Bus 240 in London: Golders Green Station to Edgware Station
Bus 240 runs north from Golders Green Station through Hendon and Mill Hill to Edgware. Its route takes in Mill Hill School, Mill Hill East Station and Edgware Library, making it a practical connection between the Golders Green and Edgware ends of north-west London.
This page gives the stops in both directions, typical journey times and the first and last departures, plus the frequency of buses across the week.
Where the route goes
From Golders Green Station the bus follows Finchley Road and Hoop Lane, passes the North Circular Road at Golders Green and calls at Hendon / The Quadrant. It continues via Downage and Ashley Lane to Great North Way in Hendon, then serves Hendon Cemetery and Holders Hill Circus before reaching Mill Hill East Station. Through Mill Hill it calls at St Vincent's School and Mill Hill School, then Mill Hill Village, before passing Wise Lane and Mill Hill Broadway and ending at Edgware Station via Farm Road.
The return from Edgware Bus Station runs via Mill Hill Broadway, Birkbeck Road and Mill Hill School, then through Holders Hill and Hendon to Golders Green, using Highfield Avenue on the final stretch. Journeys take 47 minutes from Golders Green and 46 minutes from Edgware, with weekend trips of 43 and 40 minutes.
Stops: Golders Green Station - Edgware Station
- Golders Green Station
- Finchley Road (NW11)
- Hoop Lane Golders Green
- Woodstock Avenue
- Limes Avenue
- Golders Manor Drive
- North Circular Road Golders Green
- Brent Street / Green Lane
- Bell Lane
- Hendon / The Quadrant
- Downage
- Ashley Lane
- Great North Way Hendon
- Holders Hill Crescent
- Hendon Cemetery
- Holders Hill Circus
- Frith Lane
- Mill Hill East Station
- Sanders Lane
- Engel Park
- Medawar Drive
- St Vincent's School
- Mill Hill School
- Mill Hill Village / Hammers Lane
- Shakespeare Road Mill Hill
- Wise Lane
- Daws Lane / Watford Way
- Flower Lane / Sacred Heart Ch
- Mill Hill Broadway
- Beech Walk
- Downhurst Avenue
- Cloister Gardens
- Farm Road
- Broadfields Avenue Edgware
- Edgware Library
- Edgware Station
Stops: Edgware Bus Station - Golders Green Station
- Edgware Bus Station
- Edgware Station / Station Road
- Broadfields Avenue Edgware
- Farm Road
- Cloister Gardens
- Ashbourne Grove
- Hale Grove Gardens
- Mill Hill Broadway
- Mill Hill Circus / Flower Lane
- Birkbeck Road
- Wise Lane
- Shakespeare Road Mill Hill
- Mill Hill Village / The Ridgeway
- Mill Hill School
- St Vincent's School
- Medawar Drive
- Engel Park
- Sanders Lane
- Mill Hill East Station
- Frith Lane
- Holders Hill Circus
- Hendon Cemetery
- Holders Hill Crescent
- Great North Way Hendon
- Ashley Lane
- Florence Street
- Hendon / The Quadrant
- Bell Lane
- Brent Street / Green Lane
- North Circular Road Golders Green
- Golders Manor Drive
- Highfield Avenue Golders Green
- Woodstock Avenue
- Hoop Lane Golders Green
- Finchley Road (NW11)
- Golders Green Station
When it runs
On weekdays the first bus from Golders Green leaves at 00:05 and the last at 23:44, while the Edgware departures run from 00:20 to 23:50. Weekend times are much the same, with first buses at 00:05 and 00:20 and last buses at 23:45 and 23:50.
Weekday frequency is about every 21 minutes, with 68 journeys from Golders Green and 67 from Edgware. Weekend service runs 52 and 51 journeys, averaging about 28 minutes between buses.
Timetable at a glance
| Direction | Days | First | Last | Journeys | Every | Journey time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golders Green Station - Edgware Station | weekdays | 00:05 | 23:44 | 68 | ~21 min | 47 min |
| Golders Green Station - Edgware Station | weekends | 00:05 | 23:45 | 52 | ~28 min | 43 min |
| Edgware Bus Station - Golders Green Station | weekdays | 00:20 | 23:50 | 67 | ~21 min | 46 min |
| Edgware Bus Station - Golders Green Station | weekends | 00:20 | 23:50 | 51 | ~28 min | 40 min |
Tips for passengers
With around 21 minutes between buses on weekdays and 28 at weekends, check the next departure before you walk to the stop, especially in the evening. Allow about 45 minutes for the full journey. The route serves several schools, so check the stop names carefully when you board.
See also
Timetable and stops for London Bus 62.
Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 61.
You may also need the London Bus 64.
Compare with the London Bus 58.
Route details for the London Bus 57.
First and last departures on the London Bus 63.
Stops and journey times on the London Bus 56.
Also in London: London Bus 60.