| 91 | |
|---|---|
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| Route | |
| Start | Trafalgar Square |
| Via | Aldwych, Holborn, Russell Square, Euston, King's Cross, Holloway, Hornsey Rise |
| End | Crouch End Broadway |
| Length | 6.7 miles to Crouch End 6.6 miles to Trafalgar Square |
| Operations | |
| Operator | Metroline |
| Garage | Holloway |
| Vehicle | New Bus for London |
| Peak vehicle requirement | Mon-Fri: 21 Sat: 20 Sun: 17 |
| Service | |
| Journey time | 35-69 mins |
| Frequency (in mins) | Mon-Fri: 8 day, 10 eves Sat: 8-9 day, 10 eves Sun: 10 |
| Passenger usage data | |
| 1999/2000 | 3.668 million (119th) |
| 2000/2001 | 4.040 million (+10%, 107th) |
| 2001/2002 | 4.155 million (+3%, 110th) |
| 2002/2003 | 4.900 million (+18%, 93rd) |
| 2003/2004 | 5.734 million (+17%, 92nd) |
| 2004/2005 | 6.168 million (+8%, 88th) |
| 2005/2006 | 6.237 million (+1%, 102nd) |
| 2006/2007 | 5.931 million (-5%, 102nd) |
| 2007/2008 | 5.900 million (-0.5%, 111th) |
| 2008/2009 | 5.855 million (-0.8%, 125th) |
| 2009/2010 | 6.368 million (+9%, 106th) |
| 2010/2011 | 6.117 million (-4%, 116th) |
| 2011/2012 | 6.246 million (+2%, 113th) |
| 2012/2013 | 5.928 million (-5%, 123rd) |
| 2013/2014 | 6.014 million (+2%, 123rd) |
| 2014/2015 | 6.002 million (-0.2%, 124th) |
| 2015/2016 | 5.385 million (-10%, 141st) |
History[]
7 February 1987: New route 14A introduced, Monday-Saturday only, Piccadilly Circus to Turnpike Lane via Tottenham Court Road, Warren Street, Euston, King's Cross, Holloway, Hornsey Rise and Crouch End. The route was introduced to replace the northern section of route 14, which was withdrawn between Euston and Turnpike Lane on Mon-Sat.
26 March 1988: Withdrawn between Piccadilly Circus and Tottenham Court Road, and between Crouch End and Turnpike Lane.
10 October 1992: Route renumbered 91. Withdrawn between Tottenham Court Road and Euston, but diverted to Trafalgar Square via Russell Square, Holborn and Aldwych. Sunday service introduced.
1 February 1997: Contract awarded to Capital Citybus (later First London).
2 February 2002: Converted to low-floor operation.
7 February 2009: Contract awarded to Metroline.
Operators[]
Routes 14A and 91 have been operated by the following companies:
- London Buses: 7 February 1987-31 March 1989
- London Northern: 1 April 1989-31 January 1997
- Capital Citybus/First London: 1 February 1997-6 February 2009
- Metroline: 7 February 2009-present
Garages[]
Routes 14A and 91 have been operated from the following garages:
- Holloway (HT): 7 February 1987-31 January 1997; 7 February 2009-present
- Northumberland Park (NP): 1 February 1997-6 February 2009
Route description - list of stops[]
Route departing Trafalgar Square[]
- Northumberland Avenue / Trafalgar Square
- Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Station
- Southampton Street / Coven Garden
- Aldwych
- Holborn Station
- Southampton Row / Theobald's Road
- Russell Square Station
- Tavistock Square
- Upper Woburn Place / Euston Road
- Euston Station
- British Library
- St Pancras International Station
- King's Cross Station / York Way
- Wharfdale Road / London Canal Museum
- Killick Street
- Carnegie Street
- Caledonian Road / Copenhagen Street
- Story Street
- Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Station
- H M Prison Pentonville
- Caledonian Road
- North Road / Hillmarton Road
- Freegrove Road
- Camden Road / H M Prison Holloway
- Chambers Road
- Parkhurst Road / Holloway Nags Head
- Seven Sisters Road / Nags Head
- Hornsey Road
- Tollington Park
- Bavaria Road
- Fairbridge Road
- Hornsey Rise
- Hornsey Lane
- Edison Road
- Crouch End Broadway
- Rosebery Gardens
Route departing Crouch End[]
- Tottenham Lane YMCA
- Crouch End Broadway / Park Road
- Edison Road
- Hornsey Lane
- Hornsey Rise
- Hanley Road
- Tollington Park
- Seven Sisters Road
- Tollington Road / Sobell Centre
- Holloway Road
- Caledonian Road / Camden Road
- Freegrove Road
- Hillmarton Road
- Caledonian Road Station
- H M Prison Pentonville
- Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Station
- Story Street
- Caledonian Road / Copenhagen Street
- Carnegie Street
- Killick Street
- King's Cross Station / Pentonville Road
- King's Cross Station
- St Pancras International Station
- British Library
- Upper Woburn Place (for Euston Station)
- Tavistock Square
- Russell Square
- Southampton Row
- Theobald's Road
- Kingsway / Holborn Station
- Aldwych / The Royal Courts of Justice
- Aldwych / Somerset House
- Savoy Street
- Bedford Street
- Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Station
- Whitehall / Trafalgar Square
Route record (list of roads traversed)[]
Route departing Trafalgar Square[]
Northumberland Avenue, Charing Cross Roundabout, Strand, Aldwych, Kingsway, Southampton Row, Russell Square, Woburn Place, Tavistock Square, Upper Woburn Place, Eversholt Street, Euston Bus Station, Grafton Place, Churchway, Euston Road, York Way, Wharfdale Road, Caledonian Road, Hillmarton Road, Parkhurst Road, Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey Road, Hornsey Rise, Crouch End Hill, The Broadway, Tottenham Lane
Route departing Crouch End[]
Tottenham Hale, The Broadway, Crouch End Hill, Hornsey Rise, Hornsey Road, Tollington Road, Camden Road, Caledonian Road, King's Cross Bridge, Grays Inn Road, Euston Road, Upper Woburn Place, Tavistock Square, Woburn Place, Russell Square, Southampton Row, Kingsway, Aldwych, Strand, Charing Cross Roundabout, Whitehall
Timetable information[]
Routes 91 and N91 combine to provide a 24-hour service between Trafalgar Square and Crouch End.
On Christmas Eve, the last buses depart Trafalgar Square at 0010 and Crouch End at 0015 (Saturday service) On Boxing Day, the first buses depart Trafalgar Square at 0650 and Crouch End at 0605 (Sunday service)