London Buses route 189

Infobox London Bus
number=189


ibus=yes
operator=Metroline
garage=Cricklewood
vehicle=Dennis Trident 2 9.9m /
Plaxton President or Alexander ALX400
pvr=Day: 18
Night: 4
start=Brent Cross Shopping Centre
via=North Cricklewood
Cricklewood
Kilburn
Baker Street
end=Oxford Circus
length=7 miles (11 km)
level=24-hour service
frequency=About every 8-30 minutes
time=37-63 minutes
night=24-hour service
day=24-hour service

London Buses route 189 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.

History

A short route was formed on the 11 October 1997 in the form of route 189, running between Brent Cross Shopping Centre and Kilburn Park Station, partially replacing the withdrawn 16A (which ran from Brent Cross to Oxford Circus, via Marble Arch).

A few months later, on the 28 March 1998, the 189 was extended to Oxford Circus via Abbey Road and Baker Street to parallel the newly single decked 139, giving extra capacity on that section.

A night service (N189) was added on the 11 October 2002, although the route did not run between North Cricklewood "Tilling Road" and Brent Cross during late evenings.

During February 2003 the R-reg Plaxton Pointer Dennis Darts were gradually replaced with double-deck Dennis Trident Plaxton Presidents, in preparation for the Congestion Charging Scheme. A full night service was also added on the 1 February 2003 making this a 24 hour route.

Current route

Route departing Brent Cross Shopping Centre

*Brent Cross Shopping Centre
*Prince Charles Drive
*Tilling Road
*North Cricklewood
*Claremont Road
*Cricklewood Lane
*Cricklewood Station
*Cricklewood Broadway
*Kilburn Station
*Brondesbury Station
*Kilburn High Road
*Quex Road Diverson on progess
*Abbey Road
*Grove End Road End diversonToday we wil make changes from quex road and grove end road
*Lisson Grove
*Rossmore Road
*Baker Street Station
*Baker Street
*Bond Street Station
*Oxford Street
*Oxford Circus Station

Route departing Oxford Circus

*Oxford Circus Station
*John Prince's Street
*Oxford Street
*Bond Street Station
*Gloucester Place for Baker Street Station
*Rossmore Road
*Lisson Grove
*Grove End Road
*Abbey Road
*Quex Road
*Kilburn High Road
*Brondesbury Station
*Kilburn Station
*Cricklewood Broadway
*Cricklewood Lane
*Cricklewood Station
*Claremont Road
*North Cricklewood
*Tilling Road
*Prince Charles Drive
*Brent Cross Shopping Centre

Previous route 189s in London

The route number 189 had been used once before prior to its current use.
* Until 1994 a Route 189 ran in South London.

ee also

* List of bus routes in London
* Metroline

External links

* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.busesatwork.co.uk London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/189.pdf Full timetable (PDF)]