An in-depth look at all the changes coming up can be found on the TfL consultation page here:
https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/buses/west-end-bus-changes/
The changes that took place on Saturday 17th June 2017 affected routes 6, 73/N73, 172, 242 and 390.
Route 6
Route 6 was withdrawn along Oxford Street and Regent Street, and instead re-routed via Park Lane and Piccadilly between Marble Arch and Piccadilly Circus. There have been no other changes to the route. This re-routing has in fact provided a direct bus link between Green Park/Piccadilly and Marble Arch/Park Lane for the first time.
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| VWH2098 on route 6 on Oxford Street lit up by the Christmas lights on the House of Fraser store 07/12/16 Route 6 no longer serves Oxford Street or Regent Street between Marble Arch and Piccadilly Circus. © Tommy Cooling |
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| VWH2098 on route 6 outside Burlington House on Piccadilly 17/06/17 Route 6 now runs along Park Lane and Piccadilly between Marble Arch and Piccadilly Circus. © Tommy Cooling |
Route 73/N73
Route 73/N73 was cut back from Victoria to Oxford Circus as a result of passenger number decreases following the improvements to the Victoria Line, and to improve the reliability of the route. These changes are linked to the 390 which was re-routed to Victoria along the route of the withdrawn 73 to maintain the links between King's Cross and Victoria.
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| LT495 on route 73 to Victoria turns off the Pentonville Road at King's Cross 27/11/16 Route 73 has now been cut back to Oxford Circus along with the night route, N73. © Tommy Cooling |
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| LT517 turning off Oxford Street towards its new terminus at Oxford Circus on Holles Street 17/06/17 © Tommy Cooling |
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| 9001 was one of the very few buses with "Clerkenwell Green" blinds. © Tommy Cooling |
Route 172
Route 172 was withdrawn between St. Paul's and Ludgate Circus, then extended up Farringdon Street to Clerkenwell Green with no changes to bus frequencies. This change has allowed the old 172 stand at St. Paul's to be used by route 242 after its own cut back from Tottenham Court Road.
Most of the buses on route 172 were not able to display the new Clerkenwell Green terminus, with only 9001 (right) and 9021 reported as being able to do so. Most vehicles showed blank with an A4 sheet of paper in the front.
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| 9439 seen before the change on route 172 to St. Paul's, outside St. Paul's Cathedral 21/03/17 Route 172 has now been withdrawn along this section of road and now runs to Clerkenwell Green via Farringdon. © Tommy Cooling |
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| 9018 turns off Farringdon Street from Clerkenwell Green onto the original 172 route at Ludgate Circus 17/06/17 The original 172 to Brockley Rise would have crossed Ludgate Circus here right-to-left. © Tommy Cooling |
Route 242
Route 242 was withdrawn between Tottenham Court Road and St. Paul's with no change in frequencies. At St. Paul's, buses now use the 172 route stand which was vacated by the re-routing of route 172 to serve Clerkenwell Green instead. The move away from Tottenham Court Road has meant the vacant 242 stand could be taken by route 8 which was re-routed at Tottenham Court Road to use this.
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| VLW95 heads along Holborn Viaduct east from Tottenham Court Road 17/06/17 This section of route has now been withdrawn with buses starting at St. Paul's a little to the east. © Tommy Cooling |
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| HV231 heading to its new terminus at St. Paul's, passes the Bank of England 17/06/17 © Tommy Cooling |
Route 390
Route 390 was withdrawn between Marble Arch and Notting Hill Gate, and then extended from Marble Arch via Park Lane and Hyde Park Corner to terminate at Victoria, following route 73 and using the 73 route stand in Victoria Bus Station. Route 390 has also seen an increase in frequency, up to x6mins Mon-Fri from x8mins and an extra eight vehicles on the route to match this, taken from roadworks frequency reductions from routes 24 and 9, 10, and 148. The vehicles that have moved from London United to Metroline for the 390 change are LT175, 460 & 461.
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| LT110 passing Marble Arch heading towards Notting Hill Gate 10/05/17 This section of route has been withdrawn and buses now turn left off Oxford Street and head down Park Lane to Victoria. © Tommy Cooling |
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| LT750 crosses Regent's Canal on York Way with a route 390 service to Victoria 17/06/17 © Tommy Cooling |
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| LT175 was one of three vehicles that transferred from London United to Metroline for the 390 route change 17/06/17 © Tommy Cooling |
Other changes
Route 8/N8
The temporary withdrawal of route 8 between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road has been made permanent. Route 8 has also been re-routed slightly at Tottenham Court Road to use the route 242 stand which now only runs as far as St. Paul's.
No changes to route N8.
Route 15/N15
The temporary withdrawal of route 15 between Oxford Circus and Trafalgar Square became permanent.
Route N15 would resume running from Oxford Circus again to and from Romford.
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