London Buses route 157

157
Overview
Operator	Abellio London
Route
Start	Crystal Palace
Via	Norwood Junction Croydon Wallington Carshalton St Helier
End	Morden station

London Buses route 157 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Crystal Palace and Morden station, it is operated by Abellio London.

History

AEC Regent III RT in Morden in April 1973

Upon being re-tendered, Route 157 passed to Connex's Beddington Cross garage on 1 December 2001 with Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident 2s. It was included in the sale of the business to Travel London in February 2004^[1]

Upon being re-tendered, it was retained by Travel London with a new contract commencing on 2 December 2006.^[2] Route 157 was included in the May 2009 sale of Travel London to Abellio London.^[3][4]

Current route

Travel London Dennis Trident 2 at Crystal Palace in June 2009

Route 157 operates via these primary locations:^[5]

• Crystal Palace bus station
• Anerley Hill for Crystal Palace station
• Anerley station
• High Street for Norwood Junction station
• Selhurst station
• West Croydon station
• Church Street tram stop
• Reeves Corner tram stop
• Wallington station
• Carshalton station
• St Helier
• Morden station

References

1. National Express buys 200 London buses The Telegraph 27 February 2004
2. Bus tender results Route 157 Transport for London 9 February 2006
3. National Express Group plc agreement to sell Travel London National Express Group 21 May 2009
4. NedRailways acquisition reinforces long term commitment to UK transport market NedRailways 9 June 2009
5. 157 bus route Transport for London

External links

• Media related to London Buses route 157 at Wikimedia Commons