Bus route 259 in London links “Glyn Road (EN3)” and “Caledonian Road / Camden Road”. The two directions are not quite the same: 2 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel. The return journey starts at “Holloway Delivery Office” (550 m from “Caledonian Road / Camden Road”).
The route of bus 259
Towards “Caledonian Road / Camden Road”: 43 stops. After “Glyn Road (EN3)”, the bus calls at “Southbury Road Ponders End”, “Ponders End Park”, “Orchard Road (EN3)”, “Nightingale Road (N9)”, “Cuckoo Hall Lane”, “Tramway Avenue”, “Forest Road / Jubilee Park”, “Bounces Road”, “Monmouth Road”, “Edmonton Green Bus Station”. Then “Edmonton Green Police Station”, “Shrubbery Road”, “Brettenham Road”, “Angel Corner”, “Colyton Way”, “Nutfield Close”, “White Hart Lane Station”, “Tottenham Hotspur Football Club”, “Tottenham Sports Centre”, “Lordship Lane (N17)”. Then “Scotland Green”, “Dowsett Road”, “Tottenham Police Station”, “Tottenham Town Hall”, “College of North East London”, “Stonebridge Road/Seven Sisters”, “Elizabeth Road”, “St Anns Road/Seven Sisters Rd”, “Heysham Road”, “Vartry Road”. Then “Seven Sisters Road/Amhurst Pk”, “Woodberry Grove (N4)”, “Manor House Station”, “Portland Rise”, “Alexandra Grove”, “Finsbury Park/Blackstock Road”, “Finsbury Park Station”, “Isledon Road”, “Berriman Road”, “Sobell Centre”. Before “Caledonian Road / Camden Road”: “Holloway Road”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Holloway Delivery Office” to “Glyn Road (EN3)” (49 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Freegrove Road”, “Camden Road / Hillmarton Road”, “Chambers Road”, “Holloway Nags Head”, “Seven Sisters Road / Nags Head”, “Hornsey Road (N7)”, “Durham Road (N7)”, “Fonthill Road”, “Amhurst Park”, “Birstall Road / Seven Sisters Station”, “Seven Sisters Station”, “St Loys Road / Bruce Grove Station”, “Brantwood Road”, “Edmonton Green Station” and “Bury Street Edmonton”. Only in the direction of “Caledonian Road / Camden Road” does it call at, among others, “Scotland Green”, “Dowsett Road”, “Stonebridge Road/Seven Sisters”, “Seven Sisters Road/Amhurst Pk”, “Portland Rise” and “Isledon Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Scotland Green” → “Lordship Lane (N17)” (250 m), “Dowsett Road” → “St Loys Road / Bruce Grove Station” (350 m), “Stonebridge Road/Seven Sisters” → “Seven Sisters Station” (150 m) and “Seven Sisters Road/Amhurst Pk” → “Amhurst Park” (50 m). Towards “Caledonian Road / Camden Road”, board nearby: “Chambers Road” → “Caledonian Road / Camden Road” (350 m), “Holloway Nags Head” → “Caledonian Road / Camden Road” (300 m), “Seven Sisters Road / Nags Head” → “Holloway Road” (300 m) and “Hornsey Road (N7)” → “Sobell Centre” (350 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 10 towards “Caledonian Road / Camden Road” and 16 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
On part of the route, between “Southbury Road Ponders End” and “College of North East London” it shares the road with route 279; between “Edmonton Green Bus Station” and “Dowsett Road” it shares the road with route 149; between “Seven Sisters Road/Amhurst Pk” and “Holloway Road” it shares the road with route 253.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- Stops from “Glyn Road (EN3)” to “Ponders End Park”: buses 121, 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, 243, 318, 341, 476 and W4
