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==History== |
==History== |
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Route 153 |
Route 153 commenced operating on 2 June 1984 between [[Archway tube station|Archway station]] and [[Angel, London|Angel]] via [[Holloway, London|Holloway]] using [[MCW Metrobus]]es. |
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On 24 November 1984, |
On 24 November 1984, it was extended from Angel to [[Tottenham Court Road tube station|Tottenham Court Road station]] via [[London Buses route 19|route 19]]. This section was withdrawn on 4 April 1987. It was also converted to minibus operation on the same date and its operation transferred to [[London Country North West]]'s [[Coppetts Wood]] garage. On 26 June 1988, it returned to [[London Regional Transport|London Buses]]'s Victoria Basement garage. |
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On 1 June 1992, |
On 1 June 1992, it was diverted at Holloway from Archawy station to [[Finsbury Park station]] and extended at its southern end to [[Smithfield, London|Smithfield]]. It was transferred to [[Capital Citybus]]' [[London General#Northumberland Park (NP)|Northumberland Park garage]] on the same date. On 8 July 1998, route 153 was included in the sale of Capital Citybus to [[First London]].<ref>[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/firstgroup-finds-london-bus-firm-is-just-the-ticket-1.336691 FirstGroup finds London bus firm is just the ticket] ''Herald Scotland'' 9 July 1998</ref><ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199899/cmselect/cmenvtra/429/429ap32.htm Tendered Bus Services] Select Committee on Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs March 1999</ref><ref>[http://www.firstgroup.com/assets/pdfs/investors/annual_reports/1999_annual_report.pdf Annual Report Year Ended 31 March 1999] FirstGroup</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Upon being re-tendered, the route passed to [[HCT Group#CT Plus|CT Plus]] on 3 February 2001. On the same date it was diverted from Smithfield to [[Liverpool Street bus station]]. CT Plus successfully tendered to retain the route with new contracts commencing on 4 June 2006 and 2 June 2013.<ref>[https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=220 Bus tender results Route 153] Transport for London 9 May 2005</ref><ref>[https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=1030 Bus tender results Route 153] Transport for London 26 April 2012</ref><ref>[http://issuu.com/goaheadlondon/docs/bus_talk_-_issue_16_-_june_2012/5 Tender News] ''Bus Talk'' ([[Go-Ahead London]]) issue 16 June 2012</ref> |
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On 3 February 2001, the route was diverted at Smithfield to terminate at [[Liverpool Street bus station|Liverpool Street]] |
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It has been curtailed from Liverpool Street bus station to [[Finsbury Square]] while [[Crossrail]] road closures are in place. |
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===Tender History=== |
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Upon being re-tendered in 2000, the route was awarded to [[HCT Group#CT Plus|CT Plus]] from 3 February 2001. |
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Upon being re-tendered in 2005, the route was retained by [[HCT Group#CT Plus|CT Plus]] from 4 June 2006. |
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| ⚫ | Upon being re-tendered |
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==Current route== |
==Current route== |
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Revision as of 23:48, 28 March 2015
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| Overview | |
| Operator | CT Plus |
| Garage | Ash Grove (HK) |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 |
| Route | |
| Start | Finsbury Park bus station |
| Via | Holloway Barnsbury Islington Barbican |
| End | Finsbury Square |
| Length | 6 miles (9.7 km) |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
London Buses route 153 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Finsbury Park bus station and Finsbury Square, it is operated by CT Plus.
History
Route 153 commenced operating on 2 June 1984 between Archway station and Angel via Holloway using MCW Metrobuses.
On 24 November 1984, it was extended from Angel to Tottenham Court Road station via route 19. This section was withdrawn on 4 April 1987. It was also converted to minibus operation on the same date and its operation transferred to London Country North West's Coppetts Wood garage. On 26 June 1988, it returned to London Buses's Victoria Basement garage.
On 1 June 1992, it was diverted at Holloway from Archawy station to Finsbury Park station and extended at its southern end to Smithfield. It was transferred to Capital Citybus' Northumberland Park garage on the same date. On 8 July 1998, route 153 was included in the sale of Capital Citybus to First London.[1][2][3]
Upon being re-tendered, the route passed to CT Plus on 3 February 2001. On the same date it was diverted from Smithfield to Liverpool Street bus station. CT Plus successfully tendered to retain the route with new contracts commencing on 4 June 2006 and 2 June 2013.[4][5][6]
It has been curtailed from Liverpool Street bus station to Finsbury Square while Crossrail road closures are in place.
Current route
Route 153 operates via these primary locations:[7]
- Finsbury Park bus station
for Finsbury Park station 
- Holloway Road station
- Barnsbury
- Islington
- Barbican station
- Finsbury Square
References
- ^ FirstGroup finds London bus firm is just the ticket Herald Scotland 9 July 1998
- ^ Tendered Bus Services Select Committee on Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs March 1999
- ^ Annual Report Year Ended 31 March 1999 FirstGroup
- ^ Bus tender results Route 153 Transport for London 9 May 2005
- ^ Bus tender results Route 153 Transport for London 26 April 2012
- ^ Tender News Bus Talk (Go-Ahead London) issue 16 June 2012
- ^ Route 153 Map Transport for London
External links
Media related to London Buses route 153 at Wikimedia Commons- London Bus Routes gallery
- Timetable
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