New route SL2 introduced - 2 March 2024
Route SL2 will be introduced from Saturday 2 March.
Route SL2 will run as an express bus service between Walthamstow Central Bus Station and North Woolwich Ferry via Gants Hill, Ilford, Barking and Gallions Reach.
Route SL2 will run every 12 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturday and every 15 minutes during the evening and all day on Sundays.
First buses will be timed to depart Walthamstow Central Bus Station at 0500 on all days of the week.
First buses will be timed to depart North Woolwich Ferry at 0500 on all days of the week.
Last buses will be timed to depart Walthamstow Central Bus Station at 0030 on all days of the week.
Last buses will be timed to depart North Woolwich Ferry at 0030 on all days of the week.
Route SL2 will call at the following bus stops towards North Woolwich Ferry
Bus Stop E in Walthamstow Central Bus Station
Bus Stop G named Walthamstow Market located on Hoe Street
Bus Stop BP on Forest Road outside Waltham Forest Town Hall
Bus Stop A named Wood Street located on Forest Road
Bus Stop Q named High Road / South Woodford located on the A406 North Circular Road
Bus Stop WA named Woodford / Roding Lane North on Woodford Avenue
Bus Stop CH named Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road
Bus Stop K at Ilford Station
Bus Stop P named Ilford / Chapel Road located on Chapel Road
Bus Stop H opposite Barking Station
Bus Stop C named Barking Town Centre located on London Road
Bus Stop L at University of East London Campus by Gallions Reach Roundabout
Bus Stop N named Pier Road located on Albert Road
Terminating at the alighting point by the entrance to both the ferry & foot tunnel at North Woolwich
Route SL2 will call at the following bus stops towards Walthamstow Central Bus Station
Bus Stop B opposite the exit of both the ferry & foot tunnel at North Woolwich
Bus Stop F named Pier Road located on Albert Road
Bus Stop I at University of East London Campus by Gallions Reach Roundabout
Bus Stop D named Barking Town Centre located on London Road
Bus Stop K outside Barking Station
Bus Stop B outside the Sainsbury's on Chapel Road in Ilford Town Centre
Bus Stop G on Cranbrook Road outside Ilford Station
Bus Stop CN named Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road
Bus Stop WN named Woodford / Roding Lane South on Woodford Avenue
Bus Stop P named High Road / South Woodford located on the A406 North Circular Road
Bus Stop F named Wood Street located on Forest Road
Bus Stop BZ on Forest Road at Bell Corner in Walthamstow
Bus Stop J named Walthamstow Market located on Hoe Street
Terminating at bus stop X at Selbourne Road opposite Walthamstow Central Bus Station
Changes to buses from Saturday 2 March 2024
The following timetable changes will take place from Saturday 2 March
A temporary timetable will be introduced on route 5 which will widen the frequency of the service to a bus every 8 minutes between 1300 and 1530 & every 7 minutes between 1530 and 1900 on weekdays, every 7-8 minutes between 1300 and 1900 on Saturdays and every 8-9 minutes between 1000 and 1900 on Sundays. This temporary timetable will give buses more time to complete journeys during road closures and the subsequent disruption in Romford Town Centre.
A temporary timetable will be introduced on route 15 which will widen the frequency of the service to a bus every 13 minutes at all times on Monday to Fridays, Saturday evenings and all day on Sundays and to a bus every 11 minutes during the daytime on Saturdays. This temporary timetable will give buses more time to complete journeys during the closure of Charing Cross Road and the subsequent disruption in the Trafalgar Square area.
Route 58 will have a new timetable from this date. The 12 minutes frequency on weekdays will be extended from 1900 to 2000. No change to the frequency at any other time.
Route 97 will have a new timetable from this date. The frequency of the service in the early mornings will be increased to run every 12 minutes from first bus in both directions. The evening frequency will be increased to every 12 minutes on every day of the week. No change to the frequency at any other time.
Route 101 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times.
Route 159 will have a new timetable on Monday to Fridays with journey times revised to better reflect current traffic levels.
Route 215 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times.
The summer Sunday extension of route 246 from Westerham to Chartwell House will be reintroduced from Sunday 3 March for the 2024 season.
Route 309 will have a new timetable from this date. The evening frequency will be increased to every 15 minutes on all days of the week. No change to the frequency at any other time.
Route 325 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times.
A temporary timetable will be introduced on school route 650 with the morning journeys retimed to run 5 minutes earlier than currently. AM journeys will now depart Romford, North Street Bus Garage at 0746, 0748, 0750 and 0752. This temporary timetable will be in place until the road closure in Romford Town Centre finish.
A temporary timetable will be introduced on school route 656 with the morning journeys retimed to run 5 minutes earlier than currently. AM journeys will now depart Gidea Park, Gallows Corner Tesco at 0743 and 0745. This temporary timetable will be in place until the road closure in Romford Town Centre finish.
A temporary timetable will be introduced on route C10 which will widen the frequency of the service to a bus every 8 minutes in the AM peak on Monday to Fridays and to every 8-9 minutes in the PM peak on Monday to Fridays and during the daytime on Saturdays. This temporary timetable will be in place during the closure of Canada Water Bus Station.
A temporary timetable will be introduced on route E6 with the route curtailed to run between Bulls Bridge Tesco and Greenford Bus Garage only due to HS2 works on Oldfield Lane. Please use alternative routes to reach Greenford Broadway and Greenford Station.
Route W11 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times.
Changes to routes 346 & 497 - 9 March 2024
From Saturday 9 March route 346 will be changed to run from Upminster Park Estate to Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square via Cranham, Upminster Station, Shepherds Hill, Harold Wood Station, Kings Park, Gallows Corner Tesco, and Chatteris Avenue. Route 497 will be withdrawn to be replaced by the new look route 346.
Route 346 will now run from Waycross Avenue on Upminster Park Estate via its current route to Upminster Town Centre before then following the 347 routing to Harold Wood Station via Hall Lane, Shepherds Hill, Squirrels Heath Road, and Gubbins Lane. From Harold Wood Station the new look 346 will then replace in full route 497 to Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square running via Gubbins Lane, St Clements Avenue, Kings Park Estate, Nightingale Crescent, Lister Avenue, Tesco at Gallows Corner, Whitelands Way, Colchester Road, Tangent Link, Ashton Road, Faringdon Avenue, Chatteris Avenue, Hilldene Avenue to the shops at Harold Hill before looping round to terminate at Dagnam Park Square.
At Harold Wood Station, route 346 will serve bus stop B in the forecourt of the station in both directions.
Route 346 will now run every 20 minutes during both the daytime and evening on Monday to Saturdays and every 30 minutes during the evening. A new Sunday service will be introduced from this date running every 20 minutes during both the daytime and evening.
First buses on route 346 will depart Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square at 0521 on all days of the week passing Harold Wood Station at 0541 and Upminster Station at 0552. First buses will depart Upminster Park Estate at 0525 on all days of the week passing Upminster Station at 0536 and Harold Wood Station at 0546.
Last buses will depart Harold Hill, Dagnam Park Square at 2330 on all days of the week passing Harold Wood Station at 2349 and Upminster Station at 2400. Last buses will depart Upminster Park Estate at 0020 on all days of the week passing Upminster Station at 0030 and Harold Wood Station at 0040