London Buses route 64

64
Overview
Operator Metrobus
Arriva London from 27/08/16
Garage Croydon (C)
Croydon TC from 27/08/16 [1]
Vehicle Scania OmniCity 10.8m [1]
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.[2]

History

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 The route was also converted to a 24-hour service with the night bus N64 withdrawn.[5] When next tendered the route was awarded to Arriva London with the new contract to commence on 27 August 2016.[2]

Current route

Route 64 operates via these primary locations:[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Carr, Ken. The London Bus Guide. Visions International Entertainment. ISBN 978-0-9931735-3-0.
  2. 1 2 Tender News Bus Talk (Go-Ahead London) issue 37 December 2015 page 11
  3. ↑ Blacker, Ken (2007). Routemaster: 1970–2005 2 (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-85414-303-7.
  4. ↑ Bus tender results Route 64 Transport for London 9 October 2008
  5. ↑ "Proposed changes to bus services in New Addington and Forestdale". Transport for London. June 2015.
  6. ↑ Route 64 Map Transport for London

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