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Operator | RATP Dev Transit London | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Garage | Harrow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start | Pinner station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Via | Harrow Kenton Kingsbury Hendon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
End | Golders Green station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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London Buses route 183 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Pinner and Golders Green stations, it is operated by RATP Dev Transit London.
It has a limited stop equivalent route; SL10.
History
Route 183 commenced operating on 3 October 1934, running from Northwood Garage to Golders Green station via Pinner, North Harrow, Kenton, Kingsbury and Hendon,[citation needed] operating from Hendon garage, using Leyland Titan STDs which were in turn replaced in 1953 by the AEC Regent III RTs. This route was still much the same in 1952.[1] LT-type buses allocated to Harrow Weald garage were used on route 183 between Golders Green and Pinner.[2] In April 1937, STD-type buses first went into service on route 183.[2]
Upon being re-tendered, the route passed to London Sovereign with a new contract commencing in September 1999, with single deck Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart SLFs.[3]
In 2008, the route was the subject to persistent theft. Gangs of pickpockets targeted old people, slashing their bags and stealing their money, keys and other possessions.[4]
In 2009 the route was again re-tendered and was retained by London Sovereign with a new contract awarded.[5] On 18 January 2014, the frequency was increased again, by 25 per cent.[6]
On 7 October 2016, the route commenced operating 24 hours on Friday and Saturday nights to coincide with the introduction of the Night Tube on the Jubilee line.[7]
Current route
Route 183 operates via these primary locations:[8]
- Pinner station
- North Harrow
- Harrow bus station
for Harrow-on-the-Hill station
- Kenton station
- Kingsbury station
- West Hendon
- Hendon station
- Middlesex University London
- Golders Green station
Gallery
References
- ^ Mike Harris, The 1952 Greater London Bus Map, archived from the original on 28 December 2010, retrieved 4 April 2010
- ^ a b Graeme Bruce, J; Curtis, Colin (1977). The London Motor Bus: Its Origins and Development. London Transport. pp. 50, 76. ISBN 0853290830.
- ^ Aldridge, John (May 1999). "Small (or smaller) is beautiful". Buses (530). Ian Allan Publishing: 13.
- ^ Tara Brady (27 October 2008), Bus thieves target elderly, Harrow Observer
- ^ Bus tender results | Transport for London – February 2009
- ^ O'Neill, Natalie (15 January 2014). "TfL to increase frequency of bus route 183 between Golders Green and Pinner". This is Local London. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Jubilee line joins London's busier than expected night tube". TheGuardian.com. 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Route 183 Map". Transport for London. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
External links
Media related to London Buses route 183 at Wikimedia Commons