London Buses route 312
| 312 | |
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Arriva London |
| Garage | Croydon |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart BYD B12 |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 12 |
| Predecessors | Route 12A |
| Night-time | No night service |
| Route | |
| Start | Norwood Junction station |
| Via | Addiscombe East Croydon South Croydon |
| End | Purley |
| Length | 9 miles (14 km) |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
| Frequency | About every 12-20 minutes |
| Journey time | 32-63 minutes |
| Operates | 04:30 until 01:32 |
London Buses route 312 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Norwood Junction station and Purley, it is operated by Arriva London.
History
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Route 312 became the first route in London to be operated exclusively by electric buses, when Arriva London commenced a further contract on 5 September 2015 with Optare MetroCity EVs.[1][2][3][4][5]
On 2 March 2024, the route was extended from South Croydon to Purley via Brighton Road, partially replacing route 455 which was withdrawn on the same day.[6]
Current route
[edit]Route 312 operates via these primary locations:[7]
- Norwood Junction station
- Woodside tram stop
- Addiscombe tram stop
- East Croydon station
- Croydon town centre
- South Croydon
- Purley Oaks station
- Purley station
- Purley Tesco
- Reedham station
- Purley Old Lodge Lane
References
[edit]- ^ London's first all electric route to be operated by Arriva Transport for London 2 March 2015
- ^ Number 312 from South Croydon to Norwood Junction to be London's first all electric bus route Croydon Advertiser 3 March 2015
- ^ First all-electric bus route for London Archived 14 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Bus & Coach Professional 6 March 2015
- ^ Optare MetroCity buses for London's fully electric bus route Archived 24 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine Bus & Coach Professional 2 April 2015
- ^ "TfL names its first all-electric bus route" Buses issue 721 April 2015
- ^ "Croydon and Sutton bus changes". Transport for London. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Route 312 Map Transport for London
External links
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Media related to London Buses route 312 at Wikimedia Commons
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