Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 History  





2 Current route  





3 Operation  





4 References  





5 External links  














London Buses route SL3







Add links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 




In other projects  



Wikimedia Commons
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


SL3
Overview
OperatorStagecoach London
GarageBromley
VehicleNew Routemaster
Peak vehicle requirement15
Began service24 February 2024
Route
StartThamesmead
ViaAbbey Wood
Bexleyheath
Sidcup
Chislehurst
Bickley
EndBromley North station
Service
LevelDaily

London Buses route SL3 is a Transport for London contracted Superloop express bus route in London, England. Running between Thamesmead and Bromley North station, it is operated by Stagecoach London.

The route partially parallels routes 269 and 301.

History[edit]

On 21 July 2023, a consultation for route SL3 was opened by Transport for London, and closed on 4 September the same year. The route parallels part of route 301 between Thamesmead and Bexleyheath, and part of route 269 between Bexleyheath Shopping Centre and Bromley North station.[1] Route SL3 was awarded to Stagecoach London on 20 October.[2] TfL claimed that 67% of the feedback it received reflected that route SL3 would make their journeys more convenient, and 70% said the new route would reduce their travel time.[3]

Route SL3 was introduced on 24 February 2024, using New Routemasters.[4][5][2] It is operated by Stagecoach London.[6][7]

After a competitive tendering process, the contract was retained by Stagecoach London from January 2025 with the New Routemasters to be replaced by brand new electric buses.[8]

Current route[edit]

Route SL3 operates via these primary locations:[9]

Operation[edit]

The route operates at a frequency of a bus every 12 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays and a bus every 15 minutes on Sundays.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Proposals for a new express bus route between Thamesmead and Bromley (SL3 bus route), part of the Superloop". Have Your Say Transport for London. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  • ^ a b "Route SL3 - award announced 20 October 2023". Transport for London. Archived from the original on 2024-02-18. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  • ^ Sinclair, Ashleigh (2023-10-31). "TfL outlines next phase of 'Superloop'". Coach & Bus Week. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  • ^ "Superloop Gets A Bit Loopier With SL5 Bromley To Croydon Bus". Londonist. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  • ^ Lydall, Ross (2023-12-15). "'Boris buses' slammed for poor green credentials to be used on Superloop". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  • ^ Short term contracts and a zero emission boost for Croydon Buses issue 825 December 2023
  • ^ "Superloop routes growing at above network average, says TfL". Route One. 2023-12-06. Archived from the original on 2023-12-24. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  • ^ First new buses for Superloop Buses issue 831 June 2024 page 18
  • ^ Route SL3 Map Transport for London
  • ^ "Route SL3 Timetable". Transport for London. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  • External links[edit]

    Media related to London Buses route SL3 at Wikimedia Commons


    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=London_Buses_route_SL3&oldid=1228634897"

    Category: 
    Bus routes in London
    Hidden categories: 
    Articles needing additional references from May 2024
    All articles needing additional references
    Articles with short description
    Short description matches Wikidata
    Commons category link from Wikidata
     



    This page was last edited on 12 June 2024, at 09:31 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki