London Buses route 109
| 109 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Operator | Transport UK London Bus |
| Garage | Beddington |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro400H MMC |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 26 |
| Night-time | N109 |
| Route | |
| Start | Croydon |
| Via | Thornton Heath Pond Norbury Streatham |
| End | Brixton station |
| Length | 7 miles (11 km) |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
| Frequency | About every 6-10 minutes |
| Journey time | 32-66 minutes |
| Operates | 05:30 until 01:00 |
London Buses route 109 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Croydon and Brixton station, it is operated by Transport UK London Bus.
History
Route 109 commenced operating on 8 April 1951 as a circular Purley - West Croydon station - Streatham - Elephant & Castle - Victoria Embankment - Westminster - Kennington - Norbury - Croydon - Purley route operating in both directions. It replaced tram routes 16 and 18, operating from Brixton and Thornton Heath garages with AEC Regent III RTs.[1][2]
From 16 October 1957 it ran between Purley High Street and Victoria Embankment. On 23 January 1966, the Sunday service was withdrawn with the exception of a few early morning journeys operated by Thornton Heath garage. On 31 October 1970, these journeys were converted to one-man operation (OMO) using single-deck AEC Swifts, with subsequent conversion to double-deck Daimler Fleetline operation from 23 March 1974.[3]
On 3 February 2001, it was converted to low floor operation with Alexander ALX400 bodied DAF DB250s. Upon being re-tendered, Arriva London successfully retained with new contracts commencing on 1 February 2003 and 30 January 2010.[4][5] On 31 March 2012, route 109 was transferred from Thornton Heath to Brixton garage.[3]
Upon being re-tendered, route 109 was awarded to Abellio London's Beddington garage from 31 January 2015.[6][7][8][9]
Current route
Route 109 operates via these primary locations:[10]
- Croydon town centre
- West Croydon bus station
- Croydon University Hospital
- Thornton Heath Pond
- Norbury station
- Streatham station
- Streatham Hill station
- Brixton tube station
References
- ^ Kevin McCormack (2015). The Colours of London Buses 1970s. Pen and Sword Books. p. 98. ISBN 978-1473837775.
- ^ "Further South London Tram Conversion" Railway Gazette 16 Match 1951 page 311
- ^ a b Ian Armstrong (10 April 2015). "Route History".
- ^ "Route 109 - award announced 14 September 2009". Transport for London. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ Latest tender news is a boost for Arriva Arriva London 14 September 2009
- ^ Bus tender results Transport for London 17 April 2014
- ^ "Abellio continues its winning streak" Buses Magazine issue 711 June 2014 page 19
- ^ Tender News Bus Talk issue 28 June 2014
- ^ Services in London Abellio
- ^ Route 109 Map Transport for London
Further reading
- Matthew Wharmby, Geoff Rixon (2008). Routemaster Omnibus. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 9780711033146.
- "Timetable Graveyard. Routes 100 to 149". 3 December 2016.
External links
Media related to London Buses route 109 at Wikimedia Commons