London Buses route 360
London bus route
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London Buses route 360 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Elephant and Castle and Royal Albert Hall, it is operated by Go-Ahead London subsidiary London Central.
| 360 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Overview | |
| Operator | London Central (Go-Ahead London)[1] |
| Garage | Camberwell |
| Vehicle | BYD Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV Wright GB Kite Electroliner BEV |
| Route | |
| Start | Elephant and Castle |
| Via | Lambeth Vauxhall Pimlico Sloane Square Kensington |
| End | Royal Albert Hall |
History
The route was the first in London to use hybrid electric buses, with six vehicles built by Wrightbus, branded Electrocity, entering service in February 2006.[2] The trial was announced in March 2005; route 360 was chosen as it is one of few single-deck routes to operate in central London.[3] Six diesel buses were operated alongside the hybrids for comparison.[4] The hybrids were temporarily withdrawn shortly after their introduction following problems with engine overheating.[5]
In November 2009, it was announced that London Central had successfully tendered to retain the route, which would be converted to full hybrid operation using a mixture of new and existing vehicles from 23 January 2010, the first route to use only hybrid vehicles.[6] In August 2014, new passenger information screens were introduced on one bus on the route.[7][8][9]
The hybrid buses were replaced by electric BYD Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV single-deckers in November 2017.[10]
Current route
Route 360 operates via these primary locations:[11]
