Superloop route SL3 will be introduced in south east London from today (February 24).

Route SL3 will run as an express bus service between Bromley North Station and Thamesmead Town Centre via Bromley Town Centre, Chislehurst, Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, Bexleyheath Town Centre and Abbey Wood.

The Superloop is a part of the Mayor of London’s plans to improve the bus network in outer London.

All Superloop routes together would add over 4 million extra bus kilometres per annum to the bus network, according to the TfL website.

Route SL3 will run every 12 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturday and every 15 minutes during the evening and all day on Sundays.

First buses will be timed to depart Bromley North Station at 5am on all days of the week.

First buses will be timed to depart Thamesmead Town Centre at 5am on all days of the week.

Last buses will be timed to depart Bromley North Station at 12.30am on all days of the week.

And last buses will be timed to depart Thamesmead Town Centre at 12.30am on all days of the week.

Route SL3 will call at the following bus stops towards Bromley North Station

  • Bus Stop A at Thamesmead Town Centre
  • Bus Stop SJ named Thamesmead / Carlyle Road located on Carlyle Road
  • Bus Stop D on Harrow Manorway opposite Abbey Wood Station
  • Bus Stop BH at Bexleyheath Station
  • Bus Stop BL named Bexleyheath / Lion Road located on Bexleyheath Broadway
  • Bus Stop F outside Bexleyheath Library on Townley Road
  • Bus Stop H named Hatherley Crescent / Sidcup Station located on Hatherley Crescent
  • Bus Stop S named Sidcup / Carlton Road located on Elm Road
  • Bus Stop HH at Queen Mary's Hospital Bus Stop U named Bromley Lane / Chislehurst War Memorial located on Bromley Lane
  • Bus Stop B opposite Chislehurst Station
  • Bus Stop A named Southborough Road / Bickley Station located on Bickley Park Road
  • Bus Stop R named Bromley / Widmore Road located on Widmore Road
  • Bus Stop Q at Bromley Town Hall

Terminating at the alighting point along the side of Bromley North Station

Route SL3 will call at the following bus stops towards Thamesmead Town Centre:

  • Bus Stop E outside Bromley North Station
  • Bus Stop L named Bromley / Widmore Road located on Widmore Road
  • Bus Stop B named Southborough Road / Bickley Station located on Bickley Park Road
  • Bus Stop A outside Chislehurst Station
  • Bus Stop S named Bromley Lane / Chislehurst War Memorial located on Bromley Lane
  • Bus Stop HJ at Queen Mary's Hospital Bus Stop R named Sidcup / Carlton Road located on Elm Road
  • Bus Stop L named Sidcup Station / Station Road located on Station Road
  • Bus Stop E outside Bexleyheath Library on Townley Road
  • Bus Stop BM named Bexleyheath / Lion Road located on Bexleyheath Broadway
  • Bus Stop BF at Bexleyheath Station
  • Bus Stop L named Abbey Wood / Florence Road located on Abbey Road
  • Bus Stop C on Harrow Manorway outside Abbey Wood Station
  • Bus Stop SK named Thamesmead / Carlyle Road located on Carlyle Road Terminating at bus stop C at Thamesmead Town Centre

Route SL3 will be run by Stagecoach London using double deck buses.