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Route N98

Night Bus

Stanmore - Queensbury - Kingsbury - Willesden - Kilburn - Marble Arch - Holborn

Sun-Thurs nights           Friday nights Saturday nights

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Route record (places served and roads followed)

For day service between Willesden and Holborn, see Route 98 timetable

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.

N98 Sunday night/Monday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Holborn                                                                                         Other direction    Fri nights    Sat nights   


Stanmore Station               --  2323  --            53 -- 23 --         0123  --  0153
Queensbury Station             --  2329  --            59 -- 29 --         0129  --  0159
Kingsbury Station              --  2332  --            02 -- 32 --         0132  --  0202
Kingsbury, Blackbird Cross     --  2339  --            09 -- 39 --         0139  --  0209
Willesden, Bus Garage         2332 2347 0002 Then      17 32 47 02         0147 0202 0217
Willesden Lane, Walm Lane     2334 2349 0004 at these  19 34 49 04 until   0149 0204 0219
Kilburn High Road Station     2342 2357 0012 minutes   27 42 57 12         0157 0212 0227
Maida Vale, Elgin Avenue      2345 0000 0015 past the  30 45 00 15         0200 0215 0230
Edgware Road, Praed Street    2350 0005 0020 hour      35 50 05 20         0205 0220 0235
Marble Arch                   2354 0009 0024           39 54 09 24         0209 0224 0238
Oxford Circus                 2359 0014 0029           44 59 14 29         0214 0229 0243
Tottenham Court Road Station  0002 0017 0032           47 02 17 32         0217 0232 0246
Holborn, Red Lion Square      0005 0020 0035           50 05 20 35         0220 0235 0249

Stanmore Station               --  0223           -- 53 -- 23          --  0423  --  0450
Queensbury Station             --  0229           -- 59 -- 29          --  0429  --  0457
Kingsbury Station              --  0232           -- 02 -- 32          --  0432  --  0501
Kingsbury, Blackbird Cross     --  0239           -- 09 -- 39          --  0439  --  0509
Willesden, Bus Garage         0232 0247 Then      02 17 32 47         0432 0447 0502 0517
Willesden Lane, Walm Lane     0234 0249 at these  04 19 34 49 until   0434 0449 0504 0519
Kilburn High Road Station     0242 0257 minutes   12 27 42 57         0442 0458 0513 0528
Maida Vale, Elgin Avenue      0245 0300 past the  15 30 45 00         0445 0501 0516 0531
Edgware Road, Praed Street    0249 0304 hour      19 34 49 04         0449 0505 0520 0535
Marble Arch                   0252 0307           22 37 52 07         0452 0508 0523 0538
Oxford Circus                 0257 0312           27 42 57 12         0457 0513 0528 0543
Tottenham Court Road Station  0300 0315           30 45 00 15         0500 0516 0531 0546
Holborn, Red Lion Square      0303 0318           33 48 03 18         0503 0519 0534 0549

N98 Sunday night/Monday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Stanmore  
                                                                                     Other direction    Fri nights    Sat nights   


Holborn, Red Lion Square      0015           30 45 00 15         0215 0230 0245 0300 0315
Tottenham Court Road Station  0019           34 49 04 19         0219 0234 0248 0303 0318
Oxford Circus                 0024           39 54 09 24         0224 0239 0253 0308 0323
Marble Arch                   0030           45 00 15 30         0230 0244 0258 0313 0328
Edgware Road, Praed Street    0034 Then      49 04 19 34         0234 0247 0301 0316 0331
Maida Vale, Elgin Avenue      0039 at these  54 09 24 39 until   0239 0252 0306 0321 0336
Kilburn High Road Station     0041 minutes   56 11 26 41         0241 0254 0308 0323 0338
Willesden Lane, Walm Lane     0047 past the  02 17 32 47         0247 0300 0314 0329 0344
Willesden, Bus Garage         0050 hour      05 20 35 50         0250 0303 0317 0332 0347
Kingsbury, Blackbird Cross    0057           -- 27 -- 57         0257  --  0324  --  0354
Kingsbury Station             0103           -- 33 -- 03         0303  --  0330  --  0400
Queensbury Station            0106           -- 36 -- 06         0306  --  0333  --  0403
Stanmore Station              0112           -- 42 -- 12         0312  --  0339  --  0409

