Greenwich Gallery

The Greenwich peninsula is created by a meander in the Thames just to the east of the Isle of Dogs. The main landmarks include the Millennium Dome and the southern exit of the Blackwall Tunnel. This is a selection of photographs taken on the peninsula during Spring 2005.

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North Greenwich bus and underground station is the terminus for most buses on the peninsula. This view was taken on 20th March 2005.
London Central PVL19 (V319LGC) on layover at North Greenwich after arriving with a route 422 journey from Bexleyheath on 20th March 2005. This bus is a Volvo B7TL with Northern Counties bodywork and was new in March 2000
London Central MD4 (V4GMT) passes Sainsbury's at the Greenwich Peninsula shopping park pursued by a sibling. These buses were originally purchased for services to the Dome from Charlton and Greenwich stations. These buses are DAF SB220s with East Lancs Myllennium bodywork and are seen on 16th April 2005.
Stagecoach TA17946 (LX53JYJ), a Dennis Trident with Alexander bodywork at Greenwich Peninsula shopping park on 20th March 2005. The bus was delivered to Plumstead garage in December 2003.
Stagecoach TA17126 (V126MEV) enters Greenwich Peninsula shopping park on 16th April 2005 with a route 472 journey from Thamesmead.
An example of Metrobus' two liveries - Scania N94UD/East Lancs 464 (YN03DFP) on the left carries London 'red' livery while Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne 412 (V412KMY) is still in blue and yellow livery. These buses are based at Polhill in Kent.
Another view of Metrobus Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne 412 working a route 161 journey from North Greenwich to Chislehurst.
Stagecoach Trident TA17951 is pursued by an unidentified London Central Volvo B7/Northern Counties at Greenwich Peninsula shopping park on 20th March 2005.
London Central MD5 (V5GMT), a DAF SB220s with East Lancs Myllennium appears to have received new front panels when seen on 16th April at Greenwich Peninsula shopping park. These buses are the mainstay of route 486 (Bexleyheath and North Greenwich via Shooters Hill) although other Bexleyheath vehicles occasionally appear on the route - see above.

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Updated 08/05/2008