Bus 236 in London: Finsbury Park Interchange to Hackney Wick

The number 236 runs between Finsbury Park Interchange and the Hackney Wick area, crossing north-east London through Newington Green, Dalston, Haggerston and Hackney. It has around 39 to 40 stops in each direction, with stops at Ridley Road Market and Broadway Market along the way.

Journeys take roughly 46 to 54 minutes, and the timings below set out when buses run and how often they come.

Where the route goes

From Finsbury Park Interchange the bus heads via City & Islington College and Brownswood Road, then through Kings Crescent Estate and Highbury Quadrant to Newington Green. It continues past Matthias Road and Boleyn Road to Kingsland High Street and Ridley Road Market, then on to Dalston.

After Hackney Town Hall the route runs past Homerton Hospital and Glyn Road, then through Kingsmead Estate and Crowfoot Close to Trowbridge Estate and Hackney Wick. A trip from Finsbury Park takes 53 minutes on weekdays and 48 minutes at weekends, and the return from Hackney Wick takes 54 minutes on weekdays.

Stops: Finsbury Park Interchange - Hackney Wick

Finsbury Park Interchange
City & Islington College
Brownswood Road / Finsbury Park Road
Queen's Drive
Kings Crescent Estate
Highbury Quadrant
Balfour Road / Crowfield House
Balfour Road/ Athenaeum Court
Beresford Road (N5)
Newington Green
Matthias Road
Boleyn Road
Crossway / Kingsland High Street
Shacklewell Lane Dalston
Ridley Road Market
Graham Road (E8)
Queensbridge Rd / Forest Road
Richmond Road
Middleton Road Haggerston
Brownlow Road (E8)
Pownall Road / Regents Court
Laxfield Court
Trederwen Road
Broadway Market
King Edward's Road
Mare Street / Well Street
St Thomas's Square
Hackney Town Hall
Morning Lane /Trelawney Estate
Homerton Terrace
Fenn Street
Homerton Hosp / Homerton Row
Homerton Hospital / Wardle St
Glyn Road
Adley Street
Kingsmead Estate
Lee Conservancy Rd / Poplar Cl
Crowfoot Close
Trowbridge Estate
Hackney Wick

Stops: Trowbridge Estate - Finsbury Park Interchange

Trowbridge Estate
Crowfoot Close
Poplar Close
Kingsmead Estate
Marsh Hill
Glyn Road
Brooksby's Walk / Homerton Station
Homerton Hospital
Banister House
Ponsford Street
Trelawney Estate
St Thomas's Square
Well Street
Broadway Market
Trederwen Road
Pownall Road / Laxfield Court
Regents Court
Queensbridge Road /Brownlow Rd
Middleton Road Haggerston
Richmond Road
Dalston Lane
Graham Road (E8)
Ridley Road Market
Shacklewell Lane / Kingsland High Street
Crossway (N16)
Boleyn Road
Matthias Road
Newington Green
Beresford Road (N5)
Balfour Road / Lexfield House
Balfour Road / Crowfield House
Highbury Quadrant
Kings Crescent Estate
Brownswood Road
Brownswood Road / Green Lanes
Queen's Drive
Monsell Road
Rock Street
Finsbury Park Interchange

When it runs

On weekdays the first bus leaves Finsbury Park Interchange at 00:05 and the last at 23:50, with 110 journeys in that direction. From Trowbridge Estate the first bus is also at 00:05 and the last at 23:50, with 109 weekday journeys.

Buses run about every 13 minutes on weekdays in both directions. At weekends the gap is about 16 minutes, with 89 journeys each way.

Timetable at a glance

Direction	Days	First	Last	Journeys	Every	Journey time
Finsbury Park Interchange - Hackney Wick	weekdays	00:05	23:50	110	~13 min	53 min
Finsbury Park Interchange - Hackney Wick	weekends	00:05	23:50	89	~16 min	48 min
Trowbridge Estate - Finsbury Park Interchange	weekdays	00:05	23:50	109	~13 min	54 min
Trowbridge Estate - Finsbury Park Interchange	weekends	00:05	23:50	89	~16 min	46 min

Tips for passengers

A 13-minute gap on weekdays is short enough that you rarely need a long wait, but at weekends it stretches to 16 minutes. Finsbury Park Interchange is the main connection point at the northern end, and Homerton Hospital is a useful stop near the eastern end. Hackney Wick and Trowbridge Estate are the two ends, so confirm the direction before boarding.