London Buses route 111

111
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]

Transdev London Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL in Kingston on Thames in December 2008

• 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

1. Graeme Bruce, J; Curtis, Colin (1977). The London Motor Bus: Its Origins and Development. London Transport. p. 116. ISBN 0853290830.
2. "24-hour bus scheme fury" Richmond & Twickenham Times 24 October 2007
3. "24 hour service for 111 bus route" Transport for London 26 November 2007.
4. Councillors' Details - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
5. Route 111 Map Transport for London

External links

• Media related to London Buses route 111 at Wikimedia Commons