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{{Short description|London bus route}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox bus line
{{Infobox bus line
|number = 360
|number = 360
|logo =
|logo =
|image = London Central WHY6 on Route 360, Vauxhall.jpg
|image = Go-Ahead London SEe50 (LJ66CJX) Vauxhall Bridge 16.01.2024.jpg
|image_width = 300
|image_width = 300
|caption = [[London Central]] [[Wright Electrocity]] bodied [[VDL SB120]] at [[Vauxhall bus station]] in August 2013
|caption = [[London Central|Go-Ahead London]] [[Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV]] on [[Vauxhall Bridge]]
|bgcolor = red
|bgcolor = red
|titlecolor = white
|titlecolor = white
|operator = [[London Central|Go-Ahead London]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/who-runs-your-bus#on-this-page-10|title=Who runs your bus|publisher=Transport for London|access-date=16 December 2020}}</ref>
|operator = [[London Central]]
|garage = [[Camberwell bus garage|Camberwell]]
|vehicle = [[Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV]]
|start = [[Royal Albert Hall]]
|start = [[Royal Albert Hall]]
|via = [[Kensington]]<br>[[Sloane Square]]<br>[[Pimlico]]<br>[[Vauxhall]]<br>[[Lambeth]]
|via = [[Kensington]]<br>[[Sloane Square]]<br>[[Pimlico]]<br>[[Vauxhall]]<br>[[Lambeth]]
|end = [[Elephant & Castle]]}}
|end = [[Elephant and Castle]]
}}


'''London Buses route 360''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], England. Running between [[Royal Albert Hall]] and [[Elephant & Castle]], it is operated by [[London Central]].
'''London Buses route 360''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], England. Running between [[Royal Albert Hall]] and [[Elephant and Castle]], it is operated by [[London Central|Go-Ahead London]].


==History==
==History==
The route was the first in London to use [[Hybrid buses in London|hybrid electric buses]], with six vehicles built by [[Wrightbus]], branded [[Wright Electrocity|Electrocity]], entering service in February 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1989|title="Cleaner, greener" buses for route 360|publisher=London SE1 community site|date=7 February 2006}}</ref> The trial was announced in March 2005; route 360 was chosen as it is one of few single-deck routes to operate in central London.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=302&categoryid=0|title=First Electrocity order for Wrightbus|publisher=Bus & Coach Magazine|date=18 March 2005}}</ref> Six diesel buses were operated alongside the hybrids for comparison.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=11049&channel=0|title=Red buses go green in London|publisher=edie.net|date=8 February 2006}}</ref> The hybrids were temporarily withdrawn shortly after their introduction following problems with engine overheating.<ref>{{cite news|last=Milmo|first=Dan|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2006/oct/26/travelsenvironmentalimpact.ethicalliving|title=London plans hybrid bus fleet to cut carbon emissions|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|date=26 October 2006}}</ref>
The route was the first in London to use [[Low emission buses in London|hybrid electric buses]], with six vehicles built by [[Wrightbus]], branded [[Wright Electrocity|Electrocity]], entering service in February 2006.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1989|title="Cleaner, greener" buses for route 360|date=7 February 2006|work=London SE1|publisher=Bankside Press|access-date=16 December 2020}}</ref> The trial was announced in March 2005; route 360 was chosen as it is one of few single-deck routes to operate in central London.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=302&categoryid=0|title=First Electrocity order for Wrightbus|publisher=Bus & Coach Magazine|date=18 March 2005|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708105112/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=302&categoryid=0|archivedate=8 July 2011}}</ref> Six diesel buses were operated alongside the hybrids for comparison.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.edie.net/news/5/Red-buses-go-green-in-London/11049/|title=Red buses go green in London|last=Bond|first=Sam|date=8 February 2006|work=Edie|publisher=Faversham House|access-date=16 December 2020}}</ref> The hybrids were temporarily withdrawn shortly after their introduction following problems with engine overheating.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2006/oct/26/travelsenvironmentalimpact.ethicalliving|title=London plans hybrid bus fleet to cut carbon emissions|last=Milmo|first=Dan|date=26 October 2006|work=[[The Guardian]]|location=London|access-date=16 December 2020}}</ref>


In November 2009, it was announced that London Central had successfully tendered to retain the route, which would be converted to full hybrid operation using a mixture of new and existing vehicles from 23 January 2010, the first route to use only hybrid vehicles.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Aldridge|first=John|title=Route 360 to go 100% hybrid in latest contract shake-up|journal=[[Buses Magazine|Buses]]|publisher=[[Ian Allan Publishing]]|issue=656|date=November 2009|pages=16–17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=1121 | title=Route E1 - award announced 14 September 2009 | work=Transport for London | date=14 September 2009 | accessdate=27 May 2014}}</ref> In August 2014, new passenger information screens were introduced on one bus on the route.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://recombu.com/digital/news/tfl-to-trial-wifi-on-number-12-and-rv1-london-buses | title=TfL to trial WiFi on Number 12 and RV1 London buses | work=Recombu | date=7 August 2014 | accessdate=10 August 2014 | author=Hopping, Clare}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2359096/tfl-to-trial-bus-wifi-and-display-digital-seat-data | title=TfL will trial bus WiFi and digital seat data displays | work=V3 | date=6 August 2014 | accessdate=10 August 2014 | author=Worth, Dan}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7773 | title=WiFi trial on RV1 bus route | work=London SE1 | date=6 August 2014 | accessdate=10 August 2014}}</ref>
In November 2009, it was announced that Go-Ahead London had successfully tendered to retain the route, which would be converted to full hybrid operation using a mixture of new and existing vehicles from 23 January 2010, the first route to use only hybrid vehicles.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Aldridge|first=John|title=Route 360 to go 100% hybrid in latest contract shake-up|journal=[[Buses Magazine|Buses]]|publisher=[[Ian Allan Publishing]]|issue=656|date=November 2009|pages=16–17}}</ref> In August 2014, new passenger information screens were introduced on one bus on the route.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://recombu.com/digital/news/tfl-to-trial-wifi-on-number-12-and-rv1-london-buses | title=TfL to trial WiFi on Number 12 and RV1 London buses | work=Recombu | date=7 August 2014 | accessdate=10 August 2014 | author=Hopping, Clare}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2359096/tfl-to-trial-bus-wifi-and-display-digital-seat-data | title=TfL will trial bus WiFi and digital seat data displays | work=V3 | date=6 August 2014 | accessdate=10 August 2014 | author=Worth, Dan}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7773 | title=WiFi trial on RV1 bus route | work=London SE1 | date=6 August 2014 | accessdate=10 August 2014}}</ref>

