London Buses route 88
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Go-Ahead London |
| Garage | Stockwell (SW) |
| Vehicle | Volvo B7TL 10m / Wright Eclipse Gemini VDL DB300 10.4m / Wright Gemini 2 Alexander Dennis Enviro400 10.1m |
| Peak vehicle requirement | Day: 22 Night: 7 |
| Night-time | 24-hour service |
| Route | |
| Start | Camden Town[1] |
| Via | Warren Street Great Portland Street Oxford Circus Piccadilly Circus Trafalgar Square Parliament Square Vauxhall Stockwell[1] |
| End | Clapham Common[1] |
| Length | 7 miles (11 km) |
| Service | |
| Level | 24-hour service |
| Frequency | About every 7-30 minutes |
| Journey time | 39-67 minutes |
| Operates | 24-hour service |
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London Buses route 88 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Go-Ahead London.[2]
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History [edit]
Route 88 ran from Acton Green to Mitcham (Mon-Fri)/St Helier (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat)/Belmont (Sundays) in 1950. It was extended further to Banstead Hospital (Sundays pm journeys) in 1961, It was withdrawn from Belmont in 1974 and extended Sunday journeys to Merton Garage in 1981.
Route 88 was rerouted to Turnham Green in 1988. It was withdrawn between Turnham Green & Marble Arch in 1990 and replaced by new route 94. It was withdrawn between Mitcham & Clapham Common in late 1990 and Oxford Circus & Marble Arch in 1992.
Because of stand space at Oxford Circus, the route was extended to Camden Town via the withdrawn route 135 in 2000.
The route runs 24 hours a day.[2]
In May 2009, it was converted to PVL Class operation.
On 11 December 2010, the contract of the 88 was retained by London General with existing Volvo B7TL 10m / Wright Eclipse Geminis and new Alexander Dennis Enviro400s.
Current route [edit]
- Camden Town Camden Gardens
- Camden Town Station
- Mornington Crescent Station
- Warren Street Station
- Great Portland Street Station
- Oxford Circus Station
- Piccadilly Circus Station
- Trafalgar Square for Charing Cross Station
- Westminster Station
- Tate Britain
- Vauxhall Station Bus Station
- Stockwell Station
- Clapham North Station
- Clapham High Street Station
- Clapham Common Station
- Clapham Common Old Town
Gallery [edit]
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a Dennis Trident 2 / Plaxton President on route 88 in Trafalgar square.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c "Bus map for route 88". Transport for London. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Bus Routes". Go-Ahead London. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
