London Buses route 105
Encyclopedia
London Buses route 105 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline
.
and Hounslow Heath
(The Hussar) via Wood Lane
, East Acton
, Western Avenue, Park Royal
, Perivale
, Greenford
, Southall
, Heston
and Hounslow Central
. It replaced route 93
between Shepherds Bush and Southall as well as route 120
between Southall and Hounslow.
By 1949, the section between Heston and Hounslow had been withdrawn and the route now terminated at Hayes station
.
In 1959, the 105 was extended from Hayes station to Hayes North, but in 1965 this section between was replaced by new route 195
. In September 1968, however, this route was withdrawn and the 105 replaced it, thus gaining a further extension to Charville Lane Estate. Then, in December 1971, the 195 was re-introduced, and the 105 was curtailed to Southall.
In 1973, the 105 was extended from Southall to Heathrow Airport
, replacing route 83
. When Terminal 4 opened in 1986, the route was further extended to there, but this lasted only three years. Also in 1986 Southall (HW) garage, from which the 105 had largely operated since its introduction, closed, and the route's allocation - at the time consisting of MCW Metrobus
double-deckers - was transferred to nearby Hanwell (HL) garage.
In 1992, by which time the 105 had come under the operation of the London Buses Limited
subsidiary Centrewest, the Shepherd's Bush to Southall section was renumbered as route 95. As a result, the 105 now terminated at Greenford. The following year, Hanwell garage also closed, the 105's allocation moving to Alperton (ON) garage. In March 1995, the route was converted to minibus
operation using MA-class Mercedes-Benz 811D / Alexander
s, though Metrobuses continued to appear occasionally.
In April 1996, the now-privatised
Centrewest lost the 105 upon re-tender to London & Country, who ordered a dozen Dennis Dart
SLF / Plaxton Pointer
s - among the first in London - for the route. Just seven months later, however, London & Country surrendered the contract due to difficulties, and Centrewest duly regained the 105, again operating from Alperton garage, but taking the L&C Dart SLFs on loan.
Also in 1996, Centrewest took over Southall-based London Buslines, and when both companies were acquired by FirstGroup the following year, the 105 was given to the latter to operate. The loaned L&C Dart SLFs were duly replaced by long Marshall Capital
-bodied examples in yellow and brown skirt livery. However, First then decided to wind down the London Buslines operation, and on 30 June 2001, the 105 was transferred back to Centrewest at Greenford (G) garage, and converted back to double-deck operation using TN-class Dennis Trident 2
/ Plaxton President
s.
The 105 became a 24-hour service in April 2004.
On 2 July 2011, Metroline successfully gained the contract of route 105 and are operating it from Perivale West (PA) using 16 brand new Volvo B9TL
10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 double deckers and was diverted between Harlington Corner and Heathrow Central via route 111, instead of via Compass Centre.
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, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline
Metroline
Metroline, owned by ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore, is one of many companies operating bus services in London under the management of London Buses.-Company history:...
.
History
Today's route 105 commenced operation on 4 March 1936 as a daily route between Shepherd's BushShepherd's Bush
-Commerce:Commercial activity in Shepherd's Bush is now focused on the Westfield shopping centre next to Shepherd's Bush Central line station and on the many small shops which run along the northern side of the Green....
and Hounslow Heath
Hounslow Heath
Hounslow Heath is a public open space and local nature reserve to the west of Hounslow, a London borough. It now covers about , the residue of the historic Hounslow Heath that covered over .-History:...
(The Hussar) via Wood Lane
Wood Lane
Wood Lane is a street in London. It runs north from Shepherd's Bush, under the Westway past Wormwood Scrubs where it meets Scrubs Lane. The road is wholly in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham...
, East Acton
East Acton
East Acton is a place in west London, England. It is partly in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and partly in the London Borough of Ealing...
, Western Avenue, Park Royal
Park Royal
Park Royal is an area in northwest London, UK. It is the largest industrial and business park in London, occupying about , and is promoted commercially by the Park Royal Partnership...
, Perivale
Perivale
Perivale is a small suburb in the London Borough of Ealing, west of Charing Cross, central London. Landmarks in the suburb include the A40, a large road that connects Central London with the M40 motorway, and the large Art Deco Hoover Building, as well as St Mary's Church , the River Brent and...
, Greenford
Greenford
Greenford is a large suburb in the London Borough of Ealing in west London, UK. It was historically an ancient parish in the former county of Middlesex. The most prominent landmarks in the suburb are the A40, a major dual-carriageway; Horsenden Hill, above sea level; the small Parish Church of...
