London Buses route 493: Difference between revisions

{{Infobox bus line

|number = 493

|logo =

|logo_size =

|image = Au_Morandarte_Flickr_DSC00753_(9586988677).jpg

|image_width = 300

|caption = [[London General]] [[Alexander Dennis Enviro200]] in [[Tooting]] in August 2013

|bgcolor = red

|titlecolor = white

|operator = [[London General]]

|garage = [[London General#Waterside Way (PL)|Waterside Way (PL)]]

|vehicle =

|pvr =

|predecessors =

|start = [[Richmond, London|Richmond]]

|via = [[East Sheen]]<br>[[Roehampton]]<br>[[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]]<br>[[Tooting]]

|end = [[St George's Hospital]]

|length = {{convert|13|mi}}

|ibus = Yes

|level = Daily

|frequency =

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'''London Buses route 493''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], England. Running between [[Richmond, London|Richmond]] and [[St George's Hospital]], [[Tooting]], it is operated by [[London General]].

==History==

Route 493 commenced operating on 23 November 2002 between [[Richmond, London|Richmond]] and [[St George's Hospital]] via [[East Sheen]], [[Roehampton]], [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]] and [[Tooting]]. It was operated by Mitcham Belle.

The route was included in the 27 August 2004 sale of Mitcham Belle to [[Centra (bus company)|Centra]].<ref>[https://www.tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2004/august/tfl-announces-new-entrant-to-london-bus-market Tfl announces new entrant to London bus market] Transport for London 27 August 2004</ref>

When Centra ceased, the route passed to [[Armchair Passenger Transport]] on an interim basis on 20 May 2006.<ref>[https://www.tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=325 Bus tender results Route 493] Transport for London 3 May 2006</ref> When put up for re-tender, it passed to [[NSL Buses|NCP Challenger]] on 31 March 2007.<ref>[https://www.tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=361 Bus tender results Route 493] Transport for London 8 September 2006</ref> When next tendered, it passed to [[London General]]'s [[London General#Waterside Way (PL)|Waterside Way garage]] on 31 March 2012.<ref>[https://www.tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=917 Bus tender results Route 493] Transport for London 5 May 2011</ref><ref>[http://issuu.com/goaheadlondon/docs/bus-talk-10-june-2011/5 17 new buses for Route 493] ''Bus Talk'' ([[Go-Ahead London]]) issue 10 June 2011</ref>

==Current route==

*[[Richmond, London|Richmond]] ''Manor Circus''

*[[Richmond station (London)|Richmond station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|overground}} {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}

*[[East Sheen]]

*[[Roehampton]]

*[[Southfields tube station|Southfields station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}

*[[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]]

*[[Tooting Broadway tube station|Tooting Broadway station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}

*[[St George's Hospital]]

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==

*{{Commons category-inline}}

*[http://londonbusesbyadam.zenfolio.com/p891599211 London Bus Routes gallery]

*[http://www.tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/493 Timetable]

{{London Bus Routes}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:493, London Buses Route}}

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