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The London Night Bus network is a series of

night bus Night service, sometimes also known as owl service, refers to the public transport services operated during the night hours. These services are operated, mainly using buses but in certain cases using trams (or streetcars), not including inte ...

routes that serve

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. Services broadly operate between the hours of 23:00 and 06:00. Many services commence from or operate via

Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square ( ) is a public square in the City of Westminster, Central London, laid out in the early 19th century around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. At its centre is a high column bearing a statue of Admiral Nelson commemo ...

and are extensions or variations of daytime routes and hence derive their number from these; for example, route N73

Oxford Circus Oxford Circus is a road junction connecting Oxford Street and Regent Street in the West End of London. It is also the entrance to Oxford Circus tube station. The junction opened in 1819 as part of the Regent Street development under John Nash, ...

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follows that of route 73 as far as

Stoke Newington Stoke Newington is an area occupying the north-west part of the London Borough of Hackney in north-east London, England. It is northeast of Charing Cross. The Manor of Stoke Newington gave its name to Stoke Newington the ancient parish. The ...

, before continuing further north.

History

The first night bus was introduced in 1913. By 1920 there were two 'All Night Bus Services' in operation named the 94 and 94a running from 23:30 to 05:30. A few more services were introduced over the following decades, but all ceased during

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. Services resumed after the war, increasing as trams and

trolleybuses A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or troll ...

were replaced in the late 1950s and 1960s. In 1978 London Transport listed 21 all-night bus routes. On many of these routes, "all-night" service meant a departure frequency of no more than one bus an hour. In April 1984, the number of routes was increased from 21 to 32. At this point the peak service required 80 buses; by August 2013 this had grown to 890. Originally the night bus network had its own fare structure, but with the introduction of the

Oyster card The Oyster card is a payment method for public transport in London (and certain areas around it) in England, United Kingdom. A standard Oyster card is a blue credit-card-sized stored-value contactless smart card. It is promoted by Transport ...

in 2003, it was incorporated into the Transport for London fare structure. Until the mid-2000s, all routes had ''N'' prefixes. However, as some routes merely mirrored their day time equivalents, the ''N'' prefixes were dropped and these routes became 24-hour services; for example, route N14 was no longer differentiated from route 14. Services are operated by private operators under contract to

London Buses London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL) that manages most bus services in London, England. It was formed following the Greater London Authority Act 1999 that transferred control of London Regional Transport (LRT) bus se ...

. The Night Bus contracts are often bundled with those of the equivalent daytime routes and awarded for a five-year period, with an optional two-year extension based on performance standards being met. Some however are tendered individually. With some

London Underground The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent ceremonial counties of England, counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and He ...

lines operating a 24-hour service at weekends from August 2016, a further eight routes commenced 24-hour operation on Friday and Saturday nights. Further changes were made as the Night Tube network expanded. In May 2015, the Night Bus network was the subject of ''The Night Bus'', a

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documentary.

Operation

Night bus routes are often related to the daytime route with the same number, often running the same route but with an extension at one or both ends. The usual purpose of the extension is to provide a night service to destinations served by tube or train during the day. However, there are a few N-prefixed route numbers that have no relation to the daytime route with the same number: the N5, N20 and N97 all operate in a different part of London from the respective day routes, and the N550 and N551 (which provide night service on parts of the Docklands Light Railway network) have no corresponding daytime routes.

N1

Route N1 commenced operating on 28 June 1995 between Plumstead garage and

. It was originally operated by London Central, being taken over by First London on 14 November 1998. On 8 January 2000 it was extended beyond Plumstead to

Thamesmead Thamesmead is an area of south-east London, England, straddling the border between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Bexley. It is located east of Charing Cross, north-east of Woolwich and west of Erith. It mainly consi ...

, and in April 2000 withdrawn between Trafalgar Square and

Aldwych Aldwych (pronounced ) is a street and the name of the List of areas of London, area immediately surrounding it in central London, England, within the City of Westminster. The street starts Points of the compass, east-northeast of Charing Cros ...

being diverted to Tottenham Court Road station. Upon being re-tendered, the route was taken over by

East Thames Buses East Thames Buses was the trading name of London Buses Limited, an arms length subsidiary of Transport for London. In 2009, it was sold to the Go-Ahead Group. History East Thames Buses was formed in 1999 to take over the services operated ...

on 15 October 2005. In October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to London General, which included a five-year contract to operate route N1. ;Route Route N1 operates via these primary locations: *

Abbey Wood station Abbey Wood is a National Rail station in Abbey Wood in southeast London, England. It is between and stations on the North Kent Line. It is measured from , with services to central London routed via Greenwich or Lewisham, and Elizabeth line ...

* Plumstead station *

Woolwich Arsenal station Woolwich Arsenal station is a National Rail and Docklands Light Railway (DLR) paired interchange station in the heart of Woolwich in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It has two parts; its raised, south-western part of the station is on the semi ...

* Charlton station * Greenwich Cutty Sark station * Deptford * Surrey Quays station * South Bermondsey station * Elephant & Castle station *

Waterloo station Waterloo station (), also known as London Waterloo, is a central London terminus on the National Rail network in the United Kingdom, in the Waterloo area of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is connected to a London Underground station of t ...

* Holborn station * Tottenham Court Road station

N2

Route N2 commenced operating on 13 April 1984 between West Norwood station and

. In October 1984, it was extended north from Trafalgar Square to Friern Barnet and south from West Norwood station to Crystal Palace. In June 1995, it was withdrawn between

Camden Town Camden Town (), often shortened to Camden, is a district of northwest London, England, north of Charing Cross. Historically in Middlesex, it is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Camden, and identified in the London Plan as o ...

and Friern Barnet, and rerouted to

Hampstead Heath Hampstead Heath (locally known simply as the Heath) is an ancient heath in London, spanning . This grassy public space sits astride a sandy ridge, one of the highest points in London, running from Hampstead to Highgate, which rests on a band o ...

. In November 1999, the Trafalgar Square to Hampstead Heath section was withdrawn and replaced by route N24. Upon being re-tendered, it passed from Metroline to Arriva London in April 2000. ;Route Route N2 operates via these primary locations: * Crystal Palace * West Norwood station * Tulse Hill station * Brixton station * Stockwell station * Vauxhall bus station * Pimlico station *

London Victoria station Victoria station, also known as London Victoria, is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in Victoria, in the City of Westminster, managed by Network Rail. Named after the nearby Victoria Street (not the Qu ...

Hyde Park Corner station Hyde Park Corner is a London Underground station near Hyde Park Corner in Hyde Park. It is in Travelcard Zone 1, between Knightsbridge and Green Park on the Piccadilly line. History The station was opened by the Great Northern, Piccadilly and B ...

* Marble Arch * Marylebone station

N3

Route N3 began operating on 27 October 1989 between Beckenham Junction station and

Victoria bus station Victoria bus station is a bus station outside London Victoria station. It is managed only by Transport for London. In 1970, work commenced on a substantial roof canopy. This was demolished in April 2003 as part of the station's refurbishment. ...

via

. In October 1993, it was extended to start back at

Chislehurst Chislehurst () is a suburban district of south-east London, England, in the London Borough of Bromley. It lies east of Bromley, south-west of Sidcup and north-west of Orpington, south-east of Charing Cross. Before the creation of Greater L ...

. In May 2000, it was altered to operate between

Bromley North station Bromley North railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 4. It is down the line from . The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern. It is the terminus of the short Broml ...

and Oxford Circus. Its operation passed from London Central to Connex on the same date. Route N3 was included in the sale of Connex to Travel London in February 2004National Express buys 200 London buses
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NedRailways 9 June 2009 New Routemasters commenced operating route N3 on 8 February 2016. ;Route Route N3 operates via these primary locations: *

Bromley South station Bromley South railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town centre and high street of Bromley, south-east London. It is down the line from and is situated between and . The station and most trains that serve the st ...

* Beckenham War Memorial * Clock House station * Beckenham Road Tramlink * Kent House station *

Penge Penge () is a suburb of South East London, England, now in the London Borough of Bromley, west of Bromley, north east of Croydon and south east of Charing Cross. History Penge was once a small hamlet, which was recorded under the name Pence ...

Pawleyne Arms * Anerley station * Crystal Palace station *

Herne Hill station Herne Hill railway station is in the London Borough of Lambeth, South London, England, on the boundary between London fare zones 2 and 3. Train services are provided by Thameslink to London Blackfriars, Farringdon, St Pancras International an ...

* Brixton station *

Kennington Kennington is a district in south London, England. It is mainly within the London Borough of Lambeth, running along the boundary with the London Borough of Southwark, a boundary which can be discerned from the early medieval period between the ...

Lambeth Palace Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It is situated in north Lambeth, London, on the south bank of the River Thames, south-east of the Palace of Westminster, which houses Parliament, on the opposite ...

* Westminster station *

* Piccadilly Circus station * Oxford Circus station

N5

Route N5 commenced operating on 28 October 1989 between

Edgware station Edgware Station is a London Underground station in Edgware, in the London Borough of Barnet, in North London. The station is the northern terminus of the ''Edgware branch'' of the Northern line and the next station towards south is . Edgware ...

and

. In June 1995, it was withdrawn between

and Victoria. It was operated by Metroline since its inception until July 2020 when it passed to London Sovereign. ;Route Route N5 operates via these primary locations: *

Edgware bus station Edgware Bus Station serves the Edgware suburb of the London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London. The bus station is off Station Road, situated a short distance away from Edgw ...

