London Buses route 271

Infobox London Bus
number=271


operator=Metroline
garage=Holloway
vehicle=Dennis Trident 2/ Plaxton President
Volvo B7TL/ Plaxton President
pvr=Day: 12
Night: 2
start=Highgate Village
via=Archway
Holloway
Highbury & Islington
Essex Road
Old Street
end=Moorgate
Liverpool Street (Weekends & Nights)
length=5 miles (8 km)
level=24-hour service
frequency=About every 8-30 minutes
time=23-43 minutes
night=24-hour service
day=24-hour service
ibus=yes

London Buses route 271 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.

History

The route began on 20 July 1960 running between Moorgate and Highgate Village, as part of the Trolleybus Replacement Program, replacing trolleybus route 611. The route was initially based at Holloway garage, and changed little since its introduction.

On 6 June 1987 the route was extended on Sundays from Highgate Village to Hendon Central to cover the withdrawn part of route 143. Although this extension only lasted until 2 February 1991.

For a short period between 1990 and 1991 the route was based at Chalk Farm Garage, before returning to Holloway.

On 16 May 1992 the route received a weekend extension to Liverpool Street Station, and is a rare route to have kept this weekend only extension still today.

Upon Tendering in September 1993, the route transferred to London Suburban Bus, operated from a garage in Edmonton, using red, brown and cream livered Volvos. During April 1996, Metroline bought out London Suburban Bus and transferred the service back to Holloway, re-painting the existing buses into Metrolines predominantly red livery. The route received low floor buses in 1999, and the contract with Metroline was renewed on 30 September 2005.

Current route

Route departing Highgate Village

* Highgate Village "South Grove"
* Highgate High Street
* Highgate Hill
* Archway Station
* Tollhouse Road
* Archway Road
* Sandridge Street
* Holloway Road
* Upper Holloway Station
* Holloway Road Station
* Holloway Road Station
* Highbury & Islington Station
* Canonbury Road
* Essex Road Station
* New North Road
* Hoxton
* City Road
* Old Street Station

Mondays to Fridays (except nights):
* Moorgate "Finsbury Square"

Continues Weekends and Nights to Liverpool Street Station via:
* Finsbury Pavement
* Moorgate Station
* South Place
* Eldon Street
* Liverpool Street
* Liverpool Street Station "Bus Station"

Route departing Moorgate

Starts from Liverpool Street Station at Weekends and Nights:
* Liverpool Street Station "Bus Station"
* Liverpool Street
* Blomfield Street
* London Wall
* Finsbury Circus
* Moorgate Station
* Finsbury Pavement

or Starts at Moorgate Mondays to Fridays (except nights):
* Moorgate "Finsbury Square"
* City Road
* Old Street Station
* City Road
* Provost Street
* Vestry Street
* East Road
* Hoxton
* New North Road
* Essex Road Station
* Canonbury Road
* Highbury & Islington Station
* Holloway Road
* Holloway Road Station
* Upper Holloway Station
* Archway Station
* Highgate Hill
* Highgate High Street
* Highgate Village "South Grove"

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.busmap.org/tt4/271.pdf Full timetable (PDF)]