Route History

Date
Gar
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13.06.70
HD
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ON
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6MB
3MB


WATFORD JUNCTION - Bushey - Bushey Heath - Harrow Weald - Wealdstone - Harrow - Sudbury - WEMBLEY Empire Pool - WEMBLEY TRADING ESTATE (Mon-Fri peaks)
NEW OPO ROUTE : replaced Route 158 between Watford & Harrow Weald - Route 18 between Wealdstone & Sudbury


30.10.71
HD
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6MB
 
ON
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7MB
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HARROW WEALD GARAGE  -   WEMBLEY Empire Pool  -   WEMBLEY TRADING ESTATE (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Harrow Weald and Watford Junction - this section replaced by new 258.
Mon-Sat Harrow Weald allocation withdrawn and Sunday Alperton (ON) allocation withdrawn

12.08.72
HD
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6MB
 
ON
8MB
7MB
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03.03.73
HD
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6SMS
 
ON
8MB
7MB
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HARROW WEALD GARAGE  -   WEMBLEY Empire Pool  -   WEMBLEY TRADING ESTATE (Mon-Fri peaks)
HD operation converted to Swifts.

MB618 Empire Pool

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03.03.74
HD
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6SMS
 
ON
8MB
7MB
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HARROW WEALD GARAGE - WEMBLEY Empire Pool - WEMBLEY TRADING ESTATE (Mon-Fri peaks) or - WEMBLEY MARKET (Sun shopping hours)
Sunday shopping service to Wembley Market introduced.

02.06.74
HD
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6SMS
 
ON
8DMS
7DMS
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HARROW WEALD GARAGE - WEMBLEY Empire Pool - WEMBLEY TRADING ESTATE (Mon-Fri peaks) or - WEMBLEY MARKET (Sun shopping hours)
Mon-Sat double deck operation introduced.

31.01.76
HD
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6SMS
 
ON
11DMS
11DMS
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HARROW WEALD - WEMBLEY Empire Pool (MS evgs/Suns) - WEMBLEY MARKET (Sun sh) - WEMBLEY TRADING ESTATE (Mon-Fri peaks) - or Wembley Park Stn - Blackbird Cross - Neasden - Tanfield Avenue - Crest Road - Oxgate Lane - Edgware Road - Staples Corner - Brent Cross Shopping Centre - Highfield Avenue - BRENT CROSS STATION (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Mon-Sat extended from Wembley to Brent Cross at the times shown above.

 
24.04.76
HD
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6SMS
 
ON
11DMS
11DMS
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HARROW WEALD GARAGE - WEMBLEY Empire Pool (Mon-Sat evgs/Suns) - WEMBLEY TRADING ESTATE (Mon-Fri peaks) - or BRENT CROSS STATION (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Wembley Market journeys withdrawn.

DMS843 Harrow on the Hill Station

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19.05.76
HD
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6SMS
 
ON
11DMS
11DMS
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HARROW WEALD - WEMBLEY Empire Pool (MS evgs/Suns) - WEMBLEY TRADING ESTATE (Mon-Fri peaks) - or - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Withdrawn between BRENT X Shopping Centre and Station.

22.04.78
HD141+
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6SMS
 
ON41+
11DMS
11DMS
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HARROW WEALD - WEMBLEY Empire Pool (MS evgs/Suns) - WEMBLEY TRADING ESTATE (Mon-Fri peaks) - or - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE (Sat except evgs) - North Circular Road - FINCHLEY Manor Cottage Tavern (Mon-Fri except evgs)
Mon-Fri (except evenings) extended from Brent Cross to FINCHLEY Manor Cottage Tavern

SMS681 Wembley Hill Road

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22.07.79
HD141+
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6LS
 
ON41+
12DMS
12DMS
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HARROW WEALD - WEMBLEY Empire Pool (MS evgs/Suns) - WEMBLEY TRADING ESTATE (Mon-Fri peaks) - or - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE (Sat except evgs) - North Circular Road - FINCHLEY Manor Cottage Tavern (Mon-Fri except evgs)
SMS type replaced by Leyland Nationals at Harrow Weald (HD).

