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London Buses route 137

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Operator
  
Arriva London

Vehicle
  
New Routemaster

Night-time
  
Night Bus N137

Garage
  
Brixton (BN)

Peak vehicle requirement
  
35

Start
  
Streatham Hill

London Buses route 137

London Buses route 137 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Streatham Hill and Oxford Circus, it is operated by Arriva London.

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History

In the 1930s, STL buses were used on this route which ran from Highgate to Elmers End.

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

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.

Current route

Route 137 operates via these primary locations:

  • Streatham Hill Telford Avenue
  • Clapham Park Atkins Road
  • Clapham Common station
  • Clapham Cedars Road
  • Queenstown Road station
  • Battersea Park station
  • Battersea Park
  • Chelsea Bridge
  • Belgravia Lister Hospital
  • Royal Hospital Chelsea
  • Chelsea Royal Hospital Road
  • Sloane Square station
  • Knightsbridge station
  • Hyde Park Corner station
  • Mayfair Dorchester Hotel
  • Marble Arch station
  • Bond Street station
  • Oxford Circus station John Prince's Street
  • References

    London Buses route 137 Wikipedia