London Buses route 73

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73

Management
Operated by	Arriva London
Garage	Lea Valley
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz O530G Citaro
Route
Start	Victoria
Via	Oxford Circus King's Cross Islington Stoke Newington
End	Seven Sisters
Length	8 miles (13 km)
Service
Level	Daily (4:30am until midnight)
Frequency	About every 5 minutes
Journey time	44-78 minutes
Night	Night Bus N73
Adult single fares
Cash	£1.50
Oyster	80p (£1 Mon-Fri 7-9.30am)
Transport for London

London Buses route 73 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London. The service has particularly heavy usage as it serves areas not covered by the Tube system.

Contents 1 History 2 Current route 2.1 Route departing Victoria 2.2 Route departing Seven Sisters 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] History

This route dates back to October 1949, and originally ran from Stoke Newington to Richmond.

The route was mostly served by Routemaster buses until they were replaced by the controversial bendy buses in 2005.

[edit] Current route

[edit] Route departing Victoria Victoria Station Bus Station Wilton Road Victoria Street Grosvenor Gardens Grosvenor Place Hyde Park Corner Station Park Lane Cumberland Gate Tyburn Way Marble Arch Station Oxford Street Bond Street Station Oxford Street Oxford Circus Station Oxford Street Tottenham Court Road Station Tottenham Court Road Goodge Street Station Tottenham Court Road Warren Street Station Euston Road Euston Square Station Euston Road Euston Station Bus Station Grafton Place Churchway Euston Road King's Cross Station Pentonville Road Baron Street White Lion Street Islington High Street Angel Station Upper Street Islington Green Essex Road Essex Road Station Essex Road Newington Green Road Newington Green Albion Road Stoke Newington Church Street Stoke Newington High Street Stamford Hill Stoke Newington Station Stamford Hill Tottenham High Road South Tottenham Station Tottenham High Road Seven Sisters Station

[edit] Route departing Seven Sisters Seven Sisters Station Tottenham High Road South Tottenham Station Tottenham High Road Stamford Hill Stoke Newington Station Stamford Hill Northwold Road Stoke Newington Common Rectory Road Brooke Road Stoke Newington High Street Stoke Newington Church Street Albion Road Newington Green Newington Green Road Essex Road Essex Road Station Essex Road Islington Green Upper Street Angel Station Islington High Street Pentonville Road Kings Cross Station Euston Road Euston Station Euston Road Euston Square Station (for Warren Street Station) Gower Street Bedford Square Bloomsbury Street New Oxford Street Tottenham Court Road Station Oxford Street Oxford Circus Station Oxford Street Bond Street Station Oxford Street Marble Arch Station Park Lane Hyde Park Corner Duke of Wellington Place Hyde Park Corner Station Grosvenor Place Lower Grosvenor Place Buckingham Palace Road Terminus Place Victoria Station Bus Station

[edit] Gallery

Leyland RT operation of route 73	Routemaster operation of route 73	Leaside Buses MCW Metrobus operation of route 73	Arriva London Routemaster operation of route 73
Arriva London Volvo Citybus operation of route 73	Arriva London Wright Eclipse Gemini operation of route 73	Arriva London Mercedes-Benz O530G Citaro operation of route 73

[edit] See also

• List of bus routes in London
• Arriva London

[edit] External links

• Transport for London
• London Bus Routes
• Full timetable

List of bus routes in London
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