London Buses route 37 explained

Number:	37
Bgcolor:	red
Titlecolor:	white
Operator:	Go-Ahead London
Garage:	Peckham
Start:	Peckham
Via:	North Dulwich Herne Hill Brixton Clapham Common Wandsworth
End:	Putney Heath

London Buses route 37 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Peckham and Putney Heath, it is operated by Go-Ahead London.

History

Five AEC Regent double deck buses with open tops were ordered by Charles Pickup for route 37 on weekdays in 1932, now running between Peckham and Richmond.^[1] It was later extended to Hounslow, and during World War I was operated with naptha powered vehicles.^[2]

In April 1997 the route gained a night bus variant, route N37. It was the 50th night bus route to begin operation in London.^[3]

Current route

Route 37 operates via these primary locations:^[4]

• Peckham bus station
  • Peckham Rye station East Dulwich
    • North Dulwich station Herne Hill station Brixton
    • Clapham Common station Clapham Junction station Wandsworth High Street
    • East Putney station Putney station Putney Heath Green Man

External links

• • Timetable

Notes and References

1. Book: The London Motor Bus: Its Origins and Development . London Transport . Graeme Bruce, J . Curtis, Colin . 1977 . 70 . 0853290830.
2. Book: Klapper, Charles. The Golden Age of Buses. 64. Routledge. 1984. 0-7102-0232-6.
3. Aldridge. John. 50th night route. Buses. Ian Allan Publishing. 508. July 1997. 12.
4. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/37 Route 37 Map