London General WVL8 on Route N11, Hammersmith, 27 May 2014

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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 inter ...

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

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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 Nas ...

Walthamstow Walthamstow ( or ) is a large town in east London, England, within the ceremonial county of Greater London and the ancient county of Essex. Situated northeast of Charing Cross, the town borders Chingford to the north, Snaresbrook and Sou ...

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. T ...

, 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 A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

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 ...

. 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 counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England. The U ...

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 The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is an automated light metro system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of London, England and provides a direct connection between London's two major financial districts, Canary Wharf and the City of L ...

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 London Central is a bus company operating in South London. It is a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group and operates services under contract to Transport for London. History London Central commenced operating on 1 April 1989 when London Bus ...

, being taken over by

First London First London was a bus company operating services in east and west Greater London, England. It was a subsidiary of FirstGroup and operated buses under contract to Transport for London. It was formed in the late 1990s through the acquisition o ...

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 area immediately surrounding it in central London, England, within the City of Westminster. The street starts east-northeast of Charing Cross, the conventional map centre-point of the ci ...

being diverted to

Tottenham Court Road station Tottenham Court Road is a London Underground and Elizabeth line station in St Giles in the West End of London. The station is served by the Central line, the Elizabeth line and the branch of the Northern line. The station is located at St G ...

. 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 London General is a bus company operating in Greater London. It is a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group and operates services under contract to Transport for London. The company is named after the London General Omnibus Company, the principal ...

, 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 * Charlton station *

Greenwich Greenwich ( , ,) is a town in south-east London, England, within the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is situated east-southeast of Charing Cross. Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwic ...

Cutty Sark station *

Deptford Deptford is an area on the south bank of the River Thames in southeast London, within the London Borough of Lewisham. It is named after a Ford (crossing), ford of the River Ravensbourne. From the mid 16th century to the late 19th it was home ...

Surrey Quays station Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Are ...

* South Bermondsey station * Elephant & Castle station * Waterloo station *

* Holborn 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 Friern Barnet is a suburban area within the London Borough of Barnet, north of Charing Cross. Its centre is formed by the busy intersection of Colney Hatch Lane (running north and south), Woodhouse Road (taking westbound traffic towards North Fi ...

and south from West Norwood station to Crystal Palace. In June 1995, it was withdrawn between Camden Town 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 ...

. 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 Metroline is a bus company operating services in Greater London and south Hertfordshire. It is a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro Corporation and operates services under contract to Transport for London. As at March 2021, the fleet consisted of 1, ...

Arriva London Arriva London is a major bus company operating services in Greater London. It is a subsidiary of Arriva UK Bus and operates services under contract to Transport for London. It was formed in 1998 from a fusion of previously separate Arriva sub ...

in April 2000. ;Route Route N2 operates via these primary locations: * Crystal Palace * West Norwood station * Tulse Hill station * Brixton station *

Stockwell station Stockwell is a London Underground station in Stockwell in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is located on the Northern line between Oval and Clapham North stations, and on the Victoria line between Brixton and Vauxhall stations. It is in Tr ...

* 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 ...

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 The Marble Arch is a 19th-century white marble-faced triumphal arch in London, England. The structure was designed by John Nash in 1827 to be the state entrance to the cour d'honneur of Buckingham Palace; it stood near the site of what is tod ...

Marylebone station Marylebone station ( ) is a Central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in the Marylebone area of the City of Westminster. On the National Rail network it is also known as London Marylebone and is the southern ter ...

N3

Route N3 began operating on 27 October 1989 between

Beckenham Junction station Beckenham Junction is the main railway and tram station in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley, south London. The railway stop is on the Chatham Main Line, down the line from and situated between and . The tram stop is one of the east ...

and Victoria bus station 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 Greate ...

. In May 2000, it was altered to operate between Bromley North station and Oxford Circus. Its operation passed from

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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'' 27 February 2004 which in turn was sold to

Abellio London Abellio London is a bus company operating services in Greater London. A subsidiary of Abellio, it operates services under contract to Transport for London (TfL). Until September 2018, services were operated in Surrey under the Abellio Surrey ...

in May 2009.National Express Group plc agreement to sell Travel London
National Express Group 21 May 2009NedRailways acquisition reinforces long term commitment to UK transport market
NedRailways 9 June 2009

New Routemaster The New Routemaster, originally referred to as the New Bus for London and colloquially as the Borismaster or Boris Bus, is a low-floor diesel double-decker bus operated in London, England. Designed by Heatherwick Studio and manufactured by Wri ...

s commenced operating route N3 on 8 February 2016. ;Route Route N3 operates via these primary locations: * Bromley North station *

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 Beckenham () is a town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley, in Greater London. Until 1965 it was part of the historic county of Kent. It is located south-east of Charing Cross, situated north of Elmers End and ...

