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This is a PSA for all west London based night owls and late-night workers – you’re getting a brand new night bus from the city centre. And you’re getting it as soon as this coming weekend.
The N118 route will launch on Saturday January 17. It’ll follow the same journey as the existing N18 bus, starting at Trafalgar Square and serving all the same stops up to Sudbury and Harrow Road station. From there, it’ll turn off towards Ruislip station in Hillingdon, travelling via Whitton Avenue West, Sheridan Terrace, Pett's Hill, Alexandra Avenue, Eastcote Lane, Victoria Road and Pembroke Road.
This will be the first time there’s been a night bus to the Ruislip area since the 114 was suspended in March 2020. The arrival of the N118 means there’ll finally be direct links between Ruislip and key locations like Sudbury Hill, Wembley, Harrow Road, Kensal Green, Harlesden, Maida Hill and Paddington.
The new night bus will run seven days a week. On Fridays and Saturdays, it’ll run every 15 minutes and from Sunday to Thursday, it’ll operate every half hour.
The N18 will keep running at the same frequency, meaning that between Trafalgar Square and Sudbury and Harrow Road, there’ll be frequency of one bus every 7-8 minutes on Friday and Saturday nights, and every 15 minutes on Sunday to Thursday nights.
Bob Blitz, TfL’s bus planning network manager, said: ‘These improvements mark a really positive step for night‑time travel in northwest London. The introduction of route N118 will give customers in Ruislip and the surrounding areas new overnight connections, opening up easier access to jobs, leisure and essential travel across the capital.
‘We will continue to monitor the network closely to ensure these changes deliver the best possible experience for our customers.’
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