Bus 251 in London: Arnos Grove to Edgware

The 251 runs between Arnos Grove Station and Edgware, travelling north-west through Oakleigh Park, Totteridge and Mill Hill before reaching Burnt Oak. It is a long suburban route, with gaps of around 17 minutes on weekdays.

Weekend gaps are longer, at 27 to 28 minutes. The sections below set out the details for each direction.

Where the route goes

From Arnos Grove Station the bus heads north through Betstyle Circus and Spencer Road to Oakleigh Park, then Whetstone and Totteridge & Whetstone Station. It continues through Totteridge Green and Totteridge War Memorial, then Horseshoe Lane and Mill Hill, before reaching Burnt Oak Broadway and the Edgware Community Hospital area on its way to Edgware Station.

A weekday trip from Arnos Grove takes 46 minutes, or 40 minutes at weekends. The journey from Edgware Bus Station back to Arnos Grove takes 44 minutes on weekdays and 38 at weekends.

Stops: Arnos Grove Station - Edgware Station

1. Arnos Grove Station
2. Ravenscraig Road
3. Betstyle Circus
4. Carlisle Place
5. Spencer Road Friern Barnet
6. Beaconsfield Road (N11)
7. Bawtry Road
8. Raleigh Drive
9. Pollard Road
10. Myddelton Park Oakleigh Park
11. Oakleigh Park North
12. Whetstone/The Griffin
13. Totteridge & Whetstone Station
14. Longland Drive
15. Links Drive
16. Totteridge Green
17. The Orange Tree
18. Totteridge War Memorial
19. Grange Avenue (N20)
20. Horseshoe Lane
21. Ellern Mede Farm
22. Totteridge Common / Mill Hill
23. West End House
24. Hendon Wood Lane
25. Mill Hill / Rising Sun
26. Holcombe Hill
27. Sunnyfield
28. Uphill Road
29. Flower Lane / Sacred Heart Ch
30. Mill Hill Broadway
31. Lyndhurst Avenue (NW7)
32. Eversfield Gardens
33. Goldbeaters Grove
34. Burnt Oak Leisure Centre
35. Gunter Grove (HA8)
36. Burnt Oak Station
37. Burnt Oak Broadway
38. North Road (HA8)
39. Edgware Community Hospital
40. Deansbrook Road
41. Spring Villa Road
42. Manor Park Crescent
43. Edgware Station

Stops: Edgware Bus Station - Arnos Grove Station

1. Edgware Bus Station
2. Manor Park Crescent
3. Whitchurch Lane
4. Deansbrook Road
5. Edgware Community Hospital
6. North Road (HA8)
7. Watling Avenue Burnt Oak
8. Burnt Oak Station
9. Gunter Grove (HA8)
10. Burnt Oak Leisure Centre
11. Goldbeaters Grove
12. Woodcroft Avenue
13. Mill Hill Broadway
14. Mill Hill Circus / Flower Lane
15. Uphill Road
16. Sunnyfield
17. The Reddings
18. Holcombe Hill
19. Mill Hill / Rising Sun
20. Hendon Wood Lane
21. West End House
22. Totteridge Common / Mill Hill
23. Ellern Mede & Denham Farms
24. Horseshoe Lane
25. Grange Avenue (N20)
26. Totteridge War Memorial
27. The Orange Tree
28. Pine Grove
29. Links Drive
30. Longland Drive
31. Totteridge & Whetstone Station
32. Whetstone/The Griffin
33. Ashcroft Court
34. Myddelton Park Oakleigh Park
35. Pollard Road
36. Raleigh Drive
37. Bawtry Road
38. Beaconsfield Road (N11)
39. Spencer Road Friern Barnet
40. Betstyle Circus
41. Betstyle Road Arnos Grove
42. Arnos Grove Station

When it runs

From Arnos Grove Station the first bus leaves at 00:00 and the last at 23:40, with 84 weekday journeys about every 17 minutes. At weekends there are 51 journeys, every 28 minutes.

Edgware Bus Station starts at 00:01 and finishes at 23:42 on weekdays, with 87 journeys every 17 minutes. Weekend service is 53 journeys, every 27 minutes.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

Gaps of 17 minutes on weekdays are manageable, but the weekend gap of nearly half an hour means you should check the timetable before leaving. Trips take well under an hour, so the route suits journeys where you can settle in for a while. The Mill Hill and Totteridge stops appear on the route, which may help if you are looking for a different connection. Burnt Oak Station and Edgware Station are both named on the route, which may help if you need a rail link.

See also

First and last departures on the London Bus 65.

Compare with the London Bus 56.

Full stop list for the London Bus 57.

Stops and journey times on the London Bus 59.

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 63.

You may also need the London Bus 61.

Route details for the London Bus 60.

Another route in the city: London Bus 62.

Nearby routes and routes sharing stops

• London Bus 249
• London Bus 250
• London Bus 252
• London Bus 34
• London Bus 204
• London Bus 186
• London Bus 32
• London Bus 142
• London Bus 114
• London Bus 125