London Buses route 242

Infobox London Bus
number=242
ibus=yes


operator=Arriva London
garage=Stamford Hill (SF)
Tottenham (AR)
vehicle=DAF DB250LF 10.6m / Alexander ALX400
pvr=26
start=Homerton
via=Hackney
Dalston
Bank
Holborn
end=Tottenham Court Road
length=8 miles (12 km)
level=24-hour service
frequency=About every 6 minutes
time=41-73 minutes
night=24-hour service
day=24-hour service

London Buses route 242 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.

History

The 242 was the first London route to be converted for operation by low floor double deckers. This was largely down to the fact that, while most operators had gone for Dennis or Volvo products, Arriva London has gone for the DAF, and in the event DAF was the first to have production chassis available.

The 242 route was formed by the 22A and 22B routes. At one time the 22 bus had covered this ground between the West End and Clapton Park. Later the 22 spawned a 22A variant running to London Bridge and running further into Clapton Park, while the Piccadilly Circus to Clapton Park section of the 22 became the 22B. Later the 22B was diverted away from Piccadilly Circus to Tottenham Court Road tube station, giving rise to the bizarre situation where the 22 was completely estranged from the 22B.

Latterly the 22A and 22B were operated by Kentish Bus. Initially Kentish Bus had worked from a depot in Temple Mills, but later moved to the large Ash Grove/Cambridge Heath garage now used by East Thames Buses. But Kentish Bus became part of Arriva, most of its north east London work was lost, and the remainder was transferred to Arriva London. Moreover, the wheel has come full circle, with the 22A withdrawn, the 22B renumbered 242 and extended to replace the final bit of the 22A in Clapton Park.

Previous route 242

The number 242 had previously been used for a London Bus route between Potters Bar and Waltham Cross, which is now operated commercially by Metroline, as this route is wholly outside Greater London. Its deletion as a London Bus route number allowed its number to be used elsewhere.

Current route

Route departing Homerton

* Homerton University Hospital "Wardle Street"
* Homerton "High Street"
* Brooksby's Walk
* Chatsworth Road
* Dunlace Road
* Glyn Road
* Redwald Road
* Clapton Park
* Daubeney Road
* Mandeville Street
* Millfields Road
* Powerscroft Road
* Median Road
* Lower Clapton Road
* Mare Street (for Hackney Downs Station)
* Hackney Central Station
* Graham Road
* Dalston Lane
* Dalston
* Kingsland Road
* Shoreditch "High Street"
* Norton Folgate
* Liverpool Street station
* Bishopsgate
* Threadneedle Street
* Bank Station
* Poultry
* Cheapside
* St Paul's Station
* Newgate Street
* Holborn Viaduct
* City Thameslink Station
* Holborn Viaduct
* Holborn Circus
* Holborn
* Chancery Lane Station
* Holborn
* High Holborn
* Holborn Station
* High Holborn
* New Oxford Street
* Tottenham Court Road Station

Route departing Tottenham Court Road

* Tottenham Court Road Station
* New Oxford Street
* Bloomsbury Way
* Vernon Place (for Holborn Station)
* Theobald's Road
* Drake Street
* Procter Street
* High Holborn
* Holborn
* Chancery Lane Station
* Holborn
* Holborn Circus
* Holborn Viaduct
* City Thameslink Station
* Holborn Viaduct
* Newgate Street
* King Edward Street
* Angel Street
* St Martins-le-Grand
* St Paul's Station
* Cheapside
* Poultry
* Bank Station
* Threadneedle Street
* Bishopsgate
* Liverpool Street station
* Norton Folgate
* Shoreditch "High Street"
* Kingsland Road
* Dalston
* Dalston Lane
* Graham Road
* Hackney Central Station
* Amhurst Road
* Hackney Downs Station
* Dalston Lane
* Lower Clapton Road
* Powerscroft Road
* Millfields Road
* Mandeville Street
* Daubeney Road
* Clapton Park
* Redwald Road
* Glyn Road
* Clifden Road
* Brooksby's Walk
* Homerton Grove
* Homerton University Hospital "Wardle Street"

ee also

* List of bus routes in London
* Arriva London

External links

* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport For London]
* [http://www.busesatwork.co.uk London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.londonbusesbyadam.fotopic.net London Bus Routes Fotopic]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/242.pdf Full timetable]