War Memorial *

Clock House station Clock House railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south east London, in Travelcard Zone 4 between Beckenham and Penge. It is down the line from . The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern on the H ...

* 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 Penc ...

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 opposit ...

* Westminster station *

Piccadilly Circus station Piccadilly Circus is a London Underground station located directly beneath Piccadilly Circus itself, with entrances at every corner. Located in Travel-card Zone 1, the station is on the Piccadilly line between Green Park and Leicester Squ ...

* Oxford Circus station

N5

Route N5 commenced operating on 28 October 1989 between Edgware station and Victoria bus station. In June 1995, it was withdrawn between

and Victoria. It was operated by

since its inception until July 2020 when it passed to

London Sovereign London Sovereign is a bus company in North London. It is a subsidiary of RATP Dev Transit London and operates buses under contract to Transport for London. Company history London Sovereign can trace its roots back to independent Borehamwood ...

. ;Route Route N5 operates via these primary locations: * Edgware bus station * Burnt Oak station * Colindale station * Hendon station * Hendon Central station * Golders Green station * Hampstead station * Belsize Park station * Chalk Farm station * Camden Town station * Euston bus station * Leicester Square station *

N7

Route N7 commenced operating on 30 August 2003 between

Northolt Northolt is a town in West London, England, spread across both sides of the A40 trunk road. It is west-northwest of Charing Cross and is one of the seven major towns that make up the London Borough of Ealing. It had a population of 30,304 a ...

and

Russell Square Russell Square is a large garden square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden, built predominantly by the firm of James Burton. It is near the University of London's main buildings and the British Museum. Almost exactly square, to the ...

partly replacing route N23. It was initially operated by

. Upon being re-tendered it passed to

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 Broadway is a major single-level interchange station in Ealing in London, England. It is in the London Borough of Ealing, West London, and is served by the London Underground and also National Rail on the Great Western Main Line. On the ...

* 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 *

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 Paddington, also known as London Paddington, is a Central London railway terminus and London Underground station complex, located on Praed Street in the Paddington area. The site has been the London terminus of services provided by the Great W ...

* Marble Arch station * Oxford Circus station

N8

Route N8 commenced operating on 13 August 1988 between

Bow Church Bow Church is the parish church of St Mary and Holy Trinity, Stratford, Bow. It is located on a central reservation site in Bow Road (part of the A11), in Bow, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. There has been a church on the same site ...

and Queensbury station. In July 1992, the

to Queensbury section was withdrawn, with the route redirected to Victoria bus station. In July 1995, it was altered to operate from Woodford Wells to

. 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 Berkeley Square is a garden square in the West End of London. It is one of the best known of the many squares in London, located in Mayfair in the City of Westminster. It was laid out in the mid 18th century by the architect William Ke ...

. 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

East London East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fa ...

since its inception. On 28 June 2014, a further contract commenced with

s. ;Route Route N8 operates via these primary locations: * Hainault * Hainault station *

Barkingside Barkingside is an area in Ilford, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It includes the major road junction of ''Fullwell Cross'' which also gives its name to the locality near that roundabout. The area is situated 10.6 miles (17km) north east of ...

* Gants Hill station * Redbridge station * Wanstead station * Leytonstone bus station * 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, arou ...

* Bethnal Green station * Shoreditch High Street station *

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 ...

* Bank station * St Paul's station * City Thameslink station * Chancery Lane station * Holborn 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 Hammersmith bus station is located adjacent to the District & Piccadilly and Circle and Hammersmith & City lines London Underground stations in Hammersmith. It is owned and maintained by Transport for London. The bus station is divided into t ...

to Kingston section was withdrawn and the route diverted to Heathrow Central bus station, as well as the new

Heathrow Terminal 5 Heathrow Terminal 5 is an airport terminal at Heathrow Airport, the main airport serving London. Opened in 2008, the main building in the complex is the largest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom. Terminal 5 is currently used exclusi ...

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

* Heathrow Central bus station *

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 * 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 w ...

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 K ...

Turnham Green Turnham Green is a public park on Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, and the neighbourhood and conservation area around it; historically, it was one of the four medieval villages in the Chiswick area, the others being Old Chiswick, Little S ...

* 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 *

N10

Route N10 commenced operating on 29 September 2001 between

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, a ...

and

Archway station Archway is a London Underground station at the intersection of Holloway Road, Highgate Hill, Junction Road and Archway Road in Archway, north London, directly underneath the Vantage Point building. It is on the High Barnet branch of the N ...

replacing route N9 between Richmond and

. Initially operated by London United on 3 September 2004, the route passed to

. 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: *

* 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 *

* 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 and east to

Hackney Central Hackney Central is a sub-district of Hackney in the London Borough of Hackney in London, England and is four miles (6.4 km) northeast of Charing Cross. The Hackney Central area is focused on Mare Street and the retail areas to the north ...

