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Route 56 Christmas Eve Timetable

Whipps Cross – Leyton Green – Hackney – Dalston – Islington – St Bartholomew's Hospital

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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.

56 Christmas Eve towards St Batholomew's Hospital          Other direction 


Whipps Cross, Bus Station          0405 0425 0445 0505 0525 0545 0600 0615 0627 0639 0651 0701 0711 0721 0731 0741 0751 0801
Leyton, Baker's Arms               0408 0428 0448 0509 0529 0549 0604 0619 0631 0643 0655 0705 0715 0725 0735 0745 0755 0805
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road    0410 0430 0450 0511 0531 0551 0606 0622 0634 0646 0658 0708 0718 0728 0738 0748 0758 0808
Clapton, Pond                      0416 0436 0456 0517 0537 0557 0613 0629 0641 0653 0705 0715 0725 0735 0745 0755 0806 0817
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane     0422 0442 0502 0523 0544 0604 0620 0636 0648 0700 0712 0722 0732 0742 0752 0803 0815 0826
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)    0429 0449 0510 0531 0552 0613 0629 0645 0657 0709 0721 0731 0741 0751 0802 0814 0826 0837
Barbican Station                   0434 0454 0515 0536 0557 0618 0635 0651 0703 0715 0727 0737 0747 0757 0808 0820 0832 0843
St Bartholomew's Hospital          0437 0457 0518 0539 0600 0621 0638 0654 0706 0718 0730 0740 0750 0801 0812 0824 0836 0847

Whipps Cross, Bus Station          0809 0817 0825 0832 0839 0846 0853 0900 0907 0915 0923 0930 0938 0946 0953 1001 1009 1017
Leyton, Baker's Arms               0813 0821 0829 0836 0843 0850 0857 0905 0913 0921 0929 0936 0944 0952 0959 1007 1015 1023
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road    0816 0824 0832 0839 0846 0853 0900 0908 0916 0924 0932 0939 0947 0955 1002 1010 1018 1026
Clapton, Pond                      0825 0833 0841 0848 0855 0902 0910 0918 0926 0934 0942 0949 0957 1005 1013 1021 1029 1037
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane     0834 0842 0850 0857 0904 0912 0920 0928 0936 0944 0952 0959 1007 1015 1023 1031 1039 1047
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)    0845 0853 0901 0908 0916 0924 0932 0940 0948 0956 1004 1012 1020 1028 1036 1044 1052 1100
Barbican Station                   0851 0859 0907 0915 0923 0931 0939 0947 0955 1003 1011 1019 1027 1035 1043 1051 1059 1107
St Bartholomew's Hospital          0855 0903 0911 0919 0927 0935 0943 0951 0959 1007 1015 1023 1031 1039 1047 1055 1103 1111

Whipps Cross, Bus Station          1024 1031 1039 1047 1054 1101 1109 1117 1124 1131 1138 1146 1153 1201 1209 1217 1225 1233
Leyton, Baker's Arms               1030 1038 1046 1054 1101 1109 1117 1125 1132 1140 1147 1155 1202 1210 1218 1226 1234 1242
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road    1033 1041 1049 1057 1104 1112 1120 1128 1135 1143 1150 1158 1205 1213 1221 1229 1237 1245
Clapton, Pond                      1044 1052 1100 1108 1116 1124 1132 1140 1147 1155 1202 1210 1218 1226 1234 1242 1250 1258
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane     1054 1102 1110 1118 1126 1134 1142 1150 1157 1205 1213 1221 1229 1237 1245 1253 1301 1309
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)    1108 1116 1124 1132 1140 1148 1156 1204 1212 1220 1228 1236 1244 1252 1300 1308 1316 1324
Barbican Station                   1115 1123 1131 1139 1147 1155 1203 1212 1220 1228 1236 1244 1252 1300 1308 1316 1324 1332
St Bartholomew's Hospital          1119 1127 1135 1143 1151 1159 1207 1216 1224 1232 1240 1248 1256 1304 1312 1320 1328 1336

