London Buses route 27

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London United Alexander Dennis Enviro400H at Hammersmith bus station in April 2014
Overview
Operator	London United
Route
Start	Chiswick Business Park
Via	Hammersmith Kensington Paddington Camden Town
End	Chalk Farm

London Buses route 27 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Chiswick Business Park and Chalk Farm, it is operated by London United.

Route 27 was introduced between Hounslow and Muswell Hill via current route 281 until Twickenham, Richmond, Kew and Turnham Green. At Camden Town, the route operated to Archway and Muswell Hill. The route was extended from Turnham Green to Hounslow in 1911. The route operated through World War II, when it was used by famous passengers including Peter Cushing to reach the Q Theatre near Kew Bridge.

In the 1950s route 27 became the main route and route 27A withdrawn. In 1950, the route took part in trials to reassure the police that eight-foot buses presented no danger to other traffic. The route operated from Holloway garage at the time.

Upon being re-tendered, the route was awarded to First CentreWest's Westbourne Park garage on 11 November 2000. When next re-tendered the route returned to London United's Stamford Brook garage from 12 November 2005.

London United commenced a further contract on 10 November 2012 with the route extended from Turnham Green to Chiswick Business Park. The extension is funded by the London Borough of Hounslow through developer contributions from Chiswick Business Park. New Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H Hybrids were introduced.