Night buses in London
Services resumed after the war, increasing as trams and trolleybuses were replaced in the late 1950s and 1960s.
The Night Bus contracts are often bundled with those of the equivalent daytime routes and awarded for a five-year period, with an optional two-year extension based on performance standards being met.
This is normally to provide a night service to destinations served by tube or train during the day.
On 8 January 2000 it was extended beyond Plumstead to Thamesmead, and in April 2000 withdrawn between Trafalgar Square and Aldwych being diverted to Tottenham Court Road station.
[7] In October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to Go-Ahead London, which included a five-year contract to operate route N1.
In June 1995, it was withdrawn between Camden Town and Friern Barnet, and rerouted to Hampstead Heath.
In November 1999, the Trafalgar Square to Hampstead Heath section was withdrawn and replaced by route N24.
In July 1992, the Marble Arch to Queensbury section was withdrawn, with the route redirected to Victoria bus station.
In April 1985 it was extended at both ends, westward to Acton Town and east to Hackney Central.
In August 1986 it was diverted at the western end from Shepherd's Bush to Turnham Green, this was reversed in February 1994.
[7] Having been replaced between Trafalgar Square and Hackney Wick in October 1989 by route N6, it resumed operating to Liverpool Street in February 1994.
[7][36] On 23 November 2022, it was announced that route N11 would be rerouted to run to Whitehall instead of Shoreditch following a successful consultation.
[37][38] Route N11 operates via these primary locations:[39] Route N13 commenced operating on 13 April 1984 between North Finchley and Trafalgar Square, being extended on 27 October 1984 from North Finchley to Chipping Barnet and on 8 July 1992 from Trafalgar Square to Victoria bus station, the latter being reversed on 23 June 1995.
Upon being re-tendered, on 1 September 2001, the route passed from Metroline to London Sovereign being extended from Trafalgar Square to Aldwych on the same day.
In August 1998 the route was extended from Becontree Heath to Romford Market and withdrawn between Marble Arch and Paddington.
In October 2002 it was rerouted away from Trafalgar Square to run direct from Marble Arch via Park Lane to Victoria.
[7] Having been operated by First London since privatisation, it was included in the sale of Willesden Junction garage to Metroline in June 2013.
London General won the route back when re-tendered from March 2012,[51] before it returned to Arriva operation in April 2017.
In 1995 it was curtailed from Victoria to Trafalgar Square but extended at the other end to Walthamstow Fulbourne Road.
In 2001 it was rerouted from Walthamstow Central to Chingford station, instead of Fulbourne Road, partly replacing route N38.
On 14 January 2006 it was curtailed from Enfield Town to Ponders End with Mercedes-Benz O530G articulated buses introduced.
It was converted back to double decker operation in June 2004 with Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TLs.
In April 2000, the route was withdrawn between Holborn and Trafalgar Square and diverted to Tottenham Court Road station.
On 28 April 2000, the route was diverted at Aldwych via Kingsway, and High Holborn to Tottenham Court Road station and extended from Purley to Old Coulsdon.
Having been operated by MTL London since its inception, when re-tendered it passed to Capital Citibus on 31 January 1997.
On 29 April 2000 the route was diverted at Oxford Circus to Red Lion Square.
It was reintroduced on 28 August 2010 between Croydon and Oxford Circus station replacing route N159.
In 2000 it route was diverted at Aldwych to Tottenham Court Road station instead of Trafalgar Square.
[7] Having been operated by First London since privatisation, it was included in the sale of Hayes garage to Metroline in June 2013.
On 29 May 1998, the route was withdrawn between Trafalgar Square and Tottenham Court Road station.
