The Thanet Loop is a circular bus route which operates on the Isle of Thanet peninsula in Kent, England. It is operated by Stagecoach South East.
| Loop | |
|---|---|
 A Thanet Loop Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC in Margate in June 2023 | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Stagecoach South East |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC |
| Status | In operation |
| Began service | October 2004 |
| Route | |
| Locale | Isle of Thanet |
| Termini | Margate |
| Via | Cliftonville Ramsgate Newington Westwood |
| Length | 14 miles (23 km) |
| Service | |
| Frequency | 8 minutes maximum |
| Timetable | LOOP Bus Route & Timetable |
History
editThe route was introduced in 2004 following a grant of £447,000 from the Department for Transport and had an initial fleet of 18 buses.[1] In 2013, 27 Alexander Dennis Enviro200 buses were purchased for the route.[2] In 2018, the route carried over four million passengers. In 2019, a new fleet of 24 new Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC buses was introduced.[3][4]
Route
editThe service has a circular 14-mile (23 km) route which passes through Ramsgate, Margate, and Broadstairs.[1] It also calls at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital and Westwood Cross.[5] Buses operate at a maximum frequency of every 8 minutes Monday-Saturday, and every 10 minutes on Sundays.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "New bus route gets VIP passenger". BBC News. 20 October 2004. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "New Kent Enviro200 fleet for Stagecoach". Coach&BusWeek. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Bailes, Kathy (18 June 2019). "Stagecoach £4million investment for 24 new Thanet Loop buses". The Isle Of Thanet News. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Leclere, Matt (18 June 2019). "New £4m bus fleet revealed". Kent Online. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Thanet Loop Bus Times - Every 8 Minutes". Stagecoach. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Bailes, Kathy (1 July 2019). "Stagecoach in numbers at official new Thanet Loop fleet launch". The Isle Of Thanet News. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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