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Route N253

Aldgate – Bethnal Green – Hackney – Clapton – Stamford Hill – Finsbury Park – Holloway – Camden Town – Euston – Tottenham Court Road Station

Night Bus

Temporarily diverted towards Tottenham Court Road Station away from Euston

Weeknights 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 254 timetable (Aldgate - Holloway)
- Route 253 timetable (Hackney - Euston)

N253 Sunday night/Monday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Tottenham Court Road Station          Other direction       Friday nights       Saturday nights  


Aldgate Station, Bus Station                           0010 0040 0110 0140 0210 0240 0310 0340 0410 0440
Whitechapel Station, London Hospital                   0016 0046 0116 0146 0216 0246 0316 0345 0415 0445
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                             0019 0049 0119 0149 0219 0249 0319 0348 0418 0448
Cambridge Heath Station                                0021 0051 0121 0151 0221 0251 0321 0350 0420 0450
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0028 0057 0127 0157 0227 0257 0327 0356 0426 0456
Clapton, Pond                                          0034 0103 0133 0203 0233 0302 0332 0401 0431 0502
Stamford Hill Broadway, Clapton Common                 0040 0109 0139 0209 0239 0308 0338 0407 0438 0509
Manor House Station                                    0045 0114 0144 0214 0244 0314 0344 0413 0444 0515
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road              0048 0117 0147 0217 0247 0317 0347 0416 0447 0518
Holloway, Camden Road                                  0052 0121 0151 0221 0251 0321 0351 0420 0451 0522
Camden Road, Brecknock Road                            0054 0123 0153 0223 0253 0323 0353 0422 0453 0524
Camden Town Station, Camden Road                       0058 0127 0157 0227 0257 0327 0357 0426 0457 0528
Mornington Crescent Station                            0101 0130 0200 0230 0300 0330 0400 0429 0500 0531
Goodge Street Station                                  0104 0133 0203 0233 0303 0333 0403 0432 0503 0534
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue               0109 0138 0208 0238 0308 0338 0408 0438 0509 0540

N253 Sunday night/Monday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Aldgate          Other direction       Friday nights       Saturday nights  


Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Road     0055 0125 0155 0225 0255 0325 0355 0425 0455
Euston Station, Bus Station                            0101 0131 0201 0231 0301 0330 0400 0430 0500
Mornington Crescent Station                            0104 0134 0204 0234 0304 0333 0403 0433 0503
Camden Town Station, Camden Road                       0107 0137 0207 0237 0307 0336 0406 0436 0506
Camden Road, Brecknock Road                            0111 0141 0211 0241 0311 0340 0410 0440 0510
Holloway, Nag's Head (Parkhurst Road)                  0114 0144 0214 0244 0314 0343 0413 0443 0513
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road              0118 0148 0218 0248 0318 0347 0417 0447 0517
Manor House Station                                    0121 0151 0221 0251 0321 0350 0420 0450 0520
Stamford Hill Broadway, Clapton Common                 0127 0157 0227 0257 0327 0356 0426 0456 0526
Clapton, Pond                                          0133 0203 0233 0303 0333 0402 0432 0502 0532
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0138 0208 0238 0308 0338 0407 0437 0507 0537
Cambridge Heath Station                                0143 0213 0243 0313 0343 0413 0443 0513 0543
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                             0145 0215 0245 0315 0345 0415 0445 0515 0545
Whitechapel Station, London Hospital                   0149 0219 0249 0319 0349 0419 0449 0519 0549
Aldgate Station, Aldgate High Street                   0153 0223 0253 0323 0353 0423 0453 0523 0554

N253 Friday night/Saturday morning towards Tottenham Court Road Station          Other direction       Weeknights       Saturday nights  