- “Scotland Green” (only towards “Caledonian Road / Camden Road”): buses 123, 243, 318, 341, 476 and W4
- “Dowsett Road” (only towards “Caledonian Road / Camden Road”): buses 123, 243, 318, 341, 476 and W4
- “Tottenham Police Station”: buses 76, 123, 230, 243, 318, 341, 476 and W4
- “Tottenham Town Hall”: buses 76, 123, 230, 243, 318, 341, 476 and W4
- “College of North East London”: buses 41, 76, 230, 243, 318, 341, 476 and W4
- “Stonebridge Road/Seven Sisters” (only towards “Caledonian Road / Camden Road”): buses 41, 76, 243, 318, 476 and W4
- “Elizabeth Road”: buses 67, 76, 243, 318 and 476
- “St Anns Road/Seven Sisters Rd”: bus 67
- “Heysham Road”: bus 67
- “Woodberry Grove (N4)”: buses 141 and 341
- “Manor House Station”: buses 141 and 341
- “Portland Rise” (only towards “Caledonian Road / Camden Road”): buses 141 and 341
- “Finsbury Park/Blackstock Road”: buses 4, 19, 106, 153, 210, 236, W3 and W7
- “Finsbury Park Station”: buses 4, 19, 106, 153, 210, 236, W3 and W7
- “Isledon Road” (only towards “Caledonian Road / Camden Road”): buses 4, 19, 106, 153 and 236
- “Berriman Road” (only towards “Caledonian Road / Camden Road”): buses 4, 19, 91 and 153
- “Sobell Centre” (only towards “Caledonian Road / Camden Road”): buses 4, 19, 91 and 153
- “Holloway Road” (only towards “Caledonian Road / Camden Road”): buses 4, 17, 19, 21, 43, 91, 153, 263 and 393
- “Caledonian Road / Camden Road”: buses 4, 17, 19, 21, 43, 91, 153, 263 and 393
- “Holloway Delivery Office”: buses 17, 91 and 393
- “Freegrove Road” (only towards “Glyn Road (EN3)”): buses 17, 91 and 393
- “Camden Road / Hillmarton Road” (only towards “Glyn Road (EN3)”): buses 17, 21, 88, 91, 214 and 393
- “Chambers Road” (only towards “Glyn Road (EN3)”): buses 17, 21, 91, 263 and 393
- Stops from “Holloway Nags Head” to “Hornsey Road (N7)” (only towards “Glyn Road (EN3)”): buses 4, 17, 19, 21, 43, 91, 153, 263 and 393
- “Durham Road (N7)” (only towards “Glyn Road (EN3)”): buses 4, 19, 91 and 153
- “Fonthill Road” (only towards “Glyn Road (EN3)”): buses 4, 19, 106, 153, 210, 236, W3 and W7
- “Birstall Road / Seven Sisters Station” (only towards “Glyn Road (EN3)”): buses 41, 76, 243, 318 and 476
- “Seven Sisters Station” (only towards “Glyn Road (EN3)”): buses 41, 76, 243, 318, 476 and W4
- “St Loys Road / Bruce Grove Station” (only towards “Glyn Road (EN3)”): buses 123, 243, 318, 341, 476 and W4
- “Brantwood Road” (only towards “Glyn Road (EN3)”): bus W3
- “Edmonton Green Station” (only towards “Glyn Road (EN3)”): buses 102, 144, 191, 192, 491, W6 and W8
- “Bury Street Edmonton” (only towards “Glyn Road (EN3)”): buses 191, 192, 491 and W8
Pages for these routes: bus SL1, bus W3, bus W4, bus W6, bus W7, bus W8, bus 4, bus 17, bus 19, bus 21, bus 34, bus 41, bus 43, bus 67, bus 76, bus 88, bus 91, bus 102, bus 106, bus 121, bus 123, bus 141, bus 144, bus 149, bus 153, bus 191, bus 192, bus 210, bus 214, bus 230, bus 236, bus 243.
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Questions and answers
Where does bus 259 start its return journey?
At “Holloway Delivery Office” (550 m from “Caledonian Road / Camden Road”).
Where can I change from bus 259 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Holloway Road” (only towards “Caledonian Road / Camden Road”; 4, 17, 19, 21, 43, 91, 153, 263 and 393) and “Caledonian Road / Camden Road” (4, 17, 19, 21, 43, 91, 153, 263 and 393). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).