Historic Bus Service Changes in City of London, Croydon & Ealing (May 2008 to June 2016)

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City of London

4 – Archway Station to Waterloo Station

September 2012 – Frequency increased on Saturday and Sunday shopping hours from every 15 minutes to 12 minutes (1 extra bus an hour)

8 – Victoria to Bow Church

June 2009 – Withdrawn between Victoria and Oxford Circus; part replaced by the extension of route C2
June 2011 – Rerouted at Oxford Circus (not specified)
June 2014 – Additional journeys introduced; one westbound journey Monday to Fridays, in the morning departing Bow Church at 08:01 and two in the early morning (05:07 and 05:27) from Bow Church towards Oxford Circus

15 – Blackwall Tunnel to Regent Street

August 2010 – Withdrawn from Regent Street to Paddington; replaced by route 159 extension from Marble Arch to Paddington

21 – Lewisham to Newington Green

October 2009 – Frequencies increased on Monday to Saturdays (not specified)

23 – Westbourne Park Station to Liverpool Street Station

November 2010 – Frequencies reduced at peak times (not specified)
November 2015 – Frequencies reduced Monday to Saturday daytimes from every 6-7 minutes to 7-8 minutes (2-3 buses lost an hour)

25 – Ilford High Road to Oxford Circus

June 2011 – Articulated buses replaced by double deck buses. Increased frequencies (not specified); restructured to run in two legs (Ilford to Holborn Circus and Ilford to Oxford Circus)
February 2013 – Due to permanent closure of Stonecutter Street, the Holborn leg of the route is curtailed at City Thameslink Station
February 2016 – Additional journeys introduced during Monday to Friday morning peak hours from Ilford High Road to Oxford Circus and in the afternoon peak hours from Oxford Circus to Ilford (not specified); frequencies reduced on Sundays from every 5 minutes to 6 minutes between Ilford and Oxford Circus (2 buses lost an hour)

35 – Clapham Junction Station, Grant Road to Shoreditch Church, High Street

April 2013 – Extended from Shoreditch Town Hall to Shoreditch High Street
April 2016 – 24 hour service introduced; Sunday night/Monday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning runs every 20 minutes. During Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning runs every 15 minutes between Clapham Junction and Shoreditch High Street and between Brixton and Shoreditch

40 – Dulwich, Library to Aldgate Station

August 2013 – Two additional journeys introduced during Monday to Friday morning peak hours from Dulwich to Aldgate, in association to a frequency reduction on route 12
April 2016 – One journey removed towards Aldgate between 07:40 and 08:40 maintaining a frequency of every 6-7 minutes

43 – Friern Barnet, Library to London Bridge Bus Station

November 2009 – Frequencies increased at night (not specified)

46 – Lancaster Gate Station to Farringdon Street, Stonecutter Street

November 2011 – Buses towards Farringdon Street will be re-routed from Clifton Gardens via Clifton Road and Maida Vale to Hall Road (instead of Clifton Gardens, Randolph Avenue and Sutherland Avenue)
February 2013 – Due to permanent closure of Stonecutter Street, route is re-rerouted between Holborn Circus and West Smithfield (St. Bartholomew’s Hospital) via Holborn Viaduct

47 – Catford Bus Garage to Liverpool Street Station

September 2015 – 24 hour service introduced; replacing part of route N47. Buses to run every 30 minutes during the night.

56 – Whipps Cross to St Bartholomew’s Hospital

May 2008 – Frequencies increased during Monday to Sunday daytimes and in the evenings (not specified)

63 – Honor Oak, Forest Hill Tavern to Kings Cross Station

November 2009 – Frequencies increased on Sundays and evenings (not specified)
July 2013 – Two additional journeys introduced during the Monday to Friday morning peak hours towards King’s Cross, providing a frequency of every 4 minutes between 08:00 and 09:00 on Old Kent Road at the Bricklayer’s Arms junction

76 – Tottenham Hale Station to Waterloo Station

November 2014 – Extended to Tottenham Hale Bus Station via Monument Way; 24 hour service introduced.

