London Buses route 22
| 22 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Operator | London General |
| Night-time | Night Bus N22 |
| Route | |
| Start | Putney Common |
| Via | Kings Road Sloane Square Hyde Park Corner |
| End | Piccadilly Circus |
London Buses route 22 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Putney Common and Piccadilly Circus, it is operated by London General.
History
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On 9 August 1939, RT1 buses were used to run the route from Homerton to Putney.[1]
Upon being re-tendered, London General commenced a new seven-year contract from 22 July 2000.[2] On 22 July 2005 crewed operation finished with the AEC Routemasters replaced by Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TLs.[2][3]
On 20 October 2012, London General commenced a new contract after successfully re-tendering to retain the route.[4]
Current route
- Putney Common
- Putney Bridge for Putney Bridge station
- Kings Road
- Sloane Square station
- Knightsbridge station
- Piccadilly Circus station
References
- ^ Reed, John (2000). London Buses: A Brief History. Capital Transport Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 9781854142337.
- ^ a b Stewart, David (2006). London’s Last Routemasters. Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-85414-295-5.
- ^ Blacker, Ken (2007). Routemaster: 1970–2005. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald, Middlesex: Capital Transport. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-85414-303-7.
- ^ "Route 22 - award announced 21 December 2011". Transport for London. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
External links
Media related to London Buses route 22 at Wikimedia Commons- Timetable
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