London Buses route SL2 is a Transport for London contracted Superloop express bus route in London, England. Running between Walthamstow bus station and North Woolwich, it is operated by Arriva London.
History
On 21 July 2023, a consultation for route SL2 was opened by Transport for London, and closed on 4 September the same year.Proposals for a new express bus route between Walthamstow and North Woolwich Ferry (SL2 bus route), part of the Superloop Transport for London It was awarded on 20 October 2023, and was introduced on 2 March 2024, using existing Alexander Dennis Enviro400H Citys. It was initially operated by Arriva London from Barking garage.
On 18 July 2026, route SL2 was transferred to Tottenham garage. At the same time, the Alexander Dennis Enviro400H Citys were replaced with new BYD BD11s, converting the route to full electric bus operation.
Current route Route SL2 operates via these locations:Route SL2 Map Transport for London Walthamstow bus station for Walthamstow Central station Walthamstow Market South Woodford Woodford Gants Hill station Ilford station Barking station UEL Docklands Campus North Woolwich Ferry Terminal
Operation The route operates at a frequency of a bus every 12 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays and a bus every 15 minutes on Sundays.
Former route SL2 From June 1996 until August 2002, a previous route SL2 ran in Central London, connecting the mainline railway stations at Paddington, Marylebone, Euston, St Pancras, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Fenchurch Street, London Bridge, Waterloo and Victoria.Enhancement of Accessible Bus Service Linking London's Mainline Railway Stations London Regional Transport 27 June 1996Latest service changes Transport for London 31 August 2002 The route was operated by Thorpes and branded as Stationlink, running an hourly (anticlockwise) circular service, with route SL1 operating in the reverse direction. Both were replaced by routes 205 and 705 respectively in August 2002.
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