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First London was a bus company operating services in Greater London, England. It was a subsidiary of FirstGroup and operated buses under contract to Transport for London. It was formed in the late 1990s through the acquisition of three London bus operators. First London's garages were sold off between December 2007 and June 2013 with the last closing in September 2013.

Company History[]

In December 2007 the company's Orpington business, which had been established by CentreWest in 1995, was sold to Metrobus, along with 35 buses.

On 31 March 2012, Northumberland Park garage was sold to London General.

On 22 June 2013, FirstGroup sold Alperton, Greenford, Hayes, Uxbridge and Willesden Junction garages with 494 buses to Metroline and Atlas Road (Park Royal), Lea Interchange (Leyton) and Westbourne Park garages with 412 buses to Tower Transit.

First London ceased operating on 27 September 2013 after its remaining contracts with Transport for London expired.

First Capital East Limited[]

Operated one bus garage in Dagenham.

Dagenham (DM)[]

Dagenham garage operated London bus routes 165, 179, 252 and 24-hour route 365 until 27 September 2013 when their contracts expired. They all passed to Stagecoach London.

History[]

Previously operated a garage in Harold Wood which closed in 2004, and was an outstation of Dagenham.

On 1 December 2001, routes 1 and N1 were transferred from this garage to Hackney (H) garage.

On 15 October 2005, First Capital commenced operating route 150.

On 24 March 2007, route 462 passed to Arriva London.

On 28 June 2008, First Capital commenced operating route 498.

On 16 October 2010, route 150 passed to Arriva London.

On 26 March 2011, First Capital commenced operating route 368.

On 3 September 2011, First Capital commenced operating routes 608 and 648.

On 10 March 2012, First Capital commenced operating route 667.

On 30 March 2012, the Northumberland Park (NP) allocation for route 58 was transferred to this garage.

On 22 June 2013, routes 193, 368, 498, plus school routes 608, 646, 648, 652, 656, 667, 679 and 686 passed to Blue Triangle.

On 17 August 2013, Essex route 265 passed to Amber Coaches.

Bus types that were used:[]

  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 10.2m [DML] (Allocated to route 165)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 10.1m [DN] (Allocated to routes 165, 179, 252 and 365)

First Capital North Limited[]

Operated two bus garages, Northumberland Park (NP) was sold to London General on 31 March 2012 and Lea Interchange (LI) was sold to Tower Transit on 22 June 2013.

Lea Interchange (LI)[]

Lea Interchange garage operated London bus routes 26, 3058, 236308339, RV1, W14W15, 24-hour route 25 and night route N26.

History[]

The garage opened in 2007 to replace the Waterden Road, Stratford garage that closed as part of the development of the Olympic Park for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Waterden Road was opened in 1996 after a number tender wins. In 2004 the garage received Mercedes-Benz Citaro Hydrogen buses for evaluation on route 25 and subsequently on route RV1.

On 4 July 2008, First London commenced operating route 488. At the same time, route S2 was withdrawn.

On 9 January 2010, route 323 passed to East London.

On 27 February 2010, route 488 passed to East London.

On 25 June 2011, First Capital commenced operating routes 25, 26, 30 and N26.

On 17 September 2011 routes D6, D7 and D8 passed to Docklands Buses.

On 25 February 2012, First Capital commenced operating route W14.

On 3 March 2012, First Capital commenced operating route W15 and route 309 passed to CT Plus and route W11 passed to Arriva London.

Bus types that were used:[]

  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 9.3m & 9.6m [DM] (Allocated to routes 339 and W14)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 10.2m [DML] (Allocated to route W15)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 10.8m [DMV] (Allocated to routes 236, 308 and RV1)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 10.1m [DN] (Allocated to routes 26, 30 and N26)
  • Dennis Dart SLF 10.2m / Caetano Nimbus (DMC) (as logistical spares)
  • VDL SB200 11.9m / Wright Pulsar 2 Hydrogen-powered [WSH] (Allocated to route RV1)
  • Volvo B9TL 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 [VN] (Allocated to route 25)

Northumberland Park (NP)[]

Northumberland Park garage operated London bus routes 67, 191, 231, 259, 299, 357, 389, 399, 476, W4, W10, W16 and school routes 616, 692 and 699.

History[]

On 4 March 2000, route W9 passed to Metroline.

On 24 March 2001, First London commenced operating route 263.

On 28 April 2001, route 67 passed to Stagecoach London.

On 2 February 2002, route 263 passed to Metroline.

On 1 February 2003, route 76 passed to Arriva London.

On 23 June 2003, route W8 passed to Metroline.

On 25 July 2003, route N20 passed to Metroline.

On 30 August 2003, route N50 passed to Stagecoach East London.

On 5 March 2005, route 97 passed to Stagecoach London.

