LTs on the N/Free (inc NBAD 10)

Well, the next bus routes to convert to LT are the 3/N3.

Abellio London LT626 on Route N3, Trafalgar Square (© Aubrey)


Abellio London LT712 on Route 3, Westminster (© Aubrey)

Route 159/N and N/3 batches interwork, based at Battersea Garage (QB). This, along with the 68 and the 59, show the latest expansion of LT buses towards the south of London.


Abellio London LT624 on Route 3, Lambeth Bridge (© Aubrey)

Route 3 has been with Abellio/Travel London/Connex since February 2000, initially at Beddington Cross until February 2012 when it moved to Battersea, where it is today.


Abellio London LT700 on Route 3, Westminster (© Aubrey)

The batch for the 3 is LT691-715, albeit as seen, earlier LTs can be seen on the route as well as it is intermixed with the 159 batch. Route 3 in itself hasn't really changed too much in route, always running at least between Oxford Circus and Crystal Palace, initially also running to Camden Town. It was subject for the Optare Spectras when it was with London Central.


Abellio London LT611 on Route N3, Trafalgar Square (© Aubrey)

This also means that LTs are going as far as Bromley, which is pretty much the furthest an LT does usually go from Central London. Route N3 has gone to Bromley North at its current extent since February 2000, although it did go to Chislehurst prior to that. The route itself started in October 1989 running between Oxford Circus and Beckenham Junction.

Overall, the new blinds are, predictably there. Also, the LT conversions are coming thick and fast yet again, with a ton of LTs ready probably for the 211. It already has had an LT on the route!