London Buses route 209
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London Buses route 209 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, England
. The service is currently contracted to Metroline
.
Route 9A began on 18 July 1992 to replace the withdrawn section of route 9
between Hammersmith and Mortlake due to a weight restriction restricting double deck buses over the weak Hammersmith Bridge
. The 9A then paralleled route 9 to Kensington. The section between Kensington and Hammersmith was later withdrawn in March 1997, and the route re-numbered 209 at the same time.
From February 1997 Hammersmith Bridge was closed to all traffic except buses and cyclists, while essential repairs were carried out. This improved bus services improved, journey times fell and the number of peak hour services rose, leading to increased patronage. Between February and October 1997 alone, the number of bus passengers crossing the bridge rose by 23%. The bridge was reopened to all traffic, while still maintaining a weight restriction, on 21 December 1999.
30 October 1999 saw the contract pass to Armchair (now part of Metroline) with new low floor Alexander ALX200
Dennis Dart SLFs in Armchair's distinctive orange and white livery. The contract renewal on 21 August 2004 saw the route being retained by Armchair with the existing buses which were painted into a new red livery with black skirt to comply with TfL livery rules.
Metroline bought Armchair in 2005, initially trading separately under the Armchair name, until January 2007, buses now carry Metroline fleet names and the black skirts are being painted blue.
On 25 April 2007 a grandmother died and her daughter and granddaughter were seriously injured when they were struck by a number 209 bus at 9:45am in the mini bus station/stand on North Worple Way.
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Transport for London
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contracted bus route in London
London
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, England
England
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. The service is currently contracted to Metroline
Metroline
Metroline, owned by ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore, is one of many companies operating bus services in London under the management of London Buses.-Company history:...
.
History
The 209 was introduced in 8 March 1997, as a renumbering of route 9A, running from London United's Shepherds Bush Garage.Route 9A began on 18 July 1992 to replace the withdrawn section of route 9
London Buses route 9
London Buses route 9 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England, United Kingdom. The regular service on route 9 is currently contracted to London United...
between Hammersmith and Mortlake due to a weight restriction restricting double deck buses over the weak Hammersmith Bridge
Hammersmith Bridge
Hammersmith Bridge is a crossing of the River Thames in west London, just south of the Hammersmith town centre area of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on the north side of the river. It allows road traffic and pedestrians to cross to Barnes on the south side of the river...
. The 9A then paralleled route 9 to Kensington. The section between Kensington and Hammersmith was later withdrawn in March 1997, and the route re-numbered 209 at the same time.
From February 1997 Hammersmith Bridge was closed to all traffic except buses and cyclists, while essential repairs were carried out. This improved bus services improved, journey times fell and the number of peak hour services rose, leading to increased patronage. Between February and October 1997 alone, the number of bus passengers crossing the bridge rose by 23%. The bridge was reopened to all traffic, while still maintaining a weight restriction, on 21 December 1999.
30 October 1999 saw the contract pass to Armchair (now part of Metroline) with new low floor Alexander ALX200
Alexander ALX200
The Alexander ALX200 was a midibus body built by Alexander of the United Kingdom. It was one of the ALX-series, which accounted for 5 different models , built for new generation bus chassis produced since late 1990s.It was designed by John Worker, and was launched in summer...
Dennis Dart SLFs in Armchair's distinctive orange and white livery. The contract renewal on 21 August 2004 saw the route being retained by Armchair with the existing buses which were painted into a new red livery with black skirt to comply with TfL livery rules.
Metroline bought Armchair in 2005, initially trading separately under the Armchair name, until January 2007, buses now carry Metroline fleet names and the black skirts are being painted blue.
On 25 April 2007 a grandmother died and her daughter and granddaughter were seriously injured when they were struck by a number 209 bus at 9:45am in the mini bus station/stand on North Worple Way.
Current route
- Hammersmith Station (District/Piccadilly Lines) Lower Bus Station for Hammersmith Station (Hammersmith & City Line)Hammersmith tube station (Hammersmith & City Line)Hammersmith is a London Underground station in Hammersmith. It is the western terminus of the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2 and is a short walk from the station of the same name on the Piccadilly and District lines. The two stations are separated by...
- Castelnau
- Barnes High Street
- Barnes Bridge StationBarnes Bridge railway stationBarnes Bridge railway station is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains...
- MortlakeMortlakeMortlake is a district of London, England and part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is on the south bank of the River Thames between Kew and Barnes with East Sheen inland to the south. Mortlake was part of Surrey until 1965.-History:...
Avondale Road
Previous route 209 in London
Between 14 May 1952 and 4 July 1992, route 209 ran between Stanmore and South Harrow (replaced by route H12London Buses route H12
London Buses route H12 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
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