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Route 52 Christmas Eve Timetable

Key points served

Willesden – Kensal Rise – Ladbroke Grove – Notting Hill Gate – Kensington – Victoria

24 hour service

Long term change to arrival point at Victoria

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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.

52 Christmas Eve towards Victoria          Other direction 


Willesden, Bus Garage (Pound Lane)           2319 2331 2343 2355 0010 0040 0110 0140 0210 0240 0310 0340 0410 0435 0446 0458 0510 0522
Kensal Rise Station                          2328 2340 2352 0004 0017 0047 0117 0147 0217 0247 0317 0347 0417 0444 0455 0507 0519 0531
Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's                  2332 2344 2356 0008 0020 0050 0120 0150 0220 0250 0320 0350 0420 0447 0458 0510 0522 0534
Ladbroke Grove Station                       2337 2349 0001 0013 0024 0054 0124 0154 0224 0254 0323 0353 0423 0451 0502 0514 0526 0538
Notting Hill Gate, Palace Gardens Terrace    2343 2355 0007 0019 0029 0059 0129 0159 0229 0259 0328 0358 0428 0456 0507 0519 0531 0543
Kensington, Church                           2348 0000 0012 0024 0034 0104 0134 0204 0234 0304 0333 0403 0433 0500 0511 0523 0535 0547
Kensington, Palace Gate                      2350 0002 0014 0026 0035 0105 0135 0205 0235 0305 0334 0404 0434 0502 0513 0525 0537 0549
Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge              2357 0009 0021 0033 0041 0111 0141 0211 0241 0311 0340 0410 0440 0508 0519 0531 0543 0555
Victoria Station, Bus Station                0002 0014 0026 0038 0046 0116 0146 0216 0246 0316 0345 0415 0445 0512 0523 0535 0547 0559

Willesden, Bus Garage (Pound Lane)           0534 0545 0555 0605 0615 0625 0635 0645 0655 0705 0715 0725 0735 0745 0753 0800 0808 0815
Kensal Rise Station                          0543 0554 0604 0614 0624 0634 0644 0654 0704 0714 0724 0734 0744 0754 0802 0809 0817 0825
Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's                  0546 0557 0607 0617 0627 0637 0647 0657 0707 0717 0727 0737 0747 0757 0805 0812 0820 0828
Ladbroke Grove Station                       0550 0601 0611 0621 0631 0641 0651 0701 0711 0721 0731 0741 0751 0801 0809 0816 0824 0832
Notting Hill Gate, Palace Gardens Terrace    0555 0606 0616 0626 0636 0646 0656 0706 0716 0726 0736 0746 0756 0806 0814 0821 0829 0837
Kensington, Church                           0559 0610 0620 0630 0640 0650 0700 0710 0720 0730 0740 0750 0800 0810 0818 0825 0833 0841
Kensington, Palace Gate                      0601 0612 0622 0632 0642 0652 0702 0712 0722 0732 0742 0752 0802 0812 0820 0827 0835 0843
Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge              0607 0618 0628 0638 0648 0658 0708 0718 0728 0738 0748 0758 0808 0818 0826 0834 0842 0850
Victoria Station, Bus Station                0611 0622 0632 0642 0653 0703 0713 0723 0733 0743 0753 0803 0813 0823 0831 0840 0848 0857

