London Buses route 59
London bus route
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London Buses route 59 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between St Bartholomew's Hospital and Clapham Park, it is operated by Arriva London.
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| 59 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Arriva London |
| Garage | Brixton |
| Vehicle | New Routemaster[1] |
| Route | |
| Start | St Bartholomew's Hospital |
| Via | City Thameslink station Holborn Waterloo Kennington Brixton |
| End | Clapham Park |
History
Route 59 was introduced in 1999 in order to replace part of route 109 and also provide a service between Streatham and Euston station. It was and still is contracted to Arriva London.[2]
On 10 November 2007 the route was extended from Euston to King's Cross. The move, which was intended to provide a direct link between Waterloo and St Pancras stations, coincided with the relocation of the Eurostar terminal.[3]
On 20 December 2013, thirty people were injured when the driver of a route 59 bus swerved to avoid a vehicle and hit a tree in Kennington.[4][5][6] Seven people were seriously injured.[7]
New Routemasters were introduced on 22 March 2016. The rear platform remains closed at all times except from when the bus is at bus stops.[1]
On 29 June 2019, the route was withdrawn between Euston and King's Cross.[8][9]
On 23 November 2022, it was announced that route 59 would be rerouted to run to St Bartholomew's Hospital instead of Euston following a consultation. This change was implemented on 29 April 2023 with the withdrawal of the 521.[10][11]
In September 2024, Transport for London launched a consultation proposing to modify the route to terminate at Clapham Park instead of Streatham Hill to replace route 45.[12] In December 2024, it was confirmed that the changes would proceed and they were implemented on 1 February 2025.[13]
Current route
Route 59 operates via these primary locations:[14]
- St Bartholomew's Hospital
- Holborn Viaduct For City Thameslink station
- Holborn Circus
- Chancery Lane station
- Holborn station
- Aldwych
- Waterloo station
- Lower Marsh
- Lambeth North station
- Kennington Road For Imperial War Museum
- St Marks Church For Oval station
- Brixton station
- Lambeth Town Hall
- Clapham Park
