London Buses route 8
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| Operated by | East London |
| Garage | Bow |
| Vehicle | Dennis Trident 2/Alexander ALX400 |
| PVR † | 33 |
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| Start | Bow Church |
| Via | Old Ford Bethnal Green Shoreditch Bank Holborn Oxford Circus |
| End | Victoria |
| Length | 9 miles (14 km) |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
| Frequency | About every 6 minutes |
| Journey time | 45-84 minutes |
| Day | 5:30am until 1:00am |
| Night | Night Bus N8 |
| Adult single fares | |
| Oyster | 90p |
| Cash | £2.00 |
| † peak vehicle requirement Transport for London • Performance |
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London Buses route 8 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to East London.
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[edit] History
On 1 November 1908, the bus route number 8 was allocated to a previously un-numbered route operating between Shepherds Bush and Ilford. On 20 June 1912, Routes 8 and 25 exchanged eastern ends at Bank, so that from then on the 8 operated between Willesden and Old Ford. This situation continued, apart from various westward extensions of the route to Wembley and Alperton, until July 1993. At that time the 8 again was re-routed over the 25, but this time to Victoria, becoming a daily Victoria - Old Ford - Bow route. In as much, the same routing as the 1912 version of route 25. The western end of the route becoming 98.
[edit] Current route
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