. It was extended east again in November 1985 to

Hackney Wick Hackney Wick is a neighbourhood in east London, England. The area forms the south-eastern part of the district of Hackney, and also of the wider London Borough of Hackney. Adjacent areas of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets are sometimes ...

. In August 1986 it was diverted at the western end from Shepherds Bush to

, 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

. On 7 June 2008, route N11 was diverted at

West Ealing West Ealing is a district in the London Borough of Ealing, in West London. The district is about west of Ealing Broadway. Although there is a long history of settlement in the area, West Ealing in its present form is less than one hundred year ...

Ealing Broadway Ealing () is a district in West London, England, west of Charing Cross in the London Borough of Ealing. Ealing is the administrative centre of the borough and is identified as a major metropolitan centre in the London Plan. Ealing was histor ...

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: *

* Northfields station * Acton Town station * Turnham Green station *

Charing Cross Hospital Charing Cross Hospital is an acute general teaching hospital located in Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom. The present hospital was opened in 1973, although it was originally established in 1818, approximately five miles east, in central Lond ...

* 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 *

* Charing Cross station * City Thameslink station * Mansion House station * Bank station * Liverpool Street bus station

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, Frier ...

and

, being extended on 27 October 1984 from North Finchley to

Chipping Barnet Chipping Barnet or High Barnet is a suburban market town in north London, forming part of the London Borough of Barnet, England. It is a suburban development built around a 12th-century settlement, and is located north-northwest of Charing C ...

and on 8 July 1992 from Trafalgar Square to Victoria bus station, the latter being reversed on 23 June 1995. Upon being re-tendered, on 1 September 2001, the route passed from

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 * Golders Green station * 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 *

N15

Route N15 commenced operating on 15 July 1995 between Becontree Heath and

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

and Paddington. The latter was reverted in May 2001. In October 2007 the route was extended from Paddington to

Paddington Basin Paddington Basin is the name given to a long canal basin, and its surrounding area, in Paddington, London. The basin commences 500 m south of the junction known as Little Venice, of the Regent's Canal and the Paddington Arm of the Grand U ...

. In August 2010 the route was withdrawn between Regent Street 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 Blue Triangle 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 Canning Town is a London Underground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and London Buses station in Canning Town in London, England. It is designed as an intermodal metro and bus station, fully opening in 1999 as part of the Jubilee Line Extensio ...

* Limehouse station *

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 Cannon Street station, also known as London Cannon Street, is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in Travelcard zone 1 located on Cannon Street in the City of London and managed by Network Rail. It is ...

* Mansion House station *

St Paul's Cathedral St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglicanism, 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 ...

* City Thameslink station * Charing Cross station *

* Oxford Circus station

N16

Route N16 commenced operating on 19 January 1991 between Edgware bus station and Victoria bus station via

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

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 M ...

to Victoria. It has been operated by

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: * Edgware bus station * 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 * Marble Arch station *

* Victoria bus 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 Bor ...

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

since privatisation, it was included in the sale of Willesden Junction garage to

in June 2013.Aberdeen firm FirstGroup sells off depots for £80m
''

BBC News BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world. The department is the world's largest broad ...

'' 9 April 2013First quits London bus business
''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 Sudbury & Harrow Road is a National Rail station served by Chiltern Railways in Harrow Road, Sudbury in Greater London. It was the least used railway station in Greater London until 2015/16 and is 400m north of Sudbury Town Underground station ...

Wembley Central station Wembley () is a large suburbIn British English, "suburb" often refers to the secondary urban centres of a city. Wembley is not a suburb in the American sense, i.e. a single-family residential area outside of the city itself. in north-west Londo ...

Stonebridge Park station Stonebridge or StoneBridge may refer to: Places * Stonebridge Estate (disambiguation) United Kingdom * Stonebridge, Essex, a hamlet * Stonebridge, London, an area in northwest London * Stonebridge, Norfolk, a village * Stonebridge, West Midl ...

Harlesden Harlesden is a district in the London Borough of Brent, North West London. Located north of the Grand Union Canal and Wormwood Scrubs, the Harrow Road flows through the centre of the area which goes eastwards to Central London and west towar ...

