Route 207 "Bendy Buses"


AV2. Y152 ROT. One of the 60 ft articulated, Wright Eclipse Fusion bodied Volvo B7LA buses on trial on route 207. These carry 55 seated, 88 standing and one wheelchair. Seen here turning into Uxbridge Road from Caxton Road. Bound for Hayes Bypass after rounding Shepherd's Bush Green.
8 December 2001.
Photograph. John King.

This time AV10. V610 GGB, seen in Caxton Road, looking from the rear. The 207 route is run by First London, via Uxbridge Station, Hillingdon Hill, Hayes End, Southall, Hanwell, West Ealing, Ealing Broadway, Acton, Shepherd’s Bush Green. The bendy buses however only run between Shepherd's Bush and Hayes Bypass. 
23 February 2002.
Photograph. John King.

A 607 and 207 in Shepherd's Bush Green. The 207 is a TNL 914. W914 VLN. It is on a short working to Hayes Bypass, it normally goes to Uxbridge. The 607 seen on the left of the picture works the same route on Monday to Saturday, but is limited stop. These buses form the backbone of the 207 service, with the bendy buses filling in to Hayes Bypass with a half hourly service.

From 15 November 1936 to 8 November 1960 this service was run as the 607 trolleybus, and was the busiest trolleybus route in London, with at times a one minute headway. An ideal trolleybus route with a straight run along the Uxbridge Road. Previous to this it was LUT tram route 7, using the new Feltham type trams.
8 December 2001.
Photograph. John King.


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