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|operator = [[London Central]]
|operator = [[London Central]]
|garage = [[Morden Wharf bus garage|Morden Wharf]]
|garage = [[Camberwell bus garage|Camberwell]]
|vehicle = [[Volvo B5LH]] [[MCV EvoSeti]]<br>[[Volvo B5LH]] [[Wright Gemini 3]]
|vehicle = [[Volvo B5LH]] [[MCV EvoSeti]]<br>[[Volvo B5LH]] [[Wright Gemini 3]]
|pvr = 15
|pvr = 23
|predecessors =
|predecessors =
|night = Night Bus [[London Buses route N1|N1]]
|night = Night Bus [[London Buses route N1|N1]]
|start = [[Canada Water bus station]]
|start = [[Canada Water bus station]]
|via = [[Surrey Quays]]<br>[[South Bermondsey]]<br>[[Bricklayer's Arms]]<br>[[Elephant & Castle]]<br>[[Waterloo, London|Waterloo]]<br>[[Aldwych]]
|via = [[Surrey Quays]]<br>[[South Bermondsey]]<br>[[Bricklayer's Arms]]<br>[[Elephant & Castle]]<br>[[Waterloo, London|Waterloo]]<br>[[Aldwych]]<br>[[Holborn]]<br>[[Russell Square]]<br>[[Euston bus station]]<br>[[Camden Town]]
|end = [[Tottenham Court Road station]]
|end = [[Hampstead Heath]]
|length = {{convert|6|mi}}
|length = {{convert|6|mi}}
|level = Daily
|level = Daily
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|map_name = }}
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'''London Buses route 1''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], England. Running between [[Canada Water bus station]] and [[Tottenham Court Road station]], it is operated by [[London Central]].
'''London Buses route 1''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], England. Running between [[Canada Water bus station]] and [[Hampstead Heath]], it is operated by [[London Central]].


==History==
==History==
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Despite subsequent route changes, it continues to serve part of its original route, between [[Elephant & Castle]] and [[Aldwych]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170710094649/http://www.thelondonmagazine.co.uk/people-places/london-life/londons-oldest-bus-routes.html London's oldest bus routes] ''[[The London Magazine]]'' 30 March 2010</ref>
Despite subsequent route changes, it continues to serve part of its original route, between [[Elephant & Castle]] and [[Aldwych]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170710094649/http://www.thelondonmagazine.co.uk/people-places/london-life/londons-oldest-bus-routes.html London's oldest bus routes] ''[[The London Magazine]]'' 30 March 2010</ref>


On 3 October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to [[London General]], which included a five-year contract to operate route 1.<ref>[http://www.go-ahead.com/media/news/2009news/2009-07-30.aspx Go-Ahead Acquires East Thames Buses] Go-Ahead Group 30 July 2009 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722214933/http://www.go-ahead.com/media/news/2009news/2009-07-30.aspx |date=22 July 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=2688&categoryid=0 Go-Ahead buys East Thames Buses] ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 3 August 2009 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524003953/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=2688&categoryid=0 |date=24 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.londoncentral.com/about-us/page_275.html East Thames Buses] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524023309/http://www.londoncentral.com/about-us/page_275.html |date=24 May 2014 }} Go-Ahead London</ref><ref>[https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=713 Bus tender results Route 1/N1] Transport for London 1 July 2009</ref> London General commenced a further contract on 1 October 2016. It is operated out of [[London Central#Morden Wharf (MG)|Morden Wharf garage]] with a peak vehicle requirement of 17 Wright Gemini 3 buses.<ref>{{cite book|last=Carr|first=Ken|title=The London Bus Guide|date=May 2015|publisher=Visions International Entertainment|location=Boreham|isbn=978-0-9931735-3-0|page=123|edition=5}}</ref><ref>"Tender News" ''[[Bus Talk]]'' issue 40 page 11</ref><ref>[https://www.goaheadlondon.com/routes Routes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307183641/https://www.goaheadlondon.com/routes |date=7 March 2017 }} Go-Ahead London</ref>
On 3 October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to [[London General]], which included a five-year contract to operate route 1.<ref>[http://www.go-ahead.com/media/news/2009news/2009-07-30.aspx Go-Ahead Acquires East Thames Buses] Go-Ahead Group 30 July 2009 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722214933/http://www.go-ahead.com/media/news/2009news/2009-07-30.aspx |date=22 July 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=2688&categoryid=0 Go-Ahead buys East Thames Buses] ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 3 August 2009 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524003953/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=2688&categoryid=0 |date=24 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.londoncentral.com/about-us/page_275.html East Thames Buses] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524023309/http://www.londoncentral.com/about-us/page_275.html |date=24 May 2014 }} Go-Ahead London</ref><ref>[https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=713 Bus tender results Route 1/N1] Transport for London 1 July 2009</ref> London General commenced a further contract on 1 October 2016. It is operated out of [[London Central#Camberwell (Q)|Camberwell garage]] with a peak vehicle requirement of 23 [[Wright Gemini 3]] and [[MCV EvoSeti]] buses.<ref>{{cite book|last=Carr|first=Ken|title=The London Bus Guide|date=May 2015|publisher=Visions International Entertainment|location=Boreham|isbn=978-0-9931735-3-0|page=123|edition=5}}</ref><ref>"Tender News" ''[[Bus Talk]]'' issue 40 page 11</ref><ref>[https://www.goaheadlondon.com/routes Routes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307183641/https://www.goaheadlondon.com/routes |date=7 March 2017 }} Go-Ahead London</ref>


