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London Buses route 97 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Chingford station and Stratford City bus station, it is operated by Stagecoach London. ==History== Route 97 commenced operating on 31 October 1981 between Chingford station and Leyton via Chingford Mount, Walthamstow and Baker's Arms replacing part of route 69. It was withdrawn on 6 June 1987, but reintroduced on 19 November 1988. It was operated by London Forest until 1991, when that company was wound up. The route passed to Capital Citybus on 23 November 1991. Route 97 was included in the July 1998 sale of Capital Citybus to First London.〔(Tendered Bus Services ) Select Committee on Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs March 1999〕〔(Annual Report Year Ended 31 March 1999 ) FirstGroup〕 Upon being re-tendered, it was retained by First London with a new contract commencing on 26 February 2000. When next tendered, it passed to Stagecoach London's Leyton garage with a new contract commencing on 5 March 2005.〔(Bus tender results ) Transport for London 13 July 2004〕 Stagecoach London commenced a further contract on 6 March 2010.〔(Bus tender results ) Transport for London 14 September 2009〕 On 10 September 2011, route 97 was extended from Leyton to Stratford City bus station to coincide with the opening of Westfield Stratford City.〔(Going to Westfield Stratford City ) Transport for London 12 September 2011〕 On 31 August 2013, the route was diverted to serve the new residential precinct around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.〔(Have your say on proposals for bus services to serve the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park ) Transport for London August 2013〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「London Buses route 97」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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