London Buses route 268

London Buses route 268

Infobox London Bus
number=268


operator=Arriva Shires & Essex
garage=Watford (Garston)
vehicle=DAF SB120/Wright Cadet
pvr=6
start=Golders Green
via=Hampstead Heath
Hampstead
Belsize Park
Swiss Cottage
end=Finchley Road
length=3 miles (5 km)
level=Daily
frequency=About every 12-15 minutes
time=14-32 minutes
day=5:10am until 0:15am
night=No night service
ibus=yes

London Buses route 268 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva Shires & Essex.

History

[ [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/photos/268.htm London Bus Routes - History, route 268] Accessed 4 April 2008] The 268 is a short route with an end to end journey time of 14 to 32 minutes, depending on traffic conditions. It is one of only two daytime services to serve Hampstead village, the other is route 46, both of which are single deck. Route 268 link the village to Golders Green and the Finchley Road shops, Golders Green in parallel with the Northern Line.

The 268 was introduced on 7 September 1968, giving Hampstead Village its first bus service at all. Initial operation was from Cricklewood garage over what was essentially the same route as today, and was awarded to London Country (North West). It used Mercedes L608Ds based at Scratchwood services on the M1, with maintenance carried out at the Mercedes dealership in Colindale. London Country later opened its own base on Muswell Hill (coded ML), where the 268 was moved to, along with routes 153 and C2.

In 1990, the route was re-tendered and passed to R&I, and service 268 moved to North Acton and later Harlesden garage, with Optare buses used. R&I was later taken over by MTL and merged into the London Northern operation, with more Mercedes minbuses used along with Dennis Dart/Carlyle Dartlines. MTL sold its London bus operations to Metroline in turn. Metroline took over MTL's buses, but the operation of route 268 gradually passed to new Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2s. The company retained the route until 10 June 2006 when the route was awarded to Arriva Shires & Essex, the successor to London Country North West. [ [http://www.londonbusesbyadam.fotopic.net/c1045432.html London Buses by Adam - Photos of past 268 operations] Accessed 4 April 2008]

Current route

Route departing Golders Green

*Golders Green tube station
*Hampstead Heath "Jack Straw's Castle"
*Hampstead tube station
*Royal Free Hospital
*Belsize Avenue "for Belsize Park tube station"
*Belsize Village
*Belsize Park "Belsize Square"
*Buckland Crescent
*Swiss Cottage tube station
*Finchley Road tube station
*Finchley Road "O2 Centre"

Route departing Finchley Road

*Finchley Road "O2 Centre"
*Finchley Road tube station
*Swiss Cottage tube station
*Buckland Crescent
*Belsize Park "Belsize Square"
*Belsize Village
*Belsize Avenue "for Belsize Park tube station"
*Royal Free Hospital
*Hampstead tube station
*Hampstead Heath "Jack Straw"
*Golders Green tube station "Bus Station"

ee also

* List of bus routes in London
* Arriva Shires & Essex

References

External links

* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.busesatwork.co.uk London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.busmap.org/tt4/268.pdf Full timetable (PDF)]


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