Though many people seem unaware, the popular Heathrow to London Airbus service stopped
running in late 2004 after 23 years of service. Airbus ran 3 routes, the
A1, A2 and not surprisingly, the A3. The A1 terminated at Victoria but
also made stops along the Cromwell Road which linked up with local
hotels, bus and tube stops. The A2 stopped at Marble Arch and along Hyde
Park and went onto to Kings Cross via the West End. The A3 was planned
to link out to Stansted Airport. These buses were run by London United.
When the Heathrow Express service owned by BAA started services in 1999
this hit the popularity of the Airbus routes with the decision to remove
the A1 route being made. The A2 then switched to terminating at Russell
Square instead of Kings Cross.
London United also sold the Airbus service to the National Express owned
company called Airlinks at the time of this decline.
Now all
National Express buses from Heathrow terminate at Victoria
Station. To get to Marble Arch now requires switching to another bus at
Victoria. It seems the A2 route though still requested by many people is
perhaps underestimated in terms of value to the company.
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