London Buses route 2
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Overview | |
Operator | Arriva London |
Garage | Norwood |
Vehicle | Volvo B5LH Wright Gemini 3[1][2] |
Peak vehicle requirement | 21[1] |
Predecessors | Route 2B |
Night-time | Night Bus N2 |
Route | |
Start | Norwood bus garage |
Via | Brixton Victoria Marble Arch |
End | Marylebone station |
Service | |
Level | Daily |
Frequency | About every 7-12 minutes |
London Buses route 2 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Norwood bus garage and Marylebone station, it is operated by Arriva London.
History
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Route 2 was the last West End bus route that was operated by step-entrance buses other than AEC Routemasters. Ironically, it was also the first London bus route to use the Routemaster.[3]
In the 1950s, the route was run using AEC Regent IIIs.[4] On 8 February 1956, the first prototype AEC Routemaster ran on route 2 between Golders Green and Crystal Palace and after undergoing modifications the following year, it passed to route 260.[5][6] On 29 January 1994, route 2 was converted to one man operation with the AEC Routemasters replaced by Leyland Olympians and MCW Metrobuses.[7]
In 2003, brand new Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TLs were introduced. Conversion to the type took place a few months before the contract was renewed.
In 2015, the route received a part allocation of Enviro400s from route 341. Some of its longer 10.6 metre Volvo B7TL's were transferred to Edmonton bus garage for use on route 123.[8]
It is operated out of Norwood bus garage with a peak vehicle requirement of 21 buses.[9]
In 2021, the peak frequency of the service was reduced from eight buses per hour to seven.[10]
Current route
[edit]Route 2 operates via these primary locations:[11]
- Norwood bus garage
- West Norwood station
- Tulse Hill station
- Brixton station
- Stockwell station
- Vauxhall bus station
- Pimlico station
- Victoria station
- Hyde Park Corner
- Marble Arch
- Baker Street station
- Marylebone station
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ken Carr (2015). The London Bus Guide. Visions International.
- ^ David Maxey (2016). Red all Over- The London Bus Review of 2015. Visions International.
- ^ Marshall, Prince (1972). Wheels of London. The Sunday Times Magazine. ISBN 0-7230-0068-9.
- ^ Reed, John (2000). London Buses: A Brief History. Capital Transport Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 9781854142337.
- ^ Graeme Bruce, J; Curtis, Colin (1977). The London Motor Bus: Its Origins and Development. London Transport. p. 99. ISBN 0853290830.
- ^ Reed, John (2000). London Buses: A Brief History. Capital Transport Publishing. p. 55. ISBN 9781854142337.
- ^ Blacker, Ken (2007). Routemaster: 1970–2005. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-85414-303-7.
- ^ Carr, Ken (May 2015). The London Bus Guide (5 ed.). Boreham: Visions International Entertainment. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-9931735-3-0.
- ^ Maxey, David (2016). Red All Over- The London Bus Review of 2015. Visions International.
- ^ Mortimer, Josiah (21 December 2021). "The 41 London bus routes that have quietly been cut in 2021". MyLondon. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Route 2 Map Transport for London
External links
[edit]Media related to London Buses route 2 at Wikimedia Commons
- Timetable