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.
| 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 |
History
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On 4 February 2023, route 21 was withdrawn between Newington Green and Hoxton and extended to Holloway partially replacing the daytime route 271, following a successful consultation in early 2022.[4]
Current route
Route 21 operates via these primary locations:[5]
- Lewisham Shopping Centre
- Lewisham station
- St Johns station
- New Cross Gate station
- Old Kent Road
- Bricklayers Arms
- Borough station
- London Bridge station
- Bank and Monument stations
- Moorgate station
- Moorfields Eye Hospital
- Essex Road railway station
- Highbury & Islington station
- St Mary Magdalene Church
- Holloway Road station
- Holloway Nag's Head
Incident
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]
References
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