Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| 27.05.36 | AV |
7ST |
6ST+ |
3ST |
1ST/90 |
TWICKENHAM STATION ( Mon-Sat ) - Twickenham Green - Staines Road - HANWORTH Oxford Arms ( Suns ) - Hounslow Road - Hanworth Road - HOUNSLOW GARAGE ( Suns ) - Hounslow East - LAMPTON Black Horse ( Mon-Sat )
New Route
- replaced withdrawn section of Route 201 between Hanworth and Lampton
| 24.03.37 | AV |
10ST |
7ST+ |
3ST |
1ST/90 |
KEW GARDENS STN ( Mon-Fri peaks )- Sandycombe Road - Richmond - TWICKENHAM STATION ( Daily ) - LAMPTON ( Daily )
Mon-Fri peaks extended from Twickenham to Kew Gardens Stn
Sunday extended from Hanworth to Twickenham AND Hounslow to Lampton
| 04.05.38 | AV |
10ST |
10ST |
7ST |
TWICKENHAM STATION - Hounslow - Lampton - Heston - Vicarage Farm Road - Hounslow West - Bath Road - Hounslow High Street - HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Withdrawn between Twickenham and Kew Gardens Station
Extended from Lampton to Hounslow Garage via withdrawn Route 50 - see map below
| 09.11.38 | AV |
7ST |
10ST |
-- |
TWICKENHAM STATION - Staines Road - Hospital Bridge Road - Powder Mill Lane - Hanworth Road - Hounslow - Lampton - Heston - Vicarage Farm Road - Hounslow West - Bath Road - Hounslow High Street - HOUNSLOW GARAGE ( Mon-Sat )
Diverted at Staines Road via Hospital Bridge Road and Powder Mill Lane instead of Hanworth
Sunday service withdrawn
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Taken from 1943 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
| 16.02.44 | AV |
5ST |
5ST |
-- |
TWICKENHAM - Powder Mill Lane - HOUNSLOW GARAGE ( Mon-Sat )
Loop working at Hounslow withdrawn - replaced by New Route 111
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| 30.04.47 | AV |
6ST |
6ST |
4ST |
TWICKENHAM - Powder Mill Lane - HOUNSLOW GARAGE ( Daily )
Sunday service reintroduced
26.10.49 |
AV |
6RT |
6RT |
4RT |
TWICKENHAM - HOUNSLOW GARAGE ( Daily )
RT type introduced
 |
RT3107 Twickenham Station |
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30.04.58 |
AV |
5RT |
5RT |
4RT |
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12.10.60 |
AV |
6RT |
5RT |
3RT |
TWICKENHAM
STN - HOUNSLOW GARAGE - Kingsley Road - Lampton -
Heston - Cranford Lane - CRANFORD ( Mon-Fri peaks )
Mon-Fri peaks extended from Hounslow to Cranford via 111
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11.05.63 |
AV |
6RT |
7RT |
3RT |
TWICKENHAM
STN - HOUNSLOW GARAGE ;- CRANFORD (Mon-Fri
peaks/Sat shop hrs)
Saturday shopping hours extended from Hounslow to
Cranford
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01.07.64 |
AV |
6RT |
6RT |
4RT |
TWICKENHAM
STN - HOUNSLOW GARAGE (Sat early am & evgs/Suns)
- CRANFORD (Mon-Fri/Sat shop hrs)
Mon-Fri extended from Hounslow to Cranford all day
replacing service 111.
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23.01.66 |
AV |
6RT |
7RT |
4RT |
TWICKENHAM
STN - HOUNSLOW GARAGE (Sat early am & evgs)
- CRANFORD (Mon-Fri/Sat shop hrs/Suns)
Sunday extended from Hounslow to Cranford replacing withdrawn Sunday 111.
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21.02.66 |
AV |
5RT |
6RT |
4RT |
TWICKENHAM
STN - HOUNSLOW GARAGE (Mon-Fri evgs/Sat early am) - CRANFORD (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat/Suns)
Mon-Fri evenings withdrawn between Hounslow and Cranford
being replaced by extended service 111.
