London Buses route 200

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 London Buses
200
Management
Operated by London General
Garage Merton
Vehicle Alexander Dennis Enviro200Dart
Volvo B7TL 10m/Plaxton President
PVR † 15
Route
Start Raynes Park
Via Ridgway
Wimbledon
Colliers Wood
Phipps Bridge Estate
End Mitcham
Length 7 miles (11 km)
Service
Level Daily
Frequency About every 8 minutes
Journey time 30-59 minutes
Day 5:00am until 12:30am
Night No night service
Adult single fares
Oyster 90p
Cash £2.00
† peak vehicle requirement
Transport for London • Performance

London Buses route 200 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in South London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to London General.

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[edit] History

This route dates back to 1950.

Brand New Alexander Dennis Enviro200Dart 10.2m has just entered service.


The bus is heavily used during weekdays peak and is often full after two stops coming from Mitcham Raeleigh Gardens towards Phipps Bridge. The 200 also serves Phipps Bridge like the Croydon Tramlink. The 200 bus garage is Merton, where it passes on its way to Wimbledon and Mitcham.

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[edit] Route changes

Date Route
January 1950 Wimbledon Station, The Ridgeway, Raynes Park, Copse Hill.
January 1962 Wimbledon Station,The Ridgeway, Raynes Park Station,
December 1965 Wimbledon Station, The Ridgeway, Raynes Park -; Coombe Lane, Kingston Hospital, Norbiton, Kingston
January 1966 Mitcham Fair Green (MS) Phipps Bridge Estate, Colliers Wood, Haydons Road, Queens Road, Wimbledon Station(Suns) - Raynes Park - Kingston (Sun pm)
January 1971 Mitcham (MS) - Wimbledon (Suns) - Raynes Park
April 1981 Wallington Shotfield (Suns) London Road, Hackbridge Corner, Mitcham (MS) - Raynes Park
September 1982 Mitcham (MS) - Merton Garage (Suns) - Raynes park
February 1984 Streatham Garage(MS), Mitcham, Phipps Bridge, Merton Garage(Sun pm jnys) - Wimbledon Station(Sun pm) - Raynes Park (MS/Sun pm)
November 1984 Brixton Garage(MS) - Merton Garage(Sun pm jnys) - Wimbledon Station(Sun pm) - Raynes Park (MS/Sun pm)
March 1986 Brixton New Park Road(MS except evgs) - Streatham Station (MS evenings)- Wimbledon Station (Sun pm) - Raynes Park(MS/Sun pm)
February 1987 Brixton New Park Road (MS except evgs) - Stretham St Leonards Church (MS evgs) - Wimbledon Station (Sun pm) - Raynes Park(MS/Sun pm)
September 1990 Brixton New Park Road (MS except evsg) - Stretham St Leonards Church (MS evgs/Suns) - Raynes Park(MS/Sun pm)
March 1993 Brixton Garage (MS) - Stretham St Leonards Church (Suns) - Raynes Park
May 1994 Brixton Garage (MS) - Raynes Park
June 1995 Raynes Park - Mitcham

[edit] Current route

[edit] Route departing Raynes Park Station

[edit] Route departing Mitcham

[edit] See also

[edit] External links


List of bus routes in London

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