London Buses route 135
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Arriva London |
| Garage | Barking (DX) |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro400 |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 13 |
| Night-time | No night service |
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| Start | Crossharbour |
| Via | Canary Wharf Limehouse Aldgate Liverpool Street |
| End | Old Street Station |
| Length | 7 miles (11 km) |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
| Frequency | About every 10 minutes |
| Journey time | 33-55 minutes |
| Operates | 4:55am until 1am |
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London Buses route 135 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.
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History [edit]
Route 135 began operation on 24 May 2008. It was initially operated at a frequency of every 15 minutes off-peak and every 10 minutes during peak hours, with a maximum requirement of 13 double-deck buses.[1]
The contract to operate route 135 had been awarded in November 2007. Five bids were received for the route, with Arriva London successful.[2]
The route was featured in Time Out magazine in 2009.[3]
Route description [edit]
The route links Old Street to Crossharbour, serving a number of intermediate points including Hoxton, Aldgate, Limehouse, Westferry and Canary Wharf. It provides the only direct bus link between Canary Wharf and the City of London, and serves a number of heavily cultural locations.[3] Parts of the route provide an alternative to the Docklands Light Railway.[1]
Current route [edit]
- Crossharbour Asda for Crossharbour Station
- East Ferry Road
- Mudchute Station
- Westferry Road
- Bank Street
- Heron Quays Station
- Canary Wharf Station
- Upper Bank Street
- Canada Square
- South Colonnade
- Canary Wharf Station
- Cabot Square
- West India Avenue
- Westferry Circus
- Westferry Road
- Salter Street
- Westferry Station
- West India Dock Road
- Commercial Road
- Limehouse Station
- Braham Street for Aldgate East Station
- Mansell Street
- Aldgate High Street
- Aldgate Station
- Duke's Place
- Bevis Marks
- Camomile Street
- Liverpool Street Station
- Bishopsgate
- Norton Folgate
- Shoreditch High Street
- Great Eastern Street
- Old Street
- City Road
- Old Street Station Moorfields Eye Hospital
Previous route 135s in London [edit]
The route number 135 was previously used for a service between Marble Arch and Archway via Camden Town. Operated by Metroline after privatisation, it was withdrawn in December 2000 and replaced by extending route 88 to cover part of its route and increasing the frequency of route 134, which already ran over much of the 135 route.[4]
Gallery [edit]
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Wright Eclipse Gemini operation of route 135
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Alexander Dennis Enviro400 operation of route 135
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Close up of the front of an Alexander Dennis Enviro400
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b BBC - London - Travel - From the Island to the City
- ^ Bus tender results | Transport for London - Route 135
- ^ a b Bus Route 135: City to Docklands - Time Out London
- ^ Aldridge, John (August 2000). "Changes out West". Buses (Ian Allan Publishing) (545): 13.
