Fulwell Garage
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Fulwell Bus Garage is a former London Transport
bus garage located in Twickenham
in westLondon
. It is north of Fulwell railway station
and operates as two halves, with entrances on the A311 Wellington Road and B358 Stanley Road. It is currently operated by London United
and Abellio
.
in 1902. It had an entrance at each end, in Stanley Road and Wellington Road. The shed had 20 tracks under cover but was never used to its full capacity. In 1931 London’s first trolleybuses
moved in alongside the trams and the last trams left in 1935. In 1933 the newly formed London Passenger Transport Board
took over London United Tramways. Fulwell became London Transport’s main trolleybus works making use of some of the space available. It was thus one of the last two depots to convert to Motor Buses on 9 May 1962.
The amount of work increased after 18 April 1970 when the small Twickenham Garage (AB), near Richmond Bridge
, closed. In 1986/7 the garage was rebuilt, remaining open throughout. Instead of being split along its length, it is now split across its width.
Fulwell was allocated to the London United
subsidiary when London Buses was split up, along with five other garages. 90 vehicles were initially allocated to the garage. It later became the company's head office.
The rear part of the garage was initially used by the London Buses
sales department, for the sale of withdrawn London Transport buses. With the privatisation of London Buses, the sales department was wound down and closed.
The construction company Kelly used the site for a short time whilst they were laying cable TV in the area.
, and the Stanley Road end with Abellio London.
Route 267 terminates on the forecourt of the London United
Garage. As the Stanley Road end is owned by TfL
and leased to Abellio London, part of the forecourt is used as a terminus for TfL routes that are not operated by London United
. At present these are Night bus N22, operated by London General
.
London Bus route 33
, also operated by London United
also terminates here as the route had originally been operated by NCP Challenger (later NSL Services). The terminus has not changed since NSL was absorbed by London United
.
London Passenger Transport Board
The London Passenger Transport Board was the organisation responsible for public transport in London, UK, and its environs from 1933 to 1948...
bus garage located in Twickenham
Twickenham
Twickenham is a large suburban town southwest of central London. It is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan...
in westLondon
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It is north of Fulwell railway station
Fulwell railway station
Fulwell railway station, on the Shepperton branch line, is at Fulwell in the Richmond on Thames. It is in Travelcard Zone 6. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains.- History :...
and operates as two halves, with entrances on the A311 Wellington Road and B358 Stanley Road. It is currently operated by London United
London United
London United is basketball team from London, England, currently competing in English Basketball League Division 2. In 2006 they were elected into the professional British Basketball League to replace the London Towers as the sole representatives for the capital city...
and Abellio
Abellio (UK bus company)
Abellio London and Abellio Surrey operate buses in London and Surrey. They are part of the Abellio Group owned by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen.-History:...
.
History
Fulwell Bus garage was originally built as a tram shed for London United TramwaysLondon United Tramways
London United Tramways Company Limited was an operator of trams and trolleybuses in the western and southern suburbs of London, UK, from 1894 to 1933, when it passed to the London Passenger Transport Board.-Origins:...
in 1902. It had an entrance at each end, in Stanley Road and Wellington Road. The shed had 20 tracks under cover but was never used to its full capacity. In 1931 London’s first trolleybuses
Trolleybuses in London
The London trolleybus system served the city of London, England, and the rest of the London Passenger Transport Area, for just over thirty years in the mid twentieth century....
moved in alongside the trams and the last trams left in 1935. In 1933 the newly formed London Passenger Transport Board
London Passenger Transport Board
The London Passenger Transport Board was the organisation responsible for public transport in London, UK, and its environs from 1933 to 1948...
took over London United Tramways. Fulwell became London Transport’s main trolleybus works making use of some of the space available. It was thus one of the last two depots to convert to Motor Buses on 9 May 1962.
The amount of work increased after 18 April 1970 when the small Twickenham Garage (AB), near Richmond Bridge
Richmond Bridge, London
Richmond Bridge is an 18th-century stone arch bridge in south west London, England, which was designed by James Paine and Kenton Couse, and which crosses the River Thames at Richmond, connecting the two halves of the present-day London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.The bridge, which is a Grade...
, closed. In 1986/7 the garage was rebuilt, remaining open throughout. Instead of being split along its length, it is now split across its width.
Fulwell was allocated to the London United
London United
London United is basketball team from London, England, currently competing in English Basketball League Division 2. In 2006 they were elected into the professional British Basketball League to replace the London Towers as the sole representatives for the capital city...
subsidiary when London Buses was split up, along with five other garages. 90 vehicles were initially allocated to the garage. It later became the company's head office.
Layout
As a bus garage Fulwell was divided in half along its length with the sports ground between the garage and South Road. The northern half of the garage, together with the front yard at the Wellington Road end, and a small rear yard were used for bus operation. The southern half of the garage, together with the Stanley Road entrance, and the remainder of the front yard were let out.The rear part of the garage was initially used by the London Buses
London Buses
London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London that manages bus services within Greater London, UK. Buses are required to carry similar red colour schemes and conform to the same fare scheme...
sales department, for the sale of withdrawn London Transport buses. With the privatisation of London Buses, the sales department was wound down and closed.
The construction company Kelly used the site for a short time whilst they were laying cable TV in the area.
Today
Today both halves of the garage remain in operation: the Wellington Road end with London UnitedLondon United
London United is basketball team from London, England, currently competing in English Basketball League Division 2. In 2006 they were elected into the professional British Basketball League to replace the London Towers as the sole representatives for the capital city...
, and the Stanley Road end with Abellio London.
Route 267 terminates on the forecourt of the London United
London United
London United is basketball team from London, England, currently competing in English Basketball League Division 2. In 2006 they were elected into the professional British Basketball League to replace the London Towers as the sole representatives for the capital city...
Garage. As the Stanley Road end is owned by TfL
TFL
TFL may refer to:* Tasmanian Football League, an Australian rules football competition* Tensor fasciae latae muscle, a thigh/hip muscle* Transport for London, a public transport organisation in the London area* The Flaming Lips, an American rock band...
and leased to Abellio London, part of the forecourt is used as a terminus for TfL routes that are not operated by London United
London United
London United is basketball team from London, England, currently competing in English Basketball League Division 2. In 2006 they were elected into the professional British Basketball League to replace the London Towers as the sole representatives for the capital city...
. At present these are Night bus N22, operated by London General
London General
London General is a bus company operating in Surrey ang Greater London. It is owned by the Go-Ahead Group and operates most buses under contract to London Buses...
.
London Bus route 33
London Buses route 33
London Buses route 33 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Transdev London.-History:...
, also operated by London United
London United
London United is basketball team from London, England, currently competing in English Basketball League Division 2. In 2006 they were elected into the professional British Basketball League to replace the London Towers as the sole representatives for the capital city...
also terminates here as the route had originally been operated by NCP Challenger (later NSL Services). The terminus has not changed since NSL was absorbed by London United
London United
London United is basketball team from London, England, currently competing in English Basketball League Division 2. In 2006 they were elected into the professional British Basketball League to replace the London Towers as the sole representatives for the capital city...
.