London Buses route 74 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in

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, England. Running between

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and

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, it is operated by

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Proposed withdrawal

In June 2022, TfL launched a consultation on a range of bus cuts which included the proposed merger of route 74 and

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, but it would be shortened to South Kensington to reduce duplication with services 2 and 13. With the merger, the affected portion from West Brompton, via Warwick Road, Creswell Gardens and Onslow Gardens would no longer run. On 23 November 2022, it was announced that these changes would not be going ahead.

Current route

''High Street'' *

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* Earl's Court station * Gloucester Road station * South Kensington station * Knightsbridge station * Hyde Park station * Marble Arch station *

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{{DEFAULTSORT:074, London Buses Route Bus routes in London Transport in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Transport in the London Borough of Wandsworth