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Route 521

Waterloo – Holborn – St Paul's – Cannon Street – London Bridge

Temporary diversion towards London Bridge in St Paul's area

This is the normal timetable. Special timetables operate on Christmas Eve, on Working Mondays to Fridays between Christmas and New Year and on New Year's Eve (day and night).

Mondays to Fridays

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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.

521 Mondays to Fridays towards London Bridge          Other direction  


Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      0630 0640 0645 0650 0655 0700 0705 0710 0715 0720 0725 0729 0733 0738 0743 0748 0753 0758
Holborn Station, Kingsway          0635 0645 0650 0655 0700 0705 0710 0715 0720 0725 0730 0735 0739 0744 0749 0754 0759 0804
Holborn Circus, Holborn            0640 0650 0655 0700 0705 0710 0715 0720 0725 0730 0735 0740 0745 0750 0755 0800 0805 0810
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  0643 0653 0658 0703 0708 0713 0718 0723 0728 0733 0738 0743 0748 0753 0758 0804 0809 0814
Cannon Street Station              0649 0659 0704 0709 0714 0719 0725 0730 0735 0740 0745 0750 0755 0800 0806 0812 0817 0822
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 0653 0703 0708 0713 0718 0723 0729 0734 0739 0744 0749 0754 0800 0805 0811 0817 0822 0827

Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      0803 0808 0813 0818 0823 0828 0833 0838 0843 0848 0853 0858 0903 0908 0913 0918 0924 0929
Holborn Station, Kingsway          0809 0814 0819 0824 0829 0834 0839 0844 0849 0854 0859 0904 0909 0914 0919 0924 0930 0935
Holborn Circus, Holborn            0815 0820 0825 0830 0835 0840 0845 0850 0855 0900 0905 0910 0915 0920 0925 0930 0936 0941
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  0819 0824 0829 0834 0839 0844 0849 0854 0859 0904 0909 0914 0919 0924 0929 0934 0939 0944
Cannon Street Station              0827 0832 0838 0843 0848 0853 0858 0903 0907 0912 0917 0922 0927 0932 0937 0942 0947 0952
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 0832 0837 0843 0848 0853 0858 0903 0908 0912 0917 0922 0927 0932 0937 0942 0947 0952 0957

Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      0934 0939 0944 0949 0954 0959 1004 1010 Then      20 30 40 50 00 10        1410 1420 1430
Holborn Station, Kingsway          0940 0945 0950 0955 1000 1005 1010 1016 every 10  26 36 46 56 06 16        1416 1426 1436
Holborn Circus, Holborn            0946 0951 0956 1001 1006 1011 1016 1022 minutes   32 42 52 02 12 22        1422 1432 1442
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  0949 0954 0959 1004 1009 1014 1019 1025 at these  35 45 55 05 15 25 until  1425 1436 1446
Cannon Street Station              0957 1002 1007 1012 1017 1022 1027 1033 minutes   43 53 03 13 23 33        1433 1444 1454
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1002 1007 1012 1017 1022 1027 1032 1038 past hour 48 58 08 18 28 38        1438 1449 1459

Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      1440 1450 1500 1510 1520 1526 1532 1537 1543 1548 1553 1558 1603 1608 1613 1618 1623 1628
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1446 1456 1506 1516 1526 1532 1538 1543 1549 1554 1559 1604 1609 1614 1619 1624 1629 1634
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1452 1502 1512 1522 1532 1538 1544 1549 1555 1600 1605 1610 1615 1620 1625 1630 1635 1640
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1456 1506 1516 1526 1536 1542 1548 1553 1559 1604 1609 1614 1619 1624 1629 1634 1639 1644
Cannon Street Station              1504 1514 1524 1534 1544 1550 1556 1601 1607 1612 1617 1622 1627 1632 1638 1643 1648 1653
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1509 1519 1529 1539 1549 1555 1601 1607 1613 1618 1623 1628 1633 1638 1644 1649 1654 1659

Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      1633 1638 1643 1648 1653 1658 1703 1708 1713 1718 1723 1728 1733 1738 1743 1748 1753 1758
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1639 1644 1649 1654 1659 1704 1709 1714 1719 1724 1729 1734 1739 1744 1749 1754 1759 1804
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1645 1650 1655 1700 1705 1710 1715 1720 1725 1730 1735 1740 1745 1750 1755 1800 1805 1810
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1649 1654 1659 1704 1709 1714 1719 1724 1729 1734 1739 1744 1749 1754 1759 1804 1809 1814
Cannon Street Station              1658 1703 1707 1712 1717 1722 1727 1732 1737 1742 1747 1752 1757 1802 1807 1812 1817 1822
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1704 1709 1713 1718 1723 1728 1733 1738 1743 1748 1753 1758 1803 1808 1812 1817 1822 1827

Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      1803 1808 1813 1818 1823 1828 1833 1839 1845 1850 1855 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1809 1814 1819 1824 1829 1834 1839 1844 1850 1855 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1815 1820 1825 1830 1835 1840 1845 1850 1856 1901 1906 1911 1916 1921 1926 1931 1936 1941
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1819 1824 1829 1834 1839 1844 1849 1854 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945
Cannon Street Station              1827 1832 1837 1842 1847 1852 1857 1902 1907 1912 1917 1922 1927 1932 1936 1941 1946 1951
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1832 1837 1842 1847 1852 1857 1902 1907 1912 1917 1922 1926 1931 1936 1940 1945 1950 1955

Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      1935 1940 1948 1957 2005 2017 2029 2041 2053 2105 Then      17 29 41 53 05           2253
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1940 1945 1953 2002 2010 2022 2034 2046 2058 2109 every 12  21 33 45 57 09           2257
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1946 1951 1959 2008 2016 2028 2040 2052 2104 2115 minutes   27 39 51 03 15           2303
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1950 1955 2003 2011 2019 2031 2043 2055 2107 2118 at these  30 42 54 06 18 until     2306
Cannon Street Station              1956 2001 2009 2017 2025 2036 2048 2100 2112 2123 minutes   35 47 59 11 23           2311
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 2000 2005 2012 2020 2028 2039 2051 2103 2115 2126 past hour 38 50 02 14 26           2314

Waterloo Station, Tenison Way      2305 2317 2329 2341 2353 0005
Holborn Station, Kingsway          2309 2321 2333 2345 2357 0009
Holborn Circus, Holborn            2314 2326 2338 2350 0002 0014
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  2317 2329 2341 2353 0005 0017
Cannon Street Station              2322 2334 2346 2358 0010 0022
London Bridge Station, Bus Station 2325 2337 2349 0001 0013 0025

521 Mondays to Fridays towards Waterloo          Other direction  


London Bridge Station, Bus Station 0630 0640 0645 0650 0655 0700 0705 0710 0715 0720 0725 0729 0734 0739 0744 0749 0753 0758
Cannon Street Station              0634 0644 0649 0654 0659 0704 0709 0714 0719 0724 0729 0734 0739 0744 0749 0754 0758 0803
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  0639 0649 0654 0659 0704 0709 0714 0720 0725 0730 0735 0740 0745 0750 0755 0800 0805 0810
Holborn Circus, Holborn            0642 0652 0657 0702 0707 0712 0718 0724 0729 0734 0739 0744 0749 0754 0759 0804 0809 0814
Holborn Station, Kingsway          0647 0657 0702 0707 0712 0717 0723 0729 0734 0740 0745 0750 0755 0800 0806 0811 0816 0821
Waterloo Station, Mepham Street    0653 0703 0708 0713 0718 0723 0729 0735 0740 0747 0752 0757 0802 0807 0813 0818 0823 0828

London Bridge Station, Bus Station 0803 0808 0813 0818 0823 0827 0832 0837 0842 0847 0852 0857 0903 0908 0913 0918 0923 0928
Cannon Street Station              0808 0813 0818 0823 0828 0833 0838 0843 0848 0853 0858 0903 0908 0913 0918 0923 0928 0933
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  0815 0820 0825 0830 0835 0840 0845 0850 0855 0900 0905 0910 0915 0920 0925 0930 0935 0940
Holborn Circus, Holborn            0819 0824 0829 0834 0839 0844 0849 0854 0859 0904 0909 0914 0919 0924 0929 0934 0939 0944
Holborn Station, Kingsway          0826 0831 0837 0842 0847 0852 0857 0902 0907 0912 0917 0922 0927 0932 0936 0941 0946 0951
Waterloo Station, Mepham Street    0833 0838 0844 0849 0854 0859 0904 0909 0914 0919 0924 0929 0934 0939 0943 0948 0953 0958

London Bridge Station, Bus Station 0933 0938 0943 0948 0954 1000 1005 1010 Then      20 30 40 50 00 10        1520 1526 1532
Cannon Street Station              0938 0943 0948 0953 0959 1004 1009 1014 every 10  24 34 44 54 04 14        1524 1530 1536
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  0945 0950 0955 1000 1005 1010 1015 1020 minutes   30 40 50 00 10 20        1530 1536 1542
Holborn Circus, Holborn            0949 0954 0959 1004 1009 1014 1019 1024 at these  34 44 54 04 14 24 until  1534 1540 1546
Holborn Station, Kingsway          0956 1001 1006 1011 1016 1021 1026 1031 minutes   41 51 01 11 21 31        1541 1547 1553
Waterloo Station, Mepham Street    1003 1008 1013 1018 1023 1028 1033 1038 past hour 48 58 08 18 28 38        1548 1554 1600

