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#REDIRECT [[List of bus routes in London#200–299]] {{R from London bus route|201}}
{{Infobox bus line
|number = 201
|logo =
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|bgcolor = red
|titlecolor = white
|operator = [[Abellio (London & Surrey)|Abellio London]]
|garage = [[Abellio (London & Surrey)#Beddington Cross (BC)|Beddington Cross (BC)]]
|vehicle = enviro 200H
|pvr =
|predecessors =
|start = [[Morden tube station|Morden station]]
|via = [[Mitcham, London|Mitcham]]<br>[[Streatham]]<br>[[Tulse Hill]]
|end = [[Herne Hill railway station|Herne Hill station]]
|length = {{convert|8|mi}}
|ibus = Yes
|level = Daily
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'''London Buses route 201''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], England. Running between [[Morden tube station|Morden]] and [[Herne Hill railway station|Herne Hill]] stations, it is operated by [[Abellio London]].

==History==
Route 201 commenced operating on 17 June 1995 between [[Mitcham Cricket Green]] and [[Tulse Hill railway station|Tulse Hill station]] via [[Streatham]] replacing part of [[London Buses route 200|route 200]]. It was operated by [[London General]]'s [[London General#Merton (AL)|Merton garage]].

Upon being re-tendered, the route passed to Mitcham Belle on 17 June 2000. It was extended at its northern end from to [[Herne Hill railway station|Herne Hill station]] on 9 June 2001, and at its southern end to [[Morden tube station|Morden station]] on 1 December 2001.

Route 201 was included in the 27 August 2004 sale of the business to [[Centra (bus company)|Centra]].<ref>[https://www.tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2004/august/tfl-announces-new-entrant-to-london-bus-market Tfl announces new entrant to London bus market] Transport for London 27 August 2004</ref> When Centra ceased, the route passed to [[East Thames Buses]]' [[East Thames Buses#Mandela Way - West (MA)|Mandela Way garage]] on 20 May 2006.

Route 201 was included in the 3 October 2009 sale of East Thames Buses to [[Go-Ahead London]] which included a five-year contract to operate route 201.<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</ref><ref>[http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=2688&categoryid=0 Go-Ahead buys East Thames Buses] ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 3 August 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.londoncentral.com/about-us/page_275.html East Thames Buses] Go-Ahead London</ref><ref>[https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=719 Bus tender results Route 201] Transport for London 1 July 2009</ref> On 7 November 2009, it returned to Merton garage.<ref>[http://issuu.com/goaheadlondon/docs/bus-talk-01-december-2009 Garages take on new routes] ''Bus Talk'' ([[Go-Ahead London]]) issue 1 December 2009</ref>

Upon being re-tendered, the route passed to [[Abellio (London & Surrey)|Abellio London]]'s [[Abellio (London & Surrey)#Beddington Cross (BC)|Beddington Cross garage]] on 4 October 2014.<ref>[http://issuu.com/goaheadlondon/docs/bus_talk_-_issue_29_-_august_2014 Tender News] ''Winners & losers in latest tendering'' ([[Go-Ahead London]]) issue 29 August 2014</ref>

==Current route==
*[[Morden tube station|Morden station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
*[[Mitcham Cricket Green]]
*[[Streatham]]
*[[Tulse Hill railway station|Tulse Hill station]] {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
*[[Herne Hill railway station|Herne Hill station]] {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://londonbusesbyadam.zenfolio.com/p829949611 London Bus Routes gallery]
*[http://www.tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/201 Timetable]

{{London Bus Routes}}

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[[Category:Bus routes in London]]
[[Category:Transport in Lambeth]]
[[Category:Transport in Merton]]

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