London Buses route 288
| 288 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Arriva The Shires |
| Garage | Watford (GR) |
| Route | |
| Start | Queensbury |
| Via | Edgware |
| End | Broadfields Estate |
| Length | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
London Buses route 288 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Queensbury and Edgware, it is operated by Arriva The Shires.
History
Route 288 commenced operating on 17 June 1972, as a circular route, running from Edgware bus station to Broadfields Estate with AEC Merlins. It was converted to double deck operation on 7 November 1980 with MCW Metrobuses.
On 10 November 1990, it was converted to minibus operation. From 3 July 1993, route 288 was extended via the withdrawn section of route 107 from Edgware to Queensbury station and again on 31 August 1996 to Safeways.
Upon being re-tendered, the route passed from Metroline to Arriva The Shires on 2 September 2006 with Wright Cadet bodied VDL SB120s introduced.[1] When next tendered, Arriva The Shires successfully retained the route, with a new contract commencing on 31 August 2013.[2][3]
Current route
- Queensbury Morrisons
- Queensbury station
- Edgware bus station
- Broadfields Estate
References
- ↑ Bus tender results Route 288 Transport for London 13 January 2006
- ↑ Bus tender results Route 288 Transport for London 20 December 2012
- ↑ Tender News BusTalk (Go-Ahead London) issue 20 February 2013
External links
Media related to London Buses route 288 at Wikimedia Commons