Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
18.09.99
BN101+
10DLA
10DLA
7DLA
New contract

Streatham Hill - Brixton - Kennington - Waterloo - Holborn - Euston
STREATHAM HILL Telford Avenue - Brixton Hill - Brixton Road - Brixton Station - Brixton Road - Kennington (Oval Station) - Kennington Park Road - Kennington Road - Lambeth North Station - Baylis Road - Waterloo Road - Waterloo Station Interchange - Tenison Way - Waterloo Road - Waterloo Bridge - Lancaster Place - Aldwych - Kingsway - Holborn Station - Southampton Row - Russell Square Station - Woburn Place - Tavistock Square - Upper Woburn Place - Eversholt Street - EUSTON STATION

Euston - Holborn - Waterloo - Kennington - Brixton - Streatham Hill
EUSTON STATION - Eversholt Street - Upper Woburn Place - Tavistock Square - Woburn Place - Russell Square Station - Southampton Row - Holborn Station - Kingsway - Aldwych - Strand - Lancaster Place - Waterloo Bridge - Waterloo Road - Waterloo Station - Waterloo Road - Baylis Road - Lambeth North Station - Kennington Road - Kennington Park Road - Kennington (Oval Station) - Brixton Road - Brixton Station - Brixton Road - Effra Road - St Matthew's Road - Brixton Hill - STREATHAM HILL Telford Avenue

EUSTON STATION - Russell Square - Holborn - Kingsway - Aldwych - Waterloo - Bayliss Road - Lambeth North - Kennington - Brixton - Brixton Hill - BRIXTON GARAGE
NEW DAILY ROUTE - replaces part of Route 109.

L79 arriving at the Northern terminus
Note the unusual Lower Case destination

01.02.03
BN101+
17DLA
15DLA
10DLA

BRIXTON GARAGE  -  EUSTON
New contract commences.


10.11.07
BN101+
19DLA
17DLA
12DLA

BRIXTON GARAGE - KINGS CROSS
Extended from Euston to Kings Cross via Euston Road providing a direct link from Waterloo to Kings Cross.

2007 leaflet

 

 

DLA143 Waterloo Bridge

 


30.01.10
BN91+
23DW
23DW
12DW

BRIXTON GARAGE - KINGS CROSS
Contract renewed with increased frequencies and new Wright buses.
Running number sequence changed

DW60 Eastern Arm of Aldwych

31.03.12
BN91+
23DW
23DW
12DW

BRIXTON GARAGE - KINGS CROSS
Buses now out stationed at Norwood as had been the custom with Route 19 which was now lost to London General

DW292 entering the Bus only lane at Russell Square

busmap.co.uk


31.01.15
BN91+
26DW
23DW
12DW

BRIXTON GARAGE - KINGS CROSS
Contract extended for two years

17.09.16
BN91+
26HV
23HV
12HV

BRIXTON GARAGE - KINGS CROSS
Converted to Hybrid made spare from Route 253

LT725 is seen on Brixton Hill

© Ian Armstrong


28.01.17
BN91+
26LT
23LT
13LT

BRIXTON GARAGE - KING'S CROSS
Contract renewal with NRM type

15.06.19
BN91+
25LT
22LT
12LT

BRIXTON GARAGE - EUSTON
Withdrawn between Euston and Kings Cross

Taken from 2021 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

13.03.21
BN91+
24LT
22LT
12LT

BRIXTON GARAGE - EUSTON
Mon-Fri reduced running time, PVR-1

29.01.22
BN91+
24LT
22LT
12LT

BRIXTON GARAGE - EUSTON
Contract extended for two years

29.04.23
BN91+
22LT
19LT
12LT

BRIXTON GARAGE - SMITHFIELD Bart's Hospital
Diverted at Holborn to Barts Hospital via withdrawn Route 521

LT722 Holborn

LT722 shows a very comprehensive blind, the 46 is just Bart's Hospital

© Anthony Moore


27.01.24
BN91+
20LT
19LT
12LT

BRIXTON GARAGE - SMITHFIELD Bart's Hospital
Contract renewal

LT736 Holborn

LT736 Southampton Row

© Samuel Letsu

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2023 Map

59 Barts to Kennington section
Taken from 2023 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

Current Blind



 

Operating Garage

BN Brixton
Changeover point at garage.

Map at 2021

Live visual

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Saturday, 10.02.24