London Buses route 117

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RATP MCM30089 (BV66GYD) Hounslow 07.04.2023.jpg
Overview
Operator First Bus London
Garage Hounslow
Route
Start West Middlesex University Hospital
Via Isleworth
Hounslow
Feltham
Ashford
End Staines-upon-Thames

London Buses route 117 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London and Surrey, England. Running between West Middlesex University Hospital and Staines-upon-Thames, it is operated by First Bus London.

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History

Metroline Plaxton Pointer 2 bodied Dennis Dart SLF at Staines bus station in September 2009 Metroline DP1046 KM02 HGD.JPG
Metroline Plaxton Pointer 2 bodied Dennis Dart SLF at Staines bus station in September 2009

ComfortDelGro in the guise of Metroline bought out Armchair and absorbed them into the bus operation in January 2007 and the remainder of the contract was transferred to them to start from 6 January 2007. They did not however retain the contract when next awarded in September 2011 for 5 years, Abellio was the successful operator using a depot at Twickenham (TF). [1] From October 2016 the contract was awarded to Metroline. It used Existing Buses as it's allocation. [2]

On 28 February 2025, the route passed from London United to First Bus London following the acquisition of RATP Dev Transit London by FirstGroup. [3]

Current route

Route 117 operates via these primary locations: [4]

References

  1. Bus tender results Route 117 Transport for London 20 December 2010
  2. Bus tender results Route 117 Transport for London 4 December 2015
  3. "First Bus London born as RATP Dev Transit purchase completes". RouteOne. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  4. Route 117 Map Transport for London