* Burnt Oak station * Colindale station * Hendon station * Hendon Central station *

Golders Green station Golders Green is a London Underground station in Golders Green, north London. The station is on the Edgware tube station, Edgware branch of the Northern line between Brent Cross tube station, Brent Cross and Hampstead tube station, Hampstead st ...

* Hampstead station * Belsize Park station *

Chalk Farm station Chalk Farm is a London Underground station near Camden Town in the London Borough of Camden. It is on the Edgware branch of the Northern line between Belsize Park and Camden Town stations. For ticketing purposes, Chalk Farm falls in Travelcar ...

* Camden Town station * Euston bus station * Leicester Square station *

N7

Route N7 commenced operating on 30 August 2003 between Northolt and Russell Square partly replacing route N23. It was initially operated by First London. Upon being re-tendered it passed to Metroline on 23 June 2007 who commenced a further contract on 21 June 2014. In October 2014 it was withdrawn between Oxford Circus station and Russell Square. ;Route Route N7 operates via these primary locations: *

Northolt station Northolt is a station on the London Underground Central line in Northolt in the London Borough of Ealing. It is in Travelcard Zone 5 and between Greenford and South Ruislip stations. History The Great Western Railway constructed a halt just to ...

* Yeading, White Hart * Greenford Broadway * Ealing Broadway station * Ealing Common station * Acton Central station * East Acton station *

Hammersmith Hospital Hammersmith Hospital, formerly the Military Orthopaedic Hospital, and later the Special Surgical Hospital, is a major teaching hospital in White City, West London. It is part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in the London Borough of H ...

Ladbroke Grove station Ladbroke Grove is a London Underground station on the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines, between Latimer Road and Westbourne Park stations, and in Travelcard Zone 2 set in The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. History Originally ope ...

Westbourne Grove Westbourne Grove is a retail road running across Notting Hill, an area of west London. Its western end is in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and its eastern end is in the City of Westminster; it runs from Kensington Park Road in the ...

* Paddington station * Marble Arch station * Oxford Circus station

N8

Route N8 commenced operating on 13 August 1988 between

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and Queensbury station. In July 1992, the Marble Arch to Queensbury section was withdrawn, with the route redirected to

. In July 1995, it was altered to operate from

Woodford Wells Woodford Wells is a small settlement on the edge of Epping Forest, in Woodford, East London. The area lies about north-east of Charing Cross. The name is shown in the Chapman and Andre 1777 map of Essex, and shortly after on an Ordnance Surv ...

. In June 1999, it once again began operating to Victoria, albeit via Piccadilly Circus. This was altered in April 2000 with it now routed via Berkeley Square. In June 2004, its eastern terminus was altered to Hainault. In June 2009, it was again withdrawn between

and Victoria being replaced by

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. Route N8 has been operated by

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since its inception. On 28 June 2014, a further contract commenced with New Routemasters. ;Route Route N8 operates via these primary locations: * Hainault * Hainault station * Barkingside * Gants Hill station * Redbridge station * Wanstead station *

Leytonstone bus station Leytonstone is a London Underground station in Leytonstone in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, east London. It is on the Central line, on the boundary of Zones 3 and 4. Towards Central London the next station is Leyton, while going eas ...

* Leytonstone High Road station * Maryland station * Stratford bus station *

Old Ford Old Ford is an area in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets that is named after the natural ford which provided a crossing of the River Lea. History Administration and boundaries Historically, Old Ford was a cluster of houses and a mill, aroun ...

* Bethnal Green station *

Shoreditch High Street station Shoreditch High Street is a London Overground station located on Bethnal Green Road in Shoreditch in East London. It is served by the East London Line between and with services running either to , or , , West Croydon, , and is in Travelcard ...

Liverpool Street station Liverpool Street station, also known as London Liverpool Street, is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in the north-eastern corner of the City of London, in the ward of Bishopsgate Without. It is the t ...

Bank station Bank and Monument are interlinked London Underground and Docklands Light Railway, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) stations that form a public transport complex spanning the length of King William Street, London, King William Street in the City of ...

* St Paul's station *

City Thameslink station City Thameslink is a central London railway station within the City of London, with entrances on Ludgate Hill and Holborn Viaduct. The station is on the Thameslink route between to the south and to the north. The station opened in 1990 to ...

* Chancery Lane station * Holborn station * Tottenham Court Road station * Oxford Circus station

N9

Route N9 commenced operating on 25 February 1994 between

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and

replacing parts of routes N65 and N97. In March 1997 it was extended from Trafalgar Square to Aldwych. On 29 September 2001, the Hammersmith bus station to Kingston section was withdrawn and the route diverted to

Heathrow Central bus station Heathrow Central bus station is a large bus station that serves terminals 2 and 3 of Heathrow Airport, in London, England. It provides urban bus and long-distance coach services to destinations in London and to regional destinations across Br ...

, as well as the new

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from 2008. Route N9 has been operated by London United since its inception. ;Route Route N9 operates via these primary locations: *

Hounslow West station Hounslow West is a London Underground station in locality of Hounslow West in Hounslow within the London Borough of Hounslow, West London. The station is on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly line, between Hatton Cross and Hounslow Central ...

West Thames College West Thames College is a medium-sized college of further and higher education in West London, England. It was formed in 1976, originally named Hounslow Borough College, having gained its current name in 1993. The college has two campuses in the L ...

* Isleworth station *

Brentford Brentford is a suburban town in West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the Thames, west of Charing Cross. Its economy has diverse company headquarters buildings whi ...

Kew Bridge station Kew Bridge railway station is a railway station in Brentford, the London Borough of Hounslow, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Western Railway. The station was named after the nearby Kew ...

* Turnham Green * Hammersmith bus station * High Street Kensington station *

Knightsbridge station Knightsbridge is a London Underground station in Knightsbridge, London. It is on the Piccadilly line between South Kensington and Hyde Park Corner, and is in Travelcard Zone 1. History The station was opened on 15 December 1906 by the Great N ...

* Green Park station *

Charing Cross station Charing Cross railway station (also known as London Charing Cross) is a central London railway terminus between the Strand and Hungerford Bridge in the City of Westminster. It is the terminus of the South Eastern Main Line to Dover via Ashfo ...

N10

Route N10 commenced operating on 29 September 2001 between

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and Archway station replacing route N9 between Richmond and Hammersmith bus station. Initially operated by London United on 3 September 2004, the route passed to First London. At the same time, the route was withdrawn between Kings Cross and Archway, being replaced by route N390. On 29 January 2010 route N10 was withdrawn and replaced by routes 10 and 33. ;Route Route N10 operated via these primary locations: *

* Turnham Green * Hammersmith bus station * High Street Kensington station *

Hyde Park corner station Hyde Park Corner is a London Underground station near Hyde Park Corner in Hyde Park. It is in Travelcard Zone 1, between Knightsbridge and Green Park on the Piccadilly line. History The station was opened by the Great Northern, Piccadilly and B ...

* Marble Arch station * Tottenham Court Road station * Euston bus station * Kings Cross

N11

Route N11 commenced operating on 13 April 1984 between

Shepherd's Bush Green } Shepherds Bush Green (also known as Shepherds Bush Common) is an approximately triangular area of open grass surrounded by trees and roads with shops in Shepherd's Bush, an area of west London which takes its name from the Green. The Green is al ...

and

. In April 1985 it was extended at both ends, westward to

Acton Town Acton Town is a London Underground station in the south-west corner of Acton, West London, in the London Borough of Ealing, close to the border with the London Borough of Hounslow. The station is served by the District and Piccadilly lines a ...

and east to Hackney Central. It was extended east again in November 1985 to Hackney Wick. In August 1986 it was diverted at the western end from Shepherds Bush to Turnham Green, this was reversed in February 1994. Having been replaced between Trafalgar Square and Hackney Wick in October 1989 by route N6, it resumed operating to Liverpool Street in February 1994. In March 2001 it was diverted at Hammersmith to

Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 200 ...

. Having been operated by London United since its inception, on 29 June 2003 it was taken over by London General. On 7 June 2008, route N11 was diverted at West Ealing to Ealing Broadway being replaced by route 297. On 23 November 2022, it was announced that route N11 would be rerouted to run to

instead of Liverpool Street, following a consultation that proposed that it would be replaced with the N26 and a new route, N507. This change will be implemented by the end of 2023. ;Route Route N11 operates via these primary locations: * Ealing Broadway station * Northfields station * Acton Town station *

Turnham Green station Turnham Green is a London Underground station in Chiswick of the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. The station is served by the District line, District and Piccadilly lines although currently Piccadilly line trains normally stop at the s ...

* Hammersmith bus station * Charing Cross Hospital * Fulham Broadway station *

Sloane Square station Sloane Square is a London Underground station in Chelsea, serving Sloane Square. It is served by the District and Circle lines, between South Kensington and Victoria stations and is in Travelcard Zone 1. The entrance to the station is on th ...

* Victoria station * Westminster station *

* Mansion House station *

Liverpool Street bus station Liverpool Street bus station is located within Liverpool Street station and is next to the Broadgate Broadgate is a large, office and retail estate in the Bishopsgate Without area of the City of London. It is owned by British Land and ...

