Bus changes

Closure of Walthamstow bus station from 00:01 Friday 8 November until 23:59 Friday 20 December 2024

During essential safety work in the bus station please use alternative nearby stops and take care when crossing roads.

Routes 34, 55, 69, 212, 215, 230, 275, SL1, SL2, W12, W15, W19, N26, N38, N73 will not stop in the bus station but will call at alternative stops near to the bus station.

Routes 20 and 257 will terminate at Leyton Green

Route 58 will terminate at Markhouse Corner

Route 212 will terminate at Walthamstow and not serve St James Street

Route W11 will terminate at Walthamstow Market

The Tube station exit into the bus station and the lift will also be closed.

• To change between buses and Victoria line - use the exit via London Overground Platform 2. There are about 30 stairs
• To change between buses and Victoria line avoiding stairs - use bus route 230 between Blackhorse Road and Walthamstow

Route 257 not serving Walthamstow Central Bus Station

To facilitate temporary safety changes to the bus station layout, route 257 is currently starting and finishing at Leyton Green. For stops to and from Walthamstow Central change onto routes 20, 230, W15 or W19 at either Whipps Cross Bus Interchange or at stops along Lea Bridge Road.

This change will be in place until the end of October 2024.

Farringdon Road southbound closure from Monday 2 September 2024

From Monday 2 September until early November, Farringdon Street will be closed southbound between Ray Street Bridge and Charterhouse Street. This is due to gas main replacement works.

Routes 63, 341 and N63 will be diverted via Roseberry Avenue, Clerkenwell Road, and Gray's Inn Road.  

Route 25 will start and finish at St Bartholomew's Hospital

Route 40 will start and finish at Holborn Circus

Route 8 not serving Bow Church from Saturday 7 September

To facilitate major roadworks at the Bow Interchange roundabout route 8 will be unable to reach Bow Church with buses instead starting and finishing.at Roman Road Market. For Bow Church passengers should interchange to and from routes 276 and 488 at the Roman Road Market bus stops.

The works at Bow Interchange roundabout are due to finish in February 2025.

Upper Street closures from 20:00 Monday 28 October 2024

From 20:00 Monday 28 October to 06:00 Monday 18 November 2024, Upper Street will be closed in 3 phases for resurfacing works.

Phase 1

Runs from 20:00 Monday 28 October to 06:00 Friday 15 November 2024. The closure will be overnight Mondays to Thursdays only, 20:00-06:00 each night.

Buses 4, 19, 30, 43, N19, N41 and N277 will not serve Upper Street between Highbury Corner and Islington Green in either direction. Buses will serve all stops on diversion via Canonbury Road and Essex Road.

Phase 2

Will run from 08:00 Sunday 3 November to 06:00 Monday 4 November 2024.

Upper Street and Islington High Street will be closed northbound between Pentonville Road and Islington Green.

Nearest stops during phase 2:

Route 4 towards Archway: stop BQ at Goswell Road/Old Street or stop C at St Paul's Road/Highbury Corner

Routes 19 and N19 towards Finsbury Park: stop CA at Theobald's Road/Gray's Inn Road or stop C at St Paul's Road/Highbury Corner

Route N41 towards Tottenham Hale: stop CA at Theobald's Road/Gray's Inn Road or stop A at Highbury & Islington station/Holloway Road

Route 30 towards Hackney: stop E at King's Cross station/Euston Road or stop C at St Paul's Road/Highbury Corner

Routes 38 and N38 towards Clapton and Walthamstow: stop CA at Theobald's Road/Gray's Inn Road or stop BE at Ball's Pond Road/Culford Road

Route 43 towards Friern Barnet: stop E at Old Street Roundabout or stop A at Highbury & Islington station/Holloway Road

Route 56 towards Whipps Cross: stop BQ at Goswell Road/Old Street or stop BE at Ball's Pond Road/Culford Road

Routes 73 and N73 towards Stoke Newington and Walthamstow: stop E at King's Cross station/Euston Road or stop EE at Essex Road/Northchurch Road

Route 153 towards Liverpool Street: stop X at Hemingford Road/Copenhagen Street or stop BP at Goswell Road/Baltic Street West

Route 153 towards Finsbury Park: stop BQ at Goswell Road/Old Street or stop G at Barnsbury Road/Copenhagen Street

Route 274 towards Angel: stop Q at Caledonian Road/Copenhagen Street or last stop H at Angel/City Road

Route 274 towards Lancaster Gate: first stop UT Goswell Road/Angel or stop N at Caledonian Road/Copenhagen Street

Route 341 towards Meridian Water station: stop A at Farringdon station or stop NL at Green Lanes

Route 476 towards Northumberland Park: stop J at Wharfdale Road/London Canal Museum or stop EE at Essex Road/Northchurch Road

Route 394 both directions: will start and finish from stops H and J at Angel Islington

Route N277 both directions: will start and finish from stops CC and CD at Balls Pond Road

Phase 3

Will run from 08:00 Sunday 17 November to 06:00 Monday 18 November 2024.

