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{{Infobox London Bus
| number=226
| image=
| operator=[[First London|First Centrewest]]
| garage=[[First London#Willesden Junction (WJ)|Willesden Junction (WJ)]]
| vehicle=[[Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart]] 10.2m<br>[[Wright StreetLite]] 10.2m
| pvr=14
| start=[[Ealing Broadway]]
| via=[[Hanger Lane]]<br>[[Park Royal]]<br>[[Harlesden]]<br>[[Willesden]]<br>[[Cricklewood]]
| end=[[Golders Green]]
| length=9 miles (15 km)
| level=Daily
| frequency=About every 12-20 minutes
| time=35-55 minutes
| day=4:32am until 1:42am
| night=No night service
| ibus=yes
}}

'''London Buses Route 226''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]. The service is currently contracted to [[First London|First Centrewest]].

==History==
When the 226 began in the early 1950s it was very different from the way it is today. It was a very short route, running from [[Golders Green]] to [[Cricklewood]] ''Ash Grove'' pretty much via its present route.<ref name=busesatwork>[http://www.londonbusroutes.net/changes.htm#34 Route 226] ''busesatwork.co.uk''</ref>
in 1953, it was extended to [[Willesden Junction]] and [[Park Royal Stadium]] (Monday - Saturdays peak hours), via [[Willesden]] and [[Harlesden]]. The Willesden Junction & Harlesden ''Jubilee Clock'' section was discontinued in 1971.<ref name=busesatwork />

The Route was extended to [[Burnt Oak]] in 1984 via [[Alperton]], [[Wembley]], [[North Wembley]], [[Preston Manor]], [[Kingsbury]], [[Colindale]] and [[Grahame Park]].<ref name=busesatwork />

The Burnt Oak and Park Royal section was withdrawn in 1990,and replaced by new routes [[London Buses route 224|224]] (between Park Royal & North Wembley) and [[London Buses route 204|204]] (between Wembley and Burnt Oak).<ref name=busesatwork />

It extended again in 1992, to Alperton (Sunday evenings) and Wembley ''Brent Town Hall'' (Sundays except evenings). This was extension was withdrawn in 1995.<ref name=busesatwork />

In 2001, Dennis Dart SLF 10.2m / Marshall Capital (DMLs) were introduced to convert it low floor.<ref name=busesatwork />

In 2004, the route was extended in the Park Royal area from Asda to First Central Business Park and the allocation was transferred to Willesden Junction.<ref name=busesatwork />

When fellow First London route PR1 was withdrawn in March 2007, the 226 replaced it between Park Royal and [[Ealing Broadway]] and [[London Buses route PR2|route PR2]] replaced the other half between Willesden Junction & Park Royal.<ref name=busesatwork />

In 2008, First London retained the contract of route 226 and [[Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart]] (DMLs) where introduced to replace the Dennis Dart SLF / Marshall Capital (DMLs).<ref name=busesatwork />

In 2012, First London ordered a new Wright StreetLite demonstrator to be trialled on route 226. This bus is currently in Service.
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==Current route==
*[[Ealing Broadway station|Ealing Broadway Station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
*[[Hanger Lane tube station|Hanger Lane Station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
*[[Central Middlesex Hospital]]
*[[Harlesden station|Harlesden Station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|overground}}
*[[Harlesden]] ''Jubilee Clock''
*[[Willesden]] ''High Road''
*[[Dollis Hill tube station|Dollis Hill Station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}
*[[Cricklewood|Cricklewood Broadway]]
*[[Cricklewood railway station|Cricklewood Station]] {{rail-interchange|london|rail}}
*[[Golders Green tube station|Golders Green Station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}}

==See also==
* [[List of bus routes in London]]
* [[First London|First Centrewest]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London]
* [http://www.busesatwork.co.uk London Bus Routes]
* [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/226.pdf Full timetable (PDF)]

{{London Bus Routes}}

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[[Category:Bus routes in London]]
[[Category:Transport in Ealing]]
[[Category:Transport in Brent]]
[[Category:Transport in Barnet]]

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