Whipps Cross, Bus Station          1241 1249 1257 1305 1313 1321 1329 1337 1345 1353 1401 1409 1417 1425 1433 1441 1449 1457
Leyton, Baker's Arms               1250 1258 1306 1314 1322 1330 1338 1346 1354 1402 1410 1418 1425 1433 1441 1449 1457 1505
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road    1253 1301 1309 1317 1325 1333 1341 1349 1357 1405 1413 1421 1428 1436 1444 1452 1500 1508
Clapton, Pond                      1306 1314 1322 1330 1338 1346 1355 1403 1411 1419 1427 1435 1442 1450 1458 1506 1514 1522
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane     1317 1325 1333 1341 1349 1357 1406 1414 1423 1431 1439 1447 1454 1502 1510 1518 1526 1534
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)    1332 1340 1348 1356 1404 1412 1421 1429 1437 1445 1453 1501 1508 1516 1524 1532 1540 1548
Barbican Station                   1340 1348 1356 1404 1412 1420 1429 1437 1445 1453 1501 1509 1516 1524 1532 1540 1548 1556
St Bartholomew's Hospital          1344 1352 1400 1408 1416 1424 1433 1441 1449 1457 1505 1513 1520 1528 1536 1544 1552 1600

Whipps Cross, Bus Station          1505 1513 1521 1529 1537 1545 1553 1601 1609 1617 1625 1633 1641 1649 1657 1705 1713 1721
Leyton, Baker's Arms               1513 1521 1529 1537 1545 1553 1601 1609 1617 1625 1633 1641 1649 1657 1705 1713 1721 1729
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road    1516 1524 1532 1540 1548 1556 1604 1612 1620 1628 1636 1644 1652 1700 1708 1716 1724 1732
Clapton, Pond                      1530 1538 1546 1554 1602 1610 1617 1624 1632 1640 1648 1656 1704 1712 1720 1728 1736 1744
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane     1542 1550 1558 1606 1614 1622 1629 1636 1643 1651 1659 1707 1715 1723 1731 1739 1747 1755
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)    1556 1604 1612 1620 1628 1635 1642 1649 1656 1704 1712 1720 1728 1736 1744 1752 1800 1808
Barbican Station                   1604 1612 1620 1628 1635 1642 1649 1656 1703 1711 1719 1727 1735 1743 1751 1759 1807 1815
St Bartholomew's Hospital          1608 1616 1624 1632 1639 1646 1653 1700 1707 1715 1723 1731 1739 1747 1755 1803 1811 1819

Whipps Cross, Bus Station          1729 1737 1745 1753 1801 1809 1817 1825 1833 1841 1850 1858 1907 1915 1923 1931 1939 1947
Leyton, Baker's Arms               1737 1745 1753 1801 1808 1816 1824 1832 1840 1848 1857 1905 1913 1921 1929 1937 1945 1953
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road    1740 1748 1756 1804 1811 1819 1827 1835 1843 1851 1900 1908 1916 1924 1932 1940 1948 1956
Clapton, Pond                      1752 1800 1808 1816 1823 1831 1839 1847 1855 1903 1911 1919 1927 1935 1943 1951 1959 2006
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane     1803 1811 1819 1827 1834 1842 1850 1858 1906 1914 1922 1930 1938 1946 1954 2001 2008 2015
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)    1816 1824 1832 1840 1847 1855 1903 1911 1919 1927 1935 1943 1951 1959 2006 2013 2020 2027
Barbican Station                   1823 1831 1839 1847 1854 1902 1910 1918 1926 1934 1942 1950 1958 2005 2012 2019 2026 2033
St Bartholomew's Hospital          1827 1835 1843 1851 1858 1906 1914 1922 1930 1938 1946 1954 2002 2009 2016 2023 2030 2037

Whipps Cross, Bus Station          1956 2004 2012 2020 2028 2037 2045 2053 2101 2109 2117 2125 2134 2142 2150 2159 2207 2216
Leyton, Baker's Arms               2001 2009 2017 2025 2033 2042 2050 2058 2106 2114 2122 2130 2139 2147 2155 2204 2212 2220
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road    2004 2012 2020 2028 2036 2045 2053 2101 2109 2117 2125 2133 2142 2150 2158 2206 2214 2222
Clapton, Pond                      2013 2020 2028 2036 2044 2052 2100 2108 2116 2124 2132 2140 2148 2156 2204 2212 2220 2228
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane     2022 2029 2037 2045 2053 2100 2108 2116 2124 2132 2140 2148 2155 2203 2211 2219 2227 2235
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)    2034 2041 2049 2057 2104 2111 2118 2126 2134 2142 2150 2158 2205 2213 2221 2229 2237 2245
Barbican Station                   2040 2047 2055 2103 2110 2117 2124 2132 2140 2148 2156 2204 2211 2219 2227 2235 2243 2251
St Bartholomew's Hospital          2044 2051 2059 2107 2114 2121 2128 2136 2144 2152 2200 2207 2214 2222 2230 2238 2246 2254

