London Buses route 111 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England, running between Heathrow Airport and

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. It is operated by

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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, w ...

.London United loses route 111 ''

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'' issue 798 September 2021 page 22 It was converted to driver-only single-deck operation with AEC Swifts 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

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. 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

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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 with electric buses.

Current route

Route 111 operates via these primary locations:Route 111 Map
Transport for London * Heathrow Central bus station * Harlington Corner * Cranford * Heston * Lampton Corner *

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bus station *

* Hampton School * Hampton station * Hampton ''Thames Street'' *

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''Wood Street'' * Cromwell Road bus station for

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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