Holborn, Red Lion Square      0330 0345 0400 0415 0430 0445 0500 0515 0530 0545 0600
Tottenham Court Road Station  0333 0348 0403 0418 0433 0448 0503 0518 0533 0548 0603
Oxford Circus                 0338 0353 0408 0423 0438 0453 0508 0523 0538 0553 0608
Marble Arch                   0343 0358 0413 0428 0443 0458 0513 0528 0543 0558 0613
Edgware Road, Praed Street    0346 0401 0416 0431 0446 0501 0516 0531 0546 0601 0616
Maida Vale, Elgin Avenue      0351 0406 0421 0436 0451 0506 0521 0536 0551 0606 0621
Kilburn High Road Station     0353 0408 0423 0438 0453 0508 0523 0538 0553 0608 0623
Willesden Lane, Walm Lane     0359 0414 0429 0444 0459 0514 0529 0544 0559 0614 0629
Willesden, Bus Garage         0402 0417 0432 0447 0502 0517 0532 0547 0602 0617 0632
Kingsbury, Blackbird Cross     --  0424  --  0454 0509  --  0539  --  0609  --  0639
Kingsbury Station              --  0430  --  0500 0515  --  0545  --  0615  --  0645
Queensbury Station             --  0433  --  0503 0518  --  0548  --  0618  --  0648
Stanmore Station               --  0439  --  0509 0524  --  0554  --  0624  --  0654

N98 Friday night/Saturday morning towards Holborn      Other direction    Mon-Th nights    Sat nights   


Stanmore Station               --  2314           -- 34 -- 54 -- 14        0234  --  0256
Queensbury Station             --  2320           -- 40 -- 00 -- 20        0240  --  0302
Kingsbury Station              --  2323           -- 43 -- 03 -- 23        0243  --  0305
Kingsbury, Blackbird Cross     --  2330           -- 50 -- 10 -- 30        0250  --  0312
Willesden, Bus Garage         2328 2338 Then      48 58 08 18 28 38        0258 0309 0320
Willesden Lane, Walm Lane     2331 2341 at these  51 01 11 21 31 41 until  0301 0312 0323
Kilburn High Road Station     2336 2346 minutes   56 06 16 26 36 46        0306 0317 0328
Maida Vale, Elgin Avenue      2338 2348 past the  58 08 18 28 38 48        0308 0319 0330
Edgware Road, Praed Street    2343 2353 hour      03 13 23 33 43 53        0313 0324 0335
Marble Arch                   2346 2356           06 16 26 36 46 56        0316 0327 0338
Oxford Circus                 2352 0002           12 22 32 42 52 02        0322 0333 0343
Tottenham Court Road Station  2355 0005           15 25 35 45 55 05        0325 0336 0346
Holborn, Red Lion Square      0000 0010           20 30 40 50 00 10        0330 0340 0350

Stanmore Station               --  0318 0328  --  0353  --  0423  --  0453
Queensbury Station             --  0324 0334  --  0359  --  0429  --  0459
Kingsbury Station              --  0327 0337  --  0402  --  0432  --  0502
Kingsbury, Blackbird Cross     --  0334 0344  --  0409  --  0439  --  0509
Willesden, Bus Garage         0332 0342 0352 0402 0417 0432 0447 0502 0517
Willesden Lane, Walm Lane     0335 0345 0355 0405 0420 0435 0450 0505 0520
Kilburn High Road Station     0340 0350 0400 0410 0425 0440 0455 0510 0525
Maida Vale, Elgin Avenue      0342 0352 0402 0412 0427 0442 0457 0512 0527
Edgware Road, Praed Street    0347 0357 0407 0417 0432 0447 0502 0517 0532
Marble Arch                   0350 0400 0410 0420 0435 0450 0505 0520 0535
Oxford Circus                 0355 0405 0415 0425 0440 0455 0510 0525 0540
Tottenham Court Road Station  0358 0407 0417 0427 0442 0457 0512 0527 0542
Holborn, Red Lion Square      0402 0410 0420 0430 0445 0500 0515 0530 0545

N98 Friday night/Saturday morning towards Stanmore     Other direction    Mon-Th nights    Sat nights   


