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London Buses route 214 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Highgate Village and Finsbury Square, it is operated by Metroline. ==History== Route 214 commenced operating on 1 February 1961 to replace trolleybus route 615, between Parliament Hill Fields and Finsbury Square, as part of the trolleybus replacement programme. On 24 January 1970, it was diverted via Camden Town to replace route 239. On 26 January 1975, the AEC Routemasters were replaced by Daimler Fleetlines. On 28 October 1989, it was extended on weekdays from Moorgate to London Bridge bus station with Leyland Nationals introduced. On 15 August 1992, the route was cut back to Liverpool Street bus station. Having been put out to tender, the route passed to Thamesway on the same day with Dennis Darts introduced. On 4 December 1993, it was extended from Parliament Hill Fields to Highgate Village. Upon being re-tendered, the route passed to Metroline on 14 February 1998. On 19 March 2004, route 214 became a 24-hour service. Upon being re-tendered, it was retained by Metroline with a new contract commencing in August 2005.〔(Bus tender results Route 214/N214 ) Transport for London 20 December 2004〕 Metroline successfully tendered to retain the route with a new contract commencing on 18 August 2012.〔(Tender News ) ''BusTalk'' (Go-Ahead London) issue 5 December 2011〕 On 18 June 2011, route 214 was withdrawn between Finsbury Square and Liverpool Street bus station due to Crossrail works.〔(Changes to travel around Liverpool Street-Moorgate ) Crossrail 20 June 2011〕 Route 214 was to be reinstated in July 2013, however this has been indefinitely deferred. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「London Buses route 214」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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