London Buses route 312 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Norwood Junction station and Purley, it is operated by Arriva London.
History
Route 312 became the first route in London to be operated exclusively by electric buses, when Arriva London commenced a further contract on 5 September 2015 with Optare MetroCity EVs.London's first all electric route to be operated by Arriva Transport for London 2 March 2015Number 312 from South Croydon to Norwood Junction to be London's first all electric bus route Croydon Advertiser 3 March 2015First all-electric bus route for London Bus & Coach Professional 6 March 2015Optare MetroCity buses for London's fully electric bus route Bus & Coach Professional 2 April 2015"TfL names its first all-electric bus route" Buses issue 721 April 2015
On 2 March 2024, the route was extended from South Croydon to Purley via Brighton Road, partially replacing route 455 which was withdrawn on the same day.
Current route Route 312 operates via these primary locations:Route 312 Map Transport for London Norwood Junction station Woodside tram stop Addiscombe tram stop East Croydon station Croydon town centre South Croydon Purley Oaks station Purley station Purley Tesco Reedham station Purley Old Lodge Lane
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