London Buses route 69

69
Overview
Operator	Stagecoach London
Garage	West Ham (WH)
Vehicle	Trident 2 10.5m ALX400
Peak vehicle requirement	17
Nighttime	24h service
Route
Start	Canning Town
Via	West Ham Stratford Leyton
End	Walthamstow Central
Length	9 miles (14 km)
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	Monday to Friday: every 8 minutes Saturday and Sunday: every 12 minutes
Journey time	30-58 minutes
Operates	24h service
Transport for London • Performance

London Buses route 69 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. The service is currently contracted to Stagecoach London.

History

The 69 number originates from the 69 tram, which followed the same route the 69 bus does now but only between Canning Town and Stratford. By the 1940s most of the current route was covered by a variety of trolleybus routes, including one numbered 669, but by the 1960s these had been replaced by the 69 motor bus, a very important route running from North Woolwich to Chingford; the section north of Walthamstow has subsequently become the 97. Thus the route became North Woolwich - Canning Town - Stratford - Leyton - Walthamstow, with the route steadily getting busier the farther north you got. It was only recently that the route was diverted away from North Woolwich to run to the City Airport instead – a harmless enough move, given the introduction of new route 474, though its purpose eluded me as few new links were created yet a lot of extra mileage is now run in the area.

Current route

• Canning Town Station Bus Station
• Plaistow Station
• Stratford Station
• Maryland Station
• Leyton Station
• Leyton Midland Road Station
• Walthamstow Central Station Bus Station

See also

• List of bus routes in London
• Stagecoach London

External links

• Transport For London
• London Bus Routes Zenfolio
• London Bus Routes