10.07.66 |
AV |
5RT |
6RT |
4RM |
TWICKENHAM
STN - HOUNSLOW GARAGE (Mon-Fri evgs/Sat early am) - CRANFORD (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat/Suns)
Sunday
vehicle type changed from RT to RM.
31.12.66 |
AV |
5RT |
5RT |
-- |
TWICKENHAM
STN - HOUNSLOW GARAGE (Mon-Fri evgs/Sat early am) - CRANFORD (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat)
Sunday service withdrawn in favour of New 110A.
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07.09.68 |
AV |
5RT |
5RT |
-- |
TWICKENHAM - CRANFORD (Mon-Sat)
Mon-Fri extended from Hounslow to Cranford replacing withdrawn evening service on 111
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23.08.69 |
AV |
5MBS |
4MBS |
-- |
TWICKENHAM - CRANFORD (Mon-Sat)
Service
converted to single deck One Man Operation.
19.01.70 |
AV |
5MB |
4MB |
-- |
TWICKENHAM - CRANFORD (Mon-Sat)
Vehicle
type change from MBS to MB.
27.06.70 |
AV |
5MBS |
4MBS |
-- |
TWICKENHAM - CRANFORD (Mon-Sat)
Vehicle
type change from MB to MBS.
31.01.71 |
AV |
5SMS |
4SMS |
-- |
TWICKENHAM - CRANFORD (Mon-Sat)
Vehicle
type change from MBS to SMS.
17.04.71 |
AV |
5MBS |
4MBS |
1SMS |
TWICKENHAM - HOUNSLOW GARAGE (Sun afts) - CRANFORD (Mon-Sat)
A limited Sunday afternoon service introduced between Twickenham and Hounslow
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19.07.75 |
AV |
5SMS |
4SMS |
1SMS |
TWICKENHAM - HOUNSLOW ;- CRANFORD The Avenue (Mon-Fri
except evgs/Sat shop hrs)
Mon-Fri evening withdrawn between Hounslow and Cranford - replaced by re-introduced service 111
Saturday service from Hounslow to Cranford restricted to shopping hours only
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SMS726 seen at HANWORTH ROAD Duke of York performing a rare short working |
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22.08.76 |
AV |
5LS |
5LS |
1LS |
TWICKENHAM - HOUNSLOW ;- CRANFORD The Avenue (Mon-Fri
except evgs/Sat shop hrs)
Vehicle
type change from SMS to LS.
 |
LS49 King Street, Twickenham |
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28.01.78 |
AV41+ |
5LS |
5LS |
-- |
TWICKENHAM
STATION - HOUNSLOW ; - CRANFORD (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat shop hrs)
Mon-Fri off peak service withdrawn between Hounslow
and Cranford - replaced by 111. AND Sunday service
withdrawn.
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28.10.78 |
FW81+ |
5LS |
5LS |
-- |
TWICKENHAM
STATION - HOUNSLOW ; - CRANFORD (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat shop hrs)
Hounslow (AV)
allocation transferred to Fulwell (FW)
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19.03.79 |
FW81+ |
5M |
5M |
-- |
TWICKENHAM
STATION - HOUNSLOW ; - CRANFORD (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat shop hrs)
Vehicle
type change from LS to double deck M.
 |
M12 TWICKENHAM Albany stand with an unusual destination displayed |
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24.01.87 |
WY31+ |
5AN |
5AN |
-- |
 |
New Contract commenced with LONDON COUNTRY SOUTH WEST |
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TWICKENHAM
STATION - HOUNSLOW ; - CRANFORD (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat shop hrs)
New contract
 |
AN359 Staines Road, Twickenham |
28.04.90 |
WK41+ |
7DA |
7DA |
-- |
 |
New contract commenced |
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DA5 HOUNSLOW High Street |
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27.11.93 |
WK41+ |
7DA |
7DA |
-- |
TWICKENHAM
Arragon Road - HOUNSLOW (Mon-Sat) - CRANFORD (Mon-Fri peaks)
Saturday withdrawn between Hounslow and Cranford
 |
DW11 HOUNSLOW High Street
|
30.01.95 |
WK41+ |
5DA |
6DA |
-- |
TWICKENHAM
Arragon Road - HOUNSLOW (Mon-Sat)
Withdrawn between Hounslow and Cranford.
