London Buses route 118
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London Buses route 118 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, England
. The service is currently contracted to Go-Ahead London
.
and Mitcham Common
(Horse & Groom). It was a "localisation" of route 5 and was introduced as part of a small route change scheme in which route 5 was withdrawn between Clapham Common and Mitcham, being re-routed to Raynes Park to replace route 67.
The average journey time is between 36 to 63 minutes. The frequency for Monday to Saturday is every 12 minutes, Sunday and evenings every 20 minutes.
The route was soon extended to Morden station and remained a stable operation for many years. The first change to come to the route was in 1987 when the 118 swapped routeings with the 137; the 137 now ran past Brixton Garage from where it was run and the 118 (operated by Streatham) adopted the routeing via Thornton Avenue.
In 1990 the route was discontinued between Brixton garage and Clapham Common being replaced by route 60 (later 255, now 50) with a peak hour extension to Brixton Station becoming the permanent terminal in 1994.
Following privatisation, operation passed to South London(now Arriva London South), initially from Streatham (AK) then following closure to Brixton (BN). Tendering saw it pass to London General
at Merton (AL) in 2001, who used new low-floor Volvo B7TL
double-deckers on the route.
Night bus Route N133 runs the night service for route 118 between Brixton and Mitcham.
Transport for London
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contracted bus route in London
London
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, England
England
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. The service is currently contracted to Go-Ahead London
Go-Ahead London
Go-Ahead London is the trading name used collectively for the London bus operations of the Go-Ahead Group. The name first appeared in August 2008, before which the company had traded under separate names and brands...
.
History
The 118 commenced operation on November 18, 1936 as a daily service between Clapham CommonClapham Common
Clapham Common is an 89 hectare triangular area of grassland situated in south London, England. It was historically common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, but was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878.43 hectares of the common are within the...
and Mitcham Common
Mitcham Common
Mitcham Common or Seven Islands is 182 hectares of common land situated in South London. It is predominantly in the London borough of Merton, with parts straddling the borders with Sutton and Croydon.- History :...
(Horse & Groom). It was a "localisation" of route 5 and was introduced as part of a small route change scheme in which route 5 was withdrawn between Clapham Common and Mitcham, being re-routed to Raynes Park to replace route 67.
The average journey time is between 36 to 63 minutes. The frequency for Monday to Saturday is every 12 minutes, Sunday and evenings every 20 minutes.
The route was soon extended to Morden station and remained a stable operation for many years. The first change to come to the route was in 1987 when the 118 swapped routeings with the 137; the 137 now ran past Brixton Garage from where it was run and the 118 (operated by Streatham) adopted the routeing via Thornton Avenue.
In 1990 the route was discontinued between Brixton garage and Clapham Common being replaced by route 60 (later 255, now 50) with a peak hour extension to Brixton Station becoming the permanent terminal in 1994.
Following privatisation, operation passed to South London(now Arriva London South), initially from Streatham (AK) then following closure to Brixton (BN). Tendering saw it pass to London General
London General
London General is a bus company operating in Surrey ang Greater London. It is owned by the Go-Ahead Group and operates most buses under contract to London Buses...
at Merton (AL) in 2001, who used new low-floor Volvo B7TL
Volvo B7TL
Volvo B7TL is a low-floor double-decker bus which was launched in 1999 and replaced the 2-axle version of Volvo Olympian...
double-deckers on the route.
Night bus Route N133 runs the night service for route 118 between Brixton and Mitcham.
Incidents
The route has been involved in three significant incidents. In October 1998 a 95-year old man became trapped in the doors of a bus on route 118, being dragged down the road, but was not seriously injured. In August 2000 a bus operating route 118 collided with a stationary vehicle on route 164. In July 2010 another accident saw a vehicle crash into a van in Streatham, damaging two cars and injuring one passenger. The driver of the bus was jailed for 16 weeks for drunk driving.Current route
- Morden StationMorden tube stationMorden is a London Underground station in Morden in the London Borough of Merton. The station is the southern terminus for the Northern line and is the most southerly station on the Underground network. The next station north is...
- Mitcham TramlinkMitcham tram stopMitcham tram stop is a Tramlink stop in Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton. The stop is on Tramlink route 3 between Belgrave Walk and Mitcham Junction. It was formerly Mitcham railway station, whose station closed in 1997...
- MitchamMitchamMitcham is a district in the south west area of London, in the London Borough of Merton. A suburban area, Mitcham is located on the border of Inner London and Outer London. It is both residentially and financially developed, well served by Transport for London, and home to Mitcham Town Centre,...
- Streatham ValeStreathamStreatham is a district in Surrey, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated south of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
- Streatham Common StationStreatham Common railway stationStreatham Common railway station is in Streatham in south London miles from Victoria, and is in Travelcard Zone 3.The station is managed by Southern who also operate trains from the station...
- Streatham StationStreatham railway stationStreatham railway station is a station in central Streatham in south London. It is off Streatham High Road, and is in Travelcard Zone 3.Services are provided by First Capital Connect and Southern. First Capital Connect services go north to Luton and Bedford via Blackfriars, the City and St Pancras,...
- Streatham Hill StationStreatham Hill railway stationStreatham Hill railway station is one of three stations serving the suburb of Streatham, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The wooden station building at street level faces the busy Streatham High Road at the junction with Leigham Court Road...
- Brixton StationBrixton tube stationBrixton tube station, a station on the London Underground opened on July 23, 1971, is the southern terminus of the Victoria line.It is located in Brixton Road, and is about 100m from Brixton railway station . From the ticket hall, three escalators take passengers to and from the platforms...