Upper Street and Islington High Street will be closed southbound between Highbury Corner and City Road. Essex Road will be closed in both directions.

Nearest stops during phase 3:

Route 4 towards Blackfriars: stop D at St Paul's Road/Highbury Corner or stop BP at Goswell Road/Baltic Street West

Routes 19 and N19 towards Battersea and Clapham Junction: stop D at St Paul's Road/Highbury Corner or stop CP at Theobald's Road/Gray's Inn Road

Route 30 towards Marble Arch: stop D at St Paul's Road/Highbury Corner or stop R at Pentonville Road/Baron Street

Routes 38 and N38 towards Victoria: stop EJ at Essex Road station or stop A at Theobald's Road/Red Lion Street

Routes 38, 56 and N38 towards Clapton Pond, Whipps Cross, and Walthamstow: stop X at Angel station/Upper St or stop CC at Balls Pond Rd/Southgate Rd

Route 43 towards London Bridge: stop B at Highbury & Islington station or stop M at City Road/Leonard Street

Route 56 towards St Barts Hospital: stop EJ at Essex Road station or stop UM at Goswell Road/Hall Street

Routes 73, 341, 476 and N73 towards Stoke Newington, Meridian Water, Walthamstow and Northumberland Park: stop X at Angel station/Upper Street or stop CJ at Newington Green Road

Routes 73 and N73 towards Oxford Circus: stop EJ at Essex Road station or R at Pentonville Road/Baron Street

Route 153 towards Liverpool Street: stop X at Hemingford Road/Copenhagen Street or stop BP at Goswell Road/Baltic Street West

Route 274 towards Angel: stop Q at Caledonian Road/Copenhagen Street or last stop H at Angel/City Road

Route 341 towards Waterloo: stop EJ at Essex Road station or stop S at Aldwych/Drury Lane

Route 476 towards Kings Cross: stop EJ at Essex Road station or stop R at Pentonville Road

Route 394 both directions: will start and finish from stops H and J at Angel Islington

Route N41 towards Trafalgar Square: stop B at Highbury & Islington station or stop A at Theobald's Road/Red Lion Street

Route N277 both directions: will start and finish from stops CC and CD at Balls Pond Road

Bus stop changes at Chase Farm Hospital

From Saturday 26 October bus stop locations will change at Chase Farm Hospital due to the new road layout changes being introduced impacting routes 313, W8 and W9.

 

Long term diversions

Routes Affected: 21, 24, 43, 47, 54, 57, 65, 71, 75, 76, 81, 85, 100, 101, 108, 110, 111, 122, 129, 131, 133, 136, 141, 147, 181, 185, 199, 208, 213, 216, 222, 225, 238, 257, 281, 284, 285, 300, 304, 325, 350, 360, 371, 376, 380, 394, 406, 411, 418, 436, 452, 465, 474, 481, 484, 671, 698, C1, E2, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, N21, N65, N87, N136, N137, N199, P4, R68, R70, U1, U3 and U5.

London Wall is currently closed until late September 2024 between Aldersgate Street and Moorgate. Route 76 is diverted towards Waterloo after bus stop E named Epworth Street on City Road via Finsbury Square, Chiswell Street, Beech Street and Aldersgate Street to St Martins-le-Grand re-joining the normal route at bus stop SW named St Paul's Station. Towards Tottenham Hale route 76 will divert after the bus stop on Little Britain via Aldersgate Street, Beech Street and Chiswell Street to Finsbury Square re-joining the normal route at bus stop D on the western side of Finsbury Square. Route 100 is diverted towards St Paul's Station after bus stop Q on Wormwood Street via London Wall, Moorgate, Chiswell Street, Beech Street and Aldersgate Street to St Martins-le-Grand re-joining the normal route at bus stop SW named St Paul's Station. Towards Shadwell route 100 will divert after the bus stop on Little Britain via Aldersgate Street, Beech Street, Chiswell Street, Moorgate, South Place, Eldon Street and Blomfield Street to London Wall re-joining the normal route at bus stop U named All Hallows Church.

High Street North is closed between Barking Road and Ron Leighton Way in East Ham Town Centre. Routes 101, 147, 238, 300, 304, 325, 376 and 474 are diverting via Barking Road and Ron Leighton Way instead missing out stop J, named Caledon Road, bus instead serving bus stop BS on Ron Leighton Way. High Street North is due to reopen in late September.

Due to ongoing water main works on Victoria Street in the area around Victoria Station affecting bus stops route 185 towards Lewisham is currently starting from bus stop L on Vauxhall Bridge Road and is not serving bus stop F on Terminus Place. This is to remain in place until late October 2024.

