TFL to Make 467 Bus Service Serve Epsom Hospital on Every Trip
TFL to Make 467 Bus Service Serve Epsom Hospital on Every Trip
The Issue
Epsom Hospital is well used by residents of RBK South of the Borough Community yet we do not have a Bus Service that goes regularly to Epsom Hospital during the day, that can be used by patients and relations and friends to visit patients.
The existing 467 bus does go to Epsom Hospital from Hook via Chessington, West Ewell, Kiln Lane and Epsom Town twice a day but only first thing in the morning and mid afternoon and only during school term for the benefit of School Children.
Falcon Buses are now taking over the operation of the route ,from September 2026, and investing in new Alexander Dennis next-generation Enviro400EV Electric Double Decker Buses.
We now need to see TfL invest in us and make the route truly fit for purpose serving Epsom Hospital on every trip ,giving us the routes we need rather than routes the London Mayor and TfL they feel we should have .
We cannot see why the Bus Service cannot go to Epsom Hospital on every journey and stop at the Bus Rest outside the Lava Lounge next to the Main entrance of Epsom Hospital. Drivers could use the hospital facilities during their rest time an issue the Mayor is addressing looking at investing in better facilities for drivers.
Epsom Hospital not only having the World Class SWLEOC ( Southwest London Elective Orthopedic Centre) for replacement knees and hips etc . it is investing and carrying out a major rebuild with enhanced services making it even more important that we have access to a bus that goes to Epsom Hospital on every trip.
We would also ask it carries on beyond 17:00hrs so it covers evening Hospital visiting times and people attending events at Epsom Theatre.
At present the 467 ends up out of the way in Station Approach behind the High Street when we need it to serve the bus stop opposite the Epsom Clock Tower, so passengers visiting the Ashely Centre and Epsom Market Place can just walk across the road carrying their shopping to catch it.
On the return route it would go forward (not having to turn around on the busy A24 Dorking Road) and turn left into Woodgate Drive so it can serve the back of the Hospital and re-join the A24 Dorking Road Traffic by safely turning right at the traffic lights at the BP Garage, Woodcote Road and travelling back into Epsom Town.
Also at present it is only an hourly service and once the route has been made more useful serving the Hospital, we would ask that it be made a ½ hourly service. Epsom along with having a major Hospital facility is a major shopping and commercial destination for RBK South of the Borough Community Residents.
The London Mayor is always trying to push us to abandon our cars and use Public Transport however before he can do this he needs to get Buses to serve places residents need to get to especially NHS Services.
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The Issue
Epsom Hospital is well used by residents of RBK South of the Borough Community yet we do not have a Bus Service that goes regularly to Epsom Hospital during the day, that can be used by patients and relations and friends to visit patients.
The existing 467 bus does go to Epsom Hospital from Hook via Chessington, West Ewell, Kiln Lane and Epsom Town twice a day but only first thing in the morning and mid afternoon and only during school term for the benefit of School Children.
Falcon Buses are now taking over the operation of the route ,from September 2026, and investing in new Alexander Dennis next-generation Enviro400EV Electric Double Decker Buses.
We now need to see TfL invest in us and make the route truly fit for purpose serving Epsom Hospital on every trip ,giving us the routes we need rather than routes the London Mayor and TfL they feel we should have .
We cannot see why the Bus Service cannot go to Epsom Hospital on every journey and stop at the Bus Rest outside the Lava Lounge next to the Main entrance of Epsom Hospital. Drivers could use the hospital facilities during their rest time an issue the Mayor is addressing looking at investing in better facilities for drivers.
Epsom Hospital not only having the World Class SWLEOC ( Southwest London Elective Orthopedic Centre) for replacement knees and hips etc . it is investing and carrying out a major rebuild with enhanced services making it even more important that we have access to a bus that goes to Epsom Hospital on every trip.
We would also ask it carries on beyond 17:00hrs so it covers evening Hospital visiting times and people attending events at Epsom Theatre.
At present the 467 ends up out of the way in Station Approach behind the High Street when we need it to serve the bus stop opposite the Epsom Clock Tower, so passengers visiting the Ashely Centre and Epsom Market Place can just walk across the road carrying their shopping to catch it.
On the return route it would go forward (not having to turn around on the busy A24 Dorking Road) and turn left into Woodgate Drive so it can serve the back of the Hospital and re-join the A24 Dorking Road Traffic by safely turning right at the traffic lights at the BP Garage, Woodcote Road and travelling back into Epsom Town.
Also at present it is only an hourly service and once the route has been made more useful serving the Hospital, we would ask that it be made a ½ hourly service. Epsom along with having a major Hospital facility is a major shopping and commercial destination for RBK South of the Borough Community Residents.
The London Mayor is always trying to push us to abandon our cars and use Public Transport however before he can do this he needs to get Buses to serve places residents need to get to especially NHS Services.
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Petition created on 23 January 2025