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Routes 8/N8 New Year's Day Timetable

Old Ford – Bethnal Green – Shoreditch – Bank – Holborn – Tottenham Court Road Station

Joint 24 hour service

Temporary curtailment of route 8 from Bow to Old Ford

Temporary diversion towards Old Ford in St Paul's area

Click here for the normal timetable

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.

8/N8 New Year's Day towards Tottenham Court Road Station          Other direction 


                                                                                      N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8
                                                                                      ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            2331 2340 2350 0000 0010 0020 0030 0036 0046 0056 0106 0117 0127 0138 0148 0159 0209 0220
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        2341 2350 0000 0010 0020 0030 0040 0043 0053 0103 0113 0124 0134 0145 0155 0206 0216 0227
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      2350 2359 0009 0019 0029 0039 0049 0051 0101 0111 0121 0131 0141 0152 0202 0213 0223 0234
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             2353 0002 0012 0022 0032 0042 0052 0055 0105 0115 0125 0135 0145 0155 0205 0216 0226 0236
Bank Station, Poultry                             0000 0009 0019 0029 0039 0049 0059 0100 0110 0120 0130 0140 0150 0200 0210 0221 0231 0241
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 0002 0011 0021 0031 0041 0051 0101 0102 0112 0122 0132 0142 0152 0202 0212 0223 0233 0243
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     0006 0015 0025 0035 0045 0055 0105 0107 0117 0127 0137 0147 0157 0207 0217 0228 0238 0248
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue          0010 0019 0029 0039 0049 0059 0109  --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --
  Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street  --   --   --   --   --   --   --  0110 0120 0130 0140 0150 0200 0210 0220 0231 0241 0251
  Oxford Circus, Great Titchfield Street           --   --   --   --   --   --   --  0116 0126 0136 0146 0156 0206 0216 0226 0236 0246 0256

                                                   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8
                                                   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            0231 0241 0251 0301 0311 0321 0331 0341 0351 0401 0411 0421 0431 0441 0451 0501 0512 0522
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        0238 0248 0258 0308 0318 0328 0338 0348 0358 0408 0418 0428 0438 0448 0458 0508 0519 0529
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      0245 0255 0305 0315 0325 0335 0345 0355 0405 0414 0424 0434 0444 0454 0504 0514 0525 0535
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             0247 0257 0307 0317 0327 0337 0347 0357 0407 0416 0426 0436 0446 0456 0506 0516 0527 0537
Bank Station, Poultry                             0252 0302 0312 0322 0332 0342 0352 0401 0411 0420 0430 0440 0450 0500 0510 0520 0531 0541
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 0254 0304 0314 0324 0334 0344 0354 0403 0413 0422 0432 0442 0452 0502 0512 0522 0533 0543
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     0259 0309 0319 0329 0339 0349 0359 0408 0418 0427 0437 0447 0457 0507 0517 0527 0538 0548
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue           --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --
  Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street 0302 0312 0322 0332 0342 0352 0402 0411 0421 0430 0440 0450 0500 0510 0520 0530 0541 0551
  Oxford Circus, Great Titchfield Street          0306 0316 0326 0336 0346 0356 0406 0415 0425 0434 0444 0454 0504 0514 0524 0534 0545 0555

                                                   N8        N8        N8        N8        N8        N8
                                                   HT        HT        HT        HT        HT        HT
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            0533 0541 0553 0601 0614 0621 0634 0641 0654 0701 0714 0721 0731 0741 0752 0802 0813 0823
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        0540 0549 0600 0609 0621 0629 0641 0649 0701 0709 0721 0729 0739 0750 0801 0811 0822 0832
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      0546 0555 0606 0615 0627 0635 0647 0655 0707 0715 0727 0735 0746 0757 0808 0818 0829 0839
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             0548 0557 0608 0617 0629 0637 0649 0657 0709 0717 0729 0737 0748 0759 0810 0820 0831 0841
Bank Station, Poultry                             0552 0601 0612 0621 0633 0641 0653 0701 0713 0721 0733 0742 0753 0804 0815 0825 0836 0846
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 0554 0603 0614 0623 0635 0643 0655 0703 0715 0723 0735 0744 0755 0806 0817 0827 0838 0848
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     0559 0607 0619 0627 0640 0647 0700 0707 0720 0727 0740 0748 0759 0810 0821 0831 0842 0852
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue           --  0610  --  0630  --  0650  --  0710  --  0730  --  0751 0802 0813 0824 0834 0845 0855
  Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street 0602  --  0622  --  0643  --  0703  --  0723  --  0743  --   --   --   --   --   --   --
  Oxford Circus, Great Titchfield Street          0606  --  0626  --  0647  --  0707  --  0727  --  0747  --   --   --   --   --   --   --

