First Bus London - 34810 - Route N18 - edited

The London Night Bus network is a series of night bus routes that serve

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

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

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

to Walthamstow Central follows that of route 73 as far as

Stoke Newington Stoke Newington is an area in the northwest part of the London Borough of Hackney, England. The area is northeast of Charing Cross. The Manor of Stoke Newington gave its name to Stoke Newington (parish), Stoke Newington, the ancient parish. S ...

, 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 (also known as a streetcar or trolley in Canada and the United States) is an urban rail transit in which Rolling stock, vehicles, whether individual railcars or multiple-unit trains, run on tramway tracks on urban public streets; some ...

and

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

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

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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

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. 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 day numerical equivalent, normally running the same route but with an extension at either end of the service. This is normally 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 their daytime equivalents: the N5, N20, and N97 all operate in a different part of London to their respective day routes. Also, the N550 and N551 (which provide night service on parts of the DLR network), and the N271 (whose daytime service was withdrawn on 4 February 2023) have no corresponding daytime routes. There are also 24-hour routes, which run day and night but usually with a lower frequency during the night hours. The vast majority run the same route at all times. With the introduction of the

Night Tube The Night Tube and London Overground Night Service, often referred to simply as Night Tube, is a service pattern on the London Underground ("Tube") and London Overground systems which provides through-the-night services on Friday and Saturday ni ...

, some day routes have been extended to run during Friday and Saturday nights to serve the stations.

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 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 c ...

, and in April 2000 withdrawn between Trafalgar Square and

Aldwych Aldwych (pronounced ) is a street and the name of the List of areas of London, area immediately surrounding it, in the City of Westminster, part of Greater London, and is part of the West End of London, West End West End Theatre, Theatreland. T ...

being diverted to

Tottenham Court Road station Tottenham Court Road is an interchange station in the St Giles, London, St Giles area of the West End of London for London Underground and Elizabeth line services. The London Underground station is served by the Central line (London Undergrou ...

. 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

Go-Ahead London Go-Ahead London is a major bus operator in Greater London. The name first appeared in August 2008, before which the company had traded under separate names and brands. It is currently (as of April 2025) the largest bus operator in Greater Londo ...

, which included a five-year contract to operate route N1. ;Current route Route N1 operates via these primary locations: *

* Abbey Wood station * Plumstead station *

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

* Charlton station * Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich station *

Deptford Deptford is an area on the south bank of the River Thames in southeast London, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and London Borough of Lewisham. It is named after a Ford (crossing), ford of the River Ravensbourne. From the mid 16th century ...

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

* Holborn station *

N2

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

. In October 1984, it was extended north from Trafalgar Square to

Friern Barnet Friern Barnet () is a suburban area within the London Borough of Barnet, north of Charing Cross. Its centre is formed by the busy intersection of Colney Hatch Lane (running north and south), Woodhouse Road (taking westbound traffic towards No ...

and south from West Norwood station to

Crystal Palace bus station Crystal Palace is an area in South London, named after the Crystal Palace Exhibition building which stood in the area from 1854, until it was destroyed by a fire in 1936. About southeast of Charing Cross, it includes one of the highest po ...

. In June 1995, it was withdrawn between

Camden Town Camden Town () is an area in the London Borough of Camden, around north-northwest of Charing Cross. Historically in Middlesex, it is identified in the London Plan as one of 34 major centres in Greater London. Laid out as a residential distri ...

and Friern Barnet, and rerouted to

Hampstead Heath Hampstead 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 of London Clay. The heath is rambling ...

. 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 operator operating primarily in Greater London and partially in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. It is a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro and operates bus services for London Buses under contract to Transport for Lon ...

Arriva London Arriva London is a bus operator operating primarily in Greater London and partially in Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent and Surrey. It is a subsidiary of Arriva UK Bus and operates services for London Buses under contract to Transport for London. Oper ...

in April 2000. ;Current 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 * Victoria station * Hyde Park Corner station *

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 as the state entrance to the cour d'honneur of Buckingham Palace; it stood near the site of what is today th ...

Marylebone station Marylebone station ( ) is a London station group, 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 a ...

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 ...

. 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 Mobico Group, National Express before being sold in May 2009 to Abellio (transport company), NedRailways. In October 2009, it was rebranded as Transpo ...

in February 2004National Express buys 200 London buses
'

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'' 27 February 2004 which in turn was sold to

Abellio London Transport UK London Bus, formerly Abellio London, is a bus company operating services under contract to Transport for London in Greater London, England. History The origins of Transport UK London Bus can be traced back to June 1998, when Nat ...

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 Hybrid electric bus, hybrid diesel–electric double-decker bus operated in London, England. Designed by Tho ...

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

Beckenham Beckenham () is a town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. Prior to 1965, it was part of Kent. It is situated north of Elmers End and Eden Park, east of Penge, south of Lower Sydenham and Bellingham, and west ...

''War Memorial'' * Clock House station *

Beckenham Road tram stop Beckenham Road tram stop is a light rail stop in the London Borough of Bromley in the southern suburbs of London. The stop is located on an Embankment (transportation), embankment above A234 road, Beckenham Road (A234) which connects Beckenham wi ...

* Kent House station *

Penge Penge () is a suburb of South East Greater London, London, England, now in the London Borough of Bromley, west of Bromley, north east of Croydon and south east of Charing Cross. Etymology The name ''Penge'' is first attested in charter of ...

''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 th ...

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 of the United King ...

* Westminster station *

* Piccadilly Circus station * 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 operator brand under London Sovereign Limited, trading as First Bus, which operates bus services in Greater London. It is a subsidiary of First Bus London and operates bus services under contract to Transport for London ...

