London Buses route 48
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| 48 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Arriva London |
| Garage | Ash Grove |
| Vehicle | New Routemaster |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 20 |
| Status | Defunct |
| Began service | 7 September 1968 (1968-09-07) |
| Ended service | 12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) |
| 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 |
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.
Route 48 was introduced in September 1968.[citation needed]
In February 2017, operation of the route transferred from Stagecoach London to Arriva London.[1]
In June 2018, campaigners claimed to be aware of plans to withdraw the route, despite no official announcement from Transport for London.[2] In August, documents were leaked that discussed the withdrawal of the route.[3] In October 2018, Transport for London held a consultation on proposals to withdraw the route and extend route 55 to Walthamstow.[4] 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.[5][6]
The route was withdrawn on 12 October 2019.[7]
Former route
Route 48 operated via these primary locations:[8]
References
- ↑ "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
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