London Buses route 139

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Metroline Alexander Dennis Enviro400H MMC on Waterloo Bridge in March 2026
Overview
Operator Metroline
Garage Cricklewood [1]
Vehicles Alexander Dennis Enviro400H MMC
Volvo B5LH Wright Eclipse Gemini 3
Night-time24-hour service
Route
Start Golders Green station
Via West Hampstead
Abbey Road
Baker Street
Oxford Circus
Trafalgar Square
Aldwych
End Waterloo station

London Buses route 139 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. [2] Running between Golders Green and Waterloo stations, it is operated by Metroline. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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History

In July 2016, Transport for London opened a public consultation on proposals for the route to be extended from West Hampstead to Golders Green as part of the Inner North West London Buses review. [7] This took effect on 1 April 2017 with the route being extended to Golders Green and at the same was transferred from Metroline to London Sovereign. [8] [9]

When next tendered, the contract to operate the route was re-awarded to Metroline with the handover occurring on 29 August 2020. [10]

On 21 November 2025, Transport for London launched a consultation proposing to reroute the route between Portman Square and Oxford Circus station via Wigmore Street instead of Oxford Street as part of plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street. [11] In March 2026, it was confirmed that the changes would proceed and they were implemented on 25 October 2026. [12] [13]

Current route

Route 139 operates via these primary locations: [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Route 139 | Metroline".
  2. ↑ Marius, Callum (10 June 2023). "'I went on the £1.75 London sightseeing bus dupe you've got to try this summer'". MyLondon. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Mayor lights up 139 bus for Christmas lights campaign". Ham & High. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Curtin, April (18 November 2021). "This Is The Most Christmassy Bus Route In London". Secret London. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Kelly, Gwyneth (9 July 2015). "A love letter to London's 139 bus, from an adoring day tripper". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  6. ↑ Large, Amber-Louise (23 November 2022). "The best bus routes for seeing Christmas lights in London". MyLondon. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "West End Bus Services Review". Transport for London . Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Bus Service Changes 11 March to 16 April 2017 Transport for London 24 March 2017
  9. ↑ Stonebanks, Mark (30 January 2017). "'West Hampstead' to disappear from northbound 139 bus signs". West Hampstead Life. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "Route 139 returns to Metroline". London Connected. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Oxford Street - proposals for transport and highway changes". Transport for London . Archived from the original on 16 August 2026. Retrieved 24 October 2026.
  12. ↑ "Oxford Street bus changes from Saturday 24 October 2026". Transport for London . Archived from the original on 17 October 2026. Retrieved 24 October 2026.
  13. ↑ "Oxford St pedestrianisation: What you need to know". BBC News . 19 October 2026. Retrieved 24 October 2026.
  14. ↑ Route 139 Map Transport for London

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