London Buses route SL5 is a Transport for London contracted Superloop express bus route in London, England. Running between Bromley North station and Croydon, it is operated by Arriva London. The route partially parallels route 119.
| SL5 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Arriva London |
| Garage | Croydon |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 10 (February 2024) |
| Began service | 3 February 2024 |
| Route | |
| Start | Bromley North station |
| Via | The Chinese Garage Bethlem Royal Hospital Shirley |
| End | Croydon |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
History
editOn 21 July 2023, a consultation for route SL5 was opened by Transport for London, and closed on 4 September the same year. On 5 December 2023, it was confirmed that the route would be introduced.[1][2]
Route SL5 was introduced on 3 February 2024. It is operated by Arriva London from their Croydon garage. Unlike other Superloop routes, which are operated by double deck buses, the SL5 is operated with single deck Alexander Dennis Enviro200 buses due to overhanging trees on South Eden Park Road.[3][4][5]
Current route
editRoute SL5 operates via these primary locations:[6]
Operation
editThe route operates at a frequency of a bus every 12 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays and a bus every 15 minutes on Sundays.[7]
Reception
editRoute SL5 has been met with generally positive feedback. In a poll, 81% of respondents believed that the route would make their journeys faster, and 58% said they would be more likely to use the route to replace a journey made by car.[2][8]
Conservative Councillor Thomas Turrell, who represents Hayes and Coney Hall in Bromley, has voiced his disappointment with the route, saying that it does not help to improve connectivity in the rural areas of London, and that "residents will see it as a missed opportunity to really improve public transport connectivity".[8]
References
edit- ^ "Proposals for a new express bus route between Bromley and Croydon (SL5 bus route), part of the Superloop". Transport for London. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ a b Huggett, Poppy (2023-12-09). "TfL confirm Superloop route SL5 from Bromley to Croydon". News Shopper. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Superloop Gets A Bit Loopier With SL5 Bromley To Croydon Bus". Londonist. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ Final links in Superloop confirmed Buses issue 827 February 2024
- ^ New Superloop route SL5 - 3 February 2024 Transport for London 3 February 2024
- ^ Route SL5 Map Transport for London
- ^ "Route SL5 Timetable". Transport for London. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ a b Huggett, Poppy (2023-12-19). "Disappointment with Bromley Superloop route that does 'nothing' for rural communities". News Shopper. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
External links
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Media related to London Buses route SL5 at Wikimedia Commons