Archived: TfL Journey Planner Updates – May 06

Welcome to the latest installment from the Journey Planner team, with this week’s summary of our data updates. The Unified API is updated with new Journey Planner data up to five times a week – to receive notifications of when new data has been added, including a summary of what has changed, please email [email protected]

This week’s update includes details of many changes to bus routes including the Hackney Half Marathon on May 8.
This week’s update includes details of many changes to bus routes including the Hackney Half Marathon on May 8.

TransXChange data is normally supplied to the London Datastore on Thursday mornings, and should reflect changes described in this post.

As ever, if there are any points of interest you’d like to see added to Journey Planner, just let us know. You’ll find the email address at the bottom of this post.

This is a brief summary of this week’s new data highlights:

London Underground

Engineering works timetables for trains and replacement buses are now in place for the next FOUR weekends including the May Day Bank Holiday weekend.

Please click the link below and select Planned Works

Calendar for a full list of forthcoming engineering works https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/12392.aspx

DLR

A new base timetable for Monday to Friday is introduced from Tuesday 3 May.

London Buses Service Changes and Special Bus Services

Already in place

28 NEW: Buses towards Wandsworth no longer serve Stop S at Fulham Town Hall due to roadworks 64-28
424 NEW: Buses towards Putney Heath no longer serve Stop S at Fulham Town Hall due to roadworks 48-424

Changes from Saturday 7 May

36 New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 45-36
43 New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 54-43
63 New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 45-63
81 New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies except that an extra weekday morning journey is introduced from Hounslow, Bus Station to Slough 49-81
101 New bus stops are introduced in each direction at Armada Way, near the Beckton DLR Depot 60-101
136 NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 59-136
147 The route will now be operated by Blue Triangle with wheelchair accessible low floor double deck buses, on Monday to Friday, there will be additional morning and evening peak journeys. 16-147
158 NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 60-158
199 New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 59-199
205 New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 60-205
257 New timetables with no changes to stops served, but buses operate slightly less frequently on Monday to Saturday between 0700 and 1900 48-257
262 New bus stops are introduced in each direction at Armada Way, near the Beckton DLR Depot 60-262
362 New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 16-362
366 NEW: New bus stops are introduced in each direction at Armada Way, near the Beckton DLR Depot 60-366
370 NEW: New bus stops are introduced in each direction at Cranham Place, in Ockendon Road 23-370
481 Buses now operate every 30 minutes during the day on Monday to Saturday, and a new Sunday service is introduced from Sunday 8 May. 21-481
621 New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 59-621
633 NEW: Buses serve a new stop in Hillcrest Parade, Clock House Farm in both directions 74-633
660 New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 59-660
C10 New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 21-C10
C11 New timetables with no changes to stops served, but buses operate slightly less frequently on Monday to Saturday 54-C11
H28 New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 21-H28
N199 NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies. Eastbound buses remain diverted between London Bridge and Tooley Street via Borough, Great Dover Street and Tower Bridge Road 59-199-N
N551 NEW: New bus stops are introduced in each direction at Armada Way, near the Beckton DLR Depot 64-551-N
W5 NEW: New suggested boarding points, and on bus announcements, are introduced on the Hail and Ride sections in the Crouch End and Hornsey Vale areas. 41-W5
W16 New timetables with no changes to stops served, but buses operate slightly less frequently on Monday to Saturday between 0700 and 1900 48-W16
W19 New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 16-W19

Changes from Sunday 8 May

H9 NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served – buses now run slightly more frequently on Monday to Saturday 61-H9
H10 NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served – buses now run slightly more frequently on Monday to Saturday 61-H10
H14 NEW: New timetables with no changes to frequency. Buses towards Northwick Park Hospital now resume serving Harrow View 61-H14

HACKNEY HALF MARATHON, SUNDAY 8 MAY

Timetables have been loaded on Journey Planner to reflect the changes shown below,

Route 26: From 0630 to 1400, no service between Cambridge Heath Station and Hackney Wick – buses are diverted to and from Whitechapel via Bethnal Green Road

Route 30: From 0630 to 1400, no service between Hackney Central and Hackney Wick. Buses operate between Dalston Junction and Hackney Central via Dalston Lane

Route 48: From 0645 to 1400, diverted in both directions between Shoreditch High Street and Clapton, Kenninghall Roundabout via Kingsland Road, Dalston Kingsland, Stoke Newington, Northwold Road and Upper Clapton Road

