New Extension for Hammersmith Bus Station
A new extension at Hammersmith bus station opened on Saturday (February 16) to cope with the extra buses serving the area.
The extended bus station has been built at ground level on the corner of Hammersmith Road and Butterwick in order to relieve overcrowding.
The new station area has also created more waiting space and better accessibility for passengers, and will allow future improvements to the layout of the existing upper level of the bus station.
There have been substantial increases in bus service frequency on routes serving Hammersmith in the last few years.
The bus station extension will provide extra capacity, with more space for both buses and passengers. The building will be used by buses running across Hammersmith Bridge towards Barnes on routes 33, 72, 209, 283, 419, 485 and 609.
Route 266 towards Acton will also use the lower level.
Bus routes which travel in the same direction will still be grouped together, serving the same stop where possible. This means that passengers can get the first available bus for their journey.
The new lower level of the bus station will provide level access to the town centre and shopping mall. It will be connected to the existing bus station by a walkway, escalators and lifts.
There will also be direct step-free access to the District and Piccadilly lines.
The upper level of the bus station will continue to be used by routes towards Chiswick, Fulham, Kensington, Putney and Shepherd's Bush, with new stopping arrangements. Routes 267 and H91 which currently end at Hammersmith Grove will also be extended into the bus station.
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Emma Midgley
February 22, 2008
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