London Buses route 240

240
Metroline Alexander Dennis Enviro400 at Golders Green station
Overview
Operator	Metroline
Garage	Edgware
Route
Start	Golders Green station
Via	Mill Hill East station Mill Hill Hendon
End	Edgware bus station

London Buses route 240 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England.^[1] Running between Golders Green station and Edgware bus station, it is operated by Metroline.

History

MCW Metrobus at Golders Green station in January 1981

Metroline Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL at Mill Hill East station in November 2007

Route 240 was introduced in the 1930s between Golders Green and Edgware stations and replaced the former London General Omnibus Company route 104. The only single-decker version of the LS (London Six) type bus ran on route 240.^[2]

Upon being re-tendered, the route was retained by Metroline with a new contract commencing on 30 April 2005.^[3]

Route 240 was retained by Metroline on 18 August 2011.^[4]

Current route

Route 240 operates via these primary locations:^[5]

• Golders Green tube station
• Finchley Road
• North Circular Road
• Hendon The Bell
• Mill Hill East station
• Mill Hill Three Hammers Pub
• Mill Hill Broadway station
• Edgware Hale Lane
• Edgware bus station

References

1. Marius, Callum (20 February 2023). "London's 'classiest' bus route frozen in time using same route since 1934". MyLondon. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
2. Graeme Bruce, J; Curtis, Colin (1977). The London Motor Bus: Its Origins and Development. London Transport. p. 46. ISBN 0853290830.
3. "Bus tender results". TFL. 23 September 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2017. Transport for London 23 September 2004
4. "Bus tender results". TFL. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2007.
5. "240 Bus Route". TFL. Retrieved 3 June 2017.

External links

• Media related to London Buses route 240 at Wikimedia Commons