London bus route
London Buses route 453 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London , England. Running between Deptford Bridge and Marylebone stations, it is operated by Go-Ahead London .
History
Go-Ahead London Mercedes-Benz O530G Citaro on Westminster Bridge in June 2009Go-Ahead London Alexander Dennis Enviro400 in November 2011Route 453 commenced operating on 15 March 2003 as part of a reorganisation of routes in preparation for the introduction of the London congestion charge . Operating between Deptford Bridge and Marylebone stations,[ 1] route 53 as far as Lambeth North station . It was initially operated by Stagecoach London 's Plumstead garage with Mercedes-Benz O530G articulated buses. Night route N453 was introduced at the same time.[ 2]
Route 453 originally started from the first busy single stop on route 53, at Deptford, outside Addey and Stanhope School , then duplicated the 53 via New Cross , New Cross Gate , Old Kent Road , Bricklayers Arms , Elephant & Castle , St George's Circus , Westminster , to Whitehall , then Regent Street , Oxford Street , Great Portland Street , Regent's Park and to Marylebone station . The section north of Oxford Circus was a new service designed to create a new south–west link at Regent's Park station .[ 2]
New Routemasters were introduced on 18 October 2014. The rear platform remains closed at all times except for when the bus is at bus stops.[ 3] [citation needed
Current route
Route 453 operates via these primary locations:[ 4] [ 5]
References
External links
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