London Buses route 59


London Buses route 59 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Streatham Hill and Euston bus station it is operated by Arriva London.

History

Route 59 was introduced in 1999 in order to replace part of route 109 and also provide a service between Streatham and Euston station. It was and still is contracted to Arriva London.
On 10 November 2007 the route was extended from Euston to King's Cross. The move, which was intended to provide a direct link between Waterloo and St Pancras stations, coincided with the relocation of the Eurostar terminal.
On 20 December 2013, thirty people were injured when the driver of a route 59 bus swerved to avoid a vehicle and hit a tree in Kennington. Seven people were seriously injured.
New Routemasters were introduced on 22 March 2016. The rear platform remains closed at all times except from when the bus is at bus stops.
On 29 June 2019, the route was withdrawn from Euston and King's Cross.

Current route

Route 59 operates via these primary locations: