Full Route Visual | Route 28: Kensal Rise - Wandsworth | VH45111

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This route has started Going Back to Kensal Rise but It doesn't show anywhere so this journey was near empty on the upper deck but the buses are nice and the route is very fast on Sundays. Enjoy the visual.
History
Route 28 commenced operation by 1912 between West Hampstead and Wandsworth Bridge via West End Lane - Quex Road - Kilburn High Road - Kilburn Park Station - The Chippenham - Prince of Wales - Westbourne Park Station - Pembridge Villas - Notting Hill Gate - Kensington Church Street - Kensington High Street - Olympia - North End Road - West Kensington Station - Fulham Broadway - Harwood Road. The route was extended from West Hampstead to Hendon Bell via West End Green - Childs Hill - Golders Green Station - Brent Street by 1926. The route was initially operated by London Transport from their Hendon (AE) and Battersea (B) garages using NS class AEC double deck motor buses.
On 13 December 1939, the Battersea (B) and Cricklewood (W) allocations were transferred to Chelverton Road (AF) and Middle Row (X) garages. AEC Regent STs were reintroduced at the same time.
On 26 November 1958, the route was withdrawn between Wandsworth & Kingston Vale and the Chelverton Road (AF) allocation was transferred to Wandsworth (WD) garage.
On 8 May 1963, the Sunday afternoon service was extended to Putney Heat via Route 168.
On 1 January 1964, AEC Routemasters were introduced.
On 1 November 1965, AEC Regent III RTs were reintroduced.
On 1 October 1966, the route was converted to full AEC Regent III RT and AEC Routemaster operation.
On 18 April 1970, the route was converted to full AEC Routemaster operation.
On 25 April 1981, the route was withdrawn between Wandsworth & Putney Heath.
On 15 August 1981, Middle Row (X) garage was announced closed and the allocation was transferred to Westbourne Park (X) garage.
On 4 September 1982, the route was extended in Wandsworth to the Arndale Centre.
On 4 March 1989, the route passed to CentreWest but still operated by Westbourne Park (X) and was converted to midibus operation with Alexander bodied Mercedes-Benz midibuses.
On 18 July 1992, the Alexander bodied Mercedes-Benz midibuses were replaced by Wright Handybus bodied Dennis Darts.
On 29 May 1999, the route was converted to low floor operation using Marshall Capital bodied Dennis Dart SLFs and was withdrawn between between Harrow Road and Golders Green, this section was replaced by route 328.
On 1 May 2004, the route was retained by First London.
On 5 June 2004, the route was converted back to double-decker operation with brand new Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TLs and Plaxton President bodied Dennis Tridents introduced.
On 11 February 2006, the route was extended from Harrow Road to Kensal Rise Station.
On 30 April 2011, the route was retained by First London.
On 1 October 2011, the allocation was transferred to Atlas Road (AS) garage.
On 22 June 2013, the route was included in the sale of First London's Atlas Road (AS) garage to Tower Transit.
On 30 April 2016, the route was retained by Tower Transit.
In June 2016, the Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TLs were replaced by existing Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs.
On 1 July 2017, Atlas Road (AS) garage was announced closed and the allocation was transferred back to Westbourne Park (X) garage.
In July 2017, Wright Gemini 2 bodied VDL DB300s were introduced alongside the Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied B9TLs.
On 11 January 2020, a new timetable was introduced to improve punctuality.
In April 2020, the route was converted to a full Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL operation.
In June 2020, existing Wright Gemini 2 bodied VDL DB300s were reintroduced alongside the existing Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs.
On 7 November 2020, the route was temporarily withdrawn between Kensal Rise and Westbourne Park Station. This was due to works on Kilburn Lane taking place.
On 12 December 2020, the route resumed operating the full journey to Kensal Rise.
On 1 May 2021, the route passed to London United operating from their Wandsworth (JE) garage, except for certain journeys from Stamford Brook (V) garage, using existing Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B5LHs.
On 29 January 2022, the operation for the route was transferred to London Transit operating from their Westbourne Park (X) garage, using existing Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B5LHs.
On 18 February 2022 til 30 August 2022, the route was withdrawn between Harrow Road and Kensal Rise due to realm works.

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