London Buses route K2

Infobox London Bus
number=K2


operator=Transdev London
garage=Tolworth
vehicle=Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer
pvr=Ten
start=Hook
via= Tolworth
Hook
Surbiton
Kingston
end= Kingston Hospital
length=7 miles (11km)
level=Daily
frequency=Every 10 minutes
15 Suns, 20 eves
time=27 - 46 minutes
day=05:30 - 00:47
night=No night service
ibus=yes

London Buses route K2 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Transdev London.

History

Route K2 is part of the K-prefix network of services run around Kingston upon Thames, introduced in 1987. At the time, route K2 ran only between Hook and Kingston.

The route remained in much the same format from its introduction until 2001, which saw a route change. At the time, route K4 was suffering from capacity problems from an extension, and when the K-prefix route came up for re-tender it was proposed that the K4 would be withdrawn, a replacement provided by extending route K2 at both ends. Part of the plan was dropped, because journey times would be extended and the larger buses used on route K2 wouldn't fit round the Mansfield Estate section of route K4, which used 8.8m buses (which wouldn't be able to cope with demand on route K2).

However, the proposal for route K2 to be extended to Kingston Hospital went ahead, replacing route K4 over that part of the route. Incidentally, route K4 was later extended to the hospital again after passenger demand. [ [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/photos/K04.htm London Bus Routes - Route K4] Accessed September 2 2008.]

The service began using Routemasters, but soon after Dennis Darts were running on the service. The types of theses varied, with no particular allocation, although Plaxton Pointer bodied examples mainly ran. Low floor vehicles were introduced following the new contract in 2001, with a batch of Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointers . introduced to the service. [ [http://londonbusesbyadam.fotopic.net/c991195.html London Bus Routes Fotopic - Route K2] Accessed September 2 2008.]

Since its introduction, route K2 has been operated solely by London United and now by its direct successor, Transdev London.

Current route

Route departing Hook

*Hook "Library"
*Chessington Industrial Estate "Cox Lane"
*Tolworth "railway station"
*Berrylands "Surbiton Lagoon"
*Berrylands "railway station"
*Surbiton "railway station/Claremont Road"
*Kingston upon Thames "Eden Street"
*Kingston "Cromwell Road bus station"
*Kingston Hospital

Route departing Kingston

*Kingston Hospital
*Kingston upon Thames "Cromwell Road bus station"
*Kingston "Eden Street"
*Surbiton "railway station/Claremont Road"
*Berrylands "railway station"
*Berrylands "Surbiton Lagoon"
*Tolworth "railway station"
*Chessington Industrial Estate "Cox Lane"
*Hook "Library"

ee also

* List of bus routes in London
* Transdev London
* London Buses route K1
* London Buses route K3
* London Buses route K4

References

External links

* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/ London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/K02.htm Full timetable]