West Midlands bus route 360
| 360 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Travel de Courcey |
| Predecessors | 701 & 801 |
| Route | |
| Start | University Hospital Coventry |
| Via | Willenhall Whitely University of Warwick Whoberley Whitmore Park Ricoh Arena |
| End | Arena Park Shopping Centre |
| Length | 31 miles |
| Service | |
| Frequency | 30 minutes |
West Midlands bus route 360 was a 31-mile route that circumnavigated Coventry. Operated by Travel de Courcey, it was the longest urban bus route in Europe.[1][2][3]
History
Route 360 commenced operating on 9 June 2013 replacing routes 701 and 801.[4] It operated in both clockwise and anti-clockwise directions as routes 360C and 360A.[5]
It ceased on 23 July 2016, and was replaced by three routes:[6][7][8]
- 43: University of Warwick to Eastern Green
- 60: University of Warwick to Arena Park Shopping Centre via Coventry & Warwickshire University Hospital
- 61: Allesley Park to Arena Park Shopping Centre
Route
Route 360 operated via these primary locations:[9]
- University Hospital Coventry
- Willenhall
- Jaguar Land Rover, Whitley
- University of Warwick
- Tile Hill station
- Whoberley
- Whitmore Park
- Ricoh Arena
- Arena Park Shopping Centre
References
- ^ Coventry bus route is longest in Europe at 31 miles BBC News 4 June 2013
- ^ New Coventry bus route the longest in Europe Coventry Telegraph 4 June 2013
- ^ Record breaking bus route launched Nuneaton News 13 June 2013
- ^ New Coventry 360 Circle Bus Route Network West Midlands
- ^ Riding 31 miles in Coventry on Europe's longest bus route BBC News 11 June 2013
- ^ Lack of patronage leads to restructure of Europe's longest bus route Route One 21 April 2016
- ^ Major Coventry bus route to be axed because not enough people use it Coventry Telegraph 21 April 2016
- ^ City's popular 360 bus service scrapped to make way for three separate services Coventry Observer 21 April 2016
- ^ Route 360 timetable Network West Midlands