N13

Route N13 commenced operating on 13 April 1984 between

North Finchley North Finchley is a suburb of London in the London Borough of Barnet, situated 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Charing Cross. North Finchley is centred on Tally Ho Corner, the junction of the roads to East Finchley, Church End, Friern Ba ...

and

, being extended on 27 October 1984 from North Finchley to Chipping Barnet and on 8 July 1992 from Trafalgar Square to

, the latter being reversed on 23 June 1995. Upon being re-tendered, on 1 September 2001, the route passed from Metroline to London Sovereign being extended from Trafalgar Square to

on the same day. It ceased on 1 April 2017 when route 13 was converted to 24-hour operation. ;Route Route N13 operated via these primary locations: *

bus station *

Finchley Central station Finchley Central is a London Underground station in the Church End, Finchley, Church End area of Finchley, north London. The station is located on the High Barnet tube station, High Barnet branch of the Northern line, between West Finchley tube ...

* Finchley Road & Frognal station * Finchley Road station * Swiss Cottage station * St John's Wood station *

Baker Street station Baker Street is a London Underground station at the junction of Baker Street and the Marylebone Road in the City of Westminster. It is one of the original stations of the Metropolitan Railway (MR), the world's first underground railway, opened ...

* Oxford Circus station * Piccadilly Circus station *

N15

Route N15 commenced operating on 15 July 1995 between

Becontree Heath Becontree Heath (also spelt Beacontree Heath) is an open space in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The name has also been applied to the local area, in particular to the RM8 postal district. History Becontree Heath functioned as the ...

and Paddington station to replace a section of withdrawn route N95 between Becontree Heath and

Aldgate Aldgate () was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. It gives its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, which included the site of the former gate. The area of Aldgate, the most common use of ...

. In August 1998 the route was extended from Becontree Heath to Romford Market and withdrawn between Marble Arch and Paddington. The latter was reverted in May 2001. In October 2007 the route was extended from Paddington to Paddington Basin. In August 2010 the route was withdrawn between

Regent Street Regent Street is a major shopping street in the West End of London. It is named after George, the Prince Regent (later George IV) and was laid out under the direction of the architect John Nash and James Burton. It runs from Waterloo Place ...

and Paddington Basin, this section replaced by route 159. In May 2013 the route was withdrawn between

and Regent Street. Having been operated by

since its inception, it was taken over by

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on 26 August 2017. ;Route Route N15 operates via these primary locations: * Romford Market * Romford station *Becontree Heath bus station *

Barking station Barking is an interchange station serving the town of Barking, east London. It is served by London Underground, London Overground and National Rail main line services. It is located on Station Parade, in the town centre. On the Underground it i ...

* Canning Town bus station *

Limehouse station Limehouse is a National Rail and connected Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in Limehouse, London, England. It is served by regional services operated by c2c to and from Fenchurch Street, and by light metro services provided by the DLR to a ...

Aldgate East station Aldgate East is a London Underground station on Whitechapel High Street in Whitechapel, in London, England. It takes its name from the City of London ward of Aldgate, the station lying to the east of the ward (and the City). It is on the Hamm ...

* Aldgate station * Monument station * Cannon Street station * Mansion House station *

St Paul's Cathedral St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London and is the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. It is on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London and is a Grad ...

* Piccadilly Circus station * Oxford Circus station

N16

Route N16 commenced operating on 19 January 1991 between

and

via

. In October 2002 it was rerouted away from Trafalgar Square to run direct from Marble Arch via

Park Lane Park Lane is a dual carriageway road in the City of Westminster in Central London. It is part of the London Inner Ring Road and runs from Hyde Park Corner in the south to Marble Arch in the north. It separates Hyde Park to the west from May ...

to Victoria. It has been operated by Metroline since the start of service. On 23 November 2022, it was announced that route N16 would be renumbered as N32 following a consultation that suggested it would be withdrawn, with links being retained by the proposed new route N32 between Edgware and Oxford Circus. This change will be implemented by the end of 2023. ;Route Route N16 operates via these primary locations: *

* Burnt Oak *

Colindale Colindale is a district in the London Borough of Barnet; its main shopping street on the A5 forming the borough boundary with neighbouring Brent. Colindale is a suburban area, and in recent years has had many new apartments built. It's also th ...

* West Hendon *

Staples Corner Staples Corner is a major road junction in London, United Kingdom. It is about north-west from Charing Cross and directly to the west of the Brent Cross crossover. It has two linked roundabouts and flyovers, which connect the A406 North Circ ...

* Cricklewood bus garage * Kilburn station *

Brondesbury station Brondesbury is on the North London line, on a viaduct crossing Kilburn High Road in the Brondesbury area of Kilburn in the London Borough of Brent in north-west London. It is approximately 200 metres south-east of station and half a mile nor ...

* Kilburn High Road station * Maida Vale station *

Edgware Road station Edgware Road is the name of two London Underground stations near the junction of Edgware Road and Marylebone Road in Central London: * Edgware Road tube station (Bakerloo line) * Edgware Road tube station (Circle, District and Hammersmith & City li ...

* Marble Arch station *

N18

Route N18 commenced operating on 13 April 1984 between

Sudbury Sudbury may refer to: Places Australia * Sudbury Reef, Queensland Canada * Greater Sudbury, Ontario (official name; the city continues to be known simply as Sudbury for most purposes) ** Sudbury (electoral district), one of the city's federal e ...

and

. In April 1985 it was extended from Sudbury to

Harrow Weald Harrow Weald is a suburban district in Greater London, England. Located about north of Harrow, Harrow Weald is formed from a leafy 1930s suburban development along with ancient woodland of Harrow Weald Common. It forms part of the London Boro ...

via

Edgware Edgware () is a suburban town in northern Greater London, mostly in the London Borough of Barnet but with small parts falling in the London Borough of Harrow and in the London Borough of Brent. Edgware is centred north-northwest of Charing Cros ...

at its outer end and curtailed from Liverpool Street to

at its inner end. Having been operated by First London since privatisation, it was included in the sale of Willesden Junction garage to Metroline in June 2013.Aberdeen firm FirstGroup sells off depots for £80m
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''Bus & Coach Professional'' 9 April 2013 In November 2017 operation of the route passed to London United. ;Route Route N18 operates via these primary locations: * Harrow Weald bus garage * Harrow & Wealdstone station * Harrow-on-the-Hill station * Northwick Park Hospital * Sudbury & Harrow Road station * Wembley Central station * Stonebridge Park station * Harlesden ''Jubilee Clock'' *

Kensal Green station Kensal Green is a railway station served by London Underground Bakerloo line and London Overground trains. It is located in College Road, London NW10 close to the junction with Harrow Road. It is about 0.5 mile (750m) route distance from the ol ...

* Royal Oak station *

* Great Portland Street station * Oxford Circus station * Piccadilly Circus station *

N19

Route N19 commenced operating on 28 October 1989 between

Clapham Junction station Clapham Junction railway station () is a major railway station and transport hub near St John's Hill in south-west Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is from and from ; it is on both the South West Main Line and Brighton Main L ...

and Finsbury Park station. London General operated it until April 2000 when it was taken over by Arriva London. London General won the route back when re-tendered from March 2012, before it returned to Arriva operation in April 2017. ;Route Route N19 operates via these primary locations: *

* Battersea Bridge *

* Green Park station * Piccadilly Circus station * Tottenham Court Road station * Clerkenwell Road *

Angel station ''Angel Station'' is the ninth album released by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, released in 1979. Several line-up changes were made for this album. Ex-Wings drummer Geoff Britton replaced founding drummer Chris Slade and Steve Waller replaced gu ...

Highbury & Islington station Highbury & Islington is a London Underground and National Rail interchange station in the London Borough of Islington, north London. It is served by the London Underground's Victoria line and the Great Northern's Northern City Line, as well as th ...

* Finsbury Park bus station

N20

Route N20 commenced operating on 28 October 1989 from Chipping Barnet to

as route N1. It was curtailed from Aldwych to

on 18 July 1992. It was renumbered as N20 on 24 June 1995. First London operated it from 15 July 1998 until it returned to Metroline on 25 August 2003. ;Route Route N20 operates via these primary locations: * Chipping Barnet * High Barnet station *

* East Finchley station *

Highgate station Highgate is a London Underground station and former railway station in Archway Road, in the London Borough of Haringey in north London. The station takes its name from nearby Highgate Village. It is on the High Barnet branch of the Norther ...

