London Buses route H32

Infobox London Bus
number=H32
ibus=yes


operator=Transdev London
garage=Hounslow
vehicle=Volvo B7TL 10m / Plaxton President or Alexander ALX400
pvr=13 (14 Saturdays)
start=Southall
via=Heston
Hounslow West
end=Hounslow
length=6 miles (9 km)
level=Daily
frequency=About every 10-15 minutes
time=23-57 minutes
night=No night service
day=4:31am until 1:24am

London Buses route H32 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Transdev London.

History

The H32 was formed from a section of the withdrawn route 232 on 24 April 1993.

The original route 232 began on 12 October 1955, running from Hounslow Garage to Greenford, as a replacement for the withdrawn section of route 111 between Hounslow and Heston. On 8 May 1963 the route was extended to Northwood Station, and Mount Vernon Hospital on Sunday afternoon and evenings, to replace the withdrawn route 225. By 19 February 1968 the route has been extended to run to Mount Vernon Hospital at all times, although this was reduced to Monday - Friday peaks on the introduction of a new route 282 on 30 November 1968.

The 232 was withdrawn on 30 November 1974, and route 232A (running between Hounslow and Northolt, but serving Convent Way Estate in Heston instead) which used Daimler Fleetlines (DMSs) had an increase in service to replace it. Route 232A was renumbered route 232 on 31 March 1979, and the DMSs were replaced by Metrobuses during September. The 232 was withdrawn, again, on 24 April 1993, this time replaced by a new route H32 between Hounslow and Southall, and an extension to route 120 from Southall to Northolt.

Contract retained by London United with 12 new double deckers likely to be Scania OmniCitys with Monday to Friday frequency every 10 minutes.

Current route

Route departing Southall

* Southall "Town Hall"
* South Road
* The Green
* Southall Station
* King Street
* Western Road
* Wentworth Road
* Convent Way
* North Hyde Lane
* Heston
* Vicarage Farm Road
* Hounslow West Station
* Bath Road
* Steve Biko Way
* Staines Road
* Grove Road
* Hanworth Road
* High Street
* London Road
* Hounslow "Bus Station"

Route departing Hounslow

* Hounslow "Bus Station"
* London Road
* High Street
* Hanworth Road
* Grove Road
* Bell Road
* Bath Road
* Hounslow West Station
* Vicarage Farm Road
* Heston
* North Hyde Lane
* Convent Way
* Wentworth Road
* Western Road
* King Street
* The Green
* Southall Station
* South Road
* Southall "Town Hall"

ee also

* List of bus routes in London
* Transdev London

External links

* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.busesatwork.co.uk London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/H32full.pdf Full timetable (PDF)]