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 routes that serve Greater London. Services broadly operate between the hours of 23:00 and 06:00. Many services commence from or operate via

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and are extensions or variations of daytime routes and hence derive their number from these; for example, route N73 Oxford Circus to Walthamstow follows that of route 73 as far as Stoke Newington, before continuing further north.

History

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

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. Services resumed after the war, increasing as

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

and trolleybuses 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

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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. 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

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

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documentary.

Operation

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

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

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, 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, and in April 2000 withdrawn between Trafalgar Square and Aldwych 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: * Thamesmead *

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

Plumstead station Plumstead railway station serves the suburb of Plumstead, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, east of Woolwich Arsenal. It is measured from . It is served by Southeastern. Plumstead is on the North Kent Line and was opened 10 years after the li ...

* Woolwich Arsenal station *

Charlton station Charlton railway station is a railway station in Charlton, Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is measured from . The station is operated by Southeastern. Trains serving the station are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink. It is in Travelcard ...

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

South Bermondsey station South Bermondsey railway station is on the South London line, serving the district of South Bermondsey in the London Borough of Southwark and managed and operated by Southern (train operating company), Southern. It is down the line from ; the ...

* Elephant & Castle station * Waterloo station * Aldwych *

Holborn station Holborn ( ) is a London Underground station in Holborn, Central London, located at the junction of High Holborn and Kingsway. It is served by the Central and Piccadilly lines. On the Central line the station is between Tottenham Court Road an ...

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

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. In June 1995, it was withdrawn between Camden Town and Friern Barnet, and rerouted to Hampstead Heath. 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 *

Vauxhall bus station Vauxhall bus station is a bus station in Vauxhall, in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is operated by London Buses and owned and maintained by Transport for London, and is the second busiest bus station in the city. The station, which is adja ...

* Pimlico station *

London Victoria station Victoria station, also known as London Victoria, is a London station group, central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in Victoria, London, Victoria, in the City of Westminster, managed by Network Rail. Named after ...

* Hyde Park Corner station *

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

N3

Route N3 began operating on 27 October 1989 between

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

and

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

via Oxford Circus. In October 1993, it was extended to start back at Chislehurst. In May 2000, it was altered to operate between Bromley North station and Oxford Circus. Its operation passed from

to Connex on the same date. Route N3 was included in the sale of Connex to

Travel London 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
'

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'' 27 February 2004 which in turn was sold to

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

in May 2009.National Express Group plc agreement to sell Travel London
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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 North station * Bromley South station *

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War Memorial * Clock House station * Beckenham Road Tramlink * Kent House station * Penge Pawleyne Arms * Anerley station * Crystal Palace station * Herne Hill station * Brixton station * Kennington * Lambeth Palace * Westminster station *

* Piccadilly Circus station *

Oxford Circus station Oxford Circus is a London Underground station serving Oxford Circus at the junction of Regent Street and Oxford Street, with entrances on all four corners of the intersection. The station is an interchange between the Bakerloo, Central and Vic ...

N5

Route N5 commenced operating on 28 October 1989 between Edgware station and

. In June 1995, it was withdrawn between

and Victoria. It was operated by

since its inception until July 2020 when it passed to

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

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

Euston bus station Euston Bus Station serves the Euston area of Camden, London, England. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London. It is situated next to Euston main line railway station and above Euston Underground station and near Eust ...

* 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

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 * Ladbroke Grove station * Westbourne Grove *

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 *

N8

Route N8 commenced operating on 13 August 1988 between Bow Church and Queensbury station. In July 1992, the

to Queensbury section was withdrawn, with the route redirected to

. 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 Oxford Circus and Victoria being replaced by route C2. Route N8 has been operated by East London since its inception. On 28 June 2014, a further contract commenced with

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

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

* Gants Hill station * Redbridge station * Wanstead station * Leytonstone bus station * Leytonstone High Road station * Maryland station *

Stratford bus station Stratford bus station is a bus station and taxi rank in Stratford, London, Stratford in London, England. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London. An entrance to Stratford station is located adjacent to the bus station, while ...

