London Central RM1980 (ALD980B). RM6: In 2002, this Routemaster was painted in a gold livery to celebrate the. When route 236 moved with its RFs to Dalston in 1971 it signalled an absence of single deckers at the garage that would last until 2001 when route W4 was won. [19], As of May 2020, Clapton garage operates routes 38, 73, 253, 242 and night routes N38, N73, N253 and N242. mhv78 bv66vgn. by ns47840. As of May 2020, Dartford Garage operates routes 99, 160, 229, 269, 301, 335, 401, 428, 469, 492, B12, B13 and B15. [25], Opened on 18 June 1952, Garston became part of London Country North West in 1986, being included in the sale of the business to Luton & District Transport in 1988 which in turn was rebranded Arriva Shires & Essex. Press office hours are 07.45 - 19.00 on weekdays. by Jack Marian. As of May 2020, Ash Grove bus garage operates routes 78, 253 and 254 and night route N253.[13]. Before World War II in 1939 the allocation consisted of ST, STL and LTs, but during the war it was the first garage to receive utility Guy Arabs, and later in 1949 London's first 8 ft wide buses. 9002 bx54dh. On 28 January 2012, route 318 was transferred to this garage. Opened in July 1912 by the London General Omnibus Company to house their Central London bus fleet operating in competition with the MET trams. In the run up to privatisation of London Buses, Enfield Garage was allocated to the South London business unit on 1 April 1989. Route 135 was taken over by Docklands Buses on 23 May 2015. Supplier priding telecommunications solutions nationwide. Buses were starting to operate from the new garage before reconstruction was complete in 1951 with 54 AEC Regent III RTs, just half of its capacity. Operations are split between two registered companies, Arriva London North Limited and Arriva London South Limited. Beddington Farm was to replace the existing garages at Godstone and Chelsham and operated both LB tendered routes and existing London Country Croydon area routes. AEC Routemasters arrived in 1969 replacing the RTs, but the RTs lasted there until 1978. Battersea was however given a reprieve some time later when it was used to house the London Buses coaches and sightseeing operations until 1988 when the entire operation moved to Wandsworth garage. AEC Routemasters arrived in the early 1960s bringing it up to 84 buses. Find out about the London routes we manage and the locations of our garages here. Average customer review (1 … Arriva operates 16 bus garages in London; 4 of which are run under the Arriva London South company, and the remaining 12 with Arriva London North. Latest news across our network. By 1994 the garage was worked almost entirely by Leyland Olympians and MCW Metrobuses with a few Dennis Dart and MCW Metroriders. On 3 September 2012, routes 628, 653, 683 and 688 passed to Sullivan Buses. Find out more. The reconstruction was finally completed in the mid-1950s. One of three new garages opened in 1981 by London Buses at a cost of £3.5 million, it had space for 140 buses undercover and a further 30 in the yard. A modern purpose built depot that was largely open air. Hackney Community Transport also moved into the garage yard in recent times to house its routes won in the London area although East Thames Buses later moved to new premises in Mandela Way, Southwark and were replaced at the garage by Arriva's new Mercedes-Benz Citaro articulated buses for route 38 following the conversion from Routemasters in November 2005. Many of the codes are long-established, going back to London Buses Limited (LBL) (and in many cases earlier) days, and are well-known among staff and enthusiasts. On 15 October 2011, route W3 was transferred to this garage. Brixton was also the last depot to operate AEC Routemasters in regular service in London on route 159 until December 2005. Arriva London is one of the largest bus operators in London. There was also a period where the then South London Transport regularly transferred vehicles about, and whilst Thornton Heath retained its Olympians throughout, they were joined not only by Metrobuses but also Leyland Titans. Route 159 was the last London route to be converted on 9 December 2005, bringing 50 years of Routemaster operation to a close. There is usually some sort of logic to the code allocated. It is a division of Arriva, which operates services in Greater London. Arriva London is a bus company. [21], As of May 2020, Enfield garage operates routes 121, 191, 192, 279, 313, 349, 377, and W6.