100 – Elephant & Castle to Shadwell Station

September 2014 – Frequency decreased during Monday to Friday daytimes from every 7-8 minutes to 8 minutes (marginal)
May 2015 – Re-routed via Queen Victoria Street, Friday Street and Cannon Street in both directions

133 – Streatham Station to Liverpool Street Station

November 2014 – Frequency increased during Monday to Friday early evenings from Streatham to Liverpool Street from every 10-12 minutes to 7-8 minutes (2-3 extra buses an hour) between 18:31 to 21:00 and from Liverpool Street to Streatham between 19:31 and 22:00

135 – Old Street to Crossharbour

May 2008 – New route between Old Street and Isle of Dogs via Stepney, Aldgate and Liverpool Street
June 2011 – Extra capacity provided during morning peak hours (not specified)

141 – Palmers Green, North Circular Road to London Bridge Station

January 2013 – One journey introduced towards London Bridge to arrive at Old Street between 08:00 and 09:00, to provide a bus approximately every 5 minutes during the busiest hour southbound

149 – Edmonton Green Station to London Bridge Station

October 2010 – Articulated buses replaced. Frequencies increased Monday to Saturdays (not specified)
November 2014 – Frequency increased during Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning from every 30 minutes to 15 minutes (2 extra buses an hour)

153 – Finsbury Park Station to Liverpool Street Station

February 2013 – Frequencies increased on Sunday shopping hours from every 15 minutes to 12 minutes (1 extra bus an hour)

205 – Paddington to Bow Church

August 2009 – Extended to Bow Church to give additional capacity
August 2013 – 24 hour service withdrawn; new night service N205 (extended from Bow Church to Leyton, Draper’s Field) introduced. Daytime service will continue to terminate at Bow Church

242 – Homerton Hospital to Tottenham Court Road

September 2012 – Frequencies reduced during Monday to Saturday daytimes from every 6 minutes to 7-8 minutes (2-3 buses lost an hour)

254 – Holloway to Aldgate

June 2008 – Extra capacity provided in the morning peak

274 – Islington Angel to Lancaster Gate

June 2011 – Night service withdrawn

344 – Clapham Junction, St Johns Hill – Liverpool Street Station, Worship Street

March 2015 – Buses towards Liverpool Street Station are diverted via Southwark Street, Borough High Street and London Bridge due to the closure of Arthur Street as a result of the Bank station upgrade project; in operation for around 6 years.

388 – Temple to Hackney Wick

August 2008 – Extended to Temple during closure of Blackfriars Underground Station
November 2008 – Extended to Embankment Station as a further enhancement during the closure of Blackfriars Underground Station
March 2012 – Withdrawal of temporary extension to Embankment during development of Blackfriars Station
December 2013 – Extended from Hackney Wick to Stratford City bus station via Eastway, Lee Interchange, Waterden Road, Westfield Avenue and Montfichet Road

453 – Deptford Broadway to Marylebone Station

September 2011 – Articulated buses replaced by double deck buses. Frequencies increased at peak times and on Friday and Saturday nights (not specified)

521 – London Bridge to Waterloo

September 2009 – Articulated buses withdrawn; replaced by single deck buses. Frequencies increased (not specified)

N8 – Oxford Circus to Hainault, The Lowe

June 2011 – Rerouted at Oxford Circus (not specified)
July 2011 – Frequencies increased on weekend nights (not specified)
June 2012 – Buses towards Hainault re-routed directly from Redbridge roundabout to Eastern Avenue. Buses will no longer loop through Redbridge Station.

N15 – Romford Market to Regent Street

August 2010 – Withdrawn between Regent Street and Paddington; in conjunction with changes made to route 159
August 2012 – Frequency increased on Friday and Saturday nights from every 12 minutes to 10 minutes (1 extra bus an hour)
April 2015 – Frequency increased during Sunday nights/Monday mornings to Thursday nights/Friday mornings from every 15 minutes to 10 minutes (2 extra buses an hour) and Friday nights/Saturday mornings and Saturday nights/Sunday mornings from after every 10 minutes to 7-8 minutes (1-2 extra buses an hour)

N21 – Trafalgar Square to Bexleyheath

October 2009 – Extended to Bexleyheath and withdrawn from Foots Cray; route 321 replaces the Foots Cray section
October 2014 – Frequency increased during Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning from every 30 minutes to 20 minutes

N26 – Trafalgar Square to Chingford Station

June 2014 – Frequency increased during Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday mornings from every 20 minutes to every 12 minutes (2 extra buses an hour)

N35 – Tottenham Court Road to Clapham Junction

May 2011 – Frequencies increased on weekend nights (not specified)
June 2012 – Frequencies increased on Friday and Saturday nights from every 15 minutes to 12 minutes (1 extra bus an hour)
April 2016 – Withdrawn; introduction of 24 hour service on route 35

N47 – Trafalgar Square to St Mary Cray Station

September 2015 – Withdrawn; replaced by introduction of night service on route 47 and new route N199

N50 – Trafalgar Square to Beckton

August 2008 – Withdrawn; replaced by new routes N550 and N551

N63 – Crystal Palace Bus Station to Kings Cross Station

November 2009 – Frequencies increased on Friday and Saturday nights (not specified)

N76 – Northumberland Park Station to Waterloo Station

November 2014 – Withdrawn; replaced by conversion of route 76 to 24 hour operation

N89 – Trafalgar Square to Erith

September 2010 – Frequencies increased on Friday and Saturday nights (not specified)

N133 – Mitcham, Fair Green to Liverpool Street Station

September 2015 – Extended from Mitcham to Morden Station via London Road, Wandle Road, Morden Road, Morden Hall Road, Aberconway Road and London Road

N205 – Paddington Station to Leyton, Downsall Road (Drapers Field)

August 2013 – New night route (route 205 no longer a 24 hour route) extended from Bow to Leyton, Drapers Field. Buses run every 30 minutes.
June 2014 – Frequency increased during Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning from every 30 minutes to 20 minutes (1 extra bus an hour)

N253 – Aldgate Bus Station to Tottenham Court Road

September 2009 – Frequencies increased on Friday and Saturday nights towards Aldgate (not specified)

N550 – Trafalgar Square to Canning Town

August 2008 – New route replacing part of route N50

N551 – Trafalgar Square to Gallions Reach

August 2008 – New route replacing part of route N50 to give faster links to Beckton

Croydon

50 – Stockwell to Croydon

August 2008 – Extended from Streatham Hill to Stockwell replacing route 255 between these points

64 – Thornton Heath Pond to Addington, Salcot Crescent

October 2015 – Re-routed in New Addington and extended to Vulcan Way via Lodge Lane, Kent Gateway roundabout, Lodge Lane, Fieldway, Dunley Drive, Merrow Way, Headley Drive, Goldcrest Way, King Henry’s Drive, Montacue Road, Salcot Crescent, Parkway, Overbury Crescent, Homestead Way and King Henry’s Drive. Monday to Saturday daytime frequencies increased from every 8 minutes to 7-8 minutes (marginal); converted to 24 hour service to run every 30 minutes (replacing route N64).

109 – Croydon to Brixton Station

April 2014 – One additional Monday to Friday journey introduced towards Brixton

127 – Purley, Whytecliffe Road to Tooting Broadway

February 2016 – Frequencies increased Monday to Saturday daytimes from every 15 minutes to 12 minutes (1 extra bus an hour) and on Sundays and evenings from every 30 minutes to 20 minutes (1 extra bus an hour)

130 – New Addington Tramlink, Parkway to Thornton Heath, Parchmore Road Tesco

February 2015 – Extended from Norwood Junction to Thornton Heath Clock Tower via Selhurst Road and Thornton Heath High Street
October 2015 – Re-routed in New Addington and extended to Vulcan Way; replacing part of route T32. Frequencies increased from every 15 minutes to 12 minutes (1 extra bus an hour)

154 – West Croydon Bus Station to Morden Station

November 2013 – Frequencies increased from every 20 minutes to 15 minutes (1 extra bus an hour) during the evenings and all day on Sundays. Additional late night journeys introduced from Croydon to Sutton at 01:00, 01:30 and 02:00
April 2015 – One additional schoolday journey during the afternoon from Morden to West Croydon
September 2015 – Night service introduced on Friday and Saturday at a frequency of every 30 minutes

