London Buses route 231
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London Buses | |
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Management | |
Operated by | First Capital |
Garage | Northumberland Park |
Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 |
PVR † | 6 |
Route | |
Start | Turnpike Lane Station |
Via | Great Cambridge Road Southbury Road |
End | Enfield Chase Station |
Length | 6 miles (10 km) |
Service | |
Level | Daily |
Frequency | About every 15-30 minutes |
Journey time | 22-38 minutes |
Day | 5:08am until 0:50am |
Night | none |
Adult single fares | |
Oyster | 90p |
Cash | £2.00 |
† peak vehicle requirement Transport for London • Performance |
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London Buses route 231 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to [First London|First Capital]].
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[edit] History
This route began in 1954, running from Alexander Park to Forty Hill. It was withdrawn between Turnpike Lane Station and Alexandra Park and replaced by route W2 in 1968.
Extended from Forty Hill to Brimsdown Station and to Enfield Garage (on garage journeys) in 1980 this section was withdrawn and replaced by route 191 in 1985.
Withdrawn between Enfield Town and Carterhatch and diverted to Enfield Chase in 1998.
Route 231's operation was transferred to First Capital in June 2008.
[edit] Current route
[edit] Route departing Turnpike Lane Station
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[edit] Route departing Enfield Chase Station
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[edit] See also
- List of bus routes in London
- First London
- London Buses route 217
[edit] External links
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