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Route 4 operates via these primary locations:<ref> |
Route 4 operates via these primary locations:<ref>[https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/4 Route 4 Map] Transport for London</ref> |
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*[[Archway tube station|Archway station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} |
*[[Archway tube station|Archway station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} |
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*[[Whittington Hospital]] |
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Revision as of 20:48, 27 January 2024
| 4 | |
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Metroline[1] |
| Garage | Holloway |
| Vehicle | Volvo B5LH MCV EvoSeti Volvo B5LH Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 Volvo B5LH Wright Gemini 3 |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 17 |
| Predecessors | Route 4A |
| Night-time | No night service |
| Route | |
| Start | Archway station |
| Via | Holloway Finsbury Park Islington St Paul's Cathedral |
| End | Blackfriars station |
London Buses route 4 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Archway and Blackfriars stations, it is operated by Metroline.
History
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On 25 September 1993, the contract for route 4 was won by London Suburban Bus, who operated the route with Leyland Titans.[2]
On 27 April 1995, route 4 was included in the sale of London Suburban Bus to Metroline[2] and in March 2000 to DelGro Corporation.[3]
In April 2019, TfL announced that route 4 would be withdrawn between Waterloo station and St Paul's station and extended to Blackfriars station via Queen Victoria Street instead, with the change scheduled to take effect in June of that year.[4]
Current route
Route 4 operates via these primary locations:[5]
- Archway station
- Whittington Hospital
- Dartmouth Park Hill
- Tufnell Park
- Holloway Nag's Head
- Finsbury Park station
- Highbury Barn
- Highbury Corner for Highbury & Islington station
- Islington Green
- Islington Angel
- Angel City Road
- Barbican station
- London Wall Museum of London
- St Paul's station
- Blackfriars station
References
- ^ "Who runs your bus". Transport for London. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b McLachlan, Tom (1995). London Buses 1985-1995: Managing The Change. Venture Publications. p. 100. ISBN 1-898432-74-0.
- ^ "History". Metroline. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Munro, Vicky (16 April 2019). "The London bus routes TfL has decided to scrap". MyLondon. Reach plc. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Route 4 Map Transport for London
External links
Media related to London Buses route 4 at Wikimedia Commons
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