Arriva London



Arriva London is a bus company operating services in Greater London. It is a subsidiary of Arriva and operates services under contract to Transport for London. It was formed in 1998 from previously separate Arriva subsidiaries Grey-Green, Leaside Buses, Kentish Bus, London & Country and South London Transport. Operations are split between two registered companies, Arriva London North Limited and Arriva London South Limited.

Ash Grove (AE)
Ash Grove garage operates London bus routes 78, 106 and 254.

History
On 20 August 2011, route 254 was transferred to this garage from Stamford Hill (SF) garage.

On 2 February 2013, Ash Grove's allocation for route 393 was transferred to Clapton (CT) garage.

On 27 April 2013, Arriva London commenced operating route 106.

On 29 September 2014, the Ash Grove's allocation for route 38 was transferred to Clapton (CT)  garage.

On 26 September 2015, route 168 passed to Metroline.

Bus types in use

 * Alexander Dennis E40H / Enviro400H City (HA) for route 78
 * VDL DB300 10.4m / Wright Gemini 2 (DW) for route 106
 * Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Wright Eclipse Gemini (VLW) for route 254

Barking (DX)
Barking garage operates London bus routes 150, 173, 325, 368, 24-hour route 128, and school routes 647, 673 and 678.

History
On 15 October 2005, Arriva London commenced operating route 128.

On 6 March 2010, Arriva London commenced operating route 325.

On 16 October 2010, Arriva London commenced operating route 150.

On 3 March 2012, route 275 passed to Stagecoach London.

On 24 March 2012, route 462 passed to Blue Triangle.

On 31 March 2012, Arriva London commenced operating routes 647 and 678.

On 23 May 2015, route 135 passed to Docklands Buses.

On 30 April 2016, Arriva London commenced operating route 368.

Bus types in use

 * Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.2m (ENL) for route 325
 * Alexander Dennis Enviro400 10.1m (T) for routes 128, 150, 173, 368 and 673
 * Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Alexander ALX400 (VLA) for routes 128, 150, 647 and 678

Clapton (CT)
Clapton garage operates London bus routes 38, 393, night route N38, and 24 hour route 242.

History
On 14 November 2009, Clapton reopened and routes 38, 242, 393 and N38 were transferred.

On 2 February 2013, the Ash Grove allocation for route 393 was transferred to this garage.

On 29 September 2014, the Ash Grove's allocation for route 38 was transferred to this garage..

Bus types in use

 * Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 9.3m & 10.2m (ENL/ENS) for route 393
 * New Routemaster 11.3m (LT) for routes 38 and N38
 * VDL DB300 10.4m / Wright Gemini 2 (DW) for route 242
 * Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Wright Eclipse Gemini (VLW) for route 242

Edmonton (EC)
Edmonton garage operates London bus routes 123 (Monday to Saturday only), 382, 397, W6 (pm peak journey) and W11.

History
On 24 March 2012, Edmonton was announced closed.

On 1 March 2014, Edmonton reopened, with routes 123 (Monday to Friday allocation), 125 (Monday to Saturday allocation), 184, 318, 382, 397, 444, 629, 657, W6 and W11 transferring to this garage.

On 31 January 2015, route 125 passed to Metroline.

On 7 March 2015, routes 444 and 657 passed to Tower Transit and London General respectively.

On 8 November 2015, routes 318 and W6 were transferred to Enfield (E) garage from this garage.

On 15 November 2014, route 184 was transferred to Wood Green (WN) garage from this garage.

On 2 February 2015, route 629 was transferred to Palmers Green (AD) garage.

Bus types in use

 * Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 8.9m (EN) for route 382
 * Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 9.6m (ENS) for routes 397, W6 and W11
 * Volvo B7TL 10.1m & 10.6m / Alexander ALX400 (VLA) for route 123

Enfield (E)
Enfield garage operates London bus routes 121, 279, 313, 317, 318, 349, 377, 379, W6, and night route N279.

History
On 1 June 2013, route 491 passed to London General. On 8 June 2013, route 327 passed to London General.

On 5 October 2013, routes 192 and 379 were transferred to this garage from Lee Valley (LV) garage.

On 8 November 2014, route 192 passed to London General.

On 8 November 2014, routes 318 and W6 was transferred to this garage from Edmonton garage (EC).

On 12 December 2015, route 307 passed to Metroline.

Bus types in use

 * Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 8.9m (EN) for routes 318 and 379
 * Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.8m (ENX) for route 313
 * Alexander Dennis Enviro400 10.2m (T) for routes 279, 313 and N279
 * Alexander Dennis E20D 8.9m / Enviro200 MMC (EN) for route 377
 * Dennis Dart SLF 9.4m / Plaxton Pointer 2 (PDL) for route W6
 * VDL DB300 10.4m / Wright Gemini 2 (DW) for routes 121, 317 and 349

Grays (GY)
Grays Garage operates London bus routes 66, 346, 347, 370, and 375.

History
On 1 January 2016, Arriva London took over the operations of Grays (GY) garage.

Blue Triangle will take over the operations of route 346 from 1 October 2016.

