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#REDIRECT [[List of bus routes in London#1–99]] {{R from London bus route|64}}
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{{Infobox bus line
|number = 64
|logo =
|image = Metrobus 456 YN03 DFC on route 64.JPG
|image_width = 300
|caption = [[Metrobus (South East England)|Metrobus]] [[Scania OmniDekka]] in [[Croydon]]<br>in June 2008
|bgcolor = red
|titlecolor = white
|operator = [[London General]]
|garage = [[London General#Croydon (C)|Croydon (C)]]
|vehicle = [[Scania OmniCity]] 10.8m
|pvr = 14
|predecessors =
|night = Night Bus [[London Buses route N64|N64]]
|start = [[Thornton Heath Pond]]
|via = [[Croydon]]<br>Croham Road<br>[[Selsdon]]<br>[[Addington]]
|end = [[New Addington]]
|length = {{convert|8|mi}}
|ibus = Yes
|level = Daily
|frequency = 8-15 minutes
|day = 05:00 until 00:20
|time = 31-48 minutes
|fare =
|cash =
|map = }}

'''London Buses route 64''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], England. Running between [[Thornton Heath Pond]] and [[New Addington]], it is operated by [[London General]].

==History==
In 1950 route 64 operated between provided a daily service between [[West Croydon station]] and [[Addington, London|Addington]] being operated out of [[Arriva London#Croydon (TC)|Croydon garage]]. On 20 July 1960, route 64 was extended from West Croydon to [[Wimbledon Stadium]] to replace trolleybus route 630. By 10 May 1961 the route had been withdrawn between [[Tooting Broadway]] and Wimbledon Stadium.

On 4 December 1971 the route was converted to one man operation with the [[AEC Routemaster]]s replaced by [[Daimler Fleetline]]s.<ref name=KBlack>{{cite book|last=Blacker|first=Ken|title=Routemaster: 1970–2005|edition=2nd|volume=2|year=2007|publisher=Capital Transport|location=Harrow Weald|isbn=978-1-85414-303-7|page=10}}</ref> On 22 August 1987, the route was extended from Addington to [[New Addington]] replacing route 130B, it was then withdrawn between West Croydon and Tooting Broadway and was diverted via [[South Circular Road|London Road]] to [[Arriva London#Thornton Heath (TH)|Thornton Heath garage]].

Upon being re-tendered, the route passed to [[Metrobus (South East England)|Metrobus]] on 30 August 1997. In August 2009, route 64 was retained by Metrobus.<ref>[https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=567 Bus tender results Route 64] Transport for London 9 October 2008</ref>

On 28 August 2010, night bus N64 was introduced to replace the withdrawn N159 from New Addington to Thornton Heath.<ref name=LondonBusRoutes>{{cite web|title=Forthcoming planned service changes|url=http://web-beta.archive.org/web/20100823041738/http://www.londonbusroutes.net/changes.htm#221|author=Robert Munster|work=londonbusroutes.net|date= 21 August 2010 |accessdate=2014-05-27}}</ref>

In 2014, the Go-Ahead Group restructured its bus operations, which included the transfer of Route 64 from Metrobus to [[Go-Ahead London]]. However, the vehicles used on the route continue to carry Metrobus branding.

==Current route==
*[[Thornton Heath Pond]]
*[[West Croydon station]] {{rail-interchange|london|tram}} {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
*[[Wellesley Road tram stop]] {{rail-interchange|london|tram}}
*[[East Croydon station]] {{rail-interchange|london|tram}} {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
*Croham Road ''for [[South Croydon railway station|South Croydon station]]'' {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
*[[Selsdon]]
*[[Addington Village tram stop]] {{rail-interchange|london|tram}}
*[[Fieldway tram stop]] {{rail-interchange|london|tram}}
*[[King Henry's Drive tram stop]] {{rail-interchange|london|tram}}
*[[New Addington tram stop]] {{rail-interchange|london|tram}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*[http://londonbusesbyadam.zenfolio.com/p84720965 London Bus Routes gallery]
*[http://www.tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/64 Timetable]

{{London Bus Routes}}


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[[Category:Transport in Croydon]]

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