Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
at 03.10.34 | AC |
25STL |
23STL |
31STL |
CL |
35STL |
32STL |
25STL |
OLD FORD Lady Franklin - Roman Road - Bethnal Green Stn - Shoreditch - Bishopsgate - Threadneedle Street - Bank - Holborn Circus - High Holborn - New Oxford Street - Oxford Street - Oxford Circus - Marble Arch - Edgware Road - Maida Vale - Kilburn - Willesden Lane - WILLESDEN White Hart or Neasden - BLACKBIRD CROSS - Wembley Park - WEMBLEY STADIUM
( Thurs evenings Summer months )
08.04.36 | AC |
25STL |
23STL |
31STL |
CL |
@50STL |
32STL |
25STL |
OLD FORD - WILLESDEN or BLACKBIRD CROSS - WEMBLEY STADIUM ( Thurs evenings Summer months )
Mon-Fri Clay Hall jointly operated with Route 8A
12.10.39 | AC |
25STL |
23STL |
31STL |
CL |
@51STL |
32STL |
25STL |
OLD FORD Lady Franklin - WILLESDEN White Hart or - BLACKBIRD CROSS
Thursday evening extension to Wembley Stadium withdrawn
15.11.39 | AC |
25STL |
24STL |
22STL |
CL |
@27STL |
18STL |
27STL |
OLD FORD Lady Franklin - WILLESDEN White Hart or - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( daytime )
The Blackbird Cross leg cut back to Willesden Garage in the evenings
15.05.40 | AC |
25STL |
18STL |
21STL |
CL |
@35STL |
26STL |
29STL |
|
ON |
18STL |
12STL |
-- |
OLD FORD Lady Franklin - WILLESDEN White Hart or - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Mon-Sat evenings )- BLACKBIRD CROSS ( Mon-Sat daytime / Sun)
Sunday evening service restored between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
Mon-Sat Alperton allocation added
It is not clear if ON garage journeys ran in service - because this would have meant a partial evening service beyond Willesden unless no evening buses ran from ON
20.11.40 | AC |
25STL |
18STL |
21STL |
CL |
@35STL |
26STL |
24STL |
|
ON |
18STL |
12STL |
OLD FORD Lady Franklin - WILLESDEN White Hart or - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Sun evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( except Sunday evenings )
The Blackbird Cross leg cut back to Willesden Garage
14.05.41 | AC |
25STL |
18STL |
17STL |
CL |
@35STL |
26STL |
28STL |
|
ON |
18STL |
12STL |
-- |
OLD FORD Lady Franklin - WILLESDEN White Hart or - BLACKBIRD CROSS
Sunday evening service restored between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
29.10.41 | AC |
32STL |
21STL |
20STL |
CL |
@40STL |
28STL |
30STL |
|
ON |
9STL |
6STL |
OLD FORD Lady Franklin - WILLESDEN White Hart or - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( except Mon-Sat evenings )
The Blackbird Cross leg cut back to Willesden Garage Mon-Sat evenings
14.01.42 | AC |
32STL |
21STL |
20STL |
CL |
@40STL |
28STL |
30STL |
|
ON |
9STL |
6STL |
OLD FORD Lady Franklin - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( except Mon-Sat evenings )
WILLESDEN White Hart journeys diverted to Willesden Garage
22.04.42 | AC |
31STL |
17STL |
17STL |
CL |
@38STL |
26STL |
30STL |
OLD FORD - BLACKBIRD CROSS
Mon-Sat evening service restored between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
Alperton (ON) allocation withdrawn - replaced by Route 46
28.10.42 | AC |
29STL+ |
14STL+ |
23STL |
3STL/112 | 1STL/112 | |||
CL |
@40STL |
28STL |
29STL |
OLD FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( except Mon-Sat evenings ) - Wembley Park - Wembley Park Drive - Park Lane - Wembley High Road - Ealing Road - ALPERTON STATION ( Suns )
Mon-Sat evening service withdrawn between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
Sunday extended from Blackbird Cross to Alperton via withdrawn Route 46
21.04.43 | AC |
29STL+ |
14STL+ |
23STL |
2STL/112 | 1STL/112 | |||
CL |
@39STL |
27STL |
27STL |
OLD FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( except Mon-Fri evenings ) - ALPERTON STATION ( Suns )
Sat evening service restored between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
27.10.43 | AC |
27STL+ |
16STL+ |
18STL |
1STL/112 | 1STL/112 | |||
CL |
@37STL |
30STL |
19STL |
OLD FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( except Mon-Sat evenings ) - - ALPERTON STATION ( Suns )
Saturday evening service withdrawn between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
19.04.44 | AC |
25STL 3ST+ |
17STL+ |
25STL |
1STL/18B | 1STL/18B | |||
CL |
@37STL |
29STL |
25STL |
OLD FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( except Mon-Fri evenings ) -- ALPERTON STATION ( Suns )
Saturday evening service restored between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
