London Buses route 259

Infobox London Bus
number=259


operator=First London
garage=Northumberland Park (NP)
vehicle=Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President
pvr=20
start=King's Cross
via=Caledonian Road
Holloway
Finsbury Park
Manor House
Seven Sisters
Tottenham
end=Edmonton Green
length=8 miles (13 km)
level=Daily
frequency=About every 7-10 minutes
time=30-65 minutes
day=4:18am until 1:07am
night=No night service

London Buses route 259 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to First London.

History

Route 259, began in 1961. It ran from Holborn Circus to Lower Edmonton Station (Mon-Fri), Edmonton "Tramway Avenue" (Mon-Fri peaks) or Waltham Cross (Saturday and Sunday).

Current route

Route departing King's Cross

*King's Cross "Gray's Inn Road"
*York Way
*King's Cross Station
*Wharfdale Road
*Caledonian Road for "Caledonian Road & Barnsbury"
*Caledonian Road Station
*Hillmarton Road
*Holloway Prison
*Parkhurst Road
*Holloway "Nag's Head"
*Seven Sisters Road "for Arsenal Station"
*Finsbury Park Station
*Manor House Station
*Seven Sisters Station
*Tottenham High Road
*Tottenham "Swan"
*Bruce Grove Station
*Fore Street
*Upper Edmonton
*Edmonton Broadway
*Edmonton Green Station "Bus Station"

Route departing Edmonton Green

*Edmonton Green Station "Hertford Road"
*The Green
*The Brodway
*Fore Street
*Upper Edmonton
*Tottenham High Road
*Bruce Grove Station
*Tottenham "Swan"
*Seven Sisters Road
*Seven Sisters Station
*Manor House Station
*Finsbury Park Station
*Isledon Road "for Arsenal Station"
*Tollington Road
*Holloway
*Camden Road
*Caledonian Road
*Caledonian Road Station
*Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Station
*Pentonville Road
*King's Cross Station "King's Cross Road"

ee also

* List of bus routes in London
* First London

External links

* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.busesatwork.co.uk London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.busmap.org/tt4/259.pdf Full timetable (PDF)]