Willesden, Bus Garage (Pound Lane)           0822 0827 0833 0839 0847 0855 0904 0912 0920 0928 0936 0945 0953 1001 1008 1016 1024 1033
Kensal Rise Station                          0832 0837 0843 0849 0858 0906 0915 0923 0931 0939 0947 0956 1004 1012 1019 1027 1035 1044
Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's                  0835 0840 0847 0855 0904 0912 0921 0929 0937 0945 0953 1002 1010 1018 1026 1035 1043 1052
Ladbroke Grove Station                       0839 0844 0852 0900 0909 0917 0926 0934 0942 0950 0958 1007 1015 1023 1031 1040 1048 1057
Notting Hill Gate, Palace Gardens Terrace    0844 0850 0859 0907 0916 0924 0933 0941 0949 0957 1005 1014 1022 1030 1038 1047 1055 1104
Kensington, Church                           0848 0856 0905 0913 0922 0930 0939 0947 0955 1003 1011 1020 1028 1036 1044 1053 1101 1110
Kensington, Palace Gate                      0850 0858 0907 0915 0924 0932 0941 0949 0957 1005 1013 1022 1030 1039 1047 1056 1104 1113
Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge              0858 0906 0915 0923 0932 0940 0949 0957 1005 1013 1021 1030 1038 1047 1055 1104 1112 1121
Victoria Station, Bus Station                0905 0913 0922 0930 0939 0947 0956 1004 1012 1021 1029 1038 1046 1055 1103 1112 1120 1129

Willesden, Bus Garage (Pound Lane)           1042 1050 1058 1104 1111 1119 1126 1134 1142 1150 1158 1207 1215 1224 1233 1241 1250 1258
Kensal Rise Station                          1053 1101 1109 1115 1122 1130 1137 1145 1153 1201 1209 1218 1226 1235 1244 1252 1301 1309
Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's                  1101 1109 1117 1123 1130 1138 1145 1154 1202 1211 1219 1228 1236 1245 1254 1302 1311 1319
Ladbroke Grove Station                       1106 1114 1122 1128 1135 1143 1150 1159 1207 1216 1224 1233 1241 1250 1259 1307 1316 1324
Notting Hill Gate, Palace Gardens Terrace    1113 1121 1129 1135 1142 1150 1159 1208 1216 1225 1233 1242 1250 1259 1308 1316 1325 1333
Kensington, Church                           1119 1127 1135 1141 1148 1156 1205 1214 1222 1231 1239 1248 1256 1305 1314 1322 1331 1339
Kensington, Palace Gate                      1122 1130 1138 1144 1152 1200 1209 1218 1226 1235 1243 1252 1300 1309 1318 1326 1335 1343
Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge              1130 1138 1146 1154 1203 1211 1220 1229 1237 1246 1254 1303 1311 1320 1329 1337 1346 1354
Victoria Station, Bus Station                1138 1146 1155 1203 1212 1220 1229 1238 1246 1255 1303 1312 1320 1329 1338 1346 1355 1403

Willesden, Bus Garage (Pound Lane)           1307 1315 1324 1333 1341 1350 1358 1407 1415 1424 1433 1442 1451 1500 1509 1518 1527 1536
Kensal Rise Station                          1318 1326 1335 1344 1352 1401 1409 1418 1426 1435 1444 1453 1502 1511 1520 1529 1538 1547
Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's                  1328 1336 1345 1354 1402 1411 1419 1428 1436 1445 1454 1503 1512 1521 1530 1539 1548 1557
Ladbroke Grove Station                       1333 1341 1350 1359 1407 1416 1424 1433 1441 1450 1459 1508 1517 1526 1535 1544 1553 1602
Notting Hill Gate, Palace Gardens Terrace    1342 1350 1359 1408 1416 1425 1433 1442 1450 1459 1508 1517 1526 1535 1544 1553 1602 1611
Kensington, Church                           1348 1356 1405 1414 1422 1431 1439 1448 1456 1505 1514 1523 1532 1541 1550 1559 1608 1617
Kensington, Palace Gate                      1352 1400 1409 1418 1426 1435 1443 1452 1500 1509 1518 1527 1536 1545 1554 1603 1612 1620
Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge              1403 1411 1420 1429 1437 1446 1454 1503 1511 1520 1529 1538 1546 1555 1604 1613 1621 1629
Victoria Station, Bus Station                1412 1420 1429 1438 1446 1455 1503 1512 1520 1529 1537 1546 1554 1603 1611 1620 1628 1636