, Southall
Southall
Southall is a large suburban district of west London, England, and part of the London Borough of Ealing. It is situated west of Charing Cross. Neighbouring places include Yeading, Hayes, Hanwell, Heston, Hounslow, Greenford and Northolt...
, Heston
Heston
Heston is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It is a suburban development area, based on a former farming village west south-west of Charing Cross.-History:...
and Hounslow Central
Hounslow Central tube station
Hounslow Central is a London Underground station in Hounslow in west London. The station is on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly Line, between Hounslow West and Hounslow East stations. The station is located on Lampton Road about 500m north of Hounslow High Street and close to Lampton Park...
. It replaced route 93
London Buses route 93
London Buses route 93 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Go-Ahead London.-History:...
between Shepherds Bush and Southall as well as route 120
London Buses route 120
London Buses route 120 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to London United.-History:London General introduced route 120 on 27 January 1926...
between Southall and Hounslow.
By 1949, the section between Heston and Hounslow had been withdrawn and the route now terminated at Hayes station
Hayes and Harlington railway station
thumb|right|Up freight west of Hayes & Harlington in 1962Hayes and Harlington railway station is a railway station in Hayes and Harlington in the London Borough of Hillingdon.-History:...
.
In 1959, the 105 was extended from Hayes station to Hayes North, but in 1965 this section between was replaced by new route 195
London Buses route 195
London Buses route 195 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, UK. The service is currently contracted to First Centrewest.-History:...
. In September 1968, however, this route was withdrawn and the 105 replaced it, thus gaining a further extension to Charville Lane Estate. Then, in December 1971, the 195 was re-introduced, and the 105 was curtailed to Southall.
In 1973, the 105 was extended from Southall to Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow , in the London Borough of Hillingdon, is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest airport in the world in terms of total passenger traffic, handling more international passengers than any other airport around the globe...
, replacing route 83
London Buses route 83
London Buses route 83 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to First Centrewest.-History:...
. When Terminal 4 opened in 1986, the route was further extended to there, but this lasted only three years. Also in 1986 Southall (HW) garage, from which the 105 had largely operated since its introduction, closed, and the route's allocation - at the time consisting of MCW Metrobus
MCW Metrobus
The MCW Metrobus is a double decker bus model manufactured by MCW from 1977 until 1989, with over 4,000 examples built. The original MkI model was superseded by the MkII model in 1981/1982, although production of the original MkI continued for London Transport until 1985...
double-deckers - was transferred to nearby Hanwell (HL) garage.
In 1992, by which time the 105 had come under the operation of the London Buses Limited
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...
subsidiary Centrewest, the Shepherd's Bush to Southall section was renumbered as route 95. As a result, the 105 now terminated at Greenford. The following year, Hanwell garage also closed, the 105's allocation moving to Alperton (ON) garage. In March 1995, the route was converted to minibus
Minibus
A minibus or minicoach is a passenger carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a multi-purpose vehicle or minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus. In the United Kingdom, the word "minibus" is used to describe any full-sized passenger carrying van. Minibuses have a...
operation using MA-class Mercedes-Benz 811D / Alexander
Walter Alexander Coachbuilders
Walter Alexander Coachbuilders was a Scottish bus coachbuilder and operater based in Falkirk.-History:Walter Alexander, notice a lack expasion by the Falkirk and District Tramways Company's especially in to Grangemouth which never hdd a tram line. In 1913 Alexander's Motor Service was created to...
s, though Metrobuses continued to appear occasionally.
In April 1996, the now-privatised
Privatisation of London bus services
The privatisation of London bus services was the progressive process of the transfer of operation of London Buses from public bodies to private companies....
Centrewest lost the 105 upon re-tender to London & Country, who ordered a dozen 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....
SLF / 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...
s - among the first in London - for the route. Just seven months later, however, London & Country surrendered the contract due to difficulties, and Centrewest duly regained the 105, again operating from Alperton garage, but taking the L&C Dart SLFs on loan.
Also in 1996, Centrewest took over Southall-based London Buslines, and when both companies were acquired by FirstGroup the following year, the 105 was given to the latter to operate. The loaned L&C Dart SLFs were duly replaced by long Marshall Capital
Marshall Capital
The Marshall Capital was a single-decker bus body built by Marshall between 1997 and 2003. It was typically placed on the Dennis Dart SLF chassis, but it was also built on other chassis and used to rebody older chassis....
