London Buses route 53

Infobox London Bus
number=53


operator=Selkent
length= 12 miles (19 km)
time= 54-92 minutes
vehicle=Dennis Trident 2/Alexander ALX400
garage=Plumstead
start=Plumstead
end=Whitehall
via=Woolwich
Charlton
Blackheath
Greenwich
Deptford
New Cross
Elephant and Castle
level=24-hour service
frequency=About every 7-8 minutes
day=24-hour service
night=24-hour service
pvr=26

London Buses route 53 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Selkent.

History

This route dates back to 1952. It traditionally ran from Plumstead Common to West Hampstead, later Camden Town, and until recently Oxford Circus. It was cut back to Whitehall and reduced in frequency when London Buses route 453 began on 15 February 2003.

Current route

Route departing Plumstead

* Plumstead Garage "Plumstead Road"
* Pettman Crescent
* Plumstead "High Street"
* Orchard Road
* Griffin Road
* Waverley Crescent
* Warwick Terrace
* Plumstead Common
* Plumstead Common Road
* Sandy Hill Road
* Crescent Road
* Burrage Road
* Plumstead Road
* Beresford Square
* Woolwich New Road
* Woolwich Arsenal Station
* Woolwich New Road
* Thomas Street
* Wellington Street
* Artillery Place
* Hillreach
* Little Heath
* Charlton Park Road
* The Village
* Charlton
* Charlton Road
* Blackheath "Royal Standard"
* Vanbrugh Park
* Charlton Way
* Prince Charles Road
* Shooters Hill Road
* Blackheath Hill
* Blackheath Road
* Deptford Bridge Station
* Deptford Broadway
* New Cross Road
* New Cross station
* Amersham Road
* Parkfield Road
* Lewisham Way
* New Cross Road
* New Cross Gate station
* New Cross Road
* Old Kent Road
* Bricklayers Arms
* New Kent Road
* Elephant & Castle Station
* St George's Road
* Westminster Bridge Road
* Lambeth North Station
* Westminster Bridge Road
* Westminster Bridge
* Westminster Station
* Bridge Street
* Parliament Square
* Parliament Street
* Whitehall "Horse Guards Avenue"

Route departing Trafalgar Square

* Trafalgar Square "Whitehall"
* Whitehall
* Parliament Street
* Bridge Street
* Westminster Station
* Westminster Bridge
* York Road
* Addington Street
* Westminster Bridge Road
* Lambeth North Station
* Westminster Bridge Road
* St George's Circus
* London Road
* Elephant & Castle Station
* New Kent Road
* Bricklayers Arms
* Old Kent Road
* New Cross Road
* New Cross Gate station
* New Cross Road
* New Cross station
* New Cross Road
* Deptford Broadway
* Deptford Bridge Station
* Blackheath Road
* Blackheath Hill
* Shooters Hill Road
* Charlton Way
* Vanbrugh Park
* Blackheath "Royal Standard"
* Charlton Road
* Charlton
* The Village
* Charlton Park Road
* Little Heath
* Hillreach
* Artillery Place
* Wellington Street
* Greens End
* General Gordon Place
* Woolwich Arsenal Station
* Vincent Road
* Burrage Road
* Crescent Road
* Bloomfield Road
* Plumstead Common Road
* Plumstead Common
* Waverley Crescent
* Griffin Road
* Plumstead Station
* Plumstead Garage

ee also

* List of bus routes in London
* Selkent

External links

* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.londonbusesbyadam.fotopic.net London Bus Routes Fotopic]
* [http://www.busesatwork.co.uk London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/053.pdf Full Timetable (PDF)]