London Buses route 111

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	London United Scania OmniCity at Heathrow Airport Central bus station in August 2013
Overview
Operator	London United
Garage	Hounslow (AV)
Vehicle	Scania OmniCity 10.8m
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.^[2]

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.^[3] Supporters of the extension in hours of operation included the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.^[4]

Weekday peak hours service increased to every 8–9 minutes in 2010.^[5]