Willesden, Bus Garage (Pound Lane)           1545 1555 1605 1615 1624 1633 1641 1650 1658 1707 1715 1724 1733 1742 1751 1801 1811 1821
Kensal Rise Station                          1556 1606 1615 1625 1633 1642 1650 1659 1707 1716 1724 1733 1742 1751 1800 1810 1820 1830
Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's                  1606 1615 1623 1632 1640 1649 1657 1706 1714 1723 1731 1740 1749 1758 1807 1817 1827 1837
Ladbroke Grove Station                       1611 1620 1628 1637 1645 1654 1702 1711 1719 1728 1736 1745 1754 1803 1812 1822 1832 1842
Notting Hill Gate, Palace Gardens Terrace    1619 1627 1635 1644 1652 1701 1709 1718 1726 1735 1743 1752 1801 1810 1819 1829 1839 1849
Kensington, Church                           1625 1633 1641 1650 1658 1707 1715 1724 1732 1741 1749 1758 1807 1816 1825 1835 1845 1854
Kensington, Palace Gate                      1628 1636 1644 1653 1701 1710 1718 1727 1735 1744 1752 1801 1810 1819 1828 1838 1847 1856
Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge              1637 1645 1653 1702 1710 1719 1727 1736 1744 1753 1801 1810 1819 1828 1837 1847 1855 1904
Victoria Station, Bus Station                1644 1652 1700 1709 1717 1726 1734 1743 1751 1800 1808 1817 1826 1835 1844 1853 1901 1910

Willesden, Bus Garage (Pound Lane)           1831 1841 1851 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1952 2004 2017 2030 2043 2055 2107 2119 2131 2143
Kensal Rise Station                          1840 1850 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 2001 2013 2026 2039 2052 2104 2116 2128 2140 2152
Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's                  1847 1856 1906 1916 1926 1936 1946 1956 2006 2018 2030 2043 2056 2108 2120 2132 2144 2156
Ladbroke Grove Station                       1852 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 2001 2011 2023 2035 2048 2101 2113 2125 2137 2149 2201
Notting Hill Gate, Palace Gardens Terrace    1858 1907 1917 1927 1937 1947 1957 2007 2017 2029 2041 2054 2107 2119 2131 2143 2155 2207
Kensington, Church                           1903 1912 1922 1932 1942 1952 2002 2012 2022 2034 2046 2059 2112 2124 2136 2148 2200 2212
Kensington, Palace Gate                      1905 1914 1924 1934 1944 1954 2004 2014 2024 2036 2048 2101 2114 2126 2138 2150 2202 2214
Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge              1913 1922 1932 1942 1952 2002 2012 2022 2032 2044 2056 2109 2121 2133 2145 2157 2209 2221
Victoria Station, Bus Station                1919 1928 1938 1948 1958 2008 2018 2028 2038 2050 2102 2114 2126 2138 2150 2202 2214 2226

Willesden, Bus Garage (Pound Lane)           2155 2207 2219 2231 2243 2255 2307 2319
Kensal Rise Station                          2204 2216 2228 2240 2252 2304 2316 2328
Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's                  2208 2220 2232 2244 2256 2308 2320 2332
Ladbroke Grove Station                       2213 2225 2237 2249 2301 2313 2325 2337
Notting Hill Gate, Palace Gardens Terrace    2219 2231 2243 2255 2307 2319 2331 2343
Kensington, Church                           2224 2236 2248 2300 2312 2324 2336 2348
Kensington, Palace Gate                      2226 2238 2250 2302 2314 2326 2338 2350
Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge              2233 2245 2257 2309 2321 2333 2345 2357
Victoria Station, Bus Station                2238 2250 2302 2314 2326 2338 2350 0002