-bodied examples in yellow and brown skirt livery. However, First then decided to wind down the London Buslines operation, and on 30 June 2001, the 105 was transferred back to Centrewest at Greenford (G) garage, and converted back to double-deck operation using TN-class Dennis Trident 2
Dennis Trident 2
Dennis Trident 2 is a 2-axle low-floor double-decker bus chassis originally built by Dennis in the United Kingdom, which was unveiled in 1997 and replaced the Dennis Arrow...
/ Plaxton President
Plaxton President
The Plaxton President was a double-decker bus body built at Northern Counties plant in Wigan, England and branded as a Plaxton product for its main production run. It was unveiled in 1997 and built between 1999 and 2005. When Plaxton became part of TransBus International, the body was sold under...
s.
The 105 became a 24-hour service in April 2004.
On 2 July 2011, Metroline successfully gained the contract of route 105 and are operating it from Perivale West (PA) using 16 brand new Volvo B9TL
Volvo B9TL
The Volvo B9TL is a low-floor double-decker bus built by Volvo Buses since 2002. It superseded the older Volvo B10TL and the Volvo B7TL.-Chassis:...
10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 double deckers and was diverted between Harlington Corner and Heathrow Central via route 111, instead of via Compass Centre.
Current route
- Heathrow Airport Central Station Bus Station
- Harlington CornerHarlington, LondonHarlington is a suburban area in the London Borough of Hillingdon, on the northern perimeter of London Heathrow Airport. It is situated west of Charing Cross.-Etymology:...
- CranfordCranfordCranford may refer to:*Cranford - a novel by Elizabeth Gaskell*Cranford - a BBC television adaptation of Cranford and other works by Elizabeth GaskellCranford may also refer to the following places:...
- Southall StationSouthall railway stationSouthall railway station, is in Southall in west London, England. The station is in Travelcard Zone 4 and passenger services are provided by First Great Western from London to , and , and by Heathrow Connect from Paddington to Heathrow Airport....
- Dormers Wells
- Greenford BroadwayGreenfordGreenford is a large suburb in the London Borough of Ealing in west London, UK. It was historically an ancient parish in the former county of Middlesex. The most prominent landmarks in the suburb are the A40, a major dual-carriageway; Horsenden Hill, above sea level; the small Parish Church of...
- Greenford StationGreenford stationGreenford station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Greenford, Greater London, and is owned and managed by LUL. It is the terminus of the National Rail Greenford Branch Line, and is in Travelcard Zone 4.-History:...
Previous route 105s in London
The route number 105 had been used four times prior to its current use.- In 1913 - 1914 for a Kilburn
Watford WatfordWatford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
(Market Place) (Sundays only) Route 105London Buses route 142London Buses route 142 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. The service is currently contracted to Arriva Shires & Essex.-History:... - In 1914 - 1924 for an Ealing Broadway Station
Surbiton Station Surbiton railway stationSurbiton railway station is a National Rail station in Surbiton, south west London, in the Kingston upon Thames. The station is managed and served by South West Trains, and is in Travelcard Zone 6...
*, LeatherheadLeatherheadLeatherhead is a town in the County of Surrey, England, on the River Mole, part of Mole Valley district. It is thought to be of Saxon origin...
Route 105London Buses route 65London Buses route 65 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to London United.-History:...
*Termini varied - In 1924 - 1930 for a MitchamMitchamMitcham is a district in the south west area of London, in the London Borough of Merton. A suburban area, Mitcham is located on the border of Inner London and Outer London. It is both residentially and financially developed, well served by Transport for London, and home to Mitcham Town Centre,...
Upton Park*, Wanstead WansteadWanstead is a suburban area in the London Borough of Redbridge, North-East London. The main road going through Wanstead is the A12. The name is from the Anglo-Saxon words wænn and stede, meaning "settlement on a small hill"....
* Route 105 *Termini varied - In 1931 - 1934 for a TeddingtonTeddingtonTeddington is a suburban area in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London, on the north bank of the River Thames, between Hampton Wick and Twickenham. It stretches inland from the River Thames to Bushy Park...
*, 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:...
Hounslow Central Station Hounslow Central tube stationHounslow Central is a London Underground station in Hounslow in west London. The station is on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly Line, between Hounslow West and Hounslow East stations. The station is located on Lampton Road about 500m north of Hounslow High Street and close to Lampton Park...
Route 105 *Termini varied