Bus 116 in London: Ashford Hospital to Hounslow Bus Station
The 116 is a short west London route that runs between Ashford Hospital and Hounslow Bus Station, serving Bedfont and the Hounslow town centre along the way. It is a useful link for people visiting the hospital, as well as for those travelling between the outer west London villages and Hounslow.
Journeys take roughly 23 to 32 minutes, and the buses are noticeably more frequent at weekends than on weekdays. The sections below cover the stops, the timetable and some practical tips.
Where the route goes
From Ashford Hospital Entrance the bus runs through Long Lane and Short Lane, then Harrow Road and Clockhouse Roundabout, before reaching Spinney Drive and Bedfont Green. It continues past Bedfont Library and New Road, then Bethany Waye and Cassiobury Avenue, to Engleheart Drive and Shaftesbury Avenue on the way into Hounslow.
In Hounslow the route calls at Faggs Road and Hounslow Road, Green Lane and Islay Gardens, then Frampton Road and Martindale Road. It serves Cranbrook Road and Wellington Road South before reaching Hibernia Road, The Bell and the Treaty Centre, and finishes at Hounslow Bus Station. The outbound journey takes 29 minutes on weekdays and 23 minutes at weekends, while the return from School Road takes 32 and 25 minutes.
Stops: Ashford Hospital Entrance - Hounslow Bus Station
- Ashford Hospital Entrance
- Long Lane
- Short Lane
- Harrow Road (TW14)
- Clockhouse Roundabout
- Spinney Drive
- Bedfont Green
- Bedfont Library
- New Road (TW14)
- Bethany Waye
- Cassiobury Avenue
- Engleheart Drive
- Shaftesbury Avenue
- Faggs Road
- Hounslow Road
- Green Lane
- Islay Gardens
- Frampton Road
- Martindale Road Hounslow
- Cranbrook Road (TW4)
- Wellington Road South
- Hibernia Road Hounslow
- The Bell
- Treaty Centre
- Hounslow High Street
- Hounslow Bus Station
Stops: School Road (TW3) - Ashford Hospital Entrance
- School Road (TW3)
- Fair Street
- Douglas Road (TW3)
- Treaty Centre
- The Bell
- Hibernia Road Hounslow
- Wellington Road South
- Staines Road / Martindale Road
- Barrack Road
- Islay Gardens
- Green Lane
- Hounslow Road
- Faggs Road
- Shaftesbury Avenue
- Engleheart Drive
- Cassiobury Avenue
- Bedfont Lane
- Bethany Waye
- New Road (TW14)
- Bedfont Library
- Bedfont Green
- Spinney Drive
- Clockhouse Roundabout
- Harrow Road (TW14)
- Short Lane
- Long Lane
- Ashford Hospital Entrance
When it runs
On weekdays the Ashford Hospital direction makes 84 journeys from 00:05 until 23:45, with an average gap of about 17 minutes. The School Road direction also makes 84 journeys, from 00:15 until 23:55, at similar intervals.
Weekend services are much busier, with 220 journeys in each direction and a bus roughly every six minutes on average. The first and last departures are the same as on weekdays, so the weekend service is both more regular and more frequent than during the week.
Timetable at a glance
| Direction | Days | First | Last | Journeys | Every | Journey time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford Hospital Entrance - Hounslow Bus Station | weekdays | 00:05 | 23:45 | 84 | ~17 min | 29 min |
| Ashford Hospital Entrance - Hounslow Bus Station | weekends | 00:05 | 23:45 | 220 | ~6 min | 23 min |
| School Road (TW3) - Ashford Hospital Entrance | weekdays | 00:15 | 23:55 | 84 | ~17 min | 32 min |
| School Road (TW3) - Ashford Hospital Entrance | weekends | 00:15 | 23:55 | 220 | ~6 min | 25 min |
Tips for passengers
Hounslow Bus Station is the main interchange for onward bus travel. If you are visiting Ashford Hospital, the Entrance stop is the one to use on both directions. Weekday buses are less frequent, so check the next departure time before walking to a stop.
See also
Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 15.
Timetable and stops for London Bus 16.
Full stop list for the London Bus 18.
Route details for the London Bus 24.
Stops and journey times on the London Bus 22.
Also in London: London Bus 19.
Compare with the London Bus 17.
First and last departures on the London Bus 21.
Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 20.
More information: The Guardian