Bus 98 in London: Willesden Bus Garage to Red Lion Square

The number 98 links Pound Lane near Willesden Bus Garage with Red Lion Square in Bloomsbury, running through Kilburn, Maida Vale and the Marble Arch and Oxford Circus area. It suits trips that link north-west London with Selfridges, Oxford Circus and the Bloomsbury stops.

Both directions have about 35 to 36 stops. The timings below show the main stops and when buses run in each direction.

Where the route goes

From Pound Lane the bus passes Willesden Green Library and Walm Lane, then runs through Kilburn High Road Station and Kilburn Park Road towards Carlton Vale. It continues past Elgin Avenue / Maida Vale Station and Hall Road, then through Church Street Market and Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station before reaching Marble Arch.

After Marble Arch the route passes Selfridges and Oxford Circus, then runs through Great Titchfield Street and Tottenham Court Road before finishing at Red Lion Square. A full journey from Pound Lane takes 72 minutes on weekdays and 63 minutes at weekends, while the return from Red Lion Square takes 71 minutes on weekdays.

Stops: Pound Lane / Willesden Bus Garage - Red Lion Square

1. Pound Lane / Willesden Bus Garage
2. Willesden Bus Garage
3. Villiers Road
4. Willesden Green Library
5. Walm Lane
6. Sidmouth Road
7. Yates Court
8. Deerhurst Road (NW2)
9. Christchurch (NW6)
10. Plympton Avenue
11. Kingsley Road (NW6)
12. Kingsgate Place
13. Quex Road
14. Kilburn High Road Station
15. Kilburn Park Road
16. Carlton Vale
17. Elgin Avenue / Maida Vale Stn
18. Hall Road
19. Sutherland Avenue Maida Vale
20. St Johns Wood Road
21. Orchardson Street
22. Church Street Market
23. Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station
24. Sussex Gardens
25. George Street (W2)
26. Marble Arch Station / Edgware Road
27. Marble Arch
28. Selfridges
29. Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis
30. Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station
31. Tottenham Court Road Station
32. New Oxford Street
33. Museum Street
34. Bloomsbury Square
35. Red Lion Square

Stops: Red Lion Square - Pound Lane (NW10)

1. Red Lion Square
2. High Holborn
3. New Oxford Street / High Holborn
4. Tottenham Court Road Station
5. Tottenham Court Road Station
6. Wardour Street
7. Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station
8. Oxford Street / John Lewis
9. Selfridges
10. Marble Arch
11. Marble Arch Station / Edgware Road
12. George Street (W2)
13. Sussex Gardens
14. Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station
15. Church Street Market
16. Orchardson Street
17. St Johns Wood Road
18. Hall Road
19. Elgin Avenue / Maida Vale Stn
20. Carlton Vale
21. Kilburn Park Road
22. Kilburn High Road Station
23. Brondesbury Road (NW6)
24. Kilburn High Road
25. Priory Park Road
26. Willesden Lane Kilburn
27. Kingsley Road (NW6)
28. Plympton Avenue
29. Christchurch (NW6)
30. Deerhurst Road (NW2)
31. Sidmouth Road
32. Walm Lane
33. Willesden Green Library
34. Villiers Road
35. Strode Road
36. Pound Lane (NW10)

When it runs

On weekdays buses leave Pound Lane / Willesden Bus Garage from 05:25 until 23:50, with 127 journeys in that direction. From Red Lion Square the first bus is at 00:07 and the last at 23:59, with 125 weekday journeys. The first bus from the garage therefore leaves about five hours after the first from Red Lion Square.

A bus comes about every 9 minutes from the garage on weekdays and about every 12 minutes from Red Lion Square. At weekends the gaps become 11 and 15 minutes, with 101 and 99 journeys respectively.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

Early-morning travellers should note that the first bus from Willesden is not until 05:25, so plan trips from that end around it. The route passes stops named after stations, including Kilburn High Road Station, Marble Arch Station and Tottenham Court Road Station, which are useful for changing. Marble Arch and Marble Arch Station / Edgware Road are listed as different stops, so check your boarding point.

See also

Route details for the London Bus 11.

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 10.

First and last departures on the London Bus 13.

Compare with the London Bus 14.

You may also need the London Bus 9.

Timetable and stops for London Bus 7.

Also in London: London Bus 5.

Full stop list for the London Bus 6.

Nearby routes and routes sharing stops

• London Bus 96
• London Bus 97
• London Bus 99
• London Bus 100
• London Bus 16
• London Bus 52
• London Bus 55
• London Bus 32