London Buses route 64
| 64 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Arriva London |
| Garage | Thornton Heath (TH) [1] |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro400 |
| 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 Arriva London.[2]
History[edit]
On 4 December 1971 the route was converted to one man operation with the AEC Routemasters replaced by Daimler Fleetlines.[3]
Upon being re-tendered, the route passed to Metrobus on 30 August 1997. In August 2009, route 64 was retained by Metrobus.[4]
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 The route was also converted to a 24-hour service with the night bus N64 withdrawn.[5] When next tendered the route was awarded to Arriva London with the new contract commencing on 27 August.[2] It was operated from Thornton Heath (TH) garage. [6]
Current route[edit]
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[edit]
- ↑ Carr, Ken. The London Bus Guide. Visions International Entertainment. ISBN 978-0-9931735-3-0. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tender News Bus Talk (Go-Ahead London) issue 37 December 2015 page 11
- ↑ Blacker, Ken (2007). Routemaster: 1970–2005. 2 (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-85414-303-7. Search this book on
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ http://www.arrivalondon.com/news/arriva-london-starts-running-the-route-157-service-from-morden-to-crystal-palace
- ↑ Route 64 Map Transport for London
External links[edit]
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