Essex bus routes 240 and 250

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Essex routes 240/250 are contracted bus routes in Essex on the outskirts of London, United Kingdom. The Monday to Saturday 250 is contracted to Arriva Shires & Essex. The Sunday 250 and Sunday only 240 are contracted to Regal Busways of Chelmsford using Slimline Optare Solos.

Route Number Route Operated by Garage Vehicle Peak vehicle requirement Level Frequency Journey time Night
240/250 Debden Broadway to Waltham Cross via Loughton Arriva Shires & Essex Harlow Dennis Dart 3 Daily (06:00 to 23:30) Monday to Saturday (every 30 minutes), Sunday (every 60 minutes) 40-45 minutes No night service

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[edit] History

The route began in the early 1980s as a London Transport route operating from Waltham Cross to Grange Hill via Waltham Abbey, Loughton and Chigwell. The route was then given to County Bus (Cowie Group) and shortened Debden to Waltham Cross. Cowie Group then re-vitalised their bus company with a new name - Arriva. The route has been with Arriva Shires & Essex ever since originally operating out of Langston Road garage until it was built on, since then it has operated from Harlow garage. Their Sunday 240/250 service was operated by Arriva Optare Solos until Regal Busways took over the 240/250 Sunday service with newer Slimline Optare Solos.

[edit] Vehicles

[edit] Arriva Shires & Essex

[edit] Regal Busways

[edit] Route information

  • Evening and Sunday services under contract to Essex County Council.
  • 240 only operates on Sundays
  • Oyster cards and travelcards are not accepted.
  • Essex Sunday Saver accepted on both routes on Sundays only
  • Route liable to traffic at Honey Lane M25 junction.

[edit] Route detail

WALTHAM CROSS BUS STATION - Waltham Cross Station - Eleanor Cross Road - Waltham Abbey Quaker Lane - Ninefields - Waltham Abbey Honey Lane - Upshire Skillet Hill - Wake Arms - Loughton Goldings Hill - Loughton Homebase - Loughton High Road - (240 & 250) Loughton Station - (250) Loughton Alderton Hill - (250) Loughton Epping Forest College - (240)Loughton Oakwood Hill - (240 & 250) DEBDEN STATION

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