Bus types in use

 * Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.2m (ENL) for routes 347 and 375
 * DAF SB120 10.1m / Wright Cadet (DWL) as logistical spares
 * Dennis Dart SLF 9.4m / Plaxton Pointer 2 (PDL) for route 346
 * VDL DB300 10.4m / Wright Gemini 2 (DW) for routes 66 and 370
 * Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Alexander ALX400 (VLA) for route 370

Heathrow (HE)
Heathrow garage operates London bus route E10.

History
On 1 January 2016, Arriva London took over the operations of Heathrow (HE) garage.

Bus types in use

 * Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 8.9m (EN) for route E10
 * Dennis Dart SLF 8.8m / Plaxton Pointer 2 (PDL) for route E10

Palmers Green (AD)
Palmers Green garage operates London bus routes  141, 329, 24-hour route 102, and school route 629.

History
On 24 March 2012, route 34 was transferred to this garage. On 31 August 2013, route 634 passed to Metroline.

On 1 March 2014, the Lee Valley (LV) allocation of route 34 was transferred to this garage.

On 8 November 2014, route 34 passed to Metroline.

On 8 November 2014, route 141 and the Wood Green (WN) allocation of route 329 was transferred to this garage.

On 31 January 2015, route 125 passed to Metroline.

On 2 February 2015, route 629 was transferred to this garage from Edmonton (EC) garage.

Bus types in use

 * Alexander Dennis Enviro400 10.1m & 10.2m (T) for routes 102 and 329
 * DAF DB250LF 10.2m / Wright Pulsar Gemini (DW) for route 629
 * VDL DB300 10.4m / Wright Gemini 2 (DW) for route 141
 * Volvo B5LH 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (HV) for route 141

Stamford Hill (SF)
Stamford Hill garage operates London bus routes 67, 73, 253, N73 and N253.

History
On 1 April 2006, route 253 was transferred to this garage from Clapton (CT) garage.

On 3 September 2011, routes 73 were transferred to this garage from Lee Valley (LV) garage.

On 27 April 2013, Arriva London commenced operating route 67.

Bus types in use

 * New Routemaster 11.3m (LT) for routes 73 and N73
 * Volvo B5LH 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (HV) for routes 67, 253 and N253

Tottenham (AR)
Tottenham garage operates London bus routes 41, 67, 123 (Saturdays & Sundays only), 230, night routes N41, and 24-hour routes 76, 149, 243 and 341.

History
On 5 March 2005, Arriva London commenced operating route 123. The Monday to Saturday allocation of this route was transferred to Edmonton (EC) garage.

On 16 October 2010, route 149 was transferred to garage from Lee Valley (LV) garage.

On 27 April 2013, Arriva London commenced operating route 67.

On 22 June 2013, Arriva London commenced operating route 230.

On 1 March 2014, route 341 was transferred to this garage from Lee Valley (LV) garage.

Bus types in use

 * Dennis Dart SLF 10.2m / Plaxton Pointer 2 (MET) as a trainer
 * New Routemaster 11.3m (LT) for route 149
 * VDL DB300 10.4m / Wright Gemini 2 (DW) for routes 41, 67, 76, 123, 230, 243, 341 and N41
 * Volvo B5LH 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (HV) for routes 76 and 243

Watford (GR)
Watford garage operates London bus routes 142, 258, 268, 288, 303, 305, 340, H2, H3, H18, H19, and school routes 631 and 642.

History
On 1 January 2016, Arriva London took over the operations of Watford (GR) garage.

Bus types in use

 * Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.2m (ENL) for routes H18 and H19
 * Alexander Dennis Enviro400 10.1m (T) for routes 142 and 642
 * DAF DB250LF 10.2m / Wright Pulsar Gemini (DW) for route 258
 * DAF SB120 10.1m / Wright Cadet (DWL) for routes 268, 288, 303 and 305
 * Dennis Dart SLF 10.2m / Alexander Dennis Pointer (PDL) as logistical spares
 * Optare Solo 7.8m (OS) for routes 631, H2 and H3
 * VDL DB300 10.4m / Wright Gemini 2 (DW) as logistical spares
 * Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Alexander ALX400 (VLA) for route 142, 340 and 642
 * Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Wright Eclipse Gemini (VLW) as logistical spares
 * Wright StreetDeck (SW) for route 340

Wood Green (WN)
Wood Green garage operates London bus routes 29, 141, 144, 184, 221, W3, school route 617, and night route N29.

History
On 26 November 2011, routes 29 and N29 were transferred to this garage from Edmonton (EC) garage.

On 4 February 2012, route 298 passed to Sullivan Buses.

On 25 February 2012, route 382 was transferred to this garage from Edmonton (EC) garage. On 1 March 2014, this route was transferred to Edmonton (EC) garage.

On 1 March 2014, routes 329 (part of its allocation) and W3 were transferred to this garage.

On 8 November 2014, route 184 was transferred to this garage from Edmonton (EC) garage.

On 8 November 2014, route 141 and the Wood Green (WN) allocation of route 329 were transferred to Palmers Green (AD) garage from this garage.

On 15 November 2014, route 184 was transferred to this garage from Edmonton (EC) garage.