. ;Current 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 Edgwa ...

* 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 Road, Euston area of London Borough of Camden, Camden, London, England. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London. It is situated next to Euston railway station, Euston main line railway ...

* Leicester Square station *

N7

Route N7 commenced operating on 30 August 2003 between

Northolt Northolt is a town in North 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 and a smaller part in th ...

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 (property developer), James Burton. It is near the University of London's main buildings and the British Mus ...

partly replacing route N23. It was initially operated by First London. 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. ;Current route Route N7 operates via these primary locations: * Northolt station *

Yeading Yeading ( ) is a settlement in west London, forming part of the London Borough of Hillingdon, having been developed after the Second World War. Etymology Yeading is very early Saxon and was originally ''Geddingas'' or ''Geddinges'', meaning " ...

''White Hart Roundabout'' * Greenford Broadway *

Ealing Broadway station Ealing Broadway is a major single-level interchange station located in Ealing, in the London Borough of Ealing, West London (sub-region), West London for London Underground services and Elizabeth line services on the National Rail Great Western ...

* 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, London, White City, West London. It is part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in the ...

* Ladbroke Grove station * Westbourne Grove *

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

* Marble Arch station * Oxford Circus 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 Victoria bus station. In July 1995, it was altered to operate from

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

. In June 1999, it once again began operating to Victoria, albeit via

Piccadilly Circus Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London's West End of London, West End in the City of Westminster. It was built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with Piccadilly. In this context, a ''List of road junctions in the Unite ...

. 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 Kent, ...

. 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

Stagecoach London Stagecoach London is a major bus operator in Greater London. It is a subsidiary of Stagecoach and operates services under contract to Transport for London mostly in East and South East London, as well as some services running into Central Londo ...

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

s. ;Current route Route N8 operates via these primary locations: * Hainault ''The Lowe'' * 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 Ch ...

* Gants Hill station * Redbridge station * Wanstead station * Leytonstone bus station * Leytonstone High Road station * Maryland station * Stratford bus station * Old Ford * Bethnal Green station * Shoreditch High Street station *

Liverpool Street station Liverpool Street station, also known as London Liverpool Street, is a major 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 i ...

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

* Oxford Circus station

N9

Route N9 commenced operating on 25 February 1994 between

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and

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

, 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. Until 2012, the terminal was used ...

from 2008. Route N9 has been operated by London United since its inception. On 27 January 2024, this route was transferred to

from their Brentford garage. ;Current route Route N9 operates via these primary locations: *

* Hounslow West station *

West Thames College West Thames College is a medium-sized college of further education, 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 tw ...

* Isleworth station *

Brentford Brentford is a suburban town in West (London sub region), West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the River Thames, Thames, west of Charing Cross. Its economy has dive ...

* 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, Littl ...

* Hammersmith bus station * 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, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, a city in the United States * Richmond, London, a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town ...

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

* Kew Bridge station *

* Hammersmith bus station * High Street Kensington station * Hyde Park Corner station * Marble Arch station *

* King's Cross station

N11

Route N11 commenced operating on 13 April 1984 between

Shepherd's Bush Green } Shepherd's Bush Green (also known as Shepherd's 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 sub region), west London which takes its name fr ...

and

. In April 1985 it was extended at both ends, westward to Acton Town and east to

Hackney Central Hackney Central is a sub-district of Hackney, London, 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 area ...

. 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, namely Fish I ...

. In August 1986 it was diverted at the western end from Shepherd's 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, currently branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE Limited, EE for sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Sta ...

. Having been operated by London United since its inception, on 29 June 2003 it was taken over by

London General London General Transport Services Limited, trading as Go-Ahead London, is a bus company operating in Greater London. The London General brand is a subsidiary of Go-Ahead London and operates services under contract to Transport for London. The ...

. 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, Ealing Broadway. Although there is a long history of settlement in the area, West Ealing in its present form is less than one hundre ...

being replaced by route 297. On 23 November 2022, it was announced that route N11 would be rerouted to run to

Whitehall Whitehall is a road and area in the City of Westminster, Central London, England. The road forms the first part of the A roads in Zone 3 of the Great Britain numbering scheme, A3212 road from Trafalgar Square to Chelsea, London, Chelsea. It ...

instead of Shoreditch following a successful consultation. The withdrawn section of the route is now covered by an extended route N26. This change was implemented on 29 April 2023. ;Current route Route N11 operates via these primary locations: *

* Northfields station * Acton Town station * Turnham Green station * Hammersmith bus station *

Charing Cross Hospital Charing Cross Hospital is district general hospital and teaching hospital located in Hammersmith in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The present hospital was opened in 1973, although it was originally established in 1818, approxim ...

* Fulham Broadway station * Sloane Square station * Victoria station * Westminster station *

* Charing Cross station *

Horse Guards Parade Horse Guards Parade is a large Military parade, parade ground off Whitehall in central London (at British national grid reference system, grid reference ). It is the site of the annual ceremonies of Trooping the Colour, which commemorates the K ...

N13

Route N13 commenced operating on 13 April 1984 between

North Finchley North Finchley is a suburb of London in the London Borough of Barnet, situated northwest of Charing Cross. North Finchley is centred on Tally Ho Corner, the junction of the roads to East Finchley, Church End, Friern Barnet and Whetstone. ...

and

, being extended on 27 October 1984 from North Finchley to

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

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

being extended from Trafalgar Square to

on the same day. It ceased on 1 April 2017 when route 13 was converted to 24-hour operation. ;Former 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 * Oxford Circus station * Piccadilly Circus station *

N15

Route N15 commenced operating on 15 July 1995 between

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

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. The gate gave its name to ''Aldgate High Street'', the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken ...

