Bus route 253 in London: Hackney Central Station ↔ Mornington Crescent

Bus route 253 in London runs between “Hackney Central Station” and “Mornington Crescent”. One stop is served in one direction only. The return journey starts at “Camden Town / Camden Road” (700 m from “Mornington Crescent”).

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Which way bus 253 runs

Towards “Mornington Crescent”: 43 stops. After “Hackney Central Station”, the bus calls at “Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs”, “Mare Street / Narrow Way”, “Hackney Baths”, “Glenarm Road”, “Clapton Girls’ Tech College”, “Clapton Pond”, “Lea Bridge Roundabout”, “Upper Clapton Road / Brooke Road”, “Clapton Station”, “Rossington Street”. Then “Cazenove Road (E5)”, “Jessam Avenue”, “Forburg Road”, “Clapton Common”, “Stamford Hill Broadway”, “Amhurst Park / Stamford Lodge”, “Stamford Hill Station”, “Cranwich Road”, “Bethune Road Stamford Hill”, “Seven Sisters Road/Amhurst Pk”. Then “Woodberry Grove (N4)”, “Manor House Station”, “Portland Rise”, “Alexandra Grove”, “Finsbury Park/Blackstock Road”, “Finsbury Park Station”, “Isledon Road”, “Berriman Road”, “Sobell Centre”, “Holloway Road”. Then “Caledonian Road”, “Hillmarton Road / Camden Road”, “Hilldrop Road”, “Brecknock Road”, “Camden Park Road”, “Sandall Road”, “Murray Street”, “Camden Road Station”, “Camden Town Station / Camden Street”, “Camden Town Station / Bayham Street”. Before “Mornington Crescent”: “Pratt Street”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Camden Town / Camden Road” to “Hackney Central Station” (38 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “St Pancras Way”, “Torriano Avenue”, “Chambers Road”, “Holloway Nags Head”, “Seven Sisters Road / Nags Head”, “Hornsey Road (N7)”, “Durham Road (N7)”, “Fonthill Road”, “Stamford Hill”, “Osbaldeston Road”, “Millfields Road Lower Clapton”, “Clapton Square” and “Pembury Circus”. Only in the direction of “Mornington Crescent” does it call at, among others, “Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs”, “Mare Street / Narrow Way”, “Glenarm Road”, “Upper Clapton Road / Brooke Road”, “Cazenove Road (E5)” and “Forburg Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs” → “Pembury Circus” (100 m), “Mare Street / Narrow Way” → “Clapton Square” (100 m), “Glenarm Road” → “Hackney Baths” (100 m) and “Upper Clapton Road / Brooke Road” → “Clapton Station” (250 m). Towards “Mornington Crescent”, board nearby: “St Pancras Way” → “Camden Road Station” (100 m), “Torriano Avenue” → “Camden Park Road” (50 m), “Chambers Road” → “Hillmarton Road / Camden Road” (150 m) and “Holloway Nags Head” → “Caledonian Road” (250 m).