On 3 December 2005, route 212 was transferred to Hackney (H) garage.

On 29 April 2006, First London recommenced operating route 67.

On 11 November 2006, route 318 passed to Arriva London.

On 10 March 2007, route 379 passed to Arriva London.

On 28 April 2007, First London commenced operating route 385.

On 7 June 2008, First London commenced operating route 231.

On 7 February 2009, routes 91 and N91 passed to Metroline.

On 28 March 2009, route 212 was transferred back to this garage.

On 6 March 2010, route 212 passed to CT Plus and route 215 passed to East London.

On 16 October 2010, route 341 passed to Arriva London and route 385 passed to CT Plus.

On 5 February 2011, route W6 passed to Arriva London and First London commenced operating route W4.

On 3 March 2012, First London commenced operating route W16.

Bus types that were used:[]

  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 8.9m [DMS] (Allocated to route W4)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 9.3m & 9.6m [DM] (Allocated to routes 299, 357, 389, 399 and W16)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 10.1m [DN] (Allocated to routes 191 and 231)
  • Dennis Trident 9.9m / Plaxton President [TN] (Allocated to routes 616, 692 and 699)
  • Volvo B7TL 10.6m / Plaxton President [VNL] (Allocated to route 67)
  • Volvo B9TL 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 [VN] (Allocated to routes 259, 357 and 476)

CentreWest London Buses Limited[]

Operated eight bus garages. In December 2007, Orpington was sold to Metrobus. In June 2013 Alperton, Greenford, Hayes, Uxbridge and Willesden Junction were sold to Metroline and Atlas Road and Westbourne Park were sold to Tower Transit.

Atlas Road (AS)[]

Atlas Road garage operated London bus routes 28, 31, 328, 24-hour route 266 and night routes N28 and N31.

History[]

On 1 October 2011 this depot opened when part of Westbourne Park depot was closed to make way for Crossrail construction with operation of routes 28, 31, 328, N28 and N31 transferred. Atlas Road operated as an outstation for Westbourne Park, so buses were seen on Atlas Road routes and vice versa.

On 19 May 2012, First CentreWest commenced operating route 266.

Bus types that were used:[]

  • VDL DB300 10.4m / Wright Gemini 2 [WN] (Allocated to route 328)
  • VDL DB300 10.4m / Wright Gemini 2 HEV [WNH] (Allocated to route 328)
  • Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Wright Eclipse Gemini [VNW] (Allocated to routes 28, 31, N28 and N31)
  • Volvo B7TL 10.6m / Wright Eclipse Gemini (VNZ) (Allocated to route 28)
  • Volvo B9TL 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 [VN] (Allocated to route 266)

Greenford (G)[]

Greenford garage operated London bus routes 92, 95, 282, E1, E3, E5, E7, E9 and E10.

History[]

Greenford bus depot is part of a local council depot and was first used in 1993 as a midibus base. The opening of Greenford garage led to the closure of Hanwell, and in 1995 the garage was operating 110 midibuses. The standard fare of vehicles in the late 1990s were Renault/Wrightbus midibuses, and Marshall minibuses but both types had a bad reputation and did not last long. In recent years the allocation has been much diverse, ranging from Marshall Capital bodied Dennis Darts to Plaxton President bodied Dennis Tridents.

On 25 May 2002, route E6 passed to Wings.

From 19 April 2003 until 14 March 2009, Ealing Community Transport operated route 195 from the Greenford depot using garage code EY.

On 26 May 2007, route E11 passed to NCP Challenger.

On 14 March 2009, First CentreWest recommenced operating route 195.

On 13 November 2010, route 92 was transferred to this garage from Alperton (ON) garage and route 195 was transferred from this garage to Hayes (HS) garage.

On 2 July 2011, route 105 passed to Metroline.

Bus types that were used:[]

  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 8.9m [DMS] (Allocated to routes E5 and E10)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 10.2m [DML] (Allocated to routes 95, E7 and E9)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 10.1m & 10.2m [DN] (Allocated to routes 92, E1 and E3)

Hayes (HS)[]

Hayes garage operated London bus routes 195, 207, 427 and night route N207.

History[]

On 9 April 2005, route 207 was transferred to this garage from Acton (AT) and Uxbridge (UX) garages.

On 15 March 2008, routes 427 and N207 were transferred to this garage from Acton (AT) garage.

On 13 November 2010, route 195 was transferred to this garage from Greenford (G) garage.

Bus types that were used:[]

  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 10.2m [DML] (Allocated to route 195)
  • Scania OmniCity 10.8m [SN] (Allocated to routes 207 and N207)
  • Volvo B9TL 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 [VN] (Allocated to route 427)

Alperton (ON)[]

Alperton garage operated London bus routes 223, 224, 245, 487 and 24-hour route 83.

History[]

In November 2001, First CentreWest commenced operating route 79.