The hybrid buses were replaced by electric [[Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV]] single-deckers in November 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://cbwmagazine.com/londons-360-electrified/|title=London's 360 electrified|date=28 November 2017|work=Coach and Bus Week|access-date=16 December 2020}}</ref>


==Current route==
==Current route==
Route 360 operates via these primary locations:<ref>[http://www.tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/360 Route 360 Map] Transport for London</ref>
Route 360 operates via these primary locations:<ref>[https://www.tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/360 Route 360 Map] Transport for London</ref>
*[[Royal Albert Hall]]
*[[Royal Albert Hall]]
*[[South Kensington tube station|South Kensington station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
*[[South Kensington tube station|South Kensington station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
*[[Sloane Square tube station|Sloane Square station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
*[[Sloane Square tube station|Sloane Square station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
*[[Lister Hospital, Chelsea|Lister Hospital]]
*[[Pimlico tube station|Pimlico station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
*[[Pimlico tube station|Pimlico station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
*[[Vauxhall Bridge]]
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*[[Vauxhall bus station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
*[[Vauxhall bus station]] {{rail-interchange|london|bus}} ''for [[Vauxhall station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}''
*[[Lambeth]]
*[[Albert Embankment]]
*[[Imperial War Museum]]
*[[Imperial War Museum]]
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*[[Elephant & Castle tube station|Elephant & Castle station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
*[[Elephant & Castle]]


==References==
==References==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:360, London Bus Route}}
[[Category:Bus routes in London]]
[[Category:Bus routes in London]]
[[Category:Transport in Kensington and Chelsea]]
[[Category:Transport in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea]]
[[Category:Transport in Lambeth]]
[[Category:Transport in the London Borough of Lambeth]]
[[Category:Transport in Southwark]]
[[Category:Transport in the London Borough of Southwark]]
[[Category:Transport in the City of Westminster]]
[[Category:Transport in the City of Westminster]]

Latest revision as of 15:42, 21 April 2024

360
Go-Ahead London Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV on Vauxhall Bridge
Overview
OperatorGo-Ahead London[1]
GarageCamberwell
VehicleAlexander Dennis Enviro200EV
Route
StartRoyal Albert Hall
ViaKensington
Sloane Square
Pimlico
Vauxhall
Lambeth
EndElephant and Castle

London Buses route 360 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Royal Albert Hall and Elephant and Castle, it is operated by Go-Ahead London.

History

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The route was the first in London to use hybrid electric buses, with six vehicles built by Wrightbus, branded Electrocity, entering service in February 2006.[2] The trial was announced in March 2005; route 360 was chosen as it is one of few single-deck routes to operate in central London.[3] Six diesel buses were operated alongside the hybrids for comparison.[4] The hybrids were temporarily withdrawn shortly after their introduction following problems with engine overheating.[5]

In November 2009, it was announced that Go-Ahead London had successfully tendered to retain the route, which would be converted to full hybrid operation using a mixture of new and existing vehicles from 23 January 2010, the first route to use only hybrid vehicles.[6] In August 2014, new passenger information screens were introduced on one bus on the route.[7][8][9]

The hybrid buses were replaced by electric Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV single-deckers in November 2017.[10]

Current route

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Route 360 operates via these primary locations:[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Who runs your bus". Transport for London. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. ^ ""Cleaner, greener" buses for route 360". London SE1. Bankside Press. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  3. ^ "First Electrocity order for Wrightbus". Bus & Coach Magazine. 18 March 2005. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011.
  4. ^ Bond, Sam (8 February 2006). "Red buses go green in London". Edie. Faversham House. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  5. ^ Milmo, Dan (26 October 2006). "London plans hybrid bus fleet to cut carbon emissions". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  6. ^ Aldridge, John (November 2009). "Route 360 to go 100% hybrid in latest contract shake-up". Buses (656). Ian Allan Publishing: 16–17.
  7. ^ Hopping, Clare (7 August 2014). "TfL to trial WiFi on Number 12 and RV1 London buses". Recombu. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  8. ^ Worth, Dan (6 August 2014). "TfL will trial bus WiFi and digital seat data displays". V3. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  9. ^ "WiFi trial on RV1 bus route". London SE1. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  10. ^ "London's 360 electrified". Coach and Bus Week. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  11. ^ Route 360 Map Transport for London
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