AEC Routemaster Photos

Welcome to the Transport for London photo gallery for the AEC Routemaster. The name of the iconic London Bus is the "Routemaster". The first prototype was built in 1954. Between 1956 and 1968, 2876 Routemaster buses were built. These iconic London Buses were completely phased out from regular transit service in London in 2005. However, soon afterwards a group of 20 AEC Routemaster buses were designated to run on a section each of the Route 9 and 15, these are officially known as the 9H and 15H as they run the "Heritage Routemasters" on a daily basis. As of 2013, Tower Transit operated the Route 9H and Stagecaoch London operated the Route 15H, with each company operating 10 vehicles. However only 5 vehicles per route are needed on a daily basis. Additionally, some private coach operators, namely Ensign Bus own a number of former London Transport AEC Routemaster buses and have kept them in their original liveries, registrations and fleet numbers. These buses, although not part of the public transit network are also inlcluded here.

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Thumbnail Fleet Number Year Operator Description Photo Date (M/D/Y)
RM25 1959 Ensign Bus RM25 on charter on the Westminster Bridge. 7/20/2013
RM25 1959 Ensign Bus RM25 on charter at Trafalgar Square. 7/21/2013
RM25 1959 Ensign Bus RM25 on charter at Trafalgar Square. 7/21/2013
RM25 1959 Ensign Bus RM25 on charter on the Westminster Bridge. 7/20/2013
RM25 1959 Ensign Bus RM25 on charter at Trafalgar Square. 7/21/2013
RM324 1960 Stagecoach RM324 at St. Pauls Cathedral working Route 15 Tower Hill. 7/18/2013
RM324 1960 Stagecoach RM324 working heritage Route 15 to Trafalgar Square by Tower Hill. 7/19/2013
RM324 1960 Stagecoach RM324 at St. Pauls Cathedral working Route 15 Trafalgar Square. 7/18/2013
RM652 1961 Stagecoach RM652 working heritage Route 15 by the Tower of London heading to Trafalgar Sqaure. 7/18/2013
RM652 1961 Stagecoach RM652 working heritage Route 15. 7/19/2013
RM871 1962 Stagecoach RM871 working heritage Route 15 Tower Hill on Cannon Street passing by St. Pauls' Cathedral. 7/18/2013
RM871 1962 Stagecoach RM871 working heritage Route 15 Tower Hill at Trafalgar Square. 7/21/2013
RM871 1962 Stagecoach RM871 working heritage Route 15 Tower Hill on Cannon Street passing by St. Pauls' Cathedral. 7/18/2013
RM871 1962 Stagecoach RM871 working heritage Route 15 Tower Hill at Trafalgar Square. 7/21/2013
RM882 1961 Ensign Bus RM882 working a charter near the Parliment buildings. 7/20/2013
RM882 1961 Ensign Bus RM882 working a charter near the Parliment buildings. 7/20/2013
RM1005 1962 First RM1005 on charter near Trafalgar Square. 7/17/2013
RM1218 1962 Tower Transit RM1218 at Trafalgar Square working Route 9. 7/21/2013
RM1218 1962 Tower Transit RM1218 at Trafalgar Square working Route 9. 7/21/2013
RM1562 1963 Tower Transit RM1562 at Trafalgar Square working Route 9. 7/21/2013
RM1735 1963 Tower Transit RM1735 working heritage Route 9 on Cockspur Street at Trafalgar Sqaure. 7/17/2013
RM1735 1963 Tower Transit RM1735 at Trafalgar Square working Route 9. 7/21/2013
RM1735 1963 Tower Transit RM1735 at Trafalgar Square working Route 9. 7/21/2013
RM1735 1963 Tower Transit RM1735 working heritage Route 9 on Cockspur Street at Trafalgar Sqaure. 7/17/2013
RM1737 1963 London Transport Museum RM1737 om display at the London Tranport Museum. 7/17/2013
RM1737 1963 London Transport Museum RM1737 om display at the London Tranport Museum. 7/17/2013
RM1776 1963 Tower Transit RM1776 at Trafalgar Square working Route 9. 7/21/2013
RM1941 1964 Stagecoach RM1941 near the Tower of London waiting for its next run on Route 15 Trafalgar Square. 7/30/2018
RM1941 1964 Stagecoach RM1941 near the Tower of London waiting for its next run on Route 15 Tower Hill. 7/30/2018
RM1941 1964 Stagecoach RM1941 near the Tower of London waiting for its next run on Route 15 Trafalgar Square. 7/30/2018
RM2050 1964 Stagecoach RM2050 working heritage Route 15 to Tower Hill by St. Pauls Cathedral. 7/18/2013
RM2060 1964 Stagecoach RM2060 working heritage Route 15 on Strand Street near Trafalgar Sqaure. 7/21/2013
RM2060 1964 Stagecoach RM2060 at Trafalgar Sqaure working heritage Route 15 to Tower Hill. 7/21/2013
RM2060 1964 Stagecoach RM2060 arriving at Trafalgar Sqaure working heritage Route 15. 7/21/2013
RM2060 1964 Stagecoach RM2060 at Trafalgar Square working Route 15 Tower Hill. 7/30/2018
RM2060 1964 Stagecoach RM2060 at Trafalgar Sqaure working heritage Route 15 to Tower Hill. 7/21/2013
RM2071 1964 Stagecoach RM2071 at Trafalgar Square working Route 15 Tower Hill. 7/30/2018
RM2071 1964 Stagecoach RM2071 at Trafalgar Square working Route 15 Tower Hill. 7/30/2018
RM2089 1964 Stagecoach RM2089 at Trafalgar Sqaure working heritage Route 15 to Tower Hill. 7/21/2013
RM2089 1964 Stagecoach RM2089 at Trafalgar Sqaure working heritage Route 15 to Tower Hill. 7/21/2013
RCL2220 1965 Ensign Bus RML2220 working a charter near the Tower of London. 7/18/2013
RML2301 1965 Traditional Travel RML2301 on charter crossing the Tower Bridge. 7/18/2013
RML2686 1967 Brigit's Afternoon Tea RML2686 at Trafalgar Square. 7/30/2018
RML2729 1967 Premium Tours RML2729 at a stop near the Tower of London. 7/30/2018
RML2734 1967 Ensign RML2734 on charter at Tower Hill. 7/18/2013
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