London Buses route 74

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	Go-Ahead London Wright Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5LH at Marble Arch
Overview
Operator	Go-Ahead London
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 Go-Ahead London.

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]

References

^ Geoff Rixon (2008), Routemaster Omnibus, Ian Allan, 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

[1] Geoff Rixon (2008), Routemaster Omnibus, Ian Allan, p. 168, ISBN 9780711033146

[2] Day, John (1973). The Story of the London Bus. London Regional Transport. ISBN 9780853290377.

[3] Phillips, Jacob (2022-06-02). "Big Changes Ahead For Bus Services in Hammersmith & Fulham". Hammersmith Today. Retrieved 2022-07-03.

[4] "Proposals to cut south west London bus routes could 'cripple' part of London, union warns". Wandsworth Times. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-07-03.

[5] "Central London Bus Review 2022: Decision summary and next steps" (PDF). TfL Have Your Say. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2022-11-23.

[6] Route 74 Map Transport for London

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