London Buses route 1 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Canada Water bus station and Hampstead Heath, it is operated by Go-Ahead London subsidiary London Central.
History
Route 1 was one of the first motorbus routes to be introduced in London. It was in operation by November 1908. By the time the London Passenger Transport Board took over its operations in 1933, it operated from Willesden garage to Lewisham. In June 1956, the Willesden to Marylebone station section was replaced by route 176.
Despite subsequent route changes, it continues to serve part of its original route, between Elephant & Castle and Aldwych.London's oldest bus routes The London Magazine 30 March 2010
On 3 October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to London General, which included a five-year contract to operate route 1.Go-Ahead Acquires East Thames Buses Go-Ahead Group 30 July 2009 Go-Ahead buys East Thames Buses Bus & Coach Professional 3 August 2009 East Thames Buses Go-Ahead LondonBus tender results Route 1/N1 Transport for London 1 July 2009 London General commenced a further contract on 1 October 2016 with a peak vehicle requirement of 17 Wright Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5LHs.Tender News Bus Talk issue 40 page 11Routes Go-Ahead London
In November 2021 Transport for London launched a successful consultation with a view of merging routes 1 and 168 to form a continuous service between Hampstead Heath and Canada Water, as well as re-routing route 188 to serve its former terminus at Tottenham Court Road.Proposed changes to routes 1, 168 and 188 Transport for London 21 March 2022 These changes came into effect on 30 September 2023.Changes to routes 1, 168 & 188 - 30 September 2023 Transport for London 30 September 2023
Current route Route 1 operates via these primary locations:Route 1 Map Transport for London Canada Water bus station for Canada Water station Surrey Quays station South Bermondsey Bricklayers Arms Elephant & Castle station Waterloo station Aldwych Holborn station Russell Square station Euston station Mornington Crescent station Camden Town station Chalk Farm station Belsize Park station Hampstead Heath
References
External links
https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/1/