London Buses route 205
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London Buses route 205 is a Transport for London
Transport for London
Transport for London is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England. Its role is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London...

 contracted bus route in London
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, United Kingdom
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. The service is currently contracted to Stagecoach London
Stagecoach London
Stagecoach London , is a bus company which principally operates services in the UK capital city of London, under contract to the London Buses arm of Transport for London. It was formed in 1989 as a subsidiary of London Buses. The company privatised in 1994 and acquired by the Stagecoach Group, but...

.

History

Route 205 replaced the former SL1 ("StationLink 1") service, which had begun as an accessible route called Carelink for those with disabilities operated by National Bus Company-owned Beeline
First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
First Berkshire & The Thames Valley is a bus operator serving Bracknell, Slough and Wokingham, in England. It is part of First Group, a major bus and train operator with a turnover of nearly £2.5 billion a year and 62,000 employees across the UK and North America...

. This route was withdrawn in 1988, and it became a London Transport contracted route. It was initially operated by London General
London General
London General is a bus company operating in Surrey ang Greater London. It is owned by the Go-Ahead Group and operates most buses under contract to London Buses...

, but in 1992 the contract was won by Thorpes. For a short period the route continued to be branded as Stationlink.

Route 205 was introduced as part of the planned bus improvements in preparation for the Congestion Charging Zone
London congestion charge
The London congestion charge is a fee charged for some categories of motor vehicle to travel at certain times within the Congestion Charge Zone , a traffic area in London. The charge aims to reduce congestion, and raise investment funds for London's transport system...

 in 2003. It connects Paddington, Marylebone, Euston, King's Cross and Liverpool Street Mainline stations, as well as many Underground stations following the northern part of the Circle Line. A route 705, linking stations on the southern section of the Circle Line, was also created but later withdrawn. The contract to operate the new route was won by Metroline
Metroline
Metroline, owned by ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore, is one of many companies operating bus services in London under the management of London Buses.-Company history:...

.

It was extended from Whitechapel to Mile End Station on 16 June 2007, and was converted into 24-hour service at the same time. Seven new Scania N230UD
Scania N-series
Scania N-series is a series of city bus with straight-up, transversely mounted Euro IV/Euro V engine at the rear.It is available as N230UB, N270UB as well as the N230UD and N270UD...

's arrived in summer 2007 to increase the frequency of the route.

From 29 August 2009, East London took over the operation of route 205. At the same time the route was extended further east, from Mile End to Bow. The contract required 25 new buses.

Current route

  • Paddington Station
    Paddington station
    Paddington railway station, also known as London Paddington, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex.The site is a historic one, having served as the London terminus of the Great Western Railway and its successors since 1838. Much of the current mainline station dates...

     Eastbourne Terrace
  • Edgware Road Station
    Edgware Road tube station
    Edgware Road station is a London Underground station on the corner of Chapel Street and Cabbell Street Road in Travelcard Zone 1 serving the Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines. The separate Edgware Road tube station is about 150 metres away on the opposite side of the Marylebone Road...

  • Marylebone Station
    Marylebone station
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  • Baker Street Station
    Baker Street tube station
    Baker Street tube station is a station on the London Underground at the junction of Baker Street and the Marylebone Road. The station lies in Travelcard Zone 1 and is served by five different lines...

  • Regent's Park Station
  • Great Portland Street Station
    Great Portland Street tube station
    Great Portland Street is a London Underground station near Regent's Park. It is between and on the Hammersmith & City, Circle and Metropolitan lines...

  • Warren Street Station
    Warren Street tube station
    Warren Street tube station is a London Underground station, located at the intersection of Tottenham Court Road and Euston Road. It is on the branch of the Northern Line, between and , and the Victoria Line between and Euston. It is in Travelcard Zone 1 and is the nearest tube station to...

  • Euston Square Station
    Euston Square tube station
    Euston Square is a London Underground station at the corner of Euston Road and Gower Street, just north of University College London and within walking distance of Euston railway station. It is between Great Portland Street and King's Cross St. Pancras on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and...

  • Euston Station
    Euston tube station
    Euston tube station is a London Underground station served by the Victoria Line and both branches of the Northern Line. It directly connects with the Euston mainline station above it. The station is in Travelcard Zone 1....

     Bus Station
  • St Pancras Station
    St Pancras railway station
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  • Kings Cross Station
  • Angel Station
    Angel tube station
    Angel tube station is a London Underground station in The Angel, Islington. It is on the Bank branch of the Northern Line, between Old Street and King's Cross St. Pancras stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 1. The tube stop serves as a portal to several Off West End, or fringe theatre, venues,...

  • Old Street Station
    Old Street station
    Old Street station is a central London National Rail and London Underground station located at the junction of Old Street and City Road just north of the City of London. It lies close to the border between the boroughs of Islington and Hackney...

  • Moorgate Station
    Moorgate station
    Moorgate station is a central London railway terminus and London Underground station on Moorgate in the City of London; it provides National Rail services by First Capital Connect for Hertford, Welwyn Garden City and Letchworth and also serves the Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan Lines and...

  • Liverpool Street Station
    Liverpool Street station
    Liverpool Street railway station, also known as London Liverpool Street or simply Liverpool Street, is both a central London railway terminus and a connected London Underground station in the north-eastern corner of the City of London, England...

     Bus Station
  • Aldgate Station
    Aldgate tube station
    Aldgate tube station is a London Underground station located at Aldgate in the City of London.The station is on the Circle Line between Tower Hill and Liverpool Street. It is also the eastern terminus of the Metropolitan Line...

  • Aldgate East Station
    Aldgate East tube station
    Aldgate East is a London Underground station located between Aldgate and Whitechapel in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.The station is in Travelcard Zone 1...

  • Whitechapel Station
  • Stepney Green Station
  • Bow Road Station
    Bow Road railway station
    Bow Road railway station was in Bow, London on the opposite side of Bow Road from Bow Road tube station.It was opened on the south side of Bow Road in 1876 by the Great Eastern Railway, between Stratford station and the now closed Burdett Road station. It was resited in 1892 to the north side of...

  • Bow Church Station
    Bow Church DLR station
    Bow Church station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway on Bow Road, in the Bow neighbourhood of east London. The station is located on the DLR's Stratford branch, between Devons Road and Pudding Mill Lane stations and is in Travelcard Zone 2. It is within 300 m walking distance of Bow...


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