Thanet Loop

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
Overview
OperatorStagecoach South East
StatusIn operation
Began service2004
Route
Length14 miles (23 km)
Service
Frequency8 minutes maximum

History

The 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 buses was introduced.[3][4]

Route

The 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
  1. "New bus route gets VIP passenger". BBC News. 2004-10-20. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  2. "New Kent Enviro200 fleet for Stagecoach". Coach&BusWeek. 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  3. Bailes, Kathy (2019-06-18). "Stagecoach £4million investment for 24 new Thanet Loop buses". The Isle Of Thanet News. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  4. Leclere, Matt (2019-06-18). "New £4m bus fleet revealed". Kent Online. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  5. "Thanet Loop Bus Times - Every 8 Minutes". Stagecoach. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  6. Bailes, Kathy (2019-07-01). "Stagecoach in numbers at official new Thanet Loop fleet launch". The Isle Of Thanet News. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
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