. In August 1998 the route was extended from Becontree Heath to Romford Market and withdrawn between

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

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

. 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 IV of the United Kingdom, George, the Prince Regent (later George IV) and was laid out under the direction of the architect John Nash (architect), J ...

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 East London is the part of London, England, east of the ancient City of London and north of the River Thames as it begins to widen. East London developed as London Docklands, London's docklands and the primary industrial centre. The expansion of ...

since its inception, it was taken over by

on 26 August 2017 from their Henley Road bus garage, having part of the allocation run from River Road bus garage and additional services run from Camberwell bus garage. ;Current route Route N15 operates via these primary locations: * Romford Market * Romford station * Barking station * Canning Town bus station * Limehouse station * Aldgate East station * Aldgate station * Monument station *

Cannon Street station Cannon Street station, also known as London Cannon Street, is a London station group, central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in List of stations in London fare zone 1, Travelcard zone 1 located on Cannon Stre ...

* Mansion House station *

St Paul's Cathedral St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul the Apostle, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London in the Church of Engl ...

* City Thameslink station * Charing Cross station *

* Piccadilly Circus 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, London, Hyde Park to ...

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 successful consultation, due to the re-routing of the daytime route 16. This change was implemented on 29 April 2023. ;Former route Route N16 operated 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 in the London Boroughs of Br ...

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 is also ...

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

Staples Corner Staples Corner is a major road junction in London, United Kingdom. It is about north-west from Charing Cross and directly to the west of the Brent Cross crossover. It is within the Brent Cross Cricklewood new town. It has two linked roundab ...

* Cricklewood bus garage * Kilburn station * Brondesbury station * Kilburn High Road station * Maida Vale station * Edgware Road station * Marble Arch station * Hyde Park Corner station * Victoria station

N18

Route N18 commenced operating on 13 April 1984 between Sudbury 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, London, Harrow, Harrow Weald is formed from a leafy 1930s suburban development along with ancient woodland of Harrow Weald Common. It forms part of ...

via

Edgware Edgware () is a suburban town in northwest London. It was an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex east of the ancient Watling Street in what is now the London Borough of Barnet but it is now informally considered to cover a wider area, inc ...

at its outer end and curtailed from Liverpool Street to

at its inner end. Having been operated by First London since privatisation, it was included in the sale of Willesden Junction garage to

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

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

9 April 2013First quits London bus business
''Bus & Coach Professional'' 9 April 2013 In November 2017 operation of the route passed to London United. ;Current route Route N18 operates via these primary locations: * Harrow Weald bus garage * Harrow & Wealdstone station * Harrow-on-the-Hill station *

Northwick Park Hospital Northwick Park Hospital (NWPH) is a major National Health Service hospital situated in 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 Borough ...

* Sudbury & Harrow Road station *

Wembley Central station Wembley Central is an interchange station in Wembley, north-west London. It is situated on the east-west High Road and is near to both Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena. The station provides Bakerloo line services of the London Underground, Wat ...

* Stonebridge Park station *

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

''Jubilee Clock'' * Kensal Green station * Royal Oak station * Edgware Road station * Baker Street station * Great Portland Street station * Oxford Circus station * Piccadilly Circus station *

N19

Route N19 commenced operating on 28 October 1989 between

Clapham Junction station Clapham Junction () is a major railway station near St John's Hill in south-west Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It lies from and from . Despite its name, Clapham Junction is not in Clapham, a district to the south- ...

and

Finsbury Park station Finsbury Park () is an intermodal passenger transport, intermodal interchange station in North London for London Underground, National Rail and London Buses services. The station is the third busiest Underground station outside Zone 1, with over ...

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. ;Current route Route N19 operates via these primary locations: *

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. ...

* 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 wer ...

* Angel station * Highbury & Islington station *

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. First London operated it from 15 July 1998 until it returned to

on 25 August 2003. ;Current route Route N20 operates via these primary locations: * Barnet Hospital *

* High Barnet station * Finchley Central station * East Finchley station * Highgate station * Archway station * Tufnell Park station * Kentish Town station * Camden Town station *

N21

;Current route Route N21 operates via these primary locations: * Bexleyheath Shopping Centre * Bexley station *

Blackfen Blackfen is an area of South East London, England, within the London Borough of Bexley. It is located north of Sidcup and south of Welling. Prior to the creation of Greater London in 1965 it was in the historic county of Kent. "Blackfen" me ...

Eltham Eltham ( ) is a district of South London, southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is east-southeast of Charing Cross, and is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. The three ...

''High Street'' * Lee Green *

Lewisham station Lewisham is an interchange station in Lewisham, south-east London. It provides Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and National Rail services. On the National Rail network, it is as measured from and is operated by Southeastern.SoutheasternStat ...

* New Cross Gate station *

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

* 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

and

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

. On 3 June 2006, it was withdrawn curtailed from Kingston to Fulwell. It has always been operated by

(now Go-Ahead London). On 16 July 2017, the route was withdrawn between

Green Park The Green Park, one of the Royal Parks of London, is in the City of Westminster, Central London. Green Park is to the north of the gardens and semi-circular forecourt of Buckingham Palace, across Constitution Hill road. The park is in the m ...

and Piccadilly Circus and diverted to

via

, partly replacing route C2. ;Current route Route N22 operates via these primary locations: * Fulwell ''Stanley Road'' *

Twickenham Twickenham ( ) is a suburban district of London, England, on the River Thames southwest of Charing Cross. Historic counties of England, Historically in Middlesex, since 1965 it has formed part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, who ...

* 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, London, Barnes. Historically it was part of Surrey and until 1965 was in the Municipal Borough of Barnes ...

* Barnes Bridge station * Putney Common * Putney Bridge station * Chelsea * Sloane Square station * Knightsbridge station *

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

* Hyde Park Corner station *

Piccadilly Piccadilly () is a road in the City of Westminster, London, England, 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 (England), A4 road that connects central London to ...

* 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 First London 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 operating it. Upon being re-tendered, it was taken over by Stagecoach London on 23 May 2020. ;Current route Route N25 operates via these primary locations: *

Ilford Ilford is a large List of areas of London, town in East London, England, northeast of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Redbridge, Ilford is within the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Greater London. It had a po ...

* Little Ilford * Manor Park * Woodgrange Park station *

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

* 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 Tower Hamlets Town Hall. The st ...

* Aldgate East station * Aldgate station * Bank 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 (Great Britain), A40 road. ...

* Chancery Lane station * Holborn station *

* Oxford Circus station

N26

Route N26 commenced operation on 18 July 1992 between

Walthamstow Central station Walthamstow Central () is an interchange station in Walthamstow, east London. It provides Victoria line services of the London Underground, of which it is the northern terminus; and Weaver line services on the Lea Valley lines of the London Ove ...

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 Walthamstow Fulbourne Road. In 2001 it was rerouted from Walthamstow Central to Chingford station, instead of Fulbourne Road, partly replacing route N38. On 23 November 2022, it was announced that a proposed extension of route N26 to Victoria, in line with a revised (daytime) route 26, would be going ahead following a consultation; it was implemented on 29 April 2023. ;Current route Route N26 operates via these primary locations: * Chingford station *

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

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

* 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 direct ...

* Bank station * Mansion House station *

* City Thameslink station *

* Victoria station

N27

Route N27 was introduced on 3 February 2001 between

and

Chalk Farm Chalk Farm is a small urban district of north west 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 mentio ...

. It was operated by First London. It ceased on 19 March 2004 when route 27 was converted to 24-hour operation. It resumed on 9 March 2019 when route 27 ceased to be a 24-hour route, this time being operated by London United. On 9 November 2019, it was taken over by

. ;Current route Route N27 operates via these primary locations: * Hammersmith bus station *

Kensington (Olympia) station Kensington (Olympia) is an interchange station between the Mildmay line of the London Overground and National Rail services operated by Southern, located in Kensington, West London. Limited services on the District line of the London Underg ...

* High Street Kensington station * Notting Hill Gate station *

* Baker Street station * Regent's Park station *

Great Portland Street Great Portland Street is a commercial road in the West End of London which links Oxford Street with the A501 road, A501 Marylebone Road. A mixed-use street of residents and businesses, it divides Fitzrovia, to the east, from Marylebone to the ...

* Mornington Crescent station * Camden Town station *

'' Chalk Farm Road''

N28

Route N28 commenced operating on 29 May 1999 between

and Southside Wandsworth. On 24 July 2023, the route was diverted via

King's Road King's Road or Kings Road (or sometimes the King's Road, especially when it was the king's private road until 1830, or as a colloquialism by middle/upper class London residents) is a major street stretching through Chelsea and Fulham, both ...

and

and terminating at

from 24 July until 29 July due to

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 ...

being closed. On 30 July 2023, the route was reinstated to Southside Wandsworth, but diverted via

and

from 30 July until 2 October, missing stops between New Kings Road and Bridgend Road in both directions due to the closure of

. The route returned to normal running via

when it reopened on 2 October 2023. ;Current route Route N28 operates via these primary locations: * Camden Town station * Mornington Crescent station * Camden Town station * Chalk Farm station * Swiss Cottage station * South Hampstead station * Kilburn High Road station * Kilburn Park station * Westbourne Park station * Notting Hill Gate station * High Street Kensington station *

* West Kensington station * Fulham Broadway station *

* Wandsworth Town station * Southside Wandsworth

N29

Route N29 commenced operating on 27 February 1980 between

Enfield Town Enfield is a large town in north London, England, north of Charing Cross. It had a population of 333,587 in 2021. It includes the areas of Botany Bay, Brimsdown, Bulls Cross, Bullsmoor, Bush Hill Park, Clay Hill, Crews Hill, Enfield Hig ...

and

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

Ponders End Ponders End is the southeasternmost part of Enfield, London, Enfield, North London, north London, England, around Hertford Road west of the Lee Navigation, River Lee Navigation. It became Industrial suburb, industrialised through the 19th centur ...

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

Winchmore Hill Winchmore Hill is a suburb and electoral ward in the London Borough of Enfield, north London, England, in the N postcode area, N21 postal district. The Winchmore Hill conservation area serves as the focal point of the district. Geographically, ...

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 *

* Camden Road station * 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 in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in Inner London. Historically the street was a location for Tollbooth, toll gates, from which it derives its modern name. Location At Ossingto ...

. 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 name of Greek origin. 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 ar ...

bodied Mercedes-Benz 811Ds were replaced by

Wright Handybus The Wright Handybus was a single-deck 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 tw ...

bodied

Dennis Dart The Dennis Dart is a Rear-engine design, rear-engined single-decker bus, single-decker midibus chassis that was introduced by Dennis Specialist Vehicles, Dennis of Guildford, England, in 1989, replacing the Dennis Domino. Initially built as a ...

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 Truck & Bu ...

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 between 2001 and 2021, based on the single-decker Wright Eclipse design. The second-generation Eclipse Gemini 2 was launched in 2009, fo ...

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 operator ...

