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|garage = [[London General#Croydon (C)|Croydon (C)]]<!--[[ArrivaLondon#Croydon (TC)|Croydon TC]] from 27/08/16--> <ref>{{cite book | title=The London Bus Guide | publisher=Visions International Entertainment | author=Carr, Ken| ISBN = 978-0-9931735-3-0}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:01, 28 February 2016
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Metrobus |
| Garage | Croydon (C) [1] |
| Vehicle | Scania OmniCity 10.8m [2] |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 21 |
| Night-time | 24 hour service |
| Route | |
| Start | Thornton Heath Pond |
| Via | Croydon Croham Road Selsdon Addington |
| End | New Addington |
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 using 21 buses.[3]
History
On 4 December 1971 the route was converted to one man operation with the AEC Routemasters replaced by Daimler Fleetlines.[4]
Upon being re-tendered, the route passed to Metrobus on 30 August 1997. In August 2009, route 64 was retained by Metrobus.[5]
On 24 October 2015, route 64 was extended within the New Addington area to Vulcan Way. The route was also converted to a 24-hour service with the night bus N64 withdrawn.[6] When next tendered the route was awarded to Arriva London with the new contract to commence on 27 August 2016.[3]
Current route
Route 64 operates via these primary locations:[7]
- Thornton Heath Pond
- West Croydon station
- Wellesley Road tram stop
- East Croydon station
- Croham Road for South Croydon station
- Selsdon
- Addington Village tram stop
- Fieldway
- King Henry's Drive tram stop
- New Addington tram stop
- New Addington Vulcan Way
References
- ^ Carr, Ken. The London Bus Guide. Visions International Entertainment. ISBN 978-0-9931735-3-0.
- ^ Carr, Ken. The London Bus Guide. Visions International Entertainment. ISBN 978-0-9931735-3-0.
- ^ a b Tender News Bus Talk (Go-Ahead London) issue 37 December 2015 page 11
- ^ Blacker, Ken (2007). Routemaster: 1970–2005. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-85414-303-7.
- ^ Bus tender results Route 64 Transport for London 9 October 2008
- ^ "Proposed changes to bus services in New Addington and Forestdale". Transport for London. June 2015.
- ^ Route 64 Map Transport for London
External links
Media related to London Buses route 64 at Wikimedia Commons- Timetable
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