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{{Infobox bus line
{{Infobox bus line
|number = 42
|number = 42
|logo =
|logo =
|image = East Thames Buses ELS8 2.JPG
|image = Go-Ahead London EH60 (YX16OCS) Old Kent Road 11.11.2023.jpg
|image_width = 300
|image_width = 300
|caption = [[East Thames Buses]] [[East Lancs Myllennium]] bodied [[Scania N94UB]] in April 2009
|caption = [[London Central|Go-Ahead London]] [[Alexander Dennis Enviro400H MMC]] on [[Old Kent Road]]
|bgcolor = red
|bgcolor = red
|titlecolor = white
|titlecolor = white
|operator = [[London Central]]
|operator = [[London Central|Go-Ahead London]]
|garage = [[London Central#Camberwell (Q)|Camberwell (Q)]]{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}
|garage = [[Camberwell bus garage|Camberwell]]
|vehicle = [[Scania N94UB]] 10.7m [[East Lancs Myllennium]]{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}
|vehicle = [[Alexander Dennis Enviro400H MMC]]
|pvr = 12{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}
|pvr = 10
|night = No night service
|predecessors =
|night = No night service
|start = [[East Dulwich]]
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|start = [[Denmark Hill]]
|via = [[Camberwell Green]]<br>[[Bricklayers Arms]]<br>[[Aldgate]]
|via = [[Camberwell Green]]<br>[[Bricklayers Arms]]<br>[[Aldgate]]
|end = [[Liverpool Street bus station]]
|end = [[Shoreditch]]
|length = {{convert|5|mi}}{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}
|length = {{convert|5|mi}}
|ibus = Yes
|level = Daily
|frequency = About every 11-20 minutes
|level = Daily{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}
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|day = 05:00 until 00:30
|frequency = 10-20 minutes{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}
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|time = 23-55 minutes
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|day = 05:00 until 00:30{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}
|time = 30-48 minutes{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}
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|fare =
|cash =
|map = }}
|map = }}


'''London Buses route 42''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], England. Running between [[Denmark Hill]] and [[Liverpool Street station]], it is operated by [[London Central]].
'''London Buses route 42''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], England. Running between [[East Dulwich]] and [[Shoreditch]], it is operated by [[London Central|Go-Ahead London]].


==History==
==History==
Route 42 commenced operation on 25 July 1912 as a daily route between [[Finsbury Park railway station|Finsbury Park station]] and [[Clapton Pond]] via [[Seven Sisters Road]], Amhurst Park and Upper Clapton Road. On 26 August 1912, it was extended from [[Lower Clapton|Clapton]] to [[Tower of London]] via [[Hackney Central|Hackney]], [[Whitechapel|Whitechapel Road]], [[Aldgate]] and [[Minories]]. From 14 April 1913 it was extended on Mondays to Saturdays from Tower of London to [[Camberwell Green]] via [[Tower Bridge]], [[Old Kent Road]] and Albany Road.<ref>{{citation |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nVaiQwAACAAJ |title=Motor omnibus routes in London: November 1908 to December 1912 |volume=2 |author=David A. Ruddom }}</ref> A month later the 42 was also extended on Sundays to Camberwell. The next change in spring 1923, when the route was extended on Saturdays and Sundays from Camberwell Green to [[Clapham Common]] (Old Town) via Coldharbour Lane and [[Acre Lane]].
Route 42 commenced operation on 25 July 1912 as a daily route between [[Finsbury Park railway station|Finsbury Park station]] and [[Clapton Pond]] via [[Seven Sisters Road]], Amhurst Park and Upper Clapton Road. On 26 August 1912, it was extended from [[Lower Clapton|Clapton]] to [[Tower of London]] via [[Hackney Central|Hackney]], [[Whitechapel|Whitechapel Road]], [[Aldgate]] and [[Minories]]. From 14 April 1913 it was extended on Mondays to Saturdays from Tower of London to [[Camberwell Green]] via [[Tower Bridge]], [[Old Kent Road]] and Albany Road.<ref>{{citation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nVaiQwAACAAJ |title=Motor omnibus routes in London: November 1908 to December 1912 |volume=2 |author=David A. Ruddom |year=1985 }}</ref>


On 27 January 1965, the route was withdrawn on Saturdays between Camberwell Green and Herne Hill; the Monday to Friday service to Herne Hill was withdrawn on 2 January 1967. On 24 January 1970, the 42 was converted to one-person operation. The route was reduced from a daily allocation of eight vehicles at the beginning of 1970 to only three by 1985, when the evening service was also withdrawn.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} Upon being tendered, in 1987 the route passed to [[London Country South East]].<ref>{{cite book|last=McLachlan|first=Tom|title=London Buses 1985-1995: Managing The Change|year=1995|publisher = Venture Publications|pages=98–99|isbn=1-898432-74-0}}</ref>
The route was reduced from a daily allocation of eight vehicles at the beginning of 1970 to only three by 1985, when the evening service was also withdrawn. Upon being tendered, in 1987 the route passed to [[London Country South East]].<ref>{{cite book|last=McLachlan|first=Tom|title=London Buses 1985-1995: Managing The Change|year=1995|publisher = Venture Publications|pages=98–99|isbn=1-898432-74-0}}</ref>


