242 | |
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Overview | |
Operator | Stagecoach London |
Garage | Ash Grove |
Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC |
Peak vehicle requirement | 14 |
Began service | 28 February 1998 |
Predecessors | Route 22A Route 22B |
Night-time | N242 |
Route | |
Start | Homerton University Hospital |
Via | Hackney Central Dalston Shoreditch |
End | Aldgate bus station |
Length | 6 miles (9.7 km) |
Service | |
Level | Daily |
Frequency | About every 10-12 minutes |
Journey time | 32-65 minutes |
Operates | 05:00 until 01:27 |
London Buses route 242 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Homerton University Hospital and Aldgate bus station, it is operated by Stagecoach London.
In December 1998, it became the first double-decker route in London to solely use low-floor buses. The route re-uses the number of the historic route 242 that ran between Chingford station and Potters Bar via Waltham Abbey and Cheshunt.