London Buses route 253

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Arriva London Alexander ALX400 bodied DAF DB250LF in May 2008
Overview
Operator	Arriva London
Night-time	Night bus N253
Route
Start	Hackney Central
Via	Clapton Pond Stamford Hill Finsbury Park Holloway Camden Town Mornington Crescent
End	Euston bus station

London Buses route 253 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Hackney Central and Euston bus station, it is operated by Arriva London.

Route 253 commenced operating on 1 February 1961 between Aldgate bus station and Tottenham Court Road via Bethnal Green, Hackney Central, Clapton Pond, Stamford Hill, Manor House, Finsbury Park and Camden Town as a replacement for trolleybus route 653 with AEC Routemasters.

By 1994 the route, now operated by Leaside Buses, was one of the busiest in London, with a peak vehicle requirement of 50 buses operating at a frequency of one bus every two minutes.

The route now runs between Hackney Central and Euston (via Clapton Pond, Stamford Hill, Manor House, Finsbury Park and Camden Town). The original route is still served in its entirety by night bus N253, while the section of the original route between Hackney Central and Aldgate bus station is now served by the 254.