London Buses route 60
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London Buses route 60 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, England
, United Kingdom
. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London
.
and Streatham Common
via Streatham Vale
, and route 118 from Streatham Vale and Streatham to Clapham Common
via Poynders Road.
Several routes were due to be re-tendered from the summer of 1998, including route 60. The opportunity was taken to reorganise the routings as well; in particular, route 60 was extended south—replacing route 50 beyond South Croydon Garage to Purley
, Coulsdon
and Old Coulsdon
in order to restore a link between Coulsdon and the Mayday Hospital off London Road. The section of route north of Streatham Common to Streatham and Clapham Common was transferred to a new route, the 255. The southwards extension of the 60 also partially replaced route 109, which was cut back from Purley to Croydon.
Capital Logistics
was due to start operating route 60 from September 1998, however the new low floor buses specified were not ready in time. Stagecoach Selkent
had lost work at the same time and was able to step in to operate most of the service. Blue Triangle
of Rainham
was subcontracted to provide the balance of four buses. This arrangement lasted until 25 January 1999, when Selkent had other commitments in the Bromley
and Plumstead
areas.
It was intended that the route would then be taken on by Horsham
-based Omnibus London, but two days before this could take place the company announced that it would not be able to cover most of its journeys. An emergency 15-minute frequency timetable was drawn up by Blue Triangle, and the duties were covered by whoever could supply buses and drivers. Companies operating on the route included Blue Triangle, Omnibus London, Stagecoach Selkent, Stagecoach East London, Capital Citybus
, Nostalgiabus of Mitcham
, Classic Coaches of High Wycombe
and Sidney Road Travel of Potters Bar
.
This continued until 11 March 1999, when Capital Logistics was able to take the route over in full using low-floor DAF DB250 double-deckers; these were followed by further new buses of the same type later in the same month. Buses were operated from a new base in Commerce Way and the route's frequency restored to every 12 minutes. Capital Logistics was bought by Status Group, owner of Tellings-Golden Miller
, in mid-1999. The new owner was unhappy with the terms of the contract on the route, and withdrew from it in early 2000. The route passed back to Arriva London South.
In 2001 route 60 came up for tender. The contract was won by Connex bus
, who took over operation of the route on 1 September 2001. New Dennis Trident
s were ordered for the route, but a slight delay in their delivery meant that similar buses were hired from Stagecoach Selkent for the first few weeeks of operation. The route was then briefly operated by Connex's successor Travel London
before being won again by Arriva London.
In April 2009 the reliability of the route was criticised by some residents in Coulsdon. In October of the same year a bus operating on the route was involved in a minor accident in West Croydon.
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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, England
England
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, United Kingdom
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 60 came into existence in September 1982, replacing route 130 between CroydonCroydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
and Streatham Common
Streatham Common
Streatham Common is a large open space on the southern edge of Streatham, London.It is one of two former areas of common land in the former parish of Streatham. The other is now known as Tooting Bec Common After inclosure, the Common was purchased for use as a public open space under the powers...
via Streatham Vale
Streatham
Streatham 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:...
, and route 118 from Streatham Vale and Streatham to Clapham Common
Clapham 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...
via Poynders Road.
Several routes were due to be re-tendered from the summer of 1998, including route 60. The opportunity was taken to reorganise the routings as well; in particular, route 60 was extended south—replacing route 50 beyond South Croydon Garage to Purley
Purley
- in England :*Purley, London**Purley Way, out-of-town retail area*Purley-on-Thames, in Berkshire- People :*David Purley , British race driver*Purley, several members of a fictional family in 1996's Secrets & Lies...
, Coulsdon
Coulsdon
Coulsdon is a town on the southernmost boundary of the London Borough of Croydon. It is surrounded by the Metropolitan Green Belt of the Farthing Down, Coulsdon Common and Kenley Common...
and Old Coulsdon
Old Coulsdon
Old Coulsdon is a small village near Coulsdon in London, England and part of the London Borough of Croydon.The nearest station is Coulsdon South.-Schools:*****Oasis Academy Coulsdon was formerly Coulsdon High School...
in order to restore a link between Coulsdon and the Mayday Hospital off London Road. The section of route north of Streatham Common to Streatham and Clapham Common was transferred to a new route, the 255. The southwards extension of the 60 also partially replaced route 109, which was cut back from Purley to Croydon.