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

. ;Current route Route N31 operates via these primary locations: * Camden Town station * Chalk Farm station * Swiss Cottage station * South Hampstead station * Kilburn High Road station * Kilburn Park station * Westbourne Park station * Notting Hill Gate station * High Street Kensington station * Earl's Court station *

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

N32

Route N32 commenced operating on 29 April 2023 between

and Victoria station when route N16 was renumbered to route N32 as part of the Central London bus changes. ;Current route Route N32 operates via these primary locations: *

N33

Route N33 commenced operating on 18 May 2019 between Fulwell station and Hammersmith bus station with the curtailment of route 33 due to the closure of

Hammersmith Bridge 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, with Barnes in the London Boroug ...

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

Teddington Teddington is an affluent suburb of London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Historically an Civil parish#ancient parishes, ancient parish in the county of Middlesex and situated close to the border with Surrey, the district became ...

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 Richmo ...

* Barnes station * Putney Bridge *

* Hammersmith bus station

N35

Route N35 commenced on 26 April 1997 between

and

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

. 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. ;Former route Route N35 operated via these primary locations: *

* Brixton station * Loughborough Junction station *

Camberwell Camberwell ( ) is an List of areas of London, area 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' Church, Camberwell, St Giles ...

* Elephant & Castle station *

* Bank station *

Old Street station Old Street is an interchange station at the junction of Old Street and City Road in Central London for London Underground and National Rail services. The London Underground station is on the Bank and Monument stations, Bank branch of the Nort ...

Clerkenwell Clerkenwell ( ) is an area of central London, England. Clerkenwell was an Civil Parish#Ancient parishes, ancient parish from the medieval period onwards, and now forms the south-western part of the London Borough of Islington. The St James's C ...

N38

Route N38 commenced operating on 14 July 1995 as a half hourly service between

and

with hourly bifurcation to Chingford station and Chingford Hatch, 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

Walthamstow Walthamstow ( or ) is a town within the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London. The town borders Chingford to the north, Snaresbrook and South Woodford to the east, Leyton and Leytonstone to the south, and Tottenham to the west. At ...

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

* Bakers Arms * Lea Bridge railway station * Clapton Pond ''Lea Bridge Roundabout'' * Hackney Central station * Hackney Downs station * Dalston Junction station * Essex Road station * Angel station *

* Green Park station * Hyde Park Corner 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

. ;Current route Route N41 operates via these primary locations: * Tottenham Hale bus station *

Seven Sisters station Seven Sisters is an interchange station in the Seven Sisters, London, Seven Sisters area of the London Borough of Haringey, North London. It is on the Victoria line of the London Underground and the Weaver line on the Lea Valley lines of the Lo ...

* Turnpike Lane station * Hornsey station * Crouch End Broadway * Hornsey Rise * Archway station * Upper Holloway station * Holloway Road station * Highbury & Islington station * Angel station * Leicester Square station *

N44

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

. On 26 April 1996 it was extended to

. It has always been operated by

(now Go-Ahead London). ;Current route Route N44 operates via these primary locations: * Sutton station *

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

* Tooting station * Tooting Broadway station * Earlsfield station * Wandsworth Town station * Battersea Park station *

Victoria Coach Station Victoria Coach Station in the City of Westminster is the largest bus station, coach station in London, and a bus terminus, terminus for medium and long distance Coach transport in the United Kingdom, coach services in the United Kingdom. It is ...

* 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, England. Laid out in the 19th century, it features a large open green area in the centre with trees to its west, and ...

* 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 north ...

and Victoria bus station. On 28 July 1995 the route was withdrawn between

and

and extended to

. 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 Whitehall 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. ;Current route Route N53 operates via these primary locations: * 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 * New Cross Gate station *

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

N55

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

. It has always been operated by

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

* South Woodford station *

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

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

* Oxford Circus station

N63

Route N63 commenced operating on 16 November 2002 between

and King's Cross station. It is operated by

Transport UK London Bus Transport UK London Bus, formerly Abellio London, is a bus company operating services under contract to Transport for London in Greater London, England. History The origins of Transport UK London Bus can be traced back to June 1998, when Nat ...

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

* Honor Oak * Peckham Rye station *

Peckham Peckham ( ) is a district in south-east 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 vi ...

* Bricklayers Arms * Elephant & Castle station * Southwark station *

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

* Ludgate Circus * City Thameslink station *

Farringdon station Farringdon () is an interchange station located in Clerkenwell, London, England, in the London Borough of Islington, just outside the boundary of the City of London for London Underground, Elizabeth line and National Rail services. The statio ...

* King's Cross station

N65

Route N65 commenced operating on 31 August 2002 between

Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames, colloquially known as Kingston, is a town in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, south-west London, England. It is situated on the River Thames, south-west of Charing Cross. It is an ancient market town, notable as ...

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. ;Current route Route N65 operates via these primary locations: * Chessington World of Adventures * Chessington South station * Chessington North station * Surbiton station * Kingston station * Ham Common * Richmond station * Kew Bridge 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 ...

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

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

and on 31 March 2018 by

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

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

East Croydon station East Croydon is a railway station, tram stop and associated bus station in Croydon, Greater London, England. It is located in Travelcard Zone 5. At from , it is the 20th busiest station in Britain, was the 10th busiest in 2020–21 (due to th ...

* Wellesley Road tram stop *

Thornton Heath Thornton Heath is a district of South 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 Coun ...

''High Street'' *

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

Upper Norwood Upper Norwood is an area of south London, England, within the London Boroughs of London Borough of Bromley, Bromley, London Borough of Croydon, Croydon, London Borough of Lambeth, Lambeth and London Borough of Southwark, Southwark. It is north ...

