Welcome to the latest instalment from the Journey Planner team, designed to keep you up to date with new timetables, stops and points of interest which have been added to the system and timetable data sources over the past week. The Unified API is updated with new Journey Planner data up to five times a week.
Data Highlights this Week
Tower Bridge has now reopened – with Routes 42 47 78 and RV1 returning to original routes.
New school route 684 has been introduced between Orpington Station and Charles Darwin School.
From Saturday 7 January, Route 329 is temporarily changed to operate between Enfield and Wood Green only.
From Monday 9 January, the bus stops outside Sudbury Town station are closed for rebuilding works. Route 204 starts and terminates at Barham Park roundabout and Route 245 operates direct along Bridgewater Road.
Stops
A small number of changes this week, mainly related to coordinate and name changes.
Points of Interest
As ever, we welcome any suggestions for new Points of Interest or categories to [email protected]
London Underground
New weekend timetables are introduced on the Central line from Saturday 7 January, details now available.
Please follow this link and select Planned Works Calendar for a full list of forthcoming engineering works https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/12392.aspx
London Buses Service Changes and Special Bus Services
Data shown as NEW, and all other data shown below, is available on Journey Planner and the API now, and in the latest London Datastore TransXChange upload.
Already in operation
42 | NEW: Buses have now resumed their normal route between East Dulwich, Sainsbury’s and Liverpool Street via Tower Bridge and Aldgate, a new timetable is introduced with no changes to how often buses run. | 45-42 |
405 | NEW: Buses towards West Croydon now stop at Stop M near the Swan and Sugar Loaf in South Croydon | 8-405/51-405 |
419 | NEW: Buses towards Hammersmith now run along Howsman Road and Kilmington Road again. | 49-419 |
N41 | NEW: Buses are temporarily diverted in both directions between Archway and Holloway, Nags Head via Junction Road and Tufnell Park Road. | 8-N41 |
N550 | NEW: Buses now operate via Fleet Street, Ludgate Hill and St Paul’s Cathedral in both directions between Trafalgar Square and Mansion House due to long term roadworks at Blackfriars. Buses towards Canning Town now serve Stop H at Stephenson Street in East India Dock Road | 64-550-N |
Changes from Tuesday 3 January
424 | NEW: At Fulham, buses now return to their original route via Queensmill Road, Stevenage Road, Kenyon Street, Woodlawn Road and Inglethorpe Street to Craven Cottage, and returning to Putney Heath via Stevenage Road and Queensmill Road. | 45-424 |
625 | New timetables with no changes to stops served or how often buses run | 45-625 |
658 | New timetables with no changes to stops served or how often buses run | 45-658 |
684 | NEW: New schoolday only route. From Orpington Station to Charles Darwin School in the morning, returning in the afternoon, via Orpington War Memorial, Sevenoaks Road, Farnborough Common, Croydon Road, Westerham Road, Leaves Green Road, Main Road and Jail Lane. This replaces the special school journeys on Route R8 | 51-684 |
R8 | NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or how often buses run except that the schoolday only journeys are transferred to new Route 684. | 51-R8 |
Changes from Saturday 7 January
78 | Buses have now resumed their normal route between Nunhead and Shoreditch via Tower Bridge and Aldgate, a new timetable is introduced with no changes to how often buses run. | 8-78 |
96 | New timetables with no changes to stops served or how often buses run | 59-96 |
111 | NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served – buses run slightly more often during the day. | 49-111 |
125 | NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or how often buses run | 54-125 |
235 | The route will now be operated by Metroline. New timetables with no changes to how often buses run except that there will be a small number of changes to peak services. | 54-235 |
237 | New timetables with no changes to stops served or how often buses run | 54-237 |
313 | NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or how often buses run, however, the departure time of the morning school bus from Chingford Station to Dame Alice Owen’s School is changed. | 8-313 |
329 | NEW: The route is temporarily changed to operate between Enfield and Wood Green only in both directions until late February due to roadworks. | 8-329 |
482 | NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or how often buses run | 54-482 |
H26 | New timetables with no changes to stops served or how often buses run | 21-H26 |
K4 | New timetables with no changes to stops served or how often buses run | 49-K4 |
Changes from Sunday 8 January
8 | NEW: Early morning journeys operate from Bow Church to Oxford Circus, but the rest of the service operates between Bow Church and Tottenham Court Road in both directions. | 60-8 |
Changes from Monday 9 January
204 | NEW: At Sudbury, buses will finish and start journeys at Barham Park in Harrow Road due to reconstruction works at Sudbury Town station. | 54-204 |
245 | NEW: At Sudbury, buses will operate direct between Harrow Road and Bridgewater Road and will not serve Sudbury Town station in either directions during reconstruction works | 54-245 |
Changes from Tuesday 10 January
679 | NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or how often buses run, however, all journeys are retimed. | 16-679 |
Changes from Saturday 14 January
624 | New timetable with the 1500 Monday to Friday and 1605 Monday to Thursday journeys from Avery Hill to Grove Park withdrawn | 45-624 |
H28 | NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served , but buses run slightly less often during the day on Monday to Friday | 21-H28 |
Changes from Saturday 21 January
333 | NEW: The route will now be run by Arriva London with new wheelchair accessible double deck hybrid buses. New timetables with no changes to stops served or how often buses run | 8-333 |
388 | New timetables with no changes to stops served or how often buses run | 41-388 |
Changes from Monday 23 January
696 | NEW: New timetables with no changes to stops served or how often buses run | 49-696 |
New Stops and Stations, and Stop Adjustments
New Naptan codes are now uploaded to the DfT database on Tuesday mornings and are available shortly afterwards.
