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Overview
Operator	Go-Ahead London
Garage	Camberwell
Night-time	N1
Route
Start	Canada Water bus station
Via	Surrey Quays; South Bermondsey; Bricklayers Arms; Elephant and Castle; Waterloo; Aldwych; Holborn; Russell Square; Euston; Mornington Crescent; Camden Town
End	Hampstead Heath
Service
Level	Daily

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London Buses route 1 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Canada Water bus station and Hampstead Heath, it is operated by Go-Ahead London.

History

An AEC Routemaster double-decker, operating on route 1 on the Strand, 1981

Route 1 was one of the first motorbus routes to be introduced in London. It was in operation by November 1908. By the time the London Passenger Transport Board took over its operations in 1933, it operated from Willesden garage to Lewisham. In June 1956, the Willesden to Marylebone station section was replaced by route 176.^[1]

Despite subsequent route changes, it continues to serve part of its original route, between Elephant & Castle and Aldwych.^[2]

On 3 October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to Go-Ahead London, which included a five-year contract to operate route 1.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] London General commenced a further contract on 1 October 2016 with a peak vehicle requirement of 17 Wright Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5LHs.^[7]^[8]^[9]

In November 2021 Transport for London launched a successful consultation with a view of merging routes 1 service between Hampstead Heath and Canada Water, as well as re-routing route 188 to serve its former terminus at Tottenham Court Road.^[10] These changes came into effect on 30 September 2023.^[11]

Current route

Route 1 operates via these primary locations:^[12]

References

^ Warren, Kenneth (1986). The Motorbus in Central London. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 61–64. ISBN 0-7110-1568-6.
^ London's oldest bus routes The London Magazine 30 March 2010
^ Go-Ahead Acquires East Thames Buses Go-Ahead Group 30 July 2009 Archived 22 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
^ Go-Ahead buys East Thames Buses Bus & Coach Professional 3 August 2009 Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
^ East Thames Buses Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Go-Ahead London
^ Bus tender results Route 1/N1 Transport for London 1 July 2009
^ Carr, Ken (May 2015). The London Bus Guide (5 ed.). Boreham: Visions International Entertainment. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-9931735-3-0.
^ Tender News Bus Talk issue 40 page 11
^ Routes Archived 7 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine Go-Ahead London
^ Proposed changes to routes 1, 168 and 188 Transport for London 21 March 2022
^ Changes to routes 1, 168 & 188 - 30 September 2023 Transport for London 30 September 2023
^ Route 1 Map Transport for London

External links

Media related to London Buses route 1 at Wikimedia Commons

https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/1/

[Motorbus-1] Warren, Kenneth (1986). The Motorbus in Central London. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 61–64. ISBN 0-7110-1568-6.

[2] London's oldest bus routes The London Magazine 30 March 2010

[3] Go-Ahead Acquires East Thames Buses Go-Ahead Group 30 July 2009 Archived 22 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine

[4] Go-Ahead buys East Thames Buses Bus & Coach Professional 3 August 2009 Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine

[5] East Thames Buses Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Go-Ahead London

[6] Bus tender results Route 1/N1 Transport for London 1 July 2009

[7] Carr, Ken (May 2015). The London Bus Guide (5 ed.). Boreham: Visions International Entertainment. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-9931735-3-0.

[8] Tender News Bus Talk issue 40 page 11

[9] Routes Archived 7 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine Go-Ahead London

[10] Proposed changes to routes 1, 168 and 188 Transport for London 21 March 2022

[11] Changes to routes 1, 168 & 188 - 30 September 2023 Transport for London 30 September 2023

