#AYearOfBuses 271: Highgate Village – Moorgate

We’re taking another trip to London today on #AYearOfBuses! Changed little since its inception in 1960, London’s route 271 links affluent commuters from Highgate Village with Moorgate, close to the City of London. Introduced to replace trolleybus route 611, it was operated with AEC Routemasters from new, but was an early pioneer of rear-engined, front […]

#AYearOfBuses 257: Stratford – Walthamstow Central

London bus 257

We’re taking another trip to London today on #AYearOfBuses! Stagecoach London’s route 257 runs between Stratford, Leytonstone, Whipps Cross, Leyton and Walthamstow Central, with a fleet of ADL Enviro400s in various configurations from their Leyton garage. It’s of particular note for the number of times it’s changed hands, and back into former hands in its […]

#AYearOfBuses 253: Hackney Central – Euston

London bus 253

Today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses is a London bus route with a difference – it has a song named after it! Arriva’s route 253 links Hackney Central, in east London, with Clapton, Finsbury Park, Camden Town and Euston. It’s the inspiration behind an album track on Just Jacks’s album, All Night Cinema, named ‘253’. By no […]

#AYearOfBuses 249: Clapham Common – Anerley

London bus 249

Today’s day 249 on #AYearOfBuses, and we’re taking a look at a South London Arriva stalwart. The 249 began life in 1991, which believe it or not, is almost 30 years ago now! Initially running 6 days a week between Crystal Palace and Tooting Bec station, it now links Anerley Station, close to Crystal Palace, […]

#AYearOfBuses 242: Aldgate – Homerton Hospital

London bus 242

We’re heading back to London for day 242 on #AYearOfBuses, to take a look at one of east London’s frequent bus routes. Arriva London’s route 242 started life in 1998, running between Tottenham Court Road and Homerton Hospital using a fleet – initially at least – of Leyland Olympians. Arriva quickly replaced the Olympians with […]

#AYearOfBuses 230: Hammersmith – Westbourne Park

London bus 23

It’s day 230 on #AYearOfBuses, and we’re taking a look at a London bus route which we never got the chance to feature all the way back on day 23! It’s a tale of two halves for central London route 23. Until 2018, the 23 ran from Westbourne Park to Aldwych (and just a year […]

#AYearOfBuses 227: Bromley North – Crystal Palace

London bus 227

Today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses is a London bus route which was, up until recently, home to a fleet of rare Stagecoach Citaros. Tracing its roots all the way back to 1934, the 227 of today links Crystal Palace, in south London, with Penge, Beckenham and Bromley. It’s played host to many different bus types over […]

#AYearOfBuses 222: Hounslow – Uxbridge

London bus 222

We’re sticking with London today on #AYearOfBuses, to take a look at a route which featured some of Britain’s earliest low floor buses. Back in 1994, London Buses procured two batches of Wright Pathfinder bodied low floor buses.  38 were on Dennis Lance chassis and went to Centrewest (which took 14 for route 222), Metroline […]

#AYearOfBuses 221: Edgware – Turnpike Lane

London bus 221

We’re taking a trip back to London today on #AYearOfBuses, to take a look at a popular north London bus route. Introduced in 1961 to replace two trolleybus routes, the 221 is a winding North London bus route linking the busy suburb of Edgware with Mill Hill, North Finchley, Friern Barnet, Wood Green and Turnpike […]

#AYearOfBuses 214: Highgate Village – Liverpool Street

London bus 214

Today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses is one of London’s next routes to go fully-electric. London’s route 214 began life in 1961 as a replacement for trolleybus route 615, running between Moorgate and Parliament Hill Fields via City Road, Angel and King’s Cross. It’s one of central London’s relatively rare single-deck routes, having been run with varying […]

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