* Archway station * Tufnell Park station * Kentish Town station * Camden Town station * Euston bus station * Tottenham Court Road station *

N21

Night Bus Route N21 is the night service for route 21 between Bank and Lewisham, and – until 10 October 2009 – for route 233 between Eltham and Foots Cray, for route 51 between Blackfen and Foots Cray and for route 321 between New Cross Gate and Eltham and Sidcup (police station) and Foots Cray. The N21 was introduced to provide a night service over the original route 21 between Central London and Sidcup (Foots Cray), but with a deviation via Avery Hill and Blackfen, to serve the University of Greenwich, which provides the route with steady patronage between there and Central London throughout the week. It originally operated from Victoria to Foots Cray on its current route, but on Friday and Saturday nights some journeys ran via New Eltham and Mottingham, terminating at Sidcup. In 1999 the route was restructured again: the extra weekend journeys via New Eltham were revised to operate from Eltham to Chislehurst via Mottingham and was extended to run every night (not just at weekends). The original service to Foots Cray via Blackfen and Sidcup remained unchanged. Changes to the frequency meant buses running every 30 minutes between Victoria and Eltham then every 60 minutes to Chislehurst and Foots Cray respectively. In 2002, the Chislehurst journeys were withdrawn and run through to Foots Cray instead, providing a 30-minute service over the whole route. The route was also shortened to start and terminate at Trafalgar Square as opposed to Victoria. On Friday and Saturday nights, demand was such that extras were introduced between Eltham High Street and Trafalgar Square, combined with the Foots Cray buses providing a 15-minute service over that section of route. With the withdrawal of the Chislehurst services, Mottingham and Chislehurst were without a night bus route until February 2008 when the N136 was introduced (replacing parts of the N36). The route was further amended on 10 October 2009, and withdrawn between Blackfen and Sidcup, instead running to Bexleyheath via Blendon, Bridgen and Old Bexley along the established day route 132. The night service to Sidcup was simultaneously replaced by a 24-hour service on route 321, restoring a night service to New Eltham after an absence of 10 years. On 27 May 2017, the route was transferred to London Central. ;Route Route N21 operates via these primary locations: *

Bexleyheath Bexleyheath is a town in south-east London, England. It had a population of 31,929 as at 2011. Bexleyheath is located south-east of Charing Cross, and forms part of the London Borough of Bexley. It is identified in the London Plan as one of ...

Bexley station Bexley railway station is in the London Borough of Bexley in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 6. It is down the line from . The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern. Trains from the station run eastbound to D ...

* Blackfen * Eltham High Street * Lee Green * Lewisham station *

New Cross Gate station New Cross Gate is a railway station in New Cross, London, on the Brighton Main Line and the London Overground. It is down the line from and is about west of station. It is in Travelcard Zone 2, and is operated by London Overground. History ...

Old Kent Road Old Kent Road is a major thoroughfare in South East London, England, passing through the London Borough of Southwark. It was originally part of an ancient trackway that was paved by the Romans and used by the Anglo-Saxons who named it Wæceli ...

Bricklayers Arms Bricklayers Arms is the road intersection of the A2 and the London Inner Ring Road where Bermondsey meets Walworth and Elephant & Castle in south London. It is the junction of Tower Bridge Road, Old Kent Road, New Kent Road and Great Dover St ...

* London Bridge station * Monument station *

N22

Route N22 commenced operating on 24 November 2000 between

and Piccadilly Circus replace the withdrawn section of route N9 between Richmond and Putney Bridge. On 29 September 2001, the route was extended from Richmond to

. On 3 June 2006, it was withdrawn curtailed from Kingston to Fulwell. It has always been operated by London General. On 16 July 2017, the route was withdrawn between Green Park and Piccadilly Circus and diverted to

via Berkeley Square, partly replacing

. ;Route Route N22 operates via these primary locations: * Fulwell ''Stanley Road'' *

Twickenham Twickenham is a suburban district in London, England. It is situated on the River Thames southwest of Charing Cross. Historically part of Middlesex, it has formed part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames since 1965, and the boroug ...

* Richmond Bridge * Richmond station * Mortlake *

Barnes Bridge station Barnes Bridge railway station, in Travelcard Zone 3, is on The Terrace, Barnes in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south west London. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Western Railway. It is on the Houns ...

Putney Common Putney Lower Common is an open Park, parkland space in the London Borough of Wandsworth between the town centres of Putney and Barnes, London, Barnes. It is part of Wimbledon and Putney Commons, lying 1.5 miles from the rest of the common area. ...

Putney Bridge station Putney Bridge is a London Underground station on the branch of the District line. It is between and stations and is in Zone 2. The station is located in the south of Fulham, adjacent to Fulham High Street and New Kings Road ( A308) and is a ...

* Chelsea *

* Knightsbridge *

Piccadilly Piccadilly () is a road in the City of Westminster, London, to the south of Mayfair, between Hyde Park Corner in the west and Piccadilly Circus in the east. It is part of the A4 road that connects central London to Hammersmith, Earl's Court, ...

* Green Park station * Berkeley Square *

N25

Route N25 commenced operation on 15 July 1995 between Romford station and

. Initially operated by

, upon being re-tendered it passed to First London on 26 July 1999. It ceased On 26 June 2004, when

route 25 The following highways are numbered 25: International * Asian Highway 25 * European route E25 * Arab Mashreq Road 25 Argentina * National Route 25 Australia * Barton Highway (A25) ( - Under Construction) * Palmerston Highway (State Rout ...

was converted to 24-hour operation. Route N25 was reintroduced on 1 December 2018 when route 25 ceased to be a 24-hour route with Tower Transit operating it. Upon being re-tendered, it was taken over by East London on 23 May 2020. ;Route Route N25 operates via these primary locations: * Ilford *

Little Ilford Little Ilford is a district of London, England in the London Borough of Newham and the name of a ward in that borough. Little Ilford is now usually referred to as Manor Park.'Little Ilford', in A History of the County of Essex: Volume 6, ed. W ...

* Manor Park * Woodgrange Park station *

Forest Gate Forest Gate is a district in the London Borough of Newham, East London, England. It is located northeast of Charing Cross. The area's name relates to its position adjacent to Wanstead Flats, the southernmost part of Epping Forest. The town ...

* Stratford bus station *

Bow Church station Bow Church is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in Bow, London, England. It is between Devons Road and Pudding Mill Lane stations. It is interlinked by an out of station interchange (OSI) within walking distance via Bow Road with Bow ...

Bow Road station Bow Road is a London Underground station located on Bow Road in Bow, London, England. It is on the District and Hammersmith & City lines. The station is interlinked as an out of station interchange (OSI) with Bow Church station on the Docklan ...

* Mile End station * Stepney Green station *

Whitechapel station Whitechapel is an interchange station in Whitechapel, East London for London Underground, London Overground and Elizabeth line services. The station is located behind a street market of the same name and opposite the Whitechapel Civic Centre. I ...

* Aldgate station *

* St Paul's station *

Holborn Circus Holborn Circus is a five-way junction at the western extreme of the City of London, specifically between Holborn (St Andrew) and its Hatton Garden (St Alban) part. Its main, east–west, route is the inchoate A40 road. It was designed by the en ...

* Chancery Lane station * Holborn station * Tottenham Court Road station * Oxford Circus station

N26

Route N26 commenced operation on 18 July 1992 between Walthamstow Central station and

. It was introduced to replace the withdrawn sections of route N6 between Trafalgar Square and Walthamstow. In 1995 it was curtailed from Victoria to

but extended at the other end to Walthamsow Fulbourne Road. In 2001 it was rerouted from Walthamstow Central to Chingford station, instead of Fulbourne Road, partly replacing route N38. On 23 November 2022, it was announced that a proposed extension of route N26 to Victoria, in line with a revised (daytime) route 26, would be going ahead following a consultation; it will be implemented by the end of 2023. ;Route Route N26 operates via these primary locations: * Chingford station *

Chingford Mount Chingford Mount is an area of Chingford, east London, England, located in South Chingford. The name refers to the shopping area located around A112/A1009 crossroads (OS Grid Reference ), though it is also used for the hill leading north from the ...

Walthamstow bus station Walthamstow Bus Station serves Walthamstow town centre in Waltham Forest, London, England. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London. The station can be accessed from both Selborne Road and High Street as well as Walthamstow ...

* Leyton Midland Road station * Hackney Wick * Hackney Central *

Cambridge Heath station Cambridge Heath is a railway station operated by London Overground in Bethnal Green, East London. The station is down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between and on the Lea Valley lines to and . Its three-letter station ...

Shoreditch High Street Shoreditch High Street is the old main street of Shoreditch, London. It is part of the A10 road and connects Norton Folgate to the south with Kingsland Road to the north. It constitutes a segment of the Roman Ermine Street, which ran directl ...

* Mansion House station *

N27

Route N27 was introduced on 3 February 2001 between Turnham Green and

Chalk Farm Chalk Farm is a small urban district of north London, lying immediately north of Camden Town, in the London Borough of Camden. History Manor of Rugmere Chalk Farm was originally known as the Manor of Rugmere, an estate that was mentioned in ...

. It was operated by First London. It ceased on 19 March 2004 when route 27 was converted to 24-hour operation. It resumed on 9 March 2019 when route 27 ceased to be a 24-hour route, this time being operated by London United. On 9 November 2019, it was taken over by Abellio London. ;Route Route N27 operates via these primary locations: * Hammersmith bus station * Kensington Olympia station * High Street Kensington station * Notting Hill Gate station * Paddington station *

* Regent's Park station *

Great Portland Street Great Portland Street in the West End of London links Oxford Street with Albany Street and the A501 Marylebone Road and Euston Road. A commercial street including some embassies, it divides Fitzrovia, to the east, from Marylebone to the west. ...

* Warren Street station *

Mornington Crescent station Mornington Crescent is a London Underground station in Somers Town in north west London, named after the nearby street. The station is on the Charing Cross branch of the Northern line, between and stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 2. The s ...

* Camden Town station *

N28

Route N28 commenced operating on 29 May 1999 between

and

Wandsworth Wandsworth Town () is a district of south London, within the London Borough of Wandsworth southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan The London Plan is the statutory spatial development strategy for the Gre ...

