Arriva London
Arriva London is a bus company which operates services in Greater London. It is a division of Arriva, It is made up of Grey Green, Leaside Buses and London Country bus operations.
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| Parent | Arriva UK Bus |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Wood Green |
| Service area | Greater London |
| Service type | Bus operator |
| Routes | 92 |
| Depot(s) | 14 |
| Fleet | 1,528 (March 2024) |
| Fuel type | Diesel, electric and hybrid |
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Operations are split between two registered companies, Arriva London North Limited[1] and Arriva London South Limited.[2]
Garages
Arriva London North Limited
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Arriva London North Limited operates nine garages.
Barking (DX)
Clapton (CT)
Clapton garage operates routes 38, 73, 253, N38, N73 and N253.[3]
Edmonton (EC)
Enfield (E)
Enfield garage operates routes 121, 191, 192, 279, 307, 313, 349, 377 and N279.[3]
Grays (GY)
Palmers Green (AD)
Palmers Green garage operates routes 34, 102, 141, 675 and SL1.[3]
Stamford Hill (SF)
Stamford Hill garage operates routes 19, 76, 254 and N19.[3]
Tottenham (AR)
Tottenham garage operates routes 41, 123, 149, 243, 318, 341 and N41.[3]
Wood Green (WN)
Wood Green garage operates routes 29, 144, 221, 329, W3, W4, W6 and N29.[3]
Arriva London South Limited
Arriva London South Limited operates five garages.
Brixton (BN)
Brixton garage operates routes 50, 59, 137, 319, 417 and N137.[3]
Croydon (TC)
Croydon garage operates routes 60, 166, 194, 312, 405, 412, 466, 627, 645, 685 and SL5.[3]
Dartford (DT)
Dartford garage operates routes 229, 301, 335, 428, 492 and B15.[3]
Norwood (N)
As of January 2024, Norwood garage operates routes 2, 202, 249, 432, 468 and N2.
Thornton Heath (TH)
Thornton Heath garage operates routes 64, 198, 250, 255, 289, 410, 612, 663, 689 and N250.
Former garages
Ash Grove (AE)
Ash Grove garage operated route 254. This garage was shared with Stagecoach London.
On 24 February 2024, Arriva London moved out of this garage and route 254 was transferred back to Stamford Hill garage which re-opened on the same day.
Battersea (BA)
In November 2009, Battersea garage was closed and the site redeveloped.
Beddington Farm (CN)
History
In December 2017, the route E10 was transferred to London United. Because of this, the depot closed soon after.[4][page needed]
Garston (GR)
As of June 2018, Garston garage operated routes 288, 303, 305, H18 and H19.
Heathrow (HE)
Lee Valley (LV)
On 1 March 2014, Lee Valley garage closed and the site was brought by National Grid. Operations transferred to the Edmonton garage.[5]
Fleet
The Heritage Fleet used nine AEC Routemasters. These were;
- RM5[6]
- RM6: In 2002, this Routemaster was painted in a gold livery to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee, the livery which it now carries.[7]
- RML901: This was part of the first batch of 24 RMLs (Routemaster Lengthened) to enter service.[8]
- RM1124: This was kept as it had a Cummins Euro II engine, this meant it already meets emission standards in London.[9]
- RMC1453: This was the first production Green Line Routemaster Coach.[10]
- RMC1464: This is an open top bus, so is popular for private hires.[11]
- RM2217: The last production standard length Routemaster built. This bus operated the final regular Routemaster service in December 2005.[12]
- RML2355: This is still in the condition as when it left service, but is awaiting restoration.[13]
- RML2360: This is being looked after for the London Transport Museum. It has been changed inside for exhibition use.[14]
The Heritage Fleet
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The Heritage Fleet was operated from 2006 to 2022 by Arriva. It used AEC Routemasters for private hire work. It was created after Routemasters in London were withdrawn from service in December 2005.
Arriva London Media
LRT AEC Routemasters operated by South London and Leaside Buses on Park Lane on routes 137 and 73 in December 1991
Cowie Leaside MCW Metrobus on route 121 in January 1997
Edmonton bus garage's outside parking area, March 2022
Enfield bus garage from Southbury Road, October 2012
Frontage of Tottenham bus garage from Philip Lane, May 2018
Wood Green garage from High Road, January 2020
Driver training bus entering the former tramshed portion of Brixton bus garage on Brixton Hill, December 2008
Croydon bus garage from Brighton Road, May 2019
Norwood bus garage from Knight's Hill, July 2012
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References
- ↑ Companies House extract company no 02328559 Arriva London North Limited
- ↑ Companies House extract company no 02328467 Arriva London South Limited
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 "London Bus Routes and Bus Garages". Arriva London. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ↑ Lidstone, John G. (January 2018). "Fleet News England and Wales". Buses (Stamford: Key Publishing) (754).
- ↑ Lidstone, John G. (October 2013). "Arriva London". Buses (Stamford: Key Publishing) (703): 66.
- ↑ "RM 5". The Heritage Fleet. 6 June 1959. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ "RM 6". The Heritage Fleet. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ "RML 901". The Heritage Fleet. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ "RM 1124". The Heritage Fleet. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ "RMC 1453". The Heritage Fleet. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ "RMC 1464". The Heritage Fleet. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ "RM 2217". The Heritage Fleet. 8 December 2005. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ "RML 2355". The Heritage Fleet. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ "RML 2360". The Heritage Fleet. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
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