London Buses route 6

6
Overview
Operator Metroline
Garage Willesden (AC) [1]
Vehicle Volvo B5LH 10.5m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 Hybrid [2]
Peak vehicle requirement 26 [1]
Night-time 24-hour service [1]
Route
Start Willesden Garage
Via Kensal Rise
Queen's Park
Warwick Avenue
Edgware Road
Marble Arch
Hyde Park Corner
Piccadilly Circus
Trafalgar Square
End Aldwych

London Buses route 6 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Willesden garage and Aldwych, it is operated by Metroline.

History

Metroline AEC Routemaster approaching Piccadilly Circus in August 1998

In May 1949, AEC Regent III RT buses were introduced.[3]

On 18 July 1992, it was further cut, with the section between Aldwych and Hackney Wick replaced by new route 26.[4] 7 bus to East Acton

On 27 March 2004, route 6, along with route 98, was converted to one man operation, with the AEC Routemasters replaced by Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TLs.[4] It was decided to run all journeys to Willesden garage, to provide a more consistent service along this corridor. However, the residents of Staverton Road, along which route 6's garage journeys passed (along with buses on route 52 and 302) objected to the increase in bus traffic. So the number of through journeys had to be limited to the previous level. The service has since been re-routed via Donnington Road and Pound Lane.[5]

Throughout June 2015, new Volvo B5LH bodied Wright Eclipse Gemini 3s were allocated to the route.[6] On 17 June 2017, route 6 was altered to operate via Park Lane and Piccadilly in lieu of Oxford and Regent Streets.[7]

Current route

Route 6 operates via these primary locations:[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Carr, Ken. The London Bus Guide. Visions International.
  2. ↑ Maxey, David (2016). Red All Over, The London Bus Review of 2015. Visions International.
  3. ↑ Graeme Bruce, J; Curtis, Colin (1977). The London Motor Bus: Its Origins and Development. London Transport. p. 93. ISBN 0853290830.
  4. 1 2 Blacker, Ken (2007). Routemaster: 1970–2005. 2 (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. pp. 118, 168. ISBN 978-1-85414-303-7.
  5. ↑ Residents protest over new buses BBC News 27 March 2004
  6. ↑ Maxey, David (2016). Red All Over, The London Bus Review of 2015. Visions International.
  7. ↑ Bus service changes 19 May to 30 June 2017 Transport for London 2 June 2017
  8. ↑ Route 6 Map Transport for London
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