Bus route 72 in London: Brunel Road ↔ Hammersmith Bridge Road

Bus route 72 in London goes from “Brunel Road” to “Hammersmith Bridge Road”. The two directions are not quite the same: 4 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.

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Where bus 72 goes

Towards “Hammersmith Bridge Road”: 23 stops. After “Brunel Road”, the bus calls at “The Fairway (W3)”, “East Acton Stn / Erconwald St”, “East Acton Station / Fitzneal Street”, “Wulfstan Street”, “Hammersmith Hospital”, “Du Cane Road / Wood Lane”, “Cavell House”, “White City Estate”, “Westway”, “Commonwealth Avenue”. Then “Ellerslie Road”, “Bloemfontein Road”, “Loftus Road”, “Shepherd’s Bush Market Station”, “Shepherd’s Bush Green / Uxbridge Road”, “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”, “Goldhawk Rd/Shepherds Bush Rd”, “Blythe Road”, “Brook Green Hammersmith”, “Hammersmith Library”. Before “Hammersmith Bridge Road”: “Hammersmith Bus Station”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Hammersmith Bridge Road” to “Brunel Road” (24 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Shepherd’s Bush Green”, “Adelaide Grove”, “Galloway Road”, “Wormholt Road East Acton”, “Bryony Road”, “Queens Park Rangers FC”, “Mandela Close”, “South Africa Road”, “East Acton Station” and “Long Drive (W3)”. Only in the direction of “Hammersmith Bridge Road” does it call at, among others, “East Acton Stn / Erconwald St”, “East Acton Station / Fitzneal Street”, “White City Estate”, “Westway”, “Ellerslie Road” and “Bloemfontein Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “East Acton Stn / Erconwald St” → “East Acton Station” (100 m), “East Acton Station / Fitzneal Street” → “East Acton Station” (50 m), “White City Estate” → “Hammersmith Hospital” (250 m) and “Westway” → “Hammersmith Hospital” (250 m). Towards “Hammersmith Bridge Road”, board nearby: “Shepherd’s Bush Green” → “Goldhawk Rd/Shepherds Bush Rd” (200 m), “Adelaide Grove” → “Bloemfontein Road” (200 m), “Queens Park Rangers FC” → “Commonwealth Avenue” (200 m) and “South Africa Road” → “Cavell House” (350 m).

Connections

On part of the route, between “Brunel Road” and “Du Cane Road / Wood Lane” it shares the road with route 7; between “Shepherd’s Bush Green / Uxbridge Road” and “Hammersmith Bus Station” it shares the road with route 220; between “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)” and “Hammersmith Bus Station” it shares the road with route 295.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Brunel Road”: bus 228
• “The Fairway (W3)”: buses 95, 228 and 260
• “East Acton Stn / Erconwald St” (only towards “Hammersmith Bridge Road”): buses 95, 228 and 260
• “East Acton Station / Fitzneal Street” (only towards “Hammersmith Bridge Road”): buses 95, 228 and 260
• Stops from “Wulfstan Street” to “Cavell House”: bus 95
• “White City Estate” (only towards “Hammersmith Bridge Road”): bus 95
• “Westway” (only towards “Hammersmith Bridge Road”): bus 95
• “Commonwealth Avenue”: bus 228
• Stops from “Ellerslie Road” to “Loftus Road” (only towards “Hammersmith Bridge Road”): buses 207, 228, 260 and SL8
• “Shepherd’s Bush Market Station”: buses 94, 95, 148, 207, 260 and SL8
• “Shepherd’s Bush Green / Uxbridge Road” (only towards “Hammersmith Bridge Road”): buses 31, 49, 94, 95, 148, 207, 228, 237, 260, 316, C1 and SL8
• “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)” (only towards “Hammersmith Bridge Road”): buses 31, 49, 94, 95, 148, 207, 228, 237, 260, 316, C1 and SL8
• “Goldhawk Rd/Shepherds Bush Rd”: buses 94, 95, 148, 207, 237, 260 and SL8
• “Blythe Road”: buses 94 and 237
• Stops from “Hammersmith Library” to “Hammersmith Bridge Road”: buses 9, 27, 110, 190, 209, 211, 218, 267, 306 and H91
• “Shepherd’s Bush Green” (only towards “Brunel Road”): buses 94, 95, 148, 207, 237, 260 and SL8
• “Adelaide Grove” (only towards “Brunel Road”): buses 207, 228, 260 and SL8
• “Galloway Road” (only towards “Brunel Road”): buses 207, 228, 260 and SL8
• “Wormholt Road East Acton” (only towards “Brunel Road”): buses 207, 228 and 260
• “Bryony Road” (only towards “Brunel Road”): bus 95
• “Queens Park Rangers FC” (only towards “Brunel Road”): bus 228
• “Mandela Close” (only towards “Brunel Road”): buses 95 and 228
• “South Africa Road” (only towards “Brunel Road”): buses 95 and 228
• “East Acton Station” (only towards “Brunel Road”): buses 95, 228 and 260
• “Long Drive (W3)” (only towards “Brunel Road”): bus 228

Pages for these routes: bus C1, bus H91, bus SL8, bus 7, bus 9, bus 27, bus 31, bus 49, bus 95.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 72

Does bus 72 go to “Hammersmith Hospital”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 72 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Shepherd’s Bush Green / Uxbridge Road” (only towards “Hammersmith Bridge Road”; 31, 49, 94, 95, 148, 207, 228, 237, 260, 316, C1 and SL8) and “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)” (only towards “Hammersmith Bridge Road”; 31, 49, 94, 95, 148, 207, 228, 237, 260, 316, C1 and SL8). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).