London Buses route 98

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98

London Buses
Management
Operated by	Metroline
Garage	Willesden
Vehicle	Volvo B7TL 10m / Plaxton President
PVR †	27
Route
Start	Willesden
Via	Kilburn Maida Vale Edgware Road Marble Arch Oxford Circus Holborn
End	Holborn
Length	7 miles (11 km)
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	About every 6-10 minutes
Journey time	29-62 minutes
Day	5:00am until 1:00am
Night	Night Bus N98
Adult single fares
Oyster	90p
Cash	£2.00
† peak vehicle requirement Transport for London • .pdf Performance
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London Buses route 98 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.

Contents 1 History 2 Current route 2.1 Route departing Willesden 2.2 Route departing Holborn 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] History

Route 98 was introduced on 18 July 1992 to replace route 8 between Willesden Bus Garage and Oxford Circus.

The 98 has always been operated by Metroline, based at the Willesden garage. Initially using Routemasters on Mondays to Saturdays in the daytime and Dennis Darts, Metrobuses and Leyland Olympians on Sundays and late evenings.

In early 2004, the 98 was one of the many routes in London that were converted from Routemasters to low floor vehicles. Route 98 and fellow Metroline route 6 were given new low-floor Volvo B7TL 10m / Plaxton Presidents.

The 98 also has night service N98 that follows the route from Holborn to Willesden and continues via Kingsbury, Queensbury and Neasden to Stanmore Station.

[edit] Current route

[edit] Route departing Willesden Willesden Bus Garage Pound Lane High Road Willesden Green Station Willesden Lane Kilburn High Road Kilburn High Road Station Kilburn High Road Maida Vale Maida Vale Station Maida Vale Edgware Road Edgware Road Station Edgware Road Marble Arch Station Oxford Street Oxford Circus Station Oxford Street Tottenham Court Road Station New Oxford Street Bloomsbury Way for Holborn Station Theobald's Road Drake's Street Holborn Red Lion Square

[edit] Route departing Holborn Holborn Red Lion Square Procter Place High Holborn Holborn Station High Holborn New Oxford Street Tottenham Court Road Station Oxford Street Oxford Circus Station Oxford Street Marble Arch Station Edgware Road Edgware Road Station Edgware Road Maida Vale Maida Vale Station Maida Vale Kilburn High Road Kilburn High Road Station Kilburn High Road Willesden Lane Willesden Green Station High Road Willesden Bus Garage Pound Lane

[edit] See also

• List of bus routes in London
• Metroline

[edit] External links

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

List of bus routes in London
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