TfL’s new 310 bus service, is now operating between Golders Green and Stamford Hill. The introduction of the service follows a commitment made by the Mayor of London earlier this year in response to a longstanding request from residents, particularly in the local Jewish community, for a service to connect the neighbourhoods.
This is the first time that the two areas have been connected by a direct bus service. The 310 provides a safe, accessible, sustainable and affordable form of public transport connecting residents in North London, with the new route playing an important role in enabling more people in the area to switch from car use to public transport, reducing congestion and improving air quality across the area and beyond.
Route 310 connects communities in Golders Green and Stamford Hill, serving people in the boroughs of Hackney, Barnet, Islington, Camden and Haringey, including stops at Highgate Village, Whittington Hospital and Finsbury Park. The trial of the bus route is part of TfL’s wider vision to improve public transport in London, as outlined in the Bus Action Plan.
As well as the introduction of the 310 bus route, there will also be improvements to route 210, which runs parallel to the 310, between Brent Cross Shopping Centre and Finsbury Park from Saturday 21 September. Buses will operate every 12 minutes instead of every 15 minutes before 07:00 on weekdays and before 09:00 on Saturdays and Sundays. The first buses on Sunday mornings will also start earlier to provide a consistent start time to buses on all days of the week, meaning customers will benefit from buses operating up to 90 minutes earlier than they do currently.
Andrew Gilbert and Adrian Cohen, Co-Chairs of the London Jewish Forum and recently appointed Vice Presidents of the Board of Deputies, said: “In a period where our community is encountering unprecedented antisemitism, any measure that bolsters the confidence of Jewish individuals in using public transport is immensely valued.
“This is something we have been campaigning for over 15 years. Stamford Hill and Golders Green have always been centres of Jewish communal life in North London. A direct bus service connecting these hubs will provide substantial benefits to the community.”
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