London Buses route 347

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Overview
Operator Arriva London
Garage Grays
Vehicle Alexander Dennis Enviro200
Peak vehicle requirement1
StatusDefunct
Began service6 November 2004 (2004-11-06)
Ended service18 January 2025 (2025-01-18)
Night-timeNo night service
Route
Start Romford station
Via Gallows Corner
Harold Wood
Upminster
Cranham
North Ockendon
End Ockendon station
Length12 miles (19 km)
Service
LevelMonday to Saturday
FrequencyEvery 120 minutes
Journey time42-47 minutes
Operates09:00 until 16:50

London Buses route 347 was a Transport for London contracted bus route in London and Essex, England. It ran between Romford station and Ockendon station, and was last operated by Arriva London.

Contents

History

Route 347 commenced operations on 6 November 2004, replacing mobility route 952. [1]

On 15 October 2005, the contract for the route passed from First London to Blue Triangle. [2] The route was retained by Blue Triangle on 16 October 2010. [3]

On 17 October 2015, the route passed to Arriva Kent Thameside before transferring to Arriva London in January 2016 following a restructure of bus operations by Arriva. [4] [5]

In March 2023, Transport for London launched a public consultation on proposals to withdraw the route, being partially replaced by an extension of route 497. [6] In January 2024, it was confirmed that the route would not be withdrawn, instead continuing to operate under review. [7]

In December 2024, following the extension of route 346 and further review, it was confirmed that the route would be withdrawn. Route 347 was withdrawn on 18 January 2025. [8] [9]

Former route

Route 347 operated via these primary locations: [10]

Frequency

The route was notable for being the least frequent regular bus route in London (excluding school and mobility routes). [11] The route operated four journeys in each direction every two hours on weekdays and Saturdays only with no Sunday service. [12]

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References

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  2. "Bus tender results: Route 347 - January 2005". Transport for London . Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  3. "Bus tender results: Route 347 - April 2010". Transport for London . Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  4. "Bus tender results: Route 347 - May 2015". Transport for London . Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  5. "Arriva London adds four more garages to its business". Arriva London. 10 January 2025. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016.
  6. "Harold Wood and Upminster - proposed changes to bus routes 346, 347 and 497". Transport for London . Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  7. "TfL: Romford, Upminster 347 bus route 'still under review'". Romford Recorder . Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  8. "TfL: 347 bus connecting Romford and Upminster to be scrapped". Romford Recorder . Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  9. "TfL Announce Withdrawal Of 347 Bus Route That Runs From Romford Station To Ockendon". The Havering Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  10. "Route 347 map". Transport for London. 10 January 2025. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024.
  11. "The London Bus Route Where Everyone Thanks The Driver". Londonist. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  12. "Route 347 timetable". Transport for London. 10 January 2025. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024.

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