59 Chelmsford to Harlow via Writtle, Mark Hall
Operated by First Essex. Registered as running via Boyton Cross, Chalk End, White Roding, Hatfield Heath, Sheering. First bus 08:55, last bus 22:55. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
59 buses on this route are also run by Arriva Herts and Essex (29 journeys on weekdays) — those journeys are not in this timetable.
Wanted a different 59? 33 other bus routes are numbered 59 elsewhere in the UK — see every 59 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:55 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:55 | 19:55 | 20:55 | 21:55 | 22:55 |
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| Bus Station (Stand 9) | 08:55 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:55 | 19:55 | 20:55 | 21:55 | 22:55 |
| The Hare (o/s) | 09:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:06 | 17:06 | 18:06 | 19:06 | 20:06 | 21:06 | 22:06 | 23:06 |
| Marks Hall Lane (adj) | 09:13 | 10:13 | 11:13 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:13 | 16:13 | 17:13 | 18:13 | 19:13 | 20:13 | 21:13 | 22:13 | 23:13 |
| Village Hall (opp) | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 |
| The Black Horse (opp) | 09:19 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 15:19 | 16:19 | 17:19 | 18:19 | 19:19 | 20:19 | 21:19 | 22:19 | 23:19 |
| The White Horse (opp) | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 18:25 | 19:25 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 22:25 | 23:25 |
| The Cock (o/s) | 09:28 | 10:28 | 11:28 | 12:28 | 13:28 | 14:28 | 15:28 | 16:28 | 17:28 | 18:28 | 19:28 | 20:28 | 21:28 | 22:28 | 23:28 |
| Gilden Way (opp) | 09:33 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 14:33 | 15:33 | 16:33 | 17:33 | 18:33 | 19:33 | 20:33 | 21:33 | 22:33 | 23:33 |
| Temp Bus Station (Stand E) | 09:42 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 15:42 | 16:42 | 17:42 | 18:42 | 19:42 | 20:42 | 21:42 | 22:42 | 23:42 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 59
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.50 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Rainsford Ave | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.00 | ChignlCnr | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Thieves Corner | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Roxwell | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Boyton Cross Ln | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Fouchers | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Four Wantz | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Margaret Roding Church | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Leaden Roding Vill Hall | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Warwicks | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | White Roding Black Horse | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Hatfield Heath | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Sheering | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Lower Sheering | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Old Harlow | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | 1st Avenue / Stow | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | School Lane | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Harlow TC |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Cfd city centre.
First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 28 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Essex before you travel.
Tickets on the 59
First Essex publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
Ticket types come from First Essex's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Essex.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with First Essex before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
- Sunday, 27 December 2026 towards Harlow: 15 journeys, first 08:55 towards Chelmsford: 16 journeys, first 08:55
Route map
All stops on route 59
59 towards Harlow
All 47 stops
- Bus Station (Stand 9) Chelmsford City Centre
- Rose & Crown (opp) Chelmsford
- Admirals Park (o/s) Chelmsford
- Highfield Road (opp) Chelmsford
- Chignal Corner (W-bound) Chelmsford
- Lordship Road (adj) Writtle
