Bus route N205 in London runs between “Paddington Station” and “Drapers Field”. This is a night route.
Where bus N205 goes

Towards “Drapers Field”: 52 stops. After “Paddington Station”, the bus calls at “Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace”, “St Marys Hospital”, “Edgware Road (Circle line) Station”, “Marylebone Station”, “Old Marylebone Town Hall”, “Baker Street Station”, “Harley Street”, “Regent’s Park Station”, “Great Portland Street”, “Warren Street Station”. Then “Euston Square”, “Euston Station”, “British Library”, “King’s Cross St. Pancras Underground Station”, “Kings Cross Road”, “Penton Rise”, “Penton Street”, “Angel Station”, “Angel Islington / City Road”, “Central Street”. Then “Windsor Terrace”, “Moorfields Eye Hospital”, “Old Street Station”, “Shoreditch Fire Station”, “Pitfield Street Shoreditch”, “Shoreditch High Street Station”, “Commercial Street / Worship St”, “Primrose Street”, “Liverpool Street Station”, “St Botolph Street”. Then “Aldgate East”, “Altab Ali Park”, “The East London Mosque”, “Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital”, “Booth Memorial”, “Stepney Green”, “Stepney Green Station”, “Bancroft Road / Ocean Estate”, “Queen Mary / University Of London”, “Regents Canal”. Before “Drapers Field”: “Mile End”, “Coborn Road”, “Bow Road Station”, “Bow Church Station”, “Bow Church”, “Marshgate Lane”, “Warton Road”, “Stratford City Bus Station”, “Stratford International Station”, “Chobham Academy”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Drapers Field” to “Paddington Station” (56 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Abbey Lane”, “Bow Flyover”, “Ocean Estate”, “Sidney Street”, “Duke’s Place”, “Curtain Road”, “Ravey Street”, “Angel Islington”, “Pentonville Road / Baron St”, “Penton Street / Chapel Market”, “Kings Cross / Caledonian Road”, “St Pancras International Station”, “University College Hosp/Warren Street Stn”, “Gloucester Place”, “Sussex Gardens” and “Bishops Bridge Road / Westbourne Terrace”. Only in the direction of “Drapers Field” does it call at, among others, “Edgware Road (Circle line) Station”, “Old Marylebone Town Hall”, “Kings Cross Road”, “Penton Street”, “Angel Station” and “Angel Islington / City Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Edgware Road (Circle line) Station” → “Sussex Gardens” (300 m), “Old Marylebone Town Hall” → “Gloucester Place” (50 m), “Kings Cross Road” → “Kings Cross / Caledonian Road” (150 m) and “Penton Street” → “Penton Street / Chapel Market” (100 m). Towards “Drapers Field”, board nearby: “Abbey Lane” → “Warton Road” (100 m), “Bow Flyover” → “Marshgate Lane” (100 m), “Ocean Estate” → “Queen Mary / University Of London” (100 m) and “Sidney Street” → “Booth Memorial” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 12 towards “Drapers Field” and 16 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
On part of the route, between “Aldgate East” and “Warton Road” it shares the road with route N25; between “Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace” and “Great Portland Street” it shares the road with route N27; between “Warren Street Station” and “Penton Street” it shares the road with route N73.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Paddington Station”: bus N7
- “Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace”: bus N7
- “St Marys Hospital”: buses N7, N32 and N98
- “Edgware Road (Circle line) Station” (only towards “Drapers Field”): buses N7, N32 and N98
- “Marylebone Station”: buses N2, N74 and N113
- “Old Marylebone Town Hall” (only towards “Drapers Field”): buses N2, N74 and N113
- “Baker Street Station”: buses N2, N74 and N113
- “Warren Street Station”: buses N5, N20, N29, N253 and N279
- “Euston Square”: buses N5, N20, N29, N91, N253 and N279
- “Euston Station”: buses N5, N20, N91 and N253
- “British Library”: buses N5, N20, N63, N91 and N253
- “King’s Cross St. Pancras Underground Station”: buses N63 and N91
- “Kings Cross Road” (only towards “Drapers Field”): buses N63 and N91
- “Penton Rise”: buses N63 and N91
- “Penton Street” (only towards “Drapers Field”): bus N277
- “Angel Station” (only towards “Drapers Field”): buses N19, N38, N41 and N277
- “Angel Islington / City Road” (only towards “Drapers Field”): buses N19, N38, N41 and N277
- “Windsor Terrace”: bus N263
- “Moorfields Eye Hospital”: buses N55 and N263
- “Old Street Station”: buses N55 and N263
- “Shoreditch Fire Station” (only towards “Drapers Field”): buses N55 and N263
- “Pitfield Street Shoreditch” (only towards “Drapers Field”): bus N55
- “Shoreditch High Street Station”: buses N26, N55 and N242
- “Commercial Street / Worship St” (only towards “Drapers Field”): buses N26 and N242
- “Primrose Street”: buses N26, N133 and N242
- “Liverpool Street Station”: buses N26, N133, N242 and N551
- “St Botolph Street” (only towards “Drapers Field”): buses N15, N253, N550 and N551
- “Aldgate East”: buses N15, N253, N550 and N551
- “Altab Ali Park”: buses N15, N253 and N550
- “The East London Mosque”: buses N15, N253 and N550
- Stops from “Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital” to “Stepney Green”: bus N253
- Stops from “Queen Mary / University Of London” to “Mile End”: bus N277
- “Stratford City Bus Station”: bus N86
- “Sidney Street” (only towards “Paddington Station”): bus N253
- “Duke’s Place” (only towards “Paddington Station”): buses N15, N26, N133, N242, N253, N550 and N551
- “Curtain Road” (only towards “Paddington Station”): buses N26, N55 and N242
- “Ravey Street” (only towards “Paddington Station”): buses N26, N55 and N242
- Stops from “Angel Islington” to “Penton Street / Chapel Market” (only towards “Paddington Station”): buses N19, N38, N41 and N277
- “Kings Cross / Caledonian Road” (only towards “Paddington Station”): buses N63 and N91
- “St Pancras International Station” (only towards “Paddington Station”): buses N63 and N91
- “University College Hosp/Warren Street Stn” (only towards “Paddington Station”): buses N5, N20, N29, N253 and N279
- “Gloucester Place” (only towards “Paddington Station”): buses N2, N74 and N113
- “Sussex Gardens” (only towards “Paddington Station”): buses N7, N32 and N98
- “Bishops Bridge Road / Westbourne Terrace” (only towards “Paddington Station”): bus N7
Pages for these routes: bus N15, bus N20.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus N205 go to “Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus N205 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Euston Square” (N5, N20, N29, N91, N253 and N279) and “Duke’s Place” (only towards “Paddington Station”; N15, N26, N133, N242, N253, N550 and N551). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).