# Blue Triangle

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Bus company operating services in East London

This article is about the London bus operating company. For the Nazi concentration camp badge, see [Blue triangle](/source/Blue_triangle). For the butterfly, see [Graphium sarpedon](/source/Graphium_sarpedon).

Blue Triangle BYD BD11 on route 101 at Beckton bus station in January 2025 Parent Go-Ahead London Founded 1999 Headquarters Barking Service area East London Service type Bus operator Routes 32 (October 2025) Hubs Barking, Barking Riverside, Canning Town, Beckton Depots 2 Fuel type Diesel, Hybrid and Electric Website www.goaheadlondon.com

**Blue Triangle** is a bus operator brand under **London General Transport Services Limited**,[1] [trading as](/source/Trading_as) **Go-Ahead London**. It is a subsidiary of [Go-Ahead London](/source/Go-Ahead_London) and operates services in [East London](/source/East_London) under contract to [Transport for London](/source/Transport_for_London). It is the operator of the [East London Transit](/source/East_London_Transit) system.

## History

Original Blue Triangle logo

[East Lancs Lolyne](/source/East_Lancs_Lolyne) bodied [Dennis Trident 2](/source/Dennis_Trident_2)

[New Routemaster](/source/New_Routemaster) with [East London Transit](/source/East_London_Transit) branding on [route 5](/source/London_Buses_route_5) at [Barking station](/source/Barking_station) in July 2025

[Wright Gemini 3](/source/Wright_Gemini_3) bodied [Volvo B5LH](/source/Volvo_B5LH) on [route 104](/source/London_Buses_route_104) at [Beckton bus station](/source/Beckton_bus_station) in July 2025

In August 2002, Blue Triangle took over [route 185](/source/London_Buses_route_185) at short notice after London Easylink ceased trading.[2]

On 29 June 2007, Blue Triangle was purchased by the [Go-Ahead Group](/source/Go-Ahead_Group).[3] The sale included eight [Transport for London](/source/Transport_for_London) and nine [Essex County Council](/source/Essex_County_Council) routes and approximately 60 buses, but not the charter fleet which were retained by Roger Wright trading as The London Bus Company.[4]

## Garages

### River Road (RR)

The [East London Transit](/source/East_London_Transit) routes, operated using [New Routemasters](/source/New_Routemaster), are operated from River Road garage

River Road garage operates routes [5](/source/London_Buses_route_5), [15](/source/London_Buses_route_15), [101](/source/London_Buses_route_101), [104](/source/London_Buses_route_104), [115](/source/London_Buses_route_115), [147](/source/London_Buses_route_147), [262](/source/London_Buses_route_262), [304](/source/London_Buses_route_304), [325](/source/London_Buses_route_325), [364](/source/London_Buses_route_364), [366](/source/London_Buses_route_366), [368](/source/London_Buses_route_368), [396](/source/London_Buses_route_396), [608](/source/London_Buses_route_608), [646](/source/London_Buses_route_646), [652](/source/London_Buses_route_652), [656](/source/London_Buses_route_656), [679](/source/London_Buses_route_679), [686](/source/London_Buses_route_686), [EL1](/source/London_Buses_route_EL1), [EL2](/source/London_Buses_route_EL2), [EL3](/source/London_Buses_route_EL3) and [N15](/source/London_Buses_route_N15).[5]

#### History

In May 2016 a new garage opened on River Road in [Barking](/source/Barking%2C_London). It initially opened with an allocation of 22 buses to operate [route 147](/source/London_Buses_route_147) but has a capacity for 155 buses. It was built on the site of a former [Ford](/source/Ford_of_Britain) commercial vehicle sales and repair site.[6][7] In July 2016, all of the routes and buses from Rainham garage were transferred.[8]

### Henley Road (DS)

Henley Road garage operates routes [5](/source/London_Buses_route_5), [15](/source/London_Buses_route_15), [69](/source/London_Buses_route_69), [115](/source/London_Buses_route_115), [129](/source/London_Buses_route_129), [330](/source/London_Buses_route_330), [376](/source/London_Buses_route_376), [473](/source/London_Buses_route_473), [474](/source/London_Buses_route_474), [D3](/source/London_Buses_route_D3), [N15](/source/London_Buses_route_N15) and [SL4](/source/London_Buses_route_SL4).[9]

## Former garage

### Rainham (BE)

Rainham garage operated routes [167](/source/London_Buses_route_167), [193](/source/London_Buses_route_193), [300](/source/London_Buses_route_300), [347](/source/London_Buses_route_347), [362](/source/London_Buses_route_362), [364](/source/London_Buses_route_364), [368](/source/London_Buses_route_368), [376](/source/London_Buses_route_376), [462](/source/London_Buses_route_462), [498](/source/London_Buses_route_498), [608](/source/London_Buses_route_608), [646](/source/London_Buses_route_646), [648](/source/London_Buses_route_648), [649](/source/London_Buses_route_649), [650](/source/London_Buses_route_650), [651](/source/London_Buses_route_651), [652](/source/London_Buses_route_652), [656](/source/London_Buses_route_656), [667](/source/London_Buses_route_667), [674](/source/London_Buses_route_674), [679](/source/London_Buses_route_679), [686](/source/London_Buses_route_686), [EL1](/source/London_Buses_route_EL1), [EL2](/source/London_Buses_route_EL2) and [W19](/source/London_Buses_route_W19).[10] On 27 June 2015, route 498 passed to [Stagecoach London](/source/Stagecoach_London).[11] In July 2016 the garage was announced closed with all operations transferred to River Road garage.[8]

