London Buses route 133
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London Buses route 133 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, United Kingdom
. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London
.
group of routes. Monday - Saturday route 34 (Liverpool Street - South Croydon) was diverted away from London Road and North End to run via Melfort Road, Thornton Heath
and Whitehorse Road, replacing Route 58
over that section. At the same time, it was re-numbered 133.
In 1958 the 133 was introduced on Sundays to replace the withdrawn sections of routes 143
and 43
.
The route served the Angell Town estate in Brixton from its construction in the 1970s.
In 1971 the route between Streatham and Croydon was withdrawn and replaced by the revised route 50. The route was extended from Streatham to Tooting Broadway in 1985. The section was withdrawn and replaced by new route 333 in 2003.
Route 133 and night bus N133 was the first routes moved from London General's Stockwell (SW) garage to their new Mandela Way (MW) garage in November 2007.
In September 2009 the contract to operate routes 133 and N133 was won by Arriva London South as part of a joint bid with four other routes.
In October 2010 the route was criticised for running empty between Streatham and Arriva's garage in West Norwood
, a section of route over which some residents had previously campaigned for more frequent services.
Night bus N133 runs the night service for routes 133.
Transport for London
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contracted bus route in London
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, United Kingdom
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. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London
Arriva London
Arriva London is a division of Arriva which operates bus services in London, UK. It is made up of many previous bus operators including previously independent Grey Green...
.
History
Route 133 commenced operation on 27 March 1929 as part of a scheme of changes to the 58/59/159London Buses route 159
London Buses route 159 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.-History:...
group of routes. Monday - Saturday route 34 (Liverpool Street - South Croydon) was diverted away from London Road and North End to run via Melfort Road, Thornton Heath
Thornton Heath
Thornton Heath is a district of south London, England, in the London Borough of Croydon. It is situated south-southeast of Charing Cross.-Geography:...
and Whitehorse Road, replacing Route 58
London Buses route 58
London Buses route 58 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. The service is currently contracted to First Capital.-History:...
over that section. At the same time, it was re-numbered 133.
In 1958 the 133 was introduced on Sundays to replace the withdrawn sections of routes 143
London Buses route 143
London Buses route 143 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
and 43
London Buses route 43
London Buses route 43 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
.
The route served the Angell Town estate in Brixton from its construction in the 1970s.
In 1971 the route between Streatham and Croydon was withdrawn and replaced by the revised route 50. The route was extended from Streatham to Tooting Broadway in 1985. The section was withdrawn and replaced by new route 333 in 2003.
Route 133 and night bus N133 was the first routes moved from London General's Stockwell (SW) garage to their new Mandela Way (MW) garage in November 2007.
In September 2009 the contract to operate routes 133 and N133 was won by Arriva London South as part of a joint bid with four other routes.
In October 2010 the route was criticised for running empty between Streatham and Arriva's garage in West Norwood
West Norwood
West Norwood is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth.It is primarily a residential suburb of south London but with some light industry near Knights Hill in the south....
, a section of route over which some residents had previously campaigned for more frequent services.
Night bus N133 runs the night service for routes 133.
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