- London Buses route 279
Infobox London Bus
number=279
operator=Arriva London
garage=Enfield (E)
vehicle=DAF DB250LF /Plaxton President orAlexander ALX400
pvr=28
start=Manor House
via=Seven Sisters
Tottenham
Upper Edmonton
Edmonton
Ponders End
Enfield
end=Waltham Cross
length=9 miles (15 km)
level=Daily
frequency=About every 7-10 minutes
time=38-73 minutes
day=4:44am until 11:58pm
night=Night Bus N279
ibus=yesLondon Buses route 279 is a
Transport for London contracted bus route inLondon ,United Kingdom . The service is currently contracted toArriva London .History
Route 279 began in 1961 as part of the Trolleybus replacement program for route 679 between Smithfield and Waltham Cross and Flamstead End (Saturdays).
It was extended Saturdays from Waltham Cross to Hammond Street "Rising Star" in 1963 to replace the withdrawn section of former route 205. The Monday to Friday service was extended to Hammond Street in 1970.
Extended full time to Hammond Street in 1976 to replace the withdrawn routes 205 and 205A.
Withdrawn between Hammond Street and Waltham Cross and replaced by 259 in 1985.
Extended at nights to Upshire in 1986.
Withdrawn between Upshire and Waltham Cross & between Smithfield and Holloway in 1992. Withdrawn between Holloway and Manor House Station in November 2006.
Night bus N279 runs the night for route 279 between Waltham Cross and Manor House and then continue to Trafalgar Square via route 29.
Current route
Route departing Manor House Station
*Manor House Station
*Seven Sisters Road
*Seven Sisters Station
*Tottenham "Swan"
*Tottenham High Road
*Fore Street
*Upper Edmonton
*The Broadway
*The Green
*Edmonton Green Station "Bus Station"
*Hertford Road
*Ponders End "High Street"
*Enfield Highway
*Monarchs Way
*Eleanor Cross Road
*Waltham Cross Station "Bus Station"Route departing Waltham Cross
*Waltham Cross Station "Bus Station"
*Eleanor Cross Road
*Monarchs Way
*Hertford Road
*Enfield Highway
*Ponders End High Street
*Edmonton Green
*The Green
*The Broadway
*Fore Street
*Upper Edmonton
*Tottenham High Road
*Bruce Grove Station
*Tottenham "Swan"
*Seven Sisters Road
*Seven Sisters Station
*Manor House Stationee also
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List of bus routes in London
*Arriva London External links
* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.busesatwork.co.uk London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.busmap.org/tt4/279.pdf Full timetable (PDF)]
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