Bus route N72 in London links “Brunel Road” and “Norley Vale”. This is a night route. In one direction or the other it serves 4 stops that it skips on the way back.
Which way bus N72 runs
From “Brunel Road” to “Norley Vale”: 47 stops. On the way: “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”. Then “Hammersmith Bus Station”, “Hammersmith Broadway”, “Charing Cross Hospital”, “Greyhound Road Barons Court”, “Lillie Road”, “Fulham Cemetery”, “Kingwood Road”, “Lambrook Terrace”, “Bishops Park Road”, “Fulham Road (SW6)”. Then “Fulham High St / New Kings Rd”, “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street”, “Putney Pier”, “Ruvigny Gardens”, “Festing Road”, “Commondale”, “Barnes Station”, “Rosslyn Park Rugby Football Club”, “Fairacres”, “Roehampton University Main Entrance”. Before “Norley Vale”: “Queen Mary’s Hospital”, “Clarence Lane”, “Roehampton Lane / Danebury Ave”, “Petersfield Rise”, “Dilton Gardens”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Norley Vale” to “Brunel Road” (48 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Heathmere Primary School”, “Hyacinth Road”, “Shawford Court”, “St Mary’s Church / Putney Pier”, “Fulham High Street”, “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 “Norley Vale” 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 “Norley Vale”, board nearby: “Heathmere Primary School” → “Norley Vale” (150 m), “Hyacinth Road” → “Dilton Gardens” (200 m), “Shawford Court” → “Petersfield Rise” (100 m) and “St Mary’s Church / Putney Pier” → “Putney Pier” (150 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 14 towards “Norley Vale” and 15 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
Shared sections with other routes: between “Hammersmith Bus Station” and “Fulham High St / New Kings Rd” it shares the road with route N33; between “Lillie Road” and “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street” it shares the road with route N74; between “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street” and “Commondale” it shares the road with route N22.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- Stops from “Ellerslie Road” to “Loftus Road” (only towards “Norley Vale”): bus N207
- “Shepherd’s Bush Market Station”: bus N207
- “Shepherd’s Bush Green / Uxbridge Road” (only towards “Norley Vale”): bus N207
- “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)” (only towards “Norley Vale”): bus N207
- “Goldhawk Rd/Shepherds Bush Rd”: bus N207
- Stops from “Hammersmith Library” to “Hammersmith Broadway”: buses N9, N27 and N266
- Stops from “Shepherd’s Bush Green” to “Wormholt Road East Acton” (only towards “Brunel Road”): bus N207
Pages for these routes: bus N207, bus N22, bus N266, bus N27, bus N74.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus N72 go to “Hammersmith Hospital”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus N72 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Hammersmith Library” and “Hammersmith Bus Station” (N9, N27 and N266). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).