Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Sun-Thur
nights
Friday
night
Saturday
night
29.08.08
U41+
5TA
5TA
5TA
New Night Route replacing most of Route N50

TRAFALGAR SQUARE - Northumberland Avenue - Victoria Embankment - Blackfriars - Mansion House - Bank - Aldgate - Commecial Road - Limehouse - Canary Wharf -  Westferry Road- Cubitt Town - Manchester Road - Prestons Road- Poplar - CANNING TOWN Bus Station ( Nightly )
New Night Route replacing most of Route N50


16.09.11
WH41+
5TA
5TA
5TA

TRAFALGAR SQUARE  -  CANNING TOWN
Reallocated to West Ham (WH)


21.06.13
HO
4DN
4DN
4DN
    +1DN/551 +1DN/551 +1DN/551
Contract reassigned

New contract commenced with Tower Transit operating from Lea Interchange (LI) - jointly operated with Route N551

DN33793

DN33793 at Trafalgar Square

© Aubrey Morandarte

 


02.01.17
HO
6DN
7DN
7DN

TRAFALGAR SQUARE  -  Strand  -  Aldwych  -  Fleet Street  -  Mansion House  -  Bank  -  Aldgate - Commecial Road - Limehouse - Canary Wharf -  Westferry Road- Cubitt Town - Manchester Road - Prestons Road- Poplar - CANNING TOWN Bus Station ( Nightly )
Rerouted between Trafalgar Square and Mansion House via Aldwych and Fleet Street instead of Victoria Embankment

Taken from 2017 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

01.09.18
hk131+
6EH
7EH7
7EH
logo
Contract reassigned

TRAFALGAR SQUARE  -  CANNING TOWN Bus Station ( Nightly )
New operator

OM1

OM1 Charing Cross

© Aubrey Morandarte


15.10.22
HK131+
5EH
7EH
7EH
As part of Stagecoach's purchase of HCT, transferred from HCT to Stagecoach

TRAFALGAR SQUARE  -  CANNING TOWN Bus Station ( Nightly )
NEW OPERATOR

15.10.22
HK131+
5EH
7EH
7EH

TRAFALGAR SQUARE  -  CANNING TOWN Bus Station ( Nightly )
Contract renewal

Current Blind



N266 Current Blind


Garages

U Upton Park
Meal reliefs at garage - first spell of duty worked on Route 241

WH West Ham
Meal reliefs at garage

HO Lea Interchange
Duties normally start as Route 425 then have a break at Lea Interchange or Canning Town before commencing duty on N550

HK Ash Grove
Meal reliefs at Canning Town

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Thursday, 07.09.23