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London Buses route 358

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358
Overview
OperatorGo-Ahead London
GarageOrpington
VehicleAlexander Dennis Enviro200
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro C2
Peak vehicle requirement17
Night-timeNo night service
Route
StartCrystal Palace bus station
ViaAnerley
Penge
Beckenham
Eden Park
Shortlands
Bromley
Locksbottom
Farnborough
Green Street Green
EndOrpington station
Length15 miles (24 km)
Service
LevelDaily
FrequencyAbout every 12-20 minutes
Journey time45-97 minutes
Operates04:00 until 01:29

London Buses route 358 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Crystal Palace bus station and Orpington station, it is operated by Go-Ahead London.

History

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The route was introduced in 1989 on a commercial basis by Metrobus and initially only had two return journeys per day Monday to Friday. It became a Transport for London route in 2002 and was subsequently improved, with frequency increasing to every 12 minutes at peak times and every 20 minutes on evenings and Sundays. In 2014, it was taken over by Go-Ahead London who operate the route from Orpington bus garage.[1]

In October 2022, Irizar signed a contract with Go-Ahead London to supply twenty Irizar ie trams and the associated charging infrastructure for the route. At each end, an ultrafast charger will be installed to allow buses to charge via a reverse pantograph (an overhead pantograph that drops down onto the bus[2]) at the two "opportunity charging stations" at either end of the route.[3][4][5]

Current route

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Route 358 operates via these primary locations:[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Will passengers on the 358 like their ie trams?". BusAndTrainUser. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  2. ^ Staubach, Timo. "Bus-Down Pantograph Charging: Schunk's Inverted Pantograph SLS 201". Future Transport News.
  3. ^ "London first fast-charged bus route to be electrified by Irizar e-mobility - Go Ahead". Sustainable Bus. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  4. ^ Marius, Callum (2023-01-04). "South London bus route set to be transformed by new 'trambuses' in 2023". MyLondon. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  5. ^ "Opportunity charging rolled out on London route". Bus & Coach Buyer. 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  6. ^ Route 358 Map Transport for London
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