London Buses route 59
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Arriva London |
| Garage | Brixton (BN) Norwood (N) |
| Vehicle | DAF DB250LF 10.2m / Wright Pulsar Gemini VDL DB300 10.4m / Wright Gemini 2 |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 19 |
| Night-time | No night service |
| Route | |
| Start | King's Cross |
| Via | Euston Holborn Russell Square Aldwych Waterloo Kennington Brixton |
| End | Streatham Hill |
| Length | 7 miles (10 km) |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
| Frequency | About every 8-12 minutes |
| Journey time | 31-55 minutes |
| Operates | 4:53am until 0:59am |
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London Buses route 59 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.
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History [edit]
Route 59 was introduced in 1999 in order to replace part of route 109 between Streatham and Euston station. It was contracted to Arriva London and has remained with them.[1] The route quickly became popular with commuters, frequently becoming full by the time it reached Brixton, ten minutes into its journey.[2]
On 10 November 2007 the route was extended from Euston to King's Cross. This was intended to provide a direct link between Waterloo station and St Pancras station. The move was praised by London Travelwatch.[3]
The route was used as the starting point by two residents of Brixton for a journey around the world using any method of transport except the aeroplane.[4]
On 31 March 2012, part of route 59's allocation was transferred to Norwood (N).
Current route [edit]
- King's Cross Wharfdale Road
- Wharfdale Road
- Caledonian Road
- King’s Cross Bridge
- Gray’s Inn Road
- King's Cross Station
- Euston Road
- St Pancras Station
- Euston Road British Library
- Eversholt Street
- Euston Station
- Eversholt Street
- Upper Woburn Place
- Tavistock Square
- Woburn Place
- Russell Square Station
- Russell Square
- Southampton Row
- Holborn Station
- Kingsway
- Aldwych
- Strand
- Lancaster Place
- Waterloo Bridge
- Waterloo Station
- Waterloo Road
- Baylis Road
- Lambeth North Station
- Kennington Road Imperial War Museum
- Fitzalan Street
- Kennington Park Road
- Brixton Road
- Brixton Station
- Brixton Road Lambeth Town Hall
- Effra Road
- St Matthew's Road
- Brixton Hill
- Streatham Hill Telford Avenue
Previous route 59s in London [edit]
The route number has been used twice before in London. In 1948 a route 59 linked West Hampstead with Purley and Chipstead Valley. This was cut back to terminate at Coulsdon before being withdrawn in 1978.[5] This is thought to have been the longest route in London for a time.[6]
In 1985 a new route 59 was introduced to replace the withdrawn 166A. This ran from Blackfriars to Purley, extending to Chipstead Valley on Sundays. A series of route changes saw it cut back to run only from Brixton to Streatham. It was withdrawn in 1994.[7]
Gallery [edit]
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A DAF DB250LF/Wright Pulsar Gemini on route 59 at Waterloo.
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A DAF DB250LF/Alexander ALX400 on the 59, showing the route's other type.
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A DAF DB250LF/Wright Pulsar Gemini on route 59
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See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Route 59 (third) busesatwork.co.uk
- ^ London: Back to work Time magazine
- ^ Route 59 extended to St. Pancras and King's Cross | Transport for London
- ^ Around the world in anything but a plane | Mail Online
- ^ Route 59 (first) busesatwork.co.uk
- ^ London R.I.P >> More bus stuff
- ^ Route 59 (second) busesatwork.co.uk
External links [edit]
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