London Buses route 57
Encyclopedia
London Buses route 57 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, United Kingdom
. The service is currently contracted to London United.
Garage (BN) by RT type
buses. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 14RT, Saturday 16RT and Sunday 15RT. On 20 August 1958 the Sunday service was withdrawn. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 7RT and Saturday 8RT. On 29 January 1964 the BN allocation was withdrawn and replaced by Merton
Garage (AL). The route was extended from Tooting
to Kingston
and withdrawn from between Stockwell and Victoria. The route now ran from Kingston to Streatham
(Monday-Saturday) or Stockwell (MF Peaks/Sat shopping hrs). The contemporary PVR was now Monday to Friday 11RT and Saturday 10RT. On 31 December 1966 the 57 was withdrawn between Streatham and Stockwell
. The route now ran from Kingston to Streatham. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 8RT and Saturday 7RT.
On 17 June 1967 the route was extended from Streatham to Brixton Station
. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 9RT and Saturday 7RT. On 18 September 1971 the route was converted to One Person Operation by SMS type single deck buses. The contemporary PVR was now Monday to Friday 9SMS and Saturday 8SMS. On 13 November 1977 the route was converted back to double deck operation by DMS type
buses. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 9DMS and Saturday 8DMS. On 9 September 1982 a Saturday LS allocation was introduced. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 8DMS and Saturday 7DMS/5LS. By August 1985 the LS allocation was withdrawn. The route was operated by D type buses. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 8D and Saturday 12D. On 2 September 1989 the service was transferred from AL to Norbiton
Garage (NB). The route was converted to Metrobus
type buses. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 16M and Saturday 10M. On 7 September 1991 the route under a new contract with London United and was now operated from Fulwell Garage
(FW). The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 16M and Saturday 14M.
On 5 September 1992 the London United contract was withdrawn and London Country took over the route from their Leatherhead
and Croydon
Garages. They operated the route by all types of buses. A Sunday operation was introduced by London and Country. The route was revised Monday to Saturday ran from Kingston to Streatham Hill and Sundays ran from Kingston to Tooting Broadway. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 18DD, Saturday 14DD and Sunday 6DD. Later on the Sunday service was extended from Tooting Broadway to Streatham Hill, in line with the weekday service. On 28 June 1997 London & Country sold off and London United won back the route and it was back to Metrobus operation. The route was operated from Kingston Garage. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 19M, Saturday 18M and Sunday 9M. On 1 June 1998 the M type was replaced by VA type buses. On 3 November 2001 Kingston Garage closed so the route was transferred to Tolworth
Garage (TV). On 16 November 2002 there was an increase in the PVR and low floor double deckers were introduced (TA). The current PVR was Monday to Saturday 22TA/VA and Sunday 13TA/VA. By 2003 the route was fully converted to low floor operation. In 2006 the current PVR was Monday to Friday 27TA, Saturday 25TA and Sunday 16TA.
On 30 June 2007 a half hourly night service was added to the route, making it a 24-hour service.
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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. The service is currently contracted to London United.
History
The route began on 7 January 1951 and provided a service between Tooting Broadway and Victoria. The route was operated from BrixtonBrixton
Brixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
Garage (BN) by RT type
AEC Regent III RT
The AEC Regent III RT was a variant of the AEC Regent III. It was a double-decker bus produced jointly between AEC and London Transport. It was the standard red London bus during the 1950s.-Prototype:...
buses. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 14RT, Saturday 16RT and Sunday 15RT. On 20 August 1958 the Sunday service was withdrawn. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 7RT and Saturday 8RT. On 29 January 1964 the BN allocation was withdrawn and replaced by Merton
London Borough of Merton
The London Borough of Merton is a borough in southwest London, England.The borough was formed under the London Government Act in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton and Morden Urban District, all formerly within Surrey...
Garage (AL). The route was extended from Tooting
Tooting
Tooting is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated south south-west of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
to Kingston
Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the...
and withdrawn from between Stockwell and Victoria. The route now ran from Kingston to Streatham
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:...
(Monday-Saturday) or Stockwell (MF Peaks/Sat shopping hrs). The contemporary PVR was now Monday to Friday 11RT and Saturday 10RT. On 31 December 1966 the 57 was withdrawn between Streatham and Stockwell
Stockwell
Stockwell is a district in inner south west London, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth.It is situated south south-east of Charing Cross. Brixton, Clapham, Vauxhall and Kennington all border Stockwell...
. The route now ran from Kingston to Streatham. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 8RT and Saturday 7RT.
On 17 June 1967 the route was extended from Streatham to Brixton Station
Brixton tube station
Brixton 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...
. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 9RT and Saturday 7RT. On 18 September 1971 the route was converted to One Person Operation by SMS type single deck buses. The contemporary PVR was now Monday to Friday 9SMS and Saturday 8SMS. On 13 November 1977 the route was converted back to double deck operation by DMS type
Daimler Fleetline
The Daimler Fleetline is a rear-engined double-decker bus chassis built between 1960 and 1973 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, and from 1973 until 1980 in Farington, Lancashire, England. However, the last complete vehicle did not enter service until 1983...
buses. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 9DMS and Saturday 8DMS. On 9 September 1982 a Saturday LS allocation was introduced. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 8DMS and Saturday 7DMS/5LS. By August 1985 the LS allocation was withdrawn. The route was operated by D type buses. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 8D and Saturday 12D. On 2 September 1989 the service was transferred from AL to Norbiton
Norbiton
Norbiton is a place in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London. It lies approximately east of Kingston upon Thames's town centre, and from Charing Cross. Its main landmarks include Kingston Hospital and Kingsmeadow football stadium, which is currently used for the home matches of both...
Garage (NB). The route was converted to 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...
type buses. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 16M and Saturday 10M. On 7 September 1991 the route under a new contract with London United and was now operated from Fulwell Garage
Fulwell Garage
Fulwell Bus Garage is a former London Transport bus garage located in Twickenham in westLondon. It is north of Fulwell railway station and operates as two halves, with entrances on the A311 Wellington Road and B358 Stanley Road. It is currently operated by London United and Abellio.-History:Fulwell...
(FW). The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 16M and Saturday 14M.
On 5 September 1992 the London United contract was withdrawn and London Country took over the route from their Leatherhead
Leatherhead
Leatherhead is a town in the County of Surrey, England, on the River Mole, part of Mole Valley district. It is thought to be of Saxon origin...
and Croydon
Croydon
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...
Garages. They operated the route by all types of buses. A Sunday operation was introduced by London and Country. The route was revised Monday to Saturday ran from Kingston to Streatham Hill and Sundays ran from Kingston to Tooting Broadway. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 18DD, Saturday 14DD and Sunday 6DD. Later on the Sunday service was extended from Tooting Broadway to Streatham Hill, in line with the weekday service. On 28 June 1997 London & Country sold off and London United won back the route and it was back to Metrobus operation. The route was operated from Kingston Garage. The contemporary PVR was Monday to Friday 19M, Saturday 18M and Sunday 9M. On 1 June 1998 the M type was replaced by VA type buses. On 3 November 2001 Kingston Garage closed so the route was transferred to Tolworth
Tolworth
Tolworth is a mostly residential area of outer South London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, located south west of Charing Cross. Neighbouring places include: New Malden, Kingston, Surbiton, Berrylands, Chessington, Ewell and Worcester Park....
Garage (TV). On 16 November 2002 there was an increase in the PVR and low floor double deckers were introduced (TA). The current PVR was Monday to Saturday 22TA/VA and Sunday 13TA/VA. By 2003 the route was fully converted to low floor operation. In 2006 the current PVR was Monday to Friday 27TA, Saturday 25TA and Sunday 16TA.
On 30 June 2007 a half hourly night service was added to the route, making it a 24-hour service.
Current route
- KingstonKingston upon ThamesKingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the...
Fairfield Bus Station - Cromwell RoadCromwell RoadCromwell Road is a major road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, and is designated part of the A4. It was created in the 19th century and is named after Oliver Cromwell....
for Kingston Station and Bus Station - NorbitonNorbitonNorbiton is a place in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London. It lies approximately east of Kingston upon Thames's town centre, and from Charing Cross. Its main landmarks include Kingston Hospital and Kingsmeadow football stadium, which is currently used for the home matches of both...
- Kingston HospitalKingston HospitalKingston Hospital is an acute NHS hospital in Kingston upon Thames, South West London. It has an Accident & Emergency Unit, a popular midwife-led Maternity unit, and an STD clinic known as the Wolverton Centre...
- Raynes Park StationRaynes Park railway stationRaynes Park railway station is in the London Borough of Merton in South London. The station is served by South West Trains, and is in Travelcard Zone 4...
- Wimbledon Station and TramlinkWimbledon stationWimbledon station is a National Rail, London Underground, and Tramlink station located in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton, and is the only London station that provides an interchange between rail, Underground, and Tramlink services...
- South Wimbledon StationSouth Wimbledon tube stationSouth Wimbledon, originally South Wimbledon , is a London Underground station in South London. The station is on the Northern Line, situated between Colliers Wood and Morden stations. The station is the southernmost station on the London Underground network with platforms below ground. It is...
- Colliers Wood StationColliers Wood tube stationColliers Wood is a London Underground station in South London. The station is on the Northern Line, between and stations. It is located at the corner of Merton High Street and Christchurch Road...
- Tooting Broadway StationTooting Broadway tube stationTooting Broadway is a London Underground station in Tooting, South London. The station is on the Northern Line, between and stations. It is located on the corner of Tooting High Street and Mitcham Road...
- 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...
- Clapham ParkClapham ParkClapham Park is an area in the Borough of Lambeth in London, to the south of central Clapham and west of Brixton.The original Clapham Park estate was a speculative development by Thomas Cubitt, who bought of Bleak Hall Farm in 1825, and marked out plots for building around the new broad,...
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