London Buses route 98
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London Buses route 98 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Willesden bus garage and Red Lion Square, it is operated by Metroline.
History
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Route 98 commenced on 18 July 1992 to replace route 8 between Willesden bus garage and Oxford Circus, before continuing to Holborn. The route has always been operated by Metroline's Willesden bus garage. It was initially operated by AEC Routemasters on Mondays to Saturdays in the daytime and Dennis Darts, MCW Metrobuses and Leyland Titans on Sundays and late evenings.[1]
On 27 March 2004 routes 6 and 98 were converted to driver-only operation, with the AEC Routemasters replaced by Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TLs.[1][2][3]
In April 2016 the first five BYD double-decker electric buses in the world since trolleybuses started operating on the route as part of a pilot scheme.[4][5] They were operated from Willesden bus garage.
Current route
Route 98 operates via these primary locations:[6]
- Willesden bus garage
- Willesden Green station London Underground
- Brondesbury
- Kilburn High Road station London Overground
- Maida Vale station London Underground
- Edgware Road station London Underground
- Marble Arch station London Underground
- Bond Street station London Underground Elizabeth Line
- Oxford Circus station London Underground
- Tottenham Court Road station London Underground Elizabeth Line
- Holborn Red Lion Square
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References
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- ↑ London bus routes Route 98/N98 Transport for London 6 June 2003
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- ↑ First pure electric double deck buses on streets of London Template:Webarchive BYD 16 March 2016
- ↑ Route 98 Map Transport for London
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