London Buses route 139
| 139 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Metroline |
| Garage | Cricklewood[1] |
| Vehicles | Alexander Dennis Enviro400H MMC Volvo B5LH Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 |
| Night-time | 24-hour service |
| Route | |
| Start | Golders Green station |
| Via | West Hampstead Abbey Road Baker Street Oxford Street Trafalgar Square Aldwych |
| End | Waterloo station |
London Buses route 139 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England.[2] Running between Golders Green and Waterloo stations, it is operated by Metroline.[3][4][5][6]
History
[edit]In July 2016, Transport for London opened a public consultation on proposals for the route to be extended from West Hampstead to Golders Green as part of the Inner North West London Buses review.[7] This took effect on 1 April 2017 with the route being extended to Golders Green and at the same was transferred from Metroline to London Sovereign.[8][9]
When next tendered, the contract to operate the route was re-awarded to Metroline with the handover occurring on 29 August 2020.[10]
Current route
[edit]Route 139 operates via these primary locations:[11]
- Golders Green station
- Childs Hill
- West Hampstead station
- Abbey Road
- St John's Wood
- Baker Street station
- Portman Square
- Oxford Street
- Oxford Circus station
- Piccadilly Circus station
- Trafalgar Square for Charing Cross station
- Aldwych
- Waterloo station
References
[edit]- ^ "Route 139 | Metroline".
- ^ Marius, Callum (10 June 2023). "'I went on the £1.75 London sightseeing bus dupe you've got to try this summer'". MyLondon. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Mayor lights up 139 bus for Christmas lights campaign". Ham & High. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Curtin, April (18 November 2021). "This Is The Most Christmassy Bus Route In London". Secret London. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Gwyneth (9 July 2015). "A love letter to London's 139 bus, from an adoring day tripper". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Large, Amber-Louise (23 November 2022). "The best bus routes for seeing Christmas lights in London". MyLondon. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "West End Bus Services Review". Transport for London. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Bus Service Changes 11 March to 16 April 2017 Transport for London 24 March 2017
- ^ Stonebanks, Mark (30 January 2017). "'West Hampstead' to disappear from northbound 139 bus signs". West Hampstead Life. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Route 139 returns to Metroline". London Connected. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Route 139 Map Transport for London
External links
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Media related to London Buses route 139 at Wikimedia Commons
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