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London Buses route 6 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London , England. Running between Willesden bus garage and Victoria station , it is operated by Metroline .
History
[ edit ] An AEC Routemaster double-decker operated by Metroline approaching Piccadilly Circus , 1998
In 1934, route 6 operated from Willesden to Leyton via Marble Arch , Oxford Circus , Piccadilly Circus , Trafalgar Square and Aldwych . On 14 January 1942, it was withdrawn between Willesden and Kensal Rise .[1] AEC Regent III RT buses were introduced.[2]
On 25 October 1969, it was withdrawn between Hackney Wick and Leyton.[1] new route 26 .[3]
On 27 March 2004, route 6, along with route 98 , was converted to one man operation, with the AEC Routemasters replaced by Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TLs .[3] Willesden garage , to provide a more consistent service along this corridor. However, the residents of Staverton Road, along which route 6's garage journeys passed (along with buses on route 52 302 ) objected to the increase in bus traffic. So the number of through journeys had to be limited to the previous level. The service has since been re-routed via Donnington Road and Pound Lane.[4]
Throughout June 2015, new Volvo B5LH bodied Wright Eclipse Gemini 3s were allocated to the route.[5] Park Lane and Piccadilly in lieu of Oxford and Regent Streets .[6] tendering , it has always been operated by Metroline from Willesden bus garage .[7]
On 23 November 2022, it was announced that route 6 would be rerouted to run to Victoria station instead of Aldwych following a consultation. This change was implemented on 29 April 2023.[8] [9]
Current route
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Route 6 operates via these primary locations:[10]
References
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^ Graeme Bruce, J; Curtis, Colin (1977). The London Motor Bus: Its Origins and Development . London Transport. p. 93. ISBN 0853290830
^ a b Blacker, Ken (2007). Routemaster: 1970–2005 . Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. pp. 118, 168. ISBN 978-1-85414-303-7
^ Residents protest over new buses BBC News
^ Maxey, David (2016). Red All Over, The London Bus Review of 2015 . Visions International.
^ Bus service changes 19 May to 30 June 2017 Transport for London 2 June 2017
^ Stagecoach loses out to Go-Ahead Buses
^ "Central London Bus Review 2022: Decision summary and next steps" (PDF) . TfL Have Your Say . 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022 .
^ "Central London bus changes" . TfL . Retrieved 3 April 2023 .
^ Route 6 Map Transport for London
External links
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London Buses route 6 at Wikimedia Commons
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=London_Buses_route_6&oldid=1229429454 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● B u s r o u t e s i n L o n d o n ● T r a n s p o r t i n t h e C i t y o f W e s t m i n s t e r ● T r a n s p o r t i n t h e L o n d o n B o r o u g h o f B r e n t H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a ● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m M a r c h 2 0 1 7 ● U s e B r i t i s h E n g l i s h f r o m M a r c h 2 0 1 7 ● C o m m o n s c a t e g o r y l i n k f r o m W i k i d a t a
● T h i s p a g e w a s l a s t e d i t e d o n 1 6 J u n e 2 0 2 4 , a t 1 9 : 3 2 ( U T C ) . ● T e x t i s a v a i l a b l e u n d e r t h e C r e a t i v e C o m m o n s A t t r i b u t i o n - S h a r e A l i k e L i c e n s e 4 . 0 ;
a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
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