[12] Route 1 Map Transport for London

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-'''London Buses route 1''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], England. Running between [[Canada Water bus station]] and [[Hampstead Heath]], it is operated by [[London Central]].
+'''London Buses route 1''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], England. Running between [[Canada Water bus station]] and [[Hampstead Heath]], it is operated by [[London Central|Go-Ahead London]].
 ==History==
-[[File:London Transport Routemaster bus, route 1, Strand, 21 June 1981.jpg|thumb|An [[AEC Routemaster]] double-decker, operating on route 1 on [[Strand, London|The Strand]], 1981]]
+[[File:London Transport Routemaster bus, route 1, Strand, 21 June 1981.jpg|thumb|An [[AEC Routemaster]] double-decker, operating on route 1 on [[Strand, London|the Strand]], 1981]]
 [[File:London Bus route 1.jpg|thumb|A [[Volvo B7TL]] double-decker operated by [[East Thames Buses]] on route 1 at [[Waterloo, London|Waterloo]], 2007]]
-Route 1 was one of the first motorbus routes to be introduced in London. It was in operation by November 1908. By the time the [[London Passenger Transport Board]] took over its operations in 1933, it operated from [[Metroline#Willesden (AC)|Willesden garage]] to [[Lewisham]]. In June 1956, the Willesden to [[Marylebone station]] section was replaced by [[London Buses route 176|route 176]].<ref name=Motorbus>{{cite book|last1=Warren|first1=Kenneth|title=The Motorbus in Central London|date=1986|publisher=[[Ian Allan Publishing]]|location=Shepperton|isbn=0-7110-1568-6|pages=61–64}}</ref>
+Route 1 was one of the first motorbus routes to be introduced in London. It was in operation by November 1908. By the time the [[London Passenger Transport Board]] took over its operations in 1933, it operated from [[Willesden bus garage|Willesden garage]] to [[Lewisham]]. In June 1956, the Willesden to [[Marylebone station]] section was replaced by [[London Buses route 176|route 176]].<ref name=Motorbus>{{cite book|last1=Warren|first1=Kenneth|title=The Motorbus in Central London|date=1986|publisher=[[Ian Allan Publishing]]|location=Shepperton|isbn=0-7110-1568-6|pages=61–64}}</ref>
 Despite subsequent route changes, it continues to serve part of its original route, between [[Elephant & Castle]] and [[Aldwych]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170710094649/http://www.thelondonmagazine.co.uk/people-places/london-life/londons-oldest-bus-routes.html London's oldest bus routes] ''[[The London Magazine]]'' 30 March 2010</ref>
-On 3 October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to [[London General]], which included a five-year contract to operate route 1.<ref>[http://www.go-ahead.com/media/news/2009news/2009-07-30.aspx Go-Ahead Acquires East Thames Buses] Go-Ahead Group 30 July 2009 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722214933/http://www.go-ahead.com/media/news/2009news/2009-07-30.aspx |date=22 July 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=2688&categoryid=0 Go-Ahead buys East Thames Buses] ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 3 August 2009 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524003953/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=2688&categoryid=0 |date=24 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.londoncentral.com/about-us/page_275.html East Thames Buses] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524023309/http://www.londoncentral.com/about-us/page_275.html |date=24 May 2014 }} Go-Ahead London</ref><ref>[https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=713 Bus tender results Route 1/N1] Transport for London 1 July 2009</ref> London General commenced a further contract on 1 October 2016. It is operated out of [[London Central#Camberwell (Q)|Camberwell garage]] with a peak vehicle requirement of 23 [[Wright Gemini 3]] and [[MCV EvoSeti]] buses.<ref>{{cite book|last=Carr|first=Ken|title=The London Bus Guide|date=May 2015|publisher=Visions International Entertainment|location=Boreham|isbn=978-0-9931735-3-0|page=123|edition=5}}</ref><ref>"Tender News" ''[[Bus Talk]]'' issue 40 page 11</ref><ref>[https://www.goaheadlondon.com/routes Routes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307183641/https://www.goaheadlondon.com/routes |date=7 March 2017 }} Go-Ahead London</ref>