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 *

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

* St Paul's station * City Thameslink station * Chancery Lane 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, as well as the new Heathrow Terminal 5 from 2008. Route N9 has been operated by London United since its inception. ;Route Route N9 operates via these primary locations: * Heathrow Terminal 5 * Heathrow Central bus station * Hounslow West station * West Thames College * Isleworth station * Brentford * Kew Bridge station *

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 * Aldwych

N10

Route N10 commenced operating on 29 September 2001 between Richmond 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: * Richmond * Kew Bridge station *

* High Street Kensington station * Hyde Park corner station * Marble Arch station *

* Kings Cross

N11

Route N11 commenced operating on 13 April 1984 between Shepherd's Bush Green and Liverpool Street station. In April 1985 it was extended at both ends, westward to Acton Town and east to

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

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. 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 *

* 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

, 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 Aldwych 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 *

* Piccadilly Circus station * Aldwych

N15

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

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

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

. In August 1998 the route was extended from Becontree Heath to

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

and Regent Street. Having been operated by East London since its inception, it was taken over by Blue Triangle on 26 August 2017. ;Route Route N15 operates via these primary locations: *

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

* Romford station *Becontree Heath bus station * Barking station *

Canning Town bus station Canning Town is a London Underground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and London Buses station in Canning Town in London, England. It is designed as an intermodal metro and bus station, fully opening in 1999 as part of the Jubilee Line Extensio ...

* Limehouse station * Aldgate East station * Aldgate 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 * City Thameslink station * Charing Cross station *

* Piccadilly Circus station *

N16

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

via

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

via Park Lane to Victoria. It has been operated by

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

Burnt Oak 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 *

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

* Marble Arch station * Hyde Park Corner station *

N18

Route N18 commenced operating on 13 April 1984 between Sudbury and Liverpool Street station. In April 1985 it was extended from Sudbury to Harrow Weald via Edgware at its outer end and curtailed from Liverpool Street to Aldwych 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
''

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'' 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 & Wealdstone is a London Underground and railway station on the Watford DC line and West Coast Main Line in Harrow and Wealdstone in the London Borough of Harrow. It is on the line from London Euston station. It is also the northern te ...

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 *

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 *

* Baker Street station * Great Portland Street station *

* Piccadilly Circus station *

N19

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

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

Battersea Bridge Battersea Bridge is a five-span arch bridge with cast-iron girders and granite piers crossing the River Thames in London, England. It is situated on a sharp bend in the river, and links Battersea south of the river with Chelsea to the north. Th ...

* Sloane Square station * Hyde Park Corner station * Green Park station * Piccadilly Circus station *

Clerkenwell Road Clerkenwell Road is a street in London. It runs west–east from Gray's Inn Road in the west, to Goswell Road in the east. Its continuation at either end is Theobald's Road and Old Street respectively. Clerkenwell Road and Theobalds Road we ...

* Angel station * Highbury & Islington station *

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

N20

Route N20 commenced operating on 28 October 1989 from

to Aldwych 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 *

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 * 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 Lee, also known as Lee Green, is an area of South East London, England, straddling the border of the London Borough of Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is located northwest of Eltham and southeast of Lewisham. It is within the ...

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 * Old Kent Road * Bricklayers Arms *

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

* Monument station * City Thameslink station *

N22

Route N22 commenced operating on 24 November 2000 between Richmond 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 Oxford Circus 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 boroug ...

* 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 Bridge station *

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 ...

* Hyde Park Corner station * Piccadilly * Green Park station *

* Oxford Circus

N25

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

. Initially operated by East London, 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 * Manor Park * Woodgrange Park station * Forest Gate *

Bow Church station Bow Church is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in Bow, London, England. It is between Devons Road DLR station, Devons Road and Pudding Mill Lane DLR station, Pudding Mill Lane stations. It is interlinked by an Oyster card#Out-of-Station ...

* Bow Road station * Mile End station * Stepney Green station * Whitechapel station * Aldgate East station * Aldgate station *

* St Paul's station * City Thameslink station *

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

* Chancery Lane station *

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

. 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 * Liverpool Street station *

* Mansion House station * St Paul's Cathedral * 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 Kensington (Olympia) is a combined rail and tube station in Kensington, on the edge of Central London. Services are provided by London Overground, who manage the station, along with Southern (train operating company), Southern and London Underg ...

