London Buses route 299
Encyclopedia
London Buses route 299 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, United Kingdom
. The service is currently contracted to First Capital
.
service from West Ham
Bus Garage, serving the Royal Victoria and Albert
docks. This route was renumbered to N99.
A new route 299 was established in January 1970 running from Southgate Station via Cockfosters
and Potters Bar
to South Mimms
, with occasional diversions to Cranborne Road Industrial Estate or extensions to Borehamwood
or Clare Hall Hospital. Converted to one man operation in July 1971, the route was extended to reach Palmers Green
for one morning journey each weekday from 1977. The route was integrated with route 298
in September 1980, leading to route 299 once again disappearing. Incidentally the current route 298 is almost identical to the route 299 of the 1970s.
Today's route 299 was introduced in 1992, replacing part of the old W9 route from Muswell Hill via Powys Lane in Palmers Green to Southgate Station. From Southgate Station, the route then ran along Chase Side and Reservoir Road, and onwards to Cockfosters Station. The 1992 route was initially operated by Capital Citybus
using Optare
Metrorider vehicles and the timetable was not changed for some nine years, until February 2001. At this point, the vehicles were replaced by low floor Dart buses.
Transport for London
Transport for London is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England. Its role is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London...
contracted bus route in London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. The service is currently contracted to First Capital
First London
.First London is one of many operators of London Buses and owned by First Group. They did also run the Tramlink network, in a partnership with Tramtrack Croydon before June 2008. Their registered office is at Paddington station in London...
.
History
There have been three iterations of route 299. The original route was a night busNight bus
A night bus service or owl service is a public transport bus service which operates through the night time hours. Many cities operate such services, either in addition to or in substitution for ordinary daytime bus services or rapid transit rail services which may shut for maintenance or due to...
service from West Ham
West Ham
West Ham is in the London Borough of Newham in London, England. In the west it is a post-industrial neighbourhood abutting the site of the London Olympic Park and in the east it is mostly residential, consisting of Victorian terraced housing interspersed with higher density post-War social housing...
Bus Garage, serving the Royal Victoria and Albert
Royal Albert Dock
The Royal Albert Dock is one of three docks in the Royal Group of Docks of east London, now part of the redeveloped Docklands.-History:The dock was constructed to the east of the earlier Victoria Dock by the St Katharine and London dock companies and opened in 1880...
docks. This route was renumbered to N99.
A new route 299 was established in January 1970 running from Southgate Station via Cockfosters
Cockfosters
Cockfosters is a suburb of North London, lying partly in the London Borough of Enfield and partly in the London Borough of Barnet. The counties of Hertfordshire and Middlesex respectively are still used in postal addresses.The name has been recorded as far back as 1524, and is thought to be either...
and Potters Bar
Potters Bar
Potters Bar is a town in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England, located north of Central London. In 2001 it had a population of 21,618....
to South Mimms
South Mimms
South Mimms, sometimes spelt South Mymms, is a village and civil parish forming part of the Hertsmere district of Hertfordshire County Council in the East of England although geographically and historically is in the County of Middlesex.-History:...
, with occasional diversions to Cranborne Road Industrial Estate or extensions to Borehamwood
Borehamwood
-Film industry:Since the 1920s, the town has been home to several film studios and many shots of its streets are included in final cuts of 20th century British films. This earned it the nickname of the "British Hollywood"...
or Clare Hall Hospital. Converted to one man operation in July 1971, the route was extended to reach Palmers Green
Palmers Green
Palmers Green is a place in the London Borough of Enfield. It is a suburban area situated 7.6 miles north of Charing Cross. Postally, it is in London N13...
for one morning journey each weekday from 1977. The route was integrated with route 298
London Buses route 298
London Buses route 298 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.-History:The route was created in September 1968 as a replacement for part of route 29 and all of route 29B...
in September 1980, leading to route 299 once again disappearing. Incidentally the current route 298 is almost identical to the route 299 of the 1970s.
Today's route 299 was introduced in 1992, replacing part of the old W9 route from Muswell Hill via Powys Lane in Palmers Green to Southgate Station. From Southgate Station, the route then ran along Chase Side and Reservoir Road, and onwards to Cockfosters Station. The 1992 route was initially operated by Capital Citybus
Capital Citybus
Capital Citybus was a major bus operator for London Buses in North and East London. The company was eventually sold to First in 1998. Capital Citybus is not to be confused with the other former London bus and coach operator Capital Logistics, for whom in 1999 it provided amongst others relief buses...
using Optare
Optare
Optare plc is a bus manufacturer and importer based in Leeds and Blackburn, UK. The company operates from three main business units, Bus Manufacturing, Coach Sales and Unitec....
Metrorider vehicles and the timetable was not changed for some nine years, until February 2001. At this point, the vehicles were replaced by low floor Dart buses.
Current route
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- Southgate StationSouthgate tube stationSouthgate is a London Underground Piccadilly Line station in Southgate. It is located between Arnos Grove and Oakwood stations and is in Travelcard Zone 4.-History:...
- Cockfosters StationCockfosters tube stationCockfosters is a London Underground station on the Piccadilly Line for which it is the northern terminus. The station is located on Cockfosters Road approximately 9 miles from central London and serves Cockfosters in the London Borough of Barnet although it is actually located a short distance...