London Buses route 15

15
Overview
Operator	Stagecoach London
Garage	Bow (BW)
Vehicle	New Routemaster
Peak vehicle requirement	22
Night-time	Night Bus N15
Route
Start	Blackwall station
Via	Aldgate Cannon Street Aldwych
End	Trafalgar Square
Length	6.14 miles (9.88 km)
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	8-10 minutes
Journey time	38-75 minutes
Operates	05:25 until 01:14
Route map 15H, 15, 115, 5, N15 Piccadilly Circus Trafalgar Square Aldwych Ludgate Circus Tower Hill Aldgate Limehouse Blackwall Canning Town East Ham Barking Becontree Heath Romford Market ← {{{previous_line}}}  {{{system_nav}}}  {{{next_line}}} →

London Buses route 15 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Blackwall station and Trafalgar Square, it is operated by Stagecoach London. Short workings of route 15 are provided by Heritage route 15 with traditional AEC Routemaster buses.

Route 15 was introduced in November 1908 between Shepherd's Bush and East Ham. On 16 December 1909, LGOC X-type buses were introduced to the route, running between Putney and Plaistow. In 1914 it was extended to Putney Common, with a Sunday extension eastwards to Plaistow. By 1921 route 15 had been cut back to Ladbroke Grove, extending in the east to Barking and North Woolwich on weekdays. A Sunday extension from Ladbroke Grove to Acton Vale was launched, and the North Woolwich journeys were diverted to Becontree Heath.

In May 1949, Leyland Titan RTWs were introduced on route 15. By November 1949, the route ran on from Ladbroke Grove to Poplar (Blackwall Tunnel), extending to East Ham during Monday to Friday peak hours and evenings, and all day on Saturdays and Sundays, with a further Sunday extension to Kew. From January 1967 journeys to Kensal Rise were introduced, and in October 1969 the route was suspended between Acton and Kew, being reinstated in 1970. In May 1975 the Sunday service was rerouted to Richmond bus station.

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