London Buses route 48 was a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. It ran between London Bridge and Walthamstow bus stations, and was last operated by Arriva London.
| 48 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Arriva London |
| Garage | Ash Grove |
| Vehicle | New Routemaster |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 20 |
| Status | Defunct |
| Began service | 7 September 1968 |
| Ended service | 12 October 2019 |
| Night-time | No night service |
| Route | |
| Start | London Bridge bus station |
| Via | Shoreditch Hackney Leyton |
| End | Walthamstow bus station |
| Length | 8 miles (13 km) |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
| Frequency | About every 8-12 minutes |
| Journey time | 39-67 minutes |
| Operates | 05:00 until 00:30 |
History
editRoute 48 was introduced in September 1968.[1]
In February 2017, operation of the route transferred from Stagecoach London to Arriva London.[2]
In June 2018, campaigners claimed to be aware of plans to withdraw the route, despite no official announcement from Transport for London.[3] In August, documents were leaked that discussed the withdrawal of the route.[4] In October 2018, Transport for London held a consultation on proposals to withdraw the route and extend route 55 to Walthamstow.[5] In April 2019, Transport for London confirmed it would go ahead with plans to withdraw the route as part of proposals that would save it £2.5 million per year.[6][7]
Former route
editRoute 48 operated via these primary locations:[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Farewell 48 after fifty years". BusAndTrainUser. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "London Bus Contracts - latest awards". Focus Transport. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Richardson, Alice (29 June 2018). "Campaigners fear for future of 48 bus". East London and West Essex Guardian Series. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "London set for bus route shake-up say leaked documents". ITV News. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "TfL wants to axe bus service". Waltham Forest Echo. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Sheridan, Ed (15 April 2019). "Passengers hit out at TfL over 'unacceptable' loss of 48 bus route". Hackney Citizen. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Gelder, Sam (12 April 2019). "48 bus to be scrapped in October as TfL stands its ground despite fierce backlash". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Munro, Vicky (16 April 2019). "The London bus routes TfL has decided to scrap". MyLondon. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Route 48 Map Transport for London