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Victoria Station, Bus Station                2322 2334 2346 2358 0010 0025 0055 0125 0155 0225 0255 0325 0355 0425 0455 0505 0517 0529
Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge              2327 2339 2351 0003 0015 0030 0100 0130 0200 0230 0300 0330 0400 0430 0500 0509 0521 0533
Kensington, Palace Gate                      2334 2346 2358 0010 0022 0035 0105 0135 0205 0235 0305 0335 0405 0435 0505 0515 0527 0539
Kensington, Church                           2335 2347 2359 0011 0023 0036 0106 0136 0206 0236 0306 0336 0406 0436 0506 0517 0529 0541
Notting Hill Gate, Kensington Church Street  2339 2351 0003 0015 0027 0040 0110 0140 0210 0240 0310 0340 0410 0440 0510 0520 0532 0544
Ladbroke Grove Station                       2346 2358 0010 0022 0034 0047 0117 0147 0217 0247 0317 0347 0417 0447 0517 0526 0538 0550
Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's                  2350 0002 0014 0026 0038 0050 0120 0150 0220 0250 0320 0350 0420 0450 0520 0530 0542 0554
Kensal Rise Station                          2354 0006 0018 0030 0042 0054 0124 0154 0224 0254 0323 0353 0423 0453 0523 0534 0546 0558
Willesden High Road, Pound Lane              0001 0013 0025 0036 0048 0100 0130 0200 0230 0300 0329 0359 0429 0459 0529 0540 0552 0604

Victoria Station, Wilton Road                0541 0553 0605 0617 0629 0641 0653 0705 0715 0725 0735 0745 0755 0805 0815 0825 0835 0842
Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge              0545 0557 0609 0621 0633 0645 0657 0709 0719 0729 0739 0749 0759 0809 0819 0829 0839 0846
Kensington, Palace Gate                      0551 0603 0615 0627 0639 0651 0703 0715 0725 0735 0745 0755 0805 0815 0825 0835 0845 0854
Kensington, Church                           0553 0605 0617 0629 0641 0653 0705 0717 0727 0737 0747 0757 0807 0817 0827 0837 0847 0856
Notting Hill Gate, Kensington Church Street  0556 0608 0620 0632 0644 0656 0708 0720 0730 0740 0750 0800 0810 0820 0830 0840 0852 0901
Ladbroke Grove Station                       0602 0614 0626 0638 0650 0702 0714 0726 0736 0746 0756 0806 0816 0826 0836 0848 0900 0909
Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's                  0606 0618 0630 0642 0654 0706 0718 0730 0740 0750 0800 0810 0820 0830 0841 0853 0905 0914
Kensal Rise Station                          0610 0622 0634 0646 0658 0710 0722 0734 0744 0754 0804 0814 0824 0834 0846 0858 0910 0919
Willesden High Road, Pound Lane              0616 0628 0640 0652 0704 0716 0728 0740 0750 0800 0810 0820 0830 0842 0854 0906 0918 0927

Victoria Station, Wilton Road                0852 0900 0908 0916 0924 0933 0941 0950 0958 1007 1015 1023 1032 1040 1049 1057 1106 1114
Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge              0858 0906 0914 0922 0930 0939 0947 0956 1004 1013 1022 1030 1039 1047 1056 1104 1113 1121
Kensington, Palace Gate                      0906 0914 0922 0930 0938 0947 0955 1004 1012 1021 1030 1038 1047 1055 1104 1112 1121 1129
Kensington, Church                           0908 0916 0924 0932 0940 0949 0957 1006 1015 1024 1033 1041 1050 1058 1107 1115 1124 1132
Notting Hill Gate, Kensington Church Street  0913 0921 0929 0937 0946 0955 1003 1012 1021 1030 1039 1047 1056 1104 1113 1121 1130 1138
Ladbroke Grove Station                       0921 0929 0938 0946 0955 1004 1012 1021 1030 1039 1048 1056 1105 1113 1122 1130 1139 1147
Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's                  0926 0934 0943 0951 1000 1009 1017 1026 1035 1044 1053 1101 1110 1118 1127 1135 1144 1152
Kensal Rise Station                          0931 0939 0948 0956 1005 1014 1023 1032 1041 1050 1059 1107 1116 1124 1133 1142 1151 1200
Willesden High Road, Pound Lane              0939 0947 0956 1005 1014 1023 1033 1042 1051 1100 1109 1117 1127 1135 1144 1153 1202 1211

