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 in ...

routes that serve

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

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

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 ...

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 Sout ...

follows that of route 73 as far as

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

, before continuing further north.

History

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

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

. 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 ar ...

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 trol ...

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 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 s ...

. 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 ...

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

Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service ...

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 Lo ...

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 city ...

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 Gil ...

. Upon being re-tendered, the route was taken over by East Thames Buses 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 * Plumstead station *

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

* Charlton station *

Greenwich 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 Greenwich ...

Cutty Sark station Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich is a light metro station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Bank-Lewisham Line in Greenwich, south-east London, so named for its proximity to the '' Cutty Sark'' in the Maritime Greenwich district. It is the ...

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 * South Bermondsey station * Elephant & Castle station *

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

* Holborn station *

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 ...

and south from West Norwood station to

Crystal Palace Crystal Palace may refer to: Places Canada * Crystal Palace Complex (Dieppe), a former amusement park now a shopping complex in Dieppe, New Brunswick * Crystal Palace Barracks, London, Ontario * Crystal Palace (Montreal), an exhibition building ...

. In June 1995, it was withdrawn between

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

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 1,5 ...

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 s ...

in April 2000. ;Route Route N2 operates via these primary locations: *

* 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 Trave ...

* Vauxhall bus station * Pimlico station *

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

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

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 toda ...

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 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 Greater L ...

. In May 2000, it was altered to operate between

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

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 Travel London was a bus company operating services in Greater London. It was a subsidiary of National Express before being sold in May 2009 to NedRailways. In October 2009, it was rebranded as Abellio London.

in February 2004 National Express buys 200 London buses
'

The Daily Telegraph ''The Daily Telegraph'', known online and elsewhere as ''The Telegraph'', is a national British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally. It was f ...

'' 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 W ...

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

* Bromley South station *

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 E ...

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

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

Pawleyne Arms * Anerley station * Crystal Palace station * Herne Hill station * 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 Squar ...

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

* Burnt Oak station * Colindale station * Hendon station * Hendon Central station * Golders Green station * Hampstead station * Belsize Park station *

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

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

N7

Route N7 commenced operating on 30 August 2003 between

Northolt 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 at ...

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 * 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 U ...

* 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 ...

* 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 th ...

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 ...

* 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 f ...

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 route C2. 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 ...

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

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

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

* Bethnal Green station * Shoreditch High Street station *

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

, 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: *

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

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

* Isleworth station *

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

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

Turnham Green 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 * 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, Californi ...

and Archway station 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 ...

* 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 a ...

and

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

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

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 o ...

. 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 a ...

. 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 years ...

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 L ...

* Fulham Broadway station * Sloane Square station * 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 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 Chari ...

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

and

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 Romford Market is a large open market with 270 stalls,Havering London Borough Council< ...

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 ...

. In August 2010 the route was withdrawn between

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

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 Blue Triangle is a bus company operating services in East London. It is a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group and operates most services under contract to Transport for London. It is the operator of the East London Transit service. History ...

on 26 August 2017. ;Route Route N15 operates via these primary locations: *

Romford Market Romford Market is a large open market with 270 stalls,Havering London Borough Council< ...

* 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 ...

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

* Aldgate East station * 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

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 ...

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: *

Burnt Oak Burnt Oak is a suburb of London, England, located northwest of Charing Cross. It lies to the west of the M1 motorway between Edgware and Colindale, located predominantly in the London Borough of Barnet, with parts comprising the London Boroughs ...

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 West Hendon is a district of Hendon in North London, in the London Borough of Barnet. It is the NW9 part of Hendon, located around the A5 Edgware Road and the Welsh Harp (Brent Reservoir). The area is known for the West Hendon Estate which is un ...

* Staples Corner * Cricklewood bus garage * Kilburn station * Brondesbury station * 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 el ...

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 broadc ...

'' 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 Harrow-on-the-Hill is an interchange railway station in Harrow, served by suburban London Underground Metropolitan line services and commuter National Rail services on the London–Aylesbury line. It is down the line from . Harrow-on-the-Hil ...