Naptan ID | Calms ID | Reason for Change | Name of Stop (with Coordinates if new or changed) | SMS Code |
490006111N2 | 29623 | Coordinate | Dorchester Hotel 528129 180464 | 54323 |
490007876O | 33533 | Coordinate | Hartland Road / Camden Market 528603 184226 | 55641 |
490013538CF | 37171 | Coordinate | The Roundhouse 528288 184342 | 76067 |
490000102N | OC530 | Name | Harrow-on-the-Hill Station | NONE |
490014564G | 19615 | Name | Sweets Way | 56874 |
490014564F | 19616 | Name | Sweets Way | 47550 |
490007927M | 33259 | Coordinate | Hawley Road 528836 184298 | 76514 |
490006995E | BP2904 | Coordinate | Franks Cottages 558534 186991 | 59239 |
490009287S | H372 | Name | Isleworth Station / Rennels Way | 53070 |
490001279S3 | 25860 | Coordinate | Streatham Station 530051 171231 | 75119 |
490009076E | 25963 | Coordinate | Leigham Court Road 530269 172607 | 77570 |
490000073J | 27400 | Coordinate | Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road 532146 179039 | 47096 |
490001279E | BP5725 | Coordinate | Streatham Station 530023 171262 | 91305 |
490000715Z | BP6121 | New | Elephant Park ->W 532280 178760 | 92197 |
HC584 | BP6121 | New | Elephant Park ->W 532280 178760 | 92197 |
490000715Z | BP6121 | New | Elephant Park ->W 532280 178760 | 92197 |
490000715Z | BP6121 | New | Elephant Park ->W 532280 178760 | 92197 |
490000715Z | BP6121 | New | Elephant Park ->W 532280 178760 | 92197 |
London Area National Rail Engineering Works Summary 7/8 January
Chiltern Railways
Sunday 8 January
Until 1100, buses replace trains between Princes Risborough / Great Missenden and Aylesbury / Aylesbury Vale Parkway.
Greater Anglia:
Saturday 7 January
All day, Stansted Express services are replaced by non-stop coaches, not serving Tottenham Hale. Buses replace trains between Cheshunt and
Bishop’s Stortford / Hertford East.
Sunday 8 January
All day, Northumberland Park station is closed, please use Tottenham Hale or White Hart Lane instead. Stansted Express services are replaced by non-stop coaches, not serving Tottenham Hale. Buses replace trains between Waltham Cross and Bishop’s Stortford / Hertford East.
All day, no service between Liverpool Street and Ingatestone / Billericay. Please use the Central line between Liverpool Street and Newbury Park for connecting replacement buses between Newbury Park and Ingatestone / Billericay.
C2C:
Saturday 7 January
From 2000 Saturday, services will be diverted to start from / terminate at London Fenchurch Street and will call additionally at West Ham and Limehouse. Passengers in possession of a valid rail ticket and travelling to / from Stratford may use the London Underground Jubilee Line between West Ham and Stratford at no extra charge. London Liverpool Street Station is a short walk away from London Fenchurch Street Station.
Sunday 8 January
Until 0700, no service between Upminster and Fenchurch Street. From 0700, no service between Barking and Fenchurch Street, c2c trains will not call at West Ham and Limehouse, but will be diverted to/from Liverpool Street via Stratford.
Great Northern:
Sunday 8 January
Sunday, until 0830, no service between King’s Cross and Hornsey / Alexandra Palace. Use London Underground connections between King’s Cross St Pancras and Finsbury Park. Harringay station is closed. Welwyn Garden City and Hertford North stopping services start and terminate at Hornsey; Cambridge and Peterborough trains start and terminate at Alexandra Palace. Connecting buses operate between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace.
