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Route 23

Harrow Road – Paddington – Marble Arch – Hyde Park Corner – Trafalgar Square – Aldwych

Diverted service during Notting Hill Carnival

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Carnival Sunday and Monday          

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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.

23 Carnival Sunday and Monday towards Aldwych      Other direction        

                                                        <<        These journeys may run to different times early on Sunday          >>


Harrow Road, Elgin Avenue               2315 2327 2339 2351 0003 0015 0030 0100 0130 0200 0230 0300 0330 0400 0430 0500 0515 0527
Paddington Station, Praed Street        2330 2341 2353 0005 0017 0029 0044 0114 0143 0213 0243 0312 0342 0411 0440 0509 0524 0536
Marble Arch, Edgware Road               2338 2349 0001 0013 0025 0037 0050 0120 0149 0219 0249 0318 0348 0417 0446 0515 0529 0541
Park Lane, Hilton Hotel                 2342 2353 0005 0017 0029 0041 0054 0124 0153 0223 0253 0322 0352 0421 0450 0519 0533 0545
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly           2348 2359 0011 0023 0035 0047 0101 0131 0200 0230 0300 0329 0359 0428 0457 0526 0539 0551
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station 2351 0002 0014 0026 0038 0050 0105 0135 0204 0234 0304 0333 0403 0432 0501 0530 0542 0554
Aldwych, West Arm                       2356 0007 0019 0031 0043 0055 0108 0138 0207 0237 0307 0336 0406 0435 0504 0533 0547 0559

Harrow Road, Elgin Avenue               0539 0551 0603 0615 0627 0639 0651 0703 0715 0727 0739 0751 0803 0815 0827 0839 0851 0903
Paddington Station, Praed Street        0550 0602 0614 0626 0638 0650 0702 0714 0726 0738 0750 0802 0814 0826 0838 0850 0902 0914
Marble Arch, Edgware Road               0555 0607 0619 0631 0643 0655 0708 0720 0732 0744 0756 0808 0820 0832 0844 0856 0909 0922
Park Lane, Hilton Hotel                 0559 0611 0623 0635 0647 0659 0712 0724 0736 0748 0800 0812 0824 0836 0848 0900 0915 0929
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly           0605 0617 0629 0641 0653 0705 0718 0730 0742 0754 0806 0818 0830 0842 0854 0907 0922 0937
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station 0608 0620 0632 0644 0656 0708 0721 0733 0745 0757 0809 0821 0833 0845 0857 0911 0926 0941
Aldwych, West Arm                       0613 0625 0637 0649 0701 0713 0726 0738 0750 0802 0814 0826 0838 0850 0902 0917 0932 0947

Harrow Road, Elgin Avenue               0915 0927 0939 0951 Then      03 15 27 39 51           1439 1451 1503 1515 1527 1539 1551
Paddington Station, Praed Street        0928 0941 0955 1010 every 12  22 34 46 58 10           1458 1510 1522 1534 1546 1558 1610
Marble Arch, Edgware Road               0936 0949 1004 1020 minutes   32 44 56 08 20           1508 1520 1532 1544 1556 1608 1620
Park Lane, Hilton Hotel                 0944 0957 1012 1028 at these  40 52 04 16 28 until     1516 1528 1540 1552 1604 1616 1628
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly           0952 1006 1021 1037 minutes   49 01 13 25 37           1525 1537 1549 1601 1613 1625 1637
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station 0956 1010 1026 1042 past      54 06 18 30 42           1530 1542 1554 1606 1618 1630 1642
Aldwych, West Arm                       1002 1017 1033 1049 the hour  01 13 25 37 49           1537 1549 1601 1613 1625 1637 1649

