London Buses route 231

Infobox London Bus
number=231


operator=First London
garage=Northumberland Park
vehicle=Alexander Dennis Enviro400
pvr=6
start=Turnpike Lane Station
via=Great Cambridge Road
Southbury Road
end=Enfield Chase Station
length=6 miles (10 km)
level=Daily
frequency=About every 15-30 minutes
time=22-38 minutes
day=5:08am until 0:50am
night=none

London Buses route 231 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to First London.

History

This route began in 1954, running from Alexander Park to Forty Hill. It was withdrawn between Turnpike Lane Station and Alexandra Park and replaced by route W2 in 1968.

Extended from Forty Hill to Brimsdown Station and to Enfield Garage (on garage journeys) in 1980 this section was withdrawn and replaced by route 191 in 1985.

Withdrawn between Enfield Town and Carterhatch and diverted to Enfield Chase in 1998.

Route 231's operation was transferred to First London in June 2008.

Current route

Route departing Turnpike Lane Station

*Turnpike Lane Station
*Edmonton "Cambridge Roundabout"
*Enfield Town Station
*Enfield Chase Station

Route departing Enfield Chase Station

*Enfield Chase Station
*Enfield Town Station
*Edmonton "Cambridge Roundabout"
*Turnpike Lane Station

ee also

* List of bus routes in London
* First London
* London Buses route 217

External links

* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.busesatwork.co.uk London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/231.pdf Full timetable (PDF)]