''Jubilee Clock'' * Kensal Green station * Royal Oak station * Edgware Road station *

* Great Portland Street station * Oxford Circus station *

N19

Route N19 commenced operating on 28 October 1989 between Clapham Junction station and

Finsbury Park station Finsbury Park is an intermodal interchange station in north London. It serves a number of National Rail, London Underground and bus services. The station is the third busiest Underground station outside Zone 1, with over 33 million passenge ...

operated it until April 2000 when it was taken over by

. 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: * Clapham Junction station * Battersea Bridge *

* Green Park station *

* Clerkenwell Road * Angel station * Highbury & Islington station *

Finsbury Park bus station Finsbury Park is a bus station in Finsbury Park, in Islington, London, England, served by several local bus routes. The bus station is next to Finsbury Park London Underground and National Rail station, collectively called Finsbury Park Interc ...

N20

Route N20 commenced operating on 28 October 1989 from

as route N1. It was curtailed from Aldwych to

on 18 July 1992. It was renumbered as N20 on 24 June 1995.

operated it from 15 July 1998 until it returned to

on 25 August 2003. ;Route Route N20 operates via these primary locations: *

* High Barnet station * Finchley Central 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 Northern ...

* Tufnell Park station * Kentish Town station * Camden Town station * Euston bus 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 ...

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 Lewisham is a National Rail and Docklands Light Railway station in Lewisham, south-east London which first opened in 1849. On the National Rail network it is measured from and is operated by Southeastern.SoutheasternStation facilities: Lewish ...

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. His ...

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 Wæce ...

* Bricklayers Arms *

London Bridge station London Bridge is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in Southwark, south-east London. It occupies a large area on three levels immediately south-east of London Bridge, from which it takes its name. The ...

* Monument station * City Thameslink 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 Putney Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge over the River Thames in west London, linking Putney on the south side with Fulham to the north. The bridge has medieval parish churches beside its abutments: St Mary's Church, Putney is built on the so ...

. 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

. On 16 July 2017, the route was withdrawn between

Green Park Green Park, officially The Green Park, is one of the Royal Parks of London. It is in the southern part – the core part – of the City of Westminster, Central London, but before that zone was extended to the north, to take in Maryle ...

and Piccadilly Circus and diverted to

via

, 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 borou ...

Richmond Bridge Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California ...

* Richmond station *

Mortlake Mortlake is a suburban district of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on the south bank of the River Thames between Kew and Barnes. Historically it was part of Surrey and until 1965 was in the Municipal Borough of Barnes. For many c ...

* Barnes Bridge station *

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

* Putney Bridge station * Chelsea *

Knightsbridge Knightsbridge is a residential and retail district in central London, south of Hyde Park. It is identified in the London Plan as one of two international retail centres in London, alongside the West End. Toponymy Knightsbridge is an ancient ...

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 Cou ...

* Green Park station *

N25

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

. Initially operated by

, upon being re-tendered it passed to

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 A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant factor. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires and are therefore, along with tall buildings, self-supporting structures. Towers are specifi ...

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 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. It ...

* Aldgate station * Bank station * St Paul's station * City Thameslink station * Holborn Circus * Chancery Lane station * Holborn station *

* Oxford Circus station

N26

Route N26 commenced operation on 18 July 1992 between

Walthamstow Central station Walthamstow Central is a London Underground and London Overground interchange station in the town of Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, north-east London. It is the northern terminus of the Victoria line following Blackhors ...

and Victoria bus station. 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 *

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 Walthamsto ...

* Leyton Midland Road station *

* Cambridge Heath station * Shoreditch High Street *

* Bank station * Mansion House station *

* City Thameslink station *

N27

Route N27 was introduced on 3 February 2001 between

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 ...

. It was operated by

. 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

. ;Route Route N27 operates via these primary locations: *

* Kensington Olympia station * High Street Kensington station * Notting Hill Gate 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 * Camden Town station *

N28

Route N28 commenced operating on 29 May 1999 between Camden Town 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 as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Toponymy Wandsworth takes its name ...

. ;Route Route N28 operates via these primary locations: * Camden Town * Mornington Crescent station * Camden Town station * Chalk Farm 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 West Kensington is a London Underground District line station in West Kensington. It is located on North End Road (B317) close to its junction with West Cromwell Road/Talgarth Road ( A4). The station is between Earl's Court and Barons Court an ...

* 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 ...

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 Winchmore Hill is a suburb and electoral ward in the Borough of Enfield, North London, in the N21 postal district. With the Winchmore Hill conservation area as a focal point, the district is bounded on the east by Green Lanes (the A105 road), ...

Palmers Green Palmers Green is a suburban area and electoral ward in North London, England, within the London Borough of Enfield. It is located within the N13 postcode district, around north of Charing Cross. It is home to the largest population of Greek Cy ...

Wood Green station Woodgreen Station, also spelt Wood Green and also known as Atartinga, is a cattle station located in the Northern Territory of Australia, to the northeast of Alice Springs, extending approximately . It was also known as (Mer) Athatheng by s ...