[13]. Most of the area formally occupied on both the North and South sides of Hester Road has now been built into a luxury flats complex. The Routemasters lasted on route 29 until the late 1980s, and in 1994 the allocation was 51, entirely MCW Metrobuses. During December 2017, the operation of route E10 was transferred to London United. The buses can also be hired to attend other public events, and often the buses appear at bus events, such as Showbus and the London Bus Preservation Trust Cobham bus rally. The original Battersea garage was opened in 1906 by the London Roadcar Company on the north side of Hester Road, but by 1914 more space was needed and an annexe was built on the south side. It was also used over the years to house stored vehicles for the London Transport Museum, and again in 2000 to store additional AEC Routemasters that had been acquired to supplement shortages in London. The only section remaining is the small shed which was originally an outstation from Brixton garage housing the route 19 Routemasters. Norwood garage was opened in 1909 by the London General Omnibus Company. Find out more about our services and vintage bus hire below. No keywords have been added. It was completely remodelled in the late 1930s to allow for trolleybus operations and a capacity of 108. Just before World War II the allocation at Palmers Green was entirely AEC Regents, whilst afterwards it was allocated AEC Regent III RT, RTL, RTW and SRTs the only garage to be allocated all four standard double deck types, although none could fit in the garage until the roof could be raised by 10 inches, which was completed in 1952 after a process taking 20 weeks. The garage had to have roof reconstruction in the early 1930s to allow roofed double deckers to use the garage and was totally destroyed in 1941 after an air raid which also killed four staff and destroyed 56 buses. It was formed in 1998 from a fusion of previously separate Arriva subsidiaries Grey-Green, Leaside Buses, Kentish Bus, London & Country and South London Transport. 5 5 1. This page was last changed on 7 July 2017, at 14:38. [16], As of May 2020, Barking garage operates routes 150, 175, 325 and 368. Arriva London bus Plaxton President Ponders End bus garage in Enfield London 11 March 2009.jpg 640 × 480; 50 KB Arriva London bus RML895 (WLT 895) route 159 May 2005.jpg 501 × 642; 248 KB Arriva London bus VLA157 (LJ55 BSU) 2005 Volvo B7TL Alexander Dennis ALX400, Whitehall, route 159, 9 December 2005.jpg 1,015 × 1,228; 460 KB Palmers Green (AD) Ash Grove (AE) Tottenham (AR) Clapton (CT) Barking (DX) Enfield (E) Lee Valley (LV) Stamford Hill (SF) Wood Green (WN) Arriva London South Limited. Customer Reviews. Two modernisation schemes were undertaken, first in the 1960s to allow for AEC Routemasters to be allocated and again in 1971 when a new canteen and recreation room was built. Arriva plc. The garage was modernised at a cost of over £6 million in the early 1980s, and when it reopened in 1984 it had space for 106 buses. Arriva Shires & Essex is a bus operator providing services in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, with services extending to Oxfordshire and Greater London.Until 2002 its operations included Colchester.It is a subsidiary of Arriva UK Bus.. Operations are split between two registered companies, Arriva East Herts & Essex Limited and Arriva The Shires Limited. The garage was further modernised in 1974 by which time 60 buses were allocated. It used new Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 single deckers. [22][23], As of September 2020, Norwood garage operates routes 2, 137, 157, 202, 249, 417, 450, 468, 690 and night routes N2, and N137.[25]. It was transferred to Arriva London in 1999 with six routes and buses painted red, green or blue. Privatisation of the London Bus Network in January 1995 saw the sale of Leaside Buses, along with its garages to Cowie Group, who rebranded to Arriva London in April 1998. In 2000 it was reopened by the London Buses subsidiary East Thames Buses which took over the former Harris Bus routes after that company ran into financial difficulties. Initially, it could house 26 trams but was extended the following year to take 43 cars. The Heritage Fleet currently offer their vehicles for private hire, such as events celebration and weddings. Enfield garage was built in 1927 by the London General Omnibus Company. This is to improve punctuality whilst we’re running to a diversion due to the A19 closure. Arriva is set to move all of its Transport for London (TfL) work under one management team, Arriva London, with four garages moving across. [ 13/01/2021 ] Arriva Buses Wales depot to close for 14 days due to Covid-19 infections News [ 12/01/2021 ... One of London’s most historic bus garages is set to close later this year and faces an uncertain future. by