Two New Bus Routes 306 and 218 Introduced in Hammersmith

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Running north via Shepherd's Bush to Acton and south to Fulham's riverside

Hammersmith has two new bus services running through the Broadway Bus Station to Askew Road and Acton to the north and West Kensington and Fulham's riverside to the south.

The 306 route runs from Sainsbury's in Fulham's Sands End, through West Kensington, Hammersmith Bus Station, Askew Road and on to Acton Vale and returning on the same route.

The new service, which was announced by Transport for London in September, replaces parts of routes 391 and 266.

The 391 which used to run between Richmond and Sands End no longer serves Fulham, running only from Richmond to Hammersmith.

This means passengers wishing to continue on the rold route now have to swap buses at Hammersmith Bus Station, though as TfL point out, this does not cost them extra as the Hopper fare allows them to make a free further journey within an hour.

TfL say that the new service runs every 12 minutes on Monday to Saturday and every 20 minutes in the evenings and on Sunday, is part of its commitment to increasing outer London’s bus network.

As the map, produced when route 306 was first proposed, shows, from Acton Vale the 306 runs down Askew and Ravenscourt Roads to Hammersmith Broadway then continues to West Kensington, Hammersmith Bus Station, North End Road, Fulham Broadway, then Imperial and Townmead Roads close to Fulham's riverside.

The 218 route, as shown in the map above, runs from Hammersmith Bus Station, following the same route via Ravenscourt and Askew Roads to Uxbridge Road and then on to West and North Acton, and returning on the same route.

The 218 uses single decker buses operated by Tower Transit. It is scheduled to run every ten minutes during Monday to Saturday day time, and every 15 minutes during Sundays and all evenings.

Geoff Hobbs, Director of Public Service Planning at TfL, said the new routes are "a really positive development for customers in West London", adding: "We are committed to improving and growing the bus network in outer London and to help customers access local amenities more easily."

December 17, 2019