London Buses route 63

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Abellio London Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV at Ludgate Circus
Overview
OperatorTransport UK London Bus
GarageWalworth
VehicleAlexander Dennis Enviro400EV
Night-timeN63
Route
StartKing's Cross station
ViaLudgate Circus
Blackfriars
Elephant and Castle
Peckham
EndHonor Oak

London Buses route 63 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between King's Cross station and Honor Oak, it is operated by Transport UK London Bus.

History

On 15 September 1954, route 63 was extended from Honor Oak to Crystal Palace as a replacement for the British Railways branch line to Crystal Palace (High Level), which was closed at the same time.[1]

In 2003, route 63 was withdrawn between Honor Oak and Crystal Palace, replaced by route 363.[2]

On 13 November 2021, route 63 passed to Abellio London using 29 new Alexander Dennis Enviro400EVs. These buses were specified with high-specification interiors, including skylights and large rear windows, wood-effect flooring, larger wheelchair and buggy spaces, leather seating with phone chargers built into the headrests, and onboard route displays as a pilot of TfL's 'Future Bus' project.[3][4][5]

Current route

Route 63 operates via these primary locations:[6]

References

  1. ^ "Crystal Palace High Level branch to close". The Railway Gazette. 101: 124. 1954.
  2. ^ "All change on Route 63". london-se1.co.uk. 18 May 2003.
  3. ^ Lydall, Ross (11 February 2022). "New London buses with skylights and phone chargers officially launched". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Gradual electric bus roll-out continues". Buses Magazine. No. 803. February 2022. p. 24.
  5. ^ "No Future Bus follow-up without funding settlement, says TfL". routeone. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  6. ^ Route 63 Map Transport for London