Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
26.05.91 |
AV221+ |
7DR |
5DR |
-- |
| 1M/E4 |
HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY - Turnham Green - Wellesley Road - Chiswick Roundabout - Great West Road - Osterley Station - Lampton - Vicarage Farm Road -
HOUNSLOW WEST STN ( Mon-Sat ) - Bath Road. HOUNSLOW BUS STATION ( garage journeys )
New Midibus Route replacing part of withdrawn Route 91
24.01.94 |
AV221+ |
7DRL |
7DRL |
-- |
AV231+ |
1M |
-- |
-- |
HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY - HOUNSLOW WEST STN ( Mon-Sat ) -HOUNSLOW BUS STATION ( garage journeys )
DRL type introduced
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DRL107 Hounslow West Station
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31.08.96 |
WK971+ |
7DR |
6DR |
-- |
V |
2M |
-- |
-- |
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Contract subcontracted to Westlink |
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HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY - HOUNSLOW WEST STN ( Mon-Sat )
Now operating from Hounslow Heath (WK) thus withdrawn between Hounslow West and Hounslow Bus Station
Mon-Fri am school journeys transferred to Stamford Brook (V) but only operated eastbound
09.11.96 |
WK971+ |
7DR |
6DR |
-- |
S201+ |
2M ex 27 |
-- |
-- |
HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY - HOUNSLOW WEST STN ( Mon-Sat )
Stamford Brook closed - school journeys transferred to Shepherds Bush
20.11.99 |
AV921+ |
-- |
-- |
4DP |
HH921+ |
9DP |
7DP |
-- |
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| V12/15 | 2M ex 27 |
HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY - HOUNSLOW WEST STN
Sunday service introduced - operated by Hounslow (AV)
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M1240 showing signs of age, seen on the stand at Hounslow West
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18.03.00 |
HH921+ |
10LLW |
9LLW |
5LLW |
HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY - HOUNSLOW WEST STN
Converted to LLW type made spare from Route 120 conversion to double deck
Double deck journeys operated by Stamford Brook (V) withdrawn
Sunday allocation moved from AV to HH
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LLW10 Turnham Green |
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HH921+ |
10LLW |
9LLW |
7LLW |
HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY - HOUNSLOW WEST STN
Increased Mon-Sat evening service and all day Sunday
30.06.01 |
V101+ |
9LLW |
9LLW |
7LLW |
HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY - HOUNSLOW WEST STN
Hounslow Heath (HH) allocation moved to Stamford Brook (V) - this move would release space for the newly won contract for the 285
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CD8 subs for an LLW which were unreliable, seen at
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25.05.02 |
HH921+ |
10LLW |
9LLW |
7LLW |
HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY - HOUNSLOW WEST STN
Allocation returned to Hounslow Heath - new routes 272 and 440 filled the gap at V
06.03.04 |
HH381+ |
11LLW |
11LLW |
9LLW |
HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY - HOUNSLOW WEST STN
Increased Mon-Sat evening service and all day Sunday
Running number sequence changed
04.09.04 |
HH381+ |
11DP |
11DP |
9DP |
HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY - HOUNSLOW WEST STN
LLW replaced by DP which were made spare when Route 49 was converted to VA operation
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DP21 approaches Gunnersbury Roundabout
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16.02.08 |
HH381+ |
11DP |
11DP |
9DP |
HAMMERSMITH BUS STATION - HOUNSLOW WEST STATION
Hammersmith terminus changed from Hammersmith Grove to Bus Station upper level
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DPS524 seen at the western terminus - these shorter buses being used as TFL felt that newer buses should be used as the old DP were ageing even though more capacity was needed not less
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23.12.09 |
HH381+ |
14SP |
14SP |
9SP |
HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY - HOUNSLOW WEST STN
Converted to double deck operation
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SP1 Hounslow West
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09.01.10 |
HH381+ |
14SP |
14SP |
9SP |
HAMMERSMITH BUS STATION - King Street - Chiswick High Road - Turnham Green - Chiswick High Road - Gunnersbury Stn - Great West Road - Osterley Station - Lampton - - Vicarage Farm Road - Bath Road - HOUNSLOW WEST STATION
Route diverted at Turnham Green to go direct along Chiswick High Road instead of Wellesley Road and Oxford Road North - the withdrawn routeing replaced by Route 440 extension
08.03.14 |
HH381+ |
14SP |
15SP |
10SP |
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Contract extended for two years |
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HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY - HOUNSLOW WEST STN
Contract extended
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TLA2 Chiswick High Road © Jack Marian |
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05.03.16 |
HH381+ |
15SP |
14SP |
9SP |
HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY - HOUNSLOW WEST STN
Contract renewal
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DLE16 at the Boston Manor Road stop |
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08.12.18 |
HH381+ |
15VH |
14VH |
9VH |
HAMMERSMITH - HOUNSLOW WEST
Converted from SP to VH in readiness for Chiswick High Road low emmission scheme
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VH45309 Great West Road © Jack Marian |
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21.03.20 |
V101+ |
14VH |
12VH |
8VH |
HAMMERSMITH - HOUNSLOW WEST
Allocation moved from Hounslow Heath (HH) to Stamford Brook (V)
06.03.21 |
V101+ |
14VH |
12VH |
8VH |
HAMMERSMITH - HOUNSLOW WEST
Contract extended for two years
24.09.22 |
WK451+ |
14VH |
12VH |
8VH |
HAMMERSMITH - HOUNSLOW WEST
Reallocated to Hounslow Heath (WK)
04.03.23 |
AH181+ |
14LT |
12LT |
8LT |
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NEW OPERATOR |
HAMMERSMITH - HOUNSLOW WEST
New Quality Incentive contract under Tranche 826 awarded to Metroline (previously London United) operating out of Brentford (AH) garage, using existing New Routemasters (final allocation TBC). 2 new curtailment points added at Lampton Corner
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LT106 at Lampton Corner, one view facing the sun the other one facing east Ian Armstrong |
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Taken from 2019 map drawn by Mike Harris
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Current Blind
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Garages
AH Brentford
Driver meal reliefs will be undertaken at Lampton Corner
AV Hounslow
Crew Changeover
point at garage
HH / WK Hounslow Heath
Crew Changeover
point at Hounslow West, a ferry car used for start/finish
V Stamford Brook (2001-2002 and 2020 +)
Crew Changeover
point at garage
Live visual
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