25.10.44 | AC |
25STL 4ST |
19STL |
20STL |
CL |
@36STL+ |
29STL |
20STL |
OLD FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( except Mon-Sat evenings ) - - ALPERTON STATION ( Suns )
Saturday evening service withdrawn between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
13.02.46 | AC |
28STL |
21STL |
25STL |
CL |
@41STL |
@33STL |
@28STL |
OLD FORD - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( Mon-Sat ) -- ALPERTON STATION ( Suns )
Monday-Saturday evening service restored between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
Sunday service amended to run
all through being previosly split at Willesden Garage
Taken from February 1946 Red Book |
03.05.50 |
AC |
28RT |
24RT |
30RT |
CL |
@41RTL |
@32RTL |
@30RTL |
OLD FORD - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( Mon-Sat ) -- ALPERTON STATION ( Suns )
RT type introduced
A look at the allocation shows that on Mon-Fri peaks there was an impressive 35bph between Old Ford and Liverpool Street |
02.05.51 |
AC |
28RTW |
24RTW |
30RTW |
CL |
@41RTW |
@32RTW |
@30RTW |
OLD FORD - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( Mon-Sat ) - ALPERTON ( Suns )
RTW type introduced
Taken from July 1952 Red Book |
16.10.57 |
AC |
24RTW 1RML |
20RTW 1RML |
-- |
CL |
21RTW+ |
26RTW |
-- |
|
5RTW/8A |
OLD
FORD - WEMBLEY Empire Pool (Sat) - WEMBLEY
Trading Estate (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Sat extended from Kingsbury to Empire Pool and further extended Mon-Fri peaks to Wembley
Trading Estate.
Sunday renumbered 8B.
RML prototype on trial
Scanned from April 1958 Red Book - the complete book is available from the Sales List The 1127pm departure from KILBURN Willesden Lane is a mystery but there was a destination display for KILBURN Quex Road so maybe the outward journey terminated there |
26.11.58 |
AC |
17RTW 1RML |
17RTW 1RML |
-- |
CL |
22RTW |
25RTW |
-- |
|
+5RTW/8A |
OLD
FORD - NEASDEN Dog Lane (Mon-Sat) - WEMBLEY
Trading Estate (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Fri outside peaks and Saturday withdrawn north
of Neasden.
Taken from November 1958 Red Book Note: No journeys from Old Ford ventured west of Willesden |
13.05.59 |
AC |
11RTW 7RM |
11RTW 7RM |
-- |
CL |
22RTW |
25RTW |
-- |
|
+5RTW/8A |
OLD
FORD - NEASDEN Dog Lane (Mon-Sat) - WEMBLEY
Trading Estate (Mon-Fri peaks)
RM
type introduced prior to trolleybus conversions.
11.11.59 |
AC |
18RTW |
18RTW |
-- |
BW |
23RTW |
25RTW |
-- |
OLD
FORD - NEASDEN Dog Lane (Mon-Sat) - WEMBLEY
Trading Estate (Mon-Fri peaks)
CL
garage closed - allocation transferred to BW.
18.11.64 |
AC |
18RTW |
16RTW |
12RTW |
BW |
23RTW |
27RTW |
16RTW |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE (Suns) - NEASDEN (Mon-Sat) - WEMBLEY Trading Estate (Mon-Fri
peaks)
Sunday Route withdrawn between Willesden and Alperton thus 8B renumbered 8.
01.01.65 |
AC |
18RTW |
16RTW |
12RTW |
BW |
23RM |
27RM |
16RM
inc 8A |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE (Suns) - NEASDEN (Mon-Sat) - WEMBLEY Trading Estate (Mon-Fri
peaks)
RM
type introduced at BW
01.02.65 |
AC |
18RM |
16RM |
12RM |
BW |
23RM |
27RM |
16RM
inc 8A |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE (Suns) - NEASDEN (Mon-Sat) - WEMBLEY Trading Estate (Mon-Fri
peaks)
RM type introduced at AC.
25.10.69 |
AC |
16RM |
15RM |
8RM |
BW |
24RM |
24RM |
14RM |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE (Suns) - NEASDEN (Mon-Sat) - WEMBLEY Trading Estate (Mon-Fri
peaks)
Sunday
joint allocation with 8A withdrawn.
13.06.70 |
AC |
15RM |
14RM |
7RM |
BW |
24RM |
23RM |
10RM |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN - NEASDEN (Sat shop hours) - WEMBLEY (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Fri withdrawn between Willesden and Neasden
except for peak journeys to Wembley
Saturday withdrawn between Willesden and Neasden except for shopping hours.
22.09.73 |
AC |
15RM |
15RM |
7RM |
+1RM/52 | ||||
BW |
23RM |
23RM |
11RM |
|
+1RM/25 |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN - NEASDEN (Sat shop hours) - WEMBLEY (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Fri withdrawn between Willesden and Neasden
except for peak journeys to Wembley
RM439 is seen one week before the changeover at AC to RML. |
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23.02.75 |
AC |
15RML |
14RML |
7RML |
BW |
23RM |
23RM |
11RM |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN - NEASDEN (Sat shop hours) - WEMBLEY (Mon-Fri peaks)
AC introduced RML type.