In November 2021 Transport for London launched a successful consultation with a view of merging routes 1 and 168 to form a continuous service between [[Hampstead Heath railway station|Hampstead Heath]] and Canada Water, as well as re-routing [[London Buses route 188|route 188]] to serve its former terminus at Tottenham Court Road. These changes are expected to come into effect on 30 September 2023.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220731215225/https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/routes-1-168-188 Proposed changes to routes 1, 168 and 188] Transport for London 21 March 2022</ref>
In November 2021 [[Transport for London]] launched a successful consultation with a view of merging routes 1 and 168 to form a continuous service between [[Hampstead Heath railway station|Hampstead Heath]] and Canada Water, as well as re-routing [[London Buses route 188|route 188]] to serve its former terminus at Tottenham Court Road. These changes came into effect on 30 September 2023.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220731215225/https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/routes-1-168-188 Proposed changes to routes 1, 168 and 188] Transport for London 21 March 2022</ref>


==Current route==
==Current route==
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*[[Aldwych]]
*[[Aldwych]]
*[[Holborn tube station|Holborn station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
*[[Holborn tube station|Holborn station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
*[[Russell Square]]
*[[Tottenham Court Road station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|crossrail}}
*[[Euston bus station]] {{rail-interchange|london|bus}} {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
*[[Mornington Crescent]]
*[[Camden Town]]
*[[Chalk Farm tube station|Chalk Farm station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
*[[Belsize Park]]
*[[Hampstead Heath]] ''South End Green''


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:58, 29 September 2023

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File:BV66VJA Go Ahead London WHV143.jpg
London General Wright Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5LH in March 2017
Overview
OperatorLondon Central
GarageCamberwell
VehicleVolvo B5LH MCV EvoSeti
Volvo B5LH Wright Gemini 3
Peak vehicle requirement23
Night-timeNight Bus N1
Route
StartCanada Water bus station
ViaSurrey Quays
South Bermondsey
Bricklayer's Arms
Elephant & Castle
Waterloo
Aldwych
Holborn
Russell Square
Euston bus station
Camden Town
EndHampstead Heath
Length6 miles (9.7 km)
Service
LevelDaily
FrequencyAbout every 8-12 minutes
Journey time42-47 minutes
Operates05:00 until 00:55

London Buses route 1 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Canada Water bus station and Hampstead Heath, it is operated by London Central.

History

An AEC Routemaster double-decker, operating on route 1 on The Strand, 1981
A Volvo B7TL double-decker operated by East Thames Buses on route 1 at Waterloo, 2007

Route 1 was one of the first motorbus routes to be introduced in London. It was in operation by November 1908. By the time the London Passenger Transport Board took over its operations in 1933, it operated from Willesden garage to Lewisham. In June 1956, the Willesden to Marylebone station section was replaced by route 176.[1]

Despite subsequent route changes, it continues to serve part of its original route, between Elephant & Castle and Aldwych.[2]

On 3 October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to London General, which included a five-year contract to operate route 1.[3][4][5][6] London General commenced a further contract on 1 October 2016. It is operated out of Camberwell garage with a peak vehicle requirement of 23 Wright Gemini 3 and MCV EvoSeti buses.[7][8][9]

In November 2021 Transport for London launched a successful consultation with a view of merging routes 1 and 168 to form a continuous service between Hampstead Heath and Canada Water, as well as re-routing route 188 to serve its former terminus at Tottenham Court Road. These changes came into effect on 30 September 2023.[10]

Current route

Route 1 operates via these primary locations:[11]

References

  1. ^ Warren, Kenneth (1986). The Motorbus in Central London. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 61–64. ISBN 0-7110-1568-6.
  2. ^ London's oldest bus routes The London Magazine 30 March 2010
  3. ^ Go-Ahead Acquires East Thames Buses Go-Ahead Group 30 July 2009 Archived 22 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Go-Ahead buys East Thames Buses Bus & Coach Professional 3 August 2009 Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ East Thames Buses Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Go-Ahead London
  6. ^ Bus tender results Route 1/N1 Transport for London 1 July 2009
  7. ^ Carr, Ken (May 2015). The London Bus Guide (5 ed.). Boreham: Visions International Entertainment. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-9931735-3-0.
  8. ^ "Tender News" Bus Talk issue 40 page 11
  9. ^ Routes Archived 7 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine Go-Ahead London
  10. ^ Proposed changes to routes 1, 168 and 188 Transport for London 21 March 2022
  11. ^ Route 1 Map Transport for London

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