* 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 ...

* Baker Street station * Regent's Park station * Great Portland Street * Warren Street station * Mornington Crescent station * Camden Town station *

N28

Route N28 commenced operating on 29 May 1999 between Camden Town and Wandsworth. ;Route Route N28 operates via these primary locations: * Camden Town * Mornington Crescent station * Camden Town station * Chalk Farm station * Swiss Cottage station * South Hampstead station * Kilburn High Road station * Kilburn Park station *

Westbourne Park station 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 *

* West Kensington station * Fulham Broadway station *

Wandsworth Bridge Wandsworth Bridge crosses the River Thames in west London. It carries the A217 road between the area of Battersea, near Wandsworth Town Station, in the London Borough of Wandsworth on the south of the river, and the areas of Sands End and Par ...

* 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 and

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

Mercedes-Benz O530 The Mercedes-Benz Citaro is a single-decker bus, single-decker, Rigid bus, rigid or articulated bus manufactured by Mercedes-Benz/EvoBus. Introduced in 1997, the Citaro is available in a range of configurations, and is in widespread use througho ...

G articulated buses introduced. On 26 November 2011 it was converted back to double deck operation. ;Route Route N29 operates via these primary locations: * Enfield Town *

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 Camden Town and

Notting Hill Gate Notting Hill Gate is one of the main thoroughfares of Notting Hill, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Historically the street was a location for toll gates, from which it derives its modern name. Location At Ossington Street/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 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 Clapham Junction station. It was converted back to double decker operation in June 2004 with

Wright Eclipse Gemini The Wright Eclipse Gemini is a Low-floor 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 B7TLs. It was included in the June 2013 sale of First London's Westbourne Park to

.Tower Transit announces First Group partial acquisition
Tower Transit 9 April 2013First confirms London sell-off
''Coach & Bus Week'' 16 April 2013 Upon being re-tendered, on 28 April 2018 the route passed to

. ;Route Route N31 operates via these primary locations: * Camden Town * Chalk Farm station * Swiss Cottage station * South Hampstead station * Kilburn High Road station * Kilburn Park station *

* High Street Kensington station * Earl's Court station * Battersea * Clapham Junction station

N33

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

with the curtailment of route 33 due to the closure of

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

.Permanent Bus Changes 12 April 2019 to 30 June 2019
Transport for London 7 June 2019 ;Route Route N33 operates via these primary locations: * Fulwell station *

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

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

. Having been operated by

since its inception, upon being re-tendered in 2009 it was taken over by

. It was included in the May 2009 sale of Travel London to

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

* Liverpool Street station *

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

* Clerkenwell *

N38

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

, replacing most of Route N96. Initially operated by East London, upon being tendered it passed to

from 19 April 1997, being diverted to

on the same date. On 28 April 2001, the route was curtailed from Chingford to Walthamstow. ;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 Clapton Pond is a pond and garden at Clapton in the London Borough of Hackney. The name ‘Clapton’ or ‘farm on the hill’ is derived from the Old English words ‘clop’, meaning a lump or hill, and ‘ton’, meaning a farm. For centuri ...

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

* Green Park station * Hyde Park Corner station *

N41

Route N41 commenced operation on 9 December 2000 between

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

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: *

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 Crouch End is an area of North London, approximately from the City of London in the western half of the borough of Haringey. It is within the Hornsey postal district (N8). It has been described by the BBC as one of "a new breed of urban villag ...

* Hornsey Rise * Archway station *

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

* Holloway Road station * Highbury & Islington station * Angel station * Leicester Square station *

N44

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

. On 26 April 1996 it was extended to Aldwych. It has always been operated by

. Route N44 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Sutton station *

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

* 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 * Aldwych

N53

Route N53 commenced operating on 27 October 1989 between Erith and

. On 28 July 1995 the route was extended at either end to Thamesmead and Oxford Circus. 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 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 ...