Victoria Station, Wilton Road                1123 1131 1140 1149           57 06 14 23 31 40 49          1514 1523 1531 1540 1548 1557
Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge              1130 1138 1147 1157 Then      05 14 22 31 39 48 57          1522 1531 1539 1548 1556 1605
Kensington, Palace Gate                      1138 1147 1156 1206 every 8-9 14 23 31 40 48 57 06          1531 1540 1548 1557 1605 1614
Kensington, Church                           1141 1151 1200 1210 minutes   18 27 35 44 52 01 10          1535 1544 1552 1601 1608 1617
Notting Hill Gate, Kensington Church Street  1147 1157 1206 1216 at these  24 33 41 50 58 07 16 until    1541 1550 1558 1607 1614 1623
Ladbroke Grove Station                       1156 1206 1215 1225 minutes   33 42 50 59 07 16 25          1550 1559 1607 1616 1623 1632
Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's                  1201 1211 1220 1230 past      38 47 55 04 12 21 30          1555 1604 1612 1621 1628 1637
Kensal Rise Station                          1209 1219 1228 1238 the hour  46 55 03 12 20 29 38          1603 1611 1619 1628 1635 1644
Willesden High Road, Pound Lane              1220 1230 1239 1249           57 06 14 23 31 40 49          1614 1622 1630 1639 1646 1655

Victoria Station, Wilton Road                1605 1614 1622 1631 1640 1649 1657 1706 1714 1723 1731 1740 1748 1757 1805 1814 1822 1831
Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge              1612 1621 1629 1638 1647 1656 1704 1713 1721 1730 1737 1746 1754 1803 1811 1820 1828 1837
Kensington, Palace Gate                      1621 1630 1638 1647 1656 1705 1713 1722 1730 1739 1746 1755 1803 1812 1820 1829 1837 1846
Kensington, Church                           1624 1633 1641 1650 1659 1708 1716 1725 1733 1742 1749 1758 1806 1815 1823 1832 1840 1849
Notting Hill Gate, Kensington Church Street  1630 1639 1647 1656 1705 1714 1722 1731 1738 1747 1754 1803 1811 1820 1828 1837 1845 1853
Ladbroke Grove Station                       1639 1648 1656 1705 1714 1723 1731 1740 1747 1756 1803 1812 1820 1829 1837 1846 1852 1900
Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's                  1644 1653 1701 1710 1719 1728 1736 1745 1752 1801 1808 1817 1825 1834 1842 1850 1856 1904
Kensal Rise Station                          1651 1700 1708 1717 1726 1735 1742 1751 1758 1807 1814 1823 1831 1840 1848 1854 1900 1908
Willesden High Road, Pound Lane              1702 1711 1719 1728 1736 1744 1751 1800 1807 1816 1823 1832 1840 1849 1856 1902 1908 1916

Victoria Station, Wilton Road                1840 1849 1857 1906 1914 1922 1930 1939 1948 1957 2007 2017 2027 2037 2047 2058 2110 2122
Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge              1846 1854 1902 1911 1919 1927 1935 1944 1953 2002 2012 2022 2032 2042 2052 2103 2115 2127
Kensington, Palace Gate                      1853 1901 1909 1918 1926 1934 1942 1951 2000 2009 2019 2029 2039 2049 2059 2110 2122 2134
Kensington, Church                           1856 1904 1912 1921 1929 1937 1945 1954 2001 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2100 2111 2123 2135
Notting Hill Gate, Kensington Church Street  1900 1908 1916 1925 1933 1941 1949 1958 2005 2014 2024 2034 2044 2054 2104 2115 2127 2139
Ladbroke Grove Station                       1907 1915 1923 1932 1940 1948 1956 2005 2012 2021 2031 2041 2051 2101 2111 2122 2134 2146
Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's                  1911 1919 1927 1936 1944 1952 2000 2009 2016 2025 2035 2045 2055 2105 2115 2126 2138 2150
Kensal Rise Station                          1915 1923 1931 1940 1948 1956 2004 2013 2020 2029 2039 2049 2059 2109 2119 2130 2142 2154
Willesden High Road, Pound Lane              1923 1931 1939 1948 1956 2004 2011 2020 2027 2036 2046 2056 2106 2116 2126 2137 2149 2201