* Turnpike Lane station * Harringay Green Lanes station *

Manor House station Manor House is a station on the Piccadilly line of the London Underground, on the boundary between Travelcard Zone 2 and Zone 3. It straddles the border between the London Boroughs of Hackney and Haringey, the postal address and three of t ...

* Camden Road station * Camden Town station * Warren Street station *

N31

Route N31 commenced operation on 11 November 1989 between Camden Town and

Notting Hill Gate Notting Hill Gate is one of the main thoroughfares of Notting Hill, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Historically the street was a location for toll gates, from which it derives its modern name. Location At Ossington Street/K ...

. 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 Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

bodied Mercedes-Benz 811Ds were replaced by Wright Handybus bodied

Dennis Dart The Dennis Dart is a rear-engined single-decker midibus chassis that was introduced by Dennis Specialist Vehicles of Guildford, England in 1989, replacing the Dennis Domino. Initially built as a high-floor design, In 1996 the low-floor seco ...

s that in turn were replaced by Marshall Capital bodied Dennis Darts in 1999. On 29 May 1999, the route was diverted to terminate at Clapham Junction station. It was converted back to double decker operation in June 2004 with

Wright Eclipse Gemini The Wright Eclipse Gemini is a low-floor double-decker bus body that was built by Wrightbus since 2001, based on the single-deck Wright Eclipse design. The second-generation Eclipse Gemini 2 was launched in 2009, followed by the third-generat ...

bodied

Volvo B7TL The Volvo B7TL is a 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 British bus operators seem ...

s. It was included in the June 2013 sale of First London's Westbourne Park to

.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

. ;Route Route N31 operates via these primary locations: * Camden Town * Chalk Farm 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 * Earl's Court station *

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 Batte ...

* Clapham Junction station

N33

Route N33 commenced operating on 18 May 2019 between Fulwell station and

with the curtailment of route 33 due to the closure of

Hammersmith Bridge Hammersmith Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the River Thames in west London. It links the southern part of Hammersmith in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, on the north side of the river, and Barnes in the London Borough ...

.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 Teddington is a suburb in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. In 2021, Teddington was named as the best place to live in London by ''The Sunday Times''. Historically in Middlesex, Teddington is situated on a long m ...

North Sheen North Sheen is an area of London, England in the former Municipal Borough of Richmond (Surrey).North Sheen was one of six wards in the Municipal Borough of Richmond (Surrey). It was incorporated into Kew in 1965 when the London Borough of Richm ...

* Barnes station *

N35

Route N35 commenced on 26 April 1997 between Clapham Junction station and

. In April 2000, the route was withdrawn between Holborn and Trafalgar Square and diverted to

. Having been operated by

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

. It ceased on 30 April 2016 when route 35 was converted to 24-hour operation. ;Route Route N35 operates via these primary locations: * Clapham Junction station *

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 centu ...

* Loughborough Junction station * Camberwell * Elephant & Castle station *

* Bank station *

* Old Street station * Clerkenwell *

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

from 19 April 1997, being diverted to Victoria bus station 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 * Clapton Pond *

Hackney Central station Hackney Central is a London Overground station on the North London line in Hackney Central, Greater London. It lies between and and is in Travelcard Zone 2. The station and all trains serving it are operated by National Rail services under th ...

* Hackney Downs station * Dalston Junction station * Essex Road station * Angel station *

* Green Park station *

* Victoria bus 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

. ;Route Route N41 operates via these primary locations: * Tottenham Hale bus station * Seven Sisters station * Turnpike Lane 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, London, ...

* Upper Holloway station * Holloway Road station * Highbury & Islington station * Angel 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

. Route N44 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Sutton station * Mitcham tram stop * Tooting station * Tooting Broadway station * Earlsfield station *

Battersea Park station Battersea Park is a suburban railway station in the London Borough of Wandsworth, south London. It is at the junction of the South London Line and the Brighton Main Line (although the physical connection between the lines has been removed), m ...

Victoria Coach Station Victoria Coach Station is the largest coach station in London, located in the central district of Victoria in the City of Westminster. It serves as a terminus for many medium- and long-distance coach services in the United Kingdom, and is al ...

* Victoria station *

Parliament Square Parliament Square is a square at the northwest end of the Palace of Westminster in the City of Westminster in central London. Laid out in the 19th century, it features a large open green area in the centre with trees to its west, and it contai ...

* Charing Cross station *

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 Victoria bus station. 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 * Woolwich Arsenal station *

Charlton Charlton may refer to: People * Charlton (surname) * Charlton (given name) Places Australia * Charlton, Queensland * Charlton, Victoria * Division of Charlton, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in New South Wale ...

