London Buses route 487

Infobox London Bus
number=487


operator=First Centrewest
length= 9 miles (14 km)
time= 34-62 minutes
vehicle=Dennis Dart SLF/Marshall Capital
garage=Willesden Junction
start=South Harrow Station
end=Willesden Junction
via=Alperton
Hanger Lane
Park Royal
level=Daily
frequency=About every 15 minutes
night=No night service
pvr=9
day=5:06am until 1:15am
ibus=yes

London Buses route 487 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to First Centrewest.

Route history

Route 487 replaced the South Harrow to Harlesden section of route 187 on 4 December 1999. Route 487 was initially operated by London Traveller with low-floor single-deck buses, but due to management problems, Metropolitan Omnibus (which London Traveller later adopted the trading name) was eventually sold out to Thorpes, and in turn Thorpes continued to have problems running the route, so they surrendered routes 487 and 187 as quickly as possible.

Now the two routes are operated by First London with the route 487 stationed at Alperton Garage, initially using the Dennis Dart SLF 10.2m/Plaxton Pointer (DLF) loaned from Thorpes until Dennis Dart SLF 9.4m/Marshall Capital (DM) from routes 28, 31 & 328 arrived upon their conversion to double deck.

Current route

Route departing South Harrow

* South Harrow Station "Forecourt"
* Northolt Road
* Northolt Park Station
* Petts Hill
* Whitton Avenue West
* Whitton Avenue East "for Sudbury Town Station "
* Bridgewater Road "for Alperton Station "
* Alperton Bus Garage
* Ealing Road
* Hanger Lane
* Hanger Lane Station
* Western Avenue
* Park Royal Station
* Western Avenue
* Victoria Road "for North Acton Station "
* Park Royal Road
* Park Royal "Asda"
* Acton Lane
* Central Middlesex Hospital Bus Station
* Central Way
* Barrett's Green Road
* Acton Lane
* Harlesden Station
* Station Road
* Old Oak Lane
* Station Approach
* Willesden Junction Station

Route departing Willesden Junction

* Willesden Junction Station
* Station Approach
* Station Road
* Harlesden Station
* Acton Lane
* Barrett's Green Road
* Central Way
* Central Middlesex Hospital Bus Station
* Acton Lane
* Park Royal "Asda"
* Park Royal Road
* Victoria Road "for North Acton Station "
* Wales Farm Road
* Leamington Park
* Western Avenue
* Park Royal Station
* Hanger Lane Station
* Hanger Lane
* Ealing Road
* Bridgewater Road "for Alperton Station "
* Whitton Avenue East "for Sudbury Town Station "
* Whitton Avenue West
* Petts Hill
* Northolt Park Station
* Northolt Road
* South Hill Avenue
* South Harrow Station "Forecourt"

ee also

* List of bus routes in London
* First London
* London Buses route 187

External links

* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.busesatwork.co.uk London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/photos/487.htm London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/487.htm Full timetable]