Bus types in use

 * Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 10.2m (ENL) for route 184
 * Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 10.2m (T) for route W3
 * VDL DB300 10.4m / Wright Gemini 2 (DW) for routes 141 and 144
 * Volvo B5LH 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (HV) for routes 29, 141, W3 and N29
 * Volvo B7TL 10.1m & 10.6m / Wright Eclipse Gemini (VLW) for routes 144, 184, 221 and 617

Brixton (BN)
Brixton garage operates London bus routes 50, 59, 137 and 319.

History
In November 2009 19 was transferred from Battersea (BA) garage. On 31 March 2012 this and N19 were lost to London General.

On 31 March 2012, routes 50, 109 and N109 were transferred to this garage from Croydon (TC) and Thornton Heath (TH) garages.

Routes 109 and N109 passed to Abellio London on 31 January 2015.

On 12 December 2015, route 159 passed to Abellio London and route 59's Norwood (N) garage allocation was transferred to this garage.

Bus types in use

 * New Routemaster 11.3m (LT) for routes 59 and 137
 * VDL DB300 10.4m / Wright Gemini 2 (DW) for routes 50 and 319
 * Volvo B5LH 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (HV) for route 319

Croydon (TC)
Croydon garage operates London Buses routes 60, 166, 194, 197, 312, 403, 412, 466, school routes 405, 612, 627 and 685, and 24-hour route 264.

History
In April 2006 routes 468 and N68 passed to London Central.

On 30 August 2008, Arriva London commenced operating route 466.

On 30 October 2009, route 407 passed to Abellio London.

On 29 October 2011, routes 403, 405 (school service) and 627 were transferred to this garage from Beddington Farm (CN) garage.

On 31 March 2012, route 264 was transferred to this garage from Beddington Farm (CN) garage.

On 31 August 2013, Arriva London commenced operating route 612.

Bus types in use

 * Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.2m (ENL) for routes 166
 * Alexander Dennis Enviro400 10.1m & 10.2m (T) for routes 60 and 466
 * DAF DB250LF 10.2m / Wright Pulsar Gemini (DW) for routes 194, 197, 403, 405, 612, 627 and 685
 * Dennis Dart SLF 10.2m / Plaxton Pointer 2 (PDL) as logistical spares
 * Optare Electric MetroCity (EMC/OE) for route 312
 * VDL DB300 10.4m / Wright Gemini 2 (DW) for routes 60, 194, 264 and 412

Dartford (DT)
Dartford Garage operates London bus routes 160, 229, 428, 469, 492, B12, B13 and B15.

History
On 1 January 2016, Arriva London took over the operations of Dartford (DT) garage.

On 23 January 2016, Arriva London took over the operations of routes 229 and 469.

Arriva London will take over the operation of route 660 from 17 September 2016.

Bus types in use

 * Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.2m (ENL) for routes 428, 469 and B12
 * Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.8m (ENX) for routes 469 and B15
 * Alexander Dennis Enviro400 10.2m (T) for routes 160, 229 and 492
 * Alexander Dennis E20D 9.6m / Enviro 200MMC (ENR) for route B13

Norwood (N)
Norwood garage operates London bus routes 2, 133,  417, 24-hour route 176, school route 690, and night routes N2, N133 and N137.

History
In April 2006 routes 68 and X68 passed to London Central.

In 2008, Arriva London commenced operating route 415.

On 23 January 2010, Arriva London commenced operating routes 133 and N133.

On 31 March 2012, route 249 was passed to London General. On 31 March 2012, part of route 59's allocation was transferred to this garage.

On 17 May 2014, route N133's allocation was transferred to this garage from Croydon (TC) garage.

On 7 March 2015, route 415 passed to Abellio London.

On 4 April 2015, route 432 passed to London General.

On 12 December 2015, route 59's allocation from this garage was transferred to Brixton garage.

Bus types in use

 * Alexander Dennis Enviro400 10.1m (T) for routes 2, 133, 176, 417, N2, N133 and N137
 * Volvo B7TL 10.1m & 10.6m / Alexander ALX400 (VLA) for routes 2, 133, 176, 417, 690 and N2
 * VDL DB300 10.4m / Wright Gemini 2 (DW) for route 2
 * Volvo B5LH 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (HV) to be introduced on route 133 from 21 January 2017

Thornton Heath (TH)
Thornton Heath garage operates London bus routes 198, 255, 289,410, 450, school bus routes 663 and 689 and 24-hour route 250.

History
In 2007, route 289 was transferred to this garage from Beddington Farm (CN) garage.

On 1 October 2011, route 450 was transferred to this garage from Beddington Farm (CN) garage.

On 31 March 2012, route 410 was transferred to this garage from Beddington Farm (CN) garage.

Bus types in use

 * Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.2m (ENL) for route 255
 * Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.8m (ENX) for route 289
 * Alexander Dennis Enviro400 10.1m (T) for routes 198, 250, 289, 663 and 689
 * DAF SB120 9.3m / Wright Cadet (DWS) for route 410
 * Dennis Dart SLF 9.3m / Plaxton Pointer 2 (PDL) for routes 410 and 450

Fleet

 * Arriva London Fleet List