#AYearOfBuses 336: Lewisham – Battersea Park
Today’s day 336 on #AYearOfBuses – and we’re taking a look at one of only two routes to be operated by bendybuses from their birth. At least, we believe that’s the case! The 436 was introduced in 2003 (alongside the other ‘bendy’ route, the 453) to replace a section of route 36 between New Cross […]
#AYearOfBuses 335: Clapham Junction – Shoreditch
Hello and welcome to day 335 on #AYearOfBuses! We’ve got just 30 days left to go of our miniseries – and what an epic journey it’s been. Today we’re taking a look at a London bus route which links south London with the heart of the East End of London – Shoreditch. A 90 minute […]
#AYearOfBuses 333: Elephant & Castle – Tooting Broadway
It’s all the threes! Welcome to day 333 on #AYearOfBuses – and London’s route 333. And the 333 started life in…2003! Running around every 10-12 mins, Arriva London’s 333 links Elephant & Castle with Kennington, Brixton, Streatham and Tooting Broadway. It was introduced to replace part of the 133 between Streatham and Tooting, and was […]
#AYearOfBuses 329: Wood Green – Trafalgar Square
Day 329 on #AYearOfBuses takes us back to London, to look at a route we haven’t managed to feature yet – the 29. Today’s route 29, run by Arriva London, can trace its history all the way back to 1911, when it started running from Victoria to Wood Green via Whitehall, Charing Cross Road, Camden […]
#AYearOfBuses 327: Waltham Cross – Elsinge Estate
We’re sticking with short bus routes today on #AYearOfBuses – and today’s winner is quite possibly one of the shortest in London! At a mere two miles long and with a peak vehicle requirement of just one bus, the 327 runs from Waltham Cross bus station to the Elsinge Estate, just on the opposite side […]
#AYearOfBuses 325: Ilford – City Thameslink
For a long time, the 25 was London’s busiest bus route, until it was cut back recently and overtaken by the 18. It’s day 325 on #AYearofBuses! Tracing its history back to 1910, the 25 started life running between Old Ford and Victoria via Bank, Holborn, Oxford Circus and Piccadilly. In 1912, it swapped its […]
#AYearOfBuses 318: Euston – Sudbury
Day 318 on #AYearOfBuses takes us back to the capital – and we’re taking a look at London’s second-busiest bus route. After the 25, that is. Once the preserve of a fleet of Ken Livingstone’s bendybuses, the 18 is a high frequency, high capacity bus route running up to every 4 mins from Euston to […]
#AYearOfBuses 314: Russell Square – Putney Heath
It’s day 314 on #AYearOfBuses, so let’s rewind 300 days and take a look at a bus route we didn’t get chance to cover the first time round. London’s bus route 14 can trace its roots all the way back to 1949, when it started running between Hornsey Rise and Putney. Today, the 14 is […]
#AYearOfBuses 312: South Croydon – Norwood Junction
It’s day 312 on #AYearOfBuses, and following on from yesterday, we’re staying in London – but heading a little further south! Arriva London South’s route 312 wears the badge of honour of being London’s first bus route to be operated exclusively by fully-electric buses. Late in 2015, a small fleet of seven single deck Optare […]
#AYearOfBuses 311: Fulham Broadway – Liverpool Street
It’s day 311 on #AYearOfBuses – and there’s no way we could NOT feature one of London’s oldest and most famous bus routes in our list. Starting its life in 1906 courtesy of the London General Omnibus Company, the 11 – though it’s chopped and changed a few times since then – is one of […]