- London Buses route 498
Infobox London Bus
number=498
operator=First Capital
garage=Dagenham
vehicle=Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart Alexander Dennis Enviro400
pvr=5
start=Romford
via=Gallows Corner
Harold Park
end=Brentwood
level=Daily
length=7 miles (11 km)
frequency=Monday to Saturday (every 30 minutes)
Sunday (every 60 minutes)
time=25-35 minutes
day=6:00am until 11:30pm
night=No night serviceLondon Buses route 498 is a
Transport for London contracted bus route inLondon ,United Kingdom . The service is currently contracted to First Capital.History
The route began on 26th December 2006 replacing the Monday to Saturday 351 service from
Chelmsford toRomford (Route 351 still operates from Brentwood to Chelmsford). The route is one of fewLondon Buses routes that operate out of London. The route first started off usingDAF DB250 /Alexander ALX400 s, but settled with usingWright Cadet s. London Buses had plans to extend the route west of Romford through Queens Hospital, Becontree Heath, Heath Park Estate, Reede Road, Dagenham Heathway to Goresbrook but these have been deferred to a later date due to local resistance.The route was taken over by First Capital with new
Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart s, operating from theirDagenham Depot. The frequency on Sunday will be increased to every 30 mins.Current route
Route departing Brentwood
*Brentwood "Sainsbury's"
*Ongar Road
*Brentwood "High Street"
*London Road
*Brook Street
*Colchester Road
*Harold Park
*Colchester Road
*Gallows Corner
*Main Road
*Mercury Gardens
*Western Road
*Chandlers Way
*Eastern Road
*South Street
*Romford StationRoute departing Romford
*Romford Station
*South Street
*Western Road
*Mercury Gardens
*Main Road
*Gallows Corner
*Colchester Road
*Harold Park
*Colchester Road
*Brook Street
*London Road
*Brentwood High Street
*Ongar Road
*Brentwood "Sainsbury's"ee also
*
List of bus routes in London
* First CapitalExternal links
* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/498.pdf Full timetable]
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