London Buses route H22
Encyclopedia
London Buses route H22 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, United Kingdom
. The service is currently contracted to London United.
, with a Monday to Friday peak hours, and an early Saturday morning extension to Hatton Cross Station
. The route was operated from Hounslow garage. The initial daytime frequency of every 20 mins, was a vast improvement over the 30-35 mins offered on the 202. The frequancy has been improved a number of times since, and is now 12 mins during the daytime, and 20 mins evenings and Sundays
The section between Hounslow West and Hatton Cross did not last long, being withdrawn in 1992 with the introduction of an improved service on Routes 201 & 203.
A Sunday service was introduced for the first time in 1994.
The route was further cut back from Hounslow West to Bell Corner at the time of tendering in 1999.
The Richmond termini changed from the Dee Road stand (off Lower Mortlake Road) to Manor Circus in 2002.
Over the years the allocation has swapped between Hounslow and Hounslow Heath garages. It has been at Hounslow Heath since 12th November 2005.
s, with Carlyle
bodies, under the brand name Harrier. From 1991 Plaxton Pointer
bodied Dennis Dart's supplemented the Carlyle version at Hounslow and eventually replaced them
When the route was offered for tender in 1999, it was awarded to Transdev
and the buses where replaced by brand new low floor Dennis Dart
s. From 12th November 2005, these were replaced by shorter 10.2m (DPS) vehicles, new in 2000, made surplus when Transdev lost route 33 to NCP Chalanger. From November 2010, the DPS's were replace with newer (2005) DPS's, again displaced from route 33.
In the 1990's double deckers made occasional appearances on the route, but in more recent times, it has been solidly single deck, mainly Dennis Darts, but the odd Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart from the London Bus Route 285 has been used.
Transport for London
Transport for London is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England. Its role is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London...
contracted bus route in London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. The service is currently contracted to London United.
History
Route H22 was introduced on 28th April 1990, as a replacement for the western end of route 202. Running Monday to Saturday between Richmond (Lower Mortlake Road) and Hounslow West StationHounslow West tube station
Hounslow West is a London Underground station in Hounslow in west London. The station is on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly Line, between Hatton Cross and Hounslow Central stations. The station is located on Bath Road about 600m from the junction of Bath Road, Great West Road and Great...
, with a Monday to Friday peak hours, and an early Saturday morning extension to Hatton Cross Station
Hatton Cross tube station
Hatton Cross tube station is on the Heathrow branch of the London Underground Piccadilly line. It is in Travelcard Zones 5 and 6 and stands between the Great South West Road and the Heathrow Airport Southern Perimeter Road....
. The route was operated from Hounslow garage. The initial daytime frequency of every 20 mins, was a vast improvement over the 30-35 mins offered on the 202. The frequancy has been improved a number of times since, and is now 12 mins during the daytime, and 20 mins evenings and Sundays
The section between Hounslow West and Hatton Cross did not last long, being withdrawn in 1992 with the introduction of an improved service on Routes 201 & 203.
A Sunday service was introduced for the first time in 1994.
The route was further cut back from Hounslow West to Bell Corner at the time of tendering in 1999.
The Richmond termini changed from the Dee Road stand (off Lower Mortlake Road) to Manor Circus in 2002.
Over the years the allocation has swapped between Hounslow and Hounslow Heath garages. It has been at Hounslow Heath since 12th November 2005.
Vehicles
Initially the route was operated by 28 seat DT class Dennis DartDennis Dart
The Dennis Dart is a rear-engined midibus built by Dennis in the United Kingdom. More than 11,000 were built during 18 years of production....
s, with Carlyle
Carlyle Works Limited
Carlyle Works Limited was a manufacturer of bodywork for minibuses and later midibuses, located in Egbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom.Carlyle Works was the central engineering works for Midland Red, once one of the largest bus operators in the United Kingdom. The company was famous for building...
bodies, under the brand name Harrier. From 1991 Plaxton Pointer
Plaxton Pointer
The Plaxton Pointer is a successful single-decker bus body manufactured during the 1990s by Plaxton and latterly built by Alexander Dennis.With the launch of the Dennis Dart in 1989, Plaxton's subsidiary Reeve Burgess made the Pointer body on the short 8.5 m...
bodied Dennis Dart's supplemented the Carlyle version at Hounslow and eventually replaced them
When the route was offered for tender in 1999, it was awarded to Transdev
Transdev
Transdev was a major international public transport group based in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France and operating in several countries. Originally created as Société centrale pour l'équipement du territoire in 1955 and developing transportation activities since 1973, Transdev was a subsidiary...
and the buses where replaced by brand new low floor Dennis Dart
Dennis Dart
The Dennis Dart is a rear-engined midibus built by Dennis in the United Kingdom. More than 11,000 were built during 18 years of production....
s. From 12th November 2005, these were replaced by shorter 10.2m (DPS) vehicles, new in 2000, made surplus when Transdev lost route 33 to NCP Chalanger. From November 2010, the DPS's were replace with newer (2005) DPS's, again displaced from route 33.
In the 1990's double deckers made occasional appearances on the route, but in more recent times, it has been solidly single deck, mainly Dennis Darts, but the odd Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart from the London Bus Route 285 has been used.
Current route
- HounslowHounslowHounslow is the principal town in the London Borough of Hounslow. It is a suburban development situated 10.6 miles west south-west of Charing Cross. It forms a post town in the TW postcode area.-Etymology:...
Bell Corner - Hanworth Road
- Bridge Road
- Hall Road
- Whitton StationWhitton railway stationWhitton railway station is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south London, and is in Travelcard Zone 5. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains. The ticket office is staffed 7 days a week during the day time. There are no ticket barriers or gates, but...
- TwickenhamTwickenhamTwickenham 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...
- Richmond StationRichmond station (London)Richmond station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London which is managed by South West Trains....
- Richmond Manor Circus