Route 55: From 0645 to 1400, diverted in both directions between Shoreditch High Street and Clapton, Kenninghall Roundabout via Kingsland Road, Dalston Kingsland, Stoke Newington, Northwold Road and Upper Clapton Road

Route 56: From 0645 to 1400, diverted in both directions between Dalston Junction and Clapton, Kenninghall Roundabout via Dalston Kingsland, Stoke Newington, Northwold Road and Upper Clapton Road

Route 106: From 0630 to 1400, no service between Clapton, Kenninghall Roundabout and Whitechapel

Route 236: From 0630 to 1400, no service between Hackney Central and Hackney Wick. Buses operate between Crossway and Hackney Central via Dalston Junction and Dalston Lane

Route 242: From 0630 to 1400, no service between Hackney Central and Homerton Hospital. Buses operate between Dalston Junction and Hackney Central via Dalston Lane

Route 253: From 0630 to 1400, no service between Clapton, Kenninghall Roundabout and Whitechapel

Route 254: From 0700 to 1400, the service operates in two sections: Holloway, Nags Head to Clapton, Kenninghall Road, and between Ash Grove and Aldgate

Route 276: From 0630 to 1400, no service between Bow, Fairfield Road and Stoke Newington

Route 277: From 0645 to 1400, diverted in both directions between Grove Road and Dalston Junction via Roman Road, Cambridge Heath Road, Hackney Road and Kingsland Road.

Route 308: From 0645 to 1400, diverted in both directions between Lea Bridge Road, Chatsworth Road and Lea Interchange Bus Garage via Lea Bridge Road, Orient Way and Ruckholt Road. A shuttle service operates between Clapton Pond and Homerton Hospital via the normal route

Route 339: From 0645 to 1400, diverted in both directions between Fish Island and Stratford City via Stratford High Street and Warton Road

Route 388: From 0630 to 1400, no service between Ash Grove and Stratford City

Route 393: From 0630 to 1400, no service between Clapton, Kenninghall Roundabout and Clapton Pond

Route 394: From 0630 to 1400, no service between Kingsland Road, Whiston Road and Homerton Hospital, buses are diverted to/from Hackney Central via Dalston Junction and Dalston Lane

Route 425: From 0630 to 1400, no service between Old Ford Road, Grove Road and Clapton

Route 488: From 0700 to 1400, no service throughout the route

Route D6: From 0645 to 1400, no service between Ash Grove Garage and Ash Grove

Route W15: From 0630 to 1400, no service between Lea Interchange Garage and Hackney, Town Hall.

Changes from Wednesday 11 May

492 NEW: Diversion revised affecting buses towards Bluewater which are diverted between North Cray Road and Bourne Road via Vicarage Road, Dartford Road and Old Bexley Lane, serving existing Route B12 stops, then via the A2. 23-492
601 NEW: Diversion revised affecting buses towards Thamesmead which are diverted between Oakfield Lane and Bourne Road via the A2. 59-601
B12 NEW: Diversions revised affecting buses towards Erith. Before 1200, buses serve Joydens Wood and Baldwyns Park and then via Old Bexley Lane and the A2 to Bourne Road, after 1200,buses serve Baldwyns Park, Joydens Wood and Oakfield Lane then via the A2 to Bourne Road 23-B12

Changes from Saturday 14 May

2 Due to changes to the Stockwell Gyratory system, northbound buses, towards Marylebone, now operate via Stockwell Road, Clapham Road and South Lambeth Road 8-2
50 New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 8-50
58 New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 64-58
88 Due to changes to the Stockwell Gyratory system, northbound buses, towards Camden Town, now operate via Clapham Road and South Lambeth Road 48-88
143 NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 54-143
155 Due to changes to the Stockwell Gyratory system, northbound buses, towards Elephant & Castle, now operate via Clapham Road 48-155
333 Due to changes to the Stockwell Gyratory system, northbound buses, towards Elephant & Castle, now operate via Clapham Road 48-333
345 NEW: Due to changes to the Stockwell Gyratory system, eastbound buses, towards Peckham, now operate FROM Clapham Road direct into Stockwell Road 21-345
391 NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 49-391
C1 NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 49-C1
N2 NEW: Due to changes to the Stockwell Gyratory system, northbound buses, towards Marylebone, now operate via Stockwell Road, Clapham Road and South Lambeth Road 8-N2
N155 NEW: Due to changes to the Stockwell Gyratory system, northbound buses, towards Aldwych, now operate via Clapham Road 48-155-N

