London Buses route 258

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258

London Buses
Management
Operated by	Arriva Shires & Essex
Garage	Watford (GR)
Vehicle	VDL DB250LF 10m/Wright Pulsar Gemini
PVR †	10
Route
Start	Watford Junction
Via	Bushey Heath Harrow Weald Wealdstone Harrow
End	South Harrow
Length	8 miles (13 km)
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	About every 15-30 minutes
Journey time	40-70 minutes
Day	5:30am until 0:30am
Night	No night service
Adult single fares
Oyster	90p
Cash	£2.00
† peak vehicle requirement Transport for London • Performance
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London Buses route 258 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. The service is currently contracted to Arriva Shires & Essex.

Contents 1 History 2 Current route 2.1 Route departing South Harrow 2.2 Route departing Watford Junction 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] History

Route 258 was introduced on 30 October 1971 and replaced route 182 between Watford & Harrow Weald and, since 1978, continued to South Harrow replacing route 114.

Route 258 was originally allocated to Harrow Weald garage using single and double deckers. The Harrow Weald alocation ceased in 1991 and moved to Luton & District (now Arriva The Shires) using the Garston (Watford) garage. Route 258 was moved to Southall in 1996 for its new contract to London Buslines.

London Buslines was later closed and moved within the First Group to Centrewest operated from the Alperton (ON) garage in 1999; using ex-London Buslines's Darts with yellow livery and Dennis Dart SLF 10.2m/Marshall Capitals (DML's) from route 92 and route T32. Route 258 was converted to double decks in 2001, first using Dennis Trident 2 9.9m/Plaxton President, later these buses moved to Westbourne Park (X) and Northumberland Park (NP) and replaced by Volvo B7TL 10m/Wright Eclipse Gemini (VNW) but some Volvo B7TL 10.6m/Plaxton President (VNL) and Volvo Olympians from route 83 did come up.

In 2006 the operation was transferred back to Arriva The Shires from Watford garage.

[edit] Current route

[edit] Route departing South Harrow South Harrow Station Bus Station Northolt Road High Street Station Road College Road Harrow on the Hill Station Bus station College Road Station Road The Bridge Harrow & Wealdstone Station High Street High Road Harrow Weald Bus Garage High Road BrooksHill Common Road High Road Sparrow Herne High Street Bushey Station Lower High Street Watford High Street Station Clarendon Road Watford Junction Station Bus Station

[edit] Route departing Watford Junction Watford Junction Station Bus Station Clarendon Road Beechen Gardens Lower High Street Watford High Street Station Lower High Street High Street Sparrows Herne High Road Common Road Brookshill High Road Harrow Weald Bus Garage High Street Harrow & Wealdstone Station The Bridge Station Road Greenhill Way Headstone Road Kymberley Road Harrow on the Hill Station Bus station College Road Station Road High Street Northolt Road South Hill Avenue South Harrow Station Bus Station

[edit] See also

• List of bus routes in London
• Arriva Shires & Essex

[edit] External links

• Transport for London
• London Bus Routes
• Full timetable (PDF)

List of bus routes in London
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