Holborn, Red Lion Square      0010 0020           30 40 50 00 10 20        0240 0250 0300
Tottenham Court Road Station  0015 0025           35 45 55 05 15 25        0245 0255 0305
Oxford Circus                 0020 0030           40 50 00 10 20 30        0250 0300 0310
Marble Arch                   0026 0036           46 56 06 16 26 36        0256 0306 0316
Edgware Road, Praed Street    0031 0041 Then      51 01 11 21 31 41        0301 0311 0321
Maida Vale, Elgin Avenue      0035 0045 at these  55 05 15 25 35 45 until  0305 0315 0325
Kilburn High Road Station     0039 0049 minutes   59 09 19 29 39 49        0309 0319 0329
Willesden Lane, Walm Lane     0047 0057 past the  07 17 27 37 47 57        0317 0327 0336
Willesden, Bus Garage         0050 0100 hour      10 20 30 40 50 00        0320 0330 0339
Kingsbury, Blackbird Cross     --  0107           -- 27 -- 47 -- 07        0327  --  0346
Kingsbury Station              --  0113           -- 33 -- 53 -- 13        0333  --  0352
Queensbury Station             --  0116           -- 36 -- 56 -- 16        0336  --  0355
Stanmore Station               --  0121           -- 41 -- 01 -- 21        0341  --  0400

Holborn, Red Lion Square      0310 0320 0330 0340 0350 0400 0410 0420 0430 0440 0455 0510
Tottenham Court Road Station  0315 0325 0334 0344 0354 0404 0414 0424 0434 0444 0459 0514
Oxford Circus                 0320 0330 0338 0347 0357 0407 0417 0427 0437 0447 0502 0517
Marble Arch                   0326 0336 0344 0352 0402 0412 0422 0432 0442 0452 0507 0522
Edgware Road, Praed Street    0331 0339 0347 0355 0405 0415 0425 0435 0445 0455 0510 0525
Maida Vale, Elgin Avenue      0334 0342 0350 0358 0408 0418 0428 0438 0448 0458 0513 0528
Kilburn High Road Station     0337 0345 0353 0401 0411 0421 0431 0441 0451 0501 0516 0531
Willesden Lane, Walm Lane     0343 0351 0358 0406 0416 0426 0436 0446 0456 0506 0521 0536
Willesden, Bus Garage         0346 0354 0401 0409 0419 0429 0439 0449 0459 0509 0524 0539
Kingsbury, Blackbird Cross     --  0401  --  0416  --  0436  --  0456 0506  --  0531  --
Kingsbury Station              --  0407  --  0422  --  0442  --  0502 0512  --  0537  --
Queensbury Station             --  0410  --  0425  --  0445  --  0505 0515  --  0540  --
Stanmore Station               --  0415  --  0430  --  0450  --  0510 0520  --  0545  --

Holborn, Red Lion Square      0525 0540 0555
Tottenham Court Road Station  0529 0544 0559
Oxford Circus                 0532 0547 0602
Marble Arch                   0537 0552 0607
Edgware Road, Praed Street    0540 0555 0610
Maida Vale, Elgin Avenue      0543 0558 0613
Kilburn High Road Station     0546 0601 0616
Willesden Lane, Walm Lane     0551 0606 0621
Willesden, Bus Garage         0554 0609 0624
Kingsbury, Blackbird Cross    0601  --  0631
Kingsbury Station             0607  --  0637
Queensbury Station            0610  --  0640
Stanmore Station              0615  --  0645

N98 Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Holborn     Other direction    Mon-Th nights    Fri nights   


Stanmore Station               --  2314           -- 34 -- 54 -- 14        0234  --  0256
Queensbury Station             --  2320           -- 40 -- 00 -- 20        0240  --  0302
Kingsbury Station              --  2323           -- 43 -- 03 -- 23        0243  --  0305
Kingsbury, Blackbird Cross     --  2330           -- 50 -- 10 -- 30        0250  --  0312
Willesden, Bus Garage         2328 2338 Then      48 58 08 18 28 38        0258 0309 0320
Willesden Lane, Walm Lane     2329 2339 at these  49 59 09 19 29 39 until  0259 0310 0321
Kilburn High Road Station     2336 2346 minutes   56 06 16 26 36 46        0306 0317 0328
Maida Vale, Elgin Avenue      2338 2348 past the  58 08 18 28 38 48        0308 0319 0330
Edgware Road, Praed Street    2343 2353 hour      03 13 23 33 43 53        0313 0324 0335
Marble Arch                   2346 2356           06 16 26 36 46 56        0316 0327 0338
Oxford Circus                 2352 0002           12 22 32 42 52 02        0322 0333 0343
Tottenham Court Road Station  2355 0005           15 25 35 45 55 05        0325 0336 0346
Holborn, Red Lion Square      0000 0010           20 30 40 50 00 10        0330 0340 0350

