London Buses route 111 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England, running between Heathrow Airport and Kingston. It is operated by

Abellio London Abellio London is a bus company operating services in Greater London. A subsidiary of Abellio, it operates services under contract to Transport for London (TfL). Until September 2018, services were operated in Surrey under the Abellio Surrey ...

History

Route 111 commenced operating on 16 February 1944 from Hounslow garage to

Hanworth Hanworth is a district of West London, England. Historically in Middlesex, it has been part of the London Borough of Hounslow since 1965. Hanworth adjoins Feltham to the northwest, Twickenham to the northeast and Hampton to the southeast, with ...

.London United loses route 111 '' Buses'' issue 798 September 2021 page 22 It was converted to driver-only single-deck operation with

AEC Swift The AEC Swift was a rear-engined step entrance single-decker bus chassis manufactured by AEC between 1964 and 1980. The chassis design was closely related to the Leyland Panther. It was available in and lengths, with an AEC AH505 or AH691 ...

s on 23 August 1969. At the same time a self-service system was introduced on routes 110 and 111, with passengers buying tickets from a machine. It was extended to Heathrow Airport in 1981. From 1 December 2007, route 111 was converted into a 24-hour service; before its introduction a number of residents in Hampton complained to the local newspaper and Transport for London, who named the alternative of more route 481 buses bypassing Hampton to the north-east. Supporters of the extension in hours of operation included the

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a borough in southwest London. The main town is Kingston upon Thames and it includes Surbiton, Chessington, Malden Rushett, New Malden and Tolworth. It is the oldest of the four royal boroughs in Eng ...

. Weekday peak hours service increased to every 8–9 minutes in 2010. The service was free within the Heathrow free travel zone, until the travel zone was abolished in June 2021 after

Heathrow Airport Holdings Heathrow Airport Holdings is the United Kingdom-based operator of Heathrow Airport. The company also operated Gatwick Airport, Stansted Airport, Edinburgh Airport and several other UK airports, but was forced by the Competition Commission to se ...

withdrew funding. Having been operated out of Hounslow garage since its inception, on 30 April 2022 it was taken over by

and began being operated out of

Twickenham bus garage Twickenham is a suburban district in London, England. It is situated on the River Thames southwest of Charing Cross. Historically part of Middlesex, it has formed part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames since 1965, and the boroug ...

with electric buses.

Current route

Route 111 operates via these primary locations:Route 111 Map
Transport for London *

Heathrow Central bus station Heathrow Central bus station is a large bus station that serves terminals 2 and 3 of Heathrow Airport, in London, England. It provides urban bus and long-distance coach services to destinations in London and to regional destinations across Br ...

* Harlington Corner * Cranford *

Heston Heston is a suburban area and part of the Hounslow district in the London Borough of Hounslow. The residential settlement covers a slightly smaller area than its predecessor farming village, 10.8 miles (17.4 km) west south-west of Charing ...

* Lampton Corner * Hounslow East station *

Hounslow Hounslow () is a large suburban district of West London, west-southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hounslow, and is identified in the London Plan as one of the 12 metropolitan centres in ...

bus station *

Hampton School Hampton School (formerly Hampton Grammar School) is an independent boys' day school in Hampton, Greater London, England. It is regarded as one of the top independent schools in the country. Hampton School’s A-Level and GCSE results in 2021 ...

* Hampton station *

Hampton Hampton may refer to: Places Australia *Hampton bioregion, an IBRA biogeographic region in Western Australia *Hampton, New South Wales *Hampton, Queensland, a town in the Toowoomba Region * Hampton, Victoria Canada * Hampton, New Brunswick *Ha ...

''Thames Street'' * Hampton Court Palace * Kingston ''Wood Street'' *

Cromwell Road bus station Kingston upon Thames in South West London, England is served by two bus stations as well as a large number of on-street bus stops. Due to the Kingston one-way system, the various stops and bus stations are physically separate, however passengers ...

for

Kingston station Kingston station may refer to: Australia * Kingston railway station, Brisbane * Kingston railway station, Victoria * Canberra railway station, Australian Capital Territory (locally known as Kingston station) Canada * Kingston station (Ontario) * ...

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:111, London Buses Route Bus routes in London Buses serving Heathrow Airport Transport in the London Borough of Hillingdon Transport in the London Borough of Hounslow Transport in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Transport in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames