London Buses route 40

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40

Management
Operated by	London Central
Garage	Camberwell
Vehicle	{{{vehicle}}}
Route
Start	Dulwich
Via	Camberwell Elephant & Castle London Bridge
End	Aldgate
Length	6 miles (10 km)
Service
Level	Daily (4:00am until 12:30am)
Frequency	About every 8 minutes
Journey time	30-61 minutes
Night	none
Adult single fares
Cash	£1.50
Oyster	80p (£1 Mon-Fri 7-9.30am)
Transport for London

London Buses route 40 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. The service is currently contracted to London Central.

Contents 1 History 2 Current route 2.1 Route departing Dulwich 2.2 Route departing Aldgate 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] History

The 40 dates back to the 1950s, and originally ran from Wanstead to Herne Hill.

In 1994 the Southern terminus was switched from Herne Hill to Dulwich, The nothern terminus being Blackwall DLR station . With the opening of the Jubilee Line Extension in 1999 the route was withdrawn between Blackwall and Aldgate.

[edit] Current route

[edit] Route departing Dulwich Dulwich Library Lordship Lane Grove Vale East Dulwich Station Dog Kennel Hill Grove Lane Champion Park Denmark Hill Station Champion Park Denmark Hill Camberwell Green Camberwell Road Walworth Walworth Road Elephant & Castle station Newington Causeway Borough High Street Borough Station Borough High Street London Bridge station London Bridge King William Street Monument Station Gracechurch Street Fenchurch Street (for Station) Aldgate St. Botolph Street Middlesex Street Aldgate High Street Minories Aldgate Bus Station

[edit] Route departing Aldgate Aldgate Bus Station Aldgate High Street Aldgate Fenchurch Street Gracechurch Street Monument Station King William Street London Bridge London Bridge station Borough High Street Borough Station Borough High Street Newington Causeway Elephant & Castle station Walworth Road Walworth Camberwell Road Camberwell Green Denmark Hill Champion Park Denmark Hill Station Champion Park Grove Lane Dog Kennel Hill Grove Vale East Dulwich Station Lordship Lane Dulwich Library

[edit] Gallery

RTL-type operation of route 40	Leyland Titan (B15) operation of route 40	Optare Spectra operation of route 40	Volvo Olympian operation of route 40
Plaxton President operation of route 40

[edit] See also

• List of bus routes in London
• London Central

[edit] External links

• Transport For London
• London Bus Routes
• Full Timetable