Stanmore Station               --  0318 0328  --  0353  --  0423  --  0453  --  0523  --
Queensbury Station             --  0324 0334  --  0359  --  0429  --  0459  --  0529  --
Kingsbury Station              --  0327 0337  --  0402  --  0432  --  0502  --  0532  --
Kingsbury, Blackbird Cross     --  0334 0344  --  0409  --  0439  --  0509  --  0539  --
Willesden, Bus Garage         0332 0342 0352 0402 0417 0432 0447 0502 0517 0532 0547 0602
Willesden Lane, Walm Lane     0333 0343 0353 0403 0418 0433 0448 0503 0518 0533 0548 0603
Kilburn High Road Station     0340 0350 0400 0410 0425 0440 0455 0510 0525 0540 0555 0610
Maida Vale, Elgin Avenue      0342 0352 0402 0412 0427 0442 0457 0512 0527 0542 0557 0612
Edgware Road, Praed Street    0347 0357 0407 0417 0432 0447 0502 0517 0532 0547 0602 0617
Marble Arch                   0350 0400 0410 0420 0435 0450 0505 0520 0535 0550 0605 0620
Oxford Circus                 0355 0405 0415 0425 0440 0455 0510 0525 0540 0555 0610 0625
Tottenham Court Road Station  0358 0407 0417 0427 0442 0457 0512 0527 0542 0557 0612 0627
Holborn, Red Lion Square      0402 0410 0420 0430 0445 0500 0515 0530 0545 0600 0615 0630

Stanmore Station              0553  --  0623
Queensbury Station            0559  --  0629
Kingsbury Station             0602  --  0632
Kingsbury, Blackbird Cross    0609  --  0639
Willesden, Bus Garage         0617 0632 0647
Willesden Lane, Walm Lane     0618 0633 0648
Kilburn High Road Station     0625 0640 0655
Maida Vale, Elgin Avenue      0627 0642 0657
Edgware Road, Praed Street    0632 0647 0702
Marble Arch                   0635 0650 0705
Oxford Circus                 0640 0655 0710
Tottenham Court Road Station  0642 0657 0712
Holborn, Red Lion Square      0645 0700 0715

N98 Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Stanmore    Other direction    Mon-Th nights    Fri nights   


Holborn, Red Lion Square      0010 0020           30 40 50 00 10 20        0240 0250 0300
Tottenham Court Road Station  0015 0025           35 45 55 05 15 25        0245 0255 0305
Oxford Circus                 0020 0030           40 50 00 10 20 30        0250 0300 0310
Marble Arch                   0026 0036           46 56 06 16 26 36        0256 0306 0316
Edgware Road, Praed Street    0031 0041 Then      51 01 11 21 31 41        0301 0311 0321
Maida Vale, Elgin Avenue      0035 0045 at these  55 05 15 25 35 45 until  0305 0315 0325
Kilburn High Road Station     0039 0049 minutes   59 09 19 29 39 49        0309 0319 0329
Willesden Lane, Walm Lane     0047 0057 past the  07 17 27 37 47 57        0317 0327 0336
Willesden, Bus Garage         0050 0100 hour      10 20 30 40 50 00        0320 0330 0339
Kingsbury, Blackbird Cross     --  0107           -- 27 -- 47 -- 07        0327  --  0346
Kingsbury Station              --  0113           -- 33 -- 53 -- 13        0333  --  0352
Queensbury Station             --  0116           -- 36 -- 56 -- 16        0336  --  0355
Stanmore Station               --  0121           -- 41 -- 01 -- 21        0341  --  0400

Holborn, Red Lion Square      0310 0320 0330 0340 0350 0400 0410 0420 0430 0440 0455 0510
Tottenham Court Road Station  0315 0325 0334 0344 0354 0404 0414 0424 0434 0444 0459 0514
Oxford Circus                 0320 0330 0338 0347 0357 0407 0417 0427 0437 0447 0502 0517
Marble Arch                   0326 0336 0344 0352 0402 0412 0422 0432 0442 0452 0507 0522
Edgware Road, Praed Street    0331 0339 0347 0355 0405 0415 0425 0435 0445 0455 0510 0525
Maida Vale, Elgin Avenue      0334 0342 0350 0358 0408 0418 0428 0438 0448 0458 0513 0528
Kilburn High Road Station     0337 0345 0353 0401 0411 0421 0431 0441 0451 0501 0516 0531
Willesden Lane, Walm Lane     0343 0351 0358 0406 0416 0426 0436 0446 0456 0506 0521 0536
Willesden, Bus Garage         0346 0354 0401 0409 0419 0429 0439 0449 0459 0509 0524 0539
Kingsbury, Blackbird Cross     --  0401  --  0416  --  0436  --  0456 0506  --  0531  --
Kingsbury Station              --  0407  --  0422  --  0442  --  0502 0512  --  0537  --
Queensbury Station             --  0410  --  0425  --  0445  --  0505 0515  --  0540  --
Stanmore Station               --  0415  --  0430  --  0450  --  0510 0520  --  0545  --

