London buses route 488
| 488 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) 488 bus heading towards Clapton Pond | |||
| Overview | |||
| Operator | Tower Transit | ||
| Garage | Lea Interchange (LI) | ||
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 10.8m | ||
| Peak vehicle requirement | 11 | ||
| Predecessors | Route S2 | ||
| Night-time | No night service | ||
| Route | |||
| Start | Dalston Junction | ||
| Via | Clapton Pond Homerton Hospital Hackney Wick Bow Church | ||
| End | Bromley-by-Bow | ||
| Length | 6 miles (9 km) | ||
| Service | |||
| Level | Daily | ||
| Frequency | About every 12-20 minutes | ||
| Journey time | 25-50 minutes | ||
| Operates | 04:30 until 01:08 | ||
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London Buses route 488 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Dalston Junction and Bromley-by-Bow, it is operated by it is operated by Tower Transit.
History[edit]
Route 488 commenced operating on 5 July 2008 between Bromley-by-Bow Twelvetrees Crescent and Kenninghall Road. The route was introduced to replace route S2. The route was initially operated by First London.[1]
As of 30 August 2008, You can get the 488 route 2 stops directly outside Tesco's to Twelvetrees Crescent to board a northbound bus towards Clapton instead of having to use the underpass or crossing the Road.[2]
On 27 February 2010, it passed to East London operating from their West Ham (WH) garage.[3]
On 4 June 2011, the route was extended from Clapton Pond to Dalston Junction station.[4][5]
On 28 February 2015, the route passed to Tower Transit operating from their Lea Interchange (LI) garage.[6]
Incidents[edit]
On 14 September 2011, a man named Tim Smiths (aged 32) was punched and stabbed in the stomach and leg when coming to the aid of two women who were being harassed on the 488 route in Dalston.[7][8]
Current Route[edit]
Route 488 operates via these primary locations:[9]
- Dalston Junction
- Dalston Kingsland
- Shacklewell Lane Petchey Academy
- Clapton Pond
- Homerton Hospital
- Hackney Wick
- Old Ford Road
- Roman Road Market
- Bow Church
- Bromley-by-Bow Station (northbound only)
- Bromley-by-Bow Hancock Road
Gallery[edit]
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First London operating S2 route (488 former route) at Bow Bus Garage going towards Stratford
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First London operating 488 route on Homerton high street towards Clapton, Kennington road
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Stagecoach operating 488 route towards Dalston Junction using Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 on Downs road
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References[edit]
- ↑ Matters, Transport for London | Every Journey. "Improved bus services in Stratford, Clapton and Bow". Transport for London. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- ↑ Matters, Transport for London | Every Journey. "Changes to route 488 at Bromley By Bow Tesco". Transport for London. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ↑ "Bus tender results - Transport for London". tfl.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- ↑ Matters, Transport for London | Every Journey. "Route 488 extended to Dalston". Transport for London. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ↑ "Route 488 bus extended from Clapton to Dalston this weekend". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ↑ "Bus tender results - Transport for London". tfl.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- ↑ "'No regrets' for bus stab victim". BBC News. 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
- ↑ Coleman, Jasmine. "Hackney teenagers in court over bus hero stabbing". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
- ↑ Matters, Transport for London | Every Journey. "488 bus route". Transport for London. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
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