. ;Route Route N28 operates via these primary locations: *

* Camden Town station *

* Swiss Cottage station * South Hampstead station * Kilburn High Road station * Kilburn Park station * Westbourne Park station * Notting Hill Gate station * High Street Kensington station * Kensington Olympia station * West Kensington station * Fulham Broadway station * Wandsworth Bridge *

Wandsworth Town station Wandsworth Town railway station is in the London Borough of Wandsworth, in south London, in Travelcard Zone 2. It is down the line from . The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Western Railway. History The station opened ...

* Southside Wandsworth

N29

Route N29 commenced operating on 27 February 1980 between

Enfield Town Enfield is a large town in north London, England, north of Charing Cross. It had a population of 156,858 in 2018. It includes the areas of Botany Bay, Brimsdown, Bulls Cross, Bullsmoor, Bush Hill Park, Clay Hill, Crews Hill, Enfield Highway ...

and

. On 14 January 2006 it was curtailed from Enfield Town to

Ponders End Ponders End is the southeasternmost part of Enfield, north London, centred on the Hertford Road. Situated to the west of the River Lee Navigation, it became industrialised through the 19th century, similar to the Lea Valley in neighbouring Edm ...

with Mercedes-Benz O530G articulated buses introduced. On 26 November 2011 it was converted back to double deck operation. ;Route Route N29 operates via these primary locations: *

* Winchmore Hill * Palmers Green * Wood Green station *

Turnpike Lane station Turnpike Lane is a London Underground station at Turnpike Lane, Haringey, Turnpike Lane in the London Borough of Haringey in north London, England. The station is on the northeastern part of Piccadilly line between Manor House tube station, Ma ...

Harringay Green Lanes station Harringay Green Lanes railway station is on the Gospel Oak to Barking line in Harringay, north London. It is from (measured via Kentish Town and Mortimer Street Junction) and is situated between and . Services Trains run every 15 minut ...

* Manor House station * Finsbury Park station * Camden Road station * Camden Town station * Warren Street station * Tottenham Court Road station *

N31

Route N31 commenced operation on 11 November 1989 between

and Notting Hill Gate. It initially operated on Friday and Saturday nights only until it became a seven days a week service on 18 July 1992 with the Alexander bodied Mercedes-Benz 811Ds were replaced by

Wright Handybus The Wright Handybus was a single-decker bus body built primarily on Dennis Dart chassis by Wrightbus between 1990 and 1995. It was also built on a small number of the higher-floor Leyland Swift chassis. It has a bolted aluminium structure with t ...

bodied Dennis Darts that in turn were replaced by Marshall Capital bodied Dennis Darts in 1999. On 29 May 1999, the route was diverted to terminate at

. It was converted back to double decker operation in June 2004 with Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied

Volvo B7TL The Volvo B7TL is a Low-floor bus, low-floor double-decker bus chassis which was launched in 1999 and replaced the 2-axle version of the Volvo Olympian (its 3-axle version was replaced by the Volvo Super Olympian). It was built as the United King ...

s. It was included in the June 2013 sale of First London's Westbourne Park to Tower Transit.Tower Transit announces First Group partial acquisition
Tower Transit 9 April 2013First confirms London sell-off
''Coach & Bus Week'' 16 April 2013 Upon being re-tendered, on 28 April 2018 the route passed to Metroline. ;Route Route N31 operates via these primary locations: *

Battersea Battersea is a large district in south London, part of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is centred southwest of Charing Cross and extends along the south bank of the River Thames. It includes the Battersea Park. History Batter ...

N33

Route N33 commenced operating on 18 May 2019 between Fulwell station and Hammersmith bus station with the curtailment of route 33 due to the closure of Hammersmith Bridge.Permanent Bus Changes 12 April 2019 to 30 June 2019
Transport for London 7 June 2019 ;Route Route N33 operates via these primary locations: * Fulwell station * Teddington * North Sheen * Barnes station * Putney Bridge * Charing Cross Hospital * Hammersmith bus station

N35

Route N35 commenced on 26 April 1997 between

and

. In April 2000, the route was withdrawn between Holborn and Trafalgar Square and diverted to Tottenham Court Road station. Having been operated by London Central since its inception, upon being re-tendered in 2009 it was taken over by Travel London. It was included in the May 2009 sale of Travel London to Abellio London. It ceased on 30 April 2016 when route 35 was converted to 24-hour operation. ;Route Route N35 operates via these primary locations: *

Brixton Brixton is a district in south London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Brixton experienced a rapid rise in population during the 19th ce ...

* Loughborough Junction station *

Camberwell Camberwell () is a district of South London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark, southeast of Charing Cross. Camberwell was first a village associated with the church of St Giles and a common of which Goose Green is a remnant. This e ...

* Elephant & Castle station * London Bridge station *

Old Street station Old Street is a National Rail and London Underground station at the junction of Old Street and City Road in central London, England. The station is on the Bank and Monument stations, Bank branch of the Northern line between Angel tube station, ...

Clerkenwell Clerkenwell () is an area of central London, England. Clerkenwell was an ancient parish from the mediaeval period onwards, and now forms the south-western part of the London Borough of Islington. The well after which it was named was redisco ...

* Tottenham Court Road station

N38

Route N38 commenced operating on 14 July 1995 between Chingford station and

, replacing most of Route N96. Initially operated by

, upon being tendered it passed to Arriva London from 19 April 1997, being diverted to

on the same date. On 28 April 2001, the route was curtailed from Chingford to

. ;Route Route N38 operates via these primary locations: *

* Bakers Arms *

Lea Bridge railway station Lea Bridge is a railway station on the line between Stratford and Tottenham Hale on the Lea Valley Lines, which reopened on the evening of 15 May 2016 with the full service beginning on 16 May 2016, operated by Greater Anglia. The station ...

* Clapton Pond * Hackney Central station * Hackney Downs station * Dalston Junction station *

Essex Road station Essex Road is a National Rail station in Canonbury in Greater London, England, and is on the Northern City Line between and , down the line from , and is in Travelcard Zone 2. The station is at the junction of Essex Road, Canonbury Road and ...

* Tottenham Court Road station * Green Park station *

N41

Route N41 commenced operation on 9 December 2000 between Tottenham Hale bus station and Archway. On 5 February 2005 it extended from Archway to

. It has always been operated by Arriva London. ;Route Route N41 operates via these primary locations: * Tottenham Hale bus station * Seven Sisters station *

* Hornsey station * Crouch End Broadway *

Hornsey Rise Hornsey is a district of north London, England in the London Borough of Haringey. It is an inner-suburban, for the most part residential, area centred north of Charing Cross. It adjoins green spaces Queen's Wood and Alexandra Park to the ...

* Archway station *

Upper Holloway station Upper Holloway railway station is in Holloway, north London (N19). It is on the Gospel Oak to Barking Line, from (measured via Kentish Town and Mortimer Street Junction) and is situated between Gospel Oak and . It is operated by London Overg ...

* Holloway Road station *

* Leicester Square station *

N44

Route N44 commenced operating on 18 August 1995 between Sutton station and

. On 26 April 1996 it was extended to

. It has always been operated by London General. Route N44 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Sutton station *

Mitcham tram stop Mitcham tram stop is a Tramlink stop in Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton. The stop is located between Belgrave Walk and Mitcham Junction. It is located just east of the former Mitcham railway station, which closed in 1997. The tram st ...

* Tooting station * Tooting Broadway station * Earlsfield station *

* Battersea Park station * Victoria Coach Station * Victoria station * Parliament Square *

N53

Route N53 commenced operating on 27 October 1989 between

Erith Erith () is an area in south-east London, England, east of Charing Cross. Before the creation of Greater London in 1965, it was in the historical county of Kent. Since 1965 it has formed part of the London Borough of Bexley. It lies nort ...

and

. On 28 July 1995 the route was extended at either end to

and

. On 8 January 2000 the Thamesmead to Plumstead section was withdrawn. On 28 June 2002, the route was withdrawn between Plumstead and Erith. On 15 February 2003 it was withdrawn between Trafalgar Square and Oxford Circus. It ceased on 20 March 2004 when route 53 was converted to a 24-hour service. It was reinstated on 15 June 2019 when route 53 ceased to be a 24-hour service. Route N53 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Plumstead station * Plumstead Common *

* Charlton *

Blackheath Blackheath may refer to: Places England *Blackheath, London, England ** Blackheath railway station **Hundred of Blackheath, Kent, an ancient hundred in the north west of the county of Kent, England *Blackheath, Surrey, England ** Hundred of Blackh ...

* Deptford Bridge station * New Cross station *

* Elephant & Castle station * Lambeth North station * Westminster station * Horse Guards Parade

N55

Route N55 commenced operating on 28 April 2001 between Whipps Cross and Oxford Circus station. On 25 June 2004 it was extended from Whipps Cross to

. It has always been operated by

. Route N55 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

* South Woodford station *

Snaresbrook Snaresbrook is a district of East London in the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located 8 miles east of Charing Cross. The name derives from a corruption of Sayers brook, a tributary of the River Roding that flows through Wanstead to the Ea ...

