London Buses route H13
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London Buses route H13 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, United Kingdom
. The service is currently contracted to London Sovereign
.
minibuses, but gained a Sunday service in 2004 and brand new low-floor Dennis Darts the same year. The route was extended to St Vincent's Park on 28 October 2006.
Even though it's an H-route, the H13 does not serve Harrow at all, much like the H12
. The route is almost a circular route, terminating either side of Ruislip Common.
Today the service uses Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart's and Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointers.
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
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. The service is currently contracted to London Sovereign
Transdev London Sovereign
London Sovereign is one of the many operators of London Buses, owned by Transdev. Since Transdev sold London United to RATP, it is Transdev's only remaining London bus company....
.
History
Route H13 replaced the withdrawn section of route 114 between Ruislip Lido and Ruislip Station on 14 November 1987 as part of the Harrow Buses scheme. The H13 initially ran Monday to Friday using MetroriderMCW Metrorider
The MCW Metrorider, launched by MCW at the 1986 Motor Show, was a midibus designed built by Metro Cammell Weymann between 1986 and 1989. Constructed in two lengths, 7.0 m and 8.4 m, the Metrorider was an integral bus, marking it out from its van-based rivals of the time.It was the second...
minibuses, but gained a Sunday service in 2004 and brand new low-floor Dennis Darts the same year. The route was extended to St Vincent's Park on 28 October 2006.
Even though it's an H-route, the H13 does not serve Harrow at all, much like the H12
London Buses route H12
London Buses route H12 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
. The route is almost a circular route, terminating either side of Ruislip Common.
Today the service uses Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart's and Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointers.
Current route
- Northwood HillsNorthwood HillsNorthwood Hills is a suburban town within the London Borough of Hillingdon in west London.The nearest places are Hatch End, Northwood, Pinner, Ruislip, South Oxhey, Eastbury and Eastcote....
St Vincent's Park - Wilshire Lane
- Norwich Road
- Joel Street
- Northwood Hills StationNorthwood Hills tube stationNorthwood Hills tube station is a London Underground station on the Metropolitan Line, in Zone 6.In the northbound direction the station is served primarily by trains to Watford, and occasionally at peak commuting times by 'slow' Amersham and Chesham trains...
- Northwood Way
- Hillside Road
- Potter Street
- Pinner Road
- Elm Park Road
- Bridge Street
- PinnerPinner- Climate :Pinner's geographical position on the far western side of North West London makes it the furthest London suburb from any UK coastline. Hence the lower prevalence of moderating maritime influences make Pinner noticeably warmer in the spring and the summer compared to the rest of the capital...
Love Lane - Pinner StationPinner tube stationPinner tube station is a London Underground station on the Metropolitan Line in zone 5. The station was opened in 1885 as part of the Victorian expansion of dormitory suburbs, and was one of the stations included in the Metro-land project in the early 20th century...
- Marsh Road
- Eastcote Road
- Bridle Road
- Field End Road
- Eastcote Road
- Windmill Hill
- Ruislip Manor StationRuislip Manor tube stationRuislip Manor is a London Underground station in Ruislip Manor in west London. The station is on the Uxbridge branch of both the Metropolitan line and Piccadilly line, between Eastcote and Ruislip stations. The station is located on Victoria Road, where the line crosses on a bridge: there are two...
- Pembroke Road
- Station Approach
- Ruislip StationRuislip tube stationRuislip is a London Underground station in Ruislip in west London. The station is on the Uxbridge branch of both the Metropolitan line and Piccadilly line, between Ruislip Manor and Ickenham stations. The station is located on West End Road...
- Ruislip High StreetRuislipRuislip is a suburban area, centred on an old village in Greater London, and is part of the London Borough of Hillingdon.It was formerly also a parish covering the neighbouring areas of Eastcote, Northwood, Ruislip Manor and South Ruislip in the area. The parish appears in the Domesday Book, and...
- Bury Street
- Reservoir Road
- Ruislip LidoRuislip LidoRuislip Lido is a reservoir and artificial beach in Ruislip, within the London Borough of Hillingdon, situated between Ruislip Common, Ruislip Woods , and Poors Field....