London Buses route 190

Infobox London Bus
number=190


operator=Metroline
garage=Brentford (AH)
vehicle=Dennis Dart SLF / Alexander Dennis Pointer
pvr=7
start=West Brompton
via=Charring Cross Hospital
Hammersmith
Chiswick
end=Richmond
length=7 miles (11 km)
level=Daily
frequency=About every 20 minutes
time=31-60 minutes
day=5:50am until 1:00am
night=Night Bus N97
ibus=yes

London Buses route 190 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.

History

Route 190, began in February 1991 to replace the withdrawn section of route 290 between Richmond "Bus Station" and West Brompton "Empress State Building" (Mondays to Saturdays).

Before being operated by Metroline, it was operated by London United (now Transdev), at their Stamford Brook garage, using single-deck Leyland Lynx. Dennis Darts replaced the Leyland Lynxs in 1994.

In 1995, a Sunday service was gained with double deck operation was introduced from Southall's London Buslines.

The whole allocation was transferred to Armchair, at their Brentford Garage, in late 1996 using Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer 2s in the smart orange and white livery.

Metroline bought Armchair in 2005, initially under a different name until 2007 and now most of the buses have been painted in Metroline's red and blue livery. Recently Alexander ALX 400s and Plaxton Presidents have been brought for the route.

Current route

Route departing West Brompton

*West Brompton Station "Empress State Building"
*Charing Cross Hospital
*Hammersmith Station "Bus Station"
*King Street "for Ravenscourt Park Station"
*Stamford Brook Bus Garage
*Chiswick "Hogarth Roundabout"
*Chiswick "Edsenor Road"
*North Sheen "Chalkers Corner"
*North Sheen Station "Manor Circus"
*Richmond Station
*Richmond "Bus Station"

Route departing Richmond

*Richmond "Bus Station"
*Richmond Station
*North Sheen Station "Manor Circus"
*North Sheen "Chalkers Corner"
*Chiswick "Edsenor Road"
*Chiswick "Hogarth Roundabout"
*Stamford Brook Bus Garage
*King Street "for Ravenscourt Park Station"
*Hammersmith Station "Hammersmith & City Line"
*Hammersmith Station (District & Piccadilly lines) "Bus Station"
*Charing Cross Hospital
*West Brompton Station "Empress State Building"

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.londonbusroutes.net/times/190.pdf Full timetable (PDF)]