Route 73
Victoria to Stoke Newington — the Islington-and-north-east workhorse via King's Cross.
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Every London bus is wheelchair-accessible with a low floor and ramp. Refreshes every 15s.
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Popular Journeys
Victoria to King's Cross
Victoria → King's Cross
A one-seat ride across the West End's edge to Coal Drops Yard.
Angel to Stokey
Angel → Stoke Newington
Islington dinner to Church Street's boutiques without a change.
West End to Clissold Park
Oxford Circus → Clissold Park
Swap the shops for a north-east London green in one bus.
Local Area Guide
Victoria
Starts at Victoria and heads north through Belgravia's edge towards the West End shopping streets.
Oxford Street fringe
Skirts the eastern end of Oxford Street and Marble Arch — hop off for the shops or Selfridges without diving into the Tube.
🍽 Eat: The John Lewis food hall on Oxford Street's lower ground floor.
King's Cross
Through the regenerated King's Cross — Coal Drops Yard, Granary Square and the fountains behind the station.
🍽 Eat: Coal Drops Yard for independent food and the Granary Square terrace.
💎 Gem: Gasholder Park by the canal is a quiet spot most commuters rush straight past.
Angel
Islington's Angel — Sadler's Wells for dance, Upper Street for dinner and Camden Passage for antiques.
💎 Gem: Sadler's Wells needs booking ahead, but standing tickets often turn up on the day.
Essex Road
Up Essex Road, the more local, less polished spine of Islington — good pubs, vintage shops and neighbourhood cafés.
💎 Gem: The Screen on the Green isn't on this stretch, but Essex Road's independent shopfronts reward a wander.
Stoke Newington
The village-y finish — Church Street's independent boutiques, Clissold Park and Abney Park's atmospheric overgrown cemetery.
🍽 Eat: Stoke Newington Church Street's cafés and delis.
💎 Gem: Abney Park Cemetery is a wild, half-forest Victorian burial ground — free and unforgettable.
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