* Wanstead station * Whipps Cross * Bakers Arms * Lea Bridge Station * Clapton station * Hackney Downs station * Hackney Central station *

* Tottenham Court Road station * Oxford Circus station

N63

Route N63 commenced operating on 16 November 2002 between Crystal Palace and

King's Cross station King's Cross railway station, also known as London King's Cross, is a passenger railway terminus in the London Borough of Camden, on the edge of Central London. It is in the London station group, one of the busiest stations in the United King ...

. It is operated by Abellio London. Route N63 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Crystal Palace *

Honor Oak Honor Oak is an inner suburban area principally of the London Borough of Lewisham, with part in the London Borough of Southwark. It is named after the oak tree on One Tree Hill that Elizabeth I is reputed to have picnicked under. Overview One Tr ...

Peckham Rye station Peckham Rye is a railway station in Peckham town centre, South London. It opened on 1 December 1865 for London, Chatham and Dover Railway, LC&DR trains and on 13 August 1866 for London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, LB&SCR trains. It was de ...

Peckham Peckham () is a district in southeast London, within the London Borough of Southwark. It is south-east of Charing Cross. At the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 Census the Peckham ward had a population of 14,720. History "Peckham" is a Saxon p ...

* Elephant & Castle station * Southwark station *

Blackfriars station Blackfriars, also known as London Blackfriars, is a central London railway station and connected London Underground station in the City of London. It provides Thameslink services: local (from North to South London), and regional (Bedford and ...

Ludgate Circus Ludgate Circus is a road junction in the City of London where Farringdon Street/New Bridge Street (the A201) crosses Fleet Street/Ludgate Hill. (Ludgate Hill is a gentle rise to St Paul's Cathedral.) Fleet Street was the only direct road betwe ...

* Farringdon station *

N65

Route N65 commenced operating on 31 August 2002 between

and Ealing Broadway station. It ceased on 24 January 2004 when route 65 was converted to 24-hour operation. It was reintroduced on 25 October 2018 between

Chessington World of Adventures Chessington World of Adventures Resort is a theme park, zoo and hotel complex in Chessington, Greater London, England, around southwest of Central London. The complex opened as Chessington Zoo in 1931, with the theme park being developed along ...

and Ealing Broadway. Route N65 operates via these primary locations: ;Current route *

* Chessington South station * Chessington North station *

Surbiton station Surbiton is a suburban neighbourhood in South West London, within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (RBK). It is next to the River Thames, southwest of Charing Cross. Surbiton was in the Historic counties of England, historic county of ...

Kingston Station Kingston station may refer to: Australia * Kingston railway station, Brisbane * Kingston railway station, Victoria * Canberra railway station, Australian Capital Territory (locally known as Kingston station) Canada * Kingston station (Ontario) * ...

* Ham Common * Richmond station *

* South Ealing station * Ealing Broadway station

N68

Route N68 commenced operating on 27 March 1999 between Purley Cross and

. On 28 April 2000, the route was diverted at

via Kingsway, and

High Holborn High Holborn ( ) is a street in Holborn and Farringdon Without, Central London, which forms a part of the A40 route from London to Fishguard. It starts in the west at the eastern end of St Giles High Street and runs past the Kingsway and Sou ...

to Tottenham Court Road station and extended from Purley to Old Coulsdon. Having been operated by Arriva London from its inception, on 31 March 2006 it was taken over by London Central and on 31 March 2018 by Abellio London. Route N68 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Old Coulsdon * Coulsdon South station * Coulsdon Town station * Reedham station * Purley * South Croydon * East Croydon station * Wellesley Road Tramlink * Thornton Heath High Street *

Selhurst Park Selhurst Park is a football stadium in Selhurst in the London Borough of Croydon which is the home ground of Premier League side Crystal Palace. The stadium was designed by Archibald Leitch and opened in 1924. It has hosted international footba ...

Upper Norwood Upper Norwood is an area of south London, England, within the London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth and Southwark. It is north of Croydon and the eastern part of it is better known as the Crystal Palace area. Upper Norwood is situated ...

* West Norwood station * Tulse Hill station *

Denmark Hill Denmark Hill is an area and road in Camberwell, in the London Borough of Southwark. It is a sub-section of the western flank of the Norwood Ridge, centred on the long, curved Ruskin Park slope of the ridge. The road is part of the A215 road, A21 ...

* King's College Hospital *

Camberwell Green Camberwell Green is of common land in Camberwell, south London laid out as a formal park. Its south-west corner is the junction of Camberwell Road/Denmark Hill and Camberwell New Road/Camberwell Church Street. Its other edges share one point ...

* Elephant & Castle station *

* Holborn station * Tottenham Court Road station

N72

Route N72 commenced operating on 5 September 1999 between

East Acton East Acton is an area in Acton in London, England, west of Charing Cross. It is partly in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and partly in the London Borough of Ealing. It is served by East Acton Underground station, on the Central ...

and

Roehampton Roehampton is an area in southwest London, in the Putney SW15 postal district, and takes up a far western strip running north to south of the London Borough of Wandsworth. It contains a number of large council house estates and is home to the U ...

. It ceased on 24 April 2004 when route 72 was converted to 24-hour operation. With the closure of Hammersmith Bridge, it was reintroduced on 18 May 2019. Route N72 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

* East Acton station * White City station * Shepherd's Bush Green station * Hammersmith bus station * Charing Cross Hospital * Putney Bridge * Barnes station *

N73

Route N73 commenced operating on 22 September 1989 between Walthamstow Central station and

. On 17 June 2017, it was cutback from Victoria to

being replaced by route 390. Route N73 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

* Blackhorse Road station *

Tottenham Hale station Tottenham Hale is a National Rail and London Underground interchange station located in Tottenham Hale in north London, England. On the National Rail network it is on the West Anglia Main Line, from London Liverpool Street, and is served by G ...

* Seven Sisters station * South Tottenham station * Stamford Hill * Stoke Newington station *

* St Pancras station * Euston bus station * Euston Square station * Tottenham Court Road station * Oxford Circus station

N74

Route N74 commenced operating on 23 November 2002 between

and

. Route N74 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

* Putney station * Charing Cross Hospital * West Brompton station * South Kensington station *

* Marble Arch station *

N83

Route N83 commenced operating on 13 September 2002 between Ealing Hospital and

. Operated by First London, it ceased on 16 April 2004 when route 83 became a 24-hour service. It was reintroduced on 13 September 2016 when route 83] was curtailed to only operate between Alperton tube station, Alperton and Golders Green stations and route 483 introduced between Ealing Hospital and

Harrow bus station Harrow bus station serves the town of Harrow in the London Borough of Harrow, Greater London, England. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London. The bus station is on College Road situated approximately 100 metres away from ...

. ;Route Route N83 operates via these primary locations: * Ealing Hospital * Ealing Broadway station * North Ealing station *

Hanger Lane station Hanger Lane is a London Underground station in Hanger Hill, Ealing, on the border between West and Northwest London. It is located on the West Ruislip branch of the Central line, between Perivale and North Acton stations, and is in Travelcard ...

* Alperton station * Wembley Central station *

Wembley Stadium station Wembley Stadium railway station is a Network Rail station in Wembley, Greater London, on the Chiltern Main Line. It is the nearest station to Wembley Stadium, and is located a quarter of a mile (400 m) south west of the sports venue. History ...

* West Hendon * Hendon station * Hendon Central station *

N86

Route N86 commenced operating on 26 June 2004 between Harold Hill and Stratford bus station replacing the withdrawn section of route N25 between Harold Hill and Ilford. Route N86 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Harold Hill *

Gallows Corner Gallows Corner is a major road junction in Romford in Greater London, England. It was the site of the gallows of the Royal Liberty of Havering, Liberty of Havering, hence the name. History During the 18th century, Gallows Corner was a copse-si ...

* Romford station * Chadwell Heath * Seven Kings station * Ilford * Manor Park * Woodgrange Park station *

* Stratford Broadway * Stratford bus station

N87

Route N77 commenced on 18 August 1995 between Tolworth and

. On 3 June 2006 route N77 was renumbered N87 and curtailed between Tolworth and

. Route N87 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

* New Malden * Raynes Park station *

Wimbledon station Wimbledon is a National Rail, London Underground, and Tramlink station located on Wimbledon Bridge, Wimbledon in London, and is the only station in London that provides an interchange between the London Underground and Tramlink. The station serv ...

Southfields Southfields is a district of inner London located within the London Borough of Wandsworth, England, 5.6 miles (9 km) south-west of Charing Cross. Southfields is mainly residential, historically a part of Wandsworth itself, and is divided b ...

* Vauxhall bus station * Westminster station *

N89

Route N89 commenced operating on 28 June 2002 between

and

. Route N89 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

* Slade Green station * Barnehurst station *

* Welling station *

Shooter's Hill Shooter's Hill (or Shooters Hill) is a district in South East London within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It borders the London Borough of Bexley. It lies north of Eltham and south of Woolwich. With a height of , it is the highest point in t ...

Blackheath station Blackheath railway station is Grade II-listed and is in the south-centre of Blackheath, a village in southeast London. In traditional terms the area immediately south-west of the station around Lee Terrace and Lee Park is part of Lee; a stat ...

Lewisham Lewisham () is an area of southeast London, England, south of Charing Cross. It is the principal area of the London Borough of Lewisham, and was within the Historic counties of England, historic county of Kent until 1889. It is identified i ...

