London Buses route 253

253

Overview
Operator Arriva London
Night-time Night bus N253
Route
Start Hackney Central
Via Clapton Pond
Stamford Hill
Finsbury Park
Holloway
Camden Town
Mornington Crescent
End Euston bus station

London Buses route 253 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Hackney Central and Euston bus station, it is operated by Arriva London.

History

AEC Routemasters at Aldgate bus station in September 1983

Route 253 commenced operating on 1 February 1961 between Aldgate bus station and Tottenham Court Road via Bethnal Green, Hackney Central, Clapton Pond, Stamford Hill, Manor House, Finsbury Park and Camden Town as a replacement for trolleybus route 653 with AEC Routemasters.[1]

By 1994 the route, now operated by Leaside Buses, was one of the busiest in London, with a peak vehicle requirement of 50 buses operating at a frequency of one bus every two minutes.[2]

In November 2009, route 253 was retained by incumbent operator Arriva London.[3] Upon being re-tendered, the route was retained by Arriva London with a new contract commencing on 6 June 2015.[4]

Current route

Route 253 operates via these primary locations:[5]

The 2009 Just Jack song "253", from the album All Night Cinema, is named after the route.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Modern Transport, Volume 91 (1964) - Google Books Result
  2. ↑ McLachlan, Tom (1995). London Buses 1985-1995: Managing The Change. Venture Publications. p. 54. ISBN 1-898432-74-0.
  3. ↑ No change in latest London bus tender results Transport Xtra 29 October 2009
  4. ↑ Tender News Bus Talk issue 31 December 2014 (Go-Ahead London)
  5. ↑ Route 253 Map Transport for London
  6. ↑ Album review: Just Jack The Scotsman
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