21 | |
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Overview | |
Operator | Go-Ahead London |
Garage | New Cross |
Vehicle | New Routemaster |
Night-time | N21 |
Route | |
Start | Lewisham Shopping Centre |
Via | New Cross Old Kent Road Bricklayers Arms London Bridge Moorgate |
End | Holloway |
London Buses route 21 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. [1] Running between Holloway and Lewisham Shopping Centre, it is operated by Go-Ahead London.
In 2018, an Optare MetroDecker EV prototype was trialed on the route. [2]
In November 2021, the frequency of the service was reduced from 6-8 minutes to 8-10 minutes. [3]
On 4 February 2023, route 21 was withdrawn between Newington Green and Hoxton and extended to Holloway partially replacing the daytime route 271, following a successful consultation in early 2022. [4]
Route 21 operates via these primary locations: [5]
On 1 April 2017, a number 21 bus blocked the street in Cornhill as it became stuck after mounting the curb during an attempted three-point turn. [6]
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