Bus route connecting Jewish communities in North London made permanent

The 310 connects Golders Green and Stamford Hill but will operate on a different route via Holloway, rather than Stroud Green, in future

A route 310 single decker bus — Bus route 310 connects Golders Green with Stamford Hill (credit TfL)

A new bus service connecting two of North London’s biggest Jewish communities will now become permanent, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed.

A twelve-month consultation on the 310 bus route between Golders Green and Stamford Hill, via Archway and Finsbury Park, was launched in September 2024.

A second consultation on a proposal to then reroute the 310 via Holloway, instead of via Hornsey Rise and Stroud Green Road, ran between January and March this year, with 367 responses submitted to TfL.

TfL has now published a report which confirms that the alternative route via Holloway will become the new permanent route starting this September, despite some people in Stroud Green objecting to the move.

The TfL report explains: “Following analysis of the responses we received to the recent consultation, we have decided to go ahead with re-routeing the 310 via Holloway, Nag’s Head. We can also now confirm that route 310 will be retained on a permanent basis and we are going to extend operating hours to midnight on all days and extend the service to Stamford Hill, Rookwood Road. We expect these changes to be introduced as part of the new contract on 5 September 2026.”

A TfL map of the 310 bus route with the newly agreed route via Holloway shown with a dotted line

It continues: “We recognise that some people are not supportive of this rerouting and we will keep the route under review. Our analysis shows that routeing the 310 via Holloway Nags Head will generate more new trips (approximately 470 new daily trips on weekdays, including approximately 365 new links). Also, journey times for through-customers are expected to decrease by an average of two minutes, resulting in quicker journey times between Stamford Hill and Golders Green.

“The new routeing via Holloway Nags Head also allows us to serve bus stops R and S on Seven Sisters Road, improving access to Finsbury Park Station.”

When the bus service was first introduced, it was hailed by local leaders from the Jewish community.

Andrew Gilbert and Adrian Cohen, co-chairs of the London Jewish Forum, 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.”

It was the first time that the two areas had ever been connected by a direct bus service.

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