* 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, London, England. 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 ...

* King's College Hospital *

Camberwell Green Camberwell Green is a hectare () 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 shar ...

* Elephant & Castle station * Waterloo station *

* Holborn station *

N72

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

Roehampton Roehampton is an area in southwest London, sharing its SW15 postcode with neighbouring Putney and Kingston Vale, and takes up a far western strip, running north to south, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It contains a number of large counc ...

. 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. ;Current route Route N72 operates via these primary locations: * East Acton * East Acton station * White City station * Shepherd's Bush station * Hammersmith bus station *

* Putney Bridge * Barnes station *

N73

Route N73 commenced operating on 22 September 1989 between

and Victoria bus station. On 17 June 2017, it was withdrawn between Victoria and

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

* Blackhorse Road station *

Tottenham Hale station Tottenham Hale is an interchange station located in Tottenham Hale, North London for London Underground and National Rail services. On the National Rail network it is on the West Anglia Main Line, from Liverpool Street station, London Liverpo ...

* South Tottenham station *

Stamford Hill Stamford Hill is an area in Inner London, England, about northeast of Charing Cross. The neighbourhood is a major component of the London Borough of Hackney, and is known for its Hasidic community, the largest concentration of orthodox Ashken ...

* Stoke Newington station * Essex Road station * Angel station * King's Cross station * St Pancras International station *

* Euston Square station *

* Oxford Circus station

N74

Route N74 commenced operating on 23 November 2002 between

and Baker Street station. ;Current route Route N74 operates via these primary locations: *

* Putney station *

West Brompton station West Brompton is a Grade II-listed interchange station located on Old Brompton Road ( A3218) in West Brompton, West London. The station is served by the District line of the London Underground; the Mildmay line of the London Overground; and ...

* 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

Golders Green Golders Green is a suburb in the London Borough of Barnet in north London, northwest of Charing Cross. It began as a medieval small suburban linear settlement near a farm and public grazing area green, and dates to the early 19th century. It ...

and Ealing Hospital. Operated by First London, it ceased on 16 April 2004 when route 83 became a 24-hour service. It was reintroduced on 13 September 2016 when route 83 was curtailed to only operate between Golders Green and Alperton and route 483 was curtailed to operate between Harrow bus station and Ealing Hospital. ;Current route Route N83 operates via these primary locations: * Ealing Hospital *

* North Ealing station * Hanger Lane station * 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 and Stratford bus station replacing the withdrawn section of route N25 between Harold Hill and

. ;Current route Route N86 operates via these primary locations: * Harold Hill * Gallows Corner * Romford station *

Chadwell Heath Chadwell Heath is an area in East London, England. It is split between 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. History Topon ...

* Seven Kings station *

* Manor Park * Woodgrange Park station *

* Stratford Broadway * Stratford bus station

N87

Route N77 commenced on 18 August 1995 between

Tolworth Tolworth is a suburban area in the Surbiton district, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. It is southwest of Charing Cross. Neighbouring places include Berrylands, Chessington, Epsom, Ewell, Kingston upon Thames, Kingston, Lo ...

and

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

and Fairfield bus station. ;Current route Route N87 operates via these primary locations: * Fairfield bus station *

New Malden New Malden is a suburban area in southwest London, England. It is within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Merton, and is from Charing Cross. Neighbouring localities include Kingston upon Thames, Kingston, Norb ...

* Raynes Park station *

Wimbledon station Wimbledon is an interchange station in the centre of Wimbledon, London, Wimbledon for London Underground, Tramlink, London Trams and National Rail services, and is the only station in London that provides an interchange between the London Underg ...

* Southfields *

Wandsworth Wandsworth Town () is a district of south London, within the London Borough of Wandsworth southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Toponymy Wandsworth takes its name ...

* Nine Elms station *

* Westminster station * Charing Cross station *

N89

Route N89 commenced operating on 28 June 2002 between

and

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

* Slade Green station * Barnehurst station *

Bexleyheath Bexleyheath is a town in southeast London, England, in the London Borough of Bexley. It had a population of approximately 15,600 in 2021 and is southeast of Charing Cross. It is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in London ...

* Welling station *

Shooter's Hill Shooter's Hill is a district of South East London, England, straddling the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Bexley. It lies north of Eltham and south of Woolwich. With a height of , it is the highest point in the Borough of ...

* Blackheath station *

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

* Deptford Bridge station * New Cross station * New Cross Gate station * Queens Road Peckham station *

* Elephant & Castle station * Southwark station *

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.MTL London since its inception, when re-tendered it passed to Capital Citibus on 31 January 1997. It passed with the Capital Citybus to First London in July 1998. When next tendered, it was awarded to

from 6 February 2009. ;Current route Route N91 operates via these primary locations: * Cockfosters station * Oakwood station * Southgate station * Arnos Grove station * New Southgate station * Bounds Green station * Wood Green station * Turnpike Lane station * Caledonian Road station * Caledonian Road & Barnsbury station * King's Cross 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. ;Current route Route N97 operates via these primary locations: * Hammersmith bus station *

* 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 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 H ...

. Initially operated by CentreWest, since 3 February 2001 it has been operated by

. ;Current route Route N98 operates via these primary locations: * 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 Brent Reserv ...

* Willesden bus garage * Kilburn High Road station * Maida Vale station * Edgware Road station * Marble Arch station * Oxford Circus station *

N109

Route N109 commenced operating on 11 March 1994 between

Coulsdon Coulsdon (, traditionally pronounced ) is a town in south London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. Coulsdon was an ancient parish in the county of Surrey that included the settlements of Purley and Kenley. It was merged with Sand ...

