London Buses route K1

Infobox London Bus
number=K1


operator=Transdev London
garage=Tolworth
vehicle=Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart
Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer
pvr=Nine
start=New Malden
via=Malden Manor railway station
Tolworth
Hook
Surbiton
end=Kingston
length=9 miles (15km)
level=Daily
frequency=Every 15 minutes (20 eves and Sunday)
time=34 - 59 minutes
day=05:25 - 00:39
night=No night service
ibus=yes

London Buses route K1 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Transdev London.

History

Route K1 is part of the K-prefix network of services run around Kingston upon Thames, introduced in 1987.

The route remained in much the same format from its introduction until a route change in 1993 saw some switching of routes between Surbiton and Kingston. Route K1 swapped with the route of service 71 between Surbiton and Kingston. At the same time, two other K-prefix routes swapped, with route K4 (a later introduction the K-prefix routes in 1990) switching with route K3. Since then, the route has remained in its current format. [ [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/photos/K04.htm London Bus Routes - Route K4] Accessed September 1 2008.]

The service began using Routemasters, but soon after Dennis Darts were running on the service. The types of theses varied, with no particular allocation, with both Plaxton Pointer and Duple/Carlyle bodied examples running. Low floor vehicles were introduced following the new contract in 2001, with a batch of Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointers . introduced to the service. [ [http://londonbusesbyadam.fotopic.net/c991222.html London Bus Routes Fotopic - Route K1] Accessed September 1 2008.]

Since its introduction, route K1 has been operated solely by London United and its successor. The contract came up for renewal in October 2007, which was again won by Transdev London, London United's new name. The contract specified new buses, and a batch of new Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Darts were introduced in August 2008.

Current route

Route departing New Malden

*New Malden "railway station"
*New Malden "Police station"
*Malden Manor railway station
*Tolworth "Broadway"
*Tolworth "Red Lion"
*Hook "Thornhill Road"
*Surbiton "railway station/Claremont Road"
*Kingston upon Thames "Eden Street"
*Kingston "Cromwell Road bus station"

Route departing Kingston

*Kingston upon Thames "Cromwell Road bus station"
*Kingston "Eden Street"
*Surbiton "railway station/Claremont Road"
*Hook "Thornhill Road"
*Tolworth "Red Lion"
*Tolworth "Broadway"
*Malden Manor railway station
*New Malden "Police station"
*New Malden "railway station"

ee also

* List of bus routes in London
* Transdev London
* London Buses route K2
* London Buses route K3
* London Buses route K4

References

External links

* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/ London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/K01.htm Full timetable]