Bus Routes
During the daytime there are over 700 routes in operation, with
6,800 buses carrying around six million passengers on weekdays.
Bus routes in London tend to follow the main roads through the city,
of which there are many, and most locations along main routes are
served by a number of buses in both directions. However, there are
also the smaller buses which follow more unusual routes - it is
best to avoid catching one of these, unless of course you know exactly
where it is going.
In
the case of complicated one-way systems and in crowded areas such
as Camden Town, there will be several ways in which buses will
traverse the area. In these areas, certain bus routes will call
at certain stops, making it necessary to stand at the correct
stop in order to catch the right bus. Bus routes will generally
head in a certain direction for most of the route's length, although
some do not follow this rule and instead loop back on themselves
either a little or a lot.
Having
a reasonable knowledge of the layout of the part of London you
are travelling through will help enormously when catching more
than one bus, as you will then be able to recognise the names
of places partway between where you started and where you are
going. The maps at bus stops usually list all stops within the
local area plus all the major places on the routes from that bus
stop. |