Harrow Road, Elgin Avenue               1603 1615 1627 1639 1651 1703 1715 1727 1739 1751 1803 1815 1827 1839 1851 1903 1915 1927
Paddington Station, Praed Street        1622 1634 1646 1658 1710 1722 1734 1746 1758 1810 1821 1832 1844 1856 1908 1920 1932 1944
Marble Arch, Edgware Road               1632 1644 1656 1708 1720 1732 1744 1756 1808 1820 1831 1842 1854 1906 1918 1930 1942 1954
Park Lane, Hilton Hotel                 1640 1652 1704 1716 1728 1740 1752 1804 1816 1826 1837 1848 1900 1912 1923 1935 1947 1959
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly           1649 1701 1713 1725 1737 1749 1801 1813 1824 1834 1845 1856 1908 1919 1930 1942 1954 2006
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station 1654 1706 1718 1730 1742 1754 1806 1818 1829 1839 1850 1901 1913 1924 1935 1947 1959 2011
Aldwych, West Arm                       1701 1713 1725 1737 1749 1801 1813 1824 1835 1845 1856 1907 1919 1929 1940 1952 2004 2016

Harrow Road, Elgin Avenue               1939 1951 2003 2015 2027 2039 2051 2103 2115 2127 2139 2151 2203 2215 2227 2239 2251 2303
Paddington Station, Praed Street        1956 2008 2020 2032 2044 2056 2108 2120 2132 2144 2156 2208 2220 2232 2244 2256 2308 2319
Marble Arch, Edgware Road               2006 2018 2030 2041 2053 2105 2117 2129 2141 2153 2205 2217 2229 2241 2253 2305 2317 2328
Park Lane, Hilton Hotel                 2011 2023 2035 2046 2058 2110 2122 2134 2146 2157 2209 2221 2234 2246 2258 2310 2321 2332
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly           2018 2030 2041 2052 2104 2116 2128 2140 2152 2203 2215 2227 2240 2252 2304 2316 2327 2338
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station 2023 2034 2045 2056 2108 2120 2132 2144 2156 2207 2219 2231 2244 2256 2308 2320 2330 2341
Aldwych, West Arm                       2028 2039 2050 2101 2113 2125 2137 2149 2201 2212 2224 2236 2249 2301 2313 2325 2335 2346

Harrow Road, Elgin Avenue               2315 2327 2339 2351
Paddington Station, Praed Street        2330 2341 2353 0005
Marble Arch, Edgware Road               2338 2349 0001 0013
Park Lane, Hilton Hotel                 2342 2353 0005 0017
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly           2348 2359 0011 0023
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station 2351 0002 0014 0026
Aldwych, West Arm                       2356 0007 0019 0031

23 Carnival Sunday and Monday towards Harrow Road      Other direction        

                                                        <<             These journeys may run to different times early on Sunday               >>


Aldwych, East Arm                       2327 2339 2351 0003 0015 0027 0039 0051 0103 0115 0130 0200 0230 0300 0330 0400 0430 0500
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station 2331 2343 2355 0007 0019 0031 0043 0055 0107 0119 0134 0204 0234 0304 0334 0404 0434 0506
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly           2335 2347 2359 0011 0023 0035 0047 0059 0111 0123 0139 0209 0239 0309 0339 0409 0439 0511
Park Lane, Hilton Hotel                 2342 2354 0006 0018 0030 0042 0054 0106 0118 0130 0145 0215 0245 0315 0345 0415 0445 0520
Marble Arch, Edgware Road               2345 2357 0009 0021 0033 0045 0057 0109 0121 0133 0149 0219 0249 0319 0349 0419 0449 0525
Paddington Station, Praed Street        2353 0005 0017 0029 0041 0053 0105 0117 0129 0141 0155 0225 0255 0325 0355 0425 0455 0532
Harrow Road, Elgin Avenue               0005 0017 0029 0041 0053 0105 0117 0129 0141 0153 0205 0235 0305 0335 0405 0434 0504 0541

