430 0500 0531
Clerkenwell Green                                      0204 0234 0304 0334 0404 0434 0504 0535
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                             0206 0236 0306 0336 0406 0436 0506 0537
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street        0211 0241 0311 0341 0411 0441 0511 0542
Oxford Circus, Oxford Street/Great Titchfield Street   0217 0247 0317 0347 0417 0447 0517 0547

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


Woodford Wells, St Thomas Church                       2355 0025 0055 0125 0155 0225 0255 0325 0355 0425
South Woodford Station, Cowslip Road                   0002 0032 0102 0132 0202 0232 0302 0332 0402 0432
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                       0006 0036 0106 0136 0206 0236 0306 0336 0406 0436
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                         0010 0040 0110 0140 0210 0240 0310 0340 0410 0440
Whipps Cross, Bus Station                              0013 0043 0113 0143 0213 0243 0313 0343 0413 0443
Leyton, Baker's Arms                                   0018 0048 0118 0148 0218 0248 0318 0348 0418 0448
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                        0021 0051 0121 0151 0221 0251 0321 0351 0421 0451
Clapton, Pond                                          0028 0058 0128 0158 0228 0258 0328 0358 0428 0458
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0033 0103 0133 0203 0233 0303 0333 0403 0433 0503
Cambridge Heath Station                                0039 0109 0139 0209 0239 0309 0339 0409 0439 0509
Shoreditch, Church (Hackney Road)                      0043 0113 0143 0213 0243 0313 0343 0413 0443 0513
Old Street Station, Old Street                         0047 0117 0147 0217 0247 0317 0347 0417 0447 0517
Clerkenwell Green                                      0052 0122 0152 0222 0252 0322 0352 0422 0452 0522
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                             0057 0127 0157 0227 0257 0327 0357 0427 0457 0527
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street        0059 0129 0159 0229 0259 0329 0359 0429 0459 0529
Oxford Circus, Oxford Street/Great Titchfield Street   0102 0132 0202 0232 0302 0332 0402 0432 0502 0532

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


Woodford Wells, St Thomas Church                       0111 0141 0211 0242 0313 0344 0415 0445
South Woodford Station, Cowslip Road                   0117 0147 0217 0248 0319 0349 0420 0450
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                       0119 0149 0219 0250 0321 0351 0422 0452
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                         0123 0153 0223 0254 0325 0355 0426 0456
Whipps Cross, Bus Station                              0129 0159 0229 0300 0331 0401 0431 0501
Leyton, Baker's Arms                                   0132 0202 0232 0302 0333 0403 0433 0503
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                        0136 0206 0236 0306 0337 0407 0437 0507
Clapton, Pond                                          0143 0213 0243 0313 0344 0414 0444 0514
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0148 0218 0248 0318 0349 0419 0449 0519
Cambridge Heath Station                                0155 0225 0255 0325 0355 0425 0455 0525
Shoreditch, Church (Hackney Road)                      0158 0228 0258 0328 0358 0428 0458 0528
Old Street Station, Old Street                         0201 0231 0301 0331 0401 0431 0501 0531
Clerkenwell Green                                      0205 0235 0305 0335 0405 0435 0505 0535
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                             0207 0237 0307 0337 0407 0437 0507 0537
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street        0212 0242 0312 0342 0412 0442 0512 0542
Oxford Circus, Oxford Street/Great Titchfield Street   0218 0248 0318 0348 0418 0448 0518 0548

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


Woodford Wells, St Thomas Church                       2355 0025 0054 0122 0151 0221 0251 0318 0345 0412 0441
South Woodford Station, Cowslip Road                   0003 0033 0102 0130 0159 0229 0258 0325 0352 0419 0448
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                       0008 0038 0107 0135 0203 0233 0302 0329 0356 0423 0452
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                         0012 0042 0111 0139 0207 0237 0306 0333 0400 0427 0456
Whipps Cross, Bus Station                              0016 0046 0115 0143 0211 0240 0309 0336 0403 0430 0459
Leyton, Baker's Arms                                   0022 0052 0121 0149 0217 0245 0314 0341 0408 0435 0504
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                        0026 0056 0125 0153 0221 0249 0318 0344 0411 0438 0507
Clapton, Pond                                          0034 0104 0133 0201 0229 0257 0325 0351 0418 0445 0514
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0040 0110 0139 0207 0235 0303 0331 0356 0423 0450 0519
Cambridge Heath Station                                0048 0118 0147 0215 0242 0310 0338 0403 0429 0456 0525
Shoreditch, Church (Hackney Road)                      0054 0124 0153 0221 0248 0316 0344 0409 0434 0500 0529
Old Street Station, Old Street                         0100 0130 0159 0226 0253 0321 0349 0414 0438 0504 0533
Clerkenwell Green                                      0107 0137 0206 0233 0300 0328 0355 0420 0444 0509 0538
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                             0112 0142 0211 0238 0305 0333 0400 0425 0449 0514 0543
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street        0115 0145 0214 0241 0308 0336 0403 0428 0452 0517 0545
Oxford Circus, Oxford Street/Great Titchfield Street   0119 0149 0218 0245 0312 0340 0406 0431 0455 0520 0548

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


Woodford Wells, St Thomas Church                       0113 0139 0205 0232 0259 0326 0353 0420 0446
South Woodford Station, Cowslip Road                   0123 0149 0215 0241 0307 0334 0400 0427 0453
Wanstead Station, Cambridge Park                       0127 0153 0219 0245 0311 0337 0403 0430 0456
Leytonstone, Whipps Cross Road                         0132 0158 0224 0250 0315 0341 0407 0434 0500
Whipps Cross, Bus Station                              0140 0206 0232 0257 0322 0347 0413 0440 0506
Leyton, Baker's Arms                                   0146 0212 0238 0303 0328 0352 0418 0444 0510
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road                        0153 0219 0245 0310 0335 0359 0424 0450 0516
Clapton, Pond                                          0202 0228 0254 0319 0344 0407 0432 0458 0524
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0208 0234 0300 0325 0350 0413 0438 0503 0529
Cambridge Heath Station                                0215 0241 0307 0331 0356 0419 0444 0509 0535
Shoreditch, Church (Hackney Road)                      0219 0245 0311 0335 0400 0423 0447 0512 0538
Old Street Station, Old Street                         0222 0248 0314 0338 0403 0426 0450 0515 0541
Clerkenwell Green                                      0226 0252 0318 0342 0407 0430 0454 0519 0545
Holborn, Bloomsbury Square                             0228 0254 0320 0344 0409 0432 0456 0521 0547
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street        0233 0259 0325 0349 0414 0437 0501 0526 0552
Oxford Circus, Oxford Street/Great Titchfield Street   0240 0306 0331 0355 0420 0443 0507 0532 0558

Public Holidays: Generally operates normally. There is no service on the night before or after Christmas Day. A Saturday night/Sunday morning service runs on New Year's Eve night/New Year's Day morning.

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 01/03/25

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 - 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 Station Oxford Street/Great Titchfield Street - 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 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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