London Buses route 96

London Buses route 96 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Selkent.

History
The 96 commenced operation on 4 March 1959 in stage 1 of London Transport's "buses for trolleybuses" conversion scheme. It was a direct replacement for trolleybus route 696 and ran between Woolwich and Dartford via Plumstead, Welling and Bexleyheath. A supplementary daily route 195 between Woolwich and Eltham, also commenced at this time. This was the second time that a motorbus route had carried the route number 96.

Although a very stable route, the 96 was involved in an "area scheme", as the continual route change schemes in the early 1960s were known.

As from 8 May 1963, the 96 was extended at Woolwich to terminate at Victoria Way. The 195, which wasn't a successful route, was withdrawn at this time. One person operation came to the 96 as from 6 November 1971 and the route was extended to Charlton Station at the same time.

In August 2006 there was |a fire on a bus in Dartford.

Route departing Woolwich
Then non-stop via: To:
 * Woolwich
 * Beresford Street
 * Woolwich High Street
 * Hare Street
 * Powis Street
 * John Wilson Street
 * Castile Road
 * Monk Street
 * Calderwood Street
 * Thomas Street
 * Green's End
 * General Gordon Place
 * Vincent Road
 * Burrage Road
 * Plumstead Road
 * Plumstead Station
 * Plumstead High Street
 * Wickham Lane
 * Upper Wickham Lane
 * Welling High Street
 * Park View Road
 * Crook Log
 * Broadway
 * Arnsberg Way
 * Bexleyheath
 * Geddes Place
 * Market Place
 * Arnsberg Way
 * Broadway
 * Watling Street
 * London Road
 * Crayford
 * Crayford Road
 * Dartford Road
 * West Hill
 * Highfield Road
 * Westgate Road
 * Home Gardens for Dartford Station
 * Dartford High Street
 * Market Street
 * East Hill
 * The Brent
 * Watling Street
 * St Clements Way
 * Bluewater Shopping Centre

Route departing Bluewater
Then non-stop via: To:
 * Bluewater Shopping Centre
 * Bluewater Parkway
 * St Clements Way
 * Watling Street
 * The Brent
 * East Hill
 * Dartford High Street
 * Market Street for Dartford Station
 * Lowfield Street
 * Instone Road
 * Highfield Road
 * West Hill
 * Dartford Road
 * Crayford Road
 * Crayford
 * Roman Way
 * London Road
 * Watling Street
 * Broadway
 * Arnsberg Way
 * Bexleyheath
 * Market Place
 * Friswell Place
 * Arnsberg Way
 * Broadway
 * Crook Log
 * Park View Road
 * Welling High Street
 * Upper Wickham Lane
 * Wickham Lane
 * Plumstead High Street
 * Plumstead Station
 * Plumstead Road
 * Beresford Street
 * Woolwich High Street