Barnes bus services – Proposed changes

We are proposing to make changes to routes 209, 378 and 485 in Barnes, and to no longer run route 533. A direct bus service would be maintained between Hammersmith and Castelnau.

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You have until Wednesday 22 October 2025 to give us your feedback.

Proposals

We are proposing to extend route 209, which would then take over the majority of route 533, which would no longer run. The extended 209 would maintain a direct bus service to Hammersmith. We are also proposing changes to routes 378 and 485. All other bus routes in the Barnes area remained unchanged as part of these proposals.

You can view detailed maps of the current and proposed bus routes and you can read about the proposed changes below.

Barnes bus network changes map for current and proposed routes

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Route 209

Route 209 currently runs between Castelnau, Lonsdale Road and Mortlake, Avondale Road. It runs every 30 minutes (two buses per hour). If our proposals were to go ahead it would run between Hammersmith and Barnes Pond via Chiswick Bridge, Lonsdale Road and Castelnau, replacing the majority of route 533, particularly around the Castelnau area. The route would operate at the current frequency of route 533, with a bus every 15 minutes (four buses per hour), except during Monday – Friday peaks when it would run about every 17 minutes.

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Route 378

Route 378 currently runs between Mortlake, Avondale Road, and Putney Bridge. If our proposals were to go ahead, this would continue but the 378 would also run to the World Wildlife Trust London Wetlands Centre. It would continue to run every 15 minutes (four buses an hour) except during Sunday mornings when it runs every 20 minutes.

We are considering potential changes to bus stopping arrangements for route 378 at Putney Bridge.

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Route 485

Route 485 currently runs between Castelnau, Lonsdale Road, and Wandsworth, Mapleton Road. If our proposals were to go ahead, the route would serve Barnes High Street, The Terrace, Mortlake High Street and terminate at Mortlake, Avondale Road. Church Road and Castelnau would no longer be served by the 485. The route would continue to run every 30 minutes (two buses an hour).

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These proposals are separate from our previous consultation about route 419. We published our consultation report for this scheme in August 2025. London Borough of Richmond are continuing to work on finalising options for bus stops on the 419.

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How it may affect you

Positive Impacts

We intend that our proposals will improve the reliability and efficiency of the bus network in the Barnes area. We believe our proposals will have the following positive impacts:

The proposals will increase access to the Wetlands Centre by increasing the numbers of buses calling there from two buses per hour to four buses per hour. The Wetlands Centre would also have a direct link to the London Underground network at Putney Bridge station

Customers travelling between Lower Richmond Road and the Wetlands Centre would experience faster journey times
New links would be provided by route 485 between the area east of Putney and the area west of Station Road
Route 209 would operate anti-clockwise towards Hammersmith along Church Road, Castelnau and Lonsdale Road, which route 533 does not currently do
In response to local concerns, these proposals reduce the number of buses running on Howsman and Kilmington Roads from 11 buses per hour to seven buses per hour

Negative Impacts

In terms of negative impacts, we recognise that some customers will need to change buses in some cases to complete their journey and this may cause some concern.

You can find out more about how your journey may change if our proposals go ahead.

To reduce the impact of the need to change buses we would:

Ensure that people who need to change buses can do a same stop change wherever possible
Investigate installing bus countdown technology at key bus stops
Promote the ‘Hopper’ fare which ensures that customers changing buses within an hour to complete their journey will only pay one fare

We have also identified the following impacts which may be considered negative:

Passengers travelling on route 209 between Mortlake and Castelnau would notice increased journey times (of around five minutes) as the route would travel along Lonsdale Road and Castelnau, instead of Barnes High Street and Church Road

Route 485 currently serves the London Wetlands Centre between 09:30 and 16:00 during the winter and between 09:30 and 17:00 in the summer. We are proposing that route 378 serves the Wetlands Centre instead of the 485 during the same hours and so customers on the 378 would notice an increase in journey times (of around three minutes) during these hours
People would need to walk between the following locations, or change buses, as the current through bus links would no longer operate:
- Church Road and Station Road/Mill Hill Road - This walk could take approximately 10 minutes and may vary depending where on the street passengers start or finish their journey
- Queen Elizabeth Walk/The Wetlands Centre and Castelnau - This walk could take approximately 10 minutes and may vary depending where on the street passengers start or finish their journey

There would be a total frequency reduction of 4 buses per hour on the following roads:
- Barnes High Street
- Church Road
- Castelnau
- Lonsdale Road between the junctions with Verdun Road and Castelnau
- Kilmington Road, Howsman Road and Verdun Road

We have prepared an Equalities Impact Assessment for these proposals.

If you have concerns about the proposals and how they might impact on you, please click on the ‘Tell us your views’ tab to have your say.

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Barnes bus services – Proposed changes