London Buses route 224

Infobox London Bus
number=224
ibus=yes


operator=First London
garage=Alperton (ON)
vehicle=Dennis Dart SLF 9.4m / Marshall Capital (DM)
pvr=9
start=Willesden Junction station
via=Park Royal
Alperton
end=Wembley Stadium Station
level=Daily
length=7 miles (11 km)
frequency=About every 15-30 minutes
time=31-58 minutes
night=No night service
day=5:10am until 0:10am

London Buses route 224 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. The service is currently contracted to First London.

History

Route 224 was introduced on 24 February 1990 to replace the withdrawn section of route 226 between Wembley and Park Royal, the 224 then runs parallel the 226 between Park Royal and Harlesden "Jubilee Clock", along the Old Oak Lane and terminates at Willesden Junction.

The 224 has always been operated by Centrewest (now First London) at their Alperton garage; initially using Metrobuses, the route was converted to single-deck operation in 1991 using midibuses.

In 2001, the 224, 223, 226, PR1 and PR2 were upgraded to new low-floor Dennis Dart/Marshall Capitals, the 224 & 226 with long version (DMLs), and 223, PR1 and PR2 with short version (DMs).

When First's new Willesden Junction garage was opened in 2003 to accommodate the 18's new bendy buses, the 187, 226, PR1 and PR2 took 224's DMLs, so the 224 and 487 gained shorter DMs cascaded from Westborne Park (from the conversion of the 28, 31 and 328 to double deck).

Current route

Route departing Willesden Junction

*Willesden Junction Station
*Station Approach
*Old Oak Lane
*Harlesden "Jubilee Clock"
*Station Road
*Acton Lane
*Harlesden Station
*Acton Lane
*Central Middlesex Hospital "Bus Station"
*Coronation Road
*Western Road
*Park Royal "Asda"
*Park Royal Road
*Coronation Eoad
*Abbey Road
*Whitby Avenue
*Rainsford Road
*Twyford Abbey Road
*Iveagh Road
*Iveagh Close
*Twyford Abbey Road
*Abbey Road
*North Circular Road "Slip Road"
*Beresford Avenue
*Mount Pleasant
*Ealing Road
*Alperton Station
*Ealing Road
*Glacier Way
*Alperton "Sainsbury's"
*Glacier Way
*Ealing Road
*Alperton Station
*Ealing Road
*Wembley Central Station
*High Road
*Wembley Hill Road
*Wembley Stadium Station

Route departing Wembley Stadium

*Wembley Stadium Station
*Wembley Hill Road
*High Road
*Wembley Central Station
*Ealing Road
*Alperton Station
*Ealing Road
*Glacier Way
*Alperton "Sainsbury's"
*Glacier Way
*Ealing Road
*Alperton Station
*Mount Pleasant
*Beresford Avenue
*North Circular Road "Slip Road"
*Abbey Road
*Whitby Avenue
*Rainsford Road
*Twyford Abbey Road
*Iveagh Avenue
*Iveagh Close
*Twyford Abbey Road
*Abbey Road
*Coronation Road
*Western Road
*Park Royal "Asda"
*Central Middlesex Hospital "Bus Station"
*Acton Lane
*Harlesden Station
*Acton Lane
*Station Road
*Old Oak Lane
*Station Approach
*Willesden Junction Station

Previous route 224s in London

* Until 22 April 1978 an Uxbridge to Laleham route 224 ran via Yiewsley, West Drayton and Staines. (replaced by route U5).

* Between 16 February 1955 and 16 January 1971 route 224A ran from Uxbridge to West Drayton.

* Between 23 January 1957 and 27 May 1989 an Uxbridge to Stockley Park route 224B (renumbered 224 in March 1979) ran via Cowley, Yiewsley and West Drayton. (replaced by route U5).

* Between 14 March 1961 and 8 May 1963 route 224C ran from Uxbridge to West Drayton or Heathrow (peak times).

ee also

* List of bus routes in London
* First London

External links

* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.busesatwork.co.uk London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/224.pdf Full timetable (PDF)]