First N253 Bus: Start of Service
The first N253 of the day from every stop on the route
The N253 is a night bus, so its "first bus" is the first departure of the night, leaving Aldgate Station at 00:15 (Mon-Thu night). The tables below show the scheduled first N253 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full N253 timetable with every departure of the day.
To St Giles High Street
| Stop | Mon-Thu night | Fri night | Sat night | Sun night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldgate Station | 00:15 | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:15 |
| Aldgate East Station >< E | 00:16 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:16 |
| Altab Ali Park D | 00:17 | 00:06 | 00:06 | 00:17 |
| The East London Mosque J | 00:18 | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:18 |
| Whitechapel Stn / Royal London Hosp B | 00:20 | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:20 |
| Cambridge Heath Road E | 00:20 | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:20 |
| Darling Row M | 00:21 | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:21 |
| Cephas Street N | 00:22 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:22 |
| Three Colts Lane S | 00:23 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:23 |
| Bethnal Green Station C | 00:23 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:23 |
| Old Ford Road G | 00:25 | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:25 |
| Cambridge Heath Station M | 00:26 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:26 |
| Mare Street / Victoria Park Road R | 00:27 | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:27 |
| King Edward's Road LP | 00:28 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:28 |
| Mare Street / Well Street LC | 00:29 | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:29 |
| St Thomas's Square LQ | 00:30 | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:30 |
| Hackney Town Hall A | 00:31 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:31 |
| Hackney Central Station J | 00:33 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:33 |
| Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs Station L | 00:33 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:33 |
| Mare Street / Narrow Way R | 00:35 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:35 |
| Hackney Baths U | 00:36 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:36 |
| Glenarm Road Z | 00:36 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:36 |
| Clapton Girls' Academy L | 00:37 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:37 |
| Clapton Pond H | 00:38 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:38 |
| Lea Bridge Roundabout M | 00:39 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:39 |
| Upper Clapton Road / Brooke Road O | 00:39 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:39 |
| Clapton Station P | 00:40 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:40 |
| Rossington Street UE | 00:41 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:41 |
| Cazenove Road UF | 00:41 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:41 |
| Jessam Avenue UH | 00:42 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:42 |
| Forburg Road UJ | 00:42 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:42 |
| Clapton Common CU | 00:44 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:44 |
| Stamford Hill Broadway CV | 00:45 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:45 |
| Amhurst Park / Stamford Lodge CW | 00:46 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:46 |
| Stamford Hill Station CX | 00:46 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:46 |
| Cranwich Road CY | 00:47 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:47 |
| Bethune Road W | 00:48 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:48 |
| Seven Sisters Road / Amhurst Park U | 00:49 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:49 |
| Woodberry Grove V | 00:50 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:50 |
| Manor House Station H | 00:51 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:51 |
| Portland Rise R | 00:51 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:51 |
| Alexandra Grove P | 00:52 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:52 |
| Finsbury Park / Blackstock Road M | 00:53 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:53 |
| Finsbury Park Station S | 00:54 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:54 |
| Isledon Road T | 00:54 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:54 |
| Berriman Road NM | 00:56 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:56 |
| Sobell Centre NN | 00:56 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:56 |
| Holloway Road R | 00:57 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:57 |
| Caledonian Road X | 00:58 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:58 |
| Hillmarton Road M | 00:59 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:59 |
| Hilldrop Road A | 01:00 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 01:00 |
| Brecknock Road B | 01:00 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 01:00 |
| Camden Park Road C | 01:01 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 01:01 |
| Sandall Road D | 01:01 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 01:01 |
| Murray Street | 01:02 | 00:51 | 00:51 | 01:02 |
| Camden Road Station F | 01:03 | 00:52 | 00:52 | 01:03 |
| Camden Town Station S | 01:04 | 00:53 | 00:53 | 01:04 |
| Pratt Street W | 01:05 | 00:54 | 00:54 | 01:05 |
| Mornington Cres Stn / Camden Tn Library G | 01:07 | 00:56 | 00:56 | 01:07 |
| Silverdale W | 01:08 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 01:08 |
| William Road K | 01:09 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 01:09 |
| Warren Street Station / Euston Road U | 01:09 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 01:09 |
| Capper Street N | 01:12 | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:12 |
| Goodge Street Station D | 01:13 | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:13 |
| Stephen Street B | 01:15 | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:15 |
| Tottenham Ct Rd Stn / New Oxford St Y | 01:17 | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:17 |
| St Giles High Street | 01:18 | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:18 |
To Aldgate Station
| Stop | Mon-Thu night | Fri night | Sat night | Sun night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Court Road Station C | 00:30 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:30 |
