London Buses route 281
| 281 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Operator | London United |
| Garage | Fulwell |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 25 |
| Began service | 9 May 1962 |
| Night-time | 24-hour service |
| Route | |
| Start | Hounslow |
| Via | Whitton Twickenham Teddington Kingston Surbiton |
| End | Tolworth |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
London Buses route 281 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Hounslow and Tolworth, it is operated by London United using 25 buses.[1]
History
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Route 281 was introduced between Twickenham and Tolworth on 9 May 1962 to replace trolleybus route 601, operating from Fulwell garage.[2][3] On 15 August 1981 it was converted from AEC Routemaster to MCW Metrobus operation.
On 3 June 2006, route 281 became the 100th night bus service in London, when a 24-hour service was introduced.[4]
Since the privatisation of London bus services, it has always been operated by London United out of Fulwell garage.[5][6][7]
Current route
Route 281 operates via these main locations:[8]
- Hounslow bus station
- Hounslow station
- Whitton Admiral Nelson, Nelson Road
- Twickenham Stadium
- Twickenham station
- Twickenham King Street
- Twickenham Green Prince Albert, Hampton Road
- Fulwell station (250m west)
- Teddington High Street
- Hampton Wick station
- Kingston Wood Street
- Kingston Cromwell Road bus station for Kingston station (southbound)
- Kingston station (northbound)
- Kingston University
- Surbiton station
- Tolworth
Incidents
In July 2005, shortly after the 7 July 2005 London bombings, the route was the subject of a hoax bomb threat.[9]
References
- ↑ Tender News Bus Talk issue 26 February 2014
- ↑ Taylor, Hugh (1994). London Trolleybus Routes. Harrow Weald: Capital Transport Publishing. ISBN 9781854141552. Search this book on
- ↑ Fulwell The London Bus volume 4 2017 pages 68/69
- ↑ "Mayor announces 100th night bus service in London". Transport for London. 30 May 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ↑ Contract Routes Retained London United
- ↑ TfL contract tender changes Coach & Bus Week issue 1115 27 November 2013 page 5
- ↑ Latest tendered service awards Buses issue 789 December 2020 page 21
- ↑ Route 281 Map Transport for London
- ↑ "Bomb hoaxer called police after 7/7 attacks". This is Local London. 23 July 2005. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
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