TRANSPORT for London has released details of how bus routes in Woolwich will be affected when Olympic test events take place later this month.

There will be temporary changes to services during the test event at the Royal Artillery Barracks between April 16 and May 7.

The barracks will host the Olympic shooting, Paralympic shooting and archery during the Games.

The changes will affect routes 161, 178, 291, 386, 469, 486 and will be in place for both the test event and the summer's competition events.

On days that both Ha-Ha Road and Repository Road are closed, route 161 will not serve Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Instead a new, temporary service - route 561 will operate between Chislehurst and the hospital.

This service has been provided in response to concerns from residents in Eltham, Mottingham and Chislehurst. Ha-Ha Road will close from April 15 and Repository Road from April 16.

Route 161 will be diverted via Academy Road and will not serve Shooters Hill Road, Baker Road, Stadium Road or Ha-Ha Road.

Routes 178, 386 and 469 will operate via Academy Road and Shooters Hill Road and will not serve Ha-Ha Road. They will continue to serve the bus stop at the west entrance to Queen Elizabeth Hospital via Baker Road.

From April 16 until April 28 the 291 will be diverted via Academy Road, Shooters Hill Road and Baker Road and will not serve Repository Road or Artillery Place.

It will also continue to stop at the west entrance to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Route 486 will divert via Cemetery Lane and will not serve Repository Road, Hillreach and Little Heath.

From April 29 to May 7 Ha-Ha Road will remain closed but Repository Road will re-open. The diversions on routes 161, 178, 469 will change.

These routes will run as normal at Queen Elizabeth Hospital then via Repository Road, Artillery Place and Wellington Street.

They will not serve Ha-Ha Road, Grand Depot Road and the southern end of Woolwich New Road.

Route 561 will no longer run, route 386 will continue on diversion and routes 291 and 486 will return to normal service.

Head of network development for London buses John Barry said: “Bus services will be an essential part of keeping London moving during the 2012 Games and TfL is working hard to keep disruption to a minimum.

“The test event at the Royal Artillery Barracks will help us make sure we have the right changes in place for that event and we will be monitoring their effectiveness. Engagement with the community has been invaluable in helping us understand their needs.”