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London bus route
London Buses route 183 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London , England. Running between Pinner and Golders Green stations, it is operated by RATP Dev Transit London .
It has a limited stop equivalent route; SL10 .
Route 183 commenced operating on 3 October 1934, running from Northwood Garage to Golders Green station via Pinner , North Harrow , Kenton , Kingsbury and Hendon ,[citation needed operating from Hendon garage, using Leyland Titan STDs which were in turn replaced in 1953 by the AEC Regent III RTs . This route was still much the same in 1952.[ 1] Harrow Weald garage were used on route 183 between Golders Green and Pinner.[ 2] [ 2]
Upon being re-tendered, the route passed to London Sovereign with a new contract commencing in September 1999, with single deck Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart SLFs .[ 3]
In 2008, the route was the subject to persistent theft. Gangs of pickpockets targeted old people, slashing their bags and stealing their money, keys and other possessions.[ 4]
In 2009 the route was again re-tendered and was retained by London Sovereign with a new contract awarded.[ 5] [ 6]
On 7 October 2016, the route commenced operating 24 hours on Friday and Saturday nights to coincide with the introduction of the Night Tube on the Jubilee line .[ 7]
Route 183 operates via these primary locations:[ 8]
^ Mike Harris, The 1952 Greater London Bus Map the original on 28 December 2010, retrieved 4 April 2010 ^ a b Graeme Bruce, J; Curtis, Colin (1977). The London Motor Bus: Its Origins and Development . London Transport. pp. 50, 76. ISBN 0853290830 ^ Aldridge, John (May 1999). "Small (or smaller) is beautiful". Buses Ian Allan Publishing : 13. ^ Tara Brady (27 October 2008), Bus thieves target elderly ^ Bus tender results | Transport for London – February 2009 ^ O'Neill, Natalie (15 January 2014). "TfL to increase frequency of bus route 183 between Golders Green and Pinner" . This is Local London . Retrieved 19 January 2014 . ^ "Jubilee line joins London's busier than expected night tube" . TheGuardian.com ^ "Route 183 Map" . Transport for London . Retrieved 1 December 2023 .
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