London Buses route 394
| 394 | |
|---|---|
CT Plus Optare Solo in Angel Islington | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Stagecoach London |
| Garage | Ash Grove |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC |
| Route | |
| Start | Homerton University Hospital |
| Via | Hackney London Fields Haggerston Cambridge Heath Hoxton |
| End | Islington |
London Buses route 394 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Homerton University Hospital and Islington, it is operated by Stagecoach London.
History
Route 394 originally commenced operating on 15 September 2001 as the Shoreditch Hoppa
The service initially ran at a half-hourly frequency between Tolpuddle Street in Islington and Broadway Market. It was operated with two Renault minibuses in a unique blue livery and served several roads with no other bus routes.[3] Passenger numbers rose rapidly to 2,200 per week and Transport for London agreed to integrate the Shoreditch Hoppa into the mainstream London Buses network, with a route number and inclusion on network maps.[1]
Transport for London awarded
In October 2009, a baby was born on a bus operating route 394. The baby was given the middle name Dennis after the manufacturer of the bus.[7]
On 29 April 2017, route 394 was retained by HCT Group with a new fleet of Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC buses introduced.[8]
On 27 August 2022, route 394 was included in the sale of HCT Group's ‘red bus’ operations to Stagecoach London.[9]
Current route
Route 394 operates via these primary locations:[10]
- Homerton University Hospital
- Hackney Town Hall
- London Fields
- Broadway Market
- Haggerston Thurtle Road
- Hoxton station
- Angel station
- Islington Tolpuddle Street
Route 394 links the busy boroughs of Hackney and Islington, and visits the culturally significant areas of
References
- ^ HM Government, February 2003
- ^ 1997 - 2003 on HCT Group website, retrieved 2009-10-18
- Buses (559). Ian Allan Publishing: 13.
- ^ Our red bus routes on HCT Group website, retrieved 2009-10-09
- ^ Bus tender results Route 394 Transport for London 29 October 2009
- ^ Aldridge, John (January 2011). "In London: North of the Thames, hail-&-ride is alive and thriving". Buses (670). Ian Allan Publishing: 25.
- Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Bus Tenders: 2017". London Connected. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Stagecoach completes purchase of HCT Group TfL work". RouteOne. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Route 394 Map Transport for London
- Time Out London, 2 March 2009
External links
Media related to London Buses route 394 at Wikimedia Commons
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