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
|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 }}
- Edgware bus station {{rail-interchange|london|bus}}
- Edgware station {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
- Edgware The Hale
- Mill Hill Broadway station {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
- Mill Hill Village
- Mill Hill East station {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
- Hendon
- Golders Green station {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Commons category-inline}}
{{London Bus Routes}}
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