Transport for London has announced a new 483 bus route as well as altering the 83 route so it no longer stops at Ealing Hospital, after just over half of respondents in a public consultation backed the idea.
From September 10, the new 483 route will run between Harrow town centre and Ealing Hospital , via Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road and East Lane, before going along Wembley Hill Road to join the line of the existing route 83 to Ealing Hospital via Wembley High Road, Alperton, Hanger Lane and Ealing .
Meanwhile, the 83 route will now run between Golders Green and Alperton station only, with the 483 taking over between Alperton and Ealing Hospital. This change also takes place in September.
It means those wanting to take a bus from places north of Wembley and south of Alperton will have to change bus to complete the journey, however new Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's 'hopper' ticket will mean prices should not increase.
Buses on routes 83 and 483 will run every eight minutes during the day on Mondays to Saturdays, every 10 minutes during the day on Sundays and every 12 minutes in the evenings throughout the week, while the night service will continue to run between Golders Green and Ealing Hospital but will now be numbered N83.
Of the 657 respondents to the consultation at the start of the year, 57% supported or partially supported the idea of shortening the 83 route so it does not continue to Ealing Hospital, while 22% said they did not want this.
The new 483 route had the backing of 77% of respondents, with 11% against it.
John Barry, TfL’s head of the bus network development, said: "We’re bringing in these changes to respond to considerable rises in passenger numbers over the past few years, and indications that these numbers are likely to climb markedly over the years to come.
"We’re also creating brand new links to two of the major hospitals in this part of London, and new links to Ealing and Harrow town centres."
