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London Buses route 73

December 18, 2023

London Buses route 73 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Stoke Newington Common and Oxford Circus, it is operated by Arriva London.

73
Overview
OperatorArriva London
GarageClapton
VehicleNew Routemaster
Peak vehicle requirement29
Night-timeNight Bus N73
Route
StartStoke Newington Common
ViaNewington Green
Angel
King's Cross
EndOxford Circus
Length6 miles (9.7 km)
Service
LevelDaily
FrequencyAbout every 3-5 minutes
Journey time40-71 minutes
Operates04:55 until 00:52

History edit

 
Arriva London AEC Routemaster at Victoria bus station in March 2004
 
Arriva London Mercedes-Benz O530G on Oxford Street in July 2010

Route 73 commenced on 30 November 1914, and originally ran from King's Cross to Barnes via Euston Road, Tottenham Court Road, Oxford Street, Knightsbridge, Kensington and Hammersmith.[1]

By 1949, the route had been extended at both ends to operate from Stoke Newington to Richmond. It was extended further west to Hounslow on 26 November 1958, replacing route 33. This latter route was reinstated between Hammersmith and Richmond in 1966, with route 73 curtailed at Hammersmith on weekdays, continuing to Richmond on Saturdays and Hounslow on Sundays.[2]

The weekend service was cut back to Twickenham in October 1978, and back to Hammersmith in September 1982.[2] On 13 August 1988, the route was diverted at Hyde Park Corner to Victoria bus station, being replaced by route 10 west of Hyde Park Corner.[3]

In August 1994, the route—at the time operated by Leaside Buses—was used to test satellite monitoring of buses in an effort to reduce bunching.[4]

On 4 September 2004, route 73 was converted to one-man operation, with the AEC Routemasters replaced by Mercedes-Benz O530G articulated buses.[5][6][7] This change was intended to improve peak capacity and decrease boarding times; however, a Transport for London advertising campaign to this effect was prohibited by the Advertising Standards Agency as the claims were misleading.[8] Fare evasion on the route increased after the introduction of articulated vehicles, leading some passengers to nickname the route 'seventy-free'.[9] The route was used to test the iBus system in 2007.[10]

On 3 September 2011, Arriva London commenced a new contract with operation transferred to Stamford Hill garage and the route converted back to double-deck operation with 20 hybrid Wright Eclipse Gemini 2-bodied Volvo B5LHs and the balance diesel Wright Gemini 2-bodied VDL DB300s.[11][12] The route was discontinued between Seven Sisters and Stoke Newington.[13] In December 2012, route 73 was converted to full hybrid operation with Wright Eclipse Gemini 2-bodied Volvo B5LHs.[14] New Routemasters were introduced on 16 May 2015.[15][16]

The bus route passes many tourist attractions such as the British Library and Clissold Park.[17] The Daily Telegraph called the route one of the "best routes for sightseeing on a shoestring".[18] In August 2014, two buses on the route were fitted with equipment designed to enhance bus drivers' awareness of pedestrians and cyclists as part of a six-week trial.[19][20][21][22] The route was chosen because it was "most likely to encounter packed seas of distracted shopping people and cyclists".[23]

Route 73 was withdrawn between Oxford Circus and Victoria on 17 June 2017, with route 390 replacing the withdrawn section.[24]

Current route edit

Route 73 operates via these primary locations:[25]

