London Buses route 139

139
Metroline Alexander Dennis Enviro400H on Waterloo Road
Overview
OperatorMetroline
GarageCricklewood[1]
VehiclesAlexander Dennis Enviro400H MMC
Volvo B5LH Wright Eclipse Gemini 3
Night-time24-hour service
Route
StartGolders Green station
ViaWest Hampstead
Abbey Road
Baker Street
Oxford Street
Trafalgar Square
Aldwych
EndWaterloo 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

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

Route 139 operates via these primary locations:[11]

References

  1. ^ "Route 139 | Metroline".
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Mayor lights up 139 bus for Christmas lights campaign". Ham & High. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  4. ^ Curtin, April (18 November 2021). "This Is The Most Christmassy Bus Route In London". Secret London. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Large, Amber-Louise (23 November 2022). "The best bus routes for seeing Christmas lights in London". MyLondon. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  7. ^ "West End Bus Services Review". Transport for London. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  8. ^ Bus Service Changes 11 March to 16 April 2017 Transport for London 24 March 2017
  9. ^ Stonebanks, Mark (30 January 2017). "'West Hampstead' to disappear from northbound 139 bus signs". West Hampstead Life. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Route 139 returns to Metroline". London Connected. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  11. ^ Route 139 Map Transport for London

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