Whipps Cross, Bus Station          2224 2233 2241 2250 2258 2307 2315 2323 2331 2339 2347 2355
Leyton, Baker's Arms               2228 2237 2245 2254 2302 2310 2318 2326 2334 2342 2350 2358
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road    2230 2239 2247 2256 2304 2312 2320 2328 2336 2344 2352 0000
Clapton, Pond                      2236 2245 2253 2302 2310 2318 2326 2334 2342 2350 2358 0006
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane     2243 2252 2300 2309 2317 2325 2333 2341 2349 2357 0005 0012
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)    2253 2302 2310 2318 2326 2334 2342 2350 2358 0006 0014 0021
Barbican Station                   2259 2307 2315 2323 2331 2339 2347 2355 0003 0011 0019 0026
St Bartholomew's Hospital          2302 2310 2318 2326 2334 2342 2350 2358 0006 0014 0022 0029

56 Christmas Eve towards Whipps Cross          Other direction


St Bartholomew's Hospital          0450 0510 0530 0550 0610 0630 0645 0700 0712 0724 0736 0746 0756 0806 0816 0826 0836 0844
Barbican Station                   0454 0514 0534 0554 0614 0634 0649 0705 0717 0729 0741 0751 0801 0811 0821 0831 0841 0849
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)    0500 0520 0540 0600 0620 0640 0655 0711 0723 0735 0747 0757 0808 0818 0828 0838 0848 0856
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane     0508 0528 0548 0609 0629 0649 0704 0721 0733 0745 0757 0808 0819 0829 0839 0849 0859 0907
Clapton, Pond                      0514 0534 0554 0615 0635 0655 0711 0728 0740 0752 0804 0815 0826 0836 0846 0856 0906 0915
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road    0520 0540 0600 0621 0641 0701 0717 0734 0746 0758 0811 0822 0833 0843 0853 0903 0913 0922
Leyton, Baker's Arms               0522 0542 0603 0624 0644 0704 0720 0737 0749 0801 0814 0825 0836 0846 0856 0907 0917 0926
Whipps Cross, Bus Station          0526 0546 0607 0628 0648 0708 0724 0741 0754 0807 0820 0831 0842 0852 0903 0914 0924 0933

St Bartholomew's Hospital          0851 0859 0907 0915 0923 0930 0937 0945 0952 0959 1007 1015 1023 1031 1039 1046 1054 1102
Barbican Station                   0856 0904 0912 0920 0928 0935 0942 0950 0957 1004 1012 1020 1028 1036 1044 1051 1059 1107
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)    0903 0911 0919 0927 0935 0942 0949 0957 1004 1012 1020 1028 1036 1044 1052 1059 1107 1115
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane     0915 0923 0931 0939 0947 0954 1001 1009 1017 1025 1033 1041 1049 1057 1105 1113 1121 1129
Clapton, Pond                      0923 0931 0939 0947 0955 1002 1010 1018 1026 1034 1042 1050 1058 1106 1114 1122 1130 1138
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road    0930 0938 0946 0954 1002 1010 1018 1026 1034 1042 1050 1058 1106 1114 1122 1130 1138 1146
Leyton, Baker's Arms               0934 0942 0950 0958 1006 1014 1022 1030 1038 1046 1055 1103 1111 1119 1127 1135 1143 1151
Whipps Cross, Bus Station          0941 0949 0957 1005 1013 1021 1029 1037 1045 1053 1102 1111 1120 1128 1136 1144 1152 1200