On 11 June 1994, the route was extended from Aldgate to terminate at [[Liverpool Street bus station]], and the evening service was restored on 4 May 1996. Upon being re-tendered, on 19 April 1997, the route passed to Limebourne Buses and was extended from Camberwell Green to [[Denmark Hill]] (Red Post Hill).{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} Route 42 was included in the sale of Limebourne Buses to [[Connex Bus UK|Connex]] in July 2001. Upon being re-tendered, it passed to [[Durham Travel Services|London Easylink]] on 20 April 2002. However, on 21 August 2002, London Easylink went into liquidation.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2208620.stm Buses recalled as firm goes into bankruptcy] ''BBC News'' 21 August 2002</ref>
Route 42 was included in the sale of Limebourne Buses to [[Connex Bus UK|Connex]] in July 2001. Upon being re-tendered, it passed to [[Durham Travel Services|London Easylink]] on 20 April 2002. However, on 21 August 2002, London Easylink went into liquidation.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2208620.stm Buses recalled as firm goes into bankruptcy] ''BBC News'' 21 August 2002</ref>


Route 42 was taken over by [[Transport for London]] subsidiary [[East Thames Buses]]. On 3 October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to [[London General]], which included a five-year contract to operate route 42.<ref>[http://www.go-ahead.com/media/news/2009news/2009-07-30.aspx Go-Ahead Acquires East Thames Buses] Go-Ahead Group 30 July 2009 {{wayback|url=http://www.go-ahead.com/media/news/2009news/2009-07-30.aspx |date=20140722214933 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=2688&categoryid=0 Go-Ahead buys East Thames Buses] ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 3 August 2009 {{wayback|url=http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=2688&categoryid=0 |date=20140524003953 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.londoncentral.com/about-us/page_275.html East Thames Buses] Go-Ahead London</ref>
Route 42 was taken over by [[Transport for London]] subsidiary [[East Thames Buses]]. On 3 October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to [[London General|Go-Ahead London]], which included a five-year contract to operate route 42.<ref>[http://www.go-ahead.com/media/news/2009news/2009-07-30.aspx Go-Ahead Acquires East Thames Buses] Go-Ahead Group 30 July 2009 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722214933/http://www.go-ahead.com/media/news/2009news/2009-07-30.aspx |date=22 July 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=2688&categoryid=0 Go-Ahead buys East Thames Buses] ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 3 August 2009 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524003953/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=2688&categoryid=0 |date=24 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.londoncentral.com/about-us/page_275.html East Thames Buses] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524023309/http://www.londoncentral.com/about-us/page_275.html |date=24 May 2014 }} Go-Ahead London</ref>


On 1 October 2016, the route was extended from [[Denmark Hill]] to [[East Dulwich]] via Dulwich Hospital with double-decker buses introduced.<ref>[https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/buses/bus-route-42 Have your say on our proposal for an extension to bus route 42] Transport for London 15 July 2016</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160924100321/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-service-changes.pdf Bus Services Changes 19 August to 8 October inclusive] Transport for London</ref> On the same date, the route was temporarily withdrawn between Tower Bridge Road and [[Liverpool Street bus station]] until 23 December 2016 while [[Tower Bridge]] was closed for refurbishment.<ref>[https://tfl.gov.uk/status-updates/major-works-and-events/tower-bridge-closure Tower Bridge Closure] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011071655/https://tfl.gov.uk/status-updates/major-works-and-events/tower-bridge-closure |date=11 October 2016 }} Transport for London</ref>
In April 2010 it was transferred to fellow [[Go-Ahead London]] subsidiary [[London Central]]'s [[London Central#Camberwell (Q)|Camberwell garage]] and again on 13 October 2012 to London General's [[London General#Mandela Way (MW)|Mandela Way]]. On 13 September 2014, the route moved back to London Central's [[London Central#Camberwell (Q)|Camberwell garage]].


In 2021, the frequency of the service was reduced from 4.8 buses per hour to 4 during Monday-Friday peak times, and from 5 buses per hour to 4 during Monday-Saturday daytimes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mortimer|first=Josiah|date=2021-12-21|title=The 41 London bus routes that have quietly been cut in 2021|url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/41-london-bus-routes-quietly-22524597|access-date=2022-01-27|website=MyLondon|language=en}}</ref>
In January 2016, Transport for London (TFL) proposed to extend the route from Denmark Hill Sunary Avenue to East Dulwich Sainsburys via Dulwich Hospital. The outcome of the proposal hasn't been decided yet.<ref>[https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/buses/bus-route-42]</ref>


