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Route History
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26.10.49 |
AD |
29STL |
19STL |
9STL |
WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet, Edmonton, Palmers Green, Arnos Grove, Oakleigh Road, Whetstone, Longmore Avenue, NEW BARNET STATION
03.01.51 |
AD |
30RTL |
21RTL |
9RTL |
STL type replaced by Leyland RTL.
17.10.51 |
AD |
30RT |
24RT |
7RT |
RTL type replaced by RT.
06.05.53 |
AD |
33RT |
22RT |
9RT |
WALTHAMSTOW
Crooked Billet, Edmonton,
Palmers Green, Arnos Grove, Oakleigh Road, Whetstone, Longmore Avenue, New Barnet, Meadway,
Barnet High Street, Manor Road, Mays Lane, BARNET Chesterfield Road.
Daily
extended from New Barnet Station to Chesterfield Road replacing withdrawn Route 207.
17.10.56 |
AD |
29RT |
28RT |
7RT |
BARNET
Chesterfield Road - PALMERS GREEN GARAGE (Suns) - WALTHAMSTOW (Mon-Sat)
Sunday
Route withdrawn between Palmers Green and Walthamstow.
26.11.58 |
AD |
25RT |
19RT |
-- |
BARNET
Chesterfield Road - WALTHAMSTOW (Mon-Sat)
Sunday
Route withdrawn, replaced between Chesterfield Road and Whetstone by new
route 134A and the remainder of the route by Route 84.
27.04.60 |
AD |
24RT |
18RT |
-- |
T |
5RT |
5RT |
-- |
BARNET
Chesterfield Road (Mon-Sat), Barnet, New Barnet, Whetstone, Arnos Grove,
Palmers Green, Edmonton, Walthamstow, Hoe Street, LEYTON GREEN (Mon-Fri/Sat
am) , LEYTON Downsell Road (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat pm)
Extended
from Walthamstow to Leyton at times shown above in connection with Trolleybus
Replacement Program.
Leyton (T) allocation added.
12.10.60 |
AD |
24RT |
17RT |
-- |
T |
5RT |
5RT |
-- |
BARNET
Chesterfield Road - LEYTON GREEN (Mon-Sat) - LEYTON Downsell
Road (Mon-Fri peaks)
Saturday
Route withdrawn between Leyton Green and Downsell Road.
10.10.62 |
AD |
24RT |
17RT |
-- |
T |
5RT |
5RT |
-- |
BARNET
Chesterfield Road - LEYTON GREEN (Mon-FriI/Sat am) - LEYTON
Downsell Road (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat pm)
Saturday
Route re-introduced between Leyton Green and Downsell Road
29.01.64 |
AD |
24RT |
17RT |
-- |
WW |
5RT |
5RT |
-- |
Leyton (T) allocation transferred to Walthamstow (WW)
01.07.64 |
AD |
19RT |
10RT |
-- |
WW |
5RT |
5RT |
-- |
NEW BARNET
STN - LEYTON GREEN (Mon-Sat) - LEYTON Downsell Road (Mon-Fri
peaks)
Withdrawn
between New Barnet and Chesterfield Road, replaced by new
261 Route and also withdrawn on Saturdays between Leyton Green and Downsell
Road.
03.10.65 |
AD |
23RT |
15RT |
-- |
NEW BARNET
STN (Mon-Sat)
- LEYTON GREEN (Mon-Sat) - LEYTON Downsell Road (Mon-Fri peaks)
Walthamstow (WW) allocation withdrawn.
07.09.68 |
AD |
15RT |
15RT |
-- |
Diverted via Walthamstow Central Bus Station.
22.03.69 |
AD |
6RT |
15RT |
-- |
WW |
12RT |
-- |
-- |
Walthamstow (WW) allocation re-introduced.
23.08.69 |
AD |
7RT |
14RT |
6RT |
WW |
14RT |
-- |
-- |
BARNET
CHURCH - WALTHAMSTOW
CENTRAL STN (Suns) - LEYTON GREEN (Mon-Sat) - LEYTON Downsell
Road (Mon-Fri peaks)
Sunday Route introduced between Barnet Church and
Walthamstow Central replacing withdrawn section of Route 84, and extended
daily from New Barnet to Barnet Church
16.01.71 |
AD51+ |
7RT |
11RT |
5RM |
WW |
12RT |
-- |
-- |
Routemaster operation introduced on Sundays
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RT3467 (AD53) on the way to the eastern terminal Photo by Eamonn Kentell |
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16.06.73 |
AD51+ |
8RT |
11RT |
5RM |
WW81+ |
11RT |
-- |
-- |
BARNET
CHURCH - WALTHAMSTOW
CENTRAL STN (Suns) - LEYTON GREEN (Sat) - Whipps Cross, Green Man, LEYTONSTONE Harrow Green (Mon-Fri)
Withdrawn
between Leyton Green and Downsell Road and diverted on Mon-Fri to Harrow Green
via Whipps Cross.