ns47840. Every garage operating services that form part of the London bus network is given an official … The company’s bus operations at Watford, Dartford, Grays and Heathrow are now moving across to be part of an enlarged Arriva London operation. [31] As part of a decision to consolidate all of Arriva's Transport for London routes with Arriva London, Garston garage was transferred from Arriva Shires & Essex on 1 January 2016. Further land was soon acquired in the front of the garage for use as a bus stand, which later also got used as a terminus for trolleybuses. Originally built as a depot for cable trams which ran up Brixton Hill in 1892, it was re-built between 1904 and 1906 for use by electric trams. RM2217: The last production standard length Routemaster built. [1][2][3] In February 1987, Grey-Green commenced operating bus routes in north and east London under contract to London Regional Transport. Although a tram depot was originally erected on the site in … The origins of Arriva London can be traced back to 1980 when the Cowie Group purchased the Grey-Green coach business in London. RM5: This is the lowest numbered production Routemaster, although RM8 was actually built first. This is a list of Transport for London (TfL) contracted bus routes in London, England, as well as commercial services that enter the Greater London area (except coaches).Bus services in London are operated by Abellio London, Arriva London, HCT Group, Go-Ahead London (Blue Triangle, Docklands Buses, London Central, and London General), Metroline, RATP Group (London Sovereign, London … The allocation has mainly been Leyland Olympians and AEC Routemasters until recently when Alexander ALX400 bodied DAF DB250s were allocated in its completely double-deck allocation which included the Northern Counties Palatine bodied Volvo Olympians which came with the operation of the former Londonlinks routes 176/route 188. As of May 2020, Brixton garage operates routes 50, 59, 133, 137, weekend night route 319, 333 and N133.[24]. It is a subsidiary of Arriva UK Bus and operates services under contract to Transport for London. 1938 gründete die Familie Cowie im nordenglischen Sunderland ein Unternehmen (T Cowie Ltd), das mit gebrauchten Motorrädern handelte. The garage also received the first production Wright Cadet bodied DAF single deckers in 2001. Brixton (BN) Norwood (N) Croydon (TC) Thornton Heath (TH) References. In 1969 experimental XAs and later FRM1 were tested on route 233. . The original Battersea garage was opened in 1906 by the London Roadcar Company on the north side of Hester Road, but by 1914 more space was needed and an annexe was built on the south side. [9], On 1 August 1996, the Cowie Group purchased British Bus, which owned the Kentish Bus and London & Country businesses that also operated London bus services. London Suburban was taken over by MTL London Northern in 1995 and they transferred routes 4 and 271 to Holloway while Route 41 was transferred to Cowie Leaside in 1996 and the garage was closed. Arriva London is one of the biggest bus operators in London, providing 17 per cent of the capital’s bus services under contract to TfL. On 26 September 2015, route 168 was passed to Metroline. In addition, from May 2014, route 38 was operated with New Routemasters. Timetable changes to service 405 Doncaster to Selby. LSs started to arrive in the late 1970s and MCW Metrobus in 1985 until they were replaced by Leyland Titans. The garage closed in 1985 with its allocation being split between Victoria and Wandsworth garages. [22][23], As of October 2020, Palmers Green operates routes 34, 102, 141, 329, 340 and 675.[13]. Tottenham garage was built in 1913 by the MET to run buses to support their tram network. T: 020 8271 0101; F: 020 8271 0132; Supplier providing print and document solutions nationwide. In 2007 route 450 was transferred to Beddington Garage from Thornton Heath in a swap with route 289. It is made up of Grey Green, Leaside Buses and London Country bus operations, that splits into the north and the south. [29], As of June 2018, Garston garage operated London routes 288, 303, 305, H18 and H19. Arriva London inherited four Routemaster operator services when it purchased Leaside Buses and South London Transport: routes 19, 38, 73 and 159. Arriva London South Ltd. 1996 saw County Bus & Coach acquired by Cowie Group, who re-opened the garage in early 1997 and merged County Bus with the Leaside Travel unit before later in the year, Cowie Group rebranded as Arriva. Bus Garage, Brighton Road, Croydon, CR2 6EL: 468 (5.99%) Beddington: Sidney House, Beddington Farm Road, Croydon, CR0 4XB: London routes: none at present. [20] Having