Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
03.10.34
CF
--
4STL
--
 
EW
4LTL+
4LTL+
--
   
2ST/142
2ST/142
--
 
j
--
--
3LTL
 
W
2LTL+
2LTL
1T
2LTL
1T
    1NS/13
1NS/16
   

GOLDERS GREEN STATION - Brent Street - Hendon - Holders Hill Road - Mill Hill East - The Ridgeway - Mill Hill Broadway - Hale Lane - EDGWARE STATION ( Daily single deck )
GOLDERS GREEN STATION - MILL HILL BROADWAY ( Mon-Fri peaks / Saturday ) Double deck section
This route had previous;y been numbered 104

Extracted from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris
The Greater London Bus Map

25.08.35
CF
--
4STL
1STL
 
EW
4LTL+
4LTL+
--
   
2ST/142
2ST/142
--
 
j
--
--
3LTL
 
W
4LTL+
2LTL
2T
3LTL
2T
    1NS/13
1NS/16
   

GOLDERS GREEN STATION - Brent Street - Hendon - Holders Hill Road - Mill Hill East - The Ridgeway - Mill Hill Broadway - Hale Lane - EDGWARE STATION ( Daily single deck )
GOLDERS GREEN STATION - MILL HILL BROADWAY ( Mon-Fri peaks / Saturday  / Sunday ) Double deck section
Sunday double deck section introduced
Sunday Chalk Farm (CF) allocation introduced

06.10.37
EW
4LTL
4LTL
--
 
J
--
--
3LTL
 
W
4LTL
4STL
4LTL
4STL
5LTL
1STL

GOLDERS GREEN STATION - Brent Street - Hendon - Holders Hill Road - Mill Hill East - The Ridgeway - Mill Hill Broadway - Hale Lane - EDGWARE STATION ( Daily single deck )
GOLDERS GREEN STATION - MILL HILL BROADWAY ( Daily ) Double deck section
Double deck section revised to run all day Mon-Fri instead of just peaks
Chalk Farm (CF) allocation withdrawn

05.01.38
EW
4LTL
4LTL
--
 
J
--
4STL
3LTL
 
W
4LTL
4STL
4LTL
5LTL
1STL

Saturday Cricklewood (W) double deck allocation transferred to Holloway (J)

07.06.39
AE
4STD
--
1STD
 
EW
8LTL
8LTL
5LTL
 
J
--
4STL
3LTL

Daily Cricklewood (W) allocation withdrawn
Mon-Fri / Sun Hendon (AE) allocation introduced

Sunday Edgware (EW) allocation introduced

13.12.39
W
9LTL
9LTL
9LTL
Double deck
 
2STL
2STL
1STL

Hendon (AE) - Holloway (J) and Edgware (EW) replaced by Daily Cricklewood (W)

15.05.40
W
10LTL
10LTL
10LTL
Double deck
 
3STL
3STL
3STL

GOLDERS GREEN STATION - EDGWARE STATION ( Daily single deck )
GOLDERS GREEN STATION - MILL HILL BROADWAY ( Daily )

Diverted at Mill Hill East via Devonshire Road and Sanders Lane instead of Bittacy Hill direct
20.11.40
EW
3LTL
3LTL
3LTL
Double deck
W
10STL
10STL
10STL

MILL HILL Watford Way - EDGWARE STATION ( single deck )
GOLDERS GREEN STATION - MILL HILL Station Road ( Double deck )
Revised to operate in two separate sections as above
Single deck operation now worked by Edgware (EW)

17.05.41
EW
6LTL
6LTL
5LTL
Double deck
W
10STL
10STL
10STL

MILL HILL EAST STN - EDGWARE STATION ( single deck )
GOLDERS GREEN STATION - MILL HILL Station Road ( Double deck )
Single deck section extended from Station Road to Mill Hill East

23.02.44
EW
8LTL
7LTL
4LTL
Double deck
W
8STL
2ST
7STL
2ST+
8STL
      3STL/2  

MILL HILL EAST STN - EDGWARE STATION ( single deck )
GOLDERS GREEN STATION - MILL HILL Station Road ( Double deck )
Rerouteing introduced on 15,05.40 withdrawn - reverted to previous routeing direct via Bittacy Hill

05.05.48
EW
6LTL
5LTL
5LTL
Double deck
W
12RT
12RT
9RT

Cricklewood (W) introduce RT type

26.10.49
EW
6TD
5TD
5TD
Double deck
W
12RT
12RT
9RT

Edgware (EW) introduce TD type

25.07.51
W
12RT
12RT
9RT

GOLDERS GREEN STN - MILL HILL BROADWAY
Single deck section replaced by revised service on Route 240A

30.04.58
W
9RT
7RT
6RT

The keen timetable enthusiast would be forgiven for thinking that the last Sunday journey from Mill Hill would terminate at Hendon Garage but in fact there were a few Cricklewood Garage journeys that went via West Hendon and Staples Corner as shown in the 240 Farechart provided

Scanned from April 1958 Red Book - the complete book is available from the Sales List

13.05.59
AE
--
--
6RT
 
W
9RT
7RT
--

GOLDERS GREEN  -  MILL HILL BROADWAY
Sunday Cricklewood (W) allocation transferred to Hendon (AE)

11.05.60
AE
--
--
6RT
 
W
9RT
7RT
--

GOLDERS GREEN  -  MILL HILL BROADWAY
Allocation Book below


18.12.62
AE
--
--
6RM
 
W
9RT
7RT
--

GOLDERS GREEN  -  MILL HILL BROADWAY
Sunday converted to RM buses spare from service 13

02.01.63
AE
--
--
6RM
 
W
9RT
6RTL
--

GOLDERS GREEN  -  MILL HILL BROADWAY
Saturday Cricklewood (W) allocation converted from RT to RTL.

