This article is a list of Transport for London (TfL) contracted London Bus routes in London, as well as commercial services that enter the Greater London area (except coaches).
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Classification of route numbers
Historic classification
Historically, bus routes run by London Transport were grouped by the type of service that they provided.
The 1924 London Traffic Act imposed a numbering scheme known as the Bassom Scheme, named after the chief constable of the Metropolitan Police. The odd letters came into use because the full length of a route was allocated the main number. Short workings used letter suffixes. The numbers reflected the company that operated the route.
The numbering was revised in 1934 after London Transport was formed:[1]
| Route Number | Type of Service |
|---|---|
| 1–199 | "Central Area" red double-decker services |
| 200–289 | "Central Area" red single-decker services |
| 290–299 | "Central Area" night routes |
| 300–399 | "Country Area" north of the River Thames (rural services were operated by London Country Bus Services after 1970) |
| 400–499 | "Country Area" south of the River Thames |
| 500–699 | Trolleybuses |
| 700–800 | Green Line Coaches |
Current classification
| Route Number | Type of Service |
|---|---|
| 1–499 | Day routes, including 24-hour services. |
| 500–599 | Day routes that run only part-time. |
| 600–699 | Schoolday services, normally operating only one return journey per day. |
| 700–899 | Not used for local bus services - numbers reserved for regional and national coach services. |
| 900–999 | Mobility Services, normally operating one returning journey per week. |
| N-prefixed routes | Night buses. |
| X-prefixed routes | Express routes. |
| Other letter-prefixed routes | Local day routes, including 24-hour services, with the letter denoting the town the bus travels through. |
Key
| 24-hour bus services | Route has variable final destinations or starting points |
| † | Transport for London services that cross the Greater London boundary. Standard ticketing applies throughout. |
| †† | Rail Replacement Bus Services. Special fares apply. Travelcards accepted. |
List of routes
1–99
100–199
200–299
300–399
400–499
500–599
The 500 series numbers were originally allocated to Red Arrow services. They did not operate on Sundays. Route 507 now operates throughout the week, however the 521 does not operate on Saturdays or Sundays.
| Route | Start | End | Operator | Performance |
| 507 | Victoria | Waterloo | Go-Ahead London | [439] |
| 521 | Waterloo | London Bridge | Go-Ahead London | [440] |
| 549 | South Woodford | Loughton † | Go-Ahead London | [441] |
600–699
Many of these routes are run for schools to reduce overcrowding on regular bus services. Their timetables are subject to short notice alteration and re-routing in accordance with school requirements. A notable exception is route 607, which is a limited stop service operating in West London, whose number is "inherited" from the period (15 November 1936 - 8 November, 1960), when this route was served by trolleybuses [3].
| Route | Start | End | Educational Establishment | Operator |
| 601 | Thamesmead Town Centre | Dartford Heath † | Wilmington Hall School | Selkent |
| 602 | Thamesmead Town Centre | Bexleyheath | Townley Grammar School for Girls | Selkent |
| 603 | Swiss Cottage Station | Muswell Hill | Metroline | |
| 605 | Edgware tube station | Mill Hill | Mill Hill County High School | Metroline |
| 606 | Queensbury | Barnet | Ravenscroft School | Metroline |
| 607 | White City | Uxbridge | First London | |
| 609 | Hammersmith | Mortlake | Harrodian School | Metroline |
| 611 | Stonebridge Park | East Finchley | Metroline | |
| 612 | Selsdon | Wallington † | Wallington County Grammar School Warlingham Secondary School |
Metrobus |
| 613 | Worcester Park | Sutton Common | Glenthorne High School | Transdev London |
| 616 | Winchmore Hill | Edmonton Green Shopping Centre | The Latymer School, Edmonton | First London |
| 617 | Turnpike Lane Station | Turkey Street | St Ignatius' College | Arriva London |
| 621 | Lewisham | Eltham | Crown Woods School | Go-Ahead London |
| 624 | Woolwich | Grove Park | Crown Woods School | Selkent |
| 625 | Plumstead Common | Chislehurst | Go-Ahead London | |
| 626 | Finchley | Potters Bar † | Dame Alice Owen's School | Metroline |
| 627 | Woodcote Green | Cheam | Wallington High School | Arriva London |
| 628 | Southgate | Kingsbury | JFS | Arriva London & Metroline |
| 629 | Wood Green | Turkey Street | St Ignatius' College | Arriva London |
| 632 | Colindale Station | Kilburn Park | Metroline | |
| 634 | Muswell Hill | Barnet | Arriva London | |
| 635 | Brentford | Sunbury Cross † | St. Paul's School | Metroline |
| 636 | Sidcup | Bromley North | Kemnal College | Selkent |
| 637 | Sidcup | Bromley South | Eltham College, Kemnal College, | Selkent |
| 638 | Sidcup | Coney Hall | Beaverwood School, Kemnal College, Cooper School | Selkent |
| 640 | South Harrow Station | Harrow Weald Clamp Hill | Whitmore High School, Salvatorian College, Sacred Heart College, Bentley Wood School | Arriva Shires & Essex |
| 641 | Teddington School | West Molesey † | Teddington School | Transdev London |
| 642 | West Hendon | Stanmore London Academy | London Academy | Arriva Shires & Essex |
