Bus route 279 in London: Bus Station ↔ Rookwood Road

Bus route 279 in London links “Bus Station” and “Rookwood Road”.

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The route of bus 279

Towards “Rookwood Road”: 44 stops. After “Bus Station”, the bus calls at “Arlington Crescent”, “Bullsmoor Lane”, “Oakhurst Road”, “Totteridge Road”, “Turkey Street Station”, “Albany Leisure Centre”, “Ingersoll Road”, “Oatlands Road”, “Carterhatch Lane (EN3)”, “Green Street (EN3)”. Then “Durants Park”, “Enfield College”, “Durants Road”, “Southbury Road Ponders End”, “Ponders End Park”, “Orchard Road (EN3)”, “Nightingale Road (N9)”, “Cuckoo Hall Lane”, “Tramway Avenue”, “Forest Road / Jubilee Park”. Then “Bounces Road”, “Monmouth Road”, “Edmonton Green Bus Station”, “Edmonton Green Police Station”, “Shrubbery Road”, “Brettenham Road”, “Angel Corner”, “Colyton Way”, “Nutfield Close”, “White Hart Lane Station”. Then “Tottenham Hotspur Football Club”, “Tottenham Sports Centre”, “Lordship Lane (N17)”, “Scotland Green”, “Dowsett Road”, “Tottenham Police Station”, “Tottenham Town Hall”, “College of North East London”, “Seven Sisters Station”, “South Tottenham Station”. Before “Rookwood Road”: “St Ann’s Road / High Road”, “Egerton Road (N16)”.

On the way back, from “Rookwood Road” to “Bus Station”: 49 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Stamford Hill Broadway”, “Lealand Road”, “Seven Sisters Road”, “St Loys Road / Bruce Grove Station”, “Brantwood Road” and “Edmonton Green Station”. Only in the direction of “Rookwood Road” does it call at “Arlington Crescent”, “Bullsmoor Lane”, “Durants Park”, “Scotland Green” and “Dowsett Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Arlington Crescent” → “Bullsmoor Lane / Mollison Avenue” (150 m), “Bullsmoor Lane” → “Mandeville Road (EN3)” (100 m), “Durants Park” → “Enfield College” (200 m) and “Scotland Green” → “Lordship Lane (N17)” (250 m). Towards “Rookwood Road”, board nearby: “Stamford Hill Broadway” → “Egerton Road (N16)” (150 m), “Lealand Road” → “St Ann’s Road / High Road” (100 m), “Seven Sisters Road” → “Seven Sisters Station” (100 m) and “St Loys Road / Bruce Grove Station” → “Tottenham Police Station” (50 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Southbury Road Ponders End” and “College of North East London” it shares the road with route 259; between “Edmonton Green Bus Station” and “Dowsett Road” it shares the road with route 149; between “Turkey Street Station” and “Durants Road” it shares the road with route 121.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Bus Station”: buses 217, 317, 327 and 491
• “Arlington Crescent” (only towards “Rookwood Road”): buses 217, 317, 327 and 491
• “Bullsmoor Lane” (only towards “Rookwood Road”): buses 217, 317, 327 and 491
• Stops from “Oakhurst Road” to “Turkey Street Station”: bus 327
• Stops from “Albany Leisure Centre” to “Oatlands Road”: bus 191
• “Carterhatch Lane (EN3)”: buses 191 and 307
• “Green Street (EN3)”: buses 191 and 307
• “Durants Park” (only towards “Rookwood Road”): bus 307
• “Enfield College”: bus 307
• Stops from “Durants Road” to “Ponders End Park”: buses 191, 307, 313, 377 and 491
• “Orchard Road (EN3)”: buses 191, 377 and 491
• “Nightingale Road (N9)”: buses 191 and 491
• “Cuckoo Hall Lane”: bus 191
• “Forest Road / Jubilee Park”: bus 192
• Stops from “Bounces Road” to “Edmonton Green Police Station”: buses 102, 144, 191, 192, 491, W6 and W8
• “Shrubbery Road”: buses 102, 144, 192 and 491
• “Brettenham Road”: buses 34, 102, 144, 444 and 491
• “Angel Corner”: buses 34, 102, 144, 444, 491 and SL1
• “Colyton Way”: buses 34, 102, 144, 444, 491 and SL1
• “White Hart Lane Station”: bus W3
• “Tottenham Hotspur Football Club”: bus W3
• “Lordship Lane (N17)”: buses 123, 341 and W4
• “Scotland Green” (only towards “Rookwood Road”): buses 123, 341 and W4
• “Dowsett Road” (only towards “Rookwood Road”): buses 123, 341 and W4
• “Tottenham Police Station”: buses 76, 123, 230, 341 and W4
• “Tottenham Town Hall”: buses 76, 123, 230, 341 and W4
• “College of North East London”: buses 41, 76, 230, 341 and W4
• “Seven Sisters Station”: buses 41, 76 and W4
• “South Tottenham Station”: buses 41 and 76
• “St Ann’s Road / High Road”: buses 67, 76, 253, 254 and 310
• “Egerton Road (N16)”: buses 67, 76, 253, 254 and 310
• “Rookwood Road”: buses 253, 254 and 310
• “Stamford Hill Broadway” (only towards “Bus Station”): buses 67, 76, 253, 254 and 310
• “Lealand Road” (only towards “Bus Station”): buses 67 and 76
• “Seven Sisters Road” (only towards “Bus Station”): buses 41, 76 and W4
• “St Loys Road / Bruce Grove Station” (only towards “Bus Station”): buses 123, 341 and W4
• “Brantwood Road” (only towards “Bus Station”): bus W3
• “Edmonton Green Station” (only towards “Bus Station”): buses 102, 144, 191, 192, 491, W6 and W8
• “Bury Street Edmonton” (only towards “Bus Station”): buses 191, 192, 491 and W8
• “Durants School” (only towards “Bus Station”): bus 191
• “Mandeville Road (EN3)” (only towards “Bus Station”): buses 217, 317 and 327
• “Bullsmoor Lane / Mollison Avenue” (only towards “Bus Station”): buses 217, 317, 327 and 491

Pages for these routes: bus SL1, bus W3, bus W4, bus W6, bus W8, bus 34, bus 41, bus 67, bus 76, bus 102, bus 121, bus 123, bus 144, bus 149, bus 191, bus 192, bus 217, bus 230, bus 253, bus 254, bus 259, bus 310.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 279

Does bus 279 go to “Turkey Street Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 279 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Bounces Road” and “Monmouth Road” (102, 144, 191, 192, 491, W6 and W8). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).