London Buses route 59 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Streatham Hill and St Bartholomew's Hospital, it is operated by Arriva London.
History
Route 59 was introduced in 1999 in order to replace part of route 109 and also provide a service between Streatham and Euston station. It was and still is contracted to Arriva London.
On 10 November 2007 the route was extended from Euston to King's Cross. The move, which was intended to provide a direct link between Waterloo and St Pancras stations, coincided with the relocation of the Eurostar terminal.
On 20 December 2013, thirty people were injured when the driver of a route 59 bus swerved to avoid a vehicle and hit a tree in Kennington. Seven people were seriously injured.
New Routemasters were introduced on 22 March 2016. The rear platform remains closed at all times except from when the bus is at bus stops.
On 29 June 2019, the route was withdrawn between Euston and King's Cross.
On 23 November 2022, it was announced that route 59 would be rerouted to run to St Bartholomew's Hospital instead of Euston following a consultation. This change was implemented on 29 April 2023.
Current route
Route 59 operates via these primary locations: Streatham Hill Telford Avenue Brixton station Kennington for Oval station Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum Lambeth North station Waterloo station South Bank Waterloo Bridge Aldwych Holborn station Chancery Lane station Holborn Viaduct City Thameslink station St Bartholomew's Hospital