19.10.75 |
AC |
15RML |
14RML |
7RML |
BW |
23RML |
23RML |
11RML |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN - NEASDEN (Sat shop hours) - WEMBLEY (Mon-Fri peaks)
BW
introduce RML type.
10.01.76 |
AC |
16RML |
14RML |
8RML |
BW |
23RML |
23RML/2RM |
11RML |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN - NEASDEN (Sat shop hours) - WEMBLEY (Mon-Fri peaks)
Revised
to operate in Old Ford both directions via Roman Road
St Stephen's Road and Old Ford Road. Eastbound routeing via Driffield
Road discontinued.
25.04.81 |
AC |
9RML |
7RML |
6RML |
BW |
22RML |
24RML |
14RML |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE - WEMBLEY
Trading Estate (Mon-Fri peaks)
Saturday withdrawn between Willesden & Neasden.
23.01.82 |
AC |
10RML |
7RML |
6RML |
BW |
22RML |
24RML |
16RML |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE - WEMBLEY
Trading Estate (Mon-Fri peaks)
Wembley
Trading Estate journeys rerouted at the Arena via Engineers Way First
Way to South Way instead of Wembley Hill Road.
04.09.82 |
BW |
29RML |
27RML |
23RML |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE
Mon-Fri peak journeys beyond Willesden
to Wembley withdrawn in favour of bifurcation journeys on Route
297.
AC allocation withdrawn.
28.07.84 |
BW |
32RML |
30RML |
20RML |
BOW
GARAGE - WILLESDEN GARAGE
Route
extended from Old Ford to Bow Garage at all times.
16.01.88 |
BW |
37RML |
32RML |
-- |
WH |
-- |
-- |
21T |
21.05.88 |
BW |
37RML |
33RML |
-- |
WH |
-- |
-- |
25T |
WEST HAM GARAGE (Suns) Stratford - BOW CHURCH (Mon-Sat) - WILLESDEN
Sunday
First Bus from West Ham Garage rerouted to loop via Bow Church and Bromley
High Street.
23.11.91 |
AC |
10RML |
9RML |
|
BW |
27RML |
25RML |
-- |
|
WH |
-- |
-- |
25T |
WEST HAM GARAGE (Suns) Stratford - BOW CHURCH (Mon-Sat) - WILLESDEN
Mon-Sat
AC allocation re-introduced.
01.06.93 |
BW |
22RML |
19RML |
11S/T |
evenings |
BW |
T |
T |
-- |
BOW - VICTORIA
Scania type introduced for OPO workings.
S58 Oxford Circus performing a short working journey
|
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15.07.95 |
BW |
22RML |
21RML |
11T |
evenings |
BW |
T |
T |
-- |
Evening Route converted to One Person Operation. |
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BOW - VICTORIA
Mon-Sat evenings converted to OPO
07.12.96 |
BW |
22RML |
21RML |
11T/VN |
evenings |
BW |
T/VN |
T/VN |
-- |
BOW - VICTORIA
VN
type introduced
VA77 Holborn |
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28.04.01 |
BW |
28RML |
23RML |
15RML |
BOW - VICTORIA
MS
evening and Sunday Route reverted to crew operation except for a few
late evening journeys ex N8.
Normally found on Route 15 - but seen on our route at Bank is Green Line liveried RML2456 |
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05.06.04 |
BW61+ |
34TA |
28TA |
18TA |
BOW - VICTORIA
Route
converted to OPO operation - click
here for conversion night
Trident 178844 at Bank Junction |
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BOW
CHURCH - OXFORD CIRCUS
Contract renewed but withdrawn between Oxford
Circus and Victoria - most of this section covered by extending Route C2 from Oxford Circus to Victoria. Revised to stand in Henrietta Place
Scania Omnicity 10.9m ( 15107 ) Bethnall Green |
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24.08.13 |
BW61+ |
30TA |
25TA |
15TA |
BOW CHURCH - TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD
Withdrawn between Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Circus
Click map to expand |
28.06.14 |
BW61+ |
30LT |
24LT |
15LT |
BOW CHURCH - TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD
New Contract with new Wrightbus ( Borisbus )
LT250 Bethnal Green Station about to enter Roman Road
|
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28.06.14 |
BW61+ |
27LT |
24LT |
15LT |
BOW CHURCH - TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD
The curtailment at Tottenham Court Road made permanent
29.06.19 |
BW61+ |
27LT |
22LT |
14LT |
BOW CHURCH - TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD
Contract renewal
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AC
Willesden
Changeover point at garage
CL
Clay Hall
Changeover point at Old Ford
BW
Bow
Changeover point at Old Ford
WH
West Ham
Changeover point at garage