Capital Logistics
Capital Logistics
Capital Logistics is a former bus and coach operator in England. It was formed in August 1997 following the merger of Whyte's Airport Services and Capital Coaches the previous April. The company was sold to Tellings-Golden Miller in 1999...
was due to start operating route 60 from September 1998, however the new low floor buses specified were not ready in time. Stagecoach Selkent
Selkent
Selkent, or the South East London & Kent Bus Company Ltd, is one of many operators of bus services contracted to Transport for London. It is currently owned by Stagecoach Group, as part of Stagecoach London....
had lost work at the same time and was able to step in to operate most of the service. Blue Triangle
Blue Triangle
Blue Triangle is one of many operators of London Buses, it is based in Rainham and is part of Go-Ahead London. It is the operator of the East London Transit service.-History:...
of Rainham
Rainham, London
Rainham is a suburban town in northeast London, England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Located east of Charing Cross, it is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan and is surrounded by a residential area, which has grown from the historic village,...
was subcontracted to provide the balance of four buses. This arrangement lasted until 25 January 1999, when Selkent had other commitments in the Bromley
Bromley
Bromley is a large suburban town in south east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Bromley. It was historically a market town, and prior to 1963 was in the county of Kent and formed the administrative centre of the Municipal Borough of Bromley...
and Plumstead
Plumstead
Plumstead is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich. Plumstead is a multi cultural area with large Asian and Afro-Caribbean communities, in similarity to local areas such as Woolwich and Thamesmead...
areas.
It was intended that the route would then be taken on by Horsham
Horsham
Horsham is a market town with a population of 55,657 on the upper reaches of the River Arun in the centre of the Weald, West Sussex, in the historic County of Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester...
-based Omnibus London, but two days before this could take place the company announced that it would not be able to cover most of its journeys. An emergency 15-minute frequency timetable was drawn up by Blue Triangle, and the duties were covered by whoever could supply buses and drivers. Companies operating on the route included Blue Triangle, Omnibus London, Stagecoach Selkent, Stagecoach East London, Capital Citybus
First London
.First London is one of many operators of London Buses and owned by First Group. They did also run the Tramlink network, in a partnership with Tramtrack Croydon before June 2008. Their registered office is at Paddington station in London...
, Nostalgiabus of Mitcham
Mitcham
Mitcham 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,...
, Classic Coaches of High Wycombe
High Wycombe
High Wycombe , commonly known as Wycombe and formally called Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe until 1946,is a large town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is west-north-west of Charing Cross in London; this figure is engraved on the Corn Market building in the centre of the town...
and Sidney Road Travel of Potters Bar
Potters Bar
Potters Bar is a town in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England, located north of Central London. In 2001 it had a population of 21,618....
.
This continued until 11 March 1999, when Capital Logistics was able to take the route over in full using low-floor DAF DB250 double-deckers; these were followed by further new buses of the same type later in the same month. Buses were operated from a new base in Commerce Way and the route's frequency restored to every 12 minutes. Capital Logistics was bought by Status Group, owner of Tellings-Golden Miller
Tellings-Golden Miller
Tellings-Golden Miller , a subsidiary of Arriva, is a bus service and coach operator in the United Kingdom.-Golden Miller:Reputedly, Fred Varney began the Golden Miller company with the winnings from a bet made on the horse Golden Miller, which won the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National in...
, in mid-1999. The new owner was unhappy with the terms of the contract on the route, and withdrew from it in early 2000. The route passed back to Arriva London South.
In 2001 route 60 came up for tender. The contract was won by Connex bus
Connex bus
Connex bus refers to the bus company branded Connex that operated in the United Kingdom from its creation in 1996. Connex was a brand name of Veolia Environnement, used in train and bus operating companies...
, who took over operation of the route on 1 September 2001. New Dennis Trident
Dennis Trident 2
Dennis Trident 2 is a 2-axle low-floor double-decker bus chassis originally built by Dennis in the United Kingdom, which was unveiled in 1997 and replaced the Dennis Arrow...
s were ordered for the route, but a slight delay in their delivery meant that similar buses were hired from Stagecoach Selkent for the first few weeeks of operation. The route was then briefly operated by Connex's successor Travel London
Travel London
Travel London was a bus operator in London which was originally a subsidiary of the National Express Group. In May 2009 the company was sold to NedRailways, now called Abellio...
before being won again by Arriva London.
In April 2009 the reliability of the route was criticised by some residents in Coulsdon. In October of the same year a bus operating on the route was involved in a minor accident in West Croydon.
Current route
- StreathamStreathamStreatham 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:...
Old Bus Garage - Streatham High RoadStreatham High RoadStreatham High Road, some two miles in length, is part of the main A23 road from London to Brighton, and is in the London Borough of Lambeth...