References edit

  1. ^ Motor Omnibus Routes in London, Vol 3: January 1913 - February 1915 London Historical Research Group of the Omnibus Society 1991
  2. ^ a b Warren, Kenneth (1986). The Motorbus in Central London. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 98–100. ISBN 0-7110-1568-6.
  3. ^ Blacker, Ken (2007). Routemaster: 1970–2005. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-85414-303-7.
  4. ^ Gulf war satellites track the No 73 bus The Independent 18 August 1994
  5. ^ Routemaster cull on three routes BBC News 3 September 2004
  6. ^ Routemasters reach the end of the road The Independent 4 September 2004
  7. ^ Wharmby, Matthew (2016). The London Bendy Bus. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Books. p. 41. ISBN 9781783831722.
  8. ^ Bendy bus ads complaints upheld BBC News 10 May 2005
  9. ^ "Final Day Of The Bendy Bus On Route 73". londonist.com. 2 September 2011.
  10. ^ London Daily News 21 May 2008
  11. ^ Latest tender news is a boost for Arriva Arriva London 16 November 2010
  12. ^ Arriva orders 419 new buses for UK bus fleet Arriva 22 February 2011
  13. ^ Arriva London 8 September 2011
  14. ^ "Arriva London" Buses Magazine issue 694 January 2013 page 66
  15. ^ Route 73 to be served by New Routemaster buses Transport For London 15 May 2015
  16. ^ Arriva London gears up for more New Routemasters Arriva London 28 May 2015
  17. ^ Wittich, John (1997). London Bus-Top Tourist. Sigma Leisure. pp. 109–114. ISBN 9781850584308.
  18. ^ Edwards, Rhiannon (29 April 2014). "Tube strike? See more of London by bus". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  19. ^ Rasiah, Janine (4 August 2014). "Groundbreaking bus sensors to be piloted on Stratford route". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  20. ^ Hedges-Stocks, Zoah (6 August 2014). . London 24. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  21. ^ Murphy, Margi (4 August 2014). "London buses get safety sensor technology". Computer World UK. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  22. ^ "London bus technology to detect cyclists trialled". BBC News. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  23. ^ Cutlack, Gary (1 August 2014). "Four London Buses Kitted Out With Radar and Cameras in New Safety Push". Gizmodo. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  24. ^ Transport for London 2 June 2017
  25. ^ Route 73 Map Transport for London

