London Buses route 397

Infobox London Bus
number=397


operator=Arriva London
garage=Edmonton
vehicle=Dennis Dart SLF/Alexander ALX200
pvr=5
start=Debden
via=Loughton
Buckhurst Hill
Woodford Green
Chingford
end=South Chingford
level=Daily
length=9 miles (15 km)
frequency=About every 30 minutes
time=37-49 minutes
night=No night service
day=6:00am until 7:00pm

London Buses route 397 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.

History

The 397 route was first introduced in the late 1990s following the withdrawal of route 531 which connected Chingford with Loughton. The route was originally operated by Arriva Shires & Essex but due to the closure of Debden garage, the operations passed to Arriva London in Edmonton along with the Alexander ALX200 buses. An every 30 minute Sunday service was introduced in February 2007 making it a daily 30 minute service.

Vehicles

Arriva have always used Alexander ALX200 buses on this route which they have now repainted from the blue and cream Arriva national livery into the red and cream Arriva London livery due to TfL requirements. The route sometimes has odd appearances from Dennis Dart MPDs, and older Alexander ALX200s from the London Buses route 444.

Current route

Route departing Debden Station

*DEBDEN STATION
*Borders Lane
*Traps Hill
*High Road
*Loughton Station
*Cricket Ground
*Bald Faced Stag
*Woodford Wells
*Chingford Station
*Station Road
*Friday Hill
*Chingford Mount
*Walthamstow Stadium
*SOUTH CHINGFORD "Sainsbury's"

Route departing South Chingford

*SOUTH CHINGFORD "Sainsbury's"
*Walthamstow Stadium
*Chingford Mount
*Friday Hill
*Station Road
*Chingford Station
*Woodford Wells
*Bald Faced Stag
*Cricket Ground
*Loughton Station
*High Road
*Traps Hill
*Borders Lane
*DEBDEN STATION

ee also

* List of bus routes in London
* Arriva London

External links

* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.busesatwork.co.uk London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/397.pdf Full Timetable (PDF)]