+On 3 October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to [[London General|Go-Ahead London]], which included a five-year contract to operate route 1.<ref>[http://www.go-ahead.com/media/news/2009news/2009-07-30.aspx Go-Ahead Acquires East Thames Buses] Go-Ahead Group 30 July 2009 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722214933/http://www.go-ahead.com/media/news/2009news/2009-07-30.aspx |date=22 July 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=2688&categoryid=0 Go-Ahead buys East Thames Buses] ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 3 August 2009 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524003953/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=2688&categoryid=0 |date=24 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.londoncentral.com/about-us/page_275.html East Thames Buses] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524023309/http://www.londoncentral.com/about-us/page_275.html |date=24 May 2014 }} Go-Ahead London</ref><ref>[https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=713 Bus tender results Route 1/N1] [[Transport for London]] 1 July 2009</ref> London General commenced a further contract on 1 October 2016 with a peak vehicle requirement of 17 [[Wright Gemini 3]] bodied [[Volvo B5LH]]s.<ref>{{cite book|last=Carr|first=Ken|title=The London Bus Guide|date=May 2015|publisher=Visions International Entertainment|location=Boreham|isbn=978-0-9931735-3-0|page=123|edition=5}}</ref><ref>Tender News ''[[Bus Talk]]'' issue 40 page 11</ref><ref>[https://www.goaheadlondon.com/routes Routes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307183641/https://www.goaheadlondon.com/routes |date=7 March 2017 }} Go-Ahead London</ref>
-In November 2021 [[Transport for London]] launched a successful consultation with a view of merging routes 1 and 168 to form a continuous service between [[Hampstead Heath railway station|Hampstead Heath]] and Canada Water, as well as re-routing [[London Buses route 188|route 188]] to serve its former terminus at Tottenham Court Road. These changes came into effect on 30 September 2023.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220731215225/https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/routes-1-168-188 Proposed changes to routes 1, 168 and 188] Transport for London 21 March 2022</ref>
+In November 2021 [[Transport for London]] launched a successful consultation with a view of merging routes 1 service between [[Hampstead Heath]] and Canada Water, as well as re-routing [[London Buses route 188|route 188]] to serve its former terminus at Tottenham Court Road.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220731215225/https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/routes-1-168-188 Proposed changes to routes 1, 168 and 188] Transport for London 21 March 2022</ref> These changes came into effect on 30 September 2023.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20230918102954/https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/bus-changes Changes to routes 1, 168 & 188 - 30 September 2023] Transport for London 30 September 2023</ref>
 ==Current route==
-Route 1 operates via these primary locations:<ref>[http://www.tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/1 Route 1 Map] Transport for London</ref>
+Route 1 operates via these primary locations:<ref>[https://www.tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/1 Route 1 Map] Transport for London</ref>
 *[[Canada Water bus station]] {{rail-interchange|london|bus}} {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|overground}}
 *[[Surrey Quays railway station|Surrey Quays station]] {{rail-interchange|london|overground}}
-*[[South Bermondsey]] {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
+*[[South Bermondsey]]
+*[[Bricklayers Arms]]
-*Galleywall Road
-*Southwark Park Road
-*Grange Road
-*Tower Bridge Road
-*[[Bricklayer's Arms]]
 *[[Elephant & Castle tube station|Elephant & Castle station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
 *[[London Waterloo station|Waterloo station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
@@ Line 55: / Line 48: @@
 *[[Aldwych]]
 *[[Holborn tube station|Holborn station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
-*[[Russell Square]]
+*[[Russell Square]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
 *[[Euston bus station]] {{rail-interchange|london|bus}} {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
 *[[Mornington Crescent tube station|Mornington Crescent station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
-*[[Camden Town]]
+*[[Camden Town]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
 *[[Chalk Farm tube station|Chalk Farm station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
-*[[Belsize Park]]
+*[[Belsize Park]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
-*[[Hampstead Heath]] ''South End Green''
+*[[Hampstead Heath]]{{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-== External links ==
+==External links==
-{{Commons category}}
+{{Commons category-inline}}
+* https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/1/
-* {{Official website}}
 {{London Bus Routes}}