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 Districts of England, local government district of Greater London; it is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater Lond ...

and Oxford Circus station replacing route N159. Initially operated by

, upon being re-tendered it was taken over by

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

''Library'' * West Croydon bus station * Norbury station * Streatham station * Streatham Hill station * Brixton station *

* Lambeth North station * Westminster station *

* Piccadilly Circus station * Oxford Circus station

N113

Route N113 commenced operating on 30 June 2012 between

and

partly replacing route N13. ;Current 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 throug ...

* Hendon Central station * Finchley Road & Frognal station * Finchley Road station * Swiss Cottage station * St John's Wood station * Baker Street station * Oxford Circus station * Piccadilly Circus station *

N133

Route N133 commenced operation on 24 January 2003 between

Tooting Tooting is a district in South London, forming part of the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is located south south-west of Charing Cross. History Tooting has been settled since pre-Anglo-Saxons, Saxon times. The name is of Anglo-Saxon ori ...

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 ...

. Having been operated by

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

on 22 January 2010. ;Current route Route N133 operates via these primary locations: * Morden station *

* 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 London station group, central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station on Moorgate in the City of London. Main line railway services for Hertford North railway station, Hertford, Welwyn Garden City rai ...

* 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

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

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

* Grove Park station * Catford bus garage *

* New Cross Gate station * Queens Road Peckham station *

* Oval station *

* Victoria station * Westminster station * Piccadilly Circus 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. ;Current route Route N137 operates via these primary locations: *

* Streatham Hill station * Clapham Common station * Queenstown Road station * Battersea Park station * Sloane Square station * Knightsbridge station * Hyde Park Corner station * Marble Arch station *

Bond Street station Bond Street is an interchange station in Mayfair, in the West End of London for London Underground and Elizabeth line services. Entrances are on Oxford Street, near its junction with Bond Street, New Bond Street, and on Hanover Square, Westmins ...

* Oxford Circus station

N140

Route N140 operates beyond the operational hours of routes SL9 and 140. It commenced operating on 31 March 2000 between Harrow Weald bus garage and

. It ceased on 16 April 2004 when route 140 was converted to a 24-hour service. It was reinstated on 7 December 2019 when route 140 was withdrawn between

and Hayes & Harlington station, letting the section being transferred to the newly introduced route X140 (now SL9) and also when route 140 ceased to be a 24-hour service. ;Current route Route N140 operates via these primary locations: * Harrow Weald bus garage *

Wealdstone Wealdstone () is a district located in the centre of the London Borough of Harrow, England. It is located just north of Harrow, London, Harrow town centre and is south of Harrow Weald, west of Belmont, Harrow, Belmont and Kenton, London, Kenton, ...

* Harrow & Wealdstone station * Harrow bus station ''for Harrow-on-the-Hill station '' * South Harrow station * Northolt Park station * Northolt station *

* Hayes & Harlington station * Harlington *

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

(now Go-Ahead London) since its inception. ;Current route Route N155 operates via these primary locations: * Morden station * Morden Road tram stop * South Wimbledon station * Colliers Wood station * Tooting Broadway station * Tooting Bec station * Balham station * Clapham South station * Clapham Common station * Clapham High Street station * Clapham North station * Stockwell station * Oval station * Kennington station * Elephant & Castle station * Lambeth North station * Westminster station *

* Charing Cross station *

N171

Route N171 commenced operating on 27 April 1996 between Hither Green station 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 route. On 30 April 2011 it was rerouted back to Hither Green station. It is operated by

. ;Current route Route N171 operates via these primary locations: * Hither Green station * Catford Bridge station * Catford station * Crofton Park station * New Cross station * New Cross Gate station * Queens Road Peckham station * Elephant & Castle station * Waterloo station *

* Holborn station *

N199

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

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

Bromley Common Bromley Common is an unincorporated village in Greater London, within the London Borough of Bromley. Prior to 1965 it was within the historic county of Kent. It is south of Bromley town centre and Bickley, west of Southborough and Petts Woo ...

* 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 (ward), Rushey Green and Catford South Ward (electoral subdivi ...

* Ladywell *

* Greenwich station *

* Surrey Quays station * Canada Water station * Bermondsey station *

* 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. ;Current route Route N205 operates via these primary locations: *

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 Ri ...

''Downsell Road'' * Stratford City bus station * Mile End station * Aldgate East station *

* King's Cross station *

Paddington Paddington is an area in the City of Westminster, in central London, England. A medieval parish then a metropolitan borough of the County of London, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965. Paddington station, designed b ...

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

Bloomsbury Square Bloomsbury Square is a garden square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden, London. Developed in the late 17th century, it was initially known as Southampton Square and was one of the earliest London squares. By the early 19th century, Be ...

. Having been operated by First London 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. ;Current route Route N207 operates via these primary locations: * Uxbridge station *

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

* Hayes End *

Southall Southall () is a large suburban town in 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. It is about west of Ealing Broadway and had a population of 28,768 as of 2011. It is the westernmost location of the London post town. Hanwell is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. St ...

* Ealing Common station * Acton * Shepherd's Bush Market station * Shepherd's Bush station * Holland Park station * Notting Hill Gate station * Marble Arch station *

N242

Route N242 commenced operating on 31 January 2003 between

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

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. ;Current route Route N242 operates via these primary locations: *

* Hackney Central station *

Shoreditch Shoreditch is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Hackney alongside neighbouring parts of Tower Hamlets, which are also perceived as part of the area due to historic ecclesiastical links. Shoreditch lies just north ...