Old Ford, Parnell Road                            0832 0842 0851 0901 0911 0920 0929 0939 0949 1000 1010 1020 1030 1040 1050 1100 1110 1120
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        0841 0851 0900 0910 0920 0929 0939 0951 1002 1013 1023 1033 1043 1053 1103 1113 1123 1133
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      0848 0858 0908 0918 0928 0938 0949 1001 1012 1023 1033 1043 1053 1103 1113 1123 1133 1143
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             0850 0900 0910 0920 0930 0940 0952 1004 1015 1026 1036 1046 1056 1106 1116 1126 1136 1146
Bank Station, Poultry                             0855 0905 0915 0925 0935 0946 0958 1010 1021 1032 1042 1052 1102 1112 1122 1132 1142 1152
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 0857 0907 0917 0927 0937 0948 1000 1012 1023 1034 1044 1054 1105 1115 1125 1135 1145 1155
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     0901 0912 0922 0932 0942 0953 1005 1017 1028 1039 1049 1100 1111 1121 1131 1141 1151 1201
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue          0905 0916 0926 0936 0946 0957 1009 1021 1032 1043 1054 1105 1116 1126 1136 1146 1156 1206

Old Ford, Parnell Road                            1130 Then      40 50 00 10 20 30        1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1900 1910 1921 1931 1941
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        1143 every 10  53 03 13 23 33 43        1823 1833 1843 1853 1903 1912 1922 1932 1942 1952
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      1153 minutes   03 13 23 33 43 53        1833 1843 1853 1903 1912 1921 1931 1941 1951 2001
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             1156 at        06 16 26 36 46 56        1836 1846 1856 1906 1915 1924 1934 1944 1954 2004
Bank Station, Poultry                             1202 these     12 22 32 42 52 02 until  1842 1852 1902 1912 1921 1930 1940 1950 2000 2009
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 1205 minutes   15 25 35 45 55 05        1845 1855 1904 1914 1923 1932 1942 1952 2002 2011
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     1211 past      21 31 41 51 01 11        1851 1901 1910 1919 1928 1937 1947 1957 2007 2016
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue          1216 the hour  26 36 46 56 06 16        1856 1905 1914 1923 1932 1941 1951 2001 2011 2020

Old Ford, Parnell Road                            1951 2002 2012 2023 2033 2043 2053 2103 2113 2123 2133 2143 2153 2203 2213 2223 2233 2242
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        2002 2013 2023 2034 2044 2054 2104 2114 2123 2133 2143 2153 2203 2213 2223 2233 2243 2252
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      2011 2021 2032 2042 2052 2102 2112 2122 2131 2141 2151 2201 2211 2221 2231 2241 2251 2300
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             2014 2024 2035 2045 2055 2104 2114 2124 2133 2143 2153 2203 2213 2223 2233 2243 2253 2302
Bank Station, Poultry                             2019 2029 2040 2050 2100 2109 2119 2129 2138 2148 2158 2208 2218 2228 2238 2248 2258 2307
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 2021 2031 2042 2052 2102 2111 2121 2131 2140 2150 2200 2210 2220 2230 2240 2250 2300 2309
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     2026 2036 2046 2056 2106 2115 2125 2135 2144 2154 2204 2214 2224 2234 2244 2254 2304 2313
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue          2030 2040 2050 2100 2110 2119 2129 2139 2148 2158 2208 2218 2228 2238 2248 2258 2308 2317

Old Ford, Parnell Road                            2251 2300 2309 2319 2329 2339 2349 2359
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        2301 2310 2318 2327 2337 2347 2357 0007
Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street      2309 2317 2325 2334 2344 2354 0004 0014
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             2311 2319 2327 2336 2346 2356 0006 0016
Bank Station, Poultry                             2316 2324 2332 2341 2351 0001 0011 0021
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 2318 2326 2334 2343 2353 0003 0013 0023
Holborn Station, High Holborn                     2322 2330 2338 2347 2357 0007 0017 0027
St Giles High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue          2325 2333 2341 2350 0000 0010 0020 0030
HT - Route N8 journey starting from Hainault

8/N8 New Year's Day towards Old Ford          Other direction


                                                                            N8   N8   N8        N8   N8   N8        N8   N8   N8        N8
  Oxford Circus, Holles Street                          --   --   --   --  2354 0002 0012  --  0022 0032 0042  --  0053 0104 0115  --  0126
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   2315 2325 2335 2345 2355 0005 0013 0023 0025 0033 0043 0053 0055 0104 0115 0126 0125 0136
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   2319 2329 2339 2349 2359 0007 0015 0025 0029 0035 0045 0055 0059 0106 0117 0128 0129 0138
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 2324 2334 2344 2354 0004 0014 0022 0032 0034 0042 0052 0102 0104 0113 0124 0135 0134 0145
Bank Station, Poultry                             2327 2337 2347 2357 0007 0017 0025 0035 0037 0045 0055 0105 0107 0116 0127 0138 0137 0148
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             2336 2346 2356 0006 0016 0026 0034 0044 0046 0054 0104 0114 0116 0124 0134 0145 0146 0155
Shoreditch High Street Station                    2340 2350 0000 0010 0020 0031 0039 0049 0050 0059 0109 0119 0120 0129 0139 0150 0150 0200
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        2347 2357 0007 0017 0027 0037 0045 0055 0057 0105 0115 0125 0127 0135 0145 0156 0157 0206
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            2359 0009 0019 0029 0039 0046 0054 0104 0109 0114 0124 0134 0139 0144 0154 0204 0209 0214
                                                                            ST   HT   ST        HT   ST   HT        ST   HT   ST        HT

                                                   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8
  Oxford Circus, Holles Street                    0137 0148 0158 0208 0218 0228 0238 0248 0258 0308 0318 0328 0338 0348 0358 0408 0418 0426
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0147 0158 0208 0218 0227 0237 0247 0257 0307 0317 0326 0336 0345 0355 0405 0414 0424 0432
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   0149 0200 0210 0220 0229 0239 0249 0259 0309 0319 0328 0338 0347 0357 0407 0416 0426 0434
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 0156 0206 0216 0226 0235 0245 0254 0304 0314 0324 0333 0343 0352 0402 0411 0420 0430 0438
Bank Station, Poultry                             0159 0209 0219 0229 0238 0248 0257 0307 0317 0327 0336 0346 0355 0405 0414 0423 0433 0441
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             0206 0216 0226 0236 0245 0255 0304 0314 0324 0334 0343 0353 0401 0410 0419 0428 0438 0445
Shoreditch High Street Station                    0210 0220 0230 0240 0249 0259 0308 0318 0328 0338 0347 0357 0405 0414 0422 0431 0441 0448
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        0216 0226 0236 0246 0255 0305 0314 0324 0333 0343 0352 0402 0410 0419 0427 0436 0445 0452
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            0224 0234 0244 0254 0303 0313 0322 0332 0341 0351 0400 0410 0418 0427 0435 0444 0453 0459
                                                   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT

                                                   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8   N8
  Oxford Circus, Holles Street                    0436 0446 0456 0506 0516 0526  --            -- -- -- -- -- --         --   --   --   --
Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0442 0452 0502 0512 0522 0532 0540 Then      50 00 10 20 30 40        0810 0820 0830 0840
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   0444 0454 0504 0514 0524 0534 0543 every 10  53 03 13 23 33 43        0813 0823 0833 0843
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 0448 0458 0508 0518 0528 0538 0547 minutes   57 07 17 27 37 47        0817 0827 0837 0847
Bank Station, Poultry                             0451 0501 0511 0521 0531 0541 0550 at these  00 10 20 30 40 50 until  0820 0830 0840 0850
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             0455 0505 0515 0525 0535 0545 0555 minutes   05 15 25 35 45 55        0825 0835 0845 0855
Shoreditch High Street Station                    0458 0508 0518 0528 0538 0548 0558 past      08 18 28 38 48 58        0828 0838 0848 0858
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        0502 0512 0522 0532 0542 0552 0603 the hour  13 23 33 43 53 03        0833 0843 0854 0904
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            0509 0519 0529 0539 0549 0559 0612           22 32 42 52 02 12        0842 0853 0904 0914
                                                   ST   HT   ST   HT   ST   HT

Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   0850 0900 0910 0920 0930 0940 0950 1000 1010 1020 1030 1040 1050 1100 1110 1120 1130 1140
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   0853 0903 0913 0923 0933 0943 0953 1003 1013 1023 1033 1043 1053 1103 1113 1123 1133 1143
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 0857 0907 0917 0928 0938 0948 0958 1008 1018 1028 1038 1048 1058 1108 1118 1128 1138 1148
Bank Station, Poultry                             0900 0910 0920 0931 0941 0951 1001 1011 1021 1031 1041 1051 1101 1111 1122 1132 1142 1152
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             0905 0915 0926 0937 0947 0957 1007 1017 1027 1037 1047 1057 1107 1117 1128 1138 1148 1158
Shoreditch High Street Station                    0908 0919 0930 0941 0951 1001 1011 1021 1031 1041 1051 1101 1111 1121 1132 1142 1152 1203
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        0914 0925 0936 0947 0957 1008 1018 1028 1038 1048 1058 1108 1118 1128 1139 1149 1159 1210
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            0924 0936 0947 0958 1009 1020 1030 1040 1050 1101 1111 1121 1131 1141 1152 1202 1212 1224

Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   1150 1200 1210 Then      20 30 40 50 00 10        1820 1830 1840 1850 1900 1911 1922 1933
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   1153 1203 1214 every 10  24 34 44 54 04 14        1824 1834 1844 1854 1904 1915 1926 1937
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 1159 1209 1220 minutes   30 40 50 00 10 20        1830 1840 1850 1900 1910 1921 1931 1942
Bank Station, Poultry                             1203 1213 1224 at        34 44 54 04 14 24        1834 1844 1854 1904 1914 1924 1934 1945
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             1209 1220 1231 these     41 51 01 11 21 31 until  1841 1851 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1952
Shoreditch High Street Station                    1214 1225 1236 minutes   46 56 06 16 26 36        1846 1856 1906 1915 1925 1935 1945 1956
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        1221 1233 1244 past      54 04 14 24 34 44        1854 1904 1914 1923 1933 1943 1953 2004
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            1235 1247 1258 the hour  08 18 28 38 48 58        1908 1917 1927 1936 1946 1956 2006 2016

Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   1944 1955 2005 Then      15 25 35 45 55 05        2225 2235 2245 2255 2305 2315 2325 2335
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   1948 1959 2008 every 10  18 28 38 48 58 08        2228 2238 2248 2258 2308 2318 2328 2338
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 1953 2004 2013 minutes   23 33 43 53 03 13        2233 2243 2253 2303 2312 2322 2332 2342
Bank Station, Poultry                             1956 2007 2016 at        26 36 46 56 06 16        2236 2246 2256 2306 2315 2325 2335 2345
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             2003 2013 2022 these     32 42 52 02 12 22 until  2242 2252 2302 2311 2320 2330 2340 2350
Shoreditch High Street Station                    2007 2017 2026 minutes   36 46 56 06 16 26        2246 2256 2306 2315 2324 2334 2344 2354
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        2014 2024 2033 past      43 53 03 13 23 33        2253 2303 2312 2321 2330 2340 2350 0000
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            2026 2036 2045 the hour  55 05 15 25 35 45        2305 2314 2323 2332 2341 2351 0001 0011

Tottenham Court Road Station, New Oxford Street   2345 2355
Holborn Station, Procter Street                   2348 2358
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street                 2352 0002
Bank Station, Poultry                             2355 0005
Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate             0000 0010
Shoreditch High Street Station                    0004 0014
Bethnal Green (LU) Station                        0010 0020
Old Ford, Parnell Road                            0021 0031
                                                                       
HT - Route N8 journey continuing to Hainault

Operated by Stagecoach London for London Buses.

New Year's Day timetable, similar for much of day to Sunday timetable revised 07/09/24. Temporary diversion towards Old Ford in St Paul's area continued.

Route record

Old Ford – Bethnal Green – Shoreditch – Bank – Holborn – Tottenham Court Road Station (Route 8)
Old Ford Parnell Road - Parnell Road - Old Ford - Old Ford Road - St Stephen's Road - Roman Road - Bethnal Green (Central Line) Station - Bethnal Green Road - Shoreditch High Street Station - Shoreditch High Street - Norton Folgate - Bishopsgate - Liverpool Street Station - Bishopsgate - Cornhill - Bank Station - Poultry - Cheapside - St Paul's Station - Newgate Street - Holborn Viaduct - City Thameslink Station - Holborn Viaduct - Holborn Circus - Holborn - Chancery Lane Station - High Holborn - Holborn Station - High Holborn - St Giles High Street Shaftesbury Avenue (for Tottenham Court Road Station)
The section in blue shows the temporary first stop. Buses normally start from Bow
Fairfield Road via Bow Road - Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach - Wick Lane - Tredegar Road and a further section of Parnell Road.

Tottenham Court Road Station – Holborn – Bank – Shoreditch – Bethnal Green – Old Ford (Route 8)
Tottenham Court Road Station New Oxford Street - New Oxford Street - Bloomsbury Way - Vernon Place (for Holborn Station) - Theobald's Road - Drake Street - Procter Street - High Holborn - Chancery Lane Station - Holborn - Holborn Circus - Holborn Viaduct - City Thameslink Station - Holborn Viaduct - Newgate Street - King Edward Street - Little Britain - Montague Street - Aldersgate Street - St Martin's-le-grand - St Paul's Station -Cheapside - Poultry - Mansion House Street - Bank Station - Cornhill - Bishopsgate - Liverpool Street Station - Bishopsgate - Norton Folgate - Shoreditch High Street - Shoreditch High Street Station - Bethnal Green Road - Bethnal Green (Central Line) Station - Roman Road - St Stephen's Road - Old Ford Road - Parnell Road - Old Ford Parnell Road
The section in red shows the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via a shorter section of King Edward Street - Angel Street and a shorter section of St Martins-le-grand.
The section in blue shows the temporary last stop. Buses normally continue via a further section of Parnell Road - Tredegar Road - Wick Lane - Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach - Bow Road to Bow
Fairfield Road.

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