London Buses route 45 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Clapham Park and Elephant and Castle, it is operated by Transport UK London Bus.
| 45 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Transport UK London Bus |
| Garage | Walworth |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro400H Alexander Dennis Enviro400H MMC |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 13 |
| Began service | 1 October 1950 |
| Former operator(s) | London Central |
| Night-time | No night service |
| Route | |
| Start | Clapham Park |
| Via | Brixton Camberwell Green |
| End | Elephant and Castle |
| Service | |
| Journey time | 36-86 minutes |
| Operates | 04:15 until 01:27 |
History
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Route 45 was introduced on 1 October 1950 as a replacement for trolleybus route 34 between Battersea and Farringdon Street via Clapham Junction, Clapham Common, Stockwell, Brixton, Camberwell Green, Elephant & Castle and Blackfriars Bridge.[1] It was operated by AEC Routemasters.[2] On 17 January 1951 it was extended from Battersea to South Kensington station. On 1 February 1961, the route was extended from Farringdon Street to Hampstead Heath via Grays Inn Road and King's Cross replacing trolleybus route 513. On 8 January 1972, it was withdrawn between King's Cross and Hampstead and replaced by route 46. On 28 October 1978, the route was extended from King's Cross to Archway station.[3]
On 3 August 1985, route 45 was converted to one man operation with the AEC Routemasters replaced by Leyland Titans.[4]
Having been operated by London Central out of Camberwell garage since first tendered in 1987,[5] on 11 November 2017 it was taken over by Abellio London's Walworth garage with Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMCs introduced.[6][7][8] On 15 June 2019, the route was withdrawn between King's Cross and Elephant & Castle.[9]
In June 2022 Transport for London launched a consultation with a view to withdrawing route 45, with route 35 and a re-routed 59 continuing to serve its length.[10] However, it decided not to go ahead with the proposals and so no changes to route 45 were made.[11]
Current route
editRoute 45 operates via these primary locations:[12]
References
edit- ^ Taylor, Hugh (1994). London Trolleybus Routes. Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. ISBN 9781854141552.
- ^ Blacker, Ken (1995). Routemaster Volume One 1954–1969. Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. ISBN 978-185414-178-1.
- ^ Warren, Kenneth (1986). The Motorbus in Central London. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-1568-6.
- ^ Blacker, Ken (2007). Routemaster Volume Two 1970–2005. Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. ISBN 978-185414-303-7.
- ^ Stagecoach loses out to Go-Ahead Buses issue 746 May 2017 page 22
- ^ London tender round reveals new wage of hybrids Coach & Bus Week issue 1282 14 March 2017 page 8
- ^ Tender News Bus Talk issue 45 April 2017 page 10
- ^ New TfL contract for route 45 Abellio London 14 November 2017
- ^ Permanent Bus Changes 12 April 2019 to 30 June 2019 Transport for London
- ^ Central London Bus Review 2022 Transport for London 1 June 2022
- ^ Urban, Mike (2 December 2022). "Saved! The 45 bus route from Clapham Park to Elephant and Castle escapes the axe". Brixton Buzz. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Route 45 Map Transport for London
External links
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Media related to London Buses route 45 at Wikimedia Commons
