London Buses route 395

London Buses route 395 was originally introduced from Limehouse to Surrey Quays, on Mondays to Saturdays except evenings. It was a new route by Stagecoach East London before it was transferred to First London in 2001. It was withdrawn in 2006, to complete the 100% low-floor.

Unlike the previous East London Line closure, no replacement bus service was provided across the River Thames through the Rotherhithe Tunnel. London Transport was concerned that demand would be so high and buses would be so small that the frequency could have to be one bus every 30 seconds. There was also an issue that the Rotherhithe Tunnel is restricted to vehicles with a width no more than 7 feet (2.1 m), which had been employed on previous occasions. However, by 2007 no such vehicles were commercially available that were low-floor compliant: the only ones with this width, as previously used, were minibuses with higher floors. As bus policy by this time was 100% low floor, it meant that no such service could be provided.

Prior to the midibus era, route 82 was originally from Stepney to Rotherhithe via their tunnel. The buses used for this route used their Rotherhithe Tunnel because of the constant rubbing of the kerb.