London Buses route 358

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

358
Overview
OperatorLondon General
GarageOrpington (MB)
Route
StartCrystal Palace
ViaBeckenham
Bromley
EndOrpington station
Length15 miles (25 km)
Service
LevelDaily
FrequencyEvery 12-20 minutes
Journey time45-97 minutes

History

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 London General who operate the route from Orpington bus garage.[1]

In October 2022, Irizar signed a contract with London General to supply twenty Irizar IE Tram electric buses 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.[2][3][4]

Current route

Route 358 operates via these primary locations:[5]

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