London Buses route N381 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Peckham and Whitehall, it is operated by Transport UK London Bus.
History []
Night bus N381 commenced operating on 9 October 1999 between Trafalgar Square and Peckham Bus Station via Whitehall - Parliament Street - Bridge Street - Westminster Station - Westminster Bridge - Westminster Bridge Road - County Hall - York Road - Waterloo Station - Tenison Way - Waterloo Road - Stamford Street - Southwark - Southwark Street - Southwark Bridge Road - Marshalsea Road - Borough Station - Great Dover Street - Bricklayer's Arms roundabout - Tower Bridge Road - Tooley Street - Jamaica Road - Bermondsey Station - Jamaica Road - Brunel Road - Rotherhithe Station - Brunel Road - Salter Road - Redriff Road - Surrey Quays Road (for Canada Water Station) - Lower Road - Surrey Quays Station - Rotherhithe New Road - Galleywall Road - Southwark Park Road - South Bermondsey - St James's Road - Catlin Street - Rotherhithe New Road - St James's Road - Old Kent Road - Peckham Park Road - Buller Close - Peckham Hill Street - Peckham High Street. The route was introduced to replace withdrawn route N70. The route was initially operated by London Central from their Peckham (PM) garage using Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TLs.
On 31 January 2002, the route was withdrawn between Horse Guards and Trafalgar Square.
On 8 October 2004, the route passed to Travel London operating from their Walworth (WL) garage with Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TLs introduced.
On 21 May 2009, the route was included in the sale of Travel London to Abellio London.
On 10 October 2009, the route was retained by Abellio London.
On 8 October 2016, the route was retained by Abellio London with Alexander Dennis Enviro400Hs introduced.
On 2 December 2023, the route was retained by Abellio London using existing Alexander Dennis Enviro400Hs.
On 2 March 2024, Abellio London was rebranded to Transport UK London Bus.
Brand new Wright Electroliner EVs will be introduced from 2024.
Current Route []
Route N381 operates via these primary locations:
- Peckham Bus Station
- Peckham Park Road
- Southwark Park Road
- South Bermondsey
- Surrey Quays
- Canada Water Bus Station
- Salter Road
- Rotherhithe
- Bermondsey
- Jamaica Road
- City Hall
- Tooley Street
- London Bridge Bus Station (For Guy's Hospital and Southwark Cathedral)
- Southwark Street
- Waterloo
- County Hall (For St Thomas' Hospital)
- Westminster (For Parliament Square)
- Trafalgar Square Whitehall