London Buses route 21
London Buses route 21 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Holloway and Lewisham Shopping Centre, it is operated by Go-Ahead London subsidiary London Central.
History
In 2018, an Optare MetroDecker EV prototype was trialed on the route.In November 2021, the frequency of the service was reduced from 6-8 minutes to 8-10 minutes.
On 4 February 2023, route 21 was withdrawn between Newington Green and Hoxton and extended to Holloway partially replacing the daytime route 271, following a successful consultation in early 2022.
Current route
Route 21 operates via these primary locations:- Lewisham Shopping Centre
- Lewisham station
- St Johns station
- New Cross Gate station
- Old Kent Road
- Bricklayers Arms
- Borough station
- London Bridge station
- Bank and Monument stations
- Moorgate station
- Moorfields Eye Hospital
- Essex Road railway station
- Highbury & Islington station
- Holloway Road station
- Holloway ''Nag's Head''