London Buses route 240

{{Short description|London bus route}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2017}}

{{Infobox bus line

|number = 240

|logo =

|image = Metroline TE1743 (SN09CFY) on route 240.jpg

|image_width = 300

|caption = Metroline Alexander Dennis Enviro400 at Mill Hill East station

|bgcolor = red

|titlecolor = white

|operator = Metroline

|garage = Edgware

|start = Edgware bus station

|via = Mill Hill
Hendon

|end = Golders Green station

}}

London Buses route 240 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England.{{Cite web |last=Marius |first=Callum |date=2023-02-20 |title=London's 'classiest' bus route frozen in time using same route since 1934 |url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/londons-classiest-bus-route-frozen-26284283 |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=MyLondon |language=en}} Running between Edgware bus station and Golders Green station, it is operated by Metroline.

History

File:M1_-_geograph.org.uk_-_677640.jpg at Golders Green station in January 1981]]

File:VPL202 240.JPG Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL at Mill Hill East station in November 2007]]

Route 240 was introduced in the 1930s between Golders Green and Edgware stations and replaced the former London General Omnibus Company route 104. The only single-decker version of the LS (London Six) type bus ran on route 240.{{cite book | title=The London Motor Bus: Its Origins and Development | publisher=London Transport |author1=Graeme Bruce, J |author2=Curtis, Colin | year=1977 | pages=46 | isbn=0853290830}}

Upon being re-tendered, the route was retained by Metroline with a new contract commencing on 30 April 2005.{{cite web |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=153 |title=Bus tender results |publisher=TFL |date=23 September 2004 |accessdate=3 June 2017 }} Transport for London 23 September 2004

Route 240 was retained by Metroline on 18 August 2011.{{cite web |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=973 |title=Bus tender results |publisher=TFL |date=18 August 2011 |accessdate=3 June 2007 }}

Current route

Route 240 operates via these primary locations:{{cite web |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/240/?Input=240&direction=outbound |title=240 Bus Route |publisher=TFL |accessdate=3 June 2017 }}

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