194 – Lower Sydenham to West Croydon Bus Station

September 2012 – Frequencies reduced during Monday to Saturday daytimes from every 12 minutes to 14 minutes (1 bus lost every two hours); an additional bus provided during Sunday shopping hours to maintain reliability

249 – Crystal Palace to Clapham Common

August 2008 – Extended from Balham to Clapham Common
August 2013 – Additional morning peak hour journey towards Anerley, providing a frequency of every 10 minutes between 07:45 and 08:45

255 – Pollards Hill to Streatham Hill Station

August 2008 – Withdrawn between Stockwell and Streatham Hill
March 2014 – Extended from Streatham Hill to Balham Station; buses to serve Sternhold Avenue, Thornton Avenue, Emmanuel Road, Radbourne Road, Weir Road, Old Devonshire Road and Balham High Road

322 – Crystal Palace Bus Station to Clapham Common, Old Town

May 2015 – Frequencies increased during Monday to Friday daytimes from every 15 minutes to 12 minutes (1 extra bus an hour) and during Sunday shopping hours from every 20 minutes to 15 minutes (1 extra bus an hour)

353 – Ramsden Estate, Rye Crescent to Addington Village Interchange

October 2015 – Extended from Addington Village to Forestdale via Lodge Lane, Kent Gate Way, Selsdon Park Road, Featherbed Lane and Courtwood Lane; partially replacing route T31

359 – Selsdon to Addington Village

January 2011 – Frequency reduced to every 35 minutes in order to improve reliability at appropriate cost (previous frequency not specified)
October 2015 – Extended from Selsdon, Sainsbury’s to Purley via Addington Road, Sanderstead Hill, Purley Downs Road and Brighton Road; a 30 minute service will be introduced on all days of the week between 07:00 and 19:45

405 – Redhill to West Croydon Bus Station

October 2015 – Two additional journeys introduced on Sundays towards Redhill at 05:55 and 06:30

407 – Sutton to Caterham

October 2009 – Frequencies increased during Sunday daytimes and evenings (not specified)
September 2015 – Frequencies increased during Monday to Saturday daytimes from every 15 minutes to 12 minutes (1 extra bus an hour) and Monday to Saturday evenings from every 20 minutes to 15 minutes (1 extra bus an hour)

410 – Crystal Palace Bus Station to Wallington Shotfield

August 2010 – Frequencies increased during peak hours (not specified)

433 – Addington Village Interchange to West Croydon Bus Station

October 2015 – Replaces route T33

434 – Coulsdon, Ridgemount Avenue to Whyteleaf South, Court Bushes Road

August 2013 – New Sunday service introduced every 30 minutes; evening short working journeys to operate the full length of route on all days

450 – West Croydon Bus Station to Lower Sydenham, Sainsbury’s

October 2011 – Frequencies increased on Monday to Friday peak hours (not specified)

455 – Old Lodge Lane to Wallington

December 2009 – Re-routed in the Beddington area in conjunction with changes to route 463

463 – Coulsdon to Eastfields

May 2009 – New Sunday service introduced
December 2009 – Extended from Coulsdon, Red Lion to Coulsdon South Station via Brighton Road and Pollards Hill

464 – Tatsfield, Ship to New Addington, Parkway

October 2015 – Re-routed in New Addington Estate, replacing parts of route T31 on King Henry’s Drive and Arnhem Drive

468 – South Croydon to Elephant & Castle

April 2014 – Three additional journeys from South Croydon at 23:40, 24:00 and 00:20
August 2014 – Two additional morning journeys from Upper Norwood to Elephant & Castle to provide a frequency of every 6 minutes between 07:26 and 08:25

917 – Park Rise – Runnymead Court, Croydon

June 2011 – Withdrawn

T31 – New Addington, Homestead Way to Forestdale, Courtwood Lane

October 2015 – Withdrawn; replaced by changes to routes 64, 353 & 464

T32 – New Addington Tramlink, Parkway to Addington Village Interchange

October 2015 – Withdrawn; replaced by changes to route 130. Route 314 continues to serve stops between Addington Village and Goldcrest Way

