London Buses route 62
Encyclopedia
London Buses route 62 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, England
, United Kingdom
. The service is currently contracted to East London
.
This route was the very last to use the RT bus in London in 1979 due to the need to widen the bridge at Chadwell Heath Railway Station
before newer models could be used. The RT was replaced by the Leyland Titan
after the bridge was widened.
A new contract in 2001 saw the introduction of low floor Dennis Dart SLF Alexander ALX200
s, in Stagecoach London livery, although double deckers in the form of Alexander ALX 400s also put in regular appearances too.
On 26 March 2011, East London retained route 62 on a new five year contract using existing buses.
On April 2011, due to the Stagecoach takeover, route 62 will gain 14 new single decker's and a new double deckers.
Transport for London
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contracted bus route in London
London
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, England
England
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, United Kingdom
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. The service is currently contracted to East London
East London (bus company)
East London is one of many operators of bus services contracted to Transport for London, mainly in the east of the city. Its legal name is East London Bus & Coach Company Ltd, and it is currently owned largely by Stagecoach Group, as part of Stagecoach London.-History:East London was established in...
.
History
The route once ran from Little Heath to Ilford via Goodmayes, Barking, Ripple Road, Becontree, Chadwell Heath, Hainault, Barkingside and Gants Hill, making it a long route. When Barking Hospital was opened in the 1960s, the route was withdrawn between Ripple Road and Little Heath and diverted along Upney Lane to Barking to serve the new hospital. Throughout the years there has been many different terminals Ilford, Gants Hill, Barkingside, Hainault all being the extent of the service at some point. Also on Summer Sundays to Chigwell Row, during the 1960s Route Number was 62A. The service was won by Ensignbus in the late 1980s but went back to East London by the beginning of the 1990s and has stayed there since. The service today operates between Marks Gate to Barking Gascoigne Estate.This route was the very last to use the RT bus in London in 1979 due to the need to widen the bridge at Chadwell Heath Railway Station
Chadwell Heath railway station
Chadwell Heath station is a railway station at Chadwell Heath. The station lies in the London Borough of Redbridge part of Chadwell Heath, which is also covered by London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in east London. It was opened on 11 January 1864, and is built on the site of Wangey House, one...
before newer models could be used. The RT was replaced by the Leyland Titan
Leyland Titan (B15)
The Leyland Titan was a model of double-decker bus produced by the Leyland Truck & Bus division of British Leyland from 1977 until 1984, almost exclusively for London Transport.-Development:...
after the bridge was widened.
A new contract in 2001 saw the introduction of low floor Dennis Dart SLF Alexander ALX200
Alexander ALX200
The Alexander ALX200 was a midibus body built by Alexander of the United Kingdom. It was one of the ALX-series, which accounted for 5 different models , built for new generation bus chassis produced since late 1990s.It was designed by John Worker, and was launched in summer...
s, in Stagecoach London livery, although double deckers in the form of Alexander ALX 400s also put in regular appearances too.
On 26 March 2011, East London retained route 62 on a new five year contract using existing buses.
On April 2011, due to the Stagecoach takeover, route 62 will gain 14 new single decker's and a new double deckers.
Current route
- Marks Gate Whalebone Lane North
- Billet Road
- Rose Lane
- Whalebone Lane North
- High Road
- Station Road
- Chadwell Heath Station
- Valence Avenue
- Porter's Avenue
- Gale Street
- Becontree Station
- Woodward Road
- Lodge Avenue
- Ripple Road
- Upney Lane
- Longbridge Road
- Barking Station
- Station Parade
- Cambridge Road
- Linton Road
- London Road
- North Street
- Broadway
- Gascoigne Road
- Gascoigne Estate Gascoigne Road, south end