Victoria Station, Wilton Road                2134 2146 2158 2210 2222 2234 2246 2258 2310 2322 2334 2346 2358 0010
Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge              2139 2151 2203 2215 2227 2239 2251 2303 2315 2327 2339 2351 0003 0015
Kensington, Palace Gate                      2146 2158 2210 2222 2234 2246 2258 2310 2322 2334 2346 2358 0010 0022
Kensington, Church                           2147 2159 2211 2223 2235 2247 2259 2311 2323 2335 2347 2359 0011 0023
Notting Hill Gate, Kensington Church Street  2151 2203 2215 2227 2239 2251 2303 2315 2327 2339 2351 0003 0015 0027
Ladbroke Grove Station                       2158 2210 2222 2234 2246 2258 2310 2322 2334 2346 2358 0010 0022 0034
Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's                  2202 2214 2226 2238 2250 2302 2314 2326 2338 2350 0002 0014 0026 0038
Kensal Rise Station                          2206 2218 2230 2242 2254 2306 2318 2330 2342 2354 0006 0018 0030 0042
Willesden High Road, Pound Lane              2213 2225 2237 2249 2301 2313 2325 2337 2349 0001 0013 0025 0036 0048

Operated by Metroline for London Buses.

Christmas Eve timetable revised 24/12/21, similar for much of day to Saturday timetable introduced 07/12/19.

Route record

Willesden – Kensal Rise – Ladbroke Grove – Notting Hill Gate – Kensington – Victoria
Willesden Bus Garage - Pound Lane - High Road - Brondesbury Park - Staverton Road - Sidmouth Road - Chamberlayne Road - Kensal Rise Station - Chamberlayne Road - Kilburn Lane - Ladbroke Grove - Canal Way - Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury's - Canal Way - Ladbroke Grove - Ladbroke Grove Station - Ladbroke Grove - Elgin Crescent - Kensington Park Road - Pembridge Road - Notting Hill Gate Station - Notting Hill Gate - Palace Gardens Terrace - Kensington Mall - Kensington Church Street - Kensington - Kensington High Street - Kensington Road - Kensington Gore - Kensington Road - Knightsbridge Station - Knightsbridge - Hyde Park Corner Station - Hyde Park Corner - Duke of Wellington Place - Grosvenor Place - Lower Grosvenor Place - Buckingham Palace Road - Terminus Place - Victoria Station Bus Station
Note: The section in green shows the temporary terminus. The normal terminus is further along Terminus Place.

Victoria – Kensington – Notting Hill Gate – Ladbroke Grove – Kensal Rise – Willesden
Victoria Station Wilton Road - Wilton Road - Victoria Street - Grosvenor Gardens - Grosvenor Place - Hyde Park Corner Station - Knightsbridge - Knightsbridge Station - Kensington Road - Kensington Gore - Kensington High Street - Kensington - Kensington Church Street - Notting Hill Gate - Notting Hill Gate Station - Pembridge Road - Kensington Park Road - Elgin Crescent - Ladbroke Grove - Ladbroke Grove Station - Ladbroke Grove - Canal Way - Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury's - Canal Way - Ladbroke Grove - Kilburn Lane - Chamberlayne Road - Station Terrace - Kensal Rise Station - Dagmar Gardens - Chamberlayne Road - Sidmouth Road - Staverton Road - Brondesbury Park Road - High Road - Willesden High Road, Pound Lane

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