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London Buses route 137

London bus route

Field	Value
number	137
image	LTZ 1720, Park Lane, London, May 16th 2025.jpg
image_width	300
caption	Arriva London New Routemaster on Park Lane in May 2025
bgcolor	red
titlecolor	white
operator	Arriva London
garage	Brixton
vehicle	New Routemaster
pvr	29
night	Night Bus N137
start	Streatham Hill
via	Clapham Common
Battersea
Sloane Square
Hyde Park Corner
end	Marble Arch station

Battersea Sloane Square Hyde Park Corner

London Buses route 137 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Streatham Hill and Marble Arch station, it is operated by Arriva London.

History

In the 1930s, STL buses were used on this route which ran from Highgate to Elmers End.

The AEC Routemaster buses which operated route 137 since 1 November 1964 were replaced by one-person operated Wright Pulsar Gemini bodied DAF DB250s on 10 July 2004, ending a remarkable forty years of service

New Routemasters were introduced on 6 December 2014. The rear platform remains closed at all times except for when the bus is at bus stops.

On 15 July 2017 route 137 was permanently curtailed to Marble Arch and no longer serves Oxford Street.

Current route

Route 137 operates via these primary locations:

Streatham Hill
Clapham Park
Clapham Common station
Queenstown Road station
Battersea Park station
Lister Hospital
Sloane Square station
Knightsbridge station
Hyde Park Corner station
Marble Arch station

References

[http://www.arrivalondon.com/news/arriva-london-gears-up-for-more-new-routemasters Arriva London gears up for more New Routemasters] Arriva London
Reed, John. (2000). "London Buses: A Brief History". Capital Transport Publishing.
Blacker, Ken. (2007). "Routemaster: 1970–2005". Capital Transport.
[https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2014/december/route-137-to-be-served-by-new-routemaster-buses Press Release] Transport For London
[https://www.tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/137 Route 137 Map] Transport for London

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