London Buses route 427
Encyclopedia
London Buses route 427 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, United Kingdom
. The service is currently contracted to First Centrewest
.
to articulated buses resulted in the route no longer being able to serve Uxbridge, due to tight turns in the town centre, so the route was split into two sections on 9 April 2005 - the western end between Uxbridge and Acton was renumbered 427, running from Acton using 22 Dennis Tridents
cascaded from route 207.
Transport for London
were proposing to build the West London Tram
between Shepherds Bush and Uxbridge, running along the Uxbridge Road through Acton, Ealing, Hanwell, Southall, Hayes and Uxbridge. The tram would have replaced the current routes 207, 427 and 607. TfL claimed that trams would carry more passengers and be more reliable, but due to the Crossrail
project going ahead the plans were scrapped.
In September 2009, it was announced that the contract for route 427 was retained by First Centrewest with 22 new Volvo B9TL 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 double deckers on the route from 10 April 2010. From the same date the route was due to be extended to Acton
Town Hall in place of the former Horn Lane terminus, which was eventually put in effect in January 2011.
A night service on the route is provided by route N207.
On August 22, 2008, four youths received stab wounds during a brawl on a vehicle on the route near Hayes. The injuries were not life-threatening.
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
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. The service is currently contracted to First Centrewest
First London
.First London is one of many operators of London Buses and owned by First Group. They did also run the Tramlink network, in a partnership with Tramtrack Croydon before June 2008. Their registered office is at Paddington station in London...
.
History
The conversion of route 207London Buses route 207
London Buses route 207 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to First Centrewest.-History:...
to articulated buses resulted in the route no longer being able to serve Uxbridge, due to tight turns in the town centre, so the route was split into two sections on 9 April 2005 - the western end between Uxbridge and Acton was renumbered 427, running from Acton using 22 Dennis Tridents
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...
cascaded from route 207.
Transport for London
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...
were proposing to build the West London Tram
West London Tram
The West London Tram was a proposed on-street light rail line which was to run along the Uxbridge Road corridor in west London, England. The scheme was promoted by Transport for London but opposed by the councils of all three London Boroughs through which it would run...
between Shepherds Bush and Uxbridge, running along the Uxbridge Road through Acton, Ealing, Hanwell, Southall, Hayes and Uxbridge. The tram would have replaced the current routes 207, 427 and 607. TfL claimed that trams would carry more passengers and be more reliable, but due to the Crossrail
Crossrail
Crossrail is a project to build a major new railway link under central London. The name refers to the first of two routes which are the responsibility of Crossrail Ltd. It is based on an entirely new east-west tunnel with a central section from to Liverpool Street station...
project going ahead the plans were scrapped.
In September 2009, it was announced that the contract for route 427 was retained by First Centrewest with 22 new Volvo B9TL 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 double deckers on the route from 10 April 2010. From the same date the route was due to be extended to Acton
Acton, London
Acton is a district of west London, England, located in the London Borough of Ealing. It is situated west of Charing Cross.At the time of the 2001 census, Acton, comprising the wards of East Acton, Acton Central, South Acton and Southfield, had a population of 53,689 people...
Town Hall in place of the former Horn Lane terminus, which was eventually put in effect in January 2011.
A night service on the route is provided by route N207.
Controversy
In July 2006 seven passengers on the route were attacked and robbed by a group calling themselves the "MDP".On August 22, 2008, four youths received stab wounds during a brawl on a vehicle on the route near Hayes. The injuries were not life-threatening.
Current route
- Uxbridge StationUxbridge tube stationUxbridge is a London Underground station in Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon, north-west London. The station is the terminus of the Uxbridge branches of both the Metropolitan Line and the Piccadilly Line. The next station towards London is Hillingdon. The station is 15.5 miles west of...
- Hayes End
- HayesHayes, HillingdonHayes is a town in the London Borough of Hillingdon, West London. It is a suburban development situated west of Charing Cross. Hayes was developed in the late 19th and 20th centuries as an industrial locality to which residential districts were later added in order to house factory workers...
Grapes - Hayes By-passHayes, HillingdonHayes is a town in the London Borough of Hillingdon, West London. It is a suburban development situated west of Charing Cross. Hayes was developed in the late 19th and 20th centuries as an industrial locality to which residential districts were later added in order to house factory workers...
- SouthallSouthallSouthall 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...
High Street - Ealing HospitalEaling HospitalEaling Hospital, officially called Ealing Hospital NHS Trust, is a general NHS hospital in the Southall district of the London Borough of Ealing, Greater London, England....
- Hanwell BroadwayHanwellHanwell is a town situated in the London Borough of Ealing in west London, between Ealing and Southall. The motto of Hanwell Urban District Council was Nec Aspera Terrent...
- West Ealing BroadwayWest EalingWest Ealing is a place in the London Borough of Ealing in west London.-History:West Ealing in its present form is less than 100 years old....
- The Broadway for Ealing Broadway Station
- Ealing Common StationEaling Common tube stationEaling Common is a London Underground station on the Uxbridge branch of the Piccadilly Line, and on the Ealing Broadway branch of the District Line...
- ActonActon, LondonActon is a district of west London, England, located in the London Borough of Ealing. It is situated west of Charing Cross.At the time of the 2001 census, Acton, comprising the wards of East Acton, Acton Central, South Acton and Southfield, had a population of 53,689 people...
High Street - ActonActon, LondonActon is a district of west London, England, located in the London Borough of Ealing. It is situated west of Charing Cross.At the time of the 2001 census, Acton, comprising the wards of East Acton, Acton Central, South Acton and Southfield, had a population of 53,689 people...
Old Town Hall, Salisbury Street
See also
- List of bus routes in London
- First CentrewestFirst London.First London is one of many operators of London Buses and owned by First Group. They did also run the Tramlink network, in a partnership with Tramtrack Croydon before June 2008. Their registered office is at Paddington station in London...
- London Buses route 207London Buses route 207London Buses route 207 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to First Centrewest.-History:...
- London Buses route 607London Buses route 607London Buses route 607 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to First Centrewest.-History:...