London Buses route 69
Encyclopedia
London Buses route 69 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, England
. The service is currently contracted to Stagecoach London
.
Thus the route became North Woolwich - Canning Town - Stratford - Leyton - Walthamstow, with the route steadily getting busier the farther north you got. It was only recently that the route was diverted away from North Woolwich to run to the City Airport instead – a harmless enough move, given the introduction of new route 474, though its purpose eluded me as few new links were created yet a lot of extra mileage is now run in the area.
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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. The service is currently contracted to Stagecoach London
Stagecoach London
Stagecoach London , is a bus company which principally operates services in the UK capital city of London, under contract to the London Buses arm of Transport for London. It was formed in 1989 as a subsidiary of London Buses. The company privatised in 1994 and acquired by the Stagecoach Group, but...
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History
The 69 number originates from the 69 tram, which followed the same route the 69 bus does now but only between Canning Town and Stratford. By the 1940s most of the current route was covered by a variety of trolleybus routes, including one numbered 669, but by the 1960s these had been replaced by the 69 motor bus, a very important route running from North Woolwich to Chingford; the section north of Walthamstow has subsequently become the 97.Thus the route became North Woolwich - Canning Town - Stratford - Leyton - Walthamstow, with the route steadily getting busier the farther north you got. It was only recently that the route was diverted away from North Woolwich to run to the City Airport instead – a harmless enough move, given the introduction of new route 474, though its purpose eluded me as few new links were created yet a lot of extra mileage is now run in the area.
Current route
- Canning Town StationCanning Town stationCanning Town station is an inter-modal transport interchange in Canning Town, northeast London, England. It is served by the London Underground Jubilee line, the Docklands Light Railway and local buses operated for London Buses. It is in Travelcard Zone 3...
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- Stratford StationStratford stationStratford station is a large multilevel railway station in Stratford, east London. The station is served by the National Rail services National Express East Anglia, London Overground and c2c, by London Underground's Central and Jubilee lines, and by the Docklands Light Railway . Stratford is in...
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- Leyton StationLeyton tube stationLeyton tube station is a London Underground station at Leyton. Situated opposite Leyton Mills at the end of Leyton High Street. It is on the Central Line between Stratford and Leytonstone. It is in zone 3.-History:...
- Leyton Midland Road StationLeyton Midland Road railway stationLeyton Midland Road is a railway station in Leyton, on the Gospel Oak to Barking Line, between and stations.The station is managed by London Overground, and is in Zone 3...
- Walthamstow Central StationWalthamstow Central stationWalthamstow Central is a London Underground and commuter rail station. It is the terminus of the Victoria line, and is on the branch of the London commuter rail network operated by National Express East Anglia...
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