London Buses route 44 explained

Number:44
Bgcolor:red
Titlecolor:white
Operator:Go-Ahead London
Garage:Stockwell
Night:Night Bus N44
Start:Tooting station
Via:Wandsworth
Battersea Park
End:Victoria station

London Buses route 44 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Tooting and Victoria stations, it is operated by Go-Ahead London.

History

Today's route 44 commenced operation on 1 October 1950 in Stage 1 of London Transport's Post-war "Buses for Trams" scheme, running as a daily service between Mitcham (Three Kings Pond) and London Bridge station via Tooting, Wandsworth, Clapham Junction, Vauxhall and Borough Market. It replaced tram route 12 which ran from London Bridge to Battersea and Wandsworth and trolleybus route 612 from Battersea and Mitcham, both of which were withdrawn at the same time.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Story of the London Bus . London Regional Transport . Day, John . 1973 . 9780853290377 . registration .