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Encyclopedia > London Buses route 98
98
Management
Operated by Metroline
Garage Willesden
Vehicle Volvo B7TL 10m / Plaxton President
Peak vehicle requirement 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 (5:00am until 1:00am)
Frequency About every 6-10 minutes
Journey time 29-62 minutes
Night Night Bus N98
Adult single fares
Oyster £1.00
Cash £2.00
Transport for London • Performance (PDF)

London Buses route 98 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline. Metroline, owned by ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore, is one of more than 20 companies operating bus services in London under the management of London Buses. ... Metroline, owned by ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore, is one of more than 20 companies operating bus services in London under the management of London Buses. ... Volvo B7TL is a low-floor double decker which was launched in 1999 and replaced the 2-axle version of Volvo Olympian (its 3-axle version was replaced by Volvo Super Olympian). ... Plaxton President is the name of a double-decker bus body built by Plaxton from 1999 to 2005 in the United Kingdom. ... Willesden is an area in North West London which forms part of the London Borough of Brent. ... Holborn (pronounced ho-bun or ho-burn) is a place in London, named after a tributary to the river Fleet that flowed through the area, the Hole-bourne (the stream in the hollow). ... The Oyster card is a form of electronic ticketing used on Transport for London and National Rail services within the Greater London area of the United Kingdom. ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Metroline, owned by ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore, is one of more than 20 companies operating bus services in London under the management of London Buses. ...

Contents

History

Route 98 was introduced on 18 July 1992 to replace route 8 between Willesden Bus Garage and Oxford Circus. London Buses route 8 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ...


98 has always been operated by Metroline, based at the Willesden garage. First using Routemasters on Mondays to Saturdays in the daytime and Dennis Darts, Metrobuses and Leyland Olympians on Sundays and late evenings. First London AEC Routemaster, RML 2473 (JJD 473D), on route 7 towards Ladbroke Grove tube station, April 2002. ... The Dennis Dart is a rear-engined midibus model built in UK and was the first successful Dennis product since the Dominator. ... MCW Metrobus is a double decker bus model manufactured by MCW from 1977 until 1989. ... A SBS Transit 3-axle Leyland Olympian (air-conditioned) in Singapore. ...


In early 2004, 98 was one of the many routes in London that were converted from Routemasters to low floor vehicles. 98 and fellow Metroline route 6 were given new Low-floor Volvo B7TL 10m / Plaxton Presidents. London Buses route 6 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ...


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


Current route

Route departing Willesden

Route departing Holborn

Kilburn High Road railway station is in the London Borough of Camden, in north London, and in Travelcard Zone 2. ... Maida Vale tube station is a London Underground station at Maida Vale. ... Edgware Road, Bakerloo Line Edgware Road, Hammersmith and City Line Edgware Road tube station is the name given to two separate tube stations on London Underground. ... Marble Arch is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster. ... Categories: Jubilee Line stations | Central Line stations | London Underground stubs | Crossrail ... Oxford Circus, on the right you can see the tube-sign. ... Tottenham Court Road is a station on the London Underground, serving as an interchange between the Central Line and the Charing Cross branch of the Northern Line. ... Holborn tube station Decorated metal panels on Central Line platforms at Holborn, near the British Museum. ... Tottenham Court Road is a station on the London Underground, serving as an interchange between the Central Line and the Charing Cross branch of the Northern Line. ... Oxford Circus, on the right you can see the tube-sign. ... Categories: Jubilee Line stations | Central Line stations | London Underground stubs | Crossrail ... Marble Arch is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster. ... Edgware Road, Bakerloo Line Edgware Road, Hammersmith and City Line Edgware Road tube station is the name given to two separate tube stations on London Underground. ... Maida Vale tube station is a London Underground station at Maida Vale. ... Kilburn High Road railway station is in the London Borough of Camden, in north London, and in Travelcard Zone 2. ...

See also

List of Transport for London (TfL) contracted London Bus routes in London, England. ... Metroline, owned by ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore, is one of more than 20 companies operating bus services in London under the management of London Buses. ...

External links


List of bus routes in London

1-99 | 100-199 | 200-299 | 300-399 | 400-499 | 500-599 | 600-699 | Letter prefix | Night only List of Transport for London (TfL) contracted London Bus routes in London, England. ... List of Transport for London (TfL) contracted London Bus routes in London, England. ... List of Transport for London (TfL) contracted London Bus routes in London, England. ... List of Transport for London (TfL) contracted London Bus routes in London, England. ... List of Transport for London (TfL) contracted London Bus routes in London, England. ... List of Transport for London (TfL) contracted London Bus routes in London, England. ... List of Transport for London (TfL) contracted London Bus routes in London, England. ... List of Transport for London (TfL) contracted London Bus routes in London, England. ... List of Transport for London (TfL) contracted London Bus routes in London, England. ... List of Transport for London (TfL) contracted London Bus routes in London, England. ...



 

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