10.01.98 |
AV351+ |
5DR |
5DR |
-- |
 |
Transferred
within London United from Westlink to AV garage. |
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Scanned from 1998 leaflet |
03.05.98 |
AV351+ |
4DR+ |
4DR |
2DR |
| 1M/337 |
TWICKENHAM
Arragon Road - HOUNSLOW
Start of new contract - Sunday service reintroduced
SDO double deck (M) journey
introduced am only from HOSPITAL BRIDGE RD Chertsey Road to Hounslow Bus
Station.
 |
DR78 stands in the sidecourt at Hounslow Bus Station |
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03.02 |
AV131+ |
4XL |
4XL |
2XL |
TWICKENHAM
Arragon Road - HOUNSLOW (Mon-Sat)
Converted from Dart to Optare Excel which were spare when Route
371 was converted to Dart operation.
 |
XL6 Hounslow Bus Station |
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03.05.03 |
AV131+ |
4DPS |
4DPS |
2DPS |
TWICKENHAM
Arragon Road - HOUNSLOW
New
Contract commenced.
03.05.03 |
AV131+ |
4DPS |
4DPS |
2DPS |
 |
Transdev replaced by RATP |
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TWICKENHAM
Arragon Road - HOUNSLOW
New operator
01.05.10 |
AV131+ |
4DPS |
4DPS |
2DPS |
TWICKENHAM
Arragon Road - HOUNSLOW
Contract renewal. The route was due to be extended to West Middlesex Hospital from this date but this was deferred
03.09.11 |
FW301+ |
4DPS |
4DPS |
3DPS |
TWICKENHAM
Arragon Road - HOUNSLOW
Allocation moved to Fulwell (FW)
19.11.11 |
FW321+ |
5DPS |
5DPS |
5DPS |
TWICKENHAM Arragon Road - Twickenham Green - Hospital Bridge Road - Powder Mill Lane - Hanworth Road - Hounslow - London Road - Isleworth Station - London Road - Busch Corner - Twickenham Road - WEST MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL
Daily extended from Hounslow to West Middlesex Hospital via Route 235 and 267
Running number sequence change
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DPS682 shows the new ownership and destination |
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04.10.14 |
AV131+ |
5DPS |
5DPS |
3DPS |
TWICKENHAM Arragon Road - WEST MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL
Fulwell (FW) allocation replaced by Hounslow (AV)
02.05.15 |
AV131+ |
5DPS |
5DPS |
3DPS |
TWICKENHAM Arragon Road - WEST MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL
Contract extended for two years
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SP40044 West Middlesex Hospital © Jack Marian |
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28.05.16 |
AV131+ |
7DPS |
7DPS |
4DPS |
HOUNSLOW Bus Station - Hanworth Road - Powder Mill Lane - Staines Road - Twickenham -- London Road - Isleworth War Memoroial - WEST MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL
Withdrawn between Hounslow Bus Station and West Middlesex hospital via Busch Corner
Extended from Twickenham to West Middlesex Hospital via Route 267
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DPS659 does not seem to have attracted much custom on the new section of route at Ivybridge Retail Park, London Road, Isleworth Image kindly suplied by © Audrey Morandarte |
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29.04.17 |
AV131+ |
7DLE |
7DLE |
4DLE |
HOUNSLOW BUS STATION - WEST MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL
Contract renewal with new Enviro E20D single deckers
14.04.18 |
AV131+ |
7DLE |
7DLE |
4DLE |
HOUNSLOW BUS STATION - WEST MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL
Map below showing new routeing, taken from Mike Harris map dated 14.04.18
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12.12.20 |
AV801+ |
14DLE |
13DLE |
10DLE |
HOUNSLOW BUS STATION - Hanworth Road - Powder Mill Lane - Percy Road - Warren Road - Whitton Road - Chertsey Road - St Margarets Stn - Richmond - Lower Mortlake Road - Sandycombe Road - Kew Road - Kew Bridge - Chiswick High Road - Turnham Green - Youngs Corner - Glenthorne Road - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station
Withdrawn between Hospital Bridge Road and West Middlesex Hospital but diverted instead via St Margarets, Richmond, Kew and Chiswick to Hammersmith replacing withdrawn 391.
