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
A Thanet Loop Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC in Margate in June 2023
Overview
Operator	Stagecoach South East
Vehicle	Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC
Status	In operation
Began service	October 2004 (2004-10)
Route
Locale	Isle of Thanet
Termini	Margate
Via	Cliftonville Ramsgate Newington Westwood
Length	14 miles (23 km)
Service
Frequency	8 minutes maximum
Timetable	LOOP Bus Route & Timetable

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 new Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC 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]