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TfL confirms Putney/Roehampton/Barnes bus changes

From this Saturday72 withdrawn daytimes south of Hammersmith Bridge265 gets a near doubling of frequency Roehampton - Putney Bridge209 diverted to run Putney Bridge - Barnes and Mortlake via the Lower Richmond Road N33 and N72  will run via Lower Richmond Road to Putney Bridge and Hammersmithhttps://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/buses/46a08361/

Adrian Pearce ● 2737d12 Comments

Do you know if the 485 will still be operating re Lower Richmond Road?

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2737d

Yes but with the 209 serving the same stops along the LRR so a much more frequent Putney - Barnes service.

Adrian Pearce ● 2737d

The consultation (https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/buses/46a08361/) says "Route 485 starts and finishes in Castelnau ('Lonsdale Road' bus stops), close to the south side of Hammersmith Bridge, no longer serving Hammersmith Bridge Road or Hammersmith bus station. It continues to run as previously between Wandsworth and Castelnau, except bus stop R in Ram Street is no longer served.  There is no change to frequency."
Which is fine, but the interesting news is that the 209 will now run from Mortlake and Putney Bridge, via Lower Richmond Road, so there'll be a significant increase in the buses along LRR: good news, I think.

Richard Carter ● 2737d

No signs of any sort of shuttle bus service between the Bridge and the Hammersmith Bus/tube Stations?

Caroline Whitehead ● 2737d

I don't think it's possible because of structural worries — but it does, perhaps, leave an opening for a privately-operated sedan chair service...

Richard Carter ● 2737d

One wonders what structures could be causing concern . A shuttle from north of the bridge to station would not affect any structures. But would seem a little excessive for one stop.

Andy Pike ● 2737d

The remaining bit of the 72 will run from a new stop just the far side of the bridge towards East Acton, so the walk is reduced... It runs along Hammersmith Bridge Road (westbound), Bridge View (southbound) and Hammersmith Bridge Road (northbound and eastbound) to get as close as possible to the bridge.

Adrian Pearce ● 2737d

Roehampton is now without a bus service to Hammersmith Bridge. Which means students at the university who want to go to the Olympic Cinema have to change buses. People who live in Rocks Lane or Castelnau and need to go to Queen Mary's Hospital have to change buses. If i want to to go to the Red Lion I must either walk to the 33 at Queen's Ride or take a 265 to Barnes Station and change. Changing buses, especially in the rain is not fun, and I'm in my mid-80s and can't walk that well, so it's very arduous. I implore TfL to think again and give us some sort of service from the old 72 Roehampton terminus to the bridge foot. It's bad enough that decades of neglect have  closed this bridge, cutting us off from four tube lines, but removing the link to Barnes Church Road shops makes things even worse for those of us who depend on the now-withdrawn section of the 72.

George Perry ● 2735d

Tonight TfL have announced the 14 will terminate at Russell Square rather than Warren Street from June 15th.

Adrian Pearce ● 2735d

Do contact your Councillors as well.  Unless you do there won't be feedback on the most difficult journeys.There may be other better email addresses but I have given you one I found above.Contacting your Councillors may mean that a group of people with the same problems can be identified to give the more weight to the challenges which you are facing.

Philippa Bond ● 2732d

Should of course be:  "more solutions to the challenges you are facing".  Somebody may be able to liaise with the hospital and TfL.How good is the provision for securing bicycles near the cinema?  The cinema should also be contacting TfL.

Philippa Bond ● 2731d

TfL are supposedly turning up to this meeting in Barnes on Thursday at 7.00.  It's in St Mary's Church Hall in Kitson Road.  https://www.zacgoldsmith.com/events/hammersmith-bridge-public-meeting

Adrian Pearce ● 2716d