London Buses route 153

153
Go-Ahead London Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV at Holloway Road tube station
Overview
OperatorGo-Ahead London
GarageWaterloo
VehicleAlexander Dennis Enviro200EV
Peak vehicle requirement11
Night-timeNo night service
Route
StartFinsbury Park bus station
ViaHolloway
Barnsbury
Islington
Barbican
EndLiverpool Street bus station
Length6 miles (9.7 km)
Service
LevelDaily
FrequencyAround every 12-20 minutes
Journey time25-52 minutes
Operates04:55 until 00:44

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.

History

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]

Current route

Route 153 operates via these primary locations:[5]

Operation

The route is operated from Go-Ahead London's Waterloo bus garage, which has had charging points fitted to accommodate the electric buses.[6][7] It operates with a frequency of 5 buses per hour during the day and 3 buses per hour during the evening.[2]

References

  1. ^ Vanner, Kelsey (7 July 2017). "TfL to launch three new all-electric bus routes to cut pollution". Transport Network. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Tender news from across London". Bus Talk. No. 16. p. 5.
  4. ^ Ayre, James (13 February 2018). "New BYD ADL Electric Bus Fleet Deployed In London -- Route 153 Now Fully Electric". CleanTechnica. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Route 153 Map". Transport for London. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  6. ^ "BYD ADL Partnership Transforms 4th London Bus Route to Pure Electric". Mass Transit Magazine. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  7. ^ "London launches fourth all-electric bus route with BYD". electrive.com. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

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