London Buses route 180 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Erith and North Greenwich bus station, it is operated by Stagecoach London.
| 180 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Stagecoach London |
| Garage | Plumstead |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro400H Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 17 |
| Began service | 7 October 1951 |
| Former operator(s) | London Central London General East Thames Buses Harris Bus Selkent London Regional Transport London Transport Executive (GLC) London Transport Executive |
| Night-time | N1 |
| Route | |
| Start | Erith |
| Via | Belvedere Abbey Wood Plumstead Woolwich Charlton Greenwich Peninsula |
| End | North Greenwich bus station |
| Length | 11 miles (18 km) |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
History
In June 1992, a South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive Leyland-DAB articulated bus was trialled for a month on the route along with a three-axle Citybus Leyland Olympian.[1] On 14 February 1998, operation of the route passed from Selkent to Harris Bus.[2] After Harris Bus ran into financial difficulty, on 25 March 2000 it was taken over by East Thames Buses.[3]
On 3 October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to London General, which included a five-year contract to operate route 180.[4][5][6] London General retained the route when re-tendered with a new contract commencing on 1 October 2016.[7] In December 2017, it was transferred from Belvedere garage to Morden Wharf garage.[8][9]
On 2 October 2021, the route was taken over by Stagecoach London.[10]
In July 2017 Transport for London announced proposed changes to route 180 in anticipation of the opening of the Elizabeth line with route 180 to be diverted after Charlton to run to North Greenwich instead of Lewisham.[11] The change was implemented on 14 May 2022.[12]
Current route
Route 180 operates via these primary locations:[13]
Vehicles
Since November 2021, the route has been partially operated by Alexander Dennis Enviro400EVs.[14][15]
References
External links
Media related to London Buses route 180 at Wikimedia Commons