* Blackheath * Deptford Bridge station * New Cross station *

* Elephant & Castle station * Lambeth North station * Westminster station *

Horse Guards Parade Horse Guards Parade is a large parade ground off Whitehall in central London (at grid reference ). It is the site of the annual ceremonies of Trooping the Colour, which commemorates the monarch's official birthday, and the Beating Retreat. ...

N55

Route N55 commenced operating on 28 April 2001 between

Whipps Cross Whipps Cross is an area of the districts of Leytonstone and Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest in London, England. It is most famous for Whipps Cross University Hospital. The area The name Whipps Cross specifically applies to t ...

and Oxford Circus station. On 25 June 2004 it was extended from Whipps Cross to Woodford Wells. It has always been operated by

. Route N55 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Woodford Wells * South Woodford station * Snaresbrook * Wanstead station *

* Bakers Arms * Lea Bridge Station * Clapton station * Hackney Downs station *

* Cambridge Heath station * Old Street station *

* Oxford Circus station

N63

Route N63 commenced operating on 16 November 2002 between Crystal Palace and King's Cross station. It is operated by

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

* Bricklayers Arms * 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 ...

* City Thameslink station *

Farringdon station Farringdon is a London Underground and connected main line National Rail station in Clerkenwell, central London. The station is in the London Borough of Islington, just outside the boundary of the City of London. Opened in 1863 as the termin ...

* King's Cross station

N65

Route N65 commenced operating on 31 August 2002 between

and

. 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 alo ...

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

* Chessington South station * Chessington North station * Surbiton station *

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 South Ealing tube station is a London Underground station in the London Borough of Ealing. The station is on the Heathrow Airport branch of the Piccadilly line, between Acton Town and Northfields stations. It is located on South Ealing Road ...

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 ...

and extended from Purley to Old Coulsdon. Having been operated by

from its inception, on 31 March 2006 it was taken over by

and on 31 March 2018 by

. Route N68 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Old Coulsdon * Coulsdon South station * Coulsdon Town station * Reedham station * Purley *

South Croydon South Croydon in south London is the area surrounding the valley south of central Croydon and running as far south as the former Red Deer public house on the Brighton Road. It is bounded by Waddon to the West and Selsdon and Sanderstead to the E ...

East Croydon station East Croydon is a railway station and tram stop in Croydon, Greater London, England, and is located in Travelcard Zone 5. At from , it is one of the busiest non-terminal stations in London, and in the United Kingdom as a whole. It is one of th ...

* Wellesley Road Tramlink *

Thornton Heath Thornton Heath is a district of Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It is around north of the town of Croydon, and south of Charing Cross. Prior to the creation of Greater London in 1965, Thornton Heath was in the C ...

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 ...

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 which nor ...

King's College Hospital King's College Hospital is a major teaching hospital and major trauma centre in Denmark Hill, Camberwell in the London Borough of Lambeth, referred to locally and by staff simply as "King's" or abbreviated internally to "KCH". It is managed by ...

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 * Waterloo station *

* Holborn 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 l ...

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

, 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 *

* Barnes station *

N73

Route N73 commenced operating on 22 September 1989 between

and Victoria bus station. 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 ...

* Seven Sisters station * South Tottenham station *

Stamford Hill Stamford Hill is an area in Inner London, England, about 5.5 miles north-east of Charing Cross. The neighbourhood is a sub-district of Hackney, the major component of the London Borough of Hackney, and is known for its Hasidic community, the ...

* Stoke Newington station * Essex Road station * Angel station * King's Cross station *

St Pancras station St Pancras railway station (), also known as London St Pancras or St Pancras International and officially since 2007 as London St Pancras International, is a central London railway terminus on Euston Road in the London Borough of Camden. It ...

* Euston bus station * Euston Square 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 *

* West Brompton station * South Kensington station *

* Marble Arch station *

N83

Route N83 commenced operating on 13 September 2002 between Ealing Hospital and Golders Green station. Operated by

, it ceased on 16 April 2004 when

route 83 The following highways are numbered 83. International * Asian Highway 83 * European route E83 Australia * Eastern Highway in Melbourne * B83 Pacific Highway * Flinders Ranges Way, South Australia * National Route 83 from Birdsville to No ...

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 *

* 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 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. Histor ...

* West Hendon * Hendon station * Hendon Central station * Golders Green 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 * Romford station *

Chadwell Heath Chadwell Heath is an area in east London, England. It is situated on the boundary of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and the London Borough of Redbridge, around west of Romford and east of Ilford, and north-east of Charing Cross. ...

