Summary
London Buses route 153 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Finsbury Park and Liverpool Street bus stations, it is operated by Go-Ahead London.
| 153 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Go-Ahead London |
| Garage | Waterloo |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 11 |
| Night-time | No night service |
| Route | |
| Start | Finsbury Park bus station |
| Via | Holloway Barnsbury Islington Barbican |
| End | Liverpool Street bus station |
| Length | 6 miles (9.7 km) |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
| Frequency | Around every 12-20 minutes |
| Journey time | 25-52 minutes |
| Operates | 04:55 until 00:44 |
History edit
In July 2017, it was announced that the route would be entirely operated by electric buses by 2019.[1]
From 5 December 2020, the route was extended from Finsbury Square to Liverpool Street station.[2]
In February 2018, the route finally became entirely operated by electric buses following the deployment of 11 Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV bodied single-decker buses from BYD. Around this time, the route also transferred from HCT Group to Go-Ahead London.[3][4]
Operation edit
The route is operated from Go-Ahead London's Waterloo bus garage, which has had charging points fitted to accommodate the electric buses.[5][6] It operates with a frequency of 5 buses per hour during the day and 3 buses per hour during the evening.[2]
References edit
- ^ Vanner, Kelsey (7 July 2017). "TfL to launch three new all-electric bus routes to cut pollution". Transport Network. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ a b Skoulding, Lucy (9 December 2020). "The big changes coming to London's bus routes in major TfL shake-up". MyLondon. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Tender news from across London". Bus Talk. No. 16. p. 5.
- ^ Ayre, James (13 February 2018). "New BYD ADL Electric Bus Fleet Deployed In London -- Route 153 Now Fully Electric". CleanTechnica. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "BYD ADL Partnership Transforms 4th London Bus Route to Pure Electric". Mass Transit Magazine. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "London launches fourth all-electric bus route with BYD". electrive.com. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
External links edit
Media related to London Buses route 153 at Wikimedia Commons