- The Hickerage (o/s) Writtle
- Reeds Farm (o/s) Roxwell
- Sycamore Cottages (opp) Roxwell
- The Hare (o/s) Roxwell
- Boyton Hall Lane (opp) Boyton Cross
- Boyton Cross Ln (adj) Boyton Cross
- Hill Farm (opp) Boyton Cross
- Newland Hall (o/s) Boyton Cross
- Farmbridge End Road (opp) Chalk End
- Bolding Hatch (opp) Chalk End
- Salt's Green (W-bound) Margaret Roding
- Fouchers (opp) Margaret Roding
- Blue House Farm (opp) Margaret Roding
- Four Wantz (NW-bound) Margaret Roding
- Marks Hall Lane (adj) Margaret Roding
- Garnish Hall (opp) Margaret Roding
- Meghills (adj) Leaden Roding
- Chalk Villas (opp) Leaden Roding
- Village Hall (opp) Leaden Roding
- Leaden Hall (opp) Leaden Roding
- Old Rectory (opp) Leaden Roding
- New House Farm (o/s) Leaden Roding
- The Elms (opp) White Roding
- White Roding (W-bound) White Roding
- The Black Horse (opp) White Roding
- Friars Lane (adj) Hatfield Heath
- The White Horse (opp) Hatfield Heath
- Post Office (o/s) Sheering
- The Cock (o/s) Sheering
- The Crown (opp) Sheering
- Longland Bridge (SW-bound) Sheering
- Gilden Way (opp) Lower Sheering
- Oxleys (opp) Old Harlow
- Mark Hall School (o/s) Old Harlow
- Museum (opp) Mark Hall
- Mandela Avenue (opp) Mark Hall
- The Stow Upper (adj) Mark Hall
- Burnt Mill School (opp) Harlow
- School Lane (W-bound) Harlow
- Park Lane (opp) Harlow
- Temp Bus Station (Stand E) Harlow Town Centre
59 towards Chelmsford
All 51 stops
- Temp Bus Station (Stand F) Harlow Town Centre
- Park Lane (adj) Harlow
- School Lane (E-bound) Harlow
- Burnt Mill School (o/s) Harlow
- The Stow Upper (opp) Mark Hall
- Mandela Avenue (adj) Mark Hall
- Museum (o/s) Mark Hall
- Mark Hall School (opp) Old Harlow
- Chippingfield (opp) Old Harlow
- Victoria Hall (o/s) Old Harlow
- The Green Man (opp) Old Harlow
- Oxleys (adj) Old Harlow
- Gilden Way (adj) Lower Sheering
- Longland Bridge (NE-bound) Sheering
- The Crown (adj) Sheering
- The Cock (opp) Sheering
- Post Office (opp) Sheering
- The White Horse (o/s) Hatfield Heath
- Friars Lane (opp) Hatfield Heath
- The Black Horse (o/s) White Roding
- White Roding (E-bound) White Roding
- The Elms (o/s) White Roding
- New House Farm (opp) Leaden Roding
- Old Rectory (adj) Leaden Roding
- Leaden Hall (o/s) Leaden Roding
- Village Hall (o/s) Leaden Roding
- Chalk Villas (o/s) Leaden Roding
- Meghills (opp) Leaden Roding
- Garnish Hall (o/s) Margaret Roding
- Marks Hall Lane (opp) Margaret Roding
- Four Wantz (SE-bound) Margaret Roding
- Blue House Farm (adj) Margaret Roding
- Fouchers (o/s) Margaret Roding
- Salt's Green (E-bound) Margaret Roding
- Bolding Hatch (o/s) Chalk End
- Farmbridge End Road (adj) Chalk End
- Newland Hall (opp) Boyton Cross
- Hill Farm (o/s) Boyton Cross
- Boyton Cross Ln (opp) Boyton Cross
- Boyton Hall Lane (adj) Boyton Cross
- The Hare (opp) Roxwell
- Sycamore Cottages (o/s) Roxwell
- Reeds Farm (opp) Roxwell
- The Hickerage (opp) Writtle
- Lordship Road (opp) Writtle
- Chignal Corner (E-bound) Chelmsford
- Highfield Road (adj) Chelmsford
- Admirals Park (opp) Chelmsford
- Rose & Crown (o/s) Chelmsford
- County Hotel (opp) Chelmsford City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 1) Chelmsford City Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 4 January 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 December 2024 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- New service effective 28 July 2024 New service.
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Essex County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000599/414 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 59 bus?
The first 59 departure leaves at 08:55 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 59 bus?
The last 59 leaves its first stop at 22:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 59 bus cost?
First Essex's published fares on the 59: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £3.00. The 59 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. First Essex day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 59 bus?
The 59 is operated by First Essex.
Timetable data from First Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0000599/414. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.