London Buses route 132 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Bexleyheath Shopping Centre and North Greenwich bus station, it is operated by Go-Ahead London.
| 132 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Go-Ahead London |
| Garage | Bexleyheath |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV |
| Night-time | Night Bus N21 |
| Route | |
| Start | Bexleyheath Shopping Centre |
| Via | Bexley Blendon Blackfen Avery Hill Eltham Kidbrooke |
| End | North Greenwich bus station |
History
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On 24 January 2009, the route was extended westwards via the Greenwich Peninsula to North Greenwich bus station.[1][2] On 3 October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to Go-Ahead London, which included a five-year contract to operate route 132.[3][4][5] On 7 November 2009, the allocation was transferred to Bexleyheath garage.[6]
Since October 2009, part of the route from Eltham to Bexleyheath has been covered at night by night bus route N21.[7]
During the London 2012 Olympics, the route was temporarily converted from single-decker to double-decker operation.[8] The route was permanently converted to double-decker operation in December 2012.[9][10]
On 12 September 2015, the route gained a 24-hour service on Friday and Saturday nights. At the moment, the 24-hour service on Friday and Saturday nights is suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
In January 2020, the daytime frequency of the route was increased from a bus every 10 minutes to a bus every eight minutes.[12][13]
In November 2020, Transport for London announced that the route would be operated by electric double-decker buses.[14] On 9 July 2022, the route began converting to electric bus operation with BYD Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV vehicles.[15] To cater for these vehicles, a pantograph charger was installed at Bexleyheath bus garage to allow rapid charging to 'top up' the battery during the day.[16]
Current route
editRoute 132 operates via these primary locations:[17]
References
edit- ^ MP celebrates introduction of new bus route News Shopper 21 September 2008
- ^ Bexley: Changes aimed at improving bus routes News Shopper 28 January 2009
- ^ Go-Ahead Acquires East Thames Buses Archived 22 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Go-Ahead Group 30 July 2009
- ^ Go-Ahead buys East Thames Buses Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Bus & Coach Professional 3 August 2009
- ^ East Thames Buses Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Go-Ahead London
- ^ Farages take on new routes Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine BusTalk (Go-Ahead London) issue 1 December 2009
- ^ Duncan Borrowman welcomes proposed night bus changes Archived 1 July 2012 at archive.today Bexley Borough Liberal Democrats
- ^ "Bus services during the London 2012 games". Transport for London. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ Woods, Alan (15 March 2013). "Extra bus services added to serve Beths Grammar School in Bexley". This Is Local London. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "The 132 Bus". Mayor's Question Time. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Night bus changes from 12 September 2015 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Greenwich Council to pay TfL £1.2 million for increased 132 bus frequency". Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Route 132 Timetable". Transport for London. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Four more London routes to go zero-emission double-deck". Route One. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Greenwich to Bexleyheath bus set to go electric on route 132". Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Lydall, Ross (26 October 2022). "Fleet of London buses get rapid charging tech". Evening Standard. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Route 132 Map". Transport for London. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
External links
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Media related to London Buses route 132 at Wikimedia Commons
