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The London Bus Museum is pleased to welcome you on board a bus journey that has taken 150 years

RTs continued in use during the 1970s to replace failed buses. Still smart after a Christmas 1971 overhaul, RT3665 subs for an SM on the 418 on 4 July 1973, in Woodfield Lane, Ashtead.

Have you ever wondered what happened to all those wonderful old buses that ran in London and which you only now see in old films and books?  Well, the good news is, some of them live on! While thousands went to the scrap yard at the end of their working lives, some have found their way into preservation as living, moving museum pieces at London Bus Museum. Here you will discover the largest collection of working historic London buses in the world, a priceless heritage representing more than 150 years of public transport evolution in the capital.

London Bus Museum is much, much more than simply a display of old buses for enthusiasts; its aim is to present the unique engineering heritage of the collection in its historical, social, technological and educational background.

LBM steward explains how buses used to be pulled by horses

Here you can re-live the happy times of travelling on these knights of the road, experience the sights, sounds and smells of a past age, evocative of colourful liveries, elegant coachwork, fine leather and moquette upholstery. A wonderful day out with a difference - indefinably nostalgic for those who rode on them, as well as a world of fascination and wonder for the younger generations, many of whom have never even been on a bus!

London Bus Museum displays the culmination of 50 years of preservation work and provides the opportunity to see our vehicles and artefacts in a light, airy and modern environment. 

We hope to welcome you for a day out with us at London Bus Museum or at our Heritage Events soon!

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RTs continued in use during the 1970s to replace failed buses. Still smart after a Christmas 1971 overhaul, RT3665 subs for an SM on the 418 on 4 July 1973, in Woodfield Lane, Ashtead.
  • RTs continued in use during the 1970s to replace failed buses. Still smart after a Christmas 1971 overhaul, RT3665 subs for an SM on the 418 on 4 July 1973, in Woodfield Lane, Ashtead. 
RT4779 in Leatherhead garage blinded for the 418. [Michael Wickham collection]
  • RT4779 in Leatherhead garage blinded for the 418. [Michael Wickham collection]

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    Route 54 Heritage Day

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