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72 Bus withdrawn except as a Night Bus

I noticed this morning that all 72 bus stops are now marked 72 nights only. When I asked a 72 driver (they're still running today!) he didn't know what was happening and was suprised to see the change. Clearly TfL have decided that with Hammersmith Bridge closed not enough people from Roehampton want to travel beyond Barnes station into Barnes itself or walk across Hammersmith Bridge.  

Adrian Pearce ● 2748d8 Comments

Following changes now starting 18th May...33 - Withdrawn during the day between Castelnau and Hammersmith, new N33.72 - Withdrawn during the day between Hammersmith Bridge North Side and Roehampton, new N72265 - Additional journeys provided all day every day. Operated by Shepherd’s Bush Garage with an extra 6 buses in use.419 - extended from Lonsdale Road to terminate at Barnes Pond, providing a few more buses down Castlenau.533 - Shuttle Service between Hammersmith and Castelnau via Chiswick Bridge, operates every 30 mins by Metroline Brentford.

Adrian Pearce ● 2745d

This makes little sense. No connection between Roehampton and the Red Lion, Upper Richmond Road and the Olympic Cinema, Barnes station and Church Road? And the shops south of Hammersmith Bridge? We know Sadiq wants to cut back bus routes but this is monstrous. (And there's nothing about it on the TfL website even though it's only a week away.)Save the 33 and the 72 - important daytime routes.

George Perry ● 2742d

I’m a frequent user of the 72 bus from Roehampton Lane to Red Lion. I have no idea how to get to Barnes now.

Lisa Cottam ● 2741d

If it's daytime...Take the more frequent from May 18th 265 to Barnes Station and changeto the 33 which will still be running to the top of Castlenau / junction with Lonsdale Road.

Adrian Pearce ● 2741d

Rather strange have seen the 72 coming from must be Chiswick Bridge, down Lower Richmond Road into Mortlake High St, on a Sunday two weeks on a trot. Front of bus Bessborough Rd, must be going down Mill Hill onto Upper Richmond Rd, for Bessborough.

Barbara Stevens ● 2738d

No, goes up Castlenau and turns onto Lonsdale to make for Chalkers Corner and Chiswick Bridge via the Lower Richmond Road.TfL were expected to go public with the daytime axing of the 72 last Friday but for reasons that are unclear the next round of bus route change announcements was first delayed until today and then again until this Thursday. Perhaps they are having second thoughts...

Adrian Pearce ● 2738d

Lower Richmond Road, is near Chalkers Corner. But I've seen it passing us in Mill Hill and by Watneys Brewery. It was by Chertsey Court.

Barbara Stevens ● 2738d

Someone has started a petition to bring the 72 bus back to Roehampton here: https://www.wandsworthconservatives.co.uk/bringbackno72bus The problem is that many people from Roehampton commute over Hammersmith Bridge, and there's now no direct bus link to the bridge. Even before the closure, it was difficult to make that journey because of overcrowding, but it is now much worse because the lack of a direct link means people have to take the 265 (and its increased frequency does not compensate for the loss of the 72) and change at Barnes station.  The essential step is to restore a direct link between Roehampton and the bridge, so please sign the petition! Putney Society is agitating for this, and also for, as a temporary measure, Barnes station to be included in Zone 2.

Richard Carter ● 2724d