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London Buses route 69

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Operator
  
Tower Transit

End
  
Canning Town station

London Buses route 69

Start
  
Walthamstow Central station

Via
  
Leyton Stratford Plaistow

London Buses route 69 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Walthamstow Central and Canning Town stations, it is operated by Tower Transit.

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History

Upon being re-tendered, it was retained by Stagecoach London with a new contract commencing on 30 April 2004.

On 17 December 2005, it was curtailed from London City Airport to Canning Town station as part of a series of changes in connection with the Docklands Light Rail being extended. Stagecoach London commenced a further contract on 30 April 2011. In October 2015, three Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMCs with inductive wireless charging technology, which allows its batteries to receive a charging boost when stationary at specially equipped bus stops entered service on route 69.

When next tendered, it was awarded to Tower Transit. The new contract commenced on 6 February.

Current route

Route 69 operates via these primary locations:

  • Walthamstow Central station
  • Leyton Midland Road station
  • Leyton station
  • Maryland station
  • Stratford bus station
  • Plaistow station
  • Canning Town station

    • References

    London Buses route 69 Wikipedia
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