Route 575 was a bus route which ran between Harlow and Romford.

575
Overview
OperatorGo-Ahead London
StatusWithdrawn
Began service2008
Ended service2021
Route
StartHarlow
ViaEpping, Debden
EndRomford
Service
FrequencyDaily

History

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The route was introduced on 3 November 2008 by Blue Triangle.[1] The route was withdrawn after 27 August 2021, with then-operator Go-Ahead London citing a decline in usage as a reason for withdrawal.[2][3]

Route

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The route ran during weekdays, and from 2013 to 2017, also on Saturdays. Up until 2013, the route ran to Lakeside Shopping Centre.[4] The route had sometimes been extended to Southend on Saturdays.[5][6] Prior to withdrawal, only one return journey ran per day between Harlow and Romford.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Jackman, David (7 October 2008). "EPPING: MP welcomes new bus service". East London & West Essex Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ Billson, Chantelle (25 August 2021). "Decades-old Romford bus route 575 'reluctantly' withdrawn". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. ^ Lyons, Mark (12 August 2021). "Look in on London". Buses Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ French, Roger (24 August 2021). "End of the road for London's route 575". BusAndTrainUser. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Seasonal send-off in Southend". Focus Transport. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Harlow Bus Travel Information - Route Change History Page". www.harlowride.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  7. ^ Batten, Malcolm (15 April 2019). East London Buses: The Twenty-First Century. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-8068-2.
  8. ^ "Route 575 timetable" (PDF). Go-Ahead London. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 November 2020.