## Previous routes operated

- [Route 372](/source/London_Buses_route_372) was won on a temporary contract as part replacement for route 324 which ran between [Romford Market](/source/Romford_Market) and [Bluewater Shopping Centre](/source/Bluewater_(shopping_centre)). Blue Triangle was awarded the temporary contract using four second hand [Plaxton Pointer](/source/Plaxton_Pointer) bodied [Dennis Darts](/source/Dennis_Dart). In March 2004, Blue Triangle retained the contract for another five years. This route has since passed to [Stagecoach London](/source/Stagecoach_London).[12]

- In 2001 Blue Triangle commenced operating [route 248](/source/London_Buses_route_248). In September 2008, the passed to [Stagecoach London](/source/Stagecoach_London).[13]

- [Route 375](/source/London_Buses_route_375) was won on a temporary contract as a part replacement to Essex County Council route 500, which was withdrawn between [Ongar](/source/Ongar%2C_Essex) and Romford, Transport for London stepped in with this replacement service using just one bus. On 4 July 2009 this passed to [Arriva Kent Thameside](/source/Arriva_Kent_Thameside).[14]

- In September 2003 Blue Triangle commenced operating [route 66](/source/London_Buses_route_66). In September 2010 this passed to [Arriva Southern Counties](/source/Arriva_Southern_Counties).[15]

- On 3 November 2007 Blue Triangle commenced operating [route 368](/source/London_Buses_route_368). On 26 March 2011 this passed to [First London](/source/First_London) but was re-acquired on 22 June 2013.[16]

- In September 2001 Blue Triangle commenced operating [route 648](/source/London_Buses_route_648). On 3 September 2011 this route passed to First London but was re-acquired on 22 June 2013.[17]

- In March 2012 Blue Triangle commenced operating [route 20](/source/London_Buses_route_20).[18]

## Special vehicles

Blue Triangle owned a number of special vehicles including an ex [Green Line](/source/Green_Line_Coaches) [AEC Routemaster](/source/AEC_Routemaster), ex London Routemasters and [AEC Regent III RTs](/source/AEC_Regent_III_RT) for use on charter duties. These vehicles were not included in the sale to Go-Ahead Group and remain in the ownership of Roger Wright's London Bus Company.[19]

## Fleet

As at May 2015, Blue Triangle's London services had a peak vehicle requirement of 131 buses.[10]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Companies House extract company no 2328489](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02328489) London General Transport Services Limited

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** No blinds needed, it's a 185 *[Buses](/source/Buses_(magazine))* issue 572 November 2002

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Acquisition of Blue Triangle Buses Limited](http://www.go-ahead.com/media/news/archive/2007-06-29.aspx) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131011202437/http://www.go-ahead.com/media/news/archive/2007-06-29.aspx) 11 October 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Go-Ahead Group 29 June 2007

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [The London Bus Company Limited](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06304920) Companies House

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Who runs your bus"](https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/who-runs-your-bus). *Transport for London*. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Our new garage based at River Road, Barking opened on Saturday 7 May 2016](http://www.goaheadlondon.com/news/post/our-new-garage-based-at-river-road-barking-ig11-opened-on-saturday-7-may-2016) Go-Ahead London

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Go Ahead's 7m new Barking garage *Buses* issue 736 July 2016 page 25

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Buses737_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Buses737_8-1) "Short Hops" *Buses* issue 737 August 2016 page 27

1. **[^](#cite_ref-KCarr119_9-0)** Carr, Ken (May 2015). *The London Bus Guide* (5 ed.). Boreham: Visions International Entertainment. p. 119. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-9931735-3-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-9931735-3-0).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-KCarr113_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-KCarr113_10-1) Carr, Ken (May 2015). *The London Bus Guide* (5 ed.). Boreham: Visions International Entertainment. p. 113. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-9931735-3-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-9931735-3-0).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Carr, Ken (May 2015). *The London Bus Guide* (5 ed.). Boreham: Visions International Entertainment. p. 122. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-9931735-3-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-9931735-3-0).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [Bus tender results Route 372](http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/businessandpartners/buses/tenderresults/route.aspx?btID=524) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927210454/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/businessandpartners/buses/tenderresults/route.aspx?btID=524) 27 September 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Transport for London 17 July 2008

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** [Bus tender results Route 248](https://archive.today/20130906072431/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/businessandpartners/buses/tenderresults/route.aspx?btID=502) Transport for London 28 March 2008

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [Bus tender results Route 375](http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/businessandpartners/buses/tenderresults/route.aspx?btID=683) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927052210/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/businessandpartners/buses/tenderresults/route.aspx?btID=683) 27 September 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Transport for London 6 April 2009

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [Bus tender results Route 66](https://archive.today/20130906221046/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/businessandpartners/buses/tenderresults/route.aspx?btID=659) Transport for London 10 December 2009

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** [Bus tender results Route 368](https://archive.today/20130906221128/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/businessandpartners/buses/tenderresults/route.aspx?btID=788) Transport for London 27 July 2010

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** [Bus tender results Route 648](https://archive.today/20130906221128/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/businessandpartners/buses/tenderresults/route.aspx?btID=870) Transport for London 23 December 2010

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** [Bus tender results Route 20](https://archive.today/20130905225807/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/businessandpartners/buses/tenderresults/route.aspx?btID=923) Transport for London 21 July 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** [Welcome to The London Bus Company](http://www.thelondonbuscompany.co.uk/) London Bus Company

## External links

Media related to [Blue Triangle](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Blue_Triangle) at Wikimedia Commons

- [Blue Triangle website](https://web.archive.org/web/20140515091406/http://www.bluetrianglebuses.co.uk/)

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