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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.
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153 | |
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Overview | |
Operator | Go-Ahead London |
Garage | Waterloo |
Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV |
Peak vehicle requirement | 11 |
Night-time | No night service |
Route | |
Start | Finsbury Park bus station |
Via | Holloway Barnsbury Islington Barbican |
End | Liverpool Street bus station |
Length | 6 miles (9.7 km) |
Service | |
Level | Daily |
Frequency | Around every 12-20 minutes |
Journey time | 25-52 minutes |
Operates | 04:55 until 00:44 |
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]
Route 153 operates via these primary locations:[5]
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]
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