{"id":23831,"date":"2026-10-04T09:29:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T08:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-72-london"},"modified":"2026-10-04T09:29:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T08:29:29","slug":"bus-route-72-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-72-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 72 in London: Brunel Road \u2194 Hammersmith Bridge Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 72 in London goes from \u201cBrunel Road\u201d to \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d. The two directions are not quite the same: 4 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london#routes\">All routes in London \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac73d43afa94\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac73d43afa94\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-72-london\/#Where_bus_72_goes\" >Where bus 72 goes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-72-london\/#Connections\" >Connections<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-72-london\/#Passes_and_concessions\" >Passes and concessions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-72-london\/#Questions_about_bus_72\" >Questions about bus 72<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-72-london\/#Does_bus_72_go_to_%E2%80%9CHammersmith_Hospital%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 72 go to \u201cHammersmith Hospital\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-72-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_72_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 72 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_72_goes\"><\/span>Where bus 72 goes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-72-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-72-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 72 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d: 23 stops. After \u201cBrunel Road\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cThe Fairway (W3)\u201d, \u201cEast Acton Stn \/ Erconwald St\u201d, \u201cEast Acton Station \/ Fitzneal Street\u201d, \u201cWulfstan Street\u201d, \u201cHammersmith Hospital\u201d, \u201cDu Cane Road \/ Wood Lane\u201d, \u201cCavell House\u201d, \u201cWhite City Estate\u201d, \u201cWestway\u201d, \u201cCommonwealth Avenue\u201d. Then \u201cEllerslie Road\u201d, \u201cBloemfontein Road\u201d, \u201cLoftus Road\u201d, \u201cShepherd&#8217;s Bush Market Station\u201d, \u201cShepherd&#8217;s Bush Green \/ Uxbridge Road\u201d, \u201cShepherd&#8217;s Bush (Central Line)\u201d, \u201cGoldhawk Rd\/Shepherds Bush Rd\u201d, \u201cBlythe Road\u201d, \u201cBrook Green Hammersmith\u201d, \u201cHammersmith Library\u201d. Before \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d: \u201cHammersmith Bus Station\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d to \u201cBrunel Road\u201d (24 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cShepherd&#8217;s Bush Green\u201d, \u201cAdelaide Grove\u201d, \u201cGalloway Road\u201d, \u201cWormholt Road East Acton\u201d, \u201cBryony Road\u201d, \u201cQueens Park Rangers FC\u201d, \u201cMandela Close\u201d, \u201cSouth Africa Road\u201d, \u201cEast Acton Station\u201d and \u201cLong Drive (W3)\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cEast Acton Stn \/ Erconwald St\u201d, \u201cEast Acton Station \/ Fitzneal Street\u201d, \u201cWhite City Estate\u201d, \u201cWestway\u201d, \u201cEllerslie Road\u201d and \u201cBloemfontein Road\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cEast Acton Stn \/ Erconwald St\u201d \u2192 \u201cEast Acton Station\u201d (100 m), \u201cEast Acton Station \/ Fitzneal Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cEast Acton Station\u201d (50 m), \u201cWhite City Estate\u201d \u2192 \u201cHammersmith Hospital\u201d (250 m) and \u201cWestway\u201d \u2192 \u201cHammersmith Hospital\u201d (250 m). Towards \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d, board nearby: \u201cShepherd&#8217;s Bush Green\u201d \u2192 \u201cGoldhawk Rd\/Shepherds Bush Rd\u201d (200 m), \u201cAdelaide Grove\u201d \u2192 \u201cBloemfontein Road\u201d (200 m), \u201cQueens Park Rangers FC\u201d \u2192 \u201cCommonwealth Avenue\u201d (200 m) and \u201cSouth Africa Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cCavell House\u201d (350 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connections\"><\/span>Connections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On part of the route, between \u201cBrunel Road\u201d and \u201cDu Cane Road \/ Wood Lane\u201d it shares the road with route 7; between \u201cShepherd&#8217;s Bush Green \/ Uxbridge Road\u201d and \u201cHammersmith Bus Station\u201d it shares the road with route 220; between \u201cShepherd&#8217;s Bush (Central Line)\u201d and \u201cHammersmith Bus Station\u201d it shares the road with route 295.