T33 – Addington Village Interchange to West Croydon Bus Station

October 2015 – Renumbered 433

X26 – Croydon to Heathrow Airport

November 2008 – Frequencies increased during the day from every 60 minutes to 30 minutes (1 extra bus an hour)
April 2012 – Frequencies increased during the evenings from every 60 minutes to 30 minutes (1 extra bus an hour)

N64 – Thornton Heath Pond to New Addington, Homestead Way

August 2010 – New night route to replace this section of route N159
October 2015 – Withdrawn; night service introduced to route 64

N68 – Old Coulsdon to Tottenham Court Road Station

April 2014 – Three journeys from Old Coulsdon (23:30 and 23:50) and from Tottenham Court Road Station (05:20) withdrawn; trips added on routes 68 and 468
September 2015 – Frequencies increased during Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning from every 30 minutes to 20 minutes (1 extra bus an hour)

N109 – Croydon Park Street to Oxford Circus

August 2010 – New night route to replace section of N159 and provide extra capacity

N159 – New Addington to Marble Arch

August 2010 – Withdrawn; replaced by new 24 hour service on route 159 and new routes N64 and N109

Ealing

7 – East Acton, Telford Way to Oxford Circus

June 2016 – Permanently restructured to operate between East Acton and Oxford Circus

65 – Ealing Broadway to Kingston

July 2009 – Night service extended to Chessington via route 71
November 2013 – Frequency increased to approximately every 6.5 minutes during morning and afternoon peak hours, with journeys departing from Kingston reduced from every 6.5 minutes to 7.5 minutes at 08:45

70 – Acton, High Street to South Kensington Station

January 2016 – Extended from Acton Town Centre to Chiswick Business Park via Acton High Street, Gunnersbury Lane, Bollo Lane and Stanhope Way; no longer serves stops on Horn Lane and Steyne Road in Acton

72 – East Acton to Roehampton

September 2009 – Frequencies increased on weekdays (not specified)

90 – Northolt Station to Feltham, Leisure West

August 2015 – Frequencies increased during evenings and Sunday shopping hours from every 20 minutes to 15 minutes (1 extra bus an hour); double deck buses introduced

92 – Ealing Hospital to St Raphael’s North

November 2010 – Frequencies reduced in the late evening in conjunction with later finish service

112 – Ealing Broadway Station to Brent Cross Shopping Centre

August 2014 – Frequencies increased during Monday to Saturday daytimes from every 15 minutes to 12 minutes (1 extra bus an hour), Sunday shopping hours from every 20 minutes to 15 minutes (1 extra bus an hour) and all evenings from every 30 minutes to 20 minutes (1 extra bus an hour)

120 – Hounslow to Northolt

September 2010 – Frequencies increased during Monday to Friday peak hours, Sundays and all evenings (not specified)

140 – Heathrow Airport to Harrow Weald Garage

January 2009 – Frequencies increased during Sunday daytimes and all evenings (not specified)
August 2014 – Frequencies increased during Monday to Friday morning peak hours from every 8 minutes to approximately 7 minutes (1 extra an hour), Monday to Friday inter-peaks and Saturday shopping hours from every 8 minutes to 7-8 minutes (marginal) and Sundays and all evenings from every 12 minutes to 10 minutes (1 extra bus an hour). The early morning weekend frequency is standardised to every 12 minutes (from 03:45 departing Heathrow and 04:55 departing Harrow Weald)

187 – Park Royal, Central Middlesex Hospital to Finchley Road

November 2011 – Buses towards Farringdon Street will be re-routed from Clifton Gardens via Clifton Road and Maida Vale to Hall Road (instead of Clifton Gardens, Randolph Avenue and Sutherland Avenue)
October 2014 – Re-routed permanently towards Finchley Road via Acton Lane, Station Road, High Street and Park Parade in Harlesden

207 – Shepherds Bush to Hayes

November 2008 – Extended to White City Station
December 2011 – Articulated buses replaced by double deck buses; frequencies increased during peak hours (not specified)

