London Buses route K3

Infobox London Bus
number=K3


operator=Transdev London
garage=Tolworth
vehicle=Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer
pvr=Ten
start=Esher
via= Long Ditton
Surbiton
Kingston
end= Roehampton Vale Asda
length=11 miles (17km)
level=Daily
frequency=Every 15 minutes (30 eves and Suns)
time=42 - 67 minutes
day=05:43 - 00:47
night=No night service
ibus=yes

London Buses route K3 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Transdev London.

History

Route K3 is part of the K-prefix network of services run around Kingston upon Thames, introduced in 1987. [ [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/photos/K04.htm London Bus Routes - Route K4] Accessed September 2 2008.]

Since its introduction, route K3 has been operated by companies related to London United. At first Westlink, who they purchased, then by London United themselves. It is now run by its direct successor, Transdev London. Westlink used a variety of minibuses, predominately MCW Metroriders. When London United took over, the service was run by Plaxton Pointer 1 bodied Dennis Darts. Low floor vehicles were introduced following the new contract in 2001, with a batch of Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2s introduced to the service. [ [http://londonbusesbyadam.fotopic.net/c991263.html London Bus Routes Fotopic - Route K3] Accessed September 2 2008.]

The route has remained much in its current format between Esher and Roehampton Vale since its introduction. In 1993 however, saw some routes switch between Surbiton and Kingston, K3 swapping its route with the more direct K4. Another route change was from November 1997, when the Sunday service was extended much further into Surrey, running every two hours from Esher via Hersham and Weybridge to Byfleet. This extension lasted a couple of years until its withdrawal. [Surrey County Council - Woking Bus and Train Guide. November 1 1997 edition.]

Current route

Route departing Esher

*Esher "High Street"
*Claygate "The Parade"
*Long Ditton "Ewell Road"
*Surbiton "railway station/Claremont Road"
*Kingston upon Thames "Eden Street"
*Kingston "Cromwell Road bus station"
*Kingston Hospital "Galsworthy Road"
*Kingston Vale "Robin Hood Way"
*Roehampton Vale "Asda"

Route departing Roehampton Vale

*Roehampton Vale "Asda"
*Kingston Vale "Robin Hood Way"
*Kingston Hospital "Galsworthy Road"
*Kingston upon Thames "Eden Street"
*Surbiton "railway station/Claremont Road"
*Long Ditton "Ewell Road"
*Hinchley Wood "Station Approach"
*Claygate "The Parade"
*Esher "Church Street"
*Esher "High Street"

ee also

* List of bus routes in London
* Transdev London
* London Buses route K1
* London Buses route K2
* 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/K03.htm Full timetable]