London Buses route 6is aTransport for Londoncontracted bus route inLondon,England. Running betweenWillesden bus garageandVictoria station,it is operated byMetroline.
| 6 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Metroline |
| Garage | Willesden |
| Vehicle | Volvo B5LHWright Gemini 3 |
| Peak vehicle requirement | Day: 18 Night: 4 |
| Began service | 1934 |
| Night-time | 24-hour service |
| Route | |
| Start | Willesden bus garage |
| Via | Kensal Rise Queen's Park Warwick Avenue Edgware Road Marble Arch Hyde Park Corner |
| End | Victoria station |
| Service | |
| Journey time | 42-66 minutes |
| Operates | 24-hour service |
| Timetable | Transport for London |
History
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In 1934, route 6 operated fromWillesdentoLeytonviaMarble Arch,Oxford Circus,Piccadilly Circus,Trafalgar SquareandAldwych.On 14 January 1942, it was withdrawn between Willesden andKensal Rise.[1]In May 1949,AEC Regent III RTbuses were introduced.[2]
On 25 October 1969, it was withdrawn betweenHackney Wickand Leyton.[1]On 18 July 1992, it was further cut, with the section between Aldwych and Hackney Wick replaced bynew route 26.[3]
On 27 March 2004, route 6, along withroute 98,was converted to one man operation, with theAEC Routemastersreplaced byPlaxton PresidentbodiedVolvo B7TLs.[3]It was decided to run all journeys toWillesden garage,to provide a more consistent service along this corridor. However, the residents of Staverton Road, along which route 6's garage journeys passed (along with buses on route52and302) objected to the increase in bus traffic. So the number of through journeys had to be limited to the previous level. The service has since been re-routed via Donnington Road and Pound Lane.[4]
Throughout June 2015, newVolvo B5LHbodiedWright Eclipse Gemini3s were allocated to the route.[5]On 17 June 2017, route 6 was altered to operate viaPark LaneandPiccadillyin lieu ofOxfordandRegent Streets.[6]Since the introduction oftendering,it has always been operated by Metroline fromWillesden bus garage.[7]
On 23 November 2022, it was announced that route 6 would be rerouted to run toVictoria stationinstead of Aldwych following a consultation. This change was implemented on 29 April 2023.[8][9]
Current route
editRoute 6 operates via these primary locations:[10]
- Willesden bus garage
- Willesden General Hospital
- Kensal Rise station
- Queen's Park station
- Maida Hill
- Warwick Avenue station
- Edgware Road station
- Marble Arch station
- Hyde Park Corner
- Buckingham Palace RoadBressenden Place
- Victoria station
References
edit- ^abWarren, Kenneth (1986).The Motorbus in Central London.Shepperton:Ian Allan Publishing.pp. 87/88.ISBN0-7110-1568-6.
- ^Graeme Bruce, J; Curtis, Colin (1977).The London Motor Bus: Its Origins and Development.London Transport. p. 93.ISBN0853290830.
- ^abBlacker, Ken (2007).Routemaster: 1970–2005.Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. pp. 118, 168.ISBN978-1-85414-303-7.
- ^Residents protest over new busesBBC News27 March 2004
- ^Maxey, David (2016).Red All Over, The London Bus Review of 2015.Visions International.
- ^Bus service changes 19 May to 30 June 2017Transport for London 2 June 2017
- ^Stagecoach loses out to Go-AheadBusesissue 746 May 2017 page 22
- ^"Central London Bus Review 2022: Decision summary and next steps"(PDF).TfL Have Your Say.23 November 2022.Retrieved23 November2022.
- ^"Central London bus changes".TfL.Retrieved3 April2023.
- ^Route 6 MapTransport for London
External links
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Media related toLondon Buses route 6at Wikimedia Commons