‘Bakerloop’ express bus service to begin in August
TfL has announced that the new ‘Bakerloop’ express bus route will begin service from the autumn, following a positive reception from Londoners in a recent consultation. The new service will connect stations and areas, mirroring the proposed Bakerloo tube line extension route that would run between Waterloo, Elephant & Castle and Lewisham via Burgess Park, Old Kent Road, New Cross Gate, Lewisham station and Lewisham town centre.
The ‘Bakerloop,’ TfL says, will “build on the success of the game-changing Superloop,” a 194km network loop of express bus services that has “transformed travel in outer London and added more than seven million kilometres per year to the capital’s network.”
The consultation for the ‘Bakerloop’ route began last year. The majority of feedback was positive and the proposal was widely supported. Following the feedback, the route will be implemented with a modification in Lewisham town centre with a bus stop proposed on Station Road towards Waterloo set to be removed. This, TfL says, will allow for a quicker and more direct route when leaving Lewisham.
The boroughs of Lewisham and Southwark have shown support for the project and TfL, with them, says it will continue to develop plans for the Bakerloo line extension, including tunnel and station design, and plans for a possible extension beyond Lewisham. Part of the funding for the ‘Bakerloop’ will come from Southwark Council.
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