* Deptford Bridge station * New Cross station *

Queens Road Peckham station Queens Road Peckham railway station is in the London Borough of Southwark and also serves the area to the east of Peckham, in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is on the South London Line, from , and trains also go to Croydon via various rout ...

* Elephant & Castle station * Southwark station *

N91

Route N91 commenced operating on 25 February 1994 between

and

. On 23 June 1995, the route was extended from Hornsey Rise to Potters Bar. Having been operated by MTL London since its inception, when re-tendered it passed to Capital Citibus on 31 January 1997. It passed with the Capital Citibus to First London in July 1998. When next tendered, it was awarded to Metroline from 6 February 2009. Route N91 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Cockfosters station * Oakwood station * Southgate station * Arnos Grove station *

New Southgate station New Southgate railway station is on the boundary of the London Borough of Barnet and the London Borough of Enfield in north London, in Travelcard Zone 4. It is down the line from . The station, and all trains serving it, have been operated by ...

* Bounds Green station * Wood Green station *

* Caledonian Road station *

* Euston bus station * Russell Square station * Holborn station *

N97

The route is primarily used as a night replacement for the Piccadilly line between Piccadilly Circus and Hammersmith stations. Passengers can then continue their journey using night routes N91 (to Cockfosters) or N9 (to Heathrow). There is currently no night service for the Uxbridge branch. Operation of the route passed from London United to Tower Transit on 5 March 2016. ;Route Route N97 operates via these primary locations: * Hammersmith bus station * West Brompton station * Earl's Court station * South Kensington station *

* Piccadilly Circus station *

N98

Route N98 commenced operating on 19 August 1995 between Stanmore station and

. On 29 April 2000 the route was diverted at Oxford Circus to

Red Lion Square Red Lion Square is a small square in Holborn, London. The square was laid out in 1684 by Nicholas Barbon, taking its name from the Red Lion Inn. According to some sources, the bodies of three regicides—Oliver Cromwell, John Bradshaw and Hen ...

. Initially operated by CentreWest, since 3 February 2001 it has been operated by Metroline. Route N98 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Stanmore station * Queensbury station * Kingsbury station *

Neasden Neasden is a suburban area in northwest London, England. It is located around the centre of the London Borough of Brent and is within the NW2 ( Cricklewood) and NW10 (Willesden) postal districts. Neasden is near Wembley Stadium, the Welsh Har ...

Willesden Bus Garage Willesden () is an area of northwest London, situated 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Charing Cross. It is historically a parish in the county of Middlesex that was incorporated as the Municipal Borough of Willesden in 1933, and has formed p ...

* Kilburn High Road station * Maida Vale station *

* Marble Arch station * Oxford Circus station * Tottenham Court Road station *

N109

Route 109 commenced operating on 11 March 1994 between Coulsdon and

. It was withdrawn on 17 September 1999, being replaced by route N159. It was reintroduced on 28 August 2010 between

Croydon Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensi ...

and Oxford Circus station replacing route N159. Initially operated by Arriva London, upon being re-tendered it was taken over by Abellio London on 31 January 2015. Route N109 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

''Katharine Street'' * West Croydon bus station *

Norbury station Norbury railway station is a National Rail station in the Norbury area of the London Borough of Croydon in south London. It is on the Brighton Main Line, down the line from . The station is operated by Southern, which also provides all train s ...

Streatham station Streatham railway station is a station in central Streatham in south London. Its main entrance now is on Streatham High Road, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. Services are provided by Southern and Thameslink. Thameslink services go north to St Alba ...

Streatham Hill station Streatham Hill railway station is one of three stations serving the district of Streatham, in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is measured from . The wooden station building at street level faces the busy ''Streatham High Road'' ( A23) at the ...

* Brixton station *

* Lambeth North station * Westminster station *

* Piccadilly Circus station * Oxford Circus station

N113

Route N113 commenced operating on 30 June 2012 between

and

partly replacing route N13. ;Route Route N113 operates via these primary locations: *

* Mill Hill Circus *

Watford Way The A1 in London is the southern part of the A1 road. It starts at Aldersgate in the City of London, passing through the capital to Borehamwood on the northern fringe of Greater London, before continuing to Edinburgh. The road travels through ...

* Hendon Central station * Finchley Road & Frognal station * Finchley Road station * Swiss Cottage station * St John's Wood station *

* Oxford Circus station * Piccadilly Circus station *

N133

Route N133 commenced operation on 24 January 2003 between

Tooting Tooting is a district in South London, forming part of the London Borough of Wandsworth and partly in the London Borough of Merton. It is located south south-west of Charing Cross. History Tooting has been settled since pre- Saxon times ...

and

. On 1 September 2007 it was diverted at

Streatham Streatham ( ) is a district in south London, England. Centred south of Charing Cross, it lies mostly within the London Borough of Lambeth, with some parts extending into the neighbouring London Borough of Wandsworth. Streatham was in Surrey ...

to Mitcham. Having been operated by London General since its inception, upon being re-tendered it was taken over by Arriva London on 22 January 2010. Route N133 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Morden station *

* Streatham Common station *

* Brixton station * Kennington station * Elephant & Castle station * Borough station * London Bridge station * Monument station *

Moorgate station Moorgate is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station on Moorgate in the City of London. Main line railway services for Hertford, Welwyn Garden City, Stevenage and Letchworth are operated by Great Northern, w ...

N136

Route N136 commenced operating on 9 February 2008 between

and Oxford Circus station replacing route N36 between Grove Park and Oxford Circus. Having been operated by Selkent since its inception, upon being re-tendered it was taken over by London Central on 27 May 2017. Route N136 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

* Grove Park station * Catford Garage * Lewisham station *

* Oval station * Vauxhall bus station * Victoria station * Westminster station * Piccadilly Circus station * Oxford Circus station

N137

Route N137 commenced operating on 16 March 2001 between Crystal Palace and Oxford Circus station. Having been operated by London Central since its inception, upon being re-tendered it was taken over by Arriva London on 9 July 2004. Route N137 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Crystal Palace *

* Clapham Common station * Queenstown Road station * Battersea Park station *

* Marble Arch station *

Bond Street station Bond Street is a London Underground and Elizabeth line station in Mayfair, in the West End of London. Entrances are on Oxford Street, near its junction with New Bond Street, and on Hanover Square. The station is on the Central line, between ...

* Oxford Circus station

N155

Route N155 commenced operating on 18 August 1995 between Sutton station and

. On 28 May 1999, the route was extended from Trafalgar Square to

. On 12 December 2003, it was withdrawn between Sutton and Morden, being replaced by route N44. It has been operated by London General since its inception. Route N155 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Morden station * Morden Road tram stop * South Wimbledon station * Colliers Wood station * Tooting Broadway station * Tooting Bec station * Balham station * Clapham South station * Clapham Common station * Clapham High Street station * Clapham North station * Stockwell station * Oval station * Kennington station * Elephant & Castle station * Lambeth North station * Westminster station *

N171

Route N171 commenced operating on 27 April 1996 between

Hither Green station Hither Green is a railway station located in Hither Green in the London Borough of Lewisham, south-east London. It is down the line from and is situated between and either or depending on the route. It is a busy commuter station with serv ...

and

. In 2000 it route was diverted at

to Tottenham Court Road station instead of Trafalgar Square. In 2006, the route was changed to terminate at Catford Bus Garage instead of Hither Green, and so mirror the day

171 Year 171 (Roman numerals, CLXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Herennianus (or, less frequently, year 92 ...

route. On 30 April 2011 it was rerouted to back Hither Green station. Since it inception, it has been operated by London Central. ;Route Route N171 operates via these primary locations: *

* Catford Bridge station * Catford station * Crofton Park station * New Cross station *

* Elephant & Castle station *

* Holborn station * Tottenham Court Road station

N199

Route N199 commenced operating on 12 September 2015 between St Mary Cray station and

to replace discontinued night bus N47. ;Route Route N199 operates via these primary locations: * St Mary Cray station *

Orpington station Orpington railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line, serving the town of Orpington in the London Borough of Bromley, south-east London. It is down the line from London Charing Cross and is situated between and stations. It is in Trav ...

* Petts Wood station *

Bromley Common Bromley Common is the area of south-east London, within the London Borough of Bromley, Greater London. Prior to 1965 it was within the historic county of Kent. It lies south of Bromley town centre and Bickley, west of Southborough and Petts W ...

Downham Downham is a district of south-east London, England, within the London Borough of Lewisham. It borders the London Borough of Bromley, and is located north of Bromley and south of Catford. Downham was named in honour of Lord Downham, who was ...

Catford Catford is a district in south east London, England, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Lewisham. It is southwest of Lewisham itself, mostly in the Rushey Green (ward), Rushey Green and Catford South Ward (electoral subdiv ...

Ladywell Ladywell is a locale in Lewisham in South East London, England, and a ward in the London Borough of Lewisham between Brockley, Crofton Park and Lewisham proper. It has ample green space including Ladywell Fields and Hilly Fields which borders ...

* Lewisham station *

Greenwich station Greenwich station is about 400 m south-west of the district centre, in London, England. It is an interchange between National Rail between central London and Dartford (north Kent), and the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) between Lewisham t ...

* Deptford * Surrey Quays station *

Canada Water station Canada Water is a London Underground and London Overground station located in Canada Water, in south London, England. It takes its name from Canada Water, a lake which was created from a former dock in the Port of London. The station is locate ...

