310 bus route between Golders Green and Stamford Hill to be made permanent

Jewish organisations have reacted with satisfaction to the announcement that the 310 bus route between Golders Green and Stamford Hill is to be made permanent after reaching the end of its trial period, expressing confidence that TfL will also move forward with further route enhancements.

The single-decker bus route, which goes between two of the largest Jewish communities in North West London, was launched last September to significant fanfare. It was made clear at that time that the route would run for a trial period of at least 12 months, to assess demand and allow TFL to establish whether it would be viable in the long term. The decision has now been taken to maintain the route.

Andrew Gilbert, Vice President of the Board of Deputies and former co-chair of the London Jewish Forum, said he was “delighted at the decision to make the 310 bus route… a permanent one.

“Importantly, that decision has also come with the announcement that the route will run until a later time and will extend further into Stamford Hill – both key asks which were made during the route’s consultation stage. Members of both the Jewish and wider Northwest London communities should not hesitate to lobby for further changes which they believe may further improve the service, such as extending the route further into Golders Green and Hendon.”

Gilbert has been a key voice in favour of the route since the early 2000s. Last year the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, noted recalled a lively mayoral election hustings at JW3 – and that the biggest cheer came when he made a pledge to introduce the 310 if he elected for a record third time in the capital. Barnet and Camden London Assembly Member, Anne Clarke, was also closely involved in efforts to get the 310 up and running.

“The establishment of this route has been a key goal over several decades of work – both at the London Jewish Forum and the Board of Deputies”, said Gilbert.

“It is a credit to the current Mayoral administration that this has finally been achieved under their tenure.”

Amanda Bowman, current co-chair of the London Jewish Forum, said that the LJF “welcomes TfL’s decision to keep the 310 bus route, which is clearly valued by our community. The consultation they ran shows strong local support, especially from older and less mobile residents who rely on the service for safe and accessible travel.

“It’s encouraging that TfL is considering extending the route to Rookwood Road in Stamford Hill which will strengthen key connections to schools, synagogues, and community services across North London.

“We also know there’s clear demand for more frequent services and later evening journeys. With a quarter of trips running the full length between Golders Green and Stamford Hill, the 310 provides an essential link between two major Jewish population centres.

“We urge TfL to move forward with these improvements so the 310 continues to meet the real travel needs of local people.”

Anne Clarke told Jewish News: “The new Golders Green-Stamford Hill Bus is the realisation of Sadiq’s pledge when he was elected. I want to thank the Board of Deputies and the London Jewish Forum who campaigned so effectively for the new route. As assembly member for Barnet and Camden, I will always be a voice for the Jewish community in City Hall, and I know with Sadiq as mayor we can deliver.”