London Buses route 2

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	Arriva London Wright Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5LH at Victoria
Overview
Operator	Arriva London
Garage	Norwood
Vehicle	Volvo B5LH Wright Gemini 3
Peak vehicle requirement	21
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

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

Route 2 operates via these primary locations:^[11]

References

^ ^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

Media related to London Buses route 2 at Wikimedia Commons
Timetable

[auto-1] Ken Carr (2015). The London Bus Guide. Visions International.

[2] David Maxey (2016). Red all Over- The London Bus Review of 2015. Visions International.

[3] Marshall, Prince (1972). Wheels of London. The Sunday Times Magazine. ISBN 0-7230-0068-9.

[4] Reed, John (2000). London Buses: A Brief History. Capital Transport Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 9781854142337.

[5] Graeme Bruce, J; Curtis, Colin (1977). The London Motor Bus: Its Origins and Development. London Transport. p. 99. ISBN 0853290830.

[6] Reed, John (2000). London Buses: A Brief History. Capital Transport Publishing. p. 55. ISBN 9781854142337.

[7] Blacker, Ken (2007). Routemaster: 1970–2005. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-85414-303-7.

[8] Carr, Ken (May 2015). The London Bus Guide (5 ed.). Boreham: Visions International Entertainment. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-9931735-3-0.

[9] Maxey, David (2016). Red All Over- The London Bus Review of 2015. Visions International.

[10] Mortimer, Josiah (21 December 2021). "The 41 London bus routes that have quietly been cut in 2021". MyLondon. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

[11] Route 2 Map Transport for London

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