London Buses route 278
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| 278 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Operator | Abellio London |
| Garage | Armstrong Way |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 10 (December 2019) |
| Began service | 7 December 2019 |
| Predecessors | 140 |
| Route | |
| Start | Heathrow Central bus station |
| Via | Hayes & Harlington Hillingdon Ickenham West Ruislip |
| End | Ruislip |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
London Buses route 278 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Heathrow Airport and Ruislip, it is operated by Abellio London.
History
Route 278 commenced on 7 December 2019 as part of a restructure of routes in the lead up to the opening of the Elizabeth line.[1] The introduction of route 278 coincided with the withdrawal of route 140 between Hayes & Harlington and Heathrow Airport as well as the introduction of limited stop route X140 serving only major stops between Harrow bus station and Heathrow Airport.[1][2][3] It is operated by Abellio London out of its Armstrong Way garage.[4][5]
The service was free within the Heathrow free travel zone, until the free travel zone was abolished in June 2021 after Heathrow Airport Holdings withdrew funding.[6][7]
Current route
Route 278 operates via these primary locations:[8]
- Heathrow Central bus station
- Harlington
- Hayes & Harlington station
- Hillingdon station
- Ickenham station
- West Ruislip station
- Ruislip station
Previous use
Route number 278 was previously used from 1960 to 1993.[9][10] It was used on a service around Lewisham until January 2004.[11]
References
- ^ a b Changes to suburban bus services to support the Elizabeth line Transport for London July 2017 pages 31/32
- ^ Proposed changes to buses in West London for the opening of the Elizabeth Line - Response to issues raised. London: Transport for London. 2018. p. 6.
- ^ "Have your say on proposed changes to buses in West, South-East and North-East London for the opening of the Elizabeth Line". Transport for London. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ Abellio secures three London bus contracts Coach & Bus Week issue 1407 20 August 2019 page 7
- ^ Tower Transit and Abellio win Elizabeth Line feeders Buses issue 775 October 2019 page 19
- ^ "Heathrow Free Travel Zone to be Scrapped Next Month". Chiswick Herald. 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Heathrow free travel zone to end - 12 June 2021 Transport for London 12 June 2021
- ^ Route 278 Map Transport for London
- ^ "London Transport Central Area Routes 277–279". Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ Brazier, Hugh; McCann, Jan (2014-11-13). The Book of 365: All the Numbers, None of the Maths. Random House. ISBN 978-1-4481-9256-4.
- ^ New year and new bus services in Bexley and Woolwich areas Transport for London 19 January 2004