- London Buses route 490
Infobox London Bus
number=490
operator=Travel London
garage=Fulwell
vehicle=Dennis Dart SLF /Plaxton Pointer
pvr=14
start=Heathrow Terminal 5
via=Heathrow Terminal 4
Hatton Cross
Feltham
Hanworth
Twickenham
end=Richmond
level=Daily
length=7 miles (11 km)
frequency=About every 12-20 minutes
time=31-50 minutes
night=No night service
day=5:00am until 0:28amLondon Buses route 490 is a
Transport for London contracted bus route inLondon ,United Kingdom . The service is currently contracted toTravel London for London Buses.History
Route 490 began on
23 August 1997 , from the withdrawn section of route 90 between Feltham and Richmond. The route was initially run by London Buslines (now part ofFirst London ) between Hatton Cross and Richmond using low floor yellow single deckDennis Dart /Marshall Capital s.On
28 April 2001 , the operation was transferred to Tellings Golden Miller (TGM) from Fulwell Garage usingOptare Excel s, which were replaced byDennis Dart SLF /Plaxton Pointer s in2002 . TGM passed to Travel London in September 2005.In
March 2008 , Route 490 was extended to Heathrow Terminal 5 via Heathrow Terminal 4 and Cargo Area.Current route
Route departing Heathrow Terminal 5
*Heathrow Terminal 5
*Heathrow "Cargo Area"
*South Perimeter Road
*Heathrow Terminal 4
*South Perimeter Road
* Hatton Cross Station
* Southern Perimeter Road
* Hatton Road South
* Fagg's Road
* North Feltham
* Harlington Road West
* Hounslow Road
* Feltham Station
* Hanworth Road
* Uxbridge Road
* Hampton Road West
*Hanworth
* Twickenham Road
* Staines Road
* The Green
* Heath Road
* King Street
*Twickenham
* York Street
* Richmond Road
*Richmond Bridge
* Hill Street
* George Street
* The Quadrant
* Richmond Station
* Kew Road
* Richmond "Lower Mortlake Road"Route departing Richmond
* Richmond "Lower Mortlake Road"
* Trinity Road
* Kew Road
* Richmond Station
* The Quadrant
* The Square
* Eton Street
* Paradise Road
* Church Terrace
* Wakefield Road
* Richmond "Bus Station"
* Wakefield Road
* Lewis Road
* Red Lion Street
* Hill Street
*Richmond Bridge
* Richmond Road
* York Street
*Twickenham
* King Street
* Heath Road
* The Green
* Staines Road
* Twickenham Road
* Hanworth
* Hampton Road West
* Uxbridge Road
* Hanworth Road
* Feltham Station
* Hounslow Road
* Harlington Road West
* North Feltham
* Fagg's Road
* Hatton Road South
* Southern Perimeter Road
* Hatton Cross Station
*Southern Perimeter Road
*Heathrow Terminal 4
*Southern Perimeter Road
*Heathrow "Cargo Area"
*Heathrow Terminal 5ee also
*
List of bus routes in London
*Travel London
*London Buses route 90 External links
* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.busesatwork.co.uk London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/490.pdf Full timetable (PDF)]
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