Hospital Bridge Road to West Middlesex Hospital replaced by Revised H22
Running Number sequence change
12.12.20 |
AV801+ |
14DLE |
13DLE |
10DLE |
HOUNSLOW - HAMMERSMITH
Bus stops introduced on Chertsey Road. The route no longer runs non-stop on this section.
16.04.22 |
AV801+ |
14DLE |
14DLE |
10DLE |
HOUNSLOW - HAMMERSMITH
Introduction of Reliability Schedules, redistribution of cycle time all days of the week, and Introduce an additional bus during the weekday afternoon prior to the PM peak and an additional bus on Saturday shopping period.
30.04.22 |
AV801+ |
14DLE |
14DLE |
10DLE |
HOUNSLOW - HAMMERSMITH
Contract extended for two years
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DLE30297 leaving Hounslow Bus Station © Anthony Moore |
27.04.24 |
AV801+ |
14DLE |
14DLE |
10DLE |
HOUNSLOW - HAMMERSMITH
Contract retained by London United for six years, with existing single deckers.
31.12.24 |
AV801+ |
11DLE |
11DLE |
10DLE |
Hounslow – Powder Mill Lane – Whitton – St Margaret's – Richmond – Sandycombe Road – Kew – Turnham Green – Hammersmith
Hounslow High Street, School Road - High Street - Hanworth Road - Powder Mill Lane - Percy Road - Whitton Station - High Street - Nelson Road - Warren Road - Kneller Road - Whitton Road - Twickenham Rugby Stadium - Whitton Road - Chertsey Road - St Margarets Road - St Margarets Station - St Margarets Road - Richmond Road - Richmond Bridge - Bridge Street - Hill Street - George Street - The Quadrant - Richmond Station - Kew Road - Lower Mortlake Road - Sandycombe Road (for Kew Gardens Station) - Kew Gardens Road - Kew Road - Kew Bridge - Kew Bridge Road - Kew Bridge Station - Chiswick High Road - Gunnersbury Station - Chiswick High Road - Turnham Green - Chiswick High Road - King Street (for Ravenscourt Park Station) - Studland Street - Glenthorne Road - Beadon Road - Hammersmith (Hammersmith & City/Circle Lines) Station - Hammersmith Broadway - Hammersmith (District/Piccadilly Lines) Station Lower Bus Station
Hammersmith – Turnham Green – Kew – Sandycombe Road – Richmond – St Margaret's – Whitton – Powder Mill Lane – Hounslow
Hammersmith (District/Piccadilly Lines) Station Upper Bus Station - Talgarth Road - Queen Caroline Street - King Street (for Hammersmith (Hammersmith & City/Circle Lines) Station and Ravenscourt Park Station) - Chiswick High Road - Turnham Green - Chiswick High Road - Gunnersbury Station - Chiswick High Road - Kew Bridge Station - Kew Bridge Road - Kew Bridge - Kew Road - Kew Gardens Road - Sandycombe Road (for Kew Gardens Station) - Lower Mortlake Road - Kew Road - Richmond Station - The Quadrant - The Square - Eton Street - Paradise Road - Church Terrace - Wakefield Road - Lewis Road - Red Lion Street - Hill Street - Bridge Street - Richmond Bridge - St Margarets Road - St Margarets Station - St Margarets Road - Chertsey Road - Whitton Road - Twickenham Rugby Stadium - Whitton Road - Kneller Road - Warren Road - Nelson Road - High Street - Whitton Station - Percy Road - Powder Mill Lane - Hanworth Road - High Street - London Road - Hounslow Bus Station, London Road
2025 map
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Taken from 2025 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
AV
Hounslow
Crew changeover point at HOUNSLOW Bus Station.
From December 2020 Richmond
Bus Station (w/b) and Richmond George Street (e/b) added and Hammersmith
FW Fulwell
Crew changeover point at TWICKENHAM King Street
From 03.09.11 changeover at Arragon Road stand
HH
Hounslow Heath
Crew
changeover point at HOUNSLOW BUS STATION
WY Addlestone
The Crew change point was Twickenham Albany stand - where all sorts of buses & coaches could be found on ferry duties
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