Hounslow Garage
Highlights:
- Frequent services to facilitate travel into London
- Encourages public transport use in a highly congested area
- Long history in the local area
Background:
Our Hounslow hub was opened in 1913 on the former site of Hounslow Town station. It has, of course, been updated, expanded, and renovated since then and is a modern operations centre for a network of routes. As well as being the first location in London to run low-floor buses, the base began a small trial of four electric buses in 2014. The buses ran until 2020 and provided much useful information about zero-emission operation, which we shared with Transport for London.
Christine Gayle first started her career in the transport industry in 2003. She has worked for different bus operators in a variety of different roles, ranging from a Pay Clerk to Operations Manager. In January 2024, Christine joined First Bus London as General Manager of our Shepherd’s Bush Garage. In March 2026, Christine became the interim General Manager of Hounslow and Hounslow Heath Garages.
Her focus remains on delivering a safe and reliable bus service and contributing to the expansion of electrification at the garage.
Christine said: “I am excited to take on the role of General Manager at Hounslow and Hounslow Heath garages, and to focus on strengthening day-to-day operations, driving performance, and supporting our teams to deliver a reliable and efficient service for our customers.”
Christine Gayle
Interim General Manager
Getting in touch
Hounslow Garage
Kingsley Road
Hounslow
Middlesex
TW3 1PA
Tel: 0208 400 6630
Operations Manager:
Ekaterina Borodina
Traffic Managers:
Perry Avery
Saruban Yogarajah