London Buses route 28 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. The route runs between

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and Kensal Rise station and is operated by London United.

History

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In 1988, Gold Arrow routes 28 and 31 were introduced, operated by CentreWest. On 4 March 1989, route 28 was converted to minibus operation with

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s replaced by 28-seat

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bodied

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midibuses leading to severe overcrowding and poor reliability. In June 2013, route 28 was included in the sale of

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's Atlas Road garage to

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. On 1 May 2021, Route 28 was passed on to London United from Wandsworth and Stamford Brook Garages.

Current route

Route 28 operates via these primary locations:Route 28 Map
Transport for London *

* Wandsworth Town station *

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* Fulham Broadway station * West Kensington station *

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* Kensington High Street * High Street Kensington station * Kensington Palace ''North'' *

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Westbourne Park station Westbourne Park is a London Underground station in the Notting Hill area of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is on the Circle and Hammersmith and City lines, between Ladbroke Grove and Royal Oak stations, and is in Travelcard Z ...

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''Prince of Wales Hotel'' * Kensal Rise station

References

External links

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Timetable
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