Bus 73 in London: Oxford Circus to Stoke Newington Common

The 73 runs north-east from the West End to Stoke Newington, linking Oxford Circus with Euston, King's Cross, Angel and the Newington Green area. It is one of the most useful bus routes for anyone travelling between central London and the Hackney and Islington neighbourhoods.

Each direction takes between about 44 and 60 minutes, and the buses come often enough that many passengers can simply arrive and wait. The following sections describe the route, the timetable and a few practical points to keep in mind.

Where the route goes

From Great Titchfield Street near Oxford Circus Station, the bus passes Tottenham Court Road Station, Goodge Street Station and Warren Street Station before reaching Euston Square and Euston Station. It continues to the British Library and King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station, then runs up Penton Rise and Penton Street to Angel Station and Islington Green.

North of Angel the route calls at Essex Road Station and Newington Green, then Clissold Crescent and Barbauld Road before reaching Stoke Newington Town Hall and Abney Park. The journey ends on Stoke Newington Common. The outbound trip takes 60 minutes on weekdays and 52 minutes at weekends, while the return takes 56 and 44 minutes.

Stops: Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station - Stoke Newington Common

1. Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station
2. Tottenham Court Road Station
3. Tottenham Court Road Station
4. Goodge Street Station
5. Warren Street Station
6. Euston Square
7. Euston Station
8. British Library
9. King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station
10. Kings Cross Road
11. Penton Rise
12. Penton Street
13. Baron Street / Chapel Market
14. White Lion Street
15. Angel Station
16. Islington Green
17. Packington Street
18. Cross Street (N1)
19. Essex Road Station
20. Northchurch Road Canonbury
21. Ockendon Road
22. Newington Green /Balls Pond Rd
23. Beresford Road (N5)
24. Newington Green
25. Clissold Crescent
26. Barbauld Road
27. Stoke Newington Town Hall
28. Abney Park
29. William Patten School
30. Stoke Newington High Street / Garnham Street
31. Northwold Road / Stoke Newington Common
32. Stoke Newington Common

Stops: Stoke Newington Common - Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station

1. Stoke Newington Common
2. Stoke Newington High Street
3. William Patten School
4. Abney Park
5. Stoke Newington Town Hall
6. Barbauld Road
7. Clissold Crescent
8. Green Lanes Shacklewell
9. Newington Green
10. Beresford Road (N5)
11. Balls Pond Road Newington Green
12. Essex Road / Marquess Road
13. Northchurch Road Canonbury
14. Essex Road Station
15. Cross Street (N1)
16. Packington Street
17. Islington Green
18. Angel Station
19. Pentonville Road / Baron St
20. Penton Street / Chapel Market
21. Penton Rise
22. Kings Cross / Caledonian Road
23. King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station
24. St Pancras International Station
25. British Library
26. Euston Station
27. Euston Square
28. University College Hosp /Warren Street Stn
29. Capper Street
30. Goodge Street Station
31. Stephen Street
32. Tottenham Court Road Station
33. Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station

When it runs

Buses from Oxford Circus area run 169 journeys on weekdays, from 00:14 until 23:59, with an average gap of about eight minutes. The return from Stoke Newington Common also makes 169 weekday journeys, from 00:03 to 23:55, at an interval of roughly nine minutes.

At weekends the frequency eases a little. The outbound direction makes 146 journeys at about 10-minute intervals, between 00:00 and 23:52, and the return makes 147 journeys between 00:03 and 23:56, again roughly every 10 minutes.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

Because the route has many stops close together, check the stop name carefully before you board. King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station and Euston Station are good places to change for rail and Underground services. Stoke Newington High Street and Stoke Newington Common are the stops to use for the northern end of the route.

See also

Route details for the London Bus 20.

You may also need the London Bus 18.

Compare with the London Bus 22.

Another route in the city: London Bus 23.

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 15.

Stops and journey times on the London Bus 21.

Full stop list for the London Bus 16.

Timetable and stops for London Bus 17.

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Nearby routes and routes sharing stops

• London Bus 71
• London Bus 72
• London Bus 74
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