* Woolwich Arsenal station * Charlton * Blackheath * Deptford Bridge station *

New Cross station New Cross railway station serves New Cross in south-east London, England. It is down the line from and is in London fare zone 2. The platforms are lettered rather than numbered to avoid confusion with those at by staff who worked at both st ...

* New Cross Gate 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

. On 25 June 2004 it was extended from Whipps Cross to Woodford Wells. It has always been operated by East London. 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 *

N63

Route N63 commenced operating on 16 November 2002 between

and King's Cross station. It is operated by

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

* Honor Oak *

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

* Peckham * Old Kent Road * Bricklayers Arms * Elephant & Castle station *

Southwark station Southwark is a London Underground station in the London Borough of Southwark at the corner of Blackfriars Road and The Cut. It is between and stations on the Jubilee line, and is in Travelcard Zone 1. It was opened on 20 November 1999 as part ...

* Blackfriars station * 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 ...

* King's Cross station

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 and Ealing Broadway. Route N65 operates via these primary locations: ;Current route * Chessington World of Adventures * Chessington South station * Chessington North station * Surbiton station * Kingston Station * Ham Common * Richmond station * Kew Bridge station * Brentford * 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 Aldwych via Kingsway, and

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

and extended from Purley to

Old Coulsdon 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 * Upper Norwood * West Norwood station * Tulse Hill station * Herne Hill station * Denmark Hill *

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 * Elephant & Castle station * Waterloo station * Aldwych *

N72

Route N72 commenced operating on 5 September 1999 between East Acton and Roehampton. 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 * Roehampton

N73

Route N73 commenced operating on 22 September 1989 between

and

. On 17 June 2017, it was cutback from Victoria to Oxford Circus 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 * Angel station * King's Cross station *

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

* Euston Square station *

N74

Route N74 commenced operating on 23 November 2002 between Roehampton and Baker Street station. Route N74 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Roehampton * Putney station *

West Brompton station West Brompton is a London Underground, London Overground and National Rail station on Old Brompton Road ( A3218) in West Brompton, located in west London, and is on the District line and West London Line (WLL). It is immediately south of the de ...

* South Kensington station * Knightsbridge station * Hyde Park Corner station * Marble Arch station * Baker Street station

N83

Route N83 commenced operating on 13 September 2002 between

Ealing Hospital Ealing Hospital is a district general NHS hospital, part of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, located in the Southall district of the London Borough of Ealing, West London, England. It lies on the south side of the Uxbridge ...

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. ;Route Route N83 operates via these primary locations: *

* North Ealing station * Hanger Lane station * Alperton station *

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

* 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

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

* Gallows Corner * Romford station *

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

* Seven Kings station * Ilford * Manor Park * Woodgrange Park station * Forest Gate * Stratford Broadway *

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 * Southfields * Wandsworth * Clapham Junction station *

* Westminster station * Charing Cross station * Aldwych

N89

Route N89 commenced operating on 28 June 2002 between Erith and

. Route N89 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Erith * Slade Green station * Barnehurst station * Bexleyheath * Welling station * Shooter's Hill * Blackheath station * Lewisham * Deptford Bridge station *

* New Cross Gate station * Queens Road Peckham station * Camberwell Green * Elephant & Castle station *

* Blackfriars station * Aldwych *

N91

Route N91 commenced operating on 25 February 1994 between Hornsey Rise 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 * Oakwood station * Southgate station * Arnos Grove station * New Southgate station * Bounds Green station * Wood Green station * Turnpike Lane station * Caledonian Road station * King's Cross station *

* Russell Square 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: *

* Earl's Court station * South Kensington station * Knightsbridge station * Hyde Park Corner station * Piccadilly Circus station *

N98

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

. On 29 April 2000 the route was diverted at Oxford Circus to Red Lion Square. 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 * Willesden Bus Garage * Kilburn High Road station * Maida Vale station *

* Marble Arch station *

* Red Lion Square

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

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

and

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 West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...