Aldgate Station, Bus Station                           0000 0020 0040 0100 0120 0140 0200 0220 0240 0300 0320 0340 0400 0420 0442
Whitechapel Station, London Hospital                   0008 0028 0048 0108 0127 0147 0207 0227 0246 0306 0326 0346 0406 0426 0447
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                             0012 0032 0052 0112 0131 0151 0211 0231 0250 0310 0330 0350 0410 0430 0451
Cambridge Heath Station                                0015 0035 0055 0115 0134 0154 0214 0234 0253 0313 0333 0353 0413 0433 0453
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0023 0043 0103 0123 0142 0202 0222 0242 0301 0320 0340 0400 0420 0440 0500
Clapton, Pond                                          0030 0050 0110 0130 0149 0209 0228 0248 0307 0326 0346 0406 0426 0445 0505
Stamford Hill Broadway, Clapton Common                 0037 0057 0117 0137 0156 0216 0235 0254 0313 0332 0352 0412 0432 0451 0511
Manor House Station                                    0043 0103 0123 0143 0202 0222 0241 0300 0319 0338 0358 0418 0437 0456 0516
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road              0047 0107 0127 0147 0206 0226 0245 0304 0323 0342 0402 0422 0441 0459 0519
Holloway, Camden Road                                  0051 0111 0131 0151 0210 0230 0249 0308 0327 0346 0406 0426 0445 0503 0523
Camden Road, Brecknock Road                            0054 0114 0134 0154 0213 0232 0251 0310 0329 0348 0408 0428 0447 0505 0525
Camden Town Station, Camden Road                       0059 0119 0139 0158 0217 0236 0255 0314 0333 0352 0412 0432 0451 0509 0529
Mornington Crescent Station                            0102 0122 0142 0201 0220 0239 0258 0317 0336 0355 0415 0435 0454 0512 0532
Goodge Street Station                                  0105 0125 0145 0204 0223 0242 0301 0320 0339 0358 0418 0438 0457 0515 0535
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue               0111 0131 0151 0210 0229 0248 0307 0326 0345 0404 0424 0443 0502 0520 0540

N253 Friday night/Saturday morning towards Aldgate          Other direction       Weeknights       Saturday nights  


Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Road     0040 0100 0120 0140 0200 0220 0240 0300 0320 0340 0400 0420 0440 0500
Euston Station, Bus Station                            0047 0107 0127 0147 0207 0227 0246 0306 0326 0346 0406 0426 0446 0505
Mornington Crescent Station                            0051 0111 0131 0151 0211 0231 0250 0310 0330 0350 0410 0430 0449 0508
Camden Town Station, Camden Road                       0055 0115 0135 0155 0215 0235 0254 0314 0334 0354 0414 0433 0452 0511
Camden Road, Brecknock Road                            0100 0120 0140 0200 0220 0240 0259 0319 0339 0358 0418 0437 0456 0515
Holloway, Nag's Head (Parkhurst Road)                  0103 0123 0143 0203 0223 0243 0302 0322 0342 0401 0421 0440 0459 0518
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road              0108 0128 0148 0208 0228 0248 0307 0327 0347 0406 0426 0444 0503 0522
Manor House Station                                    0112 0132 0152 0212 0232 0252 0311 0331 0351 0410 0430 0448 0506 0525
Stamford Hill Broadway, Clapton Common                 0118 0138 0158 0218 0238 0258 0317 0337 0357 0416 0436 0454 0512 0531
Clapton, Pond                                          0125 0145 0205 0225 0245 0305 0324 0343 0403 0422 0442 0500 0518 0537
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0131 0151 0211 0231 0251 0311 0330 0349 0408 0427 0447 0505 0523 0542
Cambridge Heath Station                                0138 0158 0218 0238 0258 0317 0336 0355 0414 0433 0453 0511 0529 0548
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                             0140 0200 0220 0240 0300 0319 0338 0357 0416 0435 0455 0513 0531 0550
Whitechapel Station, London Hospital                   0144 0204 0224 0244 0304 0323 0342 0401 0420 0439 0459 0517 0535 0554
Aldgate Station, Aldgate High Street                   0149 0208 0228 0248 0308 0327 0346 0405 0424 0443 0503 0521 0539 0558

