June 12 2025
Fulwell Tram Depot was built in 1902 for London United Tramways, before being converted to trolleybus operations between 1931 and 1935. A further change of use took place in 1962, when motorbuses replaced trolleybuses.
One building, nearly a century and a quarter old, home to three distinct types of public transport down the years, divided in two and still actively serving the local community.
Did you know:
- The original tram shed was one of the largest in the capital.
- It was one of London Transport’s last two trolleybus locations to convert to diesel buses in the early 1960’s.
- In 1986/1987, Fulwell Bus Garage, as it had become, was rebuilt and effectively split in two across its width.
- The front of the 1902 property is operated by First Group, who retain use of the name Fulwell and its established garage code of FW.
- We occupy the rear of the original tram depot, on Stanley Road, and refer to it as Twickenham, using the garage code TF.
- Ten Transport for London services are currently based at our site.
- They include Route 111 (Heathrow Airport to Kingston), which we converted to zero-emission Wrightbus Electroliners in 2023.
- The brilliant Amal Marzouk, who we recently featured, drives a variety of local services from TF and regularly attracts passenger commendations.
- Between 1912 and 1970, Twickenham was home to another bus garage, at Cambridge Road. It was coded AB and during World War One, the Royal Flying Corps requisitioned the building. The black and white images below date from 1967.
More ‘Did you know?’ from us in the near future.
