London Buses route N74 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Baker Street Station and Roehampton, it is operated by London General.
History[]
Route N74 commenced operating on 23 November 2002 between Baker Street Station and Roehampton Minstead Gardens via Baker Street - Orchard Street - Oxford Street - Marble Arch Station - Park Lane - Duke of Wellington Place - Grosvenor Place - Hyde Park Corner Station - Knightsbridge - Brompton Road - Cromwell Road - Exhibition Road - Thurloe Street - South Kensington Station - Old Brompton Road - Glendower Place - Harrington Road - Queen's Gate - Cromwell Road - Gloucester Road Station - Cromwell Road - Earl's Court Road - Old Brompton Road - West Brompton Station - Lillie Road - Fulham High Street - Putney Bridge - Putney High Street - Putney Station - Upper Richmond Road - Barnes Common - Roehampton Lane - Danebury Avenue. The route was introduced to replace the discontinued night route N14 between Roehampton and Putney Bridge. The route was initially operated by London General from their Putney (AF) garage using Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TLs.
On 21 November 2009, the route was retained by London General.
Due to the temporary closure of Putney Bridge, on 14 July 2014 the route temporarily diverted in both directions between Putney Station and Putney Bridge Station via Upper Richmond Road, Wandsworth, Swandon Way, Wandsworth Bridge, Wandsworth Bridge Road (return Bagley's Lane, Harwood Terrace, Imperial Road, and Townmead Road), New Kings Road and Putney Bridge Station forecourt. It resumed operating via Putney Bridge on 28 September 2014.
On 19 November 2016, the route was retained by London General and the Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TLs were replaced by brand new Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5LHs.
On 18 November 2023, the route was be retained by London General.
Current Route[]
Route N74 operates via these primary locations:
- Baker Street Station Allsop Place
- Portman Square
- Marble Arch Station
- Hyde Park Corner Station
- Knightsbridge Station
- Harrods
- South Kensington Station
- Gloucester Road Station
- Earl's Court
- West Brompton Station
- Fulham High Street
- Putney Bridge
- Putney Station
- Barnes Common
- Roehampton Minstead Gardens