London Buses route 1 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Canada Water and Tottenham Court Road station, it is operated by London Central. History Route 1 was one of the first motorbus routes to be introduced in London. It was in operation by November 1908. By the time the London Passenger Transport Board took over its operations in 1933, it operated from Willesden garage to Lewisham. In June 1956, the Willesden to Marylebone station section was replaced by route 176. Despite subsequent route changes, it continues to serve part of its original route, between Elephant & Castle and Aldwych. On 3 October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to London General, which included a five-year contract to operate route 1. London General commenced a further contract on 1 October 2016. It is operated out of Morden Wharf garage with a peak vehicle requirement of 17 Wright Gemini 3 buses. In November 2021 Transport for London launched a successful consultation with a view of merging routes 1 and 168 to form a continuous service between Hampstead Heath and Canada Water, as well as re-routing route 188 to serve its former terminus at Tottenham Court Road. These changes are expected to come into effect in September 2023. Current route Route 1 operates via these primary locations: Canada Water bus station Surrey Quays station Southwark Park Warndon Street South Bermondsey Bricklayers Arms New Kent Road Elephant & Castle station St George's Circus The Old Vic Waterloo station South Bank Waterloo Bridge Aldwych Holborn station Tottenham Court Road station References External links Bus routes in London Transport in the London Borough of Camden Transport in the London Borough of Lambeth Transport in the London Borough of Southwark Transport in the City of Westminster