The Open Guide to London: the free London guide - Differences between Version 18 and Version 4 of Bus Route 74
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== Line 2 == | == Line 2 == |
Starts at [[Baker Street Station]] outside the [[Baker Street]] exit. Runs down Baker St to [[Oxford Street]] southbound (or up [[Gloucester Place]] northbound with the last stop on the [[Marylebone Road]]). |
<small>(This is only the bit from [[Hyde Park Corner]] to the termination at [[Putney]] - I've not travelled on any other bit of it. --[[Kake]])</small> |
== Line 4 == | == Line 4 == |
Turns right onto [[Oxford Street]] and then negotiates [[Marble Arch]] and then down [[Park Lane]] to [[Hyde Park Corner]]. |
From [[Hyde Park Corner]] through [[Knightsbridge]] (passing [[Harrods]] on the way) and [[South Kensington]] (past the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]), then through [[Earls Court]], past [[West Brompton Station]] and along [[Lillie Road]], then down [[Fulham Palace Road]] and over [[Putney Bridge]] terminating on [[Putney High Street]] just before [[Putney Station]]. |
== Line 6 == | == Line 6 == |
From [[Hyde Park Corner]] it travels through [[Locale Knightsbridge|Knightsbridge]] (passing [[Harrods]] on the way) and [[Locale South Kensington|South Kensington]] (past the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]), then through [[Locale Earl's Court|Earl's Court]], past [[West Brompton Station]] and along [[Lillie Road]], then down [[Fulham Palace Road]] and over [[Putney Bridge]] terminating on [[Putney High Street]] just before [[Putney Station]]. |
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== Line 8 == | == Line 8 == |
This route is covered 24 hours a day. Between 1am and 6am the 74 runs as the N74 [[night buses|night bus]] and the route is extended to [[Roehampton]] (thus making the N74 a sort of combination of the 74 and [[bus route 430|the 430]]). |
<small>(Again not the whole route yet since passenger density doesn't always allow decent observation. --[[Kake]])</small> |
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== Line 15 == | |
* From [[Baker Street Station]] (Stops A & F) down [[Baker Street]]. * There is a McDonald's right next to the stop at College Street/Blandford Street. * Stop on Orchard Street which is very convenient for [[Oxford Street]], particularly [[Selfridge's]]. [[Bus Route 189|Route 189]] to [[Oxford Circus]], [[Bus Route 13|Route 13]] to [[Trafalgar Square]] and [[Aldwych]] or [[Bus Route 139|Route 139]] to [[Waterloo Station]]. * Next stop is after negotiating [[Marble Arch]], at the top end of [[Park Lane]].</td> <td> * On the northbound journey to Baker Street, if you get off at the first signed [[Marble Arch]] stop, be mindful that you will need to walk through the subway system. Better use the next stop on [[Portman Street]] if you want [[Oxford Street]]. * The northbound route runs up [[Gloucester Place]] which has very few shops. * It terminates on [[Marylebone Road]] between Glos. Place and Baker St, making it a short walk to [[Baker Street Station]] or [[Marylebone Station]].</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=2> * Stops at the Dorchester Hotel and London Hilton Hotel on Park Lane. Change at one of these stops for [[Bus Route 2|Route 2]] ([[Crystal Palace]]), [[Bus Route 36|Route 36]] * At [[Hyde Park Corner]], stops next to the [[Hyde Park Corner Station|tube station]] on the [[Knightsbridge]] arm. Convenient place to change between buses ([[Bus Route 9|9]], [[Bus Route 10|10]], [[Bus Route 52|52]] towards [[Kensington High Street]] or [[Bus Route 19|19]], [[Bus Route 22|22]] and [[Bus Route 137|137]] to [[Sloane Square]]).</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=2> * Travels along [[Knightsbridge]] and then [[Brompton Road]], stopping at [[Knightsbridge Station]] (outside [[Harrods]]), and at Brompton Square and the [[Brompton Oratory]]. </td></tr> <tr><td> * The northbound stop at [[South Kensington Station]] is adjacent to a large number of stops. * Within [[Locale South Kensington|South Kensington]] there is a convenient northbound stop at the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] for the [[museums]] (also useful for the [[Natural History Museum]] and the [[Science Museum]]). </td><td> * The southbound stop at the [[Victoria and Albert]] is good for the [[museums]] (inc. the [[Natural History Museum]] & [[Science Museum]]). * There is a single stop right outside [[South Kensington Station]] (if you walk out of the station into the arcade, turn right). There are lots of shops here including restaurants and newsagents which sell [[Bus Saver Tickets]] and [[Travelcard|Travelcards]]. </td></tr> <tr><td colspan=2> * The route 74 stops at [[Gloucester Road Station]] are not on [[Gloucester Road]] itself but rather on the [[A4]] Cromwell Road which is a slightly longer walk from the station (but still not very far). * The stops at the Forum Hotel are convenient for the nearby [http://www.sainsburys.co.uk Sainsbury's superstore]. </td></tr> <tr><td> |
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== Line 53 == | == Line 20 == |
* Troubadour deli ([[bob]] has recommended this(Actually i recommended the cafe --[[bob]]) * Troubadour Cafe |
* Troubadour deli ([[bob]] has recommended this) |
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</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Seems to be no corresponding stop in this direction. </td> <td> * <b>Bus Stop (unknown ID)</b> (Fulham Cross towards Earls Court, routes served: 74, 190, 430, N74, N97) </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="center"> |
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== Line 111 == | == Line 65 == |
* <b>[[Bus Stop 6G04]]</b> (Bothwell Street towards Fulham or West Brompton, routes served: 74, 190, 211, 295, 424, 430, N11, N74, N97) |
* <b>[[Bus Stop 6G04]]</b> (Bothwell Street, routes served: 74, 190, 211, 295, 424, 430, N11, N74, N97) |
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== Line 176 == | == Line 129 == |
locale='Earl's Court,Hyde Park,Knightsbridge,Putney,South Kensington' major_change='1' |
locale='Earls Court,Hyde Park,Knightsbridge,Putney,South Kensington' |
== Line 134 == | == Line 134 == |
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(This is only the bit from Hyde Park Corner to the termination at Putney - I've not travelled on any other bit of it. --Kake)
From Hyde Park Corner through Knightsbridge (passing Harrods on the way) and South Kensington (past the Victoria and Albert Museum), then through Earls Court, past West Brompton Station and along Lillie Road, then down Fulham Palace Road and over Putney Bridge terminating on Putney High Street just before Putney Station.
Detailed route and places of interest along the way
(Again not the whole route yet since passenger density doesn't always allow decent observation. --Kake)
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(The wait at this junction is really quite long, in both directions. If you want the next stop, might be best to get off at the previous and walk)
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