London Buses route 48 was a Transport for London contracted

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in London, England.

History

Route 48 was introduced in September 1968. In February 2017, operation of the route transferred from Stagecoach East London to Arriva London North. In June 2018, campaigners claimed to be aware of plans to withdraw the route, despite no official announcement from Transport for London. In August, documents were leaked that discussed the closure. In October 2018, Transport for London held a consultation on proposals to withdraw the route and extend route 55 to

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. In April 2019, Transport for London confirmed it would go ahead with plans to withdraw the route as part of proposals that would save it £2.5 million per year. The route was withdrawn on 12 October 2019.

References

{{London Bus Routes Bus routes in London