* Seven Kings station * Ilford * Manor Park * Woodgrange Park station *

* Stratford Broadway * Stratford bus station

N87

Route N77 commenced on 18 August 1995 between

Tolworth Tolworth is a suburban area in the Surbiton district, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. It is southwest of Charing Cross. Neighbouring places include Long Ditton, New Malden, Kingston, Surbiton, Berrylands, Hinchley Wo ...

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 New Malden is an area in South West London, England. It is located mainly within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Merton, and is from Charing Cross. Neighbouring localities include Kingston, Norbiton, Rayne ...

* 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 ser ...

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 ...

* Clapham Junction station * Vauxhall bus station * Westminster station * Charing Cross 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 Barnehurst railway station serves Barnehurst, Northumberland Heath and northern parts of Bexleyheath in the London Borough of Bexley; it is from on the Bexleyheath line. The station stands in a cutting: the small brick-built ticket office (i ...

* 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 county of Kent until 1889. It is identified in the London Plan as one o ...

* 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 Potters Bar is a town in Hertfordshire, England,in the historic County of Middlesex Hertsmere Borough Council – Community Strategy First Review (PDF) north of central London. In 2011, it had a population of 21,882. In 2022 the population wa ...

. 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

in July 1998. When next tendered, it was awarded to

from 6 February 2009. Route N91 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

Cockfosters station Cockfosters is a London Underground station on the Piccadilly line, for which it is the northern terminus. The station is located on Cockfosters Road ( A111) approximately nine miles () from central London and serves Cockfosters. It is on th ...

* 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 *

* Turnpike Lane station * Caledonian Road station * King's Cross station * Euston bus station * Russell Square station * Holborn station * Charing Cross 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: *

* West Brompton station * Earl's Court station * South Kensington 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

. 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 Harp ...

* Willesden Bus Garage * Kilburn High Road station * Maida Vale station * Edgware Road station * Marble Arch station * Oxford Circus station *

N109

Route 109 commenced operating on 11 March 1994 between

Coulsdon Coulsdon (, traditionally pronounced ) is a town in south London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon, in the ceremonial county of Greater London since 1965. Prior to this it was part of the historic county of Surrey. History The l ...

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 extens ...

and Oxford Circus station replacing route N159. Initially operated by

, upon being re-tendered it was taken over by

on 31 January 2015. Route N109 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

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

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 *

* Oxford Circus station

N113

Route N113 commenced operating on 30 June 2012 between Edgware bus station and

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

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 Liverpool Street bus station. On 1 September 2007 it was diverted at Streatham to

Mitcham Mitcham is an area within the London Borough of Merton in South London, England. It is centred southwest of Charing Cross. Originally a village in the county of Surrey, today it is mainly a residential suburb, and includes Mitcham Common. I ...

. Having been operated by

since its inception, upon being re-tendered it was taken over by

on 22 January 2010. Route N133 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Morden station * Mitcham tram stop * Streatham Common station *

* Brixton station * Kennington station * Elephant & Castle station * Borough station *

* Monument station * Bank station * Moorgate station * Liverpool Street bus station

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 Selkent (an acronym of South East London & Kent) is a bus company operating in central and south London and some parts of north-west Kent. It is a subsidiary brand of Stagecoach London and operates services under contract to Transport for Londo ...

since its inception, upon being re-tendered it was taken over by

on 27 May 2017. Route N136 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

Grove Park station Grove Park is a railway station in southeast London, England. It is located on Baring Road (the A2212) within Travelcard Zone 4, and serves the areas of Grove Park and Downham in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is down the line from . It ...

* Catford Garage *

Oval station An oval () is a closed curve in a plane which resembles the outline of an egg. The term is not very specific, but in some areas (projective geometry, technical drawing, etc.) it is given a more precise definition, which may include either one o ...

* Vauxhall bus station * Victoria station * Westminster station *

* Oxford Circus station

N137

Route N137 commenced operating on 16 March 2001 between Crystal Palace and Oxford Circus station. Having been operated by

since its inception, upon being re-tendered it was taken over by

on 9 July 2004. Route N137 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Crystal Palace *

* Clapham Common station * Queenstown Road 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

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 *

* Kennington station * Elephant & Castle station * Lambeth North station * Westminster station *

* Charing Cross 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 s ...

and

. In 2000 it route was diverted at

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 ( 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 924 ''Ab urbe co ...

route. On 30 April 2011 it was rerouted to back Hither Green station. Since it inception, it has been operated by

. ;Route Route N171 operates via these primary locations: *

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

* Elephant & Castle station * Waterloo station *

* Holborn 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 *

Petts Wood station Petts Wood railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line, serving Petts Wood in the London Borough of Bromley, south-eastern Greater London. It is down the line from London Charing Cross and is situated between and stations. It is in Tra ...

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 wa ...

