London Buses route 1
| 1 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Operator | London General |
| Garage | Mandela Way (MW) |
| Vehicle | Volvo B7TL 10.6m / Wright Eclipse Gemini |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 17 |
| Night-time | Night Bus N1 |
| Route | |
| Start | Canada Water station |
| Via |
South Bermondsey Bricklayer's Arms Elephant & Castle Waterloo Aldwych Holborn |
| End | Tottenham Court Road station |
London Buses route 1 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Canada Water and Tottenham Court Road stations, it is operated by London General.
Route 1 was one of the first motorbus routes to be introduced in London. It was in operation by November 1908. Despite subsequent route changes, it continues to serve part of its original route, between Elephant & Castle and Aldwych.
On 3 October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to London General, which included a five-year contract to operate route 1. It is operated out of Mandela Way garage with a peak vehicle requirement of 17 buses.
The current route is not the same as the route of the first omnibus service in London, started in 1829 by George Shillibeer. Route 1 operates via these primary locations:
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