London Buses route 253
| 253 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Arriva London |
| Night-time | Night bus N253 |
| Route | |
| Start | Hackney Central |
| Via |
Clapton Pond Stamford Hill Finsbury Park Holloway Camden Town Mornington Crescent |
| End | Euston bus station |
London Buses route 253 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Hackney Central and Euston bus station, it is operated by Arriva London.
History
Route 253 commenced operating on 1 February 1961 between Aldgate bus station and Tottenham Court Road via Bethnal Green, Hackney Central, Clapton Pond, Stamford Hill, Manor House, Finsbury Park and Camden Town as a replacement for trolleybus route 653 with AEC Routemasters.[1]
By 1994 the route, now operated by Leaside Buses, was one of the busiest in London, with a peak vehicle requirement of 50 buses operating at a frequency of one bus every two minutes.[2]
In November 2009, route 253 was retained by incumbent operator Arriva London.[3] Upon being re-tendered, the route was retained by Arriva London with a new contract commencing on 6 June 2015.[4]
Current route
Route 253 operates via these primary locations:[5]
- Hackney Central station
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- Lower Clapton
- Clapton Pond
- Clapton station
- Stamford Hill station
- Manor House station
- Finsbury Park station
- Seven Sisters Road
- Holloway Nag's Head
- Holloway Prison
- Camden Road station
- Camden Town station
- Mornington Crescent station
- Euston bus station
for Euston station
In popular culture
The 2009 Just Jack song "253", from the album All Night Cinema, is named after the route.[6]
References
- ↑ Modern Transport, Volume 91 (1964) - Google Books Result
- ↑ McLachlan, Tom (1995). London Buses 1985-1995: Managing The Change. Venture Publications. p. 54. ISBN 1-898432-74-0.
- ↑ No change in latest London bus tender results Transport Xtra 29 October 2009
- ↑ Tender News Bus Talk issue 31 December 2014 (Go-Ahead London)
- ↑ Route 253 Map Transport for London
- ↑ Album review: Just Jack The Scotsman
External links
Media related to London Buses route 253 at Wikimedia Commons- Timetable