London Buses route 137
| 137 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Arriva London |
| Garage | Brixton |
| Vehicle | New Routemaster[1] |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 29[1] |
| Night-time | Night Bus N137 |
| Route | |
| Start | Marble Arch station |
| Via | Hyde Park Corner Sloane Square Battersea Clapham Common |
| End | Streatham Hill |
London Buses route 137 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Marble Arch station and Streatham Hill, it is operated by Arriva London.
History
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In the 1930s, STL buses were used on this route which ran from Highgate to Elmers End.[2]
The AEC Routemaster buses which operated route 137 since 1 November 1964 were replaced by one-person operated Wright Pulsar Gemini bodied DAF DB250s on 10 July 2004, ending a remarkable forty years of service[3]
New Routemasters were introduced on 6 December 2014. The rear platform remains closed at all times except for when the bus is at bus stops.[4]
On 15 July 2017 route 137 was permanently curtailed to Marble Arch and no longer serves Oxford Street.[5]
Current route
Route 137 operates via these primary locations:[6]
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References
- 1 2 Arriva London gears up for more New Routemasters Arriva London
- ↑ Reed, John (2000). London Buses: A Brief History. Capital Transport Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 9781854142337.
- ↑ Blacker, Ken (2007). Routemaster: 1970–2005. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. pp. 116, 168. ISBN 978-1-85414-303-7.
- ↑ Press Release Transport For London
- ↑ Egere-Cooper, Matilda (20 April 2017). "TfL is cutting the number of buses on Oxford Street by 40 percent". Time Out London. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Route 137 Map Transport for London
External links
Media related to London Buses route 137 at Wikimedia Commons
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