Holborn, Red Lion Square      0525 0540 0555 0610 0625 0640 0655 0710 0725
Tottenham Court Road Station  0529 0544 0559 0614 0629 0644 0659 0714 0729
Oxford Circus                 0532 0547 0602 0617 0632 0647 0702 0717 0732
Marble Arch                   0537 0552 0607 0622 0637 0652 0707 0722 0737
Edgware Road, Praed Street    0540 0555 0610 0625 0640 0655 0710 0725 0740
Maida Vale, Elgin Avenue      0543 0558 0613 0628 0643 0658 0713 0728 0743
Kilburn High Road Station     0546 0601 0616 0631 0646 0701 0716 0731 0746
Willesden Lane, Walm Lane     0551 0606 0621 0636 0651 0706 0721 0736 0751
Willesden, Bus Garage         0554 0609 0624 0639 0654 0709 0724 0739 0754
Kingsbury, Blackbird Cross    0601  --  0631  --  0701  --  0731  --  0801
Kingsbury Station             0607  --  0637  --  0707  --  0737  --  0807
Queensbury Station            0610  --  0640  --  0710  --  0740  --  0810
Stanmore Station              0615  --  0645  --  0715  --  0745  --  0815

Public holidays: Different service patterns may apply around bank holidays, with substantial enhancements on certain nights, but no service on the night before or after Christmas Day. Fuller details of arrangements over Easter and Christmas/New Year can be found via the home page nearer the time.

Operated by Metroline for London Buses.

Timetable revised 18/11/05

Route record

Stanmore  -  Queensbury  -  Kingsbury  -  Willesden  -  Kilburn  -  Marble Arch  -  Holborn
Stanmore Station Forecourt - London Road - Marsh Lane - Honeypot Lane - double run via Cumberland Road to Queensbury Station Parade - Honeypot Lane - Kingsbury Circle - Kingsbury Road - Kingsbury Station - Kingsbury Road - Church Lane - Tudor Gardens - Blackbird Cross - Blackbird Hill - Neasden Underpass - loop via Neasden Lane and Birse Crescent to serve Neasden Shopping Centre - Dudden Hill Lane - Willesden High Road - Willesden Lane - Kilburn High Road - Kilburn High Road Station - Kilburn High Road - Maida Vale - Edgware Road -  Edgware Road (Bakerloo Line) Station) - Edgware Road - Edgware Road (Circle/District/Hammersmith & City Lines) Station - Edgware Road -  Marble Arch Station - Oxford Street - Bond Street Station - Oxford Street - Oxford Circus Station - Oxford Street - Tottenham Court Road Station - New Oxford Street - Bloomsbury Way - Vernon Place - Theobalds Road - Drake Street - Holborn Red Lion Square

Holborn  -  Marble Arch  -  Kilburn  -  Willesden  -  Kingsbury  -  Queensbury  -  Stanmore
Holborn Red Lion Square - Procter Street - Holborn Station - High Holborn - New Oxford Street - Tottenham Court Road Station - Oxford Street - Oxford Circus Station - Oxford Street - Bond Street Station - Oxford Street - Marble Arch Station - Park Lane - Cumberland Gate - Edgware Road - Edgware Road (Circle/District/Hammersmith & City Lines) Station (for Edgware Road (Bakerloo Line) Station) - Edgware Road - Maida Vale - Kilburn High Road - Kilburn High Road Station - Kilburn High Road - Willesden Lane - Willesden High Road - Dudden Hill Lane - Neasden Underpass - Neasden Lane North - Blackbird Hill - Blackbird Cross - Tudor Gardens - Church Lane - Kingsbury Road - Kingsbury Station - Kingsbury Road - Kingsbury Circle - Honeypot Lane - double run via Cumberland Road to Queensbury Station Parade - Honeypot Lane - Marsh Lane - London Road - Stanmore Station Forecourt

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