London Buses route 4

London Buses route 4 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Archway and Blackfriars stations, it is operated by Metroline.

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Metroline Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident 2 on Waterloo Bridge in October 2013
Overview
Operator	Metroline[1]
Garage	Holloway (HT)
Route
Start	Archway station
Via	Tufnell Park Finsbury Park Angel St Paul's
End	Blackfriars

History

Alexander RH bodied Volvo Olympian on the Strand in 2005

On 25 September 1993, the contract for route 4 was won by London Suburban Bus, who operated the route with Leyland Titans.[2]

On 27 April 1995, route 4 was included in the sale of London Suburban Bus to Metroline[2] and in March 2000 to DelGro Corporation.[3]

Current route

Route 4 operates via these primary locations:[4]

• Archway station
• Tufnell Park station
• Holloway Road Nags Head
• Finsbury Park station
• Highbury & Islington station
• Angel station
• Barbican station
• St Paul's station
• St Paul's Churchyard
• Blackfriars

References

1. "Who runs your bus". Transport for London. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
2. McLachlan, Tom (1995). London Buses 1985-1995: Managing The Change. Venture Publications. p. 100. ISBN 1-898432-74-0.
3. History Metroline
4. Route 4 Map Transport for London

External links

• Media related to London Buses route 4 at Wikimedia Commons