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Route 481

Isleworth – Whitton – Fulwell – Teddington – Kingston

Temporary timetable and change to Kingston terminus while Cromwell Road Bus Station is unavailable

Mondays to Fridays Saturdays Sundays

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Route record (places served and roads followed)

Note: When there are major rugby matches at Twickenham Rugby Stadium, buses are diverted via Whitton Dene or Chertsey Road from about one hour before kick-off until about 1½ hours after the final whistle.

481 Mondays to Fridays towards Kingston          Other direction       Sat       Sun  


                                                                                                                              TU
                                                                                                                              SD
West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)          0645 0713 0742 0810 0840 0911 0941 1012 1042 1112 1142 1212 1242 1312 1342 1407 1437  --
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco             0654 0723 0753 0822 0852 0922 0952 1022 1052 1122 1152 1222 1252 1322 1352 1418 1448  --
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens             0659 0728 0758 0828 0858 0927 0957 1026 1056 1126 1156 1226 1256 1326 1356 1423 1453  --
Whitton, Nelson Road                    0704 0733 0803 0833 0903 0932 1001 1030 1100 1130 1200 1230 1300 1330 1400 1427 1457  --
  Turing House School, grounds           --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --  1505
Hospital Bridge Road, Montrose Ave.     0708 0737 0807 0837 0906 0935 1004 1033 1103 1133 1203 1233 1303 1333 1403 1430 1500 1507
Hospital Bridge Road, Chertsey Road     0713 0742 0812 0842 0911 0939 1006 1035 1105 1135 1205 1235 1305 1335 1405 1432 1502 1510
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way        0716 0745 0815 0845 0914 0942 1009 1037 1107 1137 1207 1237 1307 1337 1407 1435 1505 1513
Fulwell, South Road                     0724 0754 0825 0855 0923 0950 1014 1042 1112 1142 1212 1242 1312 1342 1412 1441 1511 1519
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street)      0730 0801 0832 0902 0929 0956 1020 1048 1118 1148 1218 1248 1318 1348 1418 1447 1518 1524
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens          0734 0805 0836 0906 0933 1000 1024 1052 1122 1152 1222 1252 1322 1352 1422 1451 1522 1529
Kingston, Church                        0742 0813 0844 0914 0941 1007 1031 1059 1129 1159 1229 1259 1329 1359 1431 1500 1532 1538

                                         TU
                                         SD   SD
West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)           --   --  1507 1537 1607 1637 1707 1738 1809 1841 1913 1944 2015
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco              --   --  1520 1550 1620 1650 1720 1751 1822 1853 1924 1954 2023
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens              --   --  1525 1555 1625 1655 1725 1756 1826 1857 1928 1957 2026
Whitton, Nelson Road                     --   --  1529 1559 1629 1659 1729 1800 1830 1901 1931 2000 2029
  Turing House School, grounds          1508  --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --
Hospital Bridge Road, Montrose Ave.     1510 1516 1532 1602 1632 1702 1732 1803 1833 1904 1934 2003 2032
Hospital Bridge Road, Chertsey Road     1513 1519 1535 1605 1634 1704 1734 1805 1835 1906 1936 2005 2034
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way        1516 1522 1538 1608 1637 1707 1737 1808 1837 1907 1937 2006 2035
Fulwell, South Road                     1522 1528 1544 1614 1643 1713 1743 1814 1841 1910 1940 2009 2038
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street)      1527 1535 1551 1621 1649 1719 1749 1819 1846 1915 1945 2014 2043
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens          1532 1539 1555 1625 1653 1723 1753 1822 1849 1918 1948 2017 2046
Kingston, Church                        1541 1549 1605 1635 1702 1732 1802 1829 1856 1924 1954 2023 2052

SD - School days only
TU - Operated by Transport UK

481 Mondays to Fridays towards Isleworth          Other direction       Sat       Sun  


                                                             TU   TU
                                                        SD   SD   SD
Kingston Station                        0645 0712 0740 0742 0745 0748 0810 0842 0913 0945           15 45          1315 1345 1415
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens          0652 0720 0749 0751 0754 0757 0819 0851 0922 0954           24 54          1324 1355 1425
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street)      0655 0724 0753 0755 0759 0802 0823 0855 0926 0958 Then      28 58          1328 1359 1429
Fulwell, South Road                     0701 0731 0801 0803 0806 0809 0831 0903 0933 1005 every 30  35 05          1335 1406 1436
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way        0706 0736 0806 0808 0812 0815 0836 0907 0937 1009 minutes   39 09          1339 1410 1443
Hospital Bridge Road, Chertsey Road     0708 0738 0808 0810 0814 0817 0838 0908 0938 1010 at        40 10          1340 1411 1445
Hospital Bridge Road, Ashley Drive      0710 0740 0810 0812 0816 0819 0840 0910 0940 1012 these     42 12 until    1342 1413 1447
  Turing House School, grounds           --   --   --   --  0818 0821  --   --   --   --  minutes   -- --           --   --   --
Whitton, Nelson Road                    0714 0744 0814  --   --   --  0844 0914 0944 1016 past      46 16          1346 1417 1451
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens             0718 0748 0818  --   --   --  0848 0918 0948 1019 the hour  49 19          1349 1420 1455
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco             0723 0756 0826  --   --   --  0856 0925 0954 1024           54 24          1354 1425 1500
West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)          0737 0812 0842  --   --   --  0912 0941 1007 1034           04 34          1404 1436 1512

