Could your London bus be scrapped? Routes facing TfL cuts revealed

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Place, T. (2026, October 19). Could your London bus be scrapped? Routes facing TfL cuts revealed. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-bus-routes-tfl-consultations-b1301451.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-19 · by Tom Place

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Transport for London (TfL) has initiated public consultations regarding significant alterations to several London bus routes. Proposed changes include the complete withdrawal of some routes like the 67 and partial restructuring of others such as the C3, 74, and 430. For instance, the 415 bus could be scrapped while the 333 is extended to provide new direct links between Old Kent Road and areas in Brixton and Tooting. These modifications aim to improve service efficiency and connectivity but may affect passengers who rely on direct routes for specific destinations.
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Transport for London (TfL) is considering significant changes to several bus routes in London, including the potential withdrawal of the 415 bus route. As part of these proposed alterations, TfL aims to extend the 333 bus route onto New Kent Road at Elephant & Castle, providing new direct links between Old Kent Road and destinations like Oval, Brixton, and Tulse Hill. The 42 bus route would also undergo changes, with its terminus moving south of Tower Bridge on Tooley Street and increasing frequency to every 15 minutes during evening hours from the current 20-minute intervals. These modifications aim to enhance connections and better align services with passenger demand but could result in some residents losing direct links to certain destinations.

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149 415 430 London TfL

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London GPE · 3× TfL ORG · 3× Brixton GPE · 2× Oval GPE · 1× Putney GPE · 1× Stockwell GPE · 1× Streatham GPE · 1× Tooting GPE · 1× Transport for London ORG · 1× Tulse Hill GPE · 1×

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The new routeing of the 149 would retain all connections currently provided by the 67 between Wood Green and Dalston Junction, with the exception of Dalston Junction Bus Station. 42 restructure The 42 currently operates between East Dulwich Sainsbury's and Liverpool Street and would change to terminate south of Tower Bridge on Tooley Street, standing at Queen Elizabeth Street. As part of the changes, it is proposed that the 42 would increase frequency to a bus every 20 minutes instead of 30 minutes during early mornings, and to every 15 minutes instead of 20 minutes during the evening.
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🔮 Thousands of London bus passengers could soon face changes to their daily journeys as Transport for London considers plans to withdraw, extend or overhaul several routes.
2026-10-19 · Evening Standard
Could your London bus be scrapped? Routes facing TfL cuts revealed · mixed framing

Claims (21 extracted, 6 hedged)

Thousands of London bus passengers could soon face changes to their daily journeys as Transport for London considers plans to withdraw, extend or overhaul several routes. uncertain
Transport → face → routes
TfL has launched a fresh round of public consultations on proposed changes to services across the capital, with some routes facing complete withdrawal and others set to be significantly altered. asserted
others → launch → withdrawal
The transport body says the changes are designed to improve connections and better match passenger demand. asserted
changes → say → demand
However, some residents could lose direct links to destinations they currently reach without changing buses. uncertain
they → lose → buses
Here are all the London bus routes that could be scrapped or changed. uncertain
that → scrap → ?
Which London bus routes could change? uncertain
routes → change → ?
The 415 bus could be scrapped as 333 is extended The extension of the 333 would see the route continue onto New Kent Road at Elephant & Castle, and would introduce new direct links on the route between Old Kent Road and Stockwell, Streatham and Tooting. uncertain
route → scrap → Road
The withdrawal of the 415 would mean some passengers may lose direct links to some destinations. uncertain
passengers → mean → destinations
People travelling between Old Kent Road and destinations between Oval and Brixton and between Brixton and Tulse Hill would need to change between buses in future. asserted
People → travel → future
Restructure of C3, 74 and 430 TfL have proposed restructuring the routes C3, 74 and the 430, which would see the C3 withdrawn and the 74 continue to provide a service along the C3’s route. asserted
74 → propose → route
The 74 would no longer run between Putney and Earl’s Court, but would be extended to Clapham Junction. asserted
74 → run → Junction
Subject to the outcome of the consultation, TfL would also make some changes to the frequencies. asserted
TfL → make → frequencies
The 74 would run every 12 minutes instead of every 20 minutes on Sunday mornings, and the 430 would run every 12 minutes on all days of the week. asserted
430 → run → week
Read More The N74 would remain unchanged. asserted
N74 → read → More
With demand for bus services falling in the area, TfL have proposed withdrawing the D7 and restructuring the 135, 277 and D6 to ensure most journeys can still be taken. asserted
journeys → fall → 135
The SL4 would be re-routed to serve the new Wood Wharf development, while the D3 and D8 would continue unchanged. asserted
D3 → re → development
Consultations under review Withdrawal of 67 and Changes to 149 TfL have proposed changing the route of the 149 and to withdraw the 67 completely. asserted
Consultations → propose → 67
New direct links between Wood Green and London Bridge would be introduced on the 149, providing new direct access between areas in Haringey, Hackney and the City of London, such as Hoxton, Shoreditch, Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street Station. asserted
links → introduce → Hoxton
The new routeing of the 149 would retain all connections currently provided by the 67 between Wood Green and Dalston Junction, with the exception of Dalston Junction Bus Station. 42 restructure The 42 currently operates between East Dulwich Sainsbury's and Liverpool Street and would change to terminate south of Tower Bridge on Tooley Street, standing at Queen Elizabeth Street. As part of the changes, it is proposed that the 42 would increase frequency to a bus every 20 minutes instead of 30 minutes during early mornings, and to every 15 minutes instead of 20 minutes during the evening. asserted
42 → retain → evening
Restructure of 106, 253 and 254 The restructure of these routes would see the 254 withdrawn and the 106 extended to serve Aldgate bus station. asserted
106 → see → station
This would also see an increase in frequency of the 253 and the 106, while the N253 would remain unchanged. asserted
N253 → see → 253
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