 Changes from Saturday 21 May

20 NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 48-20
41 NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served, buses operate slightly less frequently on Monday to Saturday 8-41
274 NEW: Buses towards Islington, Angel are revised to operate direct from Camden Road into St Pancras Way 54-274
327 NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served, buses operate slightly less frequently on Monday to Saturday between 1000 and 1300 48-327
491 NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 48-491
N41 NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 8-N41

Changes from Saturday 28 May

209 NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 54-209
237 NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or frequencies 54-237
E2 NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served. Bus frequency is improved to every 10 minutes on each evening of the week and during the day on Sunday 54-E2
E8 NEW: The route will be revised to operate between Ealing Broadway and Hounslow, Bell Corner at all times. Buses serve the current route between Ealing Broadway and Brentford Lock, then via London Road, Isleworth and Hounslow Town Centre. The route will be operated by double deck vehicles at all times. 54-E8

Chnages from Wednesday 1 June

382 NEW: At Arnos Grove, until early July, buses are diverted in both directions between Friern Barnet Lane and Arnos Grove Station via Betstyle Circus and Bowes Road. 8-382

New Stops and Stations and Stop Adjustments

Please note that these would be reflected in bus timetables shown above, where appropriate. Uploads of stop data to NaPTAN are sent weekly and should usually be available on Friday mornings. In addition, we are carrying out a detailed audit of all stops in London over the coming weeks to ensure they are named correctly and have the right coordinates.

Naptan ID Calms ID Reason for Change Name of Stop (with Coordinates if new or changed) SMS Code
490011286M 12239 Coordinate High Street / Orpington War Memorial 546103 165969 71581
490015411R 12240 Coordinate High Street / Orpington War Memorial 546144 166003 57395
490015411S 12442 Coordinate Walnuts Centre 546267 166319 73786
490014142U 12444 Coordinate High Street / Church Hill 546421 166566 47638
490010635W 12445 Coordinate Carlton Parade 546728 166882 56577
490004801N 1641 Name Cedars Road 76701
490004913W 29336 Name Jersey Road 56854
490008731S 36510 Coordinate Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station 544770 178870 57778
490001227E 8511 Coordinate Manor Way 551336 182702 49415
490009600W 9908 Name Swan Lane 72315
490007027S BP2861 Withdrawn Moorgate 72165
490000149M BP2913 Coordinate Fen Lane 559352 184864 49316
490013486N BP6076 Coordinate Cranham Place 558500 185134 92151
490000414Y H1114 Coordinate Hail & Ride Cudham Lane North 544638 159601 72814
490004077S M38 Name Colindale Superstores 77594
490006431W OC925 Name Hail & Ride Pylbrook Road 98214
490020243E OC926 Name Hail & Ride Pylbrook Road 98215
490020243W R0514 Coordinate High Street / Broomhill Road 546312 166440 77693
490010636V R0520 Coordinate Walnuts Centre 546220 166264 73283

 In addition, the new Lea Bridge National Rail station has been added to the system. Scheduled to open on Saturday 14 May, and served by Abellio Greater Anglia trains between Stratford, Tottenham Hale and Cambridge, train times are now available.

New Points of Interest and Locations Available

None this week, but if you’d like a new Point of Interest added, email us at [email protected] with the name and location and we’ll put it on the system.

If you have any comments or feedback, you can leave a comment below or alternatively you can email us at [email protected].

3 Comments

  1. Thank you TFL for upgrading bus route 481 which has been very helpful. Thank you also for your customer focus. Many thanks

  2. When is the journey planner going to be fixed so that the VIA option actually works?

    As an example, try planning a journey
    From: Walthamstow Central
    To: Tower Hill Underground Station
    Travel preferences:
    Via Victoria Park Road, Hackney (London)

    The resulting journey is:

    Victoria line to Seven Sisters Underground Station
    London Overground to Liverpool Street
    Circle line to Tower Hill Underground Station

    This uses only train and tube, but Victoria Park Road can be reached only by bus or on foot — therefore, the journey clearly is NOT going via Victoria Park Road.

    I’d suggest also that for maximum benefit, the VIA option also needs a “staying for xx minutes” option — in most cases, people would go via a location because they have something to do there, which means they will need to remain at the via point for some time before leaving again.

    1. Thanks – although we appreciate this is not clear on the website – the “via” option only works when a station or bus stop is entered. There could be scope to make this clearer in the future as well as adding the staying time you have suggested.

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