To facilitate temporary safety changes to the bus station layout, route 257 is currently starting and finishing at Leyton Green and not serving Walthamstow Central. For stops to and from Walthamstow Central change onto routes 20, 230, W15 or W19 at either Whipps Cross Bus Interchange or at stops along Lea Bridge Road. This change will be in place until the end of October 2024.

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 November 2024.

Grosvenor Road is currently closed between Chelsea Bridge Road & Lupus Street for gas main works. Route 24 towards Pimlico is diverting after bus stop G, named St George's Square / Pimlico Station, on St George's Circus via ahead St George's Circus, right Grosvenor Road and then right Claverton Street to terminate at bus stop A. Buses back to Hampstead Heath are starting  from bus stop A. Route 360 is diverted in both directions via Sutherland Street, Ebury Bridge and Pimlico Road.

Kingston Cromwell Road bus station is closed until autumn 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 the Kingston Cromwell Road bus station page.

Lewis Grove in Lewisham Town Centre is closed northbound between Lewisham High Street and Lee Bridge until Spring 2025 while Lewisham council undertake a project to regenerate the High Street and market areas of Lewisham Town Centre. Buses are diverted as follows:

• Routes 21, 129, 380 and 436 are diverted heading away from Lewisham via Molesworth Street and Rennell Street to Lewisham High Street. No change arriving into Lewisham
• Routes 47, 136 and N136 are diverted northbound only from Lewisham High Street via Molesworth Street to Loampit Vale. No change for buses heading southbound.
• Route 54 is diverted towards Woolwich only from Lewisham High Street via Molesworth Street, Rennell Street and Lewisham High Street to Belmont Hill
• Routes 75, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 284, 484, P4 and N199 are diverted northbound towards Lewisham Station from Lewisham High Street via Molesworth Street and Rennell Street to Lewisham High Street. No change for buses heading southbound
• Route 108 is diverted towards Stratford International Street via Molesworth Street, Rennell Street and Lewisham High Street to Belmont Hill. No change arriving into Lewisham
• Route 122 is diverted towards Plumstead Bus Garage only from Lewisham High Street via Molesworth Street, Rennell Street and Lewisham High Street to Lee High Road

The following routes have widened frequencies between 0700-1900 on Monday to Fridays and 1000-1900 on Saturdays and Sundays to help aid reliability while on diversion. The details are as follows:

• Route 21 is amended to a bus every 9-10 minutes on Monday to Saturdays and every 13 minutes on Sundays
• Route 54 is amended to a bus every 11 minutes on Monday to Fridays, every 13 minutes on Saturdays and every 16 minutes on Sundays
• Route 75 is amended to a bus every 11 minutes on Monday to Fridays, every 13 minutes on Saturdays and every 16 minutes on Sundays
• Route 89 is amended to a bus every 13 minutes on Monday to Saturdays and every 21 minutes on Sundays
• Route 108 is amended to a bus every 11 minutes on Monday to Saturdays and every 16 minutes on Sundays
• Route 129 is amended to a bus every 14 minutes on Saturdays and every 21 minutes on Sundays
• Route 178 is amended to a bus every 13 minutes on Monday to Fridays only
• Route 181 is amended to a bus every 12-13 minutes on Monday to Saturdays and every 15-16 minutes on Sundays
• Route 185 is amended to a bus every 13 minutes on Monday to Saturdays and every 21 minutes on Sundays
• Route 199 is amended to a bus every 13 minutes on Monday to Saturdays and every 16 minutes on Sundays
• Route 225 is amended to a bus every 21-22 minutes on Saturdays and Sundays
• Route 284 is amended to a bus every 11 minutes during the AM & PM peak on Monday to Fridays, every 13 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays and every 21 minutes on Sundays
• Route 321 is amended to a bus every 12 minutes on Monday to Saturdays and every 14 minutes on Sundays
• Route 380 is amended to a bus every 13 minutes on Monday to Saturdays and every 16 minutes on Sundays
• Route P4 is amended to a bus every 13 minutes on Saturdays and every 16 minutes on Sundays

King William Street is closed southbound only until September 2025 between Bank and Monument stations.
Routes 21, 43 and 141 are diverted towards London Bridge after bus stop K named Finsbury Square / Moorgate via South Place, Eldon Street, Blomfield Street, London Wall, Wormwood Street, Bishopsgate and Gracechurch Street to Monument Station re-joining the normal route at bus stop P, named Monument, located on London Bridge. No change to northbound journeys.

Route 133 is diverted towards Streatham after bus stop SW named St Paul's Station on St Martins-le-Grand via New Change and Cannon Street to Monument Station re-joining the normal route at bus stop P, named Monument, located on London Bridge. No change towards Holborn Station.
Route N21 is diverted after bus stop ME at Mansion House Station direct via Cannon Street to Monument Station re-joining the normal route at bus stop P, named Monument, located on London Bridge. No change towards Trafalgar Square.

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.