London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1538 1544 1549 1554 1559 1604 1609 1614 1619 1624 1629 1634 1639 1644 1649 1654 1659 1704
Cannon Street Station              1542 1548 1553 1558 1603 1608 1613 1618 1623 1628 1633 1638 1643 1648 1653 1658 1703 1708
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1548 1554 1559 1604 1609 1614 1619 1624 1629 1634 1639 1644 1649 1654 1659 1704 1710 1715
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1552 1558 1603 1608 1613 1618 1623 1628 1633 1638 1643 1648 1653 1658 1703 1708 1714 1719
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1559 1605 1610 1615 1620 1625 1630 1635 1640 1645 1650 1656 1701 1706 1711 1716 1722 1727
Waterloo Station, Mepham Street    1606 1613 1618 1623 1628 1633 1638 1643 1648 1653 1658 1704 1709 1714 1719 1724 1730 1735

London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1709 1714 1719 1724 1729 1734 1739 1744 1749 1754 1759 1804 1809 1815 1820 1825 1830 1835
Cannon Street Station              1713 1718 1723 1728 1733 1738 1743 1748 1753 1758 1803 1808 1813 1819 1824 1829 1834 1839
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1720 1725 1730 1735 1740 1745 1750 1755 1800 1805 1810 1815 1820 1825 1830 1835 1840 1845
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1724 1729 1734 1739 1744 1749 1754 1759 1804 1809 1814 1819 1824 1829 1834 1839 1844 1849
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1732 1737 1742 1747 1752 1757 1802 1807 1812 1817 1821 1826 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856
Waterloo Station, Mepham Street    1740 1745 1750 1755 1800 1805 1810 1815 1820 1825 1829 1834 1839 1844 1849 1854 1859 1904

London Bridge Station, Bus Station 1840 1845 1850 1855 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1948 1956 2004 2012 2022
Cannon Street Station              1844 1849 1854 1859 1904 1909 1914 1919 1924 1929 1934 1939 1944 1952 2000 2008 2016 2026
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  1850 1855 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1924 1929 1934 1939 1944 1949 1957 2005 2013 2021 2031
Holborn Circus, Holborn            1854 1859 1904 1909 1914 1919 1924 1928 1933 1937 1942 1947 1952 2000 2008 2016 2024 2034
Holborn Station, Kingsway          1901 1906 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1934 1939 1943 1948 1953 1958 2005 2013 2021 2029 2039
Waterloo Station, Mepham Street    1909 1914 1918 1923 1928 1933 1937 1941 1946 1950 1955 2000 2005 2012 2020 2028 2036 2046

London Bridge Station, Bus Station 2034 Then      46 58 10 22 34           2234 2246 2258 2310 2322 2334 2346 2358 0010
Cannon Street Station              2038 every 12  50 02 14 26 38           2238 2250 2302 2314 2326 2338 2350 0002 0014
St Paul's Station, Newgate Street  2042 minutes   54 06 18 30 42           2242 2254 2305 2317 2329 2341 2353 0005 0017
Holborn Circus, Holborn            2045 at these  57 09 21 33 45 until     2245 2257 2308 2320 2332 2344 2356 0008 0020
Holborn Station, Kingsway          2050 minutes   02 14 26 38 50           2250 2302 2312 2324 2336 2348 0000 0012 0024
Waterloo Station, Mepham Street    2057 past hour 09 21 33 45 57           2257 2308 2318 2330 2342 2354 0006 0018 0030

There is no service on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays.

Special timetables operate on Christmas Eve, on Working Mondays to Fridays between Christmas and New Year and on New Year's Eve (day and night).

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 London General for London Buses.

Temporary diversion towards London Bridge in St Paul's area 07/02/22. Timetable as 31/08/21.

Route record

Waterloo – Holborn – St Paul's – Cannon Street – London Bridge
Waterloo Station Tenison Way - Tenison Way - Waterloo Road - Waterloo Bridge - Kingsway Subway - Kingsway - Holborn Station - Southampton Row - 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 - New Change - Cannon Street - Mansion House Station - Cannon Street - Cannon Street Station - Cannon Street - Monument Station - King William Street - London Bridge - Borough High Street - Railway Approach - London Bridge Station Bus Station
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

London Bridge – Cannon Street – St Paul's – Holborn – Waterloo
London Bridge Station Bus Station - London Bridge Street - Borough High Street - London Bridge - King William Street - Monument Station - Cannon Street - Cannon Street Station - Cannon Street - Mansion House Station - Cannon Street - New Change - Cheapside - St Paul's Station - Newgate Street - Holborn Viaduct - City Thameslink Station - Holborn Viaduct - Holborn Circus - Holborn - Chancery Lane Station - High Holborn - Holborn Station - Kingsway - Aldwych - Strand - Lancaster Place - Waterloo Bridge - Waterloo Road - Waterloo Station Waterloo Road

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