London Buses route 48

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Arriva London New Routemaster at Walthamstow Central station
Overview
Operator Arriva London
Garage Ash Grove
Vehicle New Routemaster
Peak vehicle requirement20
StatusDefunct
Began service7 September 1968 (1968-09-07)
Ended service12 October 2019 (2019-10-12)
Night-timeNo night service
Route
Start London Bridge bus station
Via Shoreditch
Hackney
Leyton
End Walthamstow bus station
Length8 miles (13 km)
Service
LevelDaily
FrequencyAbout every 8-12 minutes
Journey time39-67 minutes
Operates05:00 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.

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History

Route 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]

The route was withdrawn on 12 October 2019. [1] [8]

Former route

Route 48 operated via these primary locations: [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Farewell 48 after fifty years". BusAndTrainUser. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "London Bus Contracts - latest awards". Focus Transport. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Richardson, Alice (29 June 2018). "Campaigners fear for future of 48 bus". East London and West Essex Guardian Series. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "London set for bus route shake-up say leaked documents". ITV News. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "TfL wants to axe bus service". Waltham Forest Echo. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. ↑ Sheridan, Ed (15 April 2019). "Passengers hit out at TfL over 'unacceptable' loss of 48 bus route". Hackney Citizen. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Munro, Vicky (16 April 2019). "The London bus routes TfL has decided to scrap". MyLondon. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  9. ↑ Route 48 Map Transport for London
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