London Buses route 493
Appearance
493 | |
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Overview | |
Operator | London General |
Garage | Waterside Way (PL) |
Route | |
Start | Richmond |
Via | East Sheen Roehampton Wimbledon Tooting |
End | St George's Hospital |
Length | 13 miles (21 km) |
Service | |
Level | Daily |
London Buses route 493 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Richmond and St George's Hospital, Tooting, it is operated by London General.
History
Route 493 commenced operating on 23 November 2002 between Richmond and St George's Hospital via East Sheen, Roehampton, Wimbledon and Tooting. It was operated by Mitcham Belle.
The route was included in the 27 August 2004 sale of Mitcham Belle to Centra.[1]
When Centra ceased, the route passed to Armchair Passenger Transport on an interim basis on 20 May 2006.[2] When put up for re-tender, it passed to NCP Challenger on 31 March 2007.[3] When next tendered, it passed to London General's Waterside Way garage on 31 March 2012.[4][5]
Current route
- Richmond Manor Circus
- Richmond station
- East Sheen
- Roehampton
- Southfields station
- Wimbledon
- Tooting Broadway station
- St George's Hospital
References
- ^ Tfl announces new entrant to London bus market Transport for London 27 August 2004
- ^ Bus tender results Route 493 Transport for London 3 May 2006
- ^ Bus tender results Route 493 Transport for London 8 September 2006
- ^ Bus tender results Route 493 Transport for London 5 May 2011
- ^ 17 new buses for Route 493 Bus Talk (Go-Ahead London) issue 10 June 2011
External links
- Media related to London Buses route 493 at Wikimedia Commons
- London Bus Routes gallery
- Timetable