Northwick Park Hospital Northwick Park Hospital (NWPH) is a major National Health Service hospital situated near the town of Harrow, North West London, managed by the London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. It is located off Watford Road in the London Borou ...

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 Midland ...

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 toward ...

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

and

Finsbury Park station 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 passengers u ...

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: *

* Battersea Bridge * Sloane Square station *

* Green Park station *

* Clerkenwell Road *

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

Highbury & Islington station Highbury & Islington is a London Underground and National Rail interchange station in the London Borough of Islington, north London. It is served by the London Underground's Victoria line and the Great Northern's Northern City Line, as well as t ...

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 In ...

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 * Archway station * Tufnell Park station *

Kentish Town station Kentish Town is a London Underground and National Rail station in Kentish Town in the London Borough of Camden. It is at the junction of Kentish Town Road ( A400) and Leighton Road. It is in Travelcard Zone 2. The station is served by the H ...

* 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 of ...

* Bexley station *

Blackfen Blackfen is an area of south-east London, England, north of Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley. Prior to 1965 it was in the county of Kent. "Blackfen" means a black, marshy area. The soil is dark and fertile and the area around Blackfen R ...

* 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. History ...

* Old Kent Road *

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

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 m ...

* 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 Kingston. 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 Marylebo ...

and Piccadilly Circus and diverted to

via

, partly replacing route C2. ;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 boro ...

* Richmond Bridge * 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 cen ...

* 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 commo ...

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

Chelsea Chelsea or Chelsey may refer to: Places Australia * Chelsea, Victoria Canada * Chelsea, Nova Scotia * Chelsea, Quebec United Kingdom * Chelsea, London, an area of London, bounded to the south by the River Thames ** Chelsea (UK Parliament consti ...

* Sloane Square station * Knightsbridge station *

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 ancien ...

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 Cour ...

* 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 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 specific ...

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 * Stratford bus station * Bow Church station * Bow Road station * 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 Ce ...

* Aldgate East station * 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 Blackhorse ...

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 Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

, 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 * Leyton Midland Road station *

* Cambridge Heath station *

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

* 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 Route 27, or Highway 27, may refer to: Australia * Burke Developmental Road (Queensland) * Zeehan Highway (Tasmania) Canada * Alberta Highway 27 * British Columbia Highway 27 * Manitoba Highway 27 * Prince Edward Island Route 27 * Saskatchew ...

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 Notting Hill Gate is a London Underground station near Notting Hill, London, located on the street called Notting Hill Gate. On the Central line, it is between Holland Park to the west and Queensway to the east. On the District line and Circl ...

* 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

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 nam ...

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

* Mornington Crescent station * Camden Town station *

* Swiss Cottage station * South Hampstead station * Kilburn High Road station * Kilburn Park station *

Westbourne Park station Westbourne Park is a London Underground station in the Notting Hill area of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is on the Circle and Hammersmith and City lines, between Ladbroke Grove and Royal Oak stations, and is in Travelcard Z ...

* High Street Kensington station * Kensington Olympia station *

West Kensington station West Kensington is a London Underground District line station in West Kensington, London, West Kensington. It is located on North End Road, Fulham, North End Road (B317) close to its junction with West Cromwell Road/Talgarth Road (A4 road (Great ...

* Fulham Broadway station * Wandsworth Bridge * Wandsworth Town station *

Southside Wandsworth Southside Wandsworth is a shopping centre in the district of Wandsworth in London, England. When it was built it was the largest indoor shopping centre in Europe and is currently the fifth largest indoor shopping centre in London after Westfi ...

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 High ...

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 E ...

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 * 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 th ...

Camden Road station Camden Road railway station in the London Borough of Camden, north London, is operated by London Overground. It is on the North London line and in Travelcard Zone 2. The first Camden Road station was opened by the North London Railway in 1850 ...