External links edit

  •   Media related to London Buses route 73 at Wikimedia Commons
  • Timetable

December 18, 2023
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London Buses route 73 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London England Running between Stoke Newington Common and Oxford Circus it is operated by Arriva London 73Arriva London New Routemaster at Marble Arch in May 2015OverviewOperatorArriva LondonGarageClaptonVehicleNew RoutemasterPeak vehicle requirement29Night timeNight Bus N73RouteStartStoke Newington CommonViaNewington GreenAngelKing s CrossEndOxford CircusLength6 miles 9 7 km ServiceLevelDailyFrequencyAbout every 3 5 minutesJourney time40 71 minutesOperates04 55 until 00 52 Contents 1 History 2 Current route 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp Arriva London AEC Routemaster at Victoria bus station in March 2004 nbsp Arriva London Mercedes Benz O530G on Oxford Street in July 2010Route 73 commenced on 30 November 1914 and originally ran from King s Cross to Barnes via Euston Road Tottenham Court Road Oxford Street Knightsbridge Kensington and Hammersmith 1 By 1949 the route had been extended at both ends to operate from Stoke Newington to Richmond It was extended further west to Hounslow on 26 November 1958 replacing route 33 This latter route was reinstated between Hammersmith and Richmond in 1966 with route 73 curtailed at Hammersmith on weekdays continuing to Richmond on Saturdays and Hounslow on Sundays 2 The weekend service was cut back to Twickenham in October 1978 and back to Hammersmith in September 1982 2 On 13 August 1988 the route was diverted at Hyde Park Corner to Victoria bus station being replaced by route 10 west of Hyde Park Corner 3 In August 1994 the route at the time operated by Leaside Buses was used to test satellite monitoring of buses in an effort to reduce bunching 4 On 4 September 2004 route 73 was converted to one man operation with the AEC Routemasters replaced by Mercedes Benz O530G articulated buses 5 6 7 This change was intended to improve peak capacity and decrease boarding times however a Transport for London advertising campaign to this effect was prohibited by the Advertising Standards Agency as the claims were misleading 8 Fare evasion on the route increased after the introduction of articulated vehicles leading some passengers to nickname the route seventy free 9 The route was used to test the iBus system in 2007 10 On 3 September 2011 Arriva London commenced a new contract with operation transferred to Stamford Hill garage and the route converted back to double deck operation with 20 hybrid Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B5LHs and the balance diesel Wright Gemini 2 bodied VDL DB300s 11 12 The route was discontinued between Seven Sisters and Stoke Newington 13 In December 2012 route 73 was converted to full hybrid operation with Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B5LHs 14 New Routemasters were introduced on 16 May 2015 15 16 The bus route passes many tourist attractions such as the British Library and Clissold Park 17 The Daily Telegraph called the route one of the best routes for sightseeing on a shoestring 18 In August 2014 two buses on the route were fitted with equipment designed to enhance bus drivers awareness of pedestrians and cyclists as part of a six week trial 19 20 21 22 The route was chosen because it was most likely to encounter packed seas of distracted shopping people and cyclists 23 Route 73 was withdrawn between Oxford Circus and Victoria on 17 June 2017 with route 390 replacing the withdrawn section 24 Current route editRoute 73 operates via these primary locations 25 Stoke Newington Common Stoke Newington Town Hall Newington Green Essex Road station nbsp Islington Green Angel station nbsp King s Cross station nbsp nbsp St Pancras station nbsp nbsp British Library Euston bus station nbsp for Euston station nbsp nbsp nbsp Euston Square station nbsp Warren Street station nbsp Goodge Street station nbsp Tottenham Court Road station nbsp nbsp Great Titchfield Street Oxford Circus station nbsp Oxford Circus Holles StreetReferences edit Motor Omnibus Routes in London Vol 3 January 1913 February 1915 London Historical Research Group of the Omnibus Society 1991 a b Warren Kenneth 1986 The Motorbus in Central London Shepperton Ian Allan Publishing pp 98 100 ISBN 0 7110 1568 6 Blacker Ken 2007 Routemaster 1970 2005 Vol 2 2nd ed Harrow Weald Capital Transport p 96 ISBN 978 1 85414 303 7 Gulf war satellites track the No 73 bus The Independent 18 August 1994 Routemaster cull on three routes BBC News 3 September 2004 Routemasters reach the end of the road The Independent 4 September 2004 Wharmby Matthew 2016 The London Bendy Bus Barnsley Pen amp Sword Books p 41 ISBN 9781783831722 Bendy bus ads complaints upheld BBC News 10 May 2005 Final Day Of The Bendy Bus On Route 73 londonist com 2 September 2011 One more death on London roads caused by London buses London Daily News 21 May 2008 Latest tender news is a boost for Arriva Arriva London 16 November 2010 Arriva orders 419 new buses for UK bus fleet Arriva 22 February 2011 Route 73 transfers from bendy buses to double deck Arriva London 8 September 2011 Arriva London Buses Magazine issue 694 January 2013 page 66 Route 73 to be served by New Routemaster buses Transport For London 15 May 2015 Arriva London gears up for more New Routemasters Arriva London 28 May 2015 Wittich John 1997 London Bus Top Tourist Sigma Leisure pp 109 114 ISBN 9781850584308 Edwards Rhiannon 29 April 2014 Tube strike See more of London by bus The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 29 April 2014 Rasiah Janine 4 August 2014 Groundbreaking bus sensors to be piloted on Stratford route Newham Recorder Retrieved 5 August 2014 Hedges Stocks Zoah 6 August 2014 London buses to get free wifi and cycle safety sensors London 24 Archived from the original on 10 August 2014 Retrieved 10 August 2014 Murphy Margi 4 August 2014 London buses get safety sensor technology Computer World UK Retrieved 10 August 2014 London bus technology to detect cyclists trialled BBC News 1 August 2014 Retrieved 10 August 2014 Cutlack Gary 1 August 2014 Four London Buses Kitted Out With Radar and Cameras in New Safety Push Gizmodo Retrieved 10 August 2014 Bus service changes 19 May to 30 June 2017 Transport for London 2 June 2017 Route 73 Map Transport for LondonExternal links edit nbsp Media related to London Buses route 73 at Wikimedia Commons Timetable Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title London Buses route 73 amp oldid 1182590089, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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