London Buses route 549

Infobox London Bus
number=549


operator=Docklands Buses
garage=Silvertown
vehicle=Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart/MCV Evolution
pvr=1
start=Loughton
via=Buckhurst Hill
Roding Valley
Woodford
end=South Woodford
length=5 miles (8 km)
level=Daily
frequency=About every 60 minutes
time=18-25 minutes
night=No night service
day=6:30am until 8:00pm

London Buses route 549 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Docklands Buses.

History

The 549 was brought into the routes operated under Transport for London contracts in 2003 Fact|date=April 2007. Prior to this it had been operated by Arriva East Herts & Essex and West's Coaches as the 249.

Vehicles

Arriva Shires & Essex used Dennis Darts and sometimes, Alexander ALX200s which were usually used on the London Buses route 397 out of their Debden garage. Docklands Buses used Optare Solos but Caetano Nimbuses often made an appearance, now it mainly uses a Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart/MCV Evolution.

Current route

Route departing Loughton

* Loughton Station
* Old Station Road
* High Road
* Palmerston Road
* Buckhurst Hill Station
* Albert Road
* Buckhurst Way
* Roding Valley
* Hillside Avenue
* Woodford
* St Barnabas Road
* Broadmead Road
* Chigwell Road
* Charlie Brown's roundabout
* Chigwell Road
* George Lane
* Cowslip Road
* Daisy Road
* Mulberry Way
* South Woodford Station

Route departing South Woodford

* South Woodford Station
* Mulberry Way
* Daisy Road
* Cowslip Road
* George Lane
* Chigwell Road
* Charlie Brown's roundabout
* Chigwell Road
* Broadmead Road
* St Barnabas Road
* Woodford
* Hillside Avenue
* Roding Valley
* Buckhurst Way
* Albert Road
* Buckhurst Hill Station
* Palmerston Road
* High Road
* Old Station Road
* Loughton Station

ee also

* List of bus routes in London
* Docklands Buses

External links

* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.busesatwork.co.uk London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.busmap.org/tt4/549.pdf Full Timetable]