London Buses route 98
| 98 | |
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Metroline |
| Garage | Willesden (AC) |
| Night-time | Night Bus N98 |
| Route | |
| Start | Willesden garage |
| Via | Kilburn Maida Vale Edgware Road Marble Arch Oxford Circus |
| End | Holborn |
| Length | 7 miles (11 km) |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
London Buses route 98 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England running between Willesden garage and Holborn and operated by Metroline.
History
Route 98 commenced on 18 July 1992 to replace route 8 between Willesden garage and Oxford Circus, before continuing to Holborn. The route has always been operated by Metroline's Willesden garage. It was initially operated by AEC Routemasters on Mondays to Saturdays in the daytime and Dennis Darts, MCW Metrobuses and Leyland Titans on Sundays and late evenings.[1]
On 27 March 2004 routes 98 and 6 were converted to driver-only operation, with the AEC Routemasters replaced by Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TLs.[1][2][3]
Due to the partial closure of Oxford Street for Crossrail works, on 16 June 2014 the route temporarily had its eastern terminus relocated from Holborn to Russell Square. It resumed operating to Holborn in August 2014.[4]
In April 2016 the first five BYD double-decker electric buses in the world started operating on the route as part of a pilot scheme.[5][6] It is operated out of Willesden garage.[7]
Current route
Route 98 operates via these primary locations:[8]
- Willesden garage
- Willesden Green station
- Kilburn High Road station
- Maida Vale station
- Edgware Road station
- Marble Arch station
- Oxford Circus station
- Tottenham Court Road station
- Holborn station
- Holborn Red Lion Square
References
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- ↑ London bus routes Route 98/N98 Transport for London 6 June 2003
- ↑ Oxford Street closed eastbound London Buses
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- ↑ First pure electric double deck buses on streets of London BYD 16 March 2016
- ↑ Lost Property Metroline
- ↑ Route Map Transport for London
External links
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