London Buses route 453
| 453 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | London General |
| Predecessors | Route 53 |
| Route | |
| Start | Deptford Bridge station |
| Via |
New Cross Elephant & Castle Westminster Oxford Circus |
| End | Marylebone station |
London Buses route 453 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Deptford Bridge and Marylebone stations, it is operated by London General.
History
Route 453 commenced operating on 15 March 2003 as part of a reorganisation of routes in preparation for the introduction of the London congestion charge. Operating between Deptford and Marylebone stations, it parallels route 53 as far as Whitehall. It was initially operated by Stagecoach London's Plumstead garage with Mercedes-Benz O530G articulated buses. Night route N453 was introduced at the same time.[1]
Route 453 originally started from the first busy single stop on route 53, at Deptford, outside Addey and Stanhope School, then duplicated the 53 via New Cross, New Cross Gate, Old Kent Road, Bricklayers Arms, Elephant & Castle, St George's Circus, Westminster, to Whitehall, then Regent Street, Oxford Street, Great Portland Street, Regent's Park and to Marylebone station. The section north of Oxford Circus was a new service designed to create a new south–west link at Regent's Park station.[1]
London Central took over the operation of route 453 on 16 February 2008.[2]
London General has successfully retained route 453 with a new contract starting on 24 November 2011.[3]
New Routemasters were introduced on 18 October 2014. The rear platform remains closed at all times except for when the bus is at bus stops.[4]
Current route
Route 453 operates via these primary locations:[5]
- Deptford Bridge station
- New Cross station
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- New Cross Gate station
- Old Kent Road Ilderton Road
- Peckham Park Road
- Old Kent Road East Street
- Bricklayers Arms
- Elephant & Castle New Kent Road
- Elephant & Castle station
- St George's Circus / St George's Road for Imperial War Museum
- Lambeth North station
- St Thomas' Hospital
- Westminster station
- Trafalgar Square for Charing Cross station
- Haymarket / St James's
- Piccadilly Circus
- Regent Street
- Oxford Circus
- Great Portland street station
- Regent's Street station
- Baker Street station
- Marylebone station Grand Central Street
References
- 1 2 Aldridge, John (May 2003). "Hendy's bendies reach Deptford". Buses (Ian Allan Publishing) (578): 13.
- ↑ 2008 Bus Tender Result Transport For London
- ↑ 2011 Bus Tender Result Transport For London
- ↑ Press Release Transport for London
- ↑ Route 453 Map Transport for London
External links
Media related to London Buses route 453 at Wikimedia Commons- Timetable