Kingston Station                        1445 1515 1545 1615 1645 1717 1748 1817 1846 1915
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens          1455 1525 1555 1625 1655 1727 1758 1827 1856 1923
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street)      1459 1529 1559 1629 1659 1731 1802 1831 1900 1927
Fulwell, South Road                     1508 1538 1608 1636 1706 1738 1808 1837 1906 1933
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way        1515 1545 1615 1645 1716 1748 1815 1843 1910 1937
Hospital Bridge Road, Chertsey Road     1517 1547 1617 1647 1718 1750 1817 1844 1911 1938
Hospital Bridge Road, Ashley Drive      1519 1549 1619 1649 1720 1752 1819 1846 1913 1940
Whitton, Nelson Road                    1523 1553 1623 1653 1724 1756 1823 1850 1916 1943
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens             1527 1557 1627 1657 1728 1800 1827 1854 1919 1946
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco             1532 1602 1632 1702 1733 1805 1831 1858 1923 1950
West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)          1544 1614 1644 1714 1745 1815 1841 1908 1932 1958

SD - School days only
TU - Operated by Transport UK

481 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Kingston          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sun  


West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)     0645 0715 0744 0814 0843 0912 0942 1012 1041 1111 1140 1210 1240 1310 1340 1411 1441 1511
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco        0654 0724 0753 0823 0852 0922 0952 1022 1051 1121 1150 1220 1250 1320 1350 1421 1451 1521
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens        0658 0728 0757 0827 0856 0926 0956 1026 1055 1125 1154 1224 1254 1324 1354 1425 1455 1525
Whitton, Nelson Road               0702 0732 0801 0831 0900 0930 1000 1030 1059 1129 1158 1228 1258 1328 1358 1429 1459 1529
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way   0709 0739 0809 0839 0908 0938 1008 1038 1107 1137 1206 1236 1306 1336 1406 1436 1506 1536
Fulwell, South Road                0713 0743 0813 0843 0913 0943 1013 1043 1113 1143 1213 1243 1313 1343 1413 1443 1513 1543
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street) 0719 0749 0819 0849 0919 0949 1019 1049 1120 1150 1220 1250 1320 1350 1419 1449 1519 1549
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens     0723 0753 0823 0853 0923 0953 1023 1053 1124 1154 1224 1254 1324 1354 1423 1453 1523 1553
Kingston, Church                   0731 0801 0831 0901 0931 1001 1031 1101 1132 1202 1232 1302 1332 1402 1431 1501 1531 1601

West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)     1541 1611 1641 1711 1742 1813 1843 1913 1944 2015
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco        1551 1621 1651 1721 1752 1822 1852 1922 1953 2024
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens        1555 1625 1655 1725 1756 1826 1856 1926 1957 2028
Whitton, Nelson Road               1559 1629 1659 1729 1800 1830 1900 1930 2001 2032
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way   1606 1636 1706 1736 1807 1837 1907 1937 2008 2039
Fulwell, South Road                1613 1643 1713 1743 1811 1841 1911 1941 2012 2042
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street) 1619 1649 1719 1749 1816 1846 1916 1946 2017 2046
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens     1623 1653 1723 1753 1819 1849 1919 1949 2020 2049
Kingston, Church                   1631 1701 1731 1801 1827 1857 1927 1957 2028 2057

481 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Isleworth          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sun  


Kingston Station                   0645 0715 0745 0815 0845 0915           45 15          1415 1445 1515 1545 1615 1645 1715
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens     0652 0722 0752 0822 0855 0924 Then      54 24          1424 1454 1524 1554 1624 1654 1724
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street) 0655 0725 0755 0825 0859 0928 every 30  58 28          1428 1458 1528 1558 1628 1658 1728
Fulwell, South Road                0702 0732 0802 0832 0907 0936 minutes   06 36          1436 1506 1535 1605 1635 1705 1735
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way   0708 0738 0808 0838 0913 0942 at these  12 42 until    1442 1512 1540 1610 1640 1710 1740
Whitton, Nelson Road               0715 0745 0815 0845 0920 0949 minutes   19 49          1449 1519 1547 1617 1647 1717 1747
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens        0719 0749 0819 0849 0924 0953 past      23 53          1453 1523 1551 1621 1651 1721 1751
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco        0724 0754 0824 0854 0929 0958 the hour  28 58          1458 1527 1555 1625 1655 1725 1755
West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)     0732 0802 0832 0902 0938 1008           38 08          1508 1537 1605 1635 1705 1735 1805

