London Buses route 204
Encyclopedia
London Buses route 204 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, United Kingdom
. This service is currently contracted to Metroline
.
between Edgware
and Sudbury Town station.
The route has always been operated by Metroline
and was initially operated from Edgware garage using MCW Metrobus
. But in 1993 the route was converted to single deck and the allocation was moved to North Wembley
garage. In 1997 the route was converted to low-floor Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer
and the Sunday service was routed via Wembley Arena
because of the busy Sunday Market and also to replace the section of route 297
.
In April 2002, a contract renewal to Metroline saw the route converted back to double deck, this time with new Volvo B7TL
10.6m/Plaxton President
(VPLs), but North Wembley garage has low beam and so the allocation was transferred back to Edgware in August 2002 and the Sunday service via Wembley Arena was withdrawn.
Five years later, in April 2007, the contract was once again renewed with Metroline and 14 new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 double deckers entered service, to replace the existing vehicles which went to other routes.
Transport for London
Transport for London is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England. Its role is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London...
contracted bus route in London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. This service is currently contracted to Metroline
Metroline
Metroline, owned by ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore, is one of many companies operating bus services in London under the management of London Buses.-Company history:...
.
History
Route 204 was introduced on 24 February 1990 to replaced the withdrawn section of route 226London Buses route 226
London Buses route 226 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to First Centrewest.-History:When the 226 began in the early 1950s it was very different from the way it is today...
between Edgware
Edgware
Edgware is an area in London, situated north-northwest of Charing Cross. It forms part of both the London Borough of Barnet and the London Borough of Harrow. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
and Sudbury Town station.
The route has always been operated by Metroline
Metroline
Metroline, owned by ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore, is one of many companies operating bus services in London under the management of London Buses.-Company history:...
and was initially operated from Edgware garage using MCW Metrobus
MCW Metrobus
The MCW Metrobus is a double decker bus model manufactured by MCW from 1977 until 1989, with over 4,000 examples built. The original MkI model was superseded by the MkII model in 1981/1982, although production of the original MkI continued for London Transport until 1985...
. But in 1993 the route was converted to single deck and the allocation was moved to North Wembley
North Wembley
North Wembley is a district of North-West London, England. It is located in the London Borough of Brent, and is the location of the Sudbury Court Estate.-Nearby Places:*Wembley Park*South Kenton*Wembley*Kenton*Sudbury*Harrow-Stations:...
garage. In 1997 the route was converted to low-floor Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer
Plaxton Pointer
The Plaxton Pointer is a successful single-decker bus body manufactured during the 1990s by Plaxton and latterly built by Alexander Dennis.With the launch of the Dennis Dart in 1989, Plaxton's subsidiary Reeve Burgess made the Pointer body on the short 8.5 m...
and the Sunday service was routed via Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena is an indoor arena, at Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent. The building is opposite Wembley Stadium.-History:...
because of the busy Sunday Market and also to replace the section of route 297
London Buses route 297
London Buses route 297 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
.
In April 2002, a contract renewal to Metroline saw the route converted back to double deck, this time with new 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...
10.6m/Plaxton President
Plaxton President
The Plaxton President was a double-decker bus body built at Northern Counties plant in Wigan, England and branded as a Plaxton product for its main production run. It was unveiled in 1997 and built between 1999 and 2005. When Plaxton became part of TransBus International, the body was sold under...
(VPLs), but North Wembley garage has low beam and so the allocation was transferred back to Edgware in August 2002 and the Sunday service via Wembley Arena was withdrawn.
Five years later, in April 2007, the contract was once again renewed with Metroline and 14 new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 double deckers entered service, to replace the existing vehicles which went to other routes.
Current route
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- Edgware StationEdgware tube stationEdgware tube station is a London Underground station in Edgware, in the London Borough of Barnet, in North London. The station is the terminus of the Edgware branch of the Northern Line and the next station towards central London is . Edgware is in Travelcard Zone 5.-Location:The station is in...
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