London Buses route 452

infobox London Bus


number=452
operator=Travel London
length=7 miles (11km)
pvr=20
time=38-65 minutes
vehicle= Dennis Trident 2
Alexander Dennis Enviro400
garage=Battersea
start=Wandsworth Road
end= Kensal Rise Station
via=Sloane Square
Kensington
Ladbroke Grove
level=Daily
frequency=About every 8 minutes
night=No night service
day=5:00am until 1:00am

London Buses route 452 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Travel London.

History

The route 452 began on 2 December 2006, and is operated by Travel London at Battersea Garage (QB), running from Wandsworth Road Station to Kensal Rise Station (via Kensington). The 452 was introduced because of the congestion on routes 137 and 52, in preparation for the Congestion Charging Western Extension [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/02/19/congestion_bus_routes_feature.shtml BBC - London - Travel - Buses increased after congestion extension ] ] . The route was initially operated by Dennis Tridents but at the beginning of 2007 the new Enviro400s intended for the route were delivered. The frequency is Monday to Saturday every 8 minutes, Sunday and evenings every 12 minutes. The average journey time of the route is between 38 and 65 minutes.

There has been debate as to whether route 452 has yet reached its full potential as a north to south bus route - particularly due to the choice of terminating stops, with low rates of usage reported along the final stretches of the route. The southern terminus, at the little-used Wandsworth Road Station and in an area with a relatively low population density, means there is only limited potential for connections to other bus routes or modes of transport. It has been argued that the bus should have continued to Clapham Common Underground station, and possibly to Stockwell, and that at the north end could have gone to Willesden Junction.

Current route

Route departing Wandsworth Road Station

* Wandsworth Road Station
* Wandsworth Road
* Queenstown Road Station
* Battersea Park Station
* Queen's Circus
* Chelsea Bridge
* Chelsea Bridge Road
* Lower Sloane Street
* Sloane Square
* Sloane Square Station
* Sloane Street
* Knightsbridge
* Knightsbridge Station
* Kensington Road
* Kensington Gore "Royal Albert Hall"
* High Street Kensington" Station
* Kensington Church Street
* Notting Hill Gate
* Notting Hill Gate Station
* Pembridge Road
* Kensington Park Road
* Elgin Crescent
* Ladbroke Grove
* Ladbroke Grove Station
* Ladbroke Grove "Sainsbury's"
* Chamberlayne Road
* Kensal Rise Station

Route departing Kensal Rise Station

* Kensal Rise Station
* Chamberlayne Road
* Ladbroke Grove
* Ladbroke Grove "Sainsbury's"
* Ladbroke Grove Station
* Elgin Crescent
* Kensington Park Road
* Pembridge Road
* Notting Hill Gate
* Notting Hill Gate Station
* Palace Gardens
* Kensington Mall
* Kensington Church Street
* High Street Kensington" Station
* Kensington Road
* Kensington Gore "Royal Albert Hall"
* Knightsbridge Station
* Knightsbridge
* Sloane Street
* Sloane Square
* Sloane Square Station
* Lower Sloane Street
* Chelsea Bridge Road
* Chelsea Bridge
* Queen's Circus
* Battersea Park Station
* Queenstown Road Station
* Wandsworth Road
* Wandsworth Road Station

ee also

* List of bus routes in London
* Travel London

References

External links

* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.londonbusesbyadam.fotopic.net London Bus Routes Fotopic]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/452full.pdf Full timetable (PDF)]
* [http://londonbuspageinexile.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/new-route-452/ Discussion of usage rates and termini]