London Buses route 433

433
Abellio London Caetano e.City Gold in Croydon
Overview
Operator	Transport UK London Bus
Garage	Beddington
Vehicle	Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC Caetano e.City Gold
Peak vehicle requirement	8
Predecessors	Route T33
Night-time	No night service
Route
Start	Addington Village Interchange
Via	Forestdale Selsdon South Croydon
End	Croydon
Length	7 miles (11 km)
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	About every 8-15 minutes
Journey time	23-38 minutes
Operates	05:30 until 00:47

London Buses route 433 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Addington Village Interchange and Croydon, it is operated by Transport UK London Bus.

History

The route was created as a "Tram feeder" service with the opening of Tramlink in 2000. It was numbered T33.^[1] In 2015, the route was renumbered 433 as part of wider changes that also saw the withdrawal of routes T31 and T32.^[2]

In July 2018, service frequencies at all times were reduced.^[3] On 2 November 2019, the route was changed to terminate at Park Street instead of West Croydon bus station.^[4]

In 2021, Abellio announced it intended to introduce Caetano e.City Gold buses on the route.^[5]

Current route

Route 433 operates via these primary locations:^[6]

• Addington Village Interchange
• Forestdale
• Selsdon
• South Croydon station
• East Croydon station
• Croydon town centre

References

1. Marius, Callum (19 February 2022). "Every London bus route that has randomly changed numbers since 2000 and why". MyLondon. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
2. Farrugia, Nathalie (5 July 2015). "Major improvements to New Addington bus routes due later this year". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
3. "TfL's budget problems lead to bus cuts for 410 and 433". Inside Croydon. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
4. O'Connor, Tara (8 November 2019). "Big changes made to Croydon's bus routes - Here is what you need to know". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
5. "Route 322 reverts to Abellio… again". Buses Magazine. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
6. "Route 433 Map". Transport for London. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

External links

Media related to London Buses route 433 at Wikimedia Commons