London Buses route 37

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37
Overview
OperatorGo-Ahead London
GaragePeckham
Route
StartPeckham
ViaNorth Dulwich
Herne Hill
Brixton
Clapham Common
Wandsworth
EndPutney Heath

London Buses route 37 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Peckham and Putney Heath, it is operated by Go-Ahead London.

History

Five AEC Regent double deck buses with open tops were ordered by Charles Pickup for route 37 on weekdays in 1932, now running between Peckham and Richmond.[1] It was later extended to Hounslow, and during World War I was operated with naptha powered vehicles.[2]

In April 1997 the route gained a night bus variant, route N37. It was the 50th night bus route to begin operation in London.[3]

Current route

Route 37 operates via these primary locations:[4]

References

  1. ^ Graeme Bruce, J; Curtis, Colin (1977). The London Motor Bus: Its Origins and Development. London Transport. p. 70. ISBN 0853290830.
  2. ^ Klapper, Charles (1984). The Golden Age of Buses. Routledge. p. 64. ISBN 0-7102-0232-6.
  3. ^ Aldridge, John (July 1997). "50th night route". Buses (508). Ian Allan Publishing: 12.
  4. ^ Route 37 Map Transport for London

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