Kingston Station                   1745 1815 1845 1915
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens     1754 1824 1854 1924
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street) 1758 1828 1858 1928
Fulwell, South Road                1805 1835 1904 1934
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way   1810 1839 1908 1938
Whitton, Nelson Road               1817 1845 1914 1944
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens        1820 1848 1917 1947
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco        1823 1851 1920 1950
West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)     1832 1900 1929 1959

481 Sundays and Public Holidays (excluding Christmas Day) towards Kingston          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sat  


West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)     1012 1112 1212 1312 1413 1514 1615 1715 1815 1915 2015
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco        1022 1122 1222 1322 1423 1524 1625 1725 1825 1923 2023
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens        1025 1125 1225 1326 1427 1528 1629 1729 1829 1926 2026
Whitton, Nelson Road               1029 1129 1229 1330 1431 1532 1633 1733 1832 1929 2029
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way   1036 1136 1236 1337 1438 1538 1639 1739 1838 1935 2035
Fulwell, South Road                1041 1141 1241 1343 1444 1544 1644 1743 1841 1938 2038
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street) 1048 1148 1248 1350 1450 1549 1649 1748 1846 1943 2043
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens     1052 1152 1252 1354 1454 1553 1653 1752 1849 1946 2046
Kingston, Church                   1100 1200 1300 1402 1502 1601 1700 1759 1855 1952 2052

481 Sundays and Public Holidays (excluding Christmas Day) towards Isleworth          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sat  


Kingston Station                   1015 1115 1215 1315 1415 1515 1615 1715 1815 1915
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens     1023 1123 1223 1323 1423 1523 1623 1723 1822 1922
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street) 1027 1127 1227 1327 1427 1527 1627 1727 1826 1926
Fulwell, South Road                1033 1133 1234 1334 1433 1533 1633 1733 1832 1932
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way   1037 1137 1238 1338 1437 1537 1637 1737 1836 1936
Whitton, Nelson Road               1043 1143 1244 1344 1443 1543 1643 1743 1842 1942
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens        1046 1146 1247 1347 1446 1546 1646 1746 1845 1945
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco        1050 1150 1251 1351 1450 1550 1650 1749 1848 1948
West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)     1059 1159 1301 1401 1459 1559 1659 1757 1856 1956

Note: On Boxing Day, a Sunday service operates. There is no service on Christmas Day. On working Mondays to Fridays around Christmas and New Year, a Saturday service operates. The precise dates of operation depend on the day of the week on which Christmas Day falls.

Please see the Christmas and New Year page for details of the general service pattern applying from year to year (some routes may show additional variations).

Operated by Metroline for London Buses.

Temporary timetable revised 02/09/24. Temporary change of Kingston terminus continued.

Route record

Isleworth – Whitton – Fulwell – Teddington – Kingston
West Middlesex Hospital (rear) - hospital roads - Twickenham Road - Isleworth - Twickenham Road - Mogden Lane - Ivybridge Twickenham Tesco - Rugby Road - Whitton Road - Kneller Road - Nelson Road - Whitton - Nelson Road - Hospital Bridge Road - Sixth Cross Road - Fulwell - South Road - Stanley Road - Broad Street - Park Road (for Teddington Station) - Sandy Lane - Park Road - Church Grove - Hampton Court Road - Kingston Bridge - Clarence Street - Wood Street - Kingston Church
Note: Two school day afternoon journeys start from Turing House School grounds departing to Hospital Bridge Road and as above.
The section in red shows the temporary terminus. Buses normally continue via a further section of Wood Street - Kingsgate Road - Sopwith Way - Richmond Road - Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station (for Kingston Station).

Kingston – Teddington – Fulwell – Whitton – Isleworth
Kingston Station - Wood Street - Clarence Street - Kingston Bridge - Hampton Court Road - Church Grove - Park Road - Sandy Lane - Park Road (for Teddington Station) - Broad Street - Stanley Road - South Road - Fulwell - Sixth Cross Road - Hospital Bridge Road - Nelson Road - Whitton - Nelson Road - Kneller Road - Whitton Road - Rugby Road - Ivybridge Twickenham Tesco - Mogden Lane - Twickenham Road - Isleworth - Twickenham Road - hospital roads - West Middlesex Hospital (rear)
Note: Two school day morning journeys run as above to Hospital Bridge Road and then enter Turing House School grounds.
The section in red shows the temporary first stop. Buses normally start from Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station via Cromwell Road and a further section of Wood Street.

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