London buses route T31

London Buses route T31 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.

The service is a Tramlink feeder route, connecting at Addington Village Interchange tram stop and bus stop. TfL liked the idea of having feeder routes for the tram, as at the time it was in the direction the Mayor of London was thinking in, more London buses. Along with more buses there was an aim for better frequency (especially in South East London where the average frequency is just around 12 minutes). So this new trend of feeder buses started with this route T31 followed by routes T32 and T33.

History
As already said the route is a tramlink feeder, and started operations in late 2000 after the tramlink started itself. The bus has never changed its route in its short lifetime.

The T31 being only 2 miles long was a cheap investment for First London (because of the amount of buses needed being less than 10), who were also awarded the T32. The frequency for this bus route (every 7 minutes) was a surprise as it was one of the best in South East London.

First London has recently lost the contract of the feeder route to Arriva London, who began operations in May 2007.

Route departing Forestdale

 * Forestdale Court Wood Lane
 * Forestdale The Green
 * Featherbed Lane
 * Selsdon Park Road]
 * Addington Village Interchange Tram stop and Bus station
 * Lodge Lane
 * Fieldway Applegarth
 * Fieldway North Walk
 * Merrow Way
 * Headley Drive
 * Goldcrest Way
 * King Henry's Drive
 * King Henry's Drive Tram Stop
 * Parkway
 * New Addington tram stop
 * Overbury Crescent
 * Homestead Way Cleves Crescent
 * Homestead Way Milne Park East
 * King Henry's Drive Addington High School
 * King Henry's Drive Vulcan Way

Route departing New Addington

 * King Henry's Drive Vulcan Way
 * King Henry's Drive Addington High School
 * Homestead Way Milne Park East
 * Homestead Way Cleves Crescent
 * Overbury Crescent
 * New Addington tram stop
 * King Henry's Drive Betchworth Way
 * Goldcrest Way
 * Headley Drive
 * Merrow Way
 * Fieldway North Walk
 * Fieldway Lodge Lane
 * Addington Village Interchange Tram Stop and Bus station
 * Selsdon Park Road
 * Featherbed Lane
 * Forestdale The Green
 * Forestdale Court Wood Lane