Victoria bus station is a bus station

Bus station

A bus station is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. It is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can stop...

 outside Victoria Station in Terminus Place, in the City of Westminster

City of Westminster

The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...

 district of London

London

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 the capital of the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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It services bus services managed only by London Buses

London Buses

London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London that manages bus services within Greater London, UK. Buses are required to carry similar red colour schemes and conform to the same fare scheme...

, and should not be confused with Victoria Coach Station

Victoria Coach Station

Victoria Coach Station is the largest and most significant coach station in London. It serves long distance coach services and is also the departure point for many countryside coach tours originating from London. It should not be confused with the nearby Green Line Coach Station serving Green Line...

, which is the main London terminus for long distance coach services.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/947.aspx

Victoria is London's busiest bus station, with 19 bus routes using the station, with 200 buses per hour passing through in the peak.http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2005/apr/11/architecture.regeneration It formerly had a substantial roof canopy spanning all lanes. This was demolished in April 2003 as part of the station's refurbishment.

Bus routes

19 bus services terminate, or pass through, Victoria. http://www.notrog.plus.com/busroutes/placesindex/victoria.htm

The following routes terminate, and pick up in the bus station:

• Route 38
  London Buses route 38
  London Buses route 38 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London....
  
  
• Route 73
  London Buses route 73
  London Buses route 73 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London...
  
  
• Route 507
  London Buses route 507
  London Buses route 507 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Go-Ahead London.-History:...
  
  
• Route C2
  London Buses route C2
  London Buses route C2 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
  
   (24hr)
• Night Route N38
• Night Route N73

The following routes terminate adjacent to the bus station:

• Route 16
  London Buses route 16
  London Buses route 16 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
  
  
• Route 44
  London Buses route 44
  London Buses route 44 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Go-Ahead London.-History:...
  
  
• Route 52
  London Buses route 52
  London Buses route 52 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
  
  
• Route 82
  London Buses route 82
  London Buses route 82 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
  
  
• Route 170
• Route 185
  London Buses route 185
  London Buses route 185 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Go-Ahead London.-History:...
  
  
• Route C1
  London Buses route C1
  London Buses route C1 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to London United.-History:The route has always been operated by minibuses since London Transport operation...
  
  
• Route C10
• Night Route N16
• Night Route N52

The following routes pass through the bus station:

• Route 2
  London Buses route 2
  London Buses route 2 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.-History:Route 2 was the last West End bus route that was operated by step-entrance buses other than Routemasters...
  
  
• Route 11
  London Buses route 11
  London Buses route 11 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Go-Ahead London.-History:...
  
  
• Route 24
  London Buses route 24
  London Buses route 24 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Go-Ahead London.-History:This route dates back to 1910, when it ran between Hampstead Heath and Victoria...
  
   (24hr)
• Route 36
  London Buses route 36
  London Buses route 36 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Go-Ahead London.-The Beginning:...
  
   (24hr)
• Route 148 (24hr)
• Route 211
  London Buses route 211
  London Buses route 211 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Abellio London.-History:...
  
  
• Route 436
  London Buses route 436
  London Buses route 436 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Go-Ahead London.-History:...
  
  
• Night Route N2
• Night Route N11
• Night Route N44
• Night Route N136

External links

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