London Buses route 324 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in

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, England. Running between

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an
Elstree (Centennial Park)
it is operated by

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History

In 2009, Transport for London consulted on the possibility of introducing the route. Transport for London confirmed in February 2010 that the route was going ahead, and would be introduced in October. In preparation for introducing the route, route 972 which ran two return journeys per week was withdrawn, as was a shuttle bus service operated by

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between their Brent Cross supermarket and Brent Cross Shopping Centre. The route was introduced on 23 October 2010. Operation of the route was taken over by

on 24 October 2015. In 2020, Transport for London launched a consultation for the extension of the route from Brent Cross to Centennial Business Park, via the

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. Calls for the route to serve the hospital had previously been dismissed by Transport for London as it stated the extension would require an additional bus and that there was insufficient demand. In July 2021, it was announced that the extension will go ahead.

Current route

Route 324 operates via these primary locations: *

* Hendon Central station *

Colindale Colindale is a district in the London Borough of Barnet; its main shopping street on the A5 forming the borough boundary with neighbouring Brent. Colindale is a suburban area, and in recent years has had many new apartments built. It's also th ...

, Colindeep Lane * Kingsbury,

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* Kingsbury station * Queensbury

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Stanmore Stanmore is part of the London Borough of Harrow in London. It is centred northwest of Charing Cross, lies on the outskirts of the London urban area and includes Stanmore Hill, one of the highest points of London, at high. The district, whi ...

, Centenary Park * Stanmore station *

Elstree Elstree is a large village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England. It is about northwest of central London on the former A5 road, that follows the course of Watling Street. In 2011, its population was 5,110. It forms part of t ...

, Centennial Park

Frequency

Buses run every 20 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytimes, and every 30 minutes in the evenings and on Sundays.

Reception

Prior to introduction, residents along the proposed route raised concerns that the roads were too narrow for the route to operate safely, and that the route would lead to increased traffic congestion.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:324, London Buses Route Bus routes in London