London Buses route 388 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Stratford City bus station and Elephant and Castle, it is operated by HCT Group#CT Plus, CT Plus.

History

Route 388 commenced operating on 25 January 2003 between Hackney Wick and Mansion House tube station, Mansion House station in preparation for the introduction of the London congestion charge. It was operated by HCT Group#CT Plus, CT Plus' HCT Group#Ash Grove (HK), Ash Grove (HK) with East Lancs Lolyne bodied Dennis Trident 2s. On 25 September 2004, it was extended to Blackfriars station. While Blackfriars station was rebuilt as part of the Thameslink Programme, route 388 was extended on 16 August 2008 to Temple tube station, Temple station, and again on 1 November 2008 to Embankment tube station, Embankment station. It was cut back to Blackfriars on 24 March 2012. Upon being re-tendered, the route was retained with a new contract commencing in January 2010. On 14 December 2013, route 388 was extended from Hackney Wick to Stratford City bus station via the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, replacing route 588. In 2017, the route was extended from Blackfriars to Elephant and Castle.

Current route

Route 388 operates via these primary locations:Route 338 Map
Transport for London *Stratford City bus station for ''Stratford station'' *Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park *Hackney Wick *Victoria Park, London, Victoria Park *South Hackney *Cambridge Heath railway station, Cambridge Heath station *York Hall *Bethnal Green tube station, Bethnal Green station *Shoreditch High Street railway station, Shoreditch High Street station *Bishopsgate *Liverpool Street station *Bank-Monument tube station, Bank station *Mansion House tube station, Mansion House station *Blackfriars station

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{{DEFAULTSORT:388, London Buses Route Bus routes in London Transport in the London Borough of Hackney Transport in the London Borough of Newham Transport in the City of London