London Buses route 466 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London and Surrey, England. Running between Caterham on the Hill and Addington Village Interchange, it is operated by Arriva London.
History
Route 466 commenced on 29 August 1998 between Shirley and Caterham on the Hill replacing route 166 between Shirley and Croydon and route 400 between Croydon and Caterham. It was operated by Croydon garage with Leyland Olympians and MCW Metrobuses.
On 20 May 2000 the route was extended to Addington Village Interchange coinciding with the opening of the Tramlink. Upon being re-tendered, on 30 August 2003 it passed to Metrobus' Godstone garage with East Lancs bodied Scania OmniDekka's, moving to Croydon in early 2006.Company History Metrobus
On next being tendered it returned to Arriva London's Croydon garage on 30 August 2008 with new Alexander Dennis Enviro400s were introduced.Bus tender results Route 466 Transport for London 20 December 2007 Arriva have retained it in subsequent tenders commencing in August 2013 and August 2020.Tender News Bus Talk issue 21 April 2013 page 5London bus contract changes announced Coach & Bus Week issue 1420 19 November 2019 page 10More electric double-deckers Buses issue 778 January 2020 page 20
Electrical problems on the vehicles led to reliability issues. In October 2008 the route was criticised for seeing too many southbound journeys turn short at Old Coulsdon. Residents began a petition to improve reliability on the route, receiving around 700 signatures by December 2008.Angry bus passengers demand action on troubled 466 route This is Surrey Today On 17 January 2009, Arriva introduced extra vehicles to the 466 to allow longer layovers and reduce the need to turn journeys short.Victory for 466 bus campaigners Croydon Advertiser
Current route Route 466 operates via these primary locations:Route 466 Map Transport for London Caterham on the Hill Old Coulsdon Purley station South Croydon bus garage Croydon town centre East Croydon station Lebanon Road tram stop Sandilands tram stop Shirley Gravel Hill tram stop Addington Village Interchange
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