Bermondsey station Bermondsey is a London Underground station. It is in the eastern part of Bermondsey in the London Borough of Southwark and also serves the western part of Rotherhithe, in south-east London. The station itself was designed by Ian Ritchie Archite ...

* London Bridge station * Monument station * Cannon Street station * Mansion House station *

N205

Route N205 was introduced on 31 August 2013 when route 205 ceased to be a 24-hour route. It has been operated by

since its inception. Route N205 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Leyton *

Stratford City bus station Stratford City Bus Station is located on Montfichet Road, adjacent to the main entrance of Westfield Stratford City. It opened on 13 September 2011 as part of the new shopping centre. An entrance to Stratford station is located adjacent to th ...

* Mile End station *

* Euston bus station * Paddington station *

Paddington Paddington is an area within the City of Westminster, in Central London. First a medieval parish then a metropolitan borough, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965. Three important landmarks of the district are Paddi ...

N207

Route N207 commenced operation on 11 October 1996 between

Uxbridge station Uxbridge is a London Underground station in Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon, West London. The station is the terminus of the Uxbridge branches of both the Metropolitan line and the Piccadilly line. The next station towards London i ...

and

. On 12 November 1999 it was diverted at

. On 28 April 2000 it was again rerouted to

Holborn Holborn ( or ) is a district in central London, which covers the south-eastern part of the London Borough of Camden and a part ( St Andrew Holborn Below the Bars) of the Ward of Farringdon Without in the City of London. The area has its roots ...

. Having been operated by First London since privatisation, it was included in the sale of Hayes garage to Metroline in June 2013. Upon being re-tendered, it passed to Abellio London on 6 April 2019. Route N207 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

* Hillingdon *

Hayes End Hayes is a town in west London, historically situated within the county of Middlesex, and now part of the London Borough of Hillingdon. The town's population, including its localities Hayes End, Harlington, London, Harlington and Yeading, was r ...

* Southall * Ealing Hospital * Hanwell * West Ealing * Ealing Broadway station * Ealing Common station *

Acton Acton may refer to: Places Antarctica * Mount Acton Australia * Acton, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra * Acton, Tasmania, a suburb of Burnie * Acton Park, Tasmania, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, formerly known as Acton Canada ...

* Shepherd's Bush Market station * Shepherd's Bush station * Holland Park station * Notting Hill Gate station * Marble Arch station * Tottenham Court Road station *

N242

Route N242 commenced operating on 31 January 2003 between Homerton University Hospital and Tottenham Court Road station. It ceased on 23 April 2004 when route 242 was converted to a 24-hour service. It was reinstated on 15 June 2019 when route 242 ceased to be a 24-hour service. Route N242 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Homerton University Hospital * Hackney Central station *

Shoreditch Shoreditch is a district in the East End of London in England, and forms the southern part of the London Borough of Hackney. Neighbouring parts of Tower Hamlets are also perceived as part of the area. In the 16th century, Shoreditch was an impor ...

Liverpool Street Station Liverpool Street station, also known as London Liverpool Street, is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in the north-eastern corner of the City of London, in the ward of Bishopsgate Without. It is the t ...

* St Pauls station *

* Tottenham Court Road station

N253

Route N253 commenced operating on 3 September 1993 running between

Aldgate bus station Aldgate bus station serves the Aldgate area of the City of London, England. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London and located directly south of Aldgate tube station. Also known as Minories bus station or lay-by, it was th ...

and Euston bus station. On 25 November 1994 it was extended to

. On 29 May 1998, the route was withdrawn between Trafalgar Square and Tottenham Court Road station. Route N253 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

Bethnal Green Tube station Bethnal Green is a London Underground station in Bethnal Green, London, served by the Central line (London Underground), Central line. It lies between Liverpool Street station, Liverpool Street and Mile End tube station, Mile End stations, is i ...

* Hackney Central station * Hackney Downs station * Clapton station * Stamford Hill station * Manor House station * Finsbury Park station *

Holloway A hollow way is a sunken lane. Holloway may refer to: People *Holloway (surname) *Holloway Halstead Frost (1889–1935), American World War I Navy officer Place names ;United Kingdom *Holloway, London, inner-city district in the London Borough of ...

* Camden Road station * Camden Town station * Euston bus station * Tottenham Court Road station

N277

Route N277 commenced operating on 30 June 2018 between Cubitt Town and

Islington Islington () is a district in the north of Greater London, England, and part of the London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington's High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the ar ...

. Route N277 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Cubitt Town * Mudchute station * Canary Wharf station * Mile End station * Dalston Junction station *

N279

Route N279 commenced operating on 26 April 1996 between

Upshire Upshire is a village and area of Waltham Abbey in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. The centre of the village is on Horseshoe Hill (a minor road), on which is The Horseshoe public house, and the church of St Thomas, a Grade II* listed ...

and

. On 15 October 1999 it was withdrawn between Upshire and

Waltham Cross Waltham Cross is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England, located north of central London. In the south-eastern corner of Hertfordshire, it borders Cheshunt to the north, Waltham Abbey to the east, and Enfield to the south ...

. On 15 October 2004 it was cut back from Victoria to

. Route N279 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Waltham Cross station * Edmonton Green station * Bruce Grove station * Seven Sisters station * Finsbury Park station * Camden Road station * Camden Town station * Tottenham Court Road station *

N343

Route N343 commenced operating on 2 February 2001 between New Cross garage and

. Having been operated by London Central since its inception, about being re-tendered it was taken over by Travel London in 2006. It was included in the sale of Travel London to Abellio London in May 2009. Upon being re-tendered it returned to London Central on 13 February 2018. Route N343 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

New Cross Gate New Cross is an area in south east London, England, south-east of Charing Cross in the London Borough of Lewisham and the SE14 postcode district. New Cross is near St Johns, Telegraph Hill, Nunhead, Peckham, Brockley, Deptford and Greenwi ...

Brockley Brockley is a district and an wards of the United Kingdom, electoral ward of south London, England, in the London Borough of Lewisham south-east of Charing Cross. History The name Brockley is derived from "Broca's woodland clearing", a wood ...

* Elephant & Castle station * Borough station * London Bridge station *

N381

Route N381 commenced operating on 9 October 1999 between

and

. Initially operated by London Central, upon being re-tendered it was taken over by Connex on 9 October 2004. It was included in the sale of Connex to Travel London in February 2004 which in turn was sold to Abellio London in May 2009. Route N381 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

* Surrey Quays station *

Rotherhithe station Rotherhithe is a station on the East London Line located on the southern bank of the River Thames at Rotherhithe within the London Borough of Southwark, Greater London and is served by London Overground services. The station is between and ...

* London Bridge station *

Southwark Southwark ( ) is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark. The district, which is the oldest part of South London, developed ...

* Westminster station * Horse Guards Parade

N550

Route N550 commenced on 30 October 2008 between Canning Town bus station and

replacing route N50 between Canning Town and

East Beckton Beckton is a suburb in east London, England, located east of Charing Cross and part of the London Borough of Newham. Adjacent to the River Thames, the area consisted of unpopulated marshland known as the East Ham Levels in the parishes of B ...

. Initially operated by

, upon being re-tendered it was taken over by Tower Transit on 31 August 2013.Contracts awards show an enthusiasm for night work ''Buses'' December 2012 page 18 When next tendered it passed to

CT Plus HCT Group was a social enterprise providing transport services and community services in several areas of the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1982 as Hackney Community Transport in the London Borough of Hackney, to provide transport services ...

on 1 August 2018.HCT wins three new London red bus routes
HCT Group 13 December 2017 Route N550 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Canning Town bus station * Leamouth * East India station * Blackwall * Cubitt Town * Island Gardens station * Millwall * Canary Wharf station * Westferry station *

* Aldgate station *

* Mansion House station *

Embankment station Embankment is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster, known by various names during its history. It is served by the Circle, District, Northern and Bakerloo lines. On the Bakerloo line and the Charing Cross branch of the Norther ...

N551

Route N551 commenced on 30 October 2008 between

Gallions Reach Shopping Park Gallions Reach Shopping Park is a major out-of-town retail park in Beckton, east London, England. Located on Armada Way beside the River Thames, Gallions Reach is the largest retail park in London and the M25, containing 34 units in an area of ...

and

. Initially operated by

Docklands Buses Docklands Buses is a bus company operating in East London. It is a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group and operates services under contract to Transport for London. History Docklands Buses was formed by Harry Blundred's Transit Holdings in 1988 ...

, upon being re-tendered it was taken over by Tower Transit on 31 August 2013. When next tendered it passed to

on 1 August 2018. Route N551 operates via these primary locations:Route N551 map
Transport for London ;Route *

* Gallions Reach station *

Beckton bus station Beckton is a suburb in east London, England, located east of Charing Cross and part of the London Borough of Newham. Adjacent to the River Thames, the area consisted of unpopulated marshland known as the East Ham Levels in the parishes of Barki ...

* Prince Regent station *

Custom House station Custom, customary, or consuetudinary may refer to: Traditions, laws, and religion * Convention (norm), a set of agreed, stipulated or generally accepted rules, norms, standards or criteria, often taking the form of a custom * Norm (social), a r ...

* Canning Town bus station *

* Aldgate station *

Bank A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. Because ...

* Mansion House station *

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