closed in September 2012, on 1 March 2014, Edmonton reopened to replace Lee Valley. Headquarters 16 Watsons Road Wood Green London N22 7TZ View on map. Arriva London runs 98 bus routes and 16 garages across the capital. Codes allocated since often reflect the geographical name of the garage (e.g. Route 90, Metroline, MM822, LK57AYT. Buses in London are operated under contract to Transport for London (www.tfl.gov.uk) All press enquiries during office hours should be sent directly to the TfL press office at [email protected] For urgent enquiries out of office hours, call 0343 222 4141. Arriva London North Limited operates nine bus garages. Trolleybuses, Streetcars, and Trams are also welcome, but NO trucks, vans or cars please. BN Brixton: 39 Streatham Hill, London, SW2 4TB: 50 59 133 137 319 333 Night routes: N133 319 : 121: BN: Brixton Hill: 239 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1NR: London routes: none at present. It is unusual in retaining its original body and chassis after the Routemaster overhaul scheme. In den 1960er Jahren wurde der Handel mit Automobilen aufgenommen. On opening the garage took over Hackney's operation of Red Arrow routes 502 and 513 using brand new Leyland Nationals which had been stored at the garage, and also the entire Hackney and Dalston allocations. Arriva London, London, United Kingdom. Fulwell, Alperton, New Cr… MCW Metrobuses and AEC Routemasters were the staple diet of the garage for many years until the new Alexander ALX400 bodied DAF DB250LFs arrived. The roof was unusual in being carried by 10 35-ton triangular trusses, said to be the largest in the UK, supported on reinforced concrete columns. … From 12 December 2015, route 159 passed to Abellio London with New Routemaster buses, marking Brixton's last night route. RM1124: This was retained as it contains a. RMC1464: This is an open top bus, so is popular for private hires. In 1971 Brixton became one of the first to receive Daimler Fleetlines and then in 1984 MCW Metrobuses. On 3 March 2012, Arriva London commenced operating route W11. In 1993 it was extended onto a site formerly owned by the water board and containing a large water main, and then in 1949 reconstruction started to bury the main and convert the depot into one large building instead of two smaller ones. RML901: This was part of the first batch of 24 RMLs (Routemaster Lengthened) to enter service. Arriva London South Limited operates six bus garages. AEC Regent III RTs mainly monopolised the garage until the arrival of AEC Routemasters in 1964. The Heritage Fleet was set up in 2006 by Arriva. As Arriva was the biggest operator of Routemasters before they were withdrawn from normal services, they operated some of the most significant Routemasters. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. [30] In 1986 it became a London Regional Transport contractor when it began to operate route 142. The last trams ran from the depot in 1951, by which time AEC Regent III RTs had started to arrive with the last remaining until 1976. [27][28], In July 2011 Arriva confirmed Beddington Farm would close by 31 March 2012. On 3 December 2016, Arriva London commenced operating the route after winning the tender with 18 existing Alexander Dennis Enviro400 double deckers. Tags: 1912 AD Address ADL Alexander Dennis Limited Allocated Arriva Bus Buses Closed Closure Code Company Cowie Depot Eclipse Enviro400 Garage Garages Gemini General Group History Ice Skating Information Leaside Location London LS Photography LSPhotography N13 5UR N135UR Omnibus Palmers Green Regents Avenue Rink Rosalies Route Service Services Travel Type Types … The garage was further adapted again in 1960 for buses. The depot is at the back of an industrial estate alongside the River Lea close to Northumberland Park. [1][4][5][6], Meanwhile, on 1 April 1989 London Buses was divided into 11 separate business units, two of which were Leaside Buses and South London Transport. Route E8, Metroline, MM783, LK57EHT. Thornton Heath was earmarked for closure as a tram depot for reconstruction at the tram replacement program of 1950–52 but actually shut before the last tram finished with the work and staff moving to Purley. Transformed in the early 1900s from a horse tram depot to a modern tram depot with a capacity of 67. As part of a decision to consolidate all of Arriva's Transport for London routes with Arriva London, Heathrow garage was transferred from Tellings-Golden Miller on 1 January 2016. Unfortunately, Ash Grove found itself in the London Forest operation, and also had a reputation for staff militancy and closed in 1991. Stamford Hill was opened as a London City