London Buses route 59

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59

London Buses
Management
Operated by	Arriva London
Garage	Brixton
Vehicle	VDL DB250/Alexander ALX400 or Wright Pulsar Gemini
PVR †	19
Route
Start	King's Cross
Via	Euston Holborn Russell Square Aldwych Waterloo Kennington Brixton
End	Streatham Hill
Length	7 miles (10 km)
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	About every 8-12 minutes
Journey time	31-55 minutes
Day	4:53am until 0:59am
Night	No night service
Adult single fares
Oyster	90p
Cash	£2.00
† peak vehicle requirement Transport for London • Performance
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London Buses route 59 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.

Contents 1 History 2 Current route 2.1 Route departing King's Cross 2.2 Route departing Brixton bus garage 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] History

Route 59 was introduced in 1999 in order to replace part of route 109. On 10 November 2007, it was extended from Euston to King's Cross.

[edit] Current route

[edit] Route departing King's Cross York Way Wharfdale Road Caledonian Road Grays Inn Road King's Cross railway station Euston Road St Pancras railway station Euston Road British Library Evershot Street Euston railway station Evershot Street Upper Woburn Place Tavistock Square Woburn Place Russell Square tube station Russell Square Southampton Row Holborn tube station Kingsway Aldwych Strand Lancaster Place Waterloo Bridge IMAX Cinema Waterloo railway station Waterloo Road Baylis Road Lambeth North tube station Kennington Road Imperial War Museum Kennington Park Road Brixton Road Brixton tube station Brixton Road Lambeth Town Hall Effra Road St Matthew's Road Brixton Hill Streatham Hill Telford Avenue

[edit] Route departing Brixton bus garage Streatham Hill Telford Avenue Brixton Hill Brixton Road Lambeth Town Hall Brixton tube station Brixton Road Kennington Park Road Kennington Road Imperial War Museum Lambeth North tube station Baylis Road Waterloo Road Waterloo railway station IMAX Cinema Waterloo Bridge Lancaster Place Aldwych Kingsway Holborn tube station Southampton Row Russell Square Russell Square tube station Woburn Place Tavistock Square Upper Woburn Place Evershot Street Euston railway station Grafton Place Churchway Euston Road British Library St Pancras railway station Euston Road King's Cross railway station York Way

[edit] See also

• List of bus routes in London
• Arriva London
• London Buses route 109

[edit] External links

• Transport for London
• London Bus Routes
• Full timetable (PDF)

List of bus routes in London
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