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603, 234 and 102 buses miss Fortis Green stops until Saturday

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The Crouch End Times newsroom
30 October 2026

Three bus routes are diverted off Fortis Green until 5pm on Saturday 31 October because of Thames Water work.

Bus shelter on Fortis Green Road at Birchwood Avenue, Muswell Hill, January 2026.
Bus shelter on Fortis Green Road at Birchwood Avenue, Muswell Hill, January 2026. Keith Page, CC BY-SA 4.0

Buses 603, 234 and 102 are on diversion along Fortis Green until 5pm on Saturday 31 October, because of Thames Water work. It began on 27 October.

Towards Muswell Hill, Barnet and Edmonton, all three routes miss the stops between East Finchley Station and Muswell Hill. In the other direction they skip stops from Princes Avenue: the 603 as far as North Hill Avenue, the 234 as far as Highgate Station, the 102 as far as East Finchley Station. Transport for London says to allow more time.

If you board on Fortis Green today or tomorrow, walk to a stop outside the diversion or leave early. The question is whether 5pm on Saturday holds.

The facts
  • Route 603 is on diversion at Fortis Green from 08:00 on 27 October to 17:00 on 31 October 2026 owing to Thames Water work, in both directions.
  • Routes 234 and 102 are on the same diversion, same dates, same cause.
  • On the 603 towards Muswell Hill buses miss stops between East Finchley Station and Muswell Hill; towards Swiss Cottage they miss stops between Princes Avenue and North Hill Avenue.
  • On the 234 towards Barnet buses miss stops between East Finchley Station and Muswell Hill; towards Archway they miss stops between Princes Avenue and Highgate Station.
  • On the 102 towards Edmonton buses miss stops between East Finchley Station and Muswell Hill; towards Brent Cross they miss stops between Princes Avenue and East Finchley Station.
Sources and evidence

Every factual claim in this story is linked to the evidence behind it. Where the newsroom has added judgement or framing, it is listed separately. Sources accessed 30 October 2026.

  1. tfl.gov.uk/tube-dlr-overground/status/ (TfL service status)
Claim by claim (6 facts, 1 editorial judgements)
  • Route 603 is on diversion at Fortis Green from 08:00 on 27 October to 17:00 on 31 October 2026 owing to Thames Water work, in both directions. — TfL service status, 2026-10-27
    “FORTIS GREEN, N10 - ROUTE 603 shall be on diversion from 08:00, 27 October to 17:00, 31 October 2026 owing to Thames Water work in both directions.”
  • Routes 234 and 102 are on the same diversion, same dates, same cause. — TfL service status, 2026-10-27
    “ROUTE 102 shall be on diversion from 08:00, 27 October to 17:00, 31 October 2026 owing to Thames Water work in both directions.”
  • On the 603 towards Muswell Hill buses miss stops between East Finchley Station and Muswell Hill; towards Swiss Cottage they miss stops between Princes Avenue and North Hill Avenue. — TfL service status, 2026-10-27
    “Towards Muswell Hill, buses will miss stops between 'East Finchley Station' (E) and 'Muswell Hill' (F). Towards Swiss Cottage, buses will miss stops between 'Princes Avenue' (H) and 'North Hill Avenue”
  • On the 234 towards Barnet buses miss stops between East Finchley Station and Muswell Hill; towards Archway they miss stops between Princes Avenue and Highgate Station. — TfL service status, 2026-10-27
    “Towards Barnet, buses will miss stops between 'East Finchley Station' (E) and 'Muswell Hill' (F). Towards Archway, buses will miss stops between 'Princes Avenue' (H) and 'Highgate Station' (T).”
  • On the 102 towards Edmonton buses miss stops between East Finchley Station and Muswell Hill; towards Brent Cross they miss stops between Princes Avenue and East Finchley Station. — TfL service status, 2026-10-27
    “Towards Edmonton, buses will miss stops between 'East Finchley Station' (E) and 'Muswell Hill' (F). Towards Brent Cross, buses will miss stops between 'Princes Avenue' (H) and 'East Finchley Station' ”
  • TfL advises passengers to allow more time for their journey. — TfL service status, 2026-10-27
    “Please plan accordingly and allow more time for your journey.”
  • Judgement: Walk to a stop outside the diversion or leave early; this is another Thames Water dig affecting a bus route this month, and the open question is whether the 5pm Saturday end holds.

Photograph: Keith Page, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · licence