Council (LCC) tram depot in 1907. The garage has had a steady allocation over the years and in 1951 took over some of the vehicles for the Festival of Britain services from the nearby Norwood Tram Depot. Bus Garage, Brighton Road, Croydon, CR2 6EL: 464 (5.99%) CN Beddington: Beddington Farm Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0: London routes: none at present. Arriva, London RM467 XVS 851. by royalmailman. In 1981 the garage underwent complete reconstruction, with the buses and staff being transferred temporarily to the reopened Clapham Garage until 1984. This bus operated the final regular Routemaster service in December 2005. [14] In addition, from May 2014, route 38 was operated with New Routemasters. Opened in 1990 by London Country Bus Services, it ran 73 vehicles, although had space for 120. Arriva London South Limited[2] operate four bus garages. As a result, the depot closed soon after.[35]. AEC Routemasters arrived to replace trolleybuses in April 1961, and with the closure of West Green in 1962 more work arrived. As of May 2020, Thornton Heath garage operates routes 64, 157 (Sunday's only), 198, 250, 255, 289, 410 and night route N250.[26]. ; and then AA, AB, AC, etc. The depot was opened in 2005 to house the Mercedes-Benz Citaro articulated buses for route 149 which were later joined by more with the conversion of route 73. The buses were requisitioned during World War I, and then between 1917 and 1919 the garage was loaned to AEC. [13], As of May 2020, Edmonton operates routes 259, weekend night route 158 and N279. As of October 2020, Tottenham garage operates routes 19, 41, 123, 149, 243, 318, 341, N19 and N41.[13]. Location. The route is currently based at Norwood garage, however, drivers are allocated to Thornton Heath garage. Arriva London is a bus company operating services in Greater London.It is a subsidiary of Arriva UK Bus and operates services under contract to Transport for London.It was formed in 1998 from a fusion of previously separate Arriva subsidiaries Grey-Green, Leaside Buses, Kentish Bus, London & Country and South London Transport. PVL143 Go Ahead London on driver... by London… by ns47840. The Heritage Fleet is made up of nine AEC Routemasters. Arriva London is a bus company operating services in Greater London. [18], On 30 April 2016, Arriva London took over the operation of route 368 from Blue Triangle. Arriva London North Limited operates ten bus garages. In latter years the allocation has increased slightly and other than Metrobuses, Volvo B10Ms and Alexander ALX400 bodied DAF DB250LFs have been allocated. Arriva London. Now the garage has only double-decker buses, all the other single-decker buses have been transferred to other garages. On 31 May 2014, the garage gained route E10 from Metroline. In 1993, a yard adjacent to the old garage was opened as a base for Kentish Bus route 19 operation after it had moved out of its Covent Garden Market base. [17] Dix Coaches was a subsidiary of Grey-Green operating from a base in the Dagenham area, which moved to the new garage on opening, hence the DX code. When Elmers End closed a reshuffle took place with the Routemasters departing and the garage became fully one man operated, and later in 1994, the garage became fully double deck with the departure of the last Leyland Nationals. Address: Jolly Butchers Hill N22 7TZ | Garage Code: WN | Opened: 1904 | Vehicles Allocated: 132 . We've been carrying passengers around the UK's capital since 1980, although our heritage goes back over a hundred years. No trip will move more than 10 minutes from the current journey time. [7][8] As part of the privatisation of London bus services, the Cowie Group purchased these business units in September 1994 and January 1995. Alexander Dennis Limited Enviro200 | Alexander Dennis Limited Enviro200 MMC | Alexander Dennis Limited Enviro400 | Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini 2/2H . It uses AEC Routemasters for private hire work, and was formed after Routemasters in London were withdrawn from normal service in December 2005. [22][23] [21], As at May 2015, the fleet consisted of 1,460 buses.[40]. A Group for people who wish to post pictures of old buses and coaches that have fallen out of use, and are in general scrap condition. by Fred Dean Jnr. As of May 2020, Grays garage operates routes 66, 103, 347, 370, 375. [22][23] It closed on 31 August 2018 coinciding with the expiry of its last Transport for London contracts. Other websites. However, Tottenham has retained a single Routemaster for the Arriva London Heritage fleet for use at shows and special events. 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