224 – Wembley Stadium to St Raphael’s, Pitfield Way

October 2011 – Withdrawn between Harlesden Station and Willesden Junction Station. Re-routed from Harlesden Station via Brentfield Road to terminate at St Raphael’s Estate (along roads previously served by route 206)
November 2012 – Re-routed towards St Raphael’s Estate via Brent Park Tesco; an additional stop introduced in Drury Way for buses towards Wembley

226 – Ealing Broadway Station to Golders Green Station

September 2013 – One additional schoolday only journey Monday to Fridays
October 2014 – Re-routed permanently towards Golders Green via Acton Lane, Station Road, High Street and Park Parade in Harlesden

228 – Maida Hill to Central Middlesex Hospital

January 2009 – New route providing new links to White City, Central Middlesex Hospital and Ladbroke Grove

260 – Golders Green Station to White City

November 2008 – Extended to White City Station

283 – East Acton, Barnes Pond to Wetlands Centre

February 2009 – Frequencies increased during Sunday daytimes and all evenings (not specified)

297 – Willesden to Ealing Broadway

June 2008 – 24 hour service introduced; replaces section of route N11 between Scotch Common and Wembley Central

395 – Harrow to Greenford

September 2009 – New route via Northolt and South Harrow; linked to changes to route 398
September 2014 – Hours of service extended on all evenings; last departure from Harrow is 00:20 and from Greenford at 00:20
November 2014 – Extended to serve a stop further east on Kymberley Road, Harrow

398 – Ruislip to Wood End

September 2009 – Re-routed to provide a new service for Wood End; new route 395 replaces the section of route to Greenford (Westway Cross)

427 – Uxbridge to Acton

April 2010 – Frequencies reduced on Sundays; linked to introduction of new Sunday service on route 607
January 2011 – Extended in Acton to Old Town Hall to improve local accessibility

440 – Gunnersbury to Stonebridge Park Station

January 2010 – Extended from Chiswick High Road to Gunnersbury; linked to changes to route H91

607 – White City to Uxbridge Station

November 2008 – Extended to White City Station
April 2010 – Frequencies increased on Monday to Fridays; new Sunday service introduced

E2 – Greenford to Brentford

May 2009 – Frequencies marginally reduced (not specified)
May 2016 – Frequencies increased on Sunday daytime and evenings throughout the week from every 12 minutes to 10 minutes (1 extra bus an hour)

E3 – Greenford to Chiswick

May 2009 – Frequencies marginally reduced (not specified)

E5 – Southall, Toplocks Estate to Perivale, Tesco

June 2011 – Re-routed towards Perivale to run direct from Greenford Road into Ruislip Road East
March 2016 -Re-routed in Havelock Estate via Hillary Road, Gregory Road and Havelock Road

E7 – Ruislip Station to Ealing Broadway, Haven Green

May 2016 – Frequencies increased during the evenings from every 30 minutes to 20 minutes (1 extra bus an hour)

E8 – Brentford, Commerce Road to Ealing Broadway, Haven Green

May 2016 – Extended from Brentford to Hounslow, Bell Corner. In Brentford, no longer serves Commerce Road; converted to double deck bus operation

E9 – Yeading, Barnhill Estate to Ealing Broadway, Haven Green

May 2016 – One additional journey introduced Monday to Friday morning peak hours to Ealing and in the afternoon evening peak towards Yeading, to provide a service every 10 minutes for one hour; converted to double deck operation

H17 – Harrow Bus Station to Wembley Central

September 2011 – Frequencies increased during Monday to Friday peak hours (not specified)

H32 – Hounslow to Southall

March 2009 – Frequencies reduced (not specified); parallel introduction of route 482

PR2 – Wembley Park, The Paddocks to Willesden Junction

October 2011 – Withdrawn; linked to changes to routes 206 & 224

N7 – Northolt Station to Oxford Circus

June 2016 – Permanently restructured to operate between Northolt Station and Oxford Circus; withdrawn between Russell Square and Oxford Circus

N207 – Holborn, Red Lion Square to Uxbridge

December 2011 – Frequencies increased on Friday and Saturday nights (not specified)