* Bank station * St Paul's station * City Thameslink station *

N250

Route N250 commenced operating on 29 August 2003 between

Brixton Brixton is an area of 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 century ...

and

Fairfield Halls Fairfield Halls is an arts, entertainment and conference centre in Croydon, London, England, which opened in 1962 and contains a theatre and gallery, and a large concert hall regularly used for BBC television, radio and orchestral recordings. F ...

. It ceased on 20 March 2004 when route 250 was converted to a 24-hour service. It was reinstated on 2 November 2019 when route 250 was withdrawn between

and West Croydon bus station and also when route 250 ceased to be a 24-hour service. ;Current route Route N250 operates via these primary locations: *

''Stockwell Park Walk'' * Brixton station * Streatham Hill station * Streatham station *

Norbury Norbury is an List of areas of London, town and suburb in south London. It shares the postcode London SW16 with neighbouring Streatham. The area is mainly in the borough of Croydon London Borough Council, Croydon, with some parts extending int ...

* Thornton Heath station *

Croydon University Hospital Croydon University Hospital, known from 1923 to 2002 as Mayday Hospital and from 2002 to 2010 as Croydon Hospital, is a large NHS hospital in Thornton Heath in south London, England run by Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. It is a District Gene ...

* West Croydon bus station * Wellesley Road tram stop *

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

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

* Bethnal Green station * Cambridge Heath station * Hackney Central station * Hackney Downs station * Clapton station * Stamford Hill station * Manor House station *

* Holloway * Camden Road station * Camden Town station *

N263

Route N263 commenced operating on 6 April 2025 between

Finsbury Square Finsbury Square is a square in Finsbury in central London which includes a six-rink grass bowling green. It was developed in 1777 on the site of a previous area of green space to the north of the City of London known as Finsbury Fields, in the p ...

and Tally Ho Corner following the withdrawal of daytime route 271 and night time route N271. ;Current route Route N263 operates via these primary locations: *

Moorgate Moorgate was one of the City of London's northern gates in its defensive wall, the last to be built. The gate took its name from the Moorfields, an area of marshy land that lay immediately north of the wall. The gate was demolished in 1762, but ...

'' *

* Essex Road station * Highbury & Islington station * Holloway Road station * Upper Holloway station * Archway station * Highgate Village * East Finchley station * Tally Ho Corner

N266

Route N266 commenced operating on 7 December 2019 between

Brent Cross Brent Cross is a major traffic interchange and area in the London Borough of Barnet, England. Originally the name of a crossroads, it is located a mile from the centres of Hendon and Golders Green. Notably, the Brent Cross Shopping Centre, ...

and

Hammersmith Hammersmith is a district of West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. It ...

bus stations when route 266 ceased to be a 24-hour service as part of bus changes preparing for the opening of the

Elizabeth line The Elizabeth line is a railway line that runs across Greater London and nearby towns, operating similarly to the Réseau Express Régional, RER in Paris and the S-Bahn systems of German-speaking countries. It runs services on dedicated infras ...

. ;Current route Route N266 operates via these primary locations: * Brent Cross bus station *

Cricklewood Cricklewood is a town in North London, England, in the London Boroughs of Camden, Barnet, and Brent. The Crown pub, now the Clayton Crown Hotel, is a local landmark and lies north-west of Charing Cross. Cricklewood was a small rural hamlet ...

* Willesden Green station *

* Willesden Junction station * North Acton station * Acton Main Line station * Acton Central station * Acton Vale * Ravenscourt Park station * Hammersmith station * Hammersmith 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 an inner-city area of north London, England, within the wider London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington's #Islington High Street, High Street to Highbury Fields ...

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

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

''White Lion Street''

N279

Route N279 commenced operating on 26 April 1996 between

Upshire Upshire is a village in the civil parish 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 ...

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 sout ...

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

. ;Current route Route N279 operates via these primary locations: * Waltham Cross station * Turkey Street station * Edmonton Green station * Bruce Grove station *

* Camden Road station * Camden Town station *

N343

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

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

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. ;Current route Route N343 operates via these primary locations: * New Cross Gate *

Brockley Brockley is a district and an wards of the United Kingdom, electoral ward of south London, England, in the London Borough of Lewisham south-east of Charing Cross. It has been named the best area of London to live in. It is an area rich in Vi ...

* 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. ;Current route Route N381 operates via these primary locations: *

* Surrey Quays station * Canada Water station * Rotherhithe station * Bermondsey station *

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

* Waterloo station * Westminster station *

N550

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

replacing route N50 between Canning Town and East Beckton. Initially operated by

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

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

on 1 August 2018. HCT Group 13 December 2017 It is now operated by

. ;Current route Route N550 operates via these primary locations: * Canning Town bus station *

Leamouth Leamouth is a locality in the Blackwall area of Poplar, in 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 it ...

* 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 Poplar, north of Greenwich and Deptford, east of ...

* Canary Wharf station * Westferry station * Limehouse station * Aldgate East station * Aldgate station * Bank station * Mansion House station *

* Embankment station *

N551

Route N551 commenced on 30 October 2008 between Gallions Reach Shopping Park and

. Initially operated by

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

on 1 August 2018. It is now operated by

. ;Current route Route N551 operates via these primary locations:Route N551 Map
Transport for London * Gallions Reach Shopping Park * Gallions Reach station * Beckton bus station * Prince Regent station *

Custom House station Custom House is an interchange station by the Royal Docks, in Custom House, Newham, Custom House in the London Borough of Newham, London for Docklands Light Railway (DLR) – on which it is branded Custom House for ExCeL – and Elizabeth line ...

* Canning Town bus station * Limehouse station * Aldgate station * Bank station * Mansion House station * City Thameslink station *

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