436
London Central Alexander Dennis Enviro400 in Lewisham in May 2014
Overview
OperatorLondon Central
GarageNew Cross
VehicleAlexander Dennis Enviro400H
Alexander Dennis Enviro400H MMC
Peak vehicle requirement16
PredecessorsRoute 36
Night-timeNight Bus N136
Route
StartLewisham Shopping Centre
ViaNew Cross Gate
Peckham
Camberwell
Vauxhall
EndBattersea Park station
Length7 miles (11 km)
Service
LevelDaily
FrequencyAbout every 7-12 minutes
Journey time41-74 minutes
Operates05:00 until 01:22

London Buses route 436 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Lewisham Shopping Centre and Battersea Park station, it is operated by London Central.

History

London Central Mercedes-Benz O530G at Victoria bus station in October 2008

Route 436 was introduced on 8 February 2003 when route 36 Queen's Park to Lewisham was curtailed to New Cross Gate.[1] These changes were made in preparation for the introduction of the London congestion charge. Operated by London Central's New Cross garage, it was the third route in London (after Red Arrow routes 507 and 521) to be operated by articulated buses.[2][3]

In March 2004 a bus on 436 caught fire on Park Lane, this was the third fire in as many months and the whole Mercedes-Benz O530G fleet, was subsequently withdrawn, and route 436 was suspended.[4][5] Extra buses were run on route 36, with limited services operated on route 436 with double-deck buses.[2] After a short period time modifications were made to the O530G fleet.[2]

On 19 November 2011, route 436 was retained by London Central and was converted to double deck operation with Alexander Dennis Enviro400Hs and Alexander Dennis Enviro400s as part of the Mayor of London's policy to replace the O530Gs.[6] The route was one of the final three in London to use articulated buses, their withdrawal was criticised due to the resulting reduction in capacity.[7][8] They were phased out in an attempt to reduce fare evasion.[9] The former vehicles now operate in Brighton and Hove.[10]

In late 2016, the route was altered west of Vauxhall bus station to terminate at Battersea Park station instead of Paddington station.[11]

Current route

Route 436 operates via these primary locations:[12]

References

  1. ↑ Blacker, Ken (2007). Routemaster: 1970–2005. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald, Middlesex: Capital Transport. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-85414-303-7.
  2. 1 2 3 Aldridge, John (May 2004). "The week the Citaros died". Buses. Ian Allan Publishing (590): 12–13.
  3. ↑ "Bendy buses a hit with drivers". News Shopper. 1 April 2003. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Bendy-buses withdrawn after fires". BBC News. 24 March 2004.
  5. ↑ Clark, Andrew (23 March 2004). "Mystery fires strike Livingstone's new bendy bus fleet". the Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  6. ↑ Next set of bendy buses to leave London Transport for London 28 August 2009
  7. ↑ Anonymous (7 November 2011). "Capacity on buses (Supplementary) [1]". Mayor's Question Time. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  8. ↑ Holdsworth, Rachel (18 November 2011). "Debendified Bus Route Will Have Less Capacity". Londonist. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  9. ↑ Alexandra Warren (10 September 2021). "This week 10, 20, 30 years ago". South London News. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  10. ↑ Marius, Callum (14 July 2021). "London's former bendy buses are now saving lives across country". MyLondon. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Bus service proposal: 436 and 452 - Transport for London - Citizen Space". Transport for London. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  12. ↑ Route 436 Map Transport for London
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