Aldwych, East Arm                       0530 0600 0615 0627 0639 0651 0703 0715 0727 0739 0751 0803 0815 0827 0839 0851 0903 0915
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station 0536 0606 0618 0630 0642 0654 0706 0718 0730 0742 0754 0806 0819 0831 0843 0855 0908 0920
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly           0541 0611 0622 0634 0646 0658 0710 0722 0734 0746 0758 0810 0823 0835 0847 0900 0913 0926
Park Lane, Hilton Hotel                 0550 0620 0628 0640 0652 0704 0716 0728 0740 0752 0804 0816 0830 0842 0854 0907 0921 0935
Marble Arch, Edgware Road               0555 0625 0631 0643 0655 0707 0719 0731 0743 0755 0807 0819 0833 0845 0858 0911 0925 0939
Paddington Station, Praed Street        0602 0632 0637 0649 0701 0713 0725 0737 0749 0801 0813 0825 0839 0851 0904 0918 0932 0946
Harrow Road, Elgin Avenue               0611 0641 0646 0658 0710 0722 0734 0746 0758 0810 0822 0834 0848 0901 0915 0930 0944 0958

Aldwych, East Arm                       0927 0939 0951 1003 Then      15 27 39 51 03           1751 1803 1815 1827 1839 1851 1903
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station 0932 0944 0956 1008 every 12  20 32 44 56 08           1756 1808 1820 1832 1844 1856 1908
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly           0938 0950 1002 1014 minutes   26 38 50 02 14           1802 1814 1826 1838 1850 1902 1914
Park Lane, Hilton Hotel                 0949 1001 1013 1025 at these  37 49 01 13 25 until     1813 1825 1836 1848 1900 1912 1924
Marble Arch, Edgware Road               0954 1006 1018 1031 minutes   43 55 07 19 31           1819 1830 1841 1853 1905 1917 1929
Paddington Station, Praed Street        1001 1015 1027 1040 past      52 04 16 28 40           1828 1839 1850 1902 1914 1926 1938
Harrow Road, Elgin Avenue               1013 1027 1039 1052 the hour  04 18 30 42 54           1842 1853 1904 1916 1928 1940 1952

Aldwych, East Arm                       1915 1927 1939 1951 2003 2015 2027 2039 2051 2103 2115 2127 2139 2151 2203 2215 2227 2239
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station 1920 1932 1944 1956 2008 2020 2032 2043 2055 2107 2119 2131 2143 2155 2207 2219 2231 2243
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly           1925 1937 1949 2001 2013 2025 2036 2047 2059 2111 2123 2135 2147 2159 2211 2223 2235 2247
Park Lane, Hilton Hotel                 1935 1947 1959 2011 2023 2035 2046 2057 2108 2119 2131 2143 2155 2207 2219 2230 2242 2254
Marble Arch, Edgware Road               1940 1952 2004 2016 2028 2039 2050 2101 2112 2123 2135 2147 2159 2211 2222 2233 2245 2257
Paddington Station, Praed Street        1949 2001 2013 2025 2037 2048 2059 2110 2121 2132 2143 2155 2207 2219 2230 2241 2253 2305
Harrow Road, Elgin Avenue               2003 2015 2027 2039 2051 2102 2113 2124 2134 2145 2156 2208 2220 2232 2243 2254 2306 2318

Aldwych, East Arm                       2251 2303 2315 2327 2339 2351 0003 0015 0027 0039 0051 0103 0115 0130 0200 0230 0300 0330
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station 2255 2307 2319 2331 2343 2355 0007 0019 0031 0043 0055 0107 0119 0134 0204 0234 0304 0334
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly           2259 2311 2323 2335 2347 2359 0011 0023 0035 0047 0059 0111 0123 0139 0209 0239 0309 0339
Park Lane, Hilton Hotel                 2306 2318 2330 2342 2354 0006 0018 0030 0042 0054 0106 0118 0130 0145 0215 0245 0315 0345
Marble Arch, Edgware Road               2309 2321 2333 2345 2357 0009 0021 0033 0045 0057 0109 0121 0133 0149 0219 0249 0319 0349
Paddington Station, Praed Street        2317 2329 2341 2353 0005 0017 0029 0041 0053 0105 0117 0129 0141 0155 0225 0255 0325 0355
Harrow Road, Elgin Avenue               2330 2342 2354 0005 0017 0029 0041 0053 0105 0117 0129 0141 0153 0205 0235 0305 0335 0405

