74 | |
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Overview | |
Operator | London General |
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 London General.
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]
Route 74 operates via these primary locations:[6]