London Buses route 226

Infobox London Bus
number=226
ibus=yes


operator=First London
garage=Willesden Junction (WJ)
vehicle=Dennis Dart SLF 10.2m / Marshall Capital
pvr=11
start=Ealing Broadway
end=Golders Green
via=Park Royal
Harlesden
Willesden
Cricklewood
length=9 miles (15 km)
level=Daily
frequency=About every 12-20 minutes
time=35-55 minutes
night=No night service
day=4:32am until 1:42am

London Buses route 226 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to First London.

History

When the 226 began in the early 1950s it was very different from the way it is today. It was a very short route, running from Golders Green Station to Cricklewood "Ash Grove" pretty much via its present route.

in 1953, it was extended to Willesden Junction and Park Royal Stadium (Monday - Saturdays peak hours), via Willesden and Harlesden. The Willesden Junction & Harlesden "Jubilee Clock" section was discounted in 1971.

The Route was extended to Burnt Oak in 1984 via Alperton, Wembley, North Wembley, Preston Road, Kingsbury, Colindale and Grahame Park.

The Burnt Oak and Park Royal section was withdrawn in 1990,and replaced by new routes 224 (between Park Royal & North Wembley) and 204 (between Wembley and Burnt Oak).

It extended again in 1992, to Alperton (Sunday evenings) and Wembley "Brent Town Hall" (Sundays except evenings). This was extension was withdrawn in 1995.

In 2004, the route was extended in the Park Royal area from Asda to First Central Business Park.

When fellow First London route PR1 was withdrawn in March 2007, the 226 replaced it between Park Royal and Ealing Broadway and route PR2 replaced the other half between Willesden Junction & Park Royal.

Current route

Route departing Ealing Broadway

*Ealing Broadway Station
*Haven Green (East)
*Haven Green (South)
*Castlebar Road
*Eaton Rise
*Montpelier Road
*Helena Road
*Mount Avenue
*Birkdale Road
*Lynwood Road
*Kingston Road
*Brunswick Road
*Hanger Lane
*Hanger Lane Station
*Twyford Abbey Road
*First Central Park
*Coronation Road
*Park Royal
*Central Middlesex Hospital "Bus Station"
*Acton Lane
*Harlesden Station
*Acton Lane
*Harlesden "Jubilee Clock"
*Harlesden High Street
*Tavistock Road
*Manor Park Road
*Park Parade
*Harlesden Road
*Robson Avenue
*Harlesden Road
*Pound Lane
*Willesden "Bus Garage"
*Willesden High Street
*Dudden Hill Lane
*Burnley Road
*Dollis Hill Station
*Hamilton Road
*Kendal Road
*Anson Road
*Chichele Road
*Walm Lane
*Cricklewood Broadway
*Cricklewood Lane
*Cricklewood Station
*Claremount Road
*Pennie Drive
*Hendon way
*The Vale
*Hodford Road
*Golders Green Road
*Golders Green Station "Bus Station"

Route departing Golders Green

*Golders Green Station "Bus Station"
*North End Road
*Finchley Road
*Golders Green Road
*Hodford Road
*The Vale
*Hendon Way
*Pennie Drive
*Claremount Road
*Cricklewood Station
*Cricklewood Lane
*Cricklewood Broadway
*Walm Lane
*Chichele Road
*Anson Road
*Kendal Road
*Hamilton Road
*Dollis Hill Station
*Burnley Road
*Dudden Hill Lane
*Willesden High Road
*Willesden "Bus Garage"
*Pound Lane
*Harlesden Road
*Robson Avenue
*Harlesden Road
*Park Parade
*Harlesden High Street
*Harlesden "Jubilee Clock"
*Station Road
*Acton Lane
*Harlesden Road
*Acton Lane
*Central Middlesex Hospital "Bus Station"
*Park Royal "Asda"
*Coronation Road
*First Central Park
*Twyford Abbey Road
*Hanger Lane Station
*Slip Road
*Western Avenue
*Kingston Road
*Lynwood Road
*Birkdale Road
*Mount Avenue
*Helena Road
*Montpellier Road
*Eaton Rise
*Castlebar Road
*Haven Green (North, East and Diagonal)
*Ealing Broadway Station

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/226.pdf Full timetable (PDF)]