A TfL boss has said that changes to bus routes in Croydon have been made to create a ‘more pleasant’ environment for residents.

Last Saturday (November 2) changes to bus routes in the town were introduced following consultation which ended in January.

The main change on most routes is that buses now no longer travel through the town centre.

The changes were made due to construction in the town centre and Transport for London (TfL) said the new routes will help maintain the reliability of bus services.

Nearly 1,500 people responded to the consultation, with 955 concerned about longer journey times and 913 about more interchanges needed in their journey.

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The following is a list of changes and alternatives:

Route 50 will end at Fairfield Halls instead of Fell Road – Change at Wellesley Road for routes 109 or 60 to reach stops towards Fell Road.

Route 197 will end at Fairfield Halls instead of Park Street – Change at East Croydon for route 466 for towards Park Street.

Route 433 will terminate at Katharine Street and no longer serve West Croydon bus station – Change at East Croydon for routes 64 or 194 to reach stops towards West Croydon

Route 250 (day route) and route 264 (day and night services) to end at West Croydon Bus Station (N250 will still serve Dingwall Road and East Croydon) – Change at West Croydon for routes 109 or 60 to reach stops towards Croydon Library and Fairfield Halls.

 Routes 405 and 412 will end at Katherine Street – Change at Coombe Road for routes 60 or 407 to reach stops towards West Croydon.

But Transport for London (TfL) said that following the consultation, changes will not be made to routes 154, 75 and 403.

Geoff Hobbs, director of public transport service planning at TfL, said: “Buses have a crucial role to play in boosting the number of people walking, cycling and using public transport.

“These changes will boost the reliability of buses by rationalising the network. This will help to create a more pleasant, healthier environment for local residents and visitors while maintaining existing links across Croydon.

“Our analysis shows that the majority of customers do not travel across the town centre in buses, so these changes will help ensure that capacity is in the right places at the right times, while allowing for future increases in services elsewhere in the borough.”