* Camden Town station * Warren Street station *

N31

Route N31 commenced operation on 11 November 1989 between

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/Ke ...

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

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 The Marshall Capital (later sold as the MCV Capital) was a single-decker bus body built originally by Marshall Bus between 1996 and 2002, and later by MCV Bus & Coach between 2002 and 2003. Initially launched on the step-entrance MAN 11.220 a ...

bodied Dennis Darts in 1999. On 29 May 1999, the route was diverted to terminate at

. It was converted back to double decker operation in June 2004 with

Wright Eclipse Gemini The Wright Eclipse Gemini is a Low-floor bus, 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 ...

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 ...

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: *

* Swiss Cottage station * South Hampstead station * Kilburn High Road station * Kilburn Park 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 Batt ...

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 me ...

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

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

. 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: *

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 cent ...

* Loughborough Junction station *

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

* Elephant & Castle station *

* Bank station *

* Old Street station *

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

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: * Walthamstow bus station *

Bakers Arms Bakers Arms is an intersection and arguably a district on the boundary of Leyton and Walthamstow, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is named after a former public house which stood at the junction of High Road Leyton, Hoe Street ( ...

* Lea Bridge railway station * Clapton Pond * Hackney Central station * Hackney Downs station * Dalston Junction station * Essex Road 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 Seven Sisters is a National Rail, London Overground and London Underground Victoria line station in the Seven Sisters area of the London Borough of Haringey, north London. The station has two entrances/exits, one on Tottenham High Road and t ...

* 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 to th ...

* Archway station * Upper Holloway station * Holloway Road station *

* Leicester Square station *

N44

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

. On 26 April 1996 it was extended to

. It has always been operated by

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

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 Plumstead Common is a common and urban park in Plumstead in the Royal Borough of Greenwich ( SE18), south-east London. It is part of the South East London Green Chain. Location and geology Plumstead Common is bound to the north by Old Mill Roa ...

* Charlton * Blackheath * Deptford Bridge station * New Cross station *

* Old Kent Road * 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. H ...

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 *

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

* Clapton station * Hackney Downs station * Hackney Central station * Cambridge Heath station * Old Street station *

* Oxford Circus station

N63

Route N63 commenced operating on 16 November 2002 between

and

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

. It is operated by

. Route N63 operates via these primary locations: ;Route *

* Honor Oak * 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 vil ...

* Old Kent Road *

* 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 an ...

* Ludgate Circus * 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 terminu ...

N65

Route N65 commenced operating on 31 August 2002 between Kingston 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 along ...

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

* Chessington South station * Chessington North station * Surbiton station * Kingston Station * Ham Common * Richmond station *

* South Ealing station *

N68

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

. On 28 April 2000, the route was diverted at

via Kingsway, and

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

and extended from Purley to

Old Coulsdon Old or OLD may refer to: Places * Old, Baranya, Hungary * Old, Northamptonshire, England *Old Street station, a railway and tube station in London (station code OLD) *OLD, IATA code for Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base, Old Town, M ...

. 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 *

* 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 ...

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 Co ...

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 fo ...

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 * Herne 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 ...

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 b ...

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 poi ...

* Elephant & Castle station *

* Holborn station *

N72

Route N72 commenced operating on 5 September 1999 between East Acton 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 * 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 * Walthamstow bus station *

Blackhorse Road station Blackhorse Road is a joint London Overground and London Underground station, located at the junction of Blackhorse Road/Blackhorse Lane with Forest Road in Walthamstow, London, England. It is on the Victoria line of the London Underground ...

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 ...

* 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 *

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 * Knightsbridge 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 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 f ...

. ;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 Travelca ...

* Alperton station *

* Wembley Stadium station *

* Hendon station * Hendon Central station * Golders Green station

N86

Route N86 commenced operating on 26 June 2004 between

Harold Hill Harold Hill is a suburban area in the London Borough of Havering, East London. northeast of Charing Cross. It is a district centre in the London Plan. The name refers to King Harold II, who held the manor of Havering-atte-Bower, and who was k ...

