Bus changes

Changes to buses from Saturday 1 June 2024

The following timetable changes will take place from Saturday 1 June

A temporary timetable will be introduced on route 26 which will widen the frequency of the service to a bus every 11 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays and to every 13 minutes during the evening and all day on Sundays. This temporary timetable will give buses more time to complete journeys during the displacement of traffic during the northbound closure of Farringdon Street at Ludgate Circus.

A temporary timetable will be introduced on route 32 which will widen the frequency of the service to a bus every 9 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays and every 13 minutes during the evening and all day on Sundays. This temporary timetable will give buses more time to complete journeys during HS2 works on Kilburn High Road.

Route 110 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with journey times revised to better reflect current traffic levels. Buses will now run every 20 minutes during both the daytime and evening on all days of the week.

Route 253 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with journey times revised to better reflect current traffic levels. Buses will now run every 8 minutes during the daytime and every 10 minutes during the evening on all days of the week.

Route 254 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with journey times revised to better reflect current traffic levels. Buses will now run every 8 minutes during the daytime and every 10 minutes during the evening on all days of the week.

Route E3 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times.

Route N253 will have a new timetable on all nights of the week with minor changes to times.

Times for buses can be found in our journey planner tool at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey

Changes to buses from Saturday 22 June 2024

The following timetable changes will take place from Saturday 22 June

The temporary timetable will be removed from 24 hour route 57 with the service returning to run every 12 minutes during both the daytime and evenings on all days of the week. The night service will continue to run every 30 minutes on all nights of the week.

The temporary timetable will be removed from 24 hour route 105 with the service returning to run every 12 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays and every 15 minutes during the evening and all day on Sundays. The night service will continue to run every 30 minutes on all nights of the week.

Route 120 will have a new timetable from this date minor changes to times. The early morning frequency will be increased to a bus every 20 minutes before 0600 on Monday to Fridays, 0730 on Saturdays and 0900 on Sundays. The evening frequency will also be increased to every 12 minutes on all days of the week. No change to the frequency at any other time.

Route 143 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times.

The temporary timetable will be removed from route 201 with the service returning to run every 15 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays , every 20 minutes during the daytime on Sundays and every 30 minutes during the evening on all days of the week.

The temporary timetable will be removed from 24 hour route 213 with the service returning to run every 12 minutes during both the daytime and evenings on all days of the week. The night service will continue to run every 30 minutes on all nights of the week.

Route 260 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times.

The temporary timetable will be removed from route 270 with the service returning to run every 10 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays and every 12 minutes during the evening and all day on Sundays.

Route 302 will have a new timetable from this date minor changes to times. The early morning frequency will be increased to a bus every 12 minutes before 0700 on Monday to Fridays, 0800 on Saturdays and from first to last bus on Sundays. No change to the frequency at any other time. The times of first buses will change on all days of the week. Buses will now depart Mill Hill Broadway for Kensal Rise at 0505 (instead of 0530 on Monday to Saturdays and 0625 on Sundays) and from Kensal Rise to Mill Hill Broadway at 0500 (instead of 0545 on Monday to Saturdays and 0635 on Sundays).

Route R68 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times.

Route R70 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times.

The new times for the above routes will be available in our journey planner tool at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey

Closure of Farringdon Street northbound 

Due to gas main works Farringdon Street will be closed northbound between Ludgate Circus and Charterhouse Street from Monday 27 May until early September.

Route 17 will be diverted towards Archway after bus stop F at City Thameslink Station via Fleet Street, Fetter Lane and New Fetter Lane to Holborn Circus re-joining normal route at bus stop H on Holborn. No change towards London Bridge.

Route 25 will be curtailed to St Paul's Station from Ilford. Buses will set down at bus stop SQ and pick up from bus stop ST on Newgate Street. The stops at City Thameslink Station will not be served.

Route 40 will be diverted towards Clerkenwell Green after bus stop J at Blackfriars Station via Fleet Street, Fetter Lane, New Fetter Lane, Holborn Circus and Charterhouse Street to Farringdon Road re-joining normal route at bus stop A at Farringdon Station. No change towards Dulwich.