On 6 March 2004, routes 226, PR1 and PR2 were transferred from this garage to Willesden Junction (WJ) garage.

On 6 March 2004, First CentreWest commenced operating route 487.

On 4 February 2006, route 258 passed to Arriva The Shires.

On 28 June 2008, route 487 was transferred from this garage to Willesden Junction (WJ) garage and First CentreWest commenced operating route 245.

On 13 November 2010, route 92 was transferred to this garage to Greenford (G) garage and route N18 was transferred from this garage to Willesden Junction (WJ) garage.

On 26 November 2011, route 79 passed to Metroline.

On 28 April 2012, route 487 was transferred to this garage from Willesden Junction (WJ) garage.

Bus types that were used:[]

  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 9.6m [DM] (Allocated to route 223)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 10.2m [DML] (Allocated to routes 224, 245 and 487)
  • Volvo B9TL 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 [VN] (Allocated to routes 83 and 245)

Uxbridge (UX)[]

Uxbridge garage operated London bus routes 331, A10, U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U10 and express route 607.

History[]

On 16 September 2000, route 222 passed to London United.

Bus types that were used:[]

  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 10.2m [DML] (Allocated to routes 331, A10, U1, U5 and U10)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 10.1m [DN] (Allocated to route 607)
  • Dennis Dart SLF 10.2m / Cateneo Nimbus [DMC) Allocated to routes U2 and U3)
  • Dennis Trident 9.9m / Plaxton President [TN] (Allocated to route U4)
  • Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Wright Eclipse Gemini (VNW) (allocated to route 607)

Westbourne Park (X)[]

Westbourne Park garage operated London bus routes 9H, 70 and 24-hour routes 23 and 295.

History[]

When privatised Westbourne Park operated two routes operated by AEC Routemasters, 7 and 23. These were replaced by Dennis Tridents in July 2004 and September 2003 respectively. In November 2005 Westbourne Park commenced operating 9 Heritage with Routemasters.

In June 2000, route 70 passed to Thorpes.

In October 2000, First CentreWest commenced operating route 295.

In November 2000, First CentreWest commenced operating route 27.

In February 2003, First CentreWest commenced operating route 10.

On 15 November 2003, route 18 was transferred from this garage to Willesden Junction (WJ) garage.

In November 2004, First CentreWest commenced operating route 414.

In November 2005, route 27 passed to London United.

In 2006, an arson attack destroyed around ten buses.

In June 2007, routes 7 and N7 passed to Metroline.

In November 2009, route 414 passed to Abellio London.

In January 2010, route 10 passed to London United.

On 23 June 2012, First CentreWest recommenced operating route 70.

Bus types that were used:[]

  • AEC Routemaster (Allocated to route 9H)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 10.2m [DML] (Allocated to route 70)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 (Allocated to route 23)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H 10.2m [DNH] (Allocated to route 23)
  • Volvo B9TL 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 [VN] (Allocated to route 295)

Willesden Junction (WJ)[]

Willesden Junction garage operated London bus routes 18, 187, 206, 226, 228 and night route N18.

History[]

On 15 November 2003, route 18 was transferred to this garage from Westbourne Park (X) garage.

On 6 March 2004, routes 226, PR1 and PR2 were transferred to this garage from Alperton (ON) garage.

On 6 March 2004, First CentreWest commenced operating route 187.

On 23 March 2007, route PR1 was withdrawn.

On 28 June 2008, route 487 was transferred to this garage from Alperton (ON) garage.

On 13 November 2010, route N18 was transferred to this garage from Alperton (ON) garage.

On 14 October 2011, route PR2 was withdrawn.

On 28 April 2012, First CentreWest commenced operating route 206.

On 28 April 2012, route 487 was transferred from this garage to Alperton (ON) garage.

Bus types that were used:[]

  • Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 10.2m [DML] (Allocated to routes 187, 206, 226 and 228)
  • Volvo B9TL 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 [VN] (Allocated to routes 18 and N18)
  • Wright StreetLite 10.8m [WM] (Allocated to route 226)

Orpington (Y)[]

Orpington garage operated London bus routes R1, R3, R4, R6, R9, R11 and T32.

History[]

On 18 August 2001, route 336 passed to Metrobus.

On 12 January 2002, First CentreWest commenced operating route 273.

On 2 December 2006, route 61 passed to Selkent.

On 2 December 2006, First CentreWest commenced operating route R6.

On 13 January 2007, route 273 passed to Selkent.

On 12 May 2007, route T31 passed to Arriva London.

Bus types that were used:[]

  • Dennis Dart SLF 8.8m / Marshall Capital [DMS] (Allocated to routes R1, R3, R4, R6 and R11)
  • Dennis Dart SLF 10.2m / Marshall Capital [DML] (Allocated to routes R9 and T32)

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