London Buses route 2
London bus route
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London Buses route 2 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Marylebone station and Norwood bus garage, it is operated by Arriva London.
| 2 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Arriva London |
| Garage | Norwood |
| Vehicle | Volvo B5LH Wright Gemini 3[1][2] |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 21[1] |
| Predecessors | Route 2B |
| Night-time | Night Bus N2 |
| Route | |
| Start | Marylebone station |
| Via | Marble Arch Victoria Brixton |
| End | Norwood bus garage |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
| Frequency | About every 7-12 minutes |
History
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Route 2 was the last West End bus route that was operated by step-entrance buses other than AEC Routemasters. Ironically, it was also the first London bus route to use the Routemaster.[3]
In the 1950s, the route was run using AEC Regent IIIs.[4] On 8 February 1956, the first prototype AEC Routemaster ran on route 2 between Golders Green and Crystal Palace and after undergoing modifications the following year, it passed to route 260.[5][6] On 29 January 1994, route 2 was converted to one-man operation with the AEC Routemasters replaced by Leyland Olympians and MCW Metrobuses.[7]
In 2003, brand new Alexander ALX400 Volvo B7TL double-decker buses were introduced. Conversion to the type took place a few months before the contract was renewed.
In 2015, the route received a part allocation of Enviro400s from route 341. Some of its longer 10.6-metre Volvo B7TLs were transferred to Edmonton bus garage for use on route 123.[8]
It is operated out of Norwood bus garage with a peak vehicle requirement of 21 buses.[9]
In 2021, the peak frequency of the service was reduced from eight buses per hour to seven.[10]
Current route
Route 2 operates via these primary locations:[11]