17.05.63
AE
--
--
6RM
 
W
9RTL
6RTL
--

GOLDERS GREEN  -  MILL HILL BROADWAY
Mon-Fri Cricklewood (W) allocation converted from RT to RTL

This timetable has been extracted from the July 1964 Red Book and is available for sale as a pdf document

07.04.65
AE
--
5RT
6RM
 
W
9RTL
--
--

GOLDERS GREEN  -  MILL HILL BROADWAY
 Saturday W allocation transferred to AE.

23.01.66
AE
--
3RT
3RM
 
EW
4RT
3RT
--
 
W
6RTL
--
--

GOLDERS GREEN ,Hendon - Mill Hill East Stn - Bittacy Hill - The Ridgeway - Hammers Lane - Daws Lane - Mill Hill Broadway - Hale Lane - EDGWARE STATION
Extended from Mill Hill to Edgware replacing withdrawn 240A
Mon-Sat EW introduced.

30.11.68
AE
--
2RT
4RM
 
EW
4RT
3RT
--
 
W
5RT
--
--
GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
RTL type withdrawn in favour of RT.

RT2203 is being discussed by a couple of inspectors

© Malcolm Allan


13.06.70
AE
--
2RT
--
 
EW
6RT
3RT
--
 
W
3RT
--
4RT

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
Sunday Hendon (AE) allocation transferred to Cricklewood (W).

18.07.70
AE
--
2RT
--
 
EW
6RT
3RT
--
 
W
3RT
--
4RM

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
Sunday converted from RT to RM.

RM1381 (W) Golders Green

© Lee Rose


16.01.71
EW
6SMS
3SMS
4SMS
 
W
3SMS
3SMS
--

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
Converted to single deck One Person Operation. AE allocation withdrawn.

24.03.73
EW
6SMS
4SMS
4SMS
 
W
3SMS
3SMS
--

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
Schedule change

01.03.75
EW
6SMS
4SMS
3SMS
 
W
3SMS
3SMS
--

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
Schedule change

SMS827 Golders Green showing the garage working via Route 226

© Darius Grigg


31.03.79
EW
4SMS
2SMS
3SMS
      +1SMS/286  
 
W
5SMS
5SMS
--

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
Schedule change



 

07.11.80
EW71+
4M
2M
3M
 
W51+
5SMS
5SMS
--

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
Edgware (EW) allocation -start of gradual conversion to double deck M, completed by 5.12.80

04.12.80
EW71+
4M
2M
3M
 
W51+
5M
5M
--

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
Cricklewood (W) allocation converted to double deck M.

Normally found on Route 251, BL65 has strayed onto the 240

04.09.82
EW71+
6M
3M
3M
 
W191+
--
5M
--

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
Mon-Fri W allocation withdrawn.

M211

M211 Edgware Station forecourt

busmap.co.uk


03.08.85
EW71+
7M
5M
3M

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
Saturday only W allocation withdrawn.

02.11.85
AE31+
-
--
2M
 
EW71+
7M
6M
3M

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE 
Sunday AE allocation re-introduced.


25.10.86
EW71+
7M
6M
4M

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE 
Sunday only  AE allocation withdrawn.

10.11.90
EW71+
7M
6M
5DT

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE 
Sunday converted to midibus Dart operation.

DT143 Golders Green  DT143 Golders Green

29.02.92
EW751+
7M
5M
5SR

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE 
Sunday converted from Dart to Starrider operation.

SR59 on Sunday duty at Golders Green

05.04.03
EW151+
9VPL
8VPL
--
 
EW351+
--
--
5VPL

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
Phased conversion to low floor double deck commenced.

VPL162 Golders Green

30.04.05
EW151+
9VPL
8VPL
6VPL

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
Contract renewal

VPL203 Mill Hill Broadway

01.05.10
EW151+
11VPL
9VPL
6VPL

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
Contract extended for two years

28.04.12
EW151+
10VPL
9VPL
6VPL

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
Contract renewal

TE837 Mill Hill Hill East

29.04.17
EW151+
11TE
9TE
6TE

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
Contract extended for two years

TE714 Golders Green TE714 Golders Green

27.04.19
EW151+
9TE
7TE
6TE

GOLDERS GREEN  - EDGWARE
Contract renewal

Current Blind



240

Garages

EW Edgware
Changeover point Edgware

AE Hendon
Meal reliefs Golders Green
Some changeovers at Hendon - usually start / finish

W Cricklewood
Meal reliefs at Golders Green
Garage journeys were operated as a separate service between Golders Green and Cricklewood Garage via Pennine Drive

J Holloway
Changeover point not known

CF Chalk Farm
Changeover point not known

Live visual

 

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Tuesday, 19.09.23