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cBrunel Road\u201d: bus 228<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Fairway (W3)\u201d: buses 95, 228 and 260<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEast Acton Stn \/ Erconwald St\u201d (only towards \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d): buses 95, 228 and 260<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEast Acton Station \/ Fitzneal Street\u201d (only towards \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d): buses 95, 228 and 260<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cWulfstan Street\u201d to \u201cCavell House\u201d: bus 95<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhite City Estate\u201d (only towards \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d): bus 95<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestway\u201d (only towards \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d): bus 95<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCommonwealth Avenue\u201d: bus 228<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cEllerslie Road\u201d to \u201cLoftus Road\u201d (only towards \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d): buses 207, 228, 260 and SL8<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShepherd&#8217;s Bush Market Station\u201d: buses 94, 95, 148, 207, 260 and SL8<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShepherd&#8217;s Bush Green \/ Uxbridge Road\u201d (only towards \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d): buses 31, 49, 94, 95, 148, 207, 228, 237, 260, 316, C1 and SL8<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShepherd&#8217;s Bush (Central Line)\u201d (only towards \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d): buses 31, 49, 94, 95, 148, 207, 228, 237, 260, 316, C1 and SL8<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGoldhawk Rd\/Shepherds Bush Rd\u201d: buses 94, 95, 148, 207, 237, 260 and SL8<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBlythe Road\u201d: buses 94 and 237<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cHammersmith Library\u201d to \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d: buses 9, 27, 110, 190, 209, 211, 218, 267, 306 and H91<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShepherd&#8217;s Bush Green\u201d (only towards \u201cBrunel Road\u201d): buses 94, 95, 148, 207, 237, 260 and SL8<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAdelaide Grove\u201d (only towards \u201cBrunel Road\u201d): buses 207, 228, 260 and SL8<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGalloway Road\u201d (only towards \u201cBrunel Road\u201d): buses 207, 228, 260 and SL8<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWormholt Road East Acton\u201d (only towards \u201cBrunel Road\u201d): buses 207, 228 and 260<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBryony Road\u201d (only towards \u201cBrunel Road\u201d): bus 95<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQueens Park Rangers FC\u201d (only towards \u201cBrunel Road\u201d): bus 228<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMandela Close\u201d (only towards \u201cBrunel Road\u201d): buses 95 and 228<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSouth Africa Road\u201d (only towards \u201cBrunel Road\u201d): buses 95 and 228<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEast Acton Station\u201d (only towards \u201cBrunel Road\u201d): buses 95, 228 and 260<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLong Drive (W3)\u201d (only towards \u201cBrunel Road\u201d): bus 228<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-c1-london\">bus C1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-h91-london\">bus H91<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl8-london\">bus SL8<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-7-london\">bus 7<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-9-london\">bus 9<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-27-london\">bus 27<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-31-london\">bus 31<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-49-london\">bus 49<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-95-london\">bus 95<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passes_and_concessions\"><\/span>Passes and concessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our page \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london\">How to pay for public transport in London<\/a>\u201d describes tickets, passes and concessions, including any differences between modes of transport.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_about_bus_72\"><\/span>Questions about bus 72<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_72_go_to_%E2%80%9CHammersmith_Hospital%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 72 go to \u201cHammersmith Hospital\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in both directions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_72_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 72 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cShepherd&#8217;s Bush Green \/ Uxbridge Road\u201d (only towards \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d; 31, 49, 94, 95, 148, 207, 228, 237, 260, 316, C1 and SL8) and \u201cShepherd&#8217;s Bush (Central Line)\u201d (only towards \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d; 31, 49, 94, 95, 148, 207, 228, 237, 260, 316, C1 and SL8). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 72 in London goes from \u201cBrunel Road\u201d to \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d. The two directions are not quite the same: 4 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel. All routes in London \u2192 Where bus 72 goes Towards \u201cHammersmith Bridge Road\u201d: 23 stops. 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