A close look at London's extensive iBus network 2011-2013

This is what the countdown's at bus stops used to look like. Here is one at the Graham Avenue stop in Northfields.

An iBus screen on route 17 bound for Archway. This shot was taken near Kings Cross on an Enviro 400.

An iBus screen on route 98 bound for Willesden Bus Garage. This shot was taken on Oxford Street on a Plaxton President.

An iBus screen on route 45 bound for Kings Cross. This photo was taken near Kings Cross on a mark 1 Wrightbus Eclipse Diesel Gemini.

An iBus countdown screen at the Warren Street Station stop.

An iBus countdown taken at the Kings Cross Road / Caledonian Road stop.

An iBus screen on route 242 bound for Homerton Hospital. This was taken near Liverpool Street on a mark 1 Wrightbus Eclipse Diesel Gemini.

An iBus screen on route 243 bound for Wood Green. This was taken near Old Street Station on an ALX400.

An iBus screen on route 205 bound for Paddington. This was taken near Marylebone on a Scania Omni City.

An iBus screen on route 17 bound for Archway. This was taken near Kings Cross on a Plaxton President.

An iBus indicator at the Graham Avenue stop in Northfields.

An iBus screen on route 59 bound for Streatham Hill, Telford Avenue. This was taken at Russell Square on a Wrightbus Gemini 2.

An iBus screen on route 92 bound for St. Raphaels North. This was taken near Wembley Arena on a mark 1 Wrightbus Eclipse Diesel Gemini.

An iBus screen on route 65X bound for Gunnersbury Park. This was taken near Ealing Broadway on an ALX400.

An iBus screen on route 242 bound for Homerton Hospital. This was taken near St. Pauls on a Wrightbus Gemini 2.

An iBus screen on route 148 bound for White City. This was taken near Victoria on a Scania Omni City.

An iBus screen on route 40 bound for Dulwich Library. This was taken near Aldgate on an Enviro 400.

An iBus screen on route 40 bound for Dulwich Library. This was taken at Fenchurch Street Station on  the same Enviro 400 that you saw in the picture above. These shots were taken 2 minutes after each other.

An iBus screen on route H91 bound for Hounslow West. This was taken near Hammersmith on a Scania Omni City.

This was taken at the Graham Avenue stop in Northfields.

This was taken on route 26 bound for  Hackney Wick. This shot at Aldwych was on an Enviro 400.

This was on route 120 bound for Northolt. This shot near Hounslow Central Station was on a Enviro 400.

This was on route 427 bound for Acton High Street. This shot at Ealing Broadway was on a Wrightbus Gemini 2.

This was on route E2 bound for Greenford Broadway. This shot at Brentford was on a Wrightbus Gemini 2.

This was on route 15 bound for Blackwall. This was taken near Tower Hill Station on an Enviro 400 Hybrid.

This was taken on route 205 bound for Paddington. This was taken at Baker Street Station on a Scania Omni City.

An iBus indicator at Warren Street Station.

An iBus indicator at Warren Street Station showing different routes.

Finally,  a 56 bound for Whipps Cross. This was taken near Barbican Station on an ALX400. I hope you enjoyed my very long post about London's massive iBus network. Almost everyone who is a London bus enthusiast ( like me) uses the iBus countdown as a useful and friendly guide whether you use it on your mobile phone or on the computer or the ones already at stops.