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

The route partially parallels routes 269 and 301.

History[]

On 21 July 2023, a consultation for the route was published by TFL.

On 4 September 2023, the consultation for the route was closed.

Route SL3 commenced operation on 24 February 2024, running between Thamesmead and Bromley North via Abbey Wood, Bexleyheath, Sidcup, Queen Mary's Hospital and Chislehurst. The route is operated by Stagecoach London operating from their Bromley (TB) garage using existing New Routemasters. This route is the eighth official Superloop route.

On 18 January 2025, the route was retained by Stagecoach London.

Brand new Alexander Dennis Enviro400EVs will be introduced from Spring 2025.

Current Route[]

Route SL3 operates via these primary locations:

Gallery[]

London Buses
Current Operators Arriva LondonBlue TriangleDocklands BusesFirst Bus LondonLondon CentralLondon GeneralMetrobusMetrolineStagecoach LondonTransport UK London BusUNO
Go-Ahead London Blue TriangleDocklands BusesLondon CentralLondon GeneralMetrobus
Former Operators Arriva Kent ThamesideArriva The ShiresConnex Bus UKEast Thames BusesFirst LondonHCT GroupQuality Line RATP GroupSullivan BusesTellings-Golden MillerTower TransitTransdev LondonTravel London
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Superloop Routes SL1SL2SL3SL5SL6SL7SL8SL9 SL10
Night Routes N1N2N3N5N7N8N9N11N15N18N19N20N21N22N25N26N27N28N29N31N32N33N38N41N44N53N55N63N65N68N72N73N74N83N86 N87N89N91N97N98N109N113 N133N136N137N140N155N171N199 N205N207N242N250N253N266N271N277N279N343N381N550N551
Future Routes 495BL1SL4SL11SL12
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Current Bus Types in use BYD K8SRCaetano e.City GoldAlexander Dennis Enviro200Enviro 200 MMCEnviro 200 MMC EVEnviro 400Enviro 400 MMCEnviro 400H CityEnviro 400 City EVIrizar i2 EVIrizar ie tramMCV EvoSetiMercedes-Benz CitaroNew RoutemasterSwitch Metrocity EVOptare MetroDecker EVOptare OlympusOptare Solo SRScania OmniCityVolvo BZLWright GB KiteWright Gemini 2Wright Eclipse Gemini 2Wright Eclipse Gemini 3Wright SRMWright StreetDeckWright StreetLite
Areas where many bus routes serve ArchwayBarnet The SpiresBexleyheathEaling BroadwayEpsomIlfordLewishamKing’s CrossStreathamTrafalgar SquareUxbridgeWaterloo
Bus Stations Addington VillageAldgateBecktonBecontree HeathBluewaterBrent CrossCanada WaterCanning TownPark Royal Central Middlesex HospitalChingfordKingston Cromwell RoadCrossharbourCrystal PalaceDalston JunctionEast CroydonEdgwareEdmonton GreenElthamEustonKingston FairfieldGolders GreenGrove ParkHammersmithHarrowHatton CrossHeathrow CentralHeathrow Terminal 5HounslowLeytonstoneLiverpool StreetLondon BridgeMile EndMortlakeNorth FinchleyNorth GreenwichNorthwick Park HospitalOrpingtonPeckhamPotters BarPrince RegentPutney BridgeRichmondRomfordSouth HarrowStainesStratfordStratford CityTottenham HaleTurnpike Lane StationVauxhallVictoriaWaltham CrossWalthamstow CentralWest CroydonWhite CityWimbledon
Route Lists 1-99100-199200-299300-399400-499500-599600-699700-799900-999Letter Prefix RoutesX Prefixed RoutesList of Night Bus Routes
Other 2024 Bus WithdrawalsAlexander Dennis Buses with in TFLNew London Buses On OrderUpcoming changes
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