St Bartholomew's Hospital          1110 1117 1124 1131 1138 1146 1154 1202 1210 1218 1226 1233 1241 1249 1257 1305 1313 1321
Barbican Station                   1115 1122 1129 1136 1143 1151 1159 1207 1215 1223 1231 1238 1246 1254 1302 1310 1318 1326
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)    1123 1130 1137 1144 1151 1159 1207 1215 1224 1232 1240 1247 1255 1303 1311 1319 1327 1335
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane     1137 1144 1151 1158 1205 1214 1222 1230 1239 1247 1255 1302 1310 1318 1326 1334 1342 1350
Clapton, Pond                      1146 1153 1200 1207 1215 1223 1231 1239 1248 1256 1304 1312 1320 1328 1336 1344 1352 1400
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road    1154 1201 1209 1216 1224 1232 1240 1248 1257 1305 1313 1321 1329 1337 1345 1353 1401 1409
Leyton, Baker's Arms               1159 1207 1215 1222 1230 1238 1246 1254 1303 1311 1319 1327 1335 1343 1351 1359 1407 1415
Whipps Cross, Bus Station          1208 1216 1224 1231 1239 1247 1255 1303 1311 1319 1327 1335 1343 1351 1359 1407 1415 1423

St Bartholomew's Hospital          1329 1337 1345 1353 1401 1409 1417 1425 1433 1441 1449 1457 1505 1513 1521 1529 1537 1545
Barbican Station                   1334 1342 1350 1358 1406 1414 1422 1430 1438 1446 1454 1502 1510 1518 1526 1534 1542 1550
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)    1343 1351 1359 1407 1415 1423 1431 1439 1447 1455 1503 1511 1519 1527 1535 1543 1551 1559
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane     1358 1406 1414 1422 1430 1438 1446 1454 1502 1510 1518 1526 1534 1542 1550 1558 1606 1614
Clapton, Pond                      1408 1416 1424 1432 1440 1448 1456 1504 1512 1520 1528 1536 1544 1552 1600 1608 1616 1624
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road    1417 1425 1433 1441 1449 1457 1505 1513 1521 1529 1537 1545 1553 1601 1609 1617 1625 1633
Leyton, Baker's Arms               1423 1431 1439 1447 1455 1503 1511 1519 1527 1535 1543 1551 1559 1607 1615 1623 1631 1639
Whipps Cross, Bus Station          1431 1439 1447 1455 1503 1511 1519 1527 1535 1543 1551 1559 1607 1615 1623 1631 1639 1647

St Bartholomew's Hospital          1553 1601 1609 1617 1625 1633 1641 1649 1657 1705 1714 1722 1730 1738 1746 1754 1802 1811
Barbican Station                   1558 1606 1614 1622 1630 1638 1646 1654 1702 1710 1719 1727 1735 1743 1751 1759 1807 1816
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)    1607 1615 1623 1631 1639 1647 1655 1703 1711 1719 1728 1736 1744 1752 1800 1808 1816 1825
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane     1622 1630 1638 1646 1654 1702 1710 1718 1726 1734 1743 1751 1759 1807 1815 1823 1831 1839
Clapton, Pond                      1632 1640 1648 1656 1704 1712 1720 1728 1736 1744 1753 1801 1809 1817 1825 1833 1841 1849
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road    1641 1649 1657 1705 1713 1721 1729 1737 1745 1753 1802 1810 1818 1826 1834 1842 1850 1858
Leyton, Baker's Arms               1647 1655 1703 1711 1719 1727 1735 1743 1751 1759 1808 1816 1824 1832 1840 1848 1856 1904
Whipps Cross, Bus Station          1655 1703 1711 1719 1727 1735 1743 1751 1759 1807 1816 1824 1832 1839 1847 1855 1903 1910

St Bartholomew's Hospital          1820 1828 1837 1845 1853 1902 1911 1919 1928 1936 1944 1952 2000 2008 2017 2025 2034 2042
Barbican Station                   1825 1833 1842 1850 1858 1907 1916 1924 1933 1941 1949 1957 2005 2013 2022 2030 2039 2047
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)    1834 1842 1851 1859 1907 1915 1924 1932 1941 1949 1957 2005 2013 2021 2029 2037 2046 2054
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane     1848 1856 1905 1913 1921 1929 1938 1946 1955 2003 2011 2018 2026 2034 2042 2050 2059 2107
Clapton, Pond                      1858 1906 1915 1923 1931 1939 1948 1956 2004 2012 2020 2027 2035 2043 2051 2059 2107 2115
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road    1907 1915 1924 1932 1940 1948 1957 2005 2013 2021 2029 2036 2044 2052 2100 2107 2115 2122
Leyton, Baker's Arms               1912 1920 1929 1937 1945 1953 2002 2010 2018 2026 2034 2041 2049 2057 2104 2111 2119 2126
Whipps Cross, Bus Station          1918 1926 1934 1942 1950 1958 2007 2015 2023 2031 2039 2046 2054 2102 2109 2116 2124 2131

