As part of the programme of work Transport for London (TfL) and the City of London are undertaking to improve pedestrian environment and safety around Bank station, TfL are making changes to bus routes N21, N550 and N551. They want to hear your views on these changes, and are now holding a public consultation on these proposals, running from 1 September to 29 September 2021.
Access to Bank Junction has been restricted to just buses and bicycles since 2018, with all other vehicles banned from travelling through the junction between 07:00 and 19:00, Monday to Friday. This formed part of the City of London’s ‘Bank on Safety’ programme, which also widened pavements in the area and prioritised pedestrian access.
In spring 2021, the City of London consulted on the next phase of this project, called ‘All change at Bank.’ This second phase will improve safety at the junction further by restricting vehicle movement, including buses, on three arms of Bank Junction at all times. The City of London consulted on a number of proposals in their consultation, including changes to several bus routes. You can keep up to date here with the City of London’s ‘All change at Bank’ consultation.
TfL are now consulting on three more bus routes that will be affected by the ‘All change at Bank’ proposals. The N21, N550 and N551 will all see minor changes to their routes as a result of the permanent road closures and need to be rerouted.
TfL have published maps that show the proposed changes, which you can find in the ‘Documents’ section. Our proposals are as follows:
- Reroute the N21 via Queen Street and Poultry in both directions. Stops on Queen Victoria Street will no longer be served and will be replaced by stops on Poultry
- Reroute the N550 via Queen Street and Poultry in both direction. Stops on Queen Victoria Street will no longer be served and will be replaced by stops on Poultry
- Reroute the N551 via Queen Street, Poultry, Cornhill, Bishopsgate and Camomile Street in both directions. Bus stops on Wormwood Street, Old Broad Street and Threadneedle Street will no longer be served and will be replaced with stops on Bishopsgate and Cornhill. Stops on Queen Victoria Street will no longer be served and will be replaced by stops on Poultry
TfL are not consulting on the road closures at Bank Junction, only on the changes to these three night bus routes. We want to understand how changes to these night bus routes might impact your journey.
You can respond by completing our online survey. To do this, you will need to register with your email address. Your details will be kept secure and only used, with your permission, to update you about the outcome of the consultation and our next steps.
If you prefer, you can email your comments to haveyoursay@tfl.gov.uk or write to us at FREEPOST TFL HAVE YOUR SAY (N21, N550 and N551) no stamp needed.
