Overview
- Service begins Saturday, September 27, running limited‑stop between Waterloo and Lewisham via Elephant & Castle and New Cross Gate.
- Pay‑as‑you‑go travel is free for the first week, with passengers required to tap in as usual.
- Buses run every 12 minutes Monday to Saturday and every 15 minutes in early mornings, evenings and on Sundays.
- The fully electric double‑deckers include USB charging and are operated by Go‑Ahead’s London Central under a reported £4.9m arrangement using rebranded vehicles.
- The BL1 largely tracks the planned Bakerloo extension corridor, with stops including Burgess Park (Dunton Road), Old Kent Road (Ilderton Road), New Cross Gate and Lewisham.