N253 Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Tottenham Court Road Station          Other direction       Weeknights       Friday nights  


Aldgate Station, Bus Station                           0000 0020 0040 0100 0120 0140 0200 0220 0240 0300 0320 0340 0400 0420 0442
Whitechapel Station, London Hospital                   0008 0028 0048 0108 0127 0147 0207 0227 0246 0306 0326 0346 0406 0426 0447
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                             0012 0032 0052 0112 0131 0151 0211 0231 0250 0310 0330 0350 0410 0430 0451
Cambridge Heath Station                                0015 0035 0055 0115 0134 0154 0214 0234 0253 0313 0333 0353 0413 0433 0453
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0023 0043 0103 0123 0142 0202 0222 0242 0301 0321 0341 0400 0420 0440 0500
Clapton, Pond                                          0030 0050 0110 0130 0149 0209 0228 0248 0307 0327 0347 0406 0426 0445 0505
Stamford Hill Broadway, Clapton Common                 0037 0057 0117 0137 0156 0216 0235 0254 0313 0333 0353 0412 0432 0451 0511
Manor House Station                                    0043 0103 0123 0143 0202 0222 0241 0300 0319 0339 0359 0418 0437 0456 0516
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road              0047 0107 0127 0147 0206 0226 0245 0304 0323 0343 0403 0422 0441 0459 0519
Holloway, Camden Road                                  0051 0111 0131 0151 0210 0230 0249 0308 0327 0347 0407 0426 0445 0503 0523
Camden Road, Brecknock Road                            0054 0114 0134 0154 0213 0232 0251 0310 0329 0349 0409 0428 0447 0505 0525
Camden Town Station, Camden Road                       0059 0119 0139 0158 0217 0236 0255 0314 0333 0353 0413 0432 0451 0509 0529
Mornington Crescent Station                            0102 0122 0142 0201 0220 0239 0258 0317 0336 0356 0416 0435 0454 0512 0532
Goodge Street Station                                  0105 0125 0145 0204 0223 0242 0301 0320 0339 0359 0419 0438 0457 0515 0535
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue               0111 0131 0151 0210 0229 0248 0307 0326 0345 0405 0424 0443 0502 0520 0540

N253 Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Aldgate          Other direction       Weeknights       Friday nights  


Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Road     0040 0100 0120 0140 0200 0220 0240 0300 0320 0340 0400 0420 0440 0500
Euston Station, Bus Station                            0047 0107 0127 0147 0207 0227 0246 0306 0326 0346 0406 0426 0446 0505
Mornington Crescent Station                            0051 0111 0131 0151 0211 0231 0250 0310 0330 0350 0410 0430 0449 0508
Camden Town Station, Camden Road                       0056 0116 0136 0155 0215 0235 0254 0314 0334 0354 0414 0433 0452 0511
Camden Road, Brecknock Road                            0101 0121 0141 0200 0220 0240 0259 0319 0339 0358 0418 0437 0456 0515
Holloway, Nag's Head (Parkhurst Road)                  0104 0124 0144 0203 0223 0243 0302 0322 0342 0401 0421 0440 0459 0518
Finsbury Park Station, Seven Sisters Road              0109 0129 0149 0208 0228 0248 0307 0327 0347 0406 0426 0444 0503 0522
Manor House Station                                    0113 0133 0153 0212 0232 0252 0311 0331 0351 0410 0430 0448 0506 0525
Stamford Hill Broadway, Clapton Common                 0119 0139 0159 0218 0238 0258 0317 0337 0357 0416 0436 0454 0512 0531
Clapton, Pond                                          0126 0146 0206 0225 0245 0305 0324 0343 0403 0422 0442 0500 0518 0537
Hackney Central Station, Amhurst Road                  0132 0152 0212 0231 0251 0311 0330 0349 0408 0427 0447 0505 0523 0542
Cambridge Heath Station                                0139 0159 0219 0238 0258 0317 0336 0355 0414 0433 0453 0511 0529 0548
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                             0141 0201 0221 0240 0300 0319 0338 0357 0416 0435 0455 0513 0531 0550
Whitechapel Station, London Hospital                   0145 0205 0225 0244 0304 0323 0342 0401 0420 0439 0459 0517 0535 0554
Aldgate Station, Aldgate High Street                   0150 0210 0230 0249 0308 0327 0346 0405 0424 0443 0503 0521 0539 0558

