London Buses route 55

55

Overview
Operator Stagecoach London
Vehicle New Routemaster
Peak vehicle requirement 40[1]
Night-time Night Bus N55
Route
Start Leyton Green
Via Hackney Central
Shoreditch
Clerkenwell
Holborn
End Oxford Circus

London Buses route 55 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Leyton Green and Oxford Circus, it is operated by Stagecoach London.

History

In 1990, the section of the route that linked Leyton and Oxford Circus was withdrawn. It was reinstated in 1997 after a campaign by Waltham Forest residents.[2]

Stagecoach London successfully retained route 55 with a new contract starting on 27 February 2010 and a further contract starting on 28 February 2015.[3][4]

New Routemasters were introduced on 28 February 2015. The rear platform remains closed at all times except for when the bus is at bus stops.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "History of Stagecoach London". Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Campaign hails bus and bike safety record on 'congested' Lea Bridge Road after no accidents since 2005". East London and West Sussex Guardian. 30 November 2016.
  3. ↑ 2010 Bus Tender Result Transport For London
  4. ↑ 2015 Bus Tender Result Transport For London
  5. ↑ "Route 55 and 15 to be served by New Routemaster buses". 26 January 2015.

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