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from London Bridge to Battersea and Wandsworth and trolleybus route 612 from Battersea and Mitcham, both of which were withdrawn at the same time.
Current route
Route 44 operates via these primary locations:
- Tooting station
- Tooting Broadway station
- Summerstown
- Earlsfield station
- Southside Wandsworth
- Wandsworth Town station
- St Mary's Wandsworth pier
- Battersea High Street
- Battersea Park station
- Lister Hospital
- Victoria Coach Station
- Victoria station
References
External links
- Media related to London Buses route 44 at Wikimedia Commons
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