London Buses route 139

139
Metroline Alexander Dennis Enviro400H on Waterloo Road
Overview
Operator	Metroline
Garage	Cricklewood[1]
Vehicles	Alexander Dennis Enviro400H MMC Volvo B5LH Wright Eclipse Gemini 3
Night-time	24-hour service
Route
Start	Golders Green station
Via	West Hampstead Abbey Road Baker Street Oxford Street 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]

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]

Current route

Route 139 operates via these primary locations:^[11]

• Golders Green station
• Childs Hill
• West Hampstead station
• Abbey Road
• St John's Wood
• Baker Street station
• Portman Square
• Oxford Street
• Oxford Circus station
• Piccadilly Circus station
• Trafalgar Square for Charing Cross station
• Aldwych
• Waterloo station

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. Route 139 Map Transport for London

External links

Media related to London Buses route 139 at Wikimedia Commons