Public Holidays: Generally operates normally. There is no service on the night before or after Christmas Day. On New Year's Eve night/New Year's Day morning, a special service route 254 provides additional buses between Aldgate and Holloway.

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 Arriva London for London Buses.

Temporarily diverted towards Tottenham Court Road Station away from Eversholt Street and Euston and northbound away from part of Eversholt Street 13/11/23. Southbound Euston timing point replaced by Goodge Street Station; timetable otherwise as 31/08/19.

Route record

Aldgate – Bethnal Green – Hackney – Clapton – Stamford Hill – Finsbury Park – Holloway – Camden Town – Euston – Tottenham Court Road Station
Aldgate Station Aldgate High Street - Aldgate High Street - Whitechapel High Street - Aldgate East Station - Whitechapel High Street - Whitechapel Road - Whitechapel Station - Whitechapel Road - Cambridge Heath Road - Bethnal Green (Central Line) Station - Cambridge Heath Road - Cambridge Heath Station - Cambridge Heath Road - Mare Street - Hackney Central Station - Amhurst Road - Hackney Downs Station - Dalston Lane - Lower Clapton Road - Upper Clapton Road - Clapton Station - Upper Clapton Road - Clapton Common - Amhurst Park - Stamford Hill Station - Amhurst Park - Seven Sisters Road - Manor House Station - Seven Sisters Road - Finsbury Park Station - Seven Sisters Road - Isledon Road - Tollington Road - Holloway - Camden Road - Camden Road Station - Camden Road - Camden Town Station - Bayham Street - Crowndale Road - Mornington Crescent Station - Hampstead Road - Harrington Square - Hampstead Road - Warren Street Station - Tottenham Court Road - Goodge Street Station - Tottenham Court Road - Tottenham Court Road Station - New Oxford Street - Shaftesbury Avenue - High Holborn - St Giles High Street Shaftesbury Avenue
The section in red shows the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via Eversholt Street - Euston Station Bus Station - Euston Grove - Euston Road - Euston Square Station - Euston Road.

Tottenham Court Road Station – Euston – Camden Town – Holloway – Finsbury Park – Stamford Hill – Clapton – Hackney – Bethnal Green – Aldgate
Tottenham Court Road Station Tottenham Court Road - Tottenham Court Road - Goodge Street Station - Tottenham Court Road - Warren Street Station - Euston Road - Euston Square Station - Euston Road - Euston Grove - Euston Station Bus Station - Eversholt Street -  Lidlington Place - Harrington Square - Hampstead Road - Mornington Crescent Station - Camden High Street - Camden Town Station - Camden Road - Camden Road Station - Camden Road - Parkhurst Road - Holloway - Seven Sisters Road - Finsbury Park Station - Seven Sisters Road - Manor House Station - Seven Sisters Road - Amhurst Park - Stamford Hill Station - Amhurst Park - Clapton Common - Upper Clapton Road - Clapton Station - Upper Clapton Road - Lower Clapton Road - Dalston Lane - Hackney Downs Station - Amhurst Road - Hackney Central Station - Mare Street - Cambridge Heath Road - Cambridge Heath Station - Cambridge Heath Road - Bethnal Green (Central Line) Station - Cambridge Heath Road - Whitechapel Road - Whitechapel Station - Whitechapel Road - Whitechapel High Street - Aldgate East Station - Whitechapel High Street - Aldgate High Street - Aldgate Station Aldgate High Street
The section in red shows the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via the full length of Eversholt Street.

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