| 74 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | London General |
| Garage | Putney |
| Vehicle | Volvo B5LH Wright Gemini 3 |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 18 |
| Night-time | Night Bus N74 |
| Route | |
| Start | Baker Street station |
| Via | Portman Square Marble Arch South Kensington Gloucester Road Earl's Court Putney Bridge |
| End | Putney Exchange |
| Length | 7 miles (11 km) |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
| Frequency | About every 8-10 minutes |
| Journey time | 37-71 minutes |
| Operates | 05:15 until 01:30 |
London Buses route 74 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England.[1][2] Running between Baker Street station and Putney Exchange, it is operated by London General.
Proposed withdrawal
In June 2022, TfL launched a consultation on a range of bus cuts which included the proposed merger of route 74 and 430, but it would be shortened to South Kensington to reduce duplication with services 2 and 13.[3] With the merger, the affected portion from West Brompton, via Warwick Road, Creswell Gardens and Onslow Gardens would no longer run.[4] On 23 November 2022, it was announced that these changes would not be going ahead.[5]
Current route
Route 74 operates via these primary locations:[6]
- Putney Exchange
- Putney Bridge tube station
- Charing Cross Hospital
- Brompton Library
- West Brompton station
- Earl's Court station
- Gloucester Road station
- South Kensington station
- Knightsbridge station
- Hyde Park Corner station
- Marble Arch station
- Baker Street station
References
- ^ Geoff Rixon (2008), Routemaster Omnibus, p. 168, ISBN 9780711033146
- ^ Day, John (1973). The Story of the London Bus. London Regional Transport. ISBN 9780853290377.
- ^ Phillips, Jacob (2022-06-02). "Big Changes Ahead For Bus Services in Hammersmith & Fulham". Hammersmith Today. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Proposals to cut south west London bus routes could 'cripple' part of London, union warns". Wandsworth Times. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Central London Bus Review 2022: Decision summary and next steps" (PDF). TfL Have Your Say. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ Route 74 Map Transport for London
External links
Media related to London Buses route 74 at Wikimedia Commons- Timetable
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This page was last edited on 4 February 2024, at 12:14