London Buses route 254
Encyclopedia
London Buses route 254 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, United Kingdom
. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London
.
between Aldgate tube station
and Hackney Central railway station
, and shadows the 253 as far as Holloway
Nag's Head. In fact, the present service formed one of the two separate but overlapping 253 routes. The 253 route started in 1961 to replace the 653 Trolleybus
.
Route 254 has always been stationed at Arriva London's Stamford Hill garage with Volvo B7TL
/ Wright Eclipse Gemini
(VLW) type double deckers.
Night bus N253 provides the night service for routes 253 and 254 between Aldgate and Euston, harking back to their shared operational history, and then runs on to Tottenham Court Road Station.
On 20 August 2011, route 254 was transferred to Ash Grove (AE) from Stamford Hill (SF).
Transport for London
Transport for London is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England. Its role is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London...
contracted bus route in London
London
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, United Kingdom
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. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London
Arriva London
Arriva London is a division of Arriva which operates bus services in London, UK. It is made up of many previous bus operators including previously independent Grey Green...
.
History
Route 254 began in 2003 to replace the section of route 253London Buses route 253
London Buses route 253 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.-History:Route 253 was introduced in 1961 to replace replace Trolleybus 653....
between Aldgate tube station
Aldgate tube station
Aldgate tube station is a London Underground station located at Aldgate in the City of London.The station is on the Circle Line between Tower Hill and Liverpool Street. It is also the eastern terminus of the Metropolitan Line...
and Hackney Central railway station
Hackney Central railway station
Hackney Central railway station is a railway station on the North London Line in an area of the London Borough of Hackney known as Hackney Central in east London. It is between and , in Travelcard Zone 2. The station and all trains serving it are operated by London Overground.The station is a...
, and shadows the 253 as far as Holloway
Holloway, London
Holloway is an inner-city district in the London Borough of Islington located north of Charing Cross and follows for the most part, the line of the Holloway Road . At the centre of Holloway is the Nag's Head area...
Nag's Head. In fact, the present service formed one of the two separate but overlapping 253 routes. The 253 route started in 1961 to replace the 653 Trolleybus
Trolleybus
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
.
Route 254 has always been stationed at Arriva London's Stamford Hill garage with Volvo B7TL
Volvo B7TL
Volvo B7TL is a low-floor double-decker bus which was launched in 1999 and replaced the 2-axle version of Volvo Olympian...
/ Wright Eclipse Gemini
Wright Eclipse Gemini
The Wright Eclipse Gemini is a type of double-decker bus body built for Volvo B7TL and later Volvo B9TL and Volvo B5L Hybrid for use in the United Kingdom....
(VLW) type double deckers.
Night bus N253 provides the night service for routes 253 and 254 between Aldgate and Euston, harking back to their shared operational history, and then runs on to Tottenham Court Road Station.
On 20 August 2011, route 254 was transferred to Ash Grove (AE) from Stamford Hill (SF).
Current route
- HollowayHolloway, LondonHolloway is an inner-city district in the London Borough of Islington located north of Charing Cross and follows for the most part, the line of the Holloway Road . At the centre of Holloway is the Nag's Head area...
Nag's Head - Finsbury Park StationFinsbury Park stationFinsbury Park Station is a busy transport interchange in North London. The interchange consists of an interconnected National Rail station, London Underground station and two bus stations. The main entrances are by the eastern bus station on Station Place...
- Manor House StationManor House tube stationManor House tube station is a station on the Piccadilly line of the London Underground, on the boundary between Travelcard Zone 2 and Zone 3. It straddles the border between the London Boroughs of Hackney and Haringey, the postal address and three of the entrances being in the former, and one...
- Stamford Hill StationStamford Hill railway stationStamford Hill is a railway station in Stamford Hill, in the London Borough of Hackney, east London.The entrance hall of Stamford Hill railway station on Amhurst Park lies within the London Borough of Hackney, but the platform area lies within Tottenham in the London Borough of Haringey in north...
- Stamford HillStamford HillStamford Hill is a place in the north of the London Borough of Hackney, England, near the border with Haringey. It is home to Europe's largest Hasidic Jewish and Adeni Jewish community.Stamford Hill is NNE of Charing Cross.-History:...
- Clapton StationClapton railway stationClapton railway station is on a suburban line operated by National Express East Anglia located on Upper Clapton Road.It links Upper Clapton to Liverpool Street in central London and Chingford....
- Clapton PondClapton Pondthumb|300px|Clapton Pond from the South West cornerClapton Pond is a pond and garden, located in Hackney, east London.The name ‘Clapton’ or ‘farm on the hill’ is derived from the Old English words ‘clop’, a lump or hill, and ‘ton’ farm....
- Hackney Central StationHackney Central railway stationHackney Central railway station is a railway station on the North London Line in an area of the London Borough of Hackney known as Hackney Central in east London. It is between and , in Travelcard Zone 2. The station and all trains serving it are operated by London Overground.The station is a...
- Bethnal Green StationBethnal Green tube stationBethnal Green tube station is a station on the Central Line of the London Underground in Bethnal Green, East London. It lies between Liverpool Street and Mile End stations, and in Travelcard Zone 2. The station was opened as part of the long planned Central Line eastern extension on 4 December...
- Whitechapel StationWhitechapel tube stationWhitechapel is a London Underground and London Overground station on Whitechapel Road in the Whitechapel neighbourhood of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in east London, England. The station is located on the east–west tracks shared by the District line and Hammersmith and City line and is on...
for Royal London HospitalRoyal London HospitalThe Royal London Hospital was founded in September 1740 and was originally named The London Infirmary. The name changed to The London Hospital in 1748 and then to The Royal London Hospital on its 250th anniversary in 1990. The first patients were treated at a house in Featherstone Street,... - Aldgate East StationAldgate East tube stationAldgate East is a London Underground station located between Aldgate and Whitechapel in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.The station is in Travelcard Zone 1...
- Aldgate StationAldgate tube stationAldgate tube station is a London Underground station located at Aldgate in the City of London.The station is on the Circle Line between Tower Hill and Liverpool Street. It is also the eastern terminus of the Metropolitan Line...
Bus Station
See also
- List of bus routes in London
- Arriva LondonArriva LondonArriva London is a division of Arriva which operates bus services in London, UK. It is made up of many previous bus operators including previously independent Grey Green...
- London Buses route 253London Buses route 253London Buses route 253 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.-History:Route 253 was introduced in 1961 to replace replace Trolleybus 653....
- London Buses route N253