Aldwych, East Arm                       0400 0430 0500 0530 0600
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station 0404 0434 0506 0536 0606
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly           0409 0439 0511 0541 0611
Park Lane, Hilton Hotel                 0415 0445 0520 0550 0620
Marble Arch, Edgware Road               0419 0449 0525 0555 0625
Paddington Station, Praed Street        0425 0455 0532 0602 0632
Harrow Road, Elgin Avenue               0434 0504 0541 0611 0641

Operated by London Transit for London Buses.

Timetable revised 25/08/24

Route record

Harrow Road – Paddington – Marble Arch – Hyde Park Corner – Trafalgar Square – Aldwych
Harrow Road Elgin Avenue - Elgin Avenue - Harrow Road - Royal Oak Station - Porchester Road - Bishop's Bridge Road - Eastbourne Terrace - Paddington Station - Praed Street - Edgware Road (Circle/District/Hammersmith & City Lines) Station (for Edgware Road (Bakerloo Line) Station) - Edgware Road - Marble Arch - Oxford Street - Marble Arch Station - Park Lane - Hyde Park Corner - Piccadilly (for Hyde Park Corner Station) - Green Park Station - Piccadilly - Piccadilly Circus Station - Piccadilly Circus - Haymarket - Cockspur Street - Trafalgar Square - Charing Cross - Strand - Charing Cross Station - Strand - Aldwych West Arm
The section in red shows the Carnival diversion routeing. The normal routeing is from Westbourne Park Station - Great Western Road - Elkstone Road - Golborne Road - Kensal Road - Ladbroke Grove - Canal Way - Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury's - Canal Way - Ladbroke Grove - Ladbroke Grove Station - Ladbroke Grove - Elgin Crescent - Colville Terrace - Colville Road - Westbourne Grove and a longer section of Bishop's Bridge Road. Between 1500 and 2200 buses operate instead via Harrow Road and Bishop's Bridge.

Aldwych – Trafalgar Square – Hyde Park Corner – Marble Arch – Paddington – Harrow Road
Aldwych East Arm - Aldwych - Strand - Charing Cross Station - Strand - Charing Cross - Trafalgar Square - Cockspur Street - Pall Mall - Waterloo Place - Regent Street - Piccadilly Circus Station - Piccadilly - Green Park Station - Piccadilly (for Hyde Park Corner Station) - Duke of Wellington Place - Grosvenor Place - Hyde Park Corner - Park Lane - Marble Arch Station - Cumberland Gate - Marble Arch - Edgware Road (junction with Sussex Gardens for Edgware Road (Bakerloo and Circle/District/Hammersmith & City Lines) Stations) - Sussex Gardens - Norfolk Place - Praed Street - Paddington Station - Eastbourne Terrace  - Bishop's Bridge Road - Porchester Road - Royal Oak Station - Harrow Road - Chippenham Road - Elgin Avenue - Harrow Road Elgin Avenue
The section in red shows the Carnival diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via a longer section of Bishop's Bridge Road - Westbourne Grove - Kensington Park Road - Elgin Crescent - Ladbroke Grove - Ladbroke Grove Station - Ladbroke Grove - Canal Way - Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury's - Canal Way - Ladbroke Grove - Kensal Road - Golborne Road - Elkstone Road - Great Western Road - Westbourne Park Station. Between 1500 and 2200 buses operate instead via Bishop's Bridge and Harrow Road.

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