Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
04.09.99 |
HN |
8sd |
6sd |
3sd |
SOUTH
HARROW STN - Whitton Avenue - Sudbury Hill - Alperton - Hanger Lane -
Western Avenue - Gypsy Corner - Park Royal - - WILLESDEN JUNCTION STN
NEW ROUTE replacing Route 187 between South Harrow and Park Royal operated
by London Traveller from Harlesden depot.
09.00 |
HN |
8sd |
6sd |
3sd |
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Company now trades as Metropolitan Omnibus |
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SOUTH HARROW - WILLESDEN JUNCTION
New operator
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V508 South Harrow
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25.05.02 |
HN |
8sd |
7sd |
3sd |
SOUTH HARROW - WILLESDEN JUNCTION
Rerouted
between Gipsy Corner and Park Royal via the full length of Park Royal Road
instead of Chase Road - Minerva Road - and Standard Road.
01.11.02 |
WB |
8sd |
7sd |
3sd |
 |
Contract reassigned |
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SOUTH HARROW - WILLESDEN JUNCTION
Operation
transferred to Thorpes from their base at Wembley
07.06.03 |
PA |
9sd |
7sd |
3sd |
SOUTH HARROW - WILLESDEN JUNCTION
Wembley
allocation moved to Perivale (PA)
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Dart 535 South Harrow stand
|
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06.03.04 |
ON |
9DML |
7DML |
4DML |
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Contract reassigned |
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SOUTH HARROW - WILLESDEN JUNCTION
New contract
 |
DM491 Willesden Junction stand |
24.03.07 |
ON |
9DML |
7DML |
4DML |
SOUTH HARROW - WILLESDEN JUNCTION
Rerouted via grounds of Central Middlesex Hospital to serve new bus station
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VNL32218 usually seen on the 83 route strays onto the 487 - seen here on a short working to Gipsy Corner
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28.06.08 |
WJ |
9DML |
7DML |
4DML |
SOUTH HARROW - WILLESDEN JUNCTION
Transferred
from Alperton (ON) to Willesden Junction (WJ)
 |
DML41237 Willesden Junction
|
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07.03.09 |
WJ |
9DMLe |
7DMLe |
6DMLe |
SOUTH HARROW - WILLESDEN JUNCTION
Contract
renewal - Sunday service increased. New E200 darts introduced
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DML41237 Park Royal ?
|
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28.04.12 |
ON301+ |
9DMLe |
7DMLe |
6DMLe |
SOUTH HARROW - WILLESDEN JUNCTION
Allocation moved from Willesden Junction (WJ) to Alperton (ON)
22.06.13 |
ON301+ |
9DE |
7DE |
6DE |
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Contract novated to Metroline West |
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SOUTH HARROW - WILLESDEN JUNCTION
New operator
 |
DE1604 turns into Willesden Junction Station approach |
08.03.14 |
ON301+ |
9DE |
8DE |
6DE |
SOUTH HARROW - WILLESDEN JUNCTION
Contract extended for 2 years
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VW1777 although a strange vistor this is quite a common occurrence |
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05.03.16 |
ON301+ |
11DE |
10DE |
6DE |
SOUTH HARROW - WILLESDEN JUNCTION
Contract renewal with increased frequencies
 |
DE1618 Park Royal Station |
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06.03.21 |
ON301+ |
11DE |
10DE |
6DE |
SOUTH HARROW - WILLESDEN JUNCTION
Contract extended for two years
28.08.21 |
WJ151+ |
11DE |
10DE |
7DE |
SOUTH HARROW - WILLESDEN JUNCTION
Reallocated to Willesden Junction (WJ)
04.03.23 |
WJ151+ |
11DE |
10DE |
7DE |
SOUTH HARROW - WILLESDEN JUNCTION
Contract renewal with electric buses in due course
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
ON
Alperton
Changeover
at Bridgewater Road
PA
Perivale
Changeover
not known
WB
Wembley
Changeover
at WJ
HN
Harlesden
Changeover
WJ
WJ
Willesden Junction
Changeover
at WJ
A study of the route record reveals an oddity which is quite comon with TFL. The turn at Alperton Sainsburys shows the the last stop is Bridgewater Road for Alperton Station and yet blind display shows that Sainsbury's must be used. Before Mike Harris retired I would point out these fopars and he would edit the route description documents accordingly.
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