* Norbury station * Streatham station *

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

* Brixton station * Kennington * Lambeth North station * Westminster station *

* Piccadilly Circus station *

N113

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

partly replacing route N13. ;Route Route N113 operates via these primary locations: * Edgware bus station * Mill Hill Circus * Watford Way * Hendon Central station * Finchley Road & Frognal station * Finchley Road station * Swiss Cottage station * St John's Wood station * Baker Street station *

* Piccadilly Circus station *

N133

Route N133 commenced operation on 24 January 2003 between Tooting and Liverpool Street bus station. On 1 September 2007 it was diverted at Streatham to

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

* Streatham Common station * Streatham station *

* Brixton station *

Kennington station Kennington is a London Underground station on Kennington Park Road in Kennington within the London Borough of Southwark. The station is at the junction of the Charing Cross and Bank branches of the Northern line to the north and the Morden and ...

* Elephant & Castle station * Borough station *

* Monument station *

* Moorgate station * Liverpool Street bus station

N136

Route N136 commenced operating on 9 February 2008 between Chislehurst and

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 * Chislehurst * Grove Park station * Catford Garage *

* New Cross Gate station * Queens Road Peckham station * Camberwell Green * Oval station *

* Victoria station * Westminster station * Piccadilly Circus station *

N137

Route N137 commenced operating on 16 March 2001 between

and

. 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 *

* Clapham Common station * Queenstown Road station * Battersea Park station * Sloane Square station * Knightsbridge station * Hyde Park Corner station * Marble Arch station * Bond Street 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 Aldwych. 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 Morden Road is a Tramlink stop in the London Borough of Merton. It is on the site of the former Morden Road railway station on the Wimbledon-West Croydon line, which closed to rail traffic in 1997. The tram stop consists of two platforms on eit ...

* 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 * Stockwell station * Oval station *

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

* Charing Cross station * Aldwych

N171

Route N171 commenced operating on 27 April 1996 between Hither Green station and

. In 2000 it route was diverted at Aldwych to

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 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: * Hither Green station * 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 Gate station * Queens Road Peckham station * Elephant & Castle station * Waterloo station * Aldwych *

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 * Bromley Common * Bromley South station *

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

* Catford *

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

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

* Canada Water station * Bermondsey station *

* Monument station *

* Mansion House station * City Thameslink station * Aldwych * 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 East London 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 * Liverpool Street station *

* King's Cross 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

. On 12 November 1999 it was diverted at Oxford Circus to Aldwych. 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 root ...

. 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 ...

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 *

* Red Lion Square

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 * Liverpool Street Station *

* St Pauls station * City Thameslink station *

N253

Route N253 commenced operating on 3 September 1993 running between Aldgate bus station and

. On 25 November 1994 it was extended to

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

. Route N253 operates via these primary locations: ;Route * Aldgate bus station * Aldgate East station * Whitechapel station * Bethnal Green Tube station * Cambridge Heath station * Hackney Central station * Hackney Downs station * Clapton station * Stamford Hill station *

* Holloway *

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

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

N279

Route N279 commenced operating on 26 April 1996 between Upshire and

. On 15 October 1999 it was withdrawn between Upshire and Waltham Cross. 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

. 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 * Brockley *

* Elephant & Castle station * Borough station *

* Aldwych * Charing Cross station *

N381

Route N381 commenced operating on 9 October 1999 between Peckham 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 * Peckham *

* Canada Water station * Rotherhithe station * Bermondsey station *

* Southwark * Waterloo station * Westminster station *

N550

Route N550 commenced on 30 October 2008 between

and

replacing route N50 between Canning Town and East Beckton. Initially operated by East London, 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 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 Leamouth is a locality in the Blackwall area of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The area takes its name from the former ''Leamouth Wharf'' and lies on the west side of the confluence of the Bow Creek stretch of the Lea, at its confluence ...

* 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 * Limehouse station * Aldgate East station * Aldgate station *

* Mansion House station * Blackfriars station * Embankment station *

N551

Route N551 commenced on 30 October 2008 between Gallions Reach Shopping Park 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 CT Plus on 1 August 2018. Route N551 operates via these primary locations:Route N551 map
Transport for London ;Route * Gallions Reach Shopping Park * Gallions Reach station * Beckton bus station * Prince Regent station * Custom House station *

* Limehouse station * Aldgate station *

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

* Mansion House station * City Thameslink station *

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