Essex Buses Route 240/250

'''Essex routes 240/250''' are contracted bus routes in [[Essex]] on the outskirts of [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]. The Monday to Saturday '''250''' is contracted to [[Arriva Shires & Essex]]. The Sunday '''250''' and Sunday only '''240''' are contracted to [[Regal Busways]] of [[Chelmsford]] using Slimline [[Optare Solo]]s.

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|'''Route Number'''
|'''Route'''
|'''Operated by'''
|'''Garage'''
|'''Vehicle'''
|'''Peak vehicle requirement'''
|'''Level'''
|'''Frequency'''
|'''Journey time'''
|'''Night'''
|-
|240/250
|[[Debden, Epping Forest|Debden Broadway]] to [[Waltham Cross]] via [[Loughton]]
|[[Arriva Shires & Essex]]
|[[Harlow]]
|[[Dennis Dart]]
|3
|Daily (06:00 to 23:30)
|Monday to Saturday (every 30 minutes), Sunday (every 60 minutes)
|40-45 minutes
|No night service
|-
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==History==
The route began in the early 1980s as a [[London Regional Transport|London Transport]] route operating from [[Waltham Cross]] to [[Chigwell|Grange Hill]] via [[Waltham Abbey]], [[Loughton]] and [[Chigwell]]. The route was then given to County Bus ([[Cowie Group]]) and shortened [[Debden, Epping Forest|Debden]] to [[Waltham Cross]]. [[Cowie Group]] then re-vitalised their bus company with a new name - [[Arriva]]. The route has been with [[Arriva Shires & Essex]] ever since originally operating out of [[Debden, Epping Forest|Langston Road]] garage until it was built on, since then it has operated from [[Harlow]] garage. Their Sunday 240/250 service was operated by [[Arriva]] [[Optare Solo]]s until [[Regal Busways]] took over the 240/250 Sunday service with newer Slimline [[Optare Solo]]s.

==Vehicles==

===Arriva Shires & Essex===

*[[Dennis Dart|Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer]]
*[[Optare Solo]]
*[[Dennis Dart|Dennis Dart/Wright Handybus]]

===Regal Busways===

*[[Optare Solo|Optare Solo slimline]]
*[[Dennis Dart|Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer]]

==Route information==
* Evening and Sunday services under contract to [[Essex County Council]].
* 240 only operates on Sundays
* Oyster cards and travelcards are not accepted.
* Essex Sunday Saver accepted on both routes on Sundays only
* Route liable to traffic at Honey Lane M25 junction.

==Route detail==
'''[[Waltham Cross|WALTHAM CROSS BUS STATION]]''' - [[Waltham Cross|Waltham Cross Station]] - [[Waltham Cross|Eleanor Cross Road]] - '''[[Waltham Abbey|Waltham Abbey ''Quaker Lane'']]''' - [[Waltham Abbey|Ninefields]] - [[Waltham Abbey|Waltham Abbey ''Honey Lane'']] - [[Waltham Abbey|Upshire ''Skillet Hill'']] - [[Loughton|Wake Arms]] - [[Loughton|Loughton ''Goldings Hill'']] - [[Loughton|Loughton ''Homebase'']] - [[Loughton|Loughton ''High Road'']] - (240 & 250) '''[[Loughton tube station|Loughton Station]]''' - (250) [[Loughton|Loughton ''Alderton Hill]] - (250) [[Loughton|Loughton ''Epping'' ''Forest'' ''College'']] - (240)[[Loughton|Loughton ''Oakwood Hill]] - (240 & 250) '''[[Debden tube station|DEBDEN STATION]]'''

==See also==
*[[List of bus routes in Essex]]
*[[Arriva Shires & Essex]]
*[[Regal Busways]]

==External links==
* [http://www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk Traveline South East]
* [http://www.busmap.org/tt4/240C.pdf Route 240/250 timetable]

{{Essex Bus Routes}}
[[Category:Bus routes in England]]
[[Category:Transport in Epping Forest|240/250, Essex Buses Route]]