London Buses route 137
| 137 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Arriva London |
| Garage | Brixton (BN) Norwood (N) |
| Vehicle | New Routemaster[1] |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 35[1] |
| Night-time | Night Bus N137 |
| Route | |
| Start | Streatham Hill |
| Via | Clapham Common Battersea Sloane Square Hyde Park Corner |
| End | Marble Arch |
London Buses route 137 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Streatham Hill and Marble Arch, 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.[citation needed]
Current route
Route 137 operates via these primary locations:[5]
- 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 Park Lane
References
- ^ a b 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
- ^ Route 137 Map Transport for London
External links
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