London Buses route N137 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Crystal Palace and Oxford Circus, it is operated by Arriva London.
History[]
Route N137 commenced operating on 16 March 2001 between Oxford Circus John Prince's Street and Crystal Palace via Oxford Street - Marble Arch - Park Lane - Hyde Park Corner - Knightsbridge - Sloane Street - Lower Sloane Street - Chelsea Bridge Road - Chelsea Bridge - Queenstown Road - Queen's Circus - Battersea Park Station - Queenstown Road - Cedars Road - Clapham Common North Side - The Pavement - Clapham Common Station - Clapham Park Road - Kings Avenue - Atkins Road - Streatham Place - Streatham Hill Station - Leigham Court Road - Crown Lane - Norwood - Crown Dale - Central Hill - Westow Hill. The route initially operated by London Central from their Camberwell (Q) garage with Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TLs.
On 9 July 2004, the route passed to Arriva London operating from their Norwood (N) garage with Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TLs.
On 18 September 2004, the route was retained by Arriva London.
In 2010, the Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TLs were replaced by brand new Alexander Dennis Enviro 400s.
On 12 February 2011, the route was temporarily withdrawn between Marble Arch and Oxford Circus.
On 17 September 2011, the route was retained by Arriva London.
On 5 May 2012, the route was restored to Oxford Circus.
On 17 September 2016, the route was retained by Arriva London.
In March 2017, the Alexander Dennis Enviro 400s were replaced by brand new Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5LHs.
On 19 August 2023, a crosslink with route 137 was introduced.
On 20 January 2024, the route was retained by Arriva London operating from their Brixton (BN) garage using existing Wright Electroliner EVs. At the same time, the frequency increased to every 20 minutes from every 30 minutes, increasing the PVR to 8 from 6.
Current Route[]
Route N137 operates via these primary locations:
- Crystal Palace Bus Station
- Norwood
- Streatham Hill Station
- Clapham Common Station
- Queenstown Road Station
- Battersea Park Station
- Sloane Square Station
- Knightsbridge Station
- Hyde Park Corner Station
- Marble Arch Station
- Bond Street Station
- Oxford Circus Station John Prince's Street