London Buses route 111
| 111 | |
|---|---|
| 300px | |
| Overview | |
| Night-time | 24-hour service |
| Route | |
| Start | Heathrow Airport Central bus station |
| Via | Cranford Heston Hounslow Hanworth Hampton |
| End | Kingston |
London Buses route 111 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England, running between Heathrow Airport Central bus station and Kingston.
History
Route 111 was converted to driver-only single-deck operation with AEC Swifts on 23 August 1969. It initially operated only between Cranford (weekday peaks and Sundays) or Hounslow Garage (weekday off-peaks and Saturdays) and Hanworth. At the same time a self-service system was introduced on routes 110 and 111, with passengers buying tickets from a machine.[1]
From 1 December 2007, route 111 was converted into a 24-hour service; before its introduction a number of residents in Hampton complained to the local newspaper and TfL, who named the alternative of more route 481 buses bypassing Hampton to the north-east.[2] Supporters of the extension in hours of operation included the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.[3]
Weekday peak hours service increased to every 8–9 minutes in 2010.[4]
Current route
Route 111 operates via these primary locations:[5]
- Heathrow Airport Central bus station
- Harlington Corner Bath Road hotels
- Cranford
- Heston
- Lampton Corner
- Hounslow East station
- Hounslow bus station
- Hanworth
- Hampton station
- Hampton Thames Street
- Hampton Court Palace
- Kingston Wood Street
- Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station for Kingston station
References
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- ↑ "24-hour bus scheme fury" Richmond & Twickenham Times 24 October 2007
- ↑ "24 hour service for 111 bus route" Transport for London 26 November 2007.
- ↑ Councillors' Details - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- ↑ Route 111 Map Transport for London
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