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 and Catford South wards. The population of Catford, includin ...

* Ladywell *

* Greenwich station *

* Canada Water station *

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 ...

* Monument station *

* Mansion House station * City Thameslink station *

* Charing Cross 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 Leyton () is a town in east London, England, within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It borders Walthamstow to the north, Leytonstone to the east, and Stratford to the south, with Clapton, Hackney Wick and Homerton, across the Rive ...

* Stratford City bus station * Mile End station *

* Old Street station * King's Cross station * Euston bus 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 Padd ...

N207

Route N207 commenced operation on 11 October 1996 between Uxbridge station and Victoria bus station. 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 (parish), St Andrew Holborn Below the Bars) of the Wards of the City of London, Ward of Farringdon ...

. Having been operated by

since privatisation, it was included in the sale of Hayes garage to

in June 2013. Upon being re-tendered, it passed to

on 6 April 2019. Route N207 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Uxbridge station *

Hillingdon Hillingdon is an area of Uxbridge within the London Borough of Hillingdon, centred 14.2 miles (22.8 km) west of Charing Cross. It was an ancient parish in Middlesex that included the market town of Uxbridge. During the 1920s the civil ...

* Hayes End *

Southall Southall () is a large suburban county of West London, England, part of the London Borough of Ealing and is one of its seven major towns. It is situated west of Charing Cross and had a population of 69,857 as of 2011. It is generally divid ...

* Ealing Hospital *

Hanwell Hanwell () is a town in the London Borough of Ealing, in the historic County of Middlesex, England. It is about 1.5 miles west of Ealing Broadway and had a population of 28,768 as of 2011. It is the westernmost location of the London post t ...

* Ealing Common station * Acton * Shepherd's Bush Market station * Shepherd's Bush station *

Holland Park station Holland Park is a London Underground station, on Holland Park Avenue. It is served by the Central line, lying between Shepherd's Bush and Notting Hill Gate stations, in Travelcard Zone 2. History The original building was typical of those d ...

* Notting Hill Gate station * Marble Arch station *

N242

Route N242 commenced operating on 31 January 2003 between

Homerton University Hospital Homerton University Hospital is a teaching hospital in Homerton in the London Borough of Hackney. It is managed by Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. History The hospital has its origins in the Homerton Fever Hospital, which ...

and

. 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 *

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 ...

* Bank station * St Pauls station * City Thameslink station *

N253

Route N253 commenced operating on 3 September 1993 running between Aldgate bus station and Euston bus station. On 25 November 1994 it was extended to

. On 29 May 1998, the route was withdrawn between Trafalgar Square and

. Route N253 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Aldgate bus station *

Bethnal Green Tube station Bethnal Green is a London Underground station in Bethnal Green, London, served by the Central line. It lies between Liverpool Street and Mile End stations, is in Travelcard Zone 2, and is open 24 hours on a Friday and Saturday as part of the ...

* Cambridge Heath station *

* Hackney Downs station * Clapton station * Stamford Hill 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 *

N277

Route N277 commenced operating on 30 June 2018 between

Cubitt Town Cubitt Town is a district on the eastern side of the Isle of Dogs in London, England. This part of the former Metropolitan Borough of Poplar was redeveloped as part of the Port of London in the 1840s and 1850s by William Cubitt, Lord Mayo ...

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 ...

. Route N277 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

* Mudchute station * Canary Wharf station * Mile End station * Dalston Junction station * Angel station *

N279

Route N279 commenced operating on 26 April 1996 between Upshire and Victoria bus station. 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 so ...

. 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 *

* Camden Road station * Camden Town station *

N343

Route N343 commenced operating on 2 February 2001 between New Cross garage and Victoria bus station. Having been operated by

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

in May 2009. Upon being re-tendered it returned to

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 Greenwic ...

Brockley Brockley is a district and an 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 where badgers are seen (''br ...

* Peckham Rye station * Elephant & Castle station * Borough station *

* Charing Cross station *

N381

Route N381 commenced operating on 9 October 1999 between

and

. Initially operated by

, 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

in May 2009. Route N381 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

* Canada Water 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 ...

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 ...

* Waterloo station * Westminster station *

N550

Route N550 commenced on 30 October 2008 between

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 Bar ...

. Initially operated by

, upon being re-tendered it was taken over by

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 *

* Leamouth * East India station * Blackwall *

* Island Gardens station *

Millwall Millwall is a district on the western and southern side of the Isle of Dogs, in east London, England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lies to the immediate south of Canary Wharf and Limehouse, north of Greenwich and Deptford, ea ...

* Canary Wharf station * Westferry station * Limehouse station *

* Aldgate station * Bank 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 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

on 31 August 2013. When next tendered it passed to