London Buses route 274

Infobox London Bus
number=274


operator=Metroline
garage=King's Cross
vehicle= Dennis Dart SLF 10.2m / Plaxton Pointer
pvr=Day: 15
Night: 3
start=Lancaster Gate
via=Marble Arch
Baker Street
The Zoo
Camden Town
Caledonian Road
end=Islington
length=6 miles (10 km)
level=24-hour service
frequency=About every 8-30 minutes
time=33-54 minutes
night=24-hour service
day=24-hour service
ibus=yes

London Buses route 274 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.

History

The route was introduced on the 25 May 1991, to replace the withdrawn section of route 74 (between Camden Town and Baker Street), running between Marble Arch and Camden Town. The route initially used double deck Titans run from Chalk Farm Garage. During September 1992 the route was converted to midibus operation using Darts. On the closure of Chalk Farm Garage in 1993, the allocation transferred to Holloway Garage.

On 1 March 1997 the route was extended from Camden Town to Angel Islington and on 1 February 2003 the western end of the route was extended from Marble Arch to Lancaster Gate to create new public transport links upon the introduction of the congestion charging zone.

In July 2003 the allocation was transferred from the overcrowded Holloway Garage to a new base at Kings Cross.

Current route

Route departing Lancaster Gate

*Lancaster Gate Station
*Lancaster Terrace
*Bourne Street
*Bayswater Road
*Marble Arch Station
*Oxford Circus
*Gloucester Place "for Baker Street Station "
*Park Road
*Prince Albert Road
*London Zoo
*Parkway
*Camden Town Station
*Camden Road
*Camden Road Station
*Royal College Street
*Pancras Way
*Agar Grove
*York Way
*Market Road
*Caledonian Road Station
*Caledonian Road
*Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Station
*Copenhagen Street
*Barnsbury Road
*Tolpuddle Street
*Islington High Street
*Islington (Angel) Station

Route departing Angel

*Islington (Angel) Station
*Goswell Road
*City Road
*Islington High Street
*Tolpuddle Street
*Barnsbury Road
*Copenhagen Street
*Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Station
*Caledonian Road
*Caledonian Road Station
*Market Road
*York Way
*Agar Grove
*Pancreas Way
*Baynes Street
*Royal College Street
*Camden Road Station
*Camden Road
*Camden Town Station
*Bayham Street
*Pratt Street
*Delancey Street
*Prince Albert Road
*London Zoo
*Park Road
*Baker Street Station
*Baker Street
*Portman Square
*Oxford Street
*Marble Arch Station
*Bayswater Road
*Lancaster Gate Station

Previous route 274 in London

From 30 November 1968 until 21 July 1990, a route 274 ran between Ealing Broadway Station and Hayes. (replaced by routes E6 and E7).

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/274full.pdf Full timetable (PDF)]