Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Sun-Thur
nights
Friday
night
Saturday
night
16.03.01
Q281+
4AVL
4AVL
4AVL

OXFORD CIRCUS John Princes Street - Oxford Street - - Marble Arch - Park Lane - Hyde Park Corner- Knightsbridge - Sloane Street - Lower Sloane Street - Chelsea Bridge Road - Chelsea Bridge - Queenstown Road - Queen's Circus - Battersea Park Station - Queenstown Road - Cedars Road - Clapham Common North Side - The Pavement - Clapham Common Station - Clapham Park Road - King's Avenue - Atkins Road - Streatham Place - Streatham Hill Station - Leigham Court Road - Crown Lane - Norwood - Crown Dale - Central Hill - Westow Hill - CRYSTAL PALACE
New route operated by LONDON CENTRAL (Q)

NV70

NV70 Oxford Circus

© Brian Creasey


09.07.04
N221+
5VLA
10VLA
10VLA

OXFORD CIRCUS  -  CRYSTAL PALACE
New contract commenced with Arriva London South (N)

12.02.11
N221+
5VLA
10VLA
10VLA

MARBLE ARCH - CRYSTAL PALACE
Withdrawn between Marble Arch and Oxford Circus due to Crossrail works in Oxford Street

17.09.11
N221+
5VLA
10VLA
10VLA

MARBLE ARCH - CRYSTAL PALACE
Contract renewal

VLA67 Oxford Street

VLA67 Oxford Street

© Aubrey Morandarte


05.05.12
N221+
5T
10T
10T

OXFORD CIRCUS - CRYSTAL PALACE
SERVICE RESTORED between Marble Arch and Oxford Circus.

17.09.16
N221+
6T
10T
10T

OXFORD CIRCUS - CRYSTAL PALACE
Contract renewal

21.01.17
N221+
6HV
10HV
10HV

OXFORD CIRCUS - CRYSTAL PALACE
Converted to HV

HV405 Hyde Park Corner Station

HV405 Hyde Park Corner Station

© Aubrey Morandarte


05.06.21
N221+
6HV
6HV
6HV

OXFORD CIRCUS - CRYSTAL PALACE
Weekend frequency cut

18.09.21
N221+
6HV
6HV
6HV

OXFORD CIRCUS - CRYSTAL PALACE
Contract extended for two years

20.01.24
BN271+
8LT
8LT
8LT

OXFORD CIRCUS - CRYSTAL PALACE
Contract renewal
Allocation moved to Brixton with the loss of 133 and 333

Current Blind



n137

 

Garages

BN Brixton
Meal reliefs at Brixton Garage - most duties appear to have 1 spell on137

N Norwood
Meal reliefs at Norwood Garage - most duties appear to have 1 spell on 417

Live Visual

 


Taken from 2018 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk