London Buses route 48

London Buses route 48 was a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. It ran between Walthamstow bus station and London Bridge bus station, and was last operated by Arriva London.

48
Stagecoach London Scania OmniCity on Mare Street in May 2012
Overview
OperatorArriva London
GarageAsh Grove
VehicleNew Routemaster
Peak vehicle requirement20
StatusDefunct
Began service7 September 1968 (1968-09-07)
Ended service12 October 2019 (2019-10-12)
Night-timeNo night service
Route
StartWalthamstow bus station
ViaLeyton
Hackney
Shoreditch
EndLondon Bridge bus station
Length8 miles (13 km)
Service
LevelDaily
FrequencyAbout every 8-12 minutes
Journey time39-67 minutes
Operates05:00 until 00:30

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The route was withdrawn on 12 October 2019.[1][8]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

References
  1. "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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