==Current route==
==Current route==
Route 42 operates via these primary locations:<ref>[http://www.tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/42 Route 42 Map] Transport for London</ref>
Route 42 operates via these primary locations:<ref>[http://www.tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/42 Route 42 Map] Transport for London</ref>
*[[Denmark Hill]] ''Sunray Avenue''
*[[East Dulwich]] ''Sainsbury's''
*[[Denmark Hill railway station|Denmark Hill station]] {{rail-interchange|london|overground}} {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
*[[East Dulwich railway station|East Dulwich station]] {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
*[[North Dulwich railway station|North Dulwich station]] {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
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*[[Denmark Hill]]
*[[Denmark Hill railway station|Denmark Hill station]] {{rail-interchange|london|overground}} {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
*[[King's College Hospital]]
*[[Camberwell Green]]
*[[Camberwell Green]]
*[[Bricklayers Arms]]
*[[Bricklayers Arms]]
*[[City Hall, London|City Hall]]
*[[City Hall, Southwark|City Hall]]
*[[Tower Bridge Road]]
*[[Tower Bridge]]
*[[Tower Bridge]]
*[[Tower of London]]
*[[Tower of London]]
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*[[Aldgate tube station|Aldgate station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
*[[Aldgate tube station|Aldgate station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
*[[Liverpool Street bus station]] {{rail-interchange|london|bus}} for [[Liverpool Street station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|overground}} {{rail-interchange|london|crossrail}} {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
*[[Liverpool Street bus station]] {{rail-interchange|london|bus}} for [[Liverpool Street station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|overground}} {{rail-interchange|london|crossrail}} {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
*[[Shoreditch]] ''Appold Street''


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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42
Go-Ahead London Alexander Dennis Enviro400H MMC on Old Kent Road
Overview
OperatorGo-Ahead London
GarageCamberwell
VehicleAlexander Dennis Enviro400H MMC
Peak vehicle requirement10
Night-timeNo night service
Route
StartEast Dulwich
ViaCamberwell Green
Bricklayers Arms
Aldgate
EndShoreditch
Length5 miles (8.0 km)
Service
LevelDaily
FrequencyAbout every 11-20 minutes
Journey time23-55 minutes
Operates05:00 until 00:30

London Buses route 42 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between East Dulwich and Shoreditch, it is operated by Go-Ahead London.

History

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Route 42 commenced operation on 25 July 1912 as a daily route between Finsbury Park station and Clapton Pond via Seven Sisters Road, Amhurst Park and Upper Clapton Road. On 26 August 1912, it was extended from Clapton to Tower of London via Hackney, Whitechapel Road, Aldgate and Minories. From 14 April 1913 it was extended on Mondays to Saturdays from Tower of London to Camberwell Green via Tower Bridge, Old Kent Road and Albany Road.[1]

The route was reduced from a daily allocation of eight vehicles at the beginning of 1970 to only three by 1985, when the evening service was also withdrawn. Upon being tendered, in 1987 the route passed to London Country South East.[2]

Route 42 was included in the sale of Limebourne Buses to Connex in July 2001. Upon being re-tendered, it passed to London Easylink on 20 April 2002. However, on 21 August 2002, London Easylink went into liquidation.[3]

Route 42 was taken over by Transport for London subsidiary East Thames Buses. On 3 October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to Go-Ahead London, which included a five-year contract to operate route 42.[4][5][6]

On 1 October 2016, the route was extended from Denmark Hill to East Dulwich via Dulwich Hospital with double-decker buses introduced.[7][8] On the same date, the route was temporarily withdrawn between Tower Bridge Road and Liverpool Street bus station until 23 December 2016 while Tower Bridge was closed for refurbishment.[9]

In 2021, the frequency of the service was reduced from 4.8 buses per hour to 4 during Monday-Friday peak times, and from 5 buses per hour to 4 during Monday-Saturday daytimes.[10]

Current route

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Route 42 operates via these primary locations:[11]

References

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  1. ^ David A. Ruddom (1985), Motor omnibus routes in London: November 1908 to December 1912, vol. 2
  2. ^ McLachlan, Tom (1995). London Buses 1985-1995: Managing The Change. Venture Publications. pp. 98–99. ISBN 1-898432-74-0.
  3. ^ Buses recalled as firm goes into bankruptcy BBC News 21 August 2002
  4. ^ Go-Ahead Acquires East Thames Buses Go-Ahead Group 30 July 2009 Archived 22 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Go-Ahead buys East Thames Buses Bus & Coach Professional 3 August 2009 Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ East Thames Buses Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Go-Ahead London
  7. ^ Have your say on our proposal for an extension to bus route 42 Transport for London 15 July 2016
  8. ^ Bus Services Changes 19 August to 8 October inclusive Transport for London
  9. ^ Tower Bridge Closure Archived 11 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for London
  10. ^ Mortimer, Josiah (21 December 2021). "The 41 London bus routes that have quietly been cut in 2021". MyLondon. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  11. ^ Route 42 Map Transport for London
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