Operator London General End Marylebone station | Predecessors Route 53 | |
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Start Deptford Bridge station Via New Cross
Elephant & Castle
Westminster
Oxford Circus | ||
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 London General.
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History
Route 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 and Marylebone stations, it parallels route 53 as far as Whitehall. 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.
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.
London Central took over the operation of route 453 on 16 February 2008.
London General has successfully retained route 453 with a new contract starting on 24 November 2011.
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.
Current route
Route 453 operates via these primary locations: