19 and 38 bus routes restructure

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We are proposing to make changes to route 19 which runs between Battersea and Finsbury Park and route 38 which runs between Victoria station and Clapton. We also propose to introduce a new route to be provisionally numbered 10 to run between Mildmay Park and Battersea Bridge.

Please note routes N19 and N38 are not affected by these proposals.

The consultation period has now closed. You can find updates on the scheme in the 'Latest news' section.

Proposal

For route 19 we propose to remove the section between Battersea and Hyde Park corner and extend it to serve Victoria station instead, we would also increase the frequency on Sunday early mornings from every 15 minutes to every 12 minutes.

Two red double-decker London buses at a bus stop, with the front bus on route 19 to Battersea Bridge and the second bus on route 3 to Hyde Park Corner, against a backdrop of trees and a bus shelterRoute 38 currently runs with two separate legs on weekdays in Clapton, so we are proposing to remove the section which currently runs to Clapton bus garage during Monday to Friday daytimes. Instead, we would run the service between Clapton Pond and Holborn. If these proposed changes are taken forward, we would also decrease frequencies on Saturdays from buses every 6 minutes to buses running every 10 minutes and on Sundays, early mornings and evenings from buses running every 7- 8 minutes to buses running every 12 minutes.

We also propose to introduce a new route (provisionally numbered route 10) between Mildmay Park, Dove Road and Battersea Bridge running every 10 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytimes and every 12 minutes on Sundays and all evenings.

The key changes to note are:

  • Run route 19 between Finsbury Park and extend to Victoria via Hyde Park Corner and no longer serve Battersea Bridge

  • Run route 38 from Clapton Pond to Holborn, New Oxford Street and no longer serve Victoria

  • Withdraw the section of route 38 that runs between between Clapton Garage and Victoria station (currently Monday-Friday only)

  • Introduce a new route (provisionally route 10) between Mildmay Park, Dove Road and Battersea Bridge

Please see detailed maps for future proposals below.


Map showing proposed bus routes 10, 19 and 38(Click on map for a larger version)



Linear map showing proposed bus routes 10,19 and 38(Click on map for a larger version)



Current routeing

Route 19

The route currently runs between Finsbury Park Station and Battersea Bridge every 10 minutes during Monday to Sunday daytimes and all evenings.

Route 38

The route currently runs in two legs. One leg operates on all days and times between Clapton, Kenninghall Road roundabout and Victoria every 10 minutes during Monday to Friday daytimes, every 5 minutes during Saturday shopping hours: every 6 minutes during Sunday shopping hours and every 7 to 8 minutes on all evenings. The second leg also operates every 10 minutes during Monday to Friday daytimes only between Clapton Bus Garage and Victoria, therefore the common section has buses running every 6 minutes.

Please see detailed map for current routes below.

Map showing current bus routes 19 and 38(Click on map for a larger version)



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We are proposing to make changes to route 19 which runs between Battersea and Finsbury Park and route 38 which runs between Victoria station and Clapton. We also propose to introduce a new route to be provisionally numbered 10 to run between Mildmay Park and Battersea Bridge.

Please note routes N19 and N38 are not affected by these proposals.

The consultation period has now closed. You can find updates on the scheme in the 'Latest news' section.

Proposal

For route 19 we propose to remove the section between Battersea and Hyde Park corner and extend it to serve Victoria station instead, we would also increase the frequency on Sunday early mornings from every 15 minutes to every 12 minutes.

Two red double-decker London buses at a bus stop, with the front bus on route 19 to Battersea Bridge and the second bus on route 3 to Hyde Park Corner, against a backdrop of trees and a bus shelterRoute 38 currently runs with two separate legs on weekdays in Clapton, so we are proposing to remove the section which currently runs to Clapton bus garage during Monday to Friday daytimes. Instead, we would run the service between Clapton Pond and Holborn. If these proposed changes are taken forward, we would also decrease frequencies on Saturdays from buses every 6 minutes to buses running every 10 minutes and on Sundays, early mornings and evenings from buses running every 7- 8 minutes to buses running every 12 minutes.

We also propose to introduce a new route (provisionally numbered route 10) between Mildmay Park, Dove Road and Battersea Bridge running every 10 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytimes and every 12 minutes on Sundays and all evenings.

The key changes to note are:

  • Run route 19 between Finsbury Park and extend to Victoria via Hyde Park Corner and no longer serve Battersea Bridge

  • Run route 38 from Clapton Pond to Holborn, New Oxford Street and no longer serve Victoria

  • Withdraw the section of route 38 that runs between between Clapton Garage and Victoria station (currently Monday-Friday only)

  • Introduce a new route (provisionally route 10) between Mildmay Park, Dove Road and Battersea Bridge

Please see detailed maps for future proposals below.


Map showing proposed bus routes 10, 19 and 38(Click on map for a larger version)



Linear map showing proposed bus routes 10,19 and 38(Click on map for a larger version)



Current routeing

Route 19

The route currently runs between Finsbury Park Station and Battersea Bridge every 10 minutes during Monday to Sunday daytimes and all evenings.

Route 38

The route currently runs in two legs. One leg operates on all days and times between Clapton, Kenninghall Road roundabout and Victoria every 10 minutes during Monday to Friday daytimes, every 5 minutes during Saturday shopping hours: every 6 minutes during Sunday shopping hours and every 7 to 8 minutes on all evenings. The second leg also operates every 10 minutes during Monday to Friday daytimes only between Clapton Bus Garage and Victoria, therefore the common section has buses running every 6 minutes.

Please see detailed map for current routes below.

Map showing current bus routes 19 and 38(Click on map for a larger version)



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  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Tell us your views

    We are holding an eight-week public consultation to hear what you think about our proposals. We want to know how it may impact you, positively or negatively. If there is anything you do not agree with, we would like to understand the reasons why you may feel this way.

    You can reply by completing our survey, which should take no more than 10 minutes to complete or if you are short on time, you can submit a quick response. The closing date for comments is Friday 23 January 2026. 

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