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RT3342, location unknown This image can be found on the |
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19.03.77 |
AD51+ |
7RT |
4RT |
2RM |
WW81+ |
12RT |
5RT |
3RT |
Sat and Sun allocation introduced at Walthamstow (WW)
10.09.77 |
AD51+ |
7DMS |
5DMS |
3DMS |
WW81+ |
12DMS |
7DMS |
4DMS |
BARNET
CHURCH - WHIPPS
CROSS -; LEYTONSTONE Green Man (Mon-Fri peaks) - LEYTONSTONE
Harrow Green (Mon-Fri)
Mon-Fri
withdrawn between Green Man and Harrow Green except for odd journeys and further
withdrawn outside Mon-Fri peaks between Whipps Cross and Green Man but extended
weekends to Whipps Cross.
ONE PERSON OPERATION INTRODUCED.
19.09.81 |
AD51+ |
11M |
9M |
6M |
WW81+ |
9T |
8T |
4T |
Daimler DMS operation replaced.
04.09.82 |
AD51+ |
10M |
8M |
4M |
WW81+ |
6T |
5T |
4T |
BARNET
CHURCH - WHIPPS
CROSS -; LEYTONSTONE
Harrow Green (Mon-Fri journeys)
Withdrawn
between Whipps Cross and Leytonstone except for special journeys to Harrow
Green.
27.10.84 |
AD51+ |
9M |
6M |
4M |
WW81+ |
5T |
4T |
4T |
BARNET
CHURCH - WHIPPS
CROSS
Harrow Green journeys withdrawn.
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Leyland Titan T297 This image can be obtained on the |
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05.11.88 |
AD51+ |
12M |
9M |
6M |
BARNET
CHURCH - WALTHAMSTOW
CENTRAL STN
Withdrawn
between Walthamstow Central Station and Whipps Cross, WW allocation withdrawn.
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MCW Metrobus M530 This image available on the |
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21.07.90 |
AD51+ |
11M |
9M |
-- |
WN51+ |
-- |
-- |
6M |
Palmers Green garage closed on Sundays, allocation transferred on this day to Wood Green although operated by AD drivers.
01.02.92 |
AD51+ |
11M |
9M |
6M |
Palmers Green re-opened on Sundays.
08.11.97 |
EC |
14sd |
14sd |
8sd |
Leaside Travel |
EC |
2M |
-- |
-- |
New
contract commenced by East Herts and Essex from a base at Edmonton Wharf.
Double deck schoolday only journeys introduced, operated by Leaside Travel.
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DPP429 dressed with Lea Valley livery stands at Barnet Church stand This image available on |
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M649 performs a SDO duty at Barnet This image available on the |
29.08.98 |
EC |
14sd |
14sd |
8sd |
Leaside Travel |
EC |
2M |
-- |
-- |
Contract transferred to Arriva London North , still operated from Edmonton Base
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Back to red, DPP423 Walthamstow |
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DPP425 arrives at Arnos Grove |
28.04.03 |
EC151+ |
20DLA |
19DLA |
12DLA |
Converted to low floor double deck operation.
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DLA352 Whetstone |
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DLP97 approaches Barnet Hill from New Barnet |
19.06.04 |
EC151+ |
19DLA |
19DLA |
11DLA |
Rerouted to set down, stand, and pick up in the newly opened Walthamstow Central Bus Station
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DLA302 Barnet High Street minus the " cow horns" |
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07.11.09 |
EC151+ |
19DLA |
19DLA |
11DLA |
Contract renewal
24.03.12 |
AD271+ |
18DLA |
18DLA |
12DLA |
Edmonton (EC) closed, allocation moved to Palmers Green (AD)
Most buses are parked at LV due to lack of room at AD, ß
Operating Garages
AD Palmers Green
Changeover point North Circular Road / Palmers green
WN Wood Green
Changeover point Palmers Green
WW
Walthamstow
Changeover point outside garage
T Leyton
Changeover point outside garage and certain duties at Crooked Billet
Edmonton
Base
Changeover NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD outside Tescos
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