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London Buses route 5 is a transport for London bus route operating a 10 mile<ref name=11a>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/11-busiest-london-bus-routes-17210691 |title=The 11 busiest bus routes in London where finding a seat is a real challenge |last=Peracha |first=Qasim |date=2019-11-08 |website=getwestlondon |access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> route between Romford and Canning Town, it is operated by [[Blue Triangle]], this route is the most frequent route during the morning peak. As of 2019 it was the 11th busiest bus route in London with 11,289,392 journeys.<ref name=11a /> It was also the second slowest averaging 9.2mph in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/slowest-bus-routes-in-havering-revealed-1-4423581 |title=Slowest bus routes in Havering revealed |last=Gelder |first=Sam |website=Romford Recorder |language=en |access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> |
London Buses route 5 is a transport for London bus route operating a 10 mile<ref name=11a>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/11-busiest-london-bus-routes-17210691 |title=The 11 busiest bus routes in London where finding a seat is a real challenge |last=Peracha |first=Qasim |date=2019-11-08 |website=getwestlondon |access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> route between Romford and Canning Town, it is operated by [[Blue Triangle]], this route is the most frequent route during the morning peak. As of 2019 it was the 11th busiest bus route in London with 11,289,392 journeys.<ref name=11a /> It was also the second slowest averaging 9.2mph in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/slowest-bus-routes-in-havering-revealed-1-4423581 |title=Slowest bus routes in Havering revealed |last=Gelder |first=Sam |website=Romford Recorder |language=en |access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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route 5 commenced operation on 1941 between Romford and Canning Town operating as WPC Buses |
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On 15 April 2005, the route passed to East London with ALX400 Tridents |
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On 10 December 2011, the route passed to [[Stagecoach London]] with ALX400 Tridents and Alexander Dennis Envro 400 Darts |
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On 9 April 2017, the route passed to [[Blue Triangle]] operating with Wright Eclipse Gemini 2's and Enviro 400 MMC's |
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==Current route== |
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route 5 operates via these primary locations |
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Romford Market |
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Romford Station |
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Plaistow |
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Barking Station |
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East Ham Station |
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East Ham, Central Park |
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Central Park |
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Central Park Market / London Street |
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Woodford East |
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Woodford East / London Street |
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Dedben Road |
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Boston Avenue |
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Barking Road |
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Canning Town, Barking Road |
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Canning Town |
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Blue Triangle |
| Garage | East Ham (EH) |
| Route | |
| Start | Romford |
| Via | Barking Plaistow East Ham Canning Town, Barking Road |
| End | Canning Town |
| Length | 12.4m |
London Buses route 5 is a transport for London bus route operating a 10 mile[1] route between Romford and Canning Town, it is operated by Blue Triangle, this route is the most frequent route during the morning peak. As of 2019 it was the 11th busiest bus route in London with 11,289,392 journeys.[1] It was also the second slowest averaging 9.2mph in 2016.[2]
- ^ a b Peracha, Qasim (2019-11-08). "The 11 busiest bus routes in London where finding a seat is a real challenge". getwestlondon. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ Gelder, Sam. "Slowest bus routes in Havering revealed". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 2019-11-10.