- Greyhound Lane
- 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 Vale
- Greyhound Terrace
- Rowan Road
- Wide Way
- Pollards Hil
- South Lodge AvenueThornton HeathThornton Heath is a district of south London, England, in the London Borough of Croydon. It is situated south-southeast of Charing Cross.-Geography:...
- Galpins Road
- London Road
- Thornton Heath Pond
- London Road
- West Croydon StationWest Croydon stationWest Croydon station is a transport interchange for National Rail and Tramlink services, as well as London Buses. It is in the London Borough of Croydon and Travelcard Zone 5...
- North EndNorth End, CroydonNorth End is a pedestrianized road in Central Croydon which is the main equivalent to a high street in Croydon. The road holds both of the main shopping centres, Centrale and Whitgift Centre plus a forthcoming one called Park Place. The road offers many well-known shops such as WHSmith, Next, Zara...
- Poplar Walk (for West Croydon Bus Station and TramlinkWest Croydon stationWest Croydon station is a transport interchange for National Rail and Tramlink services, as well as London Buses. It is in the London Borough of Croydon and Travelcard Zone 5...
) - Wellesley Road
- Wellesley Road TramlinkWellesley Road tram stopWellesley Road tram stop is a halt on the Tramlink service in the London Borough of Croydon. It consists of a single platform on Wellesley Road at the diverge just before the Croydon Underpass and is served southbound only. All three Tramlink routes call at the stop.-External links:* on The Trams...
- Wellesley Road
- Park Street
- CroydonCroydonCroydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
High Street - South End
- South CroydonSouth CroydonSouth Croydon is a locality in Greater London, the area surrounding the valley south of central Croydon about 1 km in radius, centred on the Red Deer public house on the Brighton Road. It is part of the South Croydon post town and in the London Borough of Croydon...
- Brighton RoadBrighton RoadBrighton Road is a major road running through Croydon and Purley, in south London, England. The northern part of its length is designated the A235, and further south it becomes the A23....
- Riddlesdown Road
- Purley Downs Road
- Brighton RoadBrighton RoadBrighton Road is a major road running through Croydon and Purley, in south London, England. The northern part of its length is designated the A235, and further south it becomes the A23....
- Purley Road
- Purley CrossPurley- in England :*Purley, London**Purley Way, out-of-town retail area*Purley-on-Thames, in Berkshire- People :*David Purley , British race driver*Purley, several members of a fictional family in 1996's Secrets & Lies...
(for Purley StationPurley railway stationPurley railway station is at Purley in the London Borough of Croydon, on the main London to Brighton line, in Travelcard Zone 6. It is a junction, with branches to Caterham and Tattenham Corner. There are sidings used by the Day and Son gravel company, part of whose installation has been given a...
) - Brighton RoadBrighton RoadBrighton Road is a major road running through Croydon and Purley, in south London, England. The northern part of its length is designated the A235, and further south it becomes the A23....
- Reedham StationReedham railway station (London)Reedham station is a railway station in the south of Purley in the London Borough of Croydon on the Tattenham Corner Line. The local area is residential and the station is near the A23 Brighton Road...
- Brighton RoadBrighton RoadBrighton Road is a major road running through Croydon and Purley, in south London, England. The northern part of its length is designated the A235, and further south it becomes the A23....
- Coulsdon Town Station
- Brighton RoadBrighton RoadBrighton Road is a major road running through Croydon and Purley, in south London, England. The northern part of its length is designated the A235, and further south it becomes the A23....
- CoulsdonCoulsdonCoulsdon is a town on the southernmost boundary of the London Borough of Croydon. It is surrounded by the Metropolitan Green Belt of the Farthing Down, Coulsdon Common and Kenley Common...
- Brighton RoadBrighton RoadBrighton Road is a major road running through Croydon and Purley, in south London, England. The northern part of its length is designated the A235, and further south it becomes the A23....
- Coulsdon South StationCoulsdon South railway stationCoulsdon South railway station serves Coulsdon in the London Borough of Croydon, and is in Travelcard Zone 6, on the Brighton Main Line. The station is served by Southern.- History :...
- Marlpit Lane
- Chaldon Way
- Meadway
- Tollers Lane
- The Crossways
- Coulsdon Road
- Old CoulsdonOld CoulsdonOld Coulsdon is a small village near Coulsdon in London, England and part of the London Borough of Croydon.The nearest station is Coulsdon South.-Schools:*****Oasis Academy Coulsdon was formerly Coulsdon High School...
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