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First Bus London
First Bus London is a bus operator running services across Greater London, England. It is a subsidiary of FirstGroup, operating buses under contract to Transport for London, and was formed with the purchase of RATP Dev Transit London from RATP Group in 2025.
FirstGroup previously operated services under contract to Transport for London, before selling its First London operations to other bus operators, namely Metroline, Go-Ahead London and Tower Transit, in 2013.
In December 2024, FirstGroup agreed terms to purchase RATP Dev Transit London from the RATP Group for £90 million, along with subsidiaries London Sovereign, London Transit and London United, giving the FirstGroup a 12% market share of London's tendered bus services, ten garages across Central and West London (one of which, the Westbourne Park garage, returned to First as the result of acquisition) and a fleet of 982 buses and around 3,700 employees. The deal was completed on 28 February 2025, with FirstGroup subsequently forming a new entity named First Bus London.
First Bus London operates out of 10 garages; Edgware, Fulwell, Harrow, Hounslow, Hounslow Heath, Park Royal, Shepherd's Bush, Stamford Brook, Tolworth and Westbourne Park.
Edgware garage operates routes 79, 125, 226, 288, 303, 326, 340, H11, H12, H14 and N5.
Edgware garage was first opened by the London General Omnibus Company in 1925 with space for 24 buses, but there was plenty of room adjacent to the Underground station which had recently been built. In 1939 a new building was built next to the original building which was to become the new bus station, while the remaining open parking area was used to store vehicles for the trolleybus replacement program.
In 1984, a new 100-bus garage was built on the site of the long closed Edgware railway station at a cost of £4.5 million. In 1992, plans were made to close Edgware garage as Cricklewood garage was to become a fully functioning garage with new facilities. The outdoor parking area and the bus station then became a midibus base in 1993, with a new bus wash and light maintenance facilities provided in the yard.[citation needed]
Planning applications were submitted to Barnet London Borough Council by First Bus London in July 2025 for the development of a new Edgware garage on the site of The Broadwalk Centre, situated below the basement of a high-rise building as part of the Edgware Towers. Despite objections by residents and the London Fire Brigade, the latter stating the depot structure would provide inadequate protection against structural collapse in the event of a major fire at the depot, the plans were approved by Barnet London Borough Council in August 2025 and passed onto the Greater London Authority and the office of the Mayor of London for further review.
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First Bus London
First Bus London is a bus operator running services across Greater London, England. It is a subsidiary of FirstGroup, operating buses under contract to Transport for London, and was formed with the purchase of RATP Dev Transit London from RATP Group in 2025.
FirstGroup previously operated services under contract to Transport for London, before selling its First London operations to other bus operators, namely Metroline, Go-Ahead London and Tower Transit, in 2013.
In December 2024, FirstGroup agreed terms to purchase RATP Dev Transit London from the RATP Group for £90 million, along with subsidiaries London Sovereign, London Transit and London United, giving the FirstGroup a 12% market share of London's tendered bus services, ten garages across Central and West London (one of which, the Westbourne Park garage, returned to First as the result of acquisition) and a fleet of 982 buses and around 3,700 employees. The deal was completed on 28 February 2025, with FirstGroup subsequently forming a new entity named First Bus London.
First Bus London operates out of 10 garages; Edgware, Fulwell, Harrow, Hounslow, Hounslow Heath, Park Royal, Shepherd's Bush, Stamford Brook, Tolworth and Westbourne Park.
Edgware garage operates routes 79, 125, 226, 288, 303, 326, 340, H11, H12, H14 and N5.
Edgware garage was first opened by the London General Omnibus Company in 1925 with space for 24 buses, but there was plenty of room adjacent to the Underground station which had recently been built. In 1939 a new building was built next to the original building which was to become the new bus station, while the remaining open parking area was used to store vehicles for the trolleybus replacement program.
In 1984, a new 100-bus garage was built on the site of the long closed Edgware railway station at a cost of £4.5 million. In 1992, plans were made to close Edgware garage as Cricklewood garage was to become a fully functioning garage with new facilities. The outdoor parking area and the bus station then became a midibus base in 1993, with a new bus wash and light maintenance facilities provided in the yard.[citation needed]
Planning applications were submitted to Barnet London Borough Council by First Bus London in July 2025 for the development of a new Edgware garage on the site of The Broadwalk Centre, situated below the basement of a high-rise building as part of the Edgware Towers. Despite objections by residents and the London Fire Brigade, the latter stating the depot structure would provide inadequate protection against structural collapse in the event of a major fire at the depot, the plans were approved by Barnet London Borough Council in August 2025 and passed onto the Greater London Authority and the office of the Mayor of London for further review.