Routes 63 & N63 will be diverted towards King's Cross after bus stop J at Blackfriars Station via Fleet Street, Fetter Lane, New Fetter Lane, Holborn Circus and Charterhouse Street to Farringdon Road re-joining normal route at bus stop A at Farringdon Station. No change towards Honor Oak.

Route 341 will be diverted towards Meridian Water after bus stop L at The Royal Courts of Justice via Fetter Lane, New Fetter Lane, Holborn Circus and Charterhouse Street to Farringdon Road re-joining normal route at bus stop A at Farringdon Station. No change towards Waterloo.

These works are due to finish in early September. All bus stops will be served on the diversionary routes. Times for buses can be found in our journey planner tool at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey

Long term diversions

Routes Affected: 17, 25, 40, 57, 63, 65, 71, 81, 85, 110, 111, 131, 153, 213, 216, 222, 281, 285, 341, 350, 360, 371, 394, 406, 411, 418, 452, 465, 481, 671, 698, C1, E2, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, N21, N63, N65, N87, N137, R68, R70, U1, U3 and U5.

Route 394 is currently on diversion towards Homerton Hospital due to the closure of Wimbourne Street. Route 394 is diverting from Cropley Street via Eagle Wharf Road, New North Road, Baring Street, Bridport Place and Poole Street to New North Road. No stops will be missed. Buses towards Islington Angel will not be diverting and will remain on normal line of route. The diversion will now be in place until Summer 2024.

Kingston Cromwell Road bus station is closed until Summer 2024. Buses which normally stop in the bus station or on Cromwell Road are serving temporary stops, diverting or stopping short of their normal destinations. Stops A1 to A16 and Z1 as well as stop R on Wood Street are closed for the duration of the works. Two new temporary bus stops with shelters are located to the east of the bus station on Cromwell Road. For detailed travel advice, including a map and more information on the improvement works visit http://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/kingston-cromwell-road-bus-station

Due to gas main works Farringdon Street is closed northbound between Ludgate Circus and Charterhouse Street until early September. Route 17 is diverted towards Archway from bus stop F at City Thameslink Station via Fleet Street, Fetter Lane and New Fetter Lane to Holborn Circus. Routes 40, 63 & N63 are diverted towards Farringdon from bus stop J at Blackfriars Station via Fleet Street, Fetter Lane, New Fetter Lane, Holborn Circus and Charterhouse Street to Farringdon Road re-joining normal route at bus stop A at Farringdon Station. Route 341 is diverting towards Meridian Water from bus stop L at The Royal Courts of Justice via Fetter Lane, New Fetter Lane, Holborn Circus and Charterhouse Street to Farringdon Road re-joining normal route at bus stop A at Farringdon Station. Route 25 is curtailed to St Paul's Station from Ilford. Buses are setting down at bus stop SQ and picking up from bus stop ST on Newgate Street. The stops at City Thameslink Station are not being served.

Beech Street in the Barbican area is currently closed westbound due to building works. Route 153 towards Finsbury Park is diverting after leaving Liverpool Street Bus Station with buses going via London Wall and Aldersgate Street to Barbican Station to get back on route. The stops on Moorgate and Chiswell Street will not be served. There is no change to the route towards Finsbury Park. This closure will be in place until November 2024.

Due to road layout changes at Kensal Rise Station by the local borough, route 452 is suspended between Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's and Kensal Rise Station until further notice. Passengers should use route 52 between Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's and Kensal Rise Station. Route 452 continues to run as normal between Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's and Vauxhall Bus Station every 10 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays and every 12 minutes during the evening and all day on Sundays.

Due to the collapse of the carriageway on Station Approach at West Drayton Station buses are unable to serve the bus stops directly outside the northern entrance to West Drayton Station. For bus routes 222, 350, 698, U3 and U5 passengers should use bus stops H for southbound buses and stop G for northbound buses (both named Ferrers Road) on Station Road which is a short walk from the Warwick Road entrance to West Drayton station. Route U1 will set down at bus stop C and pick up from bus stop D on Horton Road. These arrangements will continue until the works to rectify the issues with the carriageway have been resolved.

Due to the damage caused by a recent fire, Slough Bus Station is currently closed with bus route 81 unable to serve the Bus Station. Buses are terminating at bus stop H on Wellington Street opposite Tesco and picking up passengers from bus stop PQ outside Lloyds Bank on Slough High Street.