Connections

On part of the route, between “Hackney Central Station” and “Sobell Centre” it shares the road with route 254; between “Manor House Station” and “Camden Road Station” it shares the road with route 29; between “Stamford Hill Broadway” and “Sobell Centre” it shares the road with route 310.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Hackney Central Station”: buses 30, 55, 56, 236, 242, 276, 277, 394 and W15
• “Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs” (only towards “Mornington Crescent”): buses 30, 55, 56, 242, 276 and 277
• “Mare Street / Narrow Way” (only towards “Mornington Crescent”): buses 30, 55, 56, 242, 276, 277, 425 and 488
• “Hackney Baths”: buses 55, 242, 425 and 488
• “Glenarm Road” (only towards “Mornington Crescent”): buses 55, 242, 425 and 488
• “Clapton Girls’ Tech College”: buses 55, 56, 242, 425 and 488
• “Clapton Pond”: buses 55, 56, 308, 393, 425 and 488
• “Lea Bridge Roundabout”: buses 55, 56, 308, 393, 425 and 488
• “Upper Clapton Road / Brooke Road” (only towards “Mornington Crescent”): buses 55, 56, 308, 393, 425 and 488
• “Clapton Station”: buses 393 and 425
• “Rossington Street”: bus 393
• “Cazenove Road (E5)” (only towards “Mornington Crescent”): bus 393
• “Jessam Avenue”: bus 393
• “Forburg Road” (only towards “Mornington Crescent”): bus 393
• “Clapton Common”: buses 279 and 318
• “Stamford Hill Broadway”: buses 67, 76, 149, 243, 279, 318 and 476
• “Amhurst Park / Stamford Lodge” (only towards “Mornington Crescent”): buses 67, 76, 149, 243, 279, 318 and 476
• “Stamford Hill Station”: buses 67, 76, 149, 243, 279, 318 and 476
• “Woodberry Grove (N4)”: buses 141 and 341
• “Manor House Station”: buses 141 and 341
• “Portland Rise” (only towards “Mornington Crescent”): buses 141 and 341
• “Finsbury Park/Blackstock Road”: buses 4, 19, 153, 210, 236, W3 and W7
• “Finsbury Park Station”: buses 4, 19, 153, 210, 236, W3 and W7
• “Isledon Road” (only towards “Mornington Crescent”): buses 4, 19, 153, 210, 236, W3 and W7
• “Berriman Road” (only towards “Mornington Crescent”): buses 4, 19, 91 and 153
• “Sobell Centre” (only towards “Mornington Crescent”): buses 4, 19, 91 and 153
• “Holloway Road” (only towards “Mornington Crescent”): buses 4, 17, 19, 21, 43, 91, 153, 263 and 393
• “Caledonian Road” (only towards “Mornington Crescent”): buses 4, 17, 19, 21, 43, 91, 153, 263 and 393
• “Hillmarton Road / Camden Road”: buses 17, 21, 88, 91, 214 and 393
• “Hilldrop Road”: buses 17, 88, 91, 214, 390 and 393
• “Brecknock Road”: buses 390 and 393
• “Camden Park Road” (only towards “Mornington Crescent”): buses 390 and 393
• “Sandall Road”: buses 274, 390 and 393
• “Murray Street”: buses 46 and 274
• “Camden Road Station”: buses 1, 24, 27, 31, 46, 88, 134, 214 and 274
• Stops from “Camden Town Station / Camden Street” to “Pratt Street” (only towards “Mornington Crescent”): buses 1, 24, 27, 31, 46, 88, 134, 214 and 274
• “Mornington Crescent”: buses 1, 24, 27, 46, 134 and 214
• “Camden Town / Camden Road”: buses 1, 24, 27, 31, 46, 88, 134, 214 and 274
• “St Pancras Way” (only towards “Hackney Central Station”): buses 1, 24, 27, 31, 46, 88, 134, 214 and 274
• “Torriano Avenue” (only towards “Hackney Central Station”): buses 390 and 393
• “Chambers Road” (only towards “Hackney Central Station”): buses 17, 21, 91, 263 and 393
• Stops from “Holloway Nags Head” to “Hornsey Road (N7)” (only towards “Hackney Central Station”): buses 4, 17, 19, 21, 43, 91, 153, 263 and 393
• “Durham Road (N7)” (only towards “Hackney Central Station”): buses 4, 19, 91 and 153
• “Fonthill Road” (only towards “Hackney Central Station”): buses 4, 19, 153, 210, 236, W3 and W7
• “Stamford Hill” (only towards “Hackney Central Station”): buses 67, 76, 149, 243, 279, 318 and 476
• “Millfields Road Lower Clapton” (only towards “Hackney Central Station”): buses 55, 56, 242, 425 and 488
• “Clapton Square” (only towards “Hackney Central Station”): buses 30, 55, 242, 276, 425 and 488
• “Pembury Circus” (only towards “Hackney Central Station”): buses 30, 55, 56, 242, 276 and 277

Pages for these routes: bus W15, bus W3, bus W7, bus 1, bus 4, bus 17, bus 19, bus 21, bus 24, bus 27, bus 29, bus 30, bus 31, bus 43, bus 46, bus 55, bus 56, bus 67, bus 76, bus 88, bus 91, bus 134, bus 141, bus 149, bus 153, bus 210, bus 214, bus 236, bus 242, bus 243, bus 254, bus 274, bus 276.

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Questions and answers

Where does bus 253 start its return journey?

At “Camden Town / Camden Road” (700 m from “Mornington Crescent”).

Where can I change from bus 253 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Hackney Central Station” (30, 55, 56, 236, 242, 276, 277, 394 and W15) and “Holloway Road” (only towards “Mornington Crescent”; 4, 17, 19, 21, 43, 91, 153, 263 and 393). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).