#AYearOfBuses 211: Hammersmith – Waterloo

Travel London 211

Today on #AYearOfBuses, we’re bringing you some hardcore bus pornography courtesy of Travel London. London’s route 211 links the rather well-to-do areas of Hammersmith, Fulham and Sloane Square with Victoria, Westminster and Waterloo. It began life in 1993 with a batch of Plaxton Pointer-bodied Dennis Darts, which were replaced in 1998 by a batch of […]

#AYearOfBuses 208: Lewisham – Orpington

London bus 208

Today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses is – or was – a London bus route with a difference! Go-Ahead London General’s 208 began life in 1982, in the hands of a fleet of crew-operated AEC Routemasters replacing part of the discontinued route 94. The RMs were replaced two years later by crew-operated Leyland Titans, before it was […]

#AYearOfBuses 205: Paddington – Bow Church

London bus 205

Stagecoach London’s route 205 is today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses. The 205 came to life in 2002, replacing the former StationLink 1 route, an accessible route for those with disabilities previously operated by National Bus Company-owned Beeline. The 205 replaced SL1 as part of a package of improvements ahead of the introduction of London’s congestion charge. […]

#AYearOfBuses 188: North Greenwich – Russell Square

London bus 188

Today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses is an iconic London bus route, connecting the Greenwich peninsula with the South Bank and London’s West End. Go-Ahead London Central’s 188 has to be one of London’s most feature-packed bus routes. Starting from North Greenwich, by the O2 and Emirates Air Line, it winds its way alongside the Thames past […]

#AYearOfBuses 149: Edmonton Green – London Bridge

London bus 149

One of London’s busiest routes is our winner today on #AYearOfBuses – it’s former bendybus route 149. The 149 began all the way back in 1961, as a replacement for former trolleybus route 649. Over the years, it’s been chopped and changed, rerouted and shortened, and it’s been through a whole raft of vehicle types […]

#AYearOfBuses 148: Shepherd’s Bush – Camberwell Green

London bus 148

It’s back to London today here on #AYearOfBuses, for a relative newcomer to the scene. The 148 came to life in 2002, running between Shepherd’s Bush Green and Camberwell Green, through the heart of central London and Westminster. It was one of a number routes introduced in the lead up to the introduction of Ken […]

#AYearOfBuses 136: N136 Oxford Circus – Chislehurst

N136

Today’s winner here on #AYearOfBuses is our very first night bus! And it’s an interesting one, too. The N136 is actually a night bus version of TWO daytime routes – its namesake, the 136 (run by Stagecoach), and commuter route 436 (run by Go Ahead). During the daytime, the 136 runs between Elephant and Castle, […]

#AYearOfBuses 129: North Greenwich – Cutty Sark

129

How many bus routes can say they start with a cable car, and finish at an 1869-built clipper ship? Well, London’s route 129 can, and it’s today’s feature here on #AYearOfBuses. A particularly short route at just 2 miles in length, the 129 was introduced in 2006 to connect Greenwich town centre (from the Cutty […]

#AYearOfBuses 107: Edgware – New Barnet

Metroline 107

Today’s route on #AYearOfBuses connects the two northern termini of the Northern Line. Cutting a giant swathe across North West London, the 107 runs from Edgware, to Elstree, Borehamwood, High Barnet and New Barnet. It links the two northern branches of London Underground’s Northern Line, Edgware and High Barnet (if you don’t count Mill Hill […]

#AYearOfBuses 105: Greenford – Heathrow Central

105

West London is our destination for today on #AYearOfBuses, and we’re taking a look at a route which has had more bus types over the years than we’ve had hot dinners. The 105 cuts a swathe across West London, linking the suburbs of Greenford and Southall with Heathrow Central. Currently, it runs every 10-15 mins, […]

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