London Buses route 302

Infobox London Bus
number=302


operator=Metroline
garage=Willesden (AC)
vehicle=Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer
Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President
pvr=16
start=Kensal Rise
via=Willesden
Neasden
Burnt Oak
end=Mill Hill Broadway
length=8 miles (13 km)
level=Daily
frequency=About every 8-12 minutes
time=31-59 minutes
night=No night service
day=6:00am until 0:00am
ibus=yes

London Buses route 302 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.

History

Route 302 was introduced on 28 March 1982, as a double-deck route using Metrobuses from Willesden Garage as a replacement for the withdrawn section of route 52, running between Mill Hill Broadway and Ladbroke Grove, but was extended later that year on 14 November to Notting Hill Gate.

The 302 was converted to single-deck for a brief period between April 1993 and February 1995, using brand new Northern Counties-bodied Dennis Lances, although these proved unpopular and were soon replaced by Metrobuses.

On 27 June 1998 the route was withdrawn between Notting Hill Gate and Kensal Rise and converted back to single-deck operation, this time using new low-floor Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointers, apart from two schoolday peak journeys which were run by London Traveller using Metrobuses. Metroline now run these double-deck schoolday journeys themselves using Volvo B7TL / Plaxton Presidents. Although the route is quiet during the day, heavy peak loadings justify the route being converted to double-deck at all times.

Current route

Route departing Kensal Rise Station

* Kensal Rise Station "Forecourt"
* Chamberlayne Road
* Sidmouth Road
* Staverton Road
* Brondesbury Park
* Willesden Green "Library"
* Willesden High Road
* Willesden Bus Garage
* Dudden Hill Lane
* Neasden Underpass
* Hazelwood Close
* Neasden Lane North
* Blackbird Hill
* Tudor Gardens
* Church Lane
* Kingsbury Road
* Kingsbury Green
* Roe Green
* Stag Lane
* Watling Avenue
* Burnt Oak Station
* Orange Hill Road
* Deansbrook Road
* Lyndhurst Avenue
* Bunns Lane
* Mill Hill Broadway
* Mill Hill Broadway Station "Forecourt"

Route departing Mill Hill Broadway

* Mill Hill Broadway Station "Forecourt"
* Mill Hill Broadway
* Bunns Lane
* Lyndhurst Avenue
* Deansbrook Road
* Orange Hill Road
* Burnt Oak Station
* Watling Avenue
* Stag Lane
* Roe Green
* Kingsbury Green
* Kingsbury Road
* Church Lane
* Tudor Gardens
* Blackbird Hill
* Neasden Lane North
* Hazelwood Close
* Neasden Lane
* Neasden "Shopping Centre"
* Birse Cresent
* Dudden Hill Lane
* Willesden Bus Garage
* Willesden High Road
* Willesden Green "Library"
* Brondesbury Park
* Staverton Road
* Sidmouth Road
* Chamberlayne Road
*Kensal Rise Station "Forecourt"

ee also

* List of bus routes in London
* Metroline

External links

* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.busesatwork.co.uk London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.busmap.org/tt4/302.pdf Full timetable (PDF)]