PlusBus route 812 was a circuit bus route in
Greater London
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, serving
Finsbury
Finsbury is a district of Central London, forming the south-eastern part of the London Borough of Islington. It borders the City of London.
The Manor of Finsbury is first recorded as ''Vinisbir'' (1231) and means "manor of a man called Finn ...
and
Islington
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. Unusually for a bus route entirely in London, it was tendered and subsidised by
Islington London Borough Council rather than
Transport for London, and operated under a London Service permit. For this reason, buses used on this route were in a yellow livery, rather than the usual red, and it did not charge standard London fares.
Oyster Cards were not accepted anywhere on the route, but
Freedom Passes and walk up cash fares where accepted. It was operated by
HCT Group.
Despite the name, the route was not part of the
Plusbus scheme.
History
Route 812 was introduced by
CT Plus in 2007. Together with similar route 816, it replaced a group of routes which previously ran under the Plus Bus name. Funding for the route was withdrawn at the end of 2007, leading to fears of cancellation, but local councillors stepped in to fund the route. In 2010, the route carried 27,000 passengers per year.
The route was increased in frequency from two buses per hour to three in 2009. New 12-seat
Volkswagen Transporter minibuses with
Bluebird Tucana bodies were introduced to the route in 2010.
The route was faced with withdrawal in 2011 due to Islington London Borough Council budget cuts. To support the route,
Transport for London provided additional funding.
In March 2020, HCT Group temporarily withdrew the route as a result of low usage amid the
COVID-19 national lockdown.
On 26 August 2022, HCT Group ceased operating the route citing financial difficulties.
Route
Route 812 operated via these primary locations:
Route 812 map
HCT Group
* Hoxton
*Prebend Street
*Islington
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*Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell () is an area of central London, England.
Clerkenwell was an ancient parish from the mediaeval period onwards, and now forms the south-western part of the London Borough of Islington.
The well after which it was named was redisco ...
*Exmouth Market
Exmouth Market is a semi-pedestrianised street in Clerkenwell in the London Borough of Islington, and the location of an outdoor street market of 32 stalls.
History
Exmouth Market draws its name from the Exmouth Arms Pub that is centrally situat ...
*Finsbury
Finsbury is a district of Central London, forming the south-eastern part of the London Borough of Islington. It borders the City of London.
The Manor of Finsbury is first recorded as ''Vinisbir'' (1231) and means "manor of a man called Finn ...
*Featherstone Street for Old Street (''one way only'')
* St Luke's (''one way only'')
*Finsbury
Finsbury is a district of Central London, forming the south-eastern part of the London Borough of Islington. It borders the City of London.
The Manor of Finsbury is first recorded as ''Vinisbir'' (1231) and means "manor of a man called Finn ...
*Exmouth Market
Exmouth Market is a semi-pedestrianised street in Clerkenwell in the London Borough of Islington, and the location of an outdoor street market of 32 stalls.
History
Exmouth Market draws its name from the Exmouth Arms Pub that is centrally situat ...
*Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell () is an area of central London, England.
Clerkenwell was an ancient parish from the mediaeval period onwards, and now forms the south-western part of the London Borough of Islington.
The well after which it was named was redisco ...
*Islington
Islington () is a district in the north of Greater London, England, and part of the London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington's High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the ar ...
*Prebend Street
* Hoxton
References
External links
TimetabeAccessible Buses
on Islington London Borough Council website
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