St Bartholomew's Hospital          2050 2058 2106 2114 2123 2131 2140 2148 2156 2204 2212 2220 2228 2236 2244 2252 2300 2308
Barbican Station                   2055 2103 2111 2119 2128 2136 2145 2153 2201 2209 2217 2225 2233 2241 2249 2257 2305 2313
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)    2102 2109 2117 2125 2134 2142 2151 2159 2207 2215 2223 2231 2239 2247 2255 2303 2311 2319
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane     2115 2122 2130 2138 2147 2155 2203 2211 2219 2226 2234 2242 2250 2257 2305 2313 2321 2329
Clapton, Pond                      2123 2130 2138 2146 2154 2202 2210 2218 2226 2233 2241 2249 2257 2304 2312 2320 2328 2336
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road    2130 2137 2145 2153 2201 2209 2217 2225 2233 2240 2248 2256 2304 2311 2318 2326 2334 2342
Leyton, Baker's Arms               2134 2141 2149 2157 2205 2212 2220 2228 2236 2243 2251 2259 2307 2314 2321 2329 2337 2345
Whipps Cross, Bus Station          2139 2146 2154 2202 2210 2217 2225 2233 2241 2248 2256 2304 2312 2319 2326 2334 2342 2350

St Bartholomew's Hospital          2317 2325 2334 2342 2350 2358 0006 0014 0022 0030
Barbican Station                   2322 2330 2339 2347 2355 0003 0011 0019 0027 0035
Islington, Angel (Upper Street)    2328 2336 2345 2353 0001 0008 0016 0024 0032 0040
Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane     2338 2346 2354 0002 0010 0017 0025 0033 0041 0049
Clapton, Pond                      2345 2353 0001 0009 0017 0024 0032 0040 0048 0056
Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road    2351 2359 0007 0015 0023 0030 0038 0046 0054 0102
Leyton, Baker's Arms               2354 0002 0010 0018 0026 0033 0041 0049 0057 0105
Whipps Cross, Bus Station          2359 0007 0015 0023 0031 0038 0046 0054 0102 0110

Operated by Stagecoach London for London Buses.

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

Route record

Whipps Cross – Leyton Green – Hackney – Dalston – Islington – St Bartholomew's Hospital
Whipps Cross Bus Station - Whipps Cross Road - Whipps Cross - Lea Bridge Road - Leyton Green Baker's Arms - Lea Bridge Road - Clapton - Lower Clapton Road - Downs Road - Cricketfield Road - Pembury Road - Hackney Downs Station - Dalston Lane - Dalston Junction Station - Balls Pond Road - Essex Road - Essex Road Station - Essex Road - Islington Green - Upper Street - Angel Station - Islington High Street - City Road - Wakley Street - Goswell Road - Aldersgate Street - Barbican Station - Aldersgate Street - St Martins-le-Grand - St Paul's Station - Newgate Street - Giltspur Street - St Bartholomew's Hospital

St Bartholomew's Hospital – Islington – Dalston – Hackney – Leyton Green – Whipps Cross
St Bartholomew's Hospital - Giltspur Street - Newgate Street - St Paul's Station - King Edward Street - Little Britain - Montague Street - Aldersgate Street - Barbican Station - Aldersgate Street - Goswell Road - City Road - Islington High Street - Angel Station - Upper Street - Islington Green - Essex Road - Essex Road Station - Essex Road - Balls Pond Road - Dalston Junction Station - Dalston Lane - Hackney Downs Station - Pembury Road - Cricketfield Road - Downs Road - Lower Clapton Road - Clapton - Lea Bridge Road - Leyton Green Baker's Arms - Lea Bridge Road - Whipps Cross - Whipps Cross Bus Station

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