London Buses route 466
| 466 | |
|---|---|
| 300px | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Arriva London |
| Garage | Croydon (TC) |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro400 10.1m |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 18 |
| Night-time | No night service |
| Route | |
| Start | Addington Village tram stop |
| Via | Shirley Park Croydon Purley Old Coulsdon |
| End | Caterham-on-the-Hill |
| Length | 12 miles (19 km) |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
| Frequency | 10-15 minutes |
| Journey time | 39-71 minutes |
| Operates | 05:20 to 00:53 |
London Buses route 466 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Addington Village tram stop and Caterham-on-the-Hill, it is operated by Arriva London.
History
Route 466 commenced on 29 August 1998 between Shirley Inn and Caterham-on-the-Hill replacing route 166 between Shirley and Croydon and route 400 between Croydon and Caterham. It was operated by Croydon garage with Leyland Olympians and MCW Metrobuses.[1]
On 20 May 2000 it was extended to Addington Village tram stop coinciding with the opening of the Croydon Tramlink. Upon being re-tendered, on 30 August 2003 it passed to Metrobus's Godstone garage with East Lancs bodied Scania OmniDekka's, moving to Croydon in early 2006.[1][2]
On next being tendered it returned to Arriva London's Croydon garage on 30 August 2008 with new Alexander Dennis Enviro400s were introduced.[1][3]
Electrical problems on the vehicles led to reliability issues.[4] In October 2008 the route was criticised for seeing too many southbound journeys turn short at Old Coulsdon.[5] Residents began a petition to improve reliability on the route, receiving around 700 signatures by December 2008.[6] On 17 January 2009, Arriva introduced extra vehicles to the 466 to allow longer layovers and reduce the need to turn journeys short.[7]
Arriva London retained upon be re-tendered, commencing a new contract on 31 August 2013, which included the refurbishment of the existing Enviro 400's. This was completed at the end of 2014[1]
Current route
- Addington Village Tramlink
- Gravel Hill Tramlink
- Sandilands Tramlink
- Addiscombe Road
- Lebanon Road Tramlink
- Addiscombe Road
- East Croydon station
- George Street
- Park Street
- Croydon High Street
- South Croydon
- Purley Cross for Purley station
- Brighton Road/Reedham station
- Old Coulsdon
- Caterham on the Hill Westway
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Route 466: Addington Village - Caterham-on-the-Hill London Buses 22 March 2013
- ↑ Metrobus - Company History
- ↑ Bus tender results Route 466 Transport for London 20 December 2007
- ↑ "Shambolic" bus service is slammed by drivers and passengers - Croydon Advertiser
- ↑ Controversy over Croydon bus route continues - Croydon Advertiser
- ↑ This is Surrey Today: Angry bus passengers demand action on troubled 466 route
- ↑ Victory for 466 bus campaigners - Croydon Advertiser
External links
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