24.01.80
HD141+
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6LS
 
ON41+
13M
14M
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HARROW WEALD - WEMBLEY Empire Pool (MS evgs/Suns) - WEMBLEY TRADING ESTATE (Mon-Fri peaks) - or - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE (Sat except evgs) - North Circular Road - FINCHLEY Manor Cottage Tavern (Mon-Fri except evgs)
DMS type replaced by Metrobuses

LS332 Sudbury Town

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04.09.82
HD141+
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6LS
 
ON41+
12M
13M
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HARROW WEALD - WEMBLEY Empire Pool (MS evgs/Suns) - WEMBLEY TRADING ESTATE (Mon-Fri peaks) - or - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE (MS except evgs)
Withdrawn between Brent Cross and Finchley

23.04.83
ON41+
12M
13M
4M

Sunday only Harrow Weald (HD) allocation withdrawn.

01.12.90
HD1+
12M
15M
4M

HARROW WEALD - WEMBLEY ARENA (Mon-Sat evgs/Suns) - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE ( Mon-Sat except evgs)
Operation transferred to Metroline (HD) under LRT tendering process.
Mon-Fri peak journeys to Wembley Trading Estate withdrawn.

M974 Station Road, Harrow

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03.07.93
HD131+
13M
16M
5M

HARROW WEALD GARAGE - WEMBLEY Brent Town Hall (MS evgs/Suns) - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE (MS except evgs)
Wembley terminal changed to Town Hall.

29.01.94
HD131+
13M
16M
5M

HARROW WEALD GARAGE - NEASDEN Shopping Centre ( Mon-Sat evgs/Suns ) - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE (MS except evgs)
Mon-Sat evenings and Sunday extended from Brent Town Hall to Neasden.

08.10.95
HD131+
13M
16M
7M

HARROW WEALD GARAGE - NEASDEN Shopping Centre ( Evgs) - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE ( except evenings)
Sunday shopping hours extended from Neasden to Brent Cross.

EDR32 stands in for a Metrobus at Wembley Park

 


04.09.99
HD131+
16TA
16TA
7TA

HARROW WEALD Oxhey Lane - NEASDEN Shopping Centre (Evgs) - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE ( Except evgs)
Extended to Oxhey Lane replacing H15 and converted to low floor operation.

 

 

TA85 Wembley Hill Road

 


26.04.03
HD151+
17TA
17TA
8TA

HARROW WEALD Oxhey Lane - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE
Evening service extended from Neasden to Brent Cross

04.09.04
HD151+
22TA/VP
22TA/VP
12VP

HARROW WEALD Oxhey Lane - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE
New contract commenced - two way working in Wealdstone High Street introduced and frequencies increased.

05.04.08
HD151+
23VP
22VP
11VP

HARROW WEALD Oxhey Lane - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE
Revised running time

 

 

VPL207 Wembley Park

 


03.09.11
HD151+
22VP
21VP
15VP

HARROW WEALD Oxhey Lane - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE
Contract renewal

 

VP322 Wembley Park

 


01.05.14
HD151+
22VP
21VP
15VP

Extracted from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
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03.09.16
HD151+
23VWH
21VWH
18VWH

HARROW WEALD Oxhey Lane - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE
Contract renewal with new buses
Sunday service increased

VWH2222 seen in College Road, Harrow
VWH2213 at Harrow & Wealdstone Station
© Ian Armstrong

04.09.21
HD51+
23VWH
23VWH
18VWH

HARROW WEALD Oxhey Lane - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE
Contract renewal

Running number sequence change

25.11.23
HD51+
25VWH
23VWH
18VWH

HARROW WEALD Oxhey Lane - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE
Rerouted northbound via College Road direct instead of looping via Bus Station

Current Blind



182

Operating Garages

HD Harrow Weald
Changeover point at garage.

ON Alperton
Changeover point Railway Hotel - Wembley

 

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