Bus 186 in London: Northwick Park to Brent Cross

Bus 186 links Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow with Brent Cross Shopping Centre, passing through Harrow town centre, Edgware and Hendon on the way.

It runs through the day into the late evening, with around 16 minutes between journeys on weekdays, and its end-to-end trip takes close to 80 minutes.

Where the route goes

From Northwick Park Hospital the bus heads through Harrow Town Centre and Harrow & Wealdstone Station, then passes the Wealdstone Centre and Belmont Health Centre. It continues to Canons Park and Edgware Station, where it serves Edgware Bus Station, before reaching Mill Hill Circus and Colindale Library.

From Colindale the route continues through Hendon Central Station and Hendon War Memorial before reaching Brent Cross Shopping Centre. The return from Brent Cross is shorter at 75 minutes on weekdays against 79 for the outward trip; at weekends the times are 69 and 64 minutes.

Stops: Northwick Park Hosp Social Club - Brent Cross Shopping Centre

  1. Northwick Park Hosp Social Club
  2. Northwick Park Hospital
  3. Tyburn Lane
  4. Harrow Town Cen / Station Rd
  5. Harrow Town Cen / College Rd
  6. Harrow Town Cen/ Sheepcote Rd
  7. Safari Cinema
  8. Harrow Civic Centre / Harrow Mosque
  9. Harrow & Wealdstone Station
  10. The Wealdstone Centre
  11. Montrose Road
  12. Warham Road
  13. Borrowdale Avenue
  14. Belmont Health Centre
  15. Belmont Circle
  16. Bellamy Drive
  17. Belmont Lane
  18. Abercorn Road Canons Park
  19. Marsh Lane
  20. Canons Park
  21. St Lawrence Church
  22. Buckingham Road (HA8)
  23. St Margarets Church
  24. Edgware Station
  25. Edgware Bus Station
  26. Edgware Station / Station Road
  27. Purcells Avenue
  28. Edgwarebury Lane / Edgware Way
  29. Broadfields Avenue
  30. Broadhurst Avenue
  31. Kenilworth Road (HA8)
  32. Stoneyfields Park
  33. Mount Grove
  34. Barnet Way / Apex Corner
  35. Mill Hill Circus
  36. Flower Lane / Sacred Heart Ch
  37. Mill Hill Broadway
  38. Lyndhurst Avenue (NW7)
  39. Eversfield Gardens
  40. Goldbeaters Grove
  41. Cressingham Road
  42. Pageant Avenue
  43. North Acre
  44. Quakers Course
  45. Colindale Library
  46. Aerodrome Road / Colindale Gardens
  47. Heritage Avenue / Hendon Police College
  48. Rowan Drive
  49. Greyhound Hill
  50. St Josephs School
  51. Hendon War Memorial
  52. Hendon Central Station
  53. Beaufort Gardens (NW4)
  54. North Circular Road Brent Cross
  55. Prince Charles Drive
  56. Brent Cross Shopping Centre

Stops: Brent Cross Shopping Centre - Northwick Park Hosp Social Club

  1. Brent Cross Shopping Centre
  2. Spalding Road
  3. Graham Road (NW4)
  4. Hendon Central Station
  5. Hendon War Memorial
  6. Colindeep Lane Hendon
  7. Rowan Drive
  8. Heritage Avenue / Hendon Police College
  9. Aerodrome Road / Colindale Gardens
  10. Colindale Library
  11. Quakers Course
  12. North Acre
  13. Angus Gardens
  14. Burnt Oak Leisure Centre
  15. Goldbeaters Grove
  16. Woodcroft Avenue
  17. Mill Hill Broadway
  18. Mill Hill Circus / Flower Lane
  19. Mill Hill Circus
  20. Apex Corner
  21. Oakmede Gardens
  22. Stoneyfields Park
  23. Highview Avenue
  24. The Grove (HA8)
  25. Broadfields Avenue
  26. Edgwarebury Lane / Edgware Way
  27. Edgwarebury Gardens
  28. Edgware Station
  29. Edgware Bus Station
  30. St Margarets Church
  31. Whitchurch Lane
  32. Montgomery Road
  33. St Lawrence Church
  34. Canons Park
  35. Marsh Lane
  36. Abercorn Road Canons Park
  37. Belmont Lane
  38. Bellamy Drive
  39. Belmont Circle
  40. Borrowdale Avenue
  41. Warham Road
  42. Montrose Road
  43. The Wealdstone Centre
  44. Harrow & Wealdstone Station
  45. Harrow Civic Centre / Harrow Mosque
  46. Hindes Road Harrow
  47. Harrow Town Cen / St John's Rd
  48. Harrow Town Cen / Station Rd
  49. Harrow Town Cen / College Rd
  50. Tyburn Lane
  51. Northwick Park Hospital
  52. Northwick Park Hospital / A&E Dept
  53. Northwick Park Hosp Social Club

When it runs

On weekdays, buses from Northwick Park run from midnight to 23:45 with 91 journeys and an average gap of 16 minutes. The Brent Cross direction runs 93 journeys over the same hours, averaging a bus every 15 minutes. At weekends there are 73 journeys from Northwick Park and 74 from Brent Cross, spaced about 20 minutes apart.

Timetable at a glance

DirectionDaysFirstLastJourneysEveryJourney time
Northwick Park Hosp Social Club - Brent Cross Shopping Centreweekdays00:0023:4591~16 min79 min
Northwick Park Hosp Social Club - Brent Cross Shopping Centreweekends00:0023:4573~20 min69 min
Brent Cross Shopping Centre - Northwick Park Hosp Social Clubweekdays00:0023:4593~15 min75 min
Brent Cross Shopping Centre - Northwick Park Hosp Social Clubweekends00:0023:4574~20 min64 min

Tips for passengers

The gap of around 15 to 16 minutes means you should check departures before heading out, especially on weekends when the interval is about 20 minutes. Passengers going to Northwick Park Hospital should allow for the 79-minute trip, and note that the A&E stop is served on the Brent Cross direction.

See also

Another route in the city: London Bus 40.
First and last departures on the London Bus 41.
Stops and journey times on the London Bus 43.
Also in London: London Bus 37.
Timetable and stops for London Bus 36.
Compare with the London Bus 44.
Full stop list for the London Bus 35.
Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 42.
Another route in the city: London Bus 38.
First and last departures on the London Bus 39.

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