Route 50
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| Operator | Arriva London South |
|---|---|
| Garage | Brixton (BN) |
| PVR | 15 |
| Vehicle | Wright StreetDeck Electroliner EV 10.6m (ES) |
| Start | Croydon, Town Centre |
| End | Stockwell |
| Frequency | every 12 minutes |
| Service | 04:50 – 01:19 |
| Length | 15 km |
Route History
21 July 1990, the Sunday service was reintroduced. At the same time, the route transferred to Thornton Heath (TH) garage.
29 June 1991, the route was withdrawn between St Leonard’s Church and Streatham Bus Garage.
9 October 1993, the route transferred to South Croydon (TC) garage.
29 August 1998, the route was retained by Arriva London. At the same time, the route was withdrawn between Old Coulsdon and South Croydon, this section was replaced by Route 60.
TBC, the route was withdrawn between South Croydon and Croydon Town Centre.
30 August 2003, the route was retained by Arriva London. At the same time, the route was extended from Streatham Bus Garage to Streatham Hill Station.
30 August 2008, the route was extended from Streatham Hill Station to Stockwell via the withdrawn section of Route 255.
28 August 2010, the route was retained by Arriva London.
31 March 2012, the route transferred to Brixton (BN) garage.
26 August 2017, the route was retained by Arriva London.
27 October 2023, brand new and existing Wright Streetdeck Electroliner EVs were introduced.
24 August 2024, the route was retained by Arriva London.
2 May 2025, the route converted to a full Wright Streetdeck Electroliner EV operation.
TBC, the route will transfer back to Thornton Heath (TH) garage.