| 643 | Brent Cross | East Finchley | Christ's College Finchley | Metroline |
| 646 | Noak Hill | Cranham | First London | |
| 647 | Romford | Harold Hill | Harold Hill Community School | East London |
| 648 | Romford | Cranham | First London | |
| 649 | Romford | Emerson Park | Campion School | First London |
| 650 | Romford | Emerson Park | Emerson Park School | First London |
| 651 | Romford | North Romford | Bower Park School | Arriva London |
| 652 | Rainham | Upminster | Sanders Drapers School Havering Sixth Form College |
Go-Ahead London |
| 653 | JFS | Muswell Hill | JFS | Arriva London |
| 654 | Selsdon | Ramsden | Priory School Ravens Wood School |
Metrobus |
| 655 | Mitcham | Raynes Park | Raynes Park High School | Go-Ahead London |
| 656 | Gallows Corner | Emerson Park Parkstone Avenue | Emerson Park School | First London |
| 657 | Crooked Billet Sainsbury's | Woodford Wells | Trinity Catholic High School and Bancroft's School | Arriva London |
| 658 | Woolwich | Crown Woods School | Selkent | |
| 660 | Catford Bus Garage | Eltham | Crown Woods School | Selkent |
| 661 | Mottingham | Petts Wood | Eltham College & Cooper School | Go-Ahead London |
| 664 | New Addington | Biggin Hill | Charles Darwin School Ravens Wood School |
Selkent |
| 665 | Surbiton | New Malden | Holy Cross School | Transdev London |
| 667 | Ilford | Chigwell † | West Hatch School | Arriva London |
| 669 | Erith | Albany Park | Cleeve Park School | Go-Ahead London |
| 670 | Clapham Junction | Putney | John Paul II School | Go-Ahead London |
| 671 | Chessington S. Sta. | Kingston | Tiffin Girls' School | Transdev London |
| 672 | Woolwich | Thamesmead | Woolwich Polytechnic School | Selkent |
| 673 | Beckton | Becontree | Warren School | Arriva London |
| 674 | Romford | Harold Hill | East London | |
| 675 | St James Street | Woodford | Woodbridge High School | Arriva London |
| 678 | Beckton | Stratford | St Angela's Ursuline School | East London |
| 679 | Goodmayes | Woodford County High | Chingford | Arriva London |
| 681 | Hounslow | Teddington | Teddington School | Transdev London |
| 683 | Friern Barnet | Kingsbury | JFS | Arriva London |
| 685 | Selsdon | Hamsey Green † | Wallington County Grammar School Warlingham Secondary School |
Arriva London |
| 686 | Romford | Harold Hill | St. Edward's School | First London |
| 688 | Southgate | Kingsbury | JFS | Arriva London |
| 689 | Clapham Common | West Norwood | Burntwood School | Arriva London |
| 690 | Clapham Common | West Norwood | Burntwood School | Arriva London |
| 691 | Ham | Surbiton | Hollyfield School | Transdev London |
| 696 | Hayes Bourne Avenue | Bishop Ramsey School | Transdev London | |
| 697 | Ickenham | Kinghill Avenue | Transdev London | |
| 698 | Ickenham | West Drayton | Transdev London | |
| 699 | Winchmore Hill | Potters Bar † | Dame Alice Owen's School | First London |
900–999
These are Mobility Bus Routes. These routes provide a once a week return journey to a local shopping centre where there is no alternative route in the main bus network. The prevalence of low-floor buses across London has reduced somewhat the number of Mobility Bus services.
| Route | Start | End | Day of Operation | Operator |
| 917 | Park Hill Rise | Croydon | Wednesdays only | Abellio London |
| 931 | Crystal Palace | Lewisham | Fridays only | Abellio London |
| 941 | Bedfont Green | Hampton Hill Sainsburys | Wednesdays only | Abellio London |
| 953 | Scrattons Farm | Chase Cross | Wednesdays only | First London |
| 958 | Woodford | Ilford | Tuesdays only | First London |
| 965 | Riverhill | Kingston Sainsburys | Mondays and Fridays only | Transdev London |
| 969 | Whitton | Roehampton Vale Asda | Tuesdays and Fridays only | Abellio London |
| 972 | Neasden Birchen Grove | Colindale Asda | Thursdays only | First London |
Letter prefixes
Night only routes (N-prefixed)
Night bus routes are often related to the day numerical equivalent, normally running the same route but with an extension at either end of the service. This is normally to provide a night service to destinations served by tube or train during the day.
However, in a few cases, a few services have a route number that has no connection to its daytime equivalent, such as the N5, which operates in a different part of London to day route 5.
There are also 24-hour routes, which are listed in the day routes above, shaded blue. Route 65 is classed as a 24-hour service, but unusually has an extension to its night service, rather than the night service being designated N65.
Commercial routes within the London area
These routes are operated with a London Service Permit issued by Transport for London.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueries/query/0,,-197292,00.html
- ^ Route 324 not yet operational
- ^ "David Bradley online". http://www.trolleybus.net/gb607.htm. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
Bibliography
- Atkin, Michael. "THIS SCEPTRED ISLE", The Guardian
External links
- London Bus Routes Fotopic
- London Buses
- Comprehensive London Bus Routes website, including upcoming and implemented changes
- London Bus Routes
- List of bus routes in London on UK Transport Wiki, an external wiki
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