| Goodge Street Station A | 00:31 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:31 |
| Warren Street Station X | 00:32 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:32 |
| Euston Square Station Q | 00:33 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:33 |
| Euston Bus Station G | 00:35 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:35 |
| Euston Station / Eversholt Street A | 00:36 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:36 |
| Aldenham Street T | 00:37 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:37 |
| Mornington Cres Stn / Camden Tn Library F | 00:38 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:38 |
| Camden High Street J | 00:39 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:39 |
| Camden Town Station Y | 00:40 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:40 |
| Camden Town / Camden Road N | 00:42 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:42 |
| Camden Road Station G | 00:42 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:42 |
| St Pancras Way E | 00:43 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:43 |
| Murray Street | 00:43 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:43 |
| Sandall Road E | 00:44 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:44 |
| Torriano Avenue F | 00:44 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:44 |
| Brecknock Road G | 00:46 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:46 |
| Hilldrop Road H | 00:46 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:46 |
| Hillmarton Road K | 00:47 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:47 |
| Chambers Road L | 00:47 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:47 |
| Holloway / Nags Head C | 00:48 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:48 |
| Seven Sisters Road / Nag's Head H | 00:48 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:48 |
| Hornsey Road NP | 00:49 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:49 |
| Durham Road NT | 00:51 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:51 |
| Fonthill Road X | 00:52 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:52 |
| Finsbury Park Station R | 00:52 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:52 |
| Finsbury Park / Blackstock Road L | 00:53 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:53 |
| Alexandra Grove Q | 00:54 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:54 |
| Manor House Station D | 00:56 | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:56 |
| Woodberry Grove G | 00:58 | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:58 |
| Bethune Road T | 01:00 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 01:00 |
| Cranwich Road CP | 01:01 | 00:56 | 00:56 | 01:01 |
| Stamford Hill Station CQ | 01:01 | 00:56 | 00:56 | 01:01 |
| Stamford Hill CR | 01:02 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 01:02 |
| Stamford Hill Broadway CS | 01:02 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 01:02 |
| Clapton Common CT | 01:03 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 01:03 |
| Osbaldeston Road UA | 01:04 | 00:59 | 00:59 | 01:04 |
| Jessam Avenue UB | 01:05 | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:05 |
| Rossington Street UD | 01:06 | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:06 |
| Clapton Station A | 01:07 | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:07 |
| Lea Bridge Roundabout B | 01:08 | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:08 |
| Clapton Pond E | 01:09 | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:09 |
| Millfields Road G | 01:09 | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:09 |
| Clapton Girls' Academy N | 01:10 | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:10 |
| Hackney Baths V | 01:11 | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:11 |
| Clapton Square S | 01:12 | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:12 |
| Pembury Circus Y | 01:13 | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:13 |
| Hackney Central Station T | 01:14 | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:14 |
| Hackney Town Hall B | 01:15 | 01:10 | 01:10 | 01:15 |
| St Thomas's Square LZ | 01:16 | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:16 |
| Well Street LB | 01:17 | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:17 |
| King Edward's Road LE | 01:18 | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:18 |
| Mare Street / Victoria Park Road Q | 01:19 | 01:14 | 01:14 | 01:19 |
| Cambridge Heath Station P | 01:20 | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:20 |
| Old Ford Road H | 01:21 | 01:16 | 01:16 | 01:21 |
| Bethnal Green Station A | 01:22 | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:22 |
| Three Colts Lane T | 01:23 | 01:18 | 01:18 | 01:23 |
| Cephas Street P | 01:24 | 01:19 | 01:19 | 01:24 |
| Darling Row R | 01:25 | 01:20 | 01:20 | 01:25 |
| Whitechapel Stn / Royal London Hosp A | 01:26 | 01:21 | 01:21 | 01:26 |
| The East London Mosque K | 01:27 | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:27 |
| Pimlico Academy Library & Waes K | 01:28 | 01:23 | 01:23 | 01:28 |
| Aldgate East Station J | 01:30 | 01:25 | 01:25 | 01:30 |
| Aldgate Station R | 01:30 | 01:25 | 01:25 | 01:30 |
Times are TfL's scheduled first departures from each stop in the given direction; the final stop's time is an arrival. Columns cover the days shown in their heading, and the highlighted column is today. On busy mornings buses can run a few minutes later than scheduled, so allow a small buffer if the first bus matters for a connection.
First N253 bus FAQs
What time is the first N253 bus?
The N253 is a night bus, so its first departure of the night leaves Aldgate Station at 00:15 towards St Giles High Street (Mon-Thu night). From Tottenham Court Road Station the first bus is at 00:30. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
Is there a daytime version of the N253?
Yes. The N253 runs at night only; during the day, route 253 covers a similar corridor. See the 253 timetable for its first bus of the morning.
Where does the first N253 bus start from?
The N253 starts from Aldgate Station and runs to St Giles High Street, and in the other direction from Tottenham Court Road Station. Buses reach stops along the route a few minutes after leaving the start, and the tables above show the scheduled first departure at every stop.
Planning the other end of the day?
See every N253 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full N253 timetable → Live N253 arrivals →