Operator Arriva London Peak vehicle requirement 24 Start Norwood garage | Garage Norwood (N) Night-time Night Bus N2 | |
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Vehicle Volvo B7TL 10.6m / Alexander ALX400
Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 10.1m | ||
London Buses route 2 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Norwood garage and Marylebone station, it is operated by Arriva London.
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History
Route 2 was the last West End bus route that was operated by step-entrance buses other than AEC Routemasters. Ironically, it was also the first London bus route to use the Routemaster.
In the 1950s, the route was run using AEC Regent IIIs. On 8 February 1956, the first prototype AEC Routemaster ran on route 2 between Golders Green and Crystal Palace and after undergoing modifications the following year, it passed to route 260. On 29 January 1994 route 2 was converted to one man operation with the AEC Routemasters replaced by Leyland Olympians and MCW Metrobuses.
In 2003, brand new Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TLs were introduced. Conversion to the type took place a few months before the contract was renewed. It is operated out of Norwood garage with a peak vehicle requirement of 24 buses.
In 2015, the route received a part allocation of Enviro 400's from route 341. Some of its longer 10.6 metre Volvo B7TL's transferred to Edmonton Garage for use on route 123.
Current route
Route 2 operates via these primary locations: