All Change in December for Buses Serving Sands End

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New 306 service will replace route 391 to Hammersmith

Transport for London has announced that a new bus service, route 306, will start operation in December and will run between Sands End in Fulham and Acton Vale, via Hammersmith town centre.

TfL has also confirmed that the 391, which currently follows the same route to Hammersmith and then continues until Richmond, will be curtailed at Hammersmith.

As the map above shows, from Townmead Road the 306 will run on Imperial and Harwood Roads to Fulham Broadway, via North End Road and Hammersmith Broadway to Hammersmith Bus Station, then via King Street and Askew Road to Acton Vale, running every 12 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytime and every 15 minutes during Sunday and all evenings using double-deck vehicles.

Passengers wishing to continue to Richmond will be required to swap buses at Hammersmith Bus Station, though as TfL point out, this will not cost them extra as the Hopper fare allows them to make a free further journey within an hour.

TfL has also announced a second new service, route 218 will operate from Westbourne Park Garage and will run from Hammersmith Bus Station towards North Acton via King Street (and Glenthorne Road on the return journey), Paddenswick Road and Askew Road as far Uxbridge Road

The 218 will commence operation on 7 December, using single decker buses operated by Tower Transit. It will run every ten minutes during Monday to Saturday day times, and every 15 minutes during Sundays and all evenings.

Transport for London says these new routes are part of a major programme of improvements to outer London bus services - the biggest investment in over a decade.

They are aiming to make sustainable travel easier for outer London residents, helping to achieve the Mayor's ambition of 80% of trips made by bicycle, on foot or by public transport by 2041.

Heidi Alexander, Deputy Mayor for Transport, said: "This boost to outer London routes, together with more frequent, direct services, is all part of the Mayor's commitment to provide a good public transport experience for all Londoners."

September 6, 2019