London Buses route 131
Encyclopedia
London Buses route 131 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, United Kingdom
. The service is currently contracted to London United.
In the early 1990s, the route was withdrawn between Kingston and West Molesey, replaced by new route 411.
On 30 June 2007, the route was extended from Wimbledon to Tooting Broadway via route 57.
The program, which informs users of the next bus stop approaching and the bus they are currently traveling on, seems to have difficulty saying "one" without appearing to be disabled.
Transport for London
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contracted bus route in London
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. The service is currently contracted to London United.
History
This route dates back to 1949.In the early 1990s, the route was withdrawn between Kingston and West Molesey, replaced by new route 411.
On 30 June 2007, the route was extended from Wimbledon to Tooting Broadway via route 57.
Trivia
The 131 is renowned amongst Tootingites as being poorly vocalised by the automated text-to-speech program.The program, which informs users of the next bus stop approaching and the bus they are currently traveling on, seems to have difficulty saying "one" without appearing to be disabled.
Current route
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- Colliers WoodColliers WoodColliers Wood is an area in south London, England, in the London Borough of Merton. Colliers Wood station is served by the London Underground's Northern Line.It is a mostly residential area, split down the middle by a busy High Street...
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- Merton Road
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- WimbledonWimbledon stationWimbledon station is a National Rail, London Underground, and Tramlink station located in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton, and is the only London station that provides an interchange between rail, Underground, and Tramlink services...
Sir Cyril Black Way - Hartfield Road
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- Wimbledon Hill Road
- Worple Road
- Pepys Road
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- Coombe Lane
- West Barnes Lane
- Burlington Road
- New MaldenNew MaldenNew Malden is a town and shopping centre in the south-western London suburbs, mostly within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and partly in the London Borough of Merton, and is situated from Charing Cross...
- Kingston RoadKingston RoadKingston Road may be:* Kingston Road, Oxford, England* Kingston Road , Canada* Kingston Road, Durham Region, Canada...
- Cambridge Road
- NorbitonNorbitonNorbiton is a place in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London. It lies approximately east of Kingston upon Thames's town centre, and from Charing Cross. Its main landmarks include Kingston Hospital and Kingsmeadow football stadium, which is currently used for the home matches of both...
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- Fairfield North
- KingstonKingston upon ThamesKingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the...
Fairfield Bus Station