London Buses route 16

16
Metroline New Routemaster at Paddington station
Overview
OperatorMetroline
GarageCricklewood
VehicleNew Routemaster
Peak vehicle requirement15
Night-timeN32
Route
StartBrent Park
ViaCricklewood
Kilburn
Maida Vale
Edgware Road
EndPaddington station
Length6 miles (9.7 km)
Service
LevelDaily
FrequencyEvery 10 minutes
Journey time33-55 minutes
Operates05:00 until 00:30
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London Buses route 16 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Brent Park and Paddington station, it is operated by Metroline.

History

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Metroline Alexander Dennis Enviro400H in Victoria in December 2013
Metroline Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident 2 in April 2007

In 1970, the route was withdrawn between Neasden and Sudbury Town station. It was replaced by route 245.[1]

In October 1997, the route was withdrawn between Cricklewood bus garage and Neasden. It was replaced by new route 316 at the same time.[2]

On 13 October 2007, the frequency of the route was reduced to compensate for the introduction of new route 332 which commenced operating on the same date.[3]

New Routemaster buses were introduced on 26 September 2015. The rear platform remains closed at all times except when the bus is at bus stops.[4]

In 2021, the frequency of the service was reduced from 8 buses per hour to 6 during Monday-Saturday peak times, and from 6 buses per hour to 5 at other times.[5]

In July 2022, Transport for London opened a public consultation on proposals for the route to be withdrawn as part of the Central London Buses Review.[6] In November 2022, it was announced that the route would not be withdrawn but would instead run between Paddington and Brent Park, fully replacing route 332. This change was implemented on 29 April 2023.[7][8]

Current route

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Route 16 operates via these primary locations:[9]

References

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  1. ^ "London bus route history: Route 245". London Bus Route Histories. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ "London bus route history: Route 316". London Bus Route Histories. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ New Bus Route 332 from Neasden to Paddington Transport for London 5 October 2007
  4. ^ "New Routemaster". Transport for London. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. ^ Mortimer, Josiah (21 December 2021). "The 41 London bus routes that have quietly been cut in 2021". MyLondon. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Central London Bus Review: Edgware Road". Transport for London. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Central London Bus Review 2022: Decision summary and next steps" (PDF). TfL Have Your Say. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Central London bus changes". TfL. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  9. ^ Route 16 Map Transport for London
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