London Buses route SL2
| SL2 | |
|---|---|
Alexander Dennis Enviro400H City | |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 16 (March 2024) |
| Began service | 2 March 2024 |
| Route | |
| Start | Walthamstow bus station |
| Via | South Woodford Woodford Gants Hill Ilford Barking UEL Docklands Campus |
| End | North Woolwich |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
London Buses route SL2 is a Transport for London contracted Superloop express bus route in London, England. Running between Walthamstow bus station and North Woolwich, it is operated by Arriva London.
The route partially parallels routes
366
.
History
On 21 July 2023, a consultation for route SL2 was opened by
Current route
Route SL2 operates via these locations:[5]
- Walthamstow bus station
for Walthamstow Central station 
- Walthamstow Market
- South Woodford
- Woodford
- Gants Hill station
- Ilford station
- Barking station
- Gallions Reach
- UEL Docklands Campus
- North Woolwich Ferry Terminal
Operation
The route operates at a frequency of a bus every 12 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays and a bus every 15 minutes on Sundays.[6]
Former route SL2
From June 1996 until August 2002, a previous route SL2 ran in
Victoria.[7][8] The route was operated by Thorpes and branded as Stationlink, running an hourly (anticlockwise) circular service, with route SL1 operating in the reverse direction. Both were replaced by routes 205 and 705 respectively in August 2002.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Consultation opens for planned express Superloop bus route in east London". Romford Recorder. 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Proposals for a new express bus route between Walthamstow and North Woolwich Ferry (SL2 bus route), part of the Superloop Transport for London
- ^ "Route SL2 - award announced 20 October 2023". Transport for London. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Short term contracts and a zero emission boost for Croydon Buses issue 825 December 2023
- ^ Route SL2 Map Transport for London
- ^ "Route SL2 Timetable". Transport for London. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ a b Enhancement of Accessible Bus Service Linking London's Mainline Railway Stations London Regional Transport 27 June 1996
- ^ a b Latest service changes Transport for London 31 August 2002
External links
Media related to London Buses route SL2 at Wikimedia Commons
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