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

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

* 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 * Forest Gate * 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 Wood, ...

and

. On 3 June 2006 route N77 was renumbered N87 and curtailed between Tolworth and Kingston. Route N87 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Kingston *

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, Raynes ...

* 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 s ...

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

* Vauxhall bus station * Westminster station * 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 *

* 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 i ...

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 st ...

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 ...

* Deptford Bridge station * New Cross station *

* Queens Road Peckham station *

* 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 was ...

. 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 the ...

* Oakwood station * Southgate station * Arnos Grove station * New Southgate station * Bounds Green station * Wood Green station * Turnpike Lane station * Caledonian Road 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 * Knightsbridge 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 H ...

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

* 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 loc ...

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 exten ...

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

* Streatham station * Streatham Hill station * Brixton station *

* Lambeth North station * Westminster station *

* Oxford Circus station

N113

Route N113 commenced operating on 30 June 2012 between

and

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

* Mill Hill Circus *

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

* 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. Th ...

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

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

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. It h ...

. 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 * Streatham station * Streatham Hill station * Brixton station * Kennington station * Elephant & Castle station * Borough station *

* Monument station * Bank station *

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

* 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 Lond ...

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 road, A2212) within Travelcard Zone 4, and serves the areas of Grove Park, Lewisham, Grove Park and Downham in the London Borough of Lewisham. ...

* Catford Garage *

* Queens Road Peckham station *

* Oval station * Vauxhall bus station * Victoria station * Westminster station *

* Oxford Circus station

N137

Route N137 commenced operating on 16 March 2001 between

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 *

* Streatham Hill station * Clapham Common station * Queenstown Road station * Battersea Park station * Sloane Square station * Knightsbridge station *

* Marble Arch station * Bond Street station * 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 Balham is an interchange station formed of a range of underground entrances for the London Underground ('tube') and a shared entrance with its National Rail station component. The station is in central Balham in the London Borough of Wandsworth ...

* Clapham South station * Clapham Common station * Clapham High Street station * Clapham North station *

* Oval 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 ser ...

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 c ...

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 Catford railway station is one of two stations serving the London suburb of Catford. Mainly used by commuters, it is in Travelcard Zone 3 and is on the Catford Loop Line, between and . It is served mainly by Thameslink trains between , and ...

* Crofton Park station * New Cross station *

* Queens Road Peckham station * Elephant & Castle 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 ...

* Bromley South station * Downham *

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, includ ...

* Ladywell *

* Greenwich station *

* Surrey Quays station *

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

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

* 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 River L ...

* Stratford City bus station * Mile End station * Aldgate East station *

* Old Street 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 Below the Bars) of the Ward of Farringdon Without in the City of London. The area has its ro ...

. 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 civ ...

* 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 divided ...

* 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 *

* 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 op ...

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 *

* Hackney Central station *

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

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

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 East 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 th ...

* Cambridge Heath station * Hackney Central station * Hackney Downs station * Clapton station * Stamford Hill station *

* Holloway *

* 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 Mayor of L ...

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 *

N279

Route N279 commenced operating on 26 April 1996 between

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

and 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 sou ...

. 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 *

* 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

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 ('' ...

* 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

in February 2004 which in turn was sold to

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

* Surrey Quays station *

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

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

* Westminster station *

N550

Route N550 commenced on 30 October 2008 between

and

replacing route N50 between Canning Town and East Beckton. 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 f ...

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, eas ...

* Canary Wharf station * Westferry station *

* Aldgate East 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 North ...

N551

Route N551 commenced on 30 October 2008 between

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

and

. Initially operated by Docklands Buses, upon being re-tendered it was taken over by

on 31 August 2013. When next tendered it passed to

on 1 August 2018. Route N551 operates via these primary locations:Route N551 map
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* Gallions Reach station *

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

* Prince Regent station *

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

* Aldgate station *

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

* Mansion House station * City Thameslink station *

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London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

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