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'''London Buses route 83''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], England. Running between [[Golders Green tube station| |
'''London Buses route 83''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], England. Running between [[Golders Green tube station|Golders Green]] and [[Alperton tube station|Alperton]] stations, it is operated by [[Metroline]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Twenty new [[Northern Counties Palatine]] bodied [[Volvo Olympian]]s bought by [[First London]] for the route in 1999, were among the last non-low-floor buses bought for use in London.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Aldridge|first=John|title=London's last 'old' double-deckers?|journal=[[Buses Magazine|Buses]]|publisher=[[Ian Allan Publishing]]|issue=531|date=June 2009|page=12}}</ref> |
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The Sunday daytime service was increased to every 10 minutes, with the daily evening service increased to every 12 minutes in May 2009.<ref>[http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/4403298.Better_service_for_83_bus/ Better service for the 83 bus through Wembley and Kingsbury] This Is Local London 28 May 2009</ref> |
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On 12th September 2009 [[First Centrewest]] were awarded the contract again for another 5 years. <ref>[https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=625 Bus tender results Route 83] Transport for London 16 February 2009</ref> |
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On 22 June 2013, route 83 was included in the sale of First London's Alperton garage to [[Metroline]].<ref>[http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=7610&categoryid=0 First quits London bus business] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607010730/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=7610&categoryid=0 |date=7 June 2014 }} ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 9 April 2013</ref><ref>[http://www.busnews.com.au/news/articleid/84137.aspx Date set for Aussie takeover of London bus routes] ''Australasian Bus & Coach'' 14 June 2013</ref> |
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In 2015/16 route 83 was the sixth-busiest TfL bus route with 12.6 million passengers.<ref>https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/bus-service-usage.xlsx</ref> |
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From 10 September 2016, the daytime service was withdrawn between Alperton Station and [[Ealing Hospital]] and replaced by [[London Buses route 483|route 483]]. The night service was renumbered [[List of night buses in London#N83|N83]] and continues to run from Golders Green to Ealing Hospital.<ref>[https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=1311 Bus tender results Route 83] Transport for London 4 December 2015</ref> <ref>[https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/buses/83-483-n83 Changes to route 83 and the introduction of new route 483] Transport for London 7 June 2016</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160906071433/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-service-changes.pdf Bus Service Changes 5 August to 24 September inclusive] Transport for London 27 August 2016</ref> |
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==Current route== |
==Current route== |
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Route 83 operates via these primary locations:<ref>[http://www.tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/83 Route 83 Map] Transport for London</ref> |
Route 83 operates via these primary locations:<ref>[http://www.tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/83 Route 83 Map] Transport for London</ref> |
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*[[Golders Green tube station| |
*[[Golders Green tube station|Golders Green station]] ''bus station'' {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|bus}} |
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*[[Hendon]] ''The Bell'' |
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*[[Hendon Central tube station| |
*[[Hendon Central tube station|Hendon Central station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} |
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*[[Hendon railway station| |
*[[Hendon railway station|Hendon Station]] {{rail-interchange|london|rail}} |
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*[[West Hendon| |
*[[West Hendon|West Hendon Broadway]] |
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*[[Kingsbury, London| |
*[[Kingsbury, London|Kingsbury Green]] |
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*[[Wembley Park tube station| |
*[[Wembley Park tube station|Wembley Park station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} |
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*[[Wembley Stadium railway station| |
*[[Wembley Stadium railway station|Wembley Stadium station]] {{rail-interchange|london|rail}} |
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*[[Wembley Central station |
*[[Wembley Central station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|overground}} {{rail-interchange|london|rail}} |
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*[[Alperton tube station| |
*[[Alperton tube station|Alperton station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} |
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*[[Bristol]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} |
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*[[Ealing Hospital|Ealing +]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 08:56, 8 November 2019
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| Operator | Metroline |
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| Start | Golders Green station |
| Via | Hendon Wembley |
| End | Alperton station |
London Buses route 83 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Golders Green and Alperton stations, it is operated by Metroline.
History
Twenty new Northern Counties Palatine bodied Volvo Olympians bought by First London for the route in 1999, were among the last non-low-floor buses bought for use in London.[1]
The Sunday daytime service was increased to every 10 minutes, with the daily evening service increased to every 12 minutes in May 2009.[2]
On 12th September 2009 First Centrewest were awarded the contract again for another 5 years. [3]
On 22 June 2013, route 83 was included in the sale of First London's Alperton garage to Metroline.[4][5]
In 2015/16 route 83 was the sixth-busiest TfL bus route with 12.6 million passengers.[6]
From 10 September 2016, the daytime service was withdrawn between Alperton Station and Ealing Hospital and replaced by route 483. The night service was renumbered N83 and continues to run from Golders Green to Ealing Hospital.[7] [8][9]
Current route
Route 83 operates via these primary locations:[10]
- Golders Green station bus station
- Hendon The Bell
- Hendon Central station
- Hendon Station
- West Hendon Broadway
- Kingsbury Green
- Wembley Park station
- Wembley Stadium station
- Wembley Central station
- Alperton station
References
- ^ Aldridge, John (June 2009). "London's last 'old' double-deckers?". Buses (531). Ian Allan Publishing: 12.
- ^ Better service for the 83 bus through Wembley and Kingsbury This Is Local London 28 May 2009
- ^ Bus tender results Route 83 Transport for London 16 February 2009
- ^ First quits London bus business Archived 7 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine Bus & Coach Professional 9 April 2013
- ^ Date set for Aussie takeover of London bus routes Australasian Bus & Coach 14 June 2013
- ^ https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/bus-service-usage.xlsx
- ^ Bus tender results Route 83 Transport for London 4 December 2015
- ^ Changes to route 83 and the introduction of new route 483 Transport for London 7 June 2016
- ^ Bus Service Changes 5 August to 24 September inclusive Transport for London 27 August 2016
- ^ Route 83 Map Transport for London
External links
Media related to London Buses route 83 at Wikimedia Commons- Timetable
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