Gatwick Express:
Sunday 8 January
Sunday, until 0630, the service is replaced by non-stop coaches. From 0630, trains operate every 30 minutes,
GWR:
Saturday 7 January
Acton Main Line station is closed all day, please use local London Buses or London Underground services. Greenford services are reduced to hourly and operate between Ealing Broadway and Greenford only.
Heathrow Connect:
Saturday 7 January:
No service after 2105 The last service from Paddington will depart at 21:03. The last service from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 will depart at 2118. Trains will not call at West Ealing and Hanwell during the day.
Sunday 8 January
First trains operate later and an hourly service is in operation: first trains are at 0627 from Paddington and at 0713 from Heathrow Terminals 2&3
Heathrow Express:
Saturday 7 January
Trains operate every 30 minutes, with no service between Heathrow and Paddington in either direction after 2130. Last trains are at 2125 from
Paddington, 2127 from Heathrow Terminal 5 and 2133 from Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3. The terminal shuttle service will operate until 2350.
London Overground:
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 January
No service between Gospel Oak and Barking. Replacement buses operate.
Sunday 8 January
No service between Edmonton Green and Cheshunt. Use local bus connections between Edmonton Green and Turkey Street / Waltham Cross (for Theobalds Grove). Replacement buses operate between Waltham Cross, Cheshunt and Hertford East / Bishops Stortford.
South West Trains:
Saturday 7 January
No service between Richmond and Feltham / Teddington via Richmond. Through Reading and Twickenham trains are diverted and call additionally at Hounslow. Replacement buses operate between Richmond and Hounslow calling at St Margaret’s, Twickenham and Whitton, and between Richmond and Teddington calling at St Margaret’s, Twickenham and Strawberry Hill.
Sunday 8 January
No service between Barnes and Feltham / Teddington via Richmond. Through Reading and Twickenham trains are diverted and call additionally at Hounslow. Replacement buses operate between Barnes and Hounslow calling at Mortlake, North Sheen, Richmond, St Margaret’s, Twickenham and Whitton, and between Richmond and Teddington calling at Mortlake, North Sheen, Richmond, St Margaret’s, Twickenham and Strawberry Hill.
Southeastern:
Sunday 8 January
All day, no service between Lewisham and Grove Park, or between Grove Park and Dartford (via Sidcup). Replacement buses operate
between Lewisham and Dartford, serving all stations via Sidcup.
Southern:
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 January
All day, no service between Streatham / Balham and Epsom / Epsom Downs via Hackbridge. Replacement buses operate between Streatham and Epsom calling at Streatham Common, Mitcham Eastfields, Mitcham Junction, Hackbridge, Carshalton, Sutton, Cheam and Ewell East. On Saturday, an addition replacement bus operate between Streatham and Epsom Downs calling at Streatham Common, Mitcham Eastfields, Mitcham Junction, Hackbridge, Carshalton, Sutton, Belmont and Banstead
Sunday 8 January
No service between London Bridge and Norwood Junction (via Sydenham). Use London Underground between London Bridge and Canada Water for London Overground connections. Horsham trains start and terminate at Victoria instead of London Bridge.
Thameslink:
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 January
All day, no service between Streatham and Sutton (via Hackbridge), or between Wimbledon and Sutton. Replacement buses operate between Streatham and Epsom calling at Streatham Common, Mitcham Eastfields, Mitcham Junction, Hackbridge, Carshalton, Sutton, Cheam and Ewell East. On Saturday, an addition replacement bus operate between Streatham and Epsom Downs calling at Streatham Common, Mitcham Eastfields, Mitcham Junction, Hackbridge, Carshalton, Sutton, Belmont and Banstead. Use local London Buses services for stations between Wimbledon and Sutton.
TfL Rail
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 January
Buses replace trains between Brentwood and Shenfield
New Points of Interest and Locations Available
None this week.
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]
Streatham Common Station is appearing in journey planner results as Tankerville Road Station!
This was a coding issue on the website Journey Planner which has now been fixed.
I haven’t the faintest idea what your “New” references above to “Elephant Park” actually mean, but can you tell me why a journey from West London to South-East London directs me to change from tube to Southeastern at Elephant Park? I was expecting Victoria and, indeed, the departure times to St. Mary Cray corresponded. A good job I’m not from out of town and expecting to find the mysterious place where a major railway station should be.
Can you advise?
This was a coding problem which affected a small number of stations on the website Journey Planner (including Victoria and Streatham Common). Times were correct, but names were mismatched. This was eventually resolved. Elephant Park is a new bus stop which will be brought into use on bus Route 343 shortly