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Route History

81 Farechart 81 Map 81 Route Record

at 01.01.50
AV
18RT
17RT
18RT

HOUNSLOW GARAGE, Hounslow West, Cranford, Harlington Corner, Harmondsworth, Longford, Bath Road. Colnbrook, Langley, SLOUGH STATION (Monday-Friday/Saturday am ) - WINDSOR CASTLE (Saturday pm/Sunday)
Allocation joint with Route 81A.

RT4301 Hounslow Garage
05.12.62
AV
9RT
12RT
7RM

Sunday converted to RM buses spare ex 117

08.05.63
AV
9RT
12RT
8RM

HOUNSLOW Bus Station - SLOUGH STATION
Withdrawn between Slough & Windsor.

23.01.66
AV
9RT
7RM
6RM

SHEPHERDS BUSH GREEN (Suns), Goldhawk Road, Turnham Green, Brentford, Isleworth, London Road HOUNSLOW Bus Station (MS) - SLOUGH STATION
Sunday extended from Hounslow to Shepherds Bush Green via 117

23.08.69
AV
6RM
6RM
3RM

HOUNSLOW Bus Station - SLOUGH STATION
Sunday extension from Hounslow to Shepherds Bush Green withdrawn. RM introduced daily.

18.04.70
AV
8SM
7SM
4SM

Daily Route converted to OPO.

SM30 Hounslow West, note the Odeon long since gone !!
20.01.73
AV
8SMS
7SMS
4SMS

Converted from SM to SMS.

22.08.76
AV
8LS
7LS
4LS

 Converted from SMS to LS

13.07.85
BL
DMS
DMS
DMS

Operation transferred to London Bus Lines

LBL1069 exLT DMS
Leyland Lynx LBL 752 Northern Counties Olympian LBL 43
29.07.95
WK
7DA
7DA
3DA

Route transferred to Westlink (Hounslow Heath)

DA4 DA6 Hounslow West
19.11.95
AV
--
--
3LS

 

WK

7DA

7DA

--

Sunday allocation transferred to London United(AV)

04.01.97
WK
7DA
7DA
4DA

Sunday allocation transferred back to Westlink, Hounslow Heath (WK)

29.03.98
AV
--
--
2LX

 

WK

7DA

7DA

--


Sunday allocation transferred to London United (AV)

Leyland Lynx LX4
04.01.99
AV
1sd
--
2LX

 

WK

7DA

7DA

--


One MF morning peak journey operated by Hounslow (AV)

04.09.99
AV
1sd
--
2LX

 

WK

2L/5LX

7LX

--


DA type vehicles withdrawn.
24.06.00
AV
2L/5LX
2L/5LX
2LX

Westlink allocation transferred to Hounslow (AV)


07.04.01
AV
10DP/1L
9DP
4DP

Converted to single deck low floor operation


DP3 Bath Road, Heathrow TA203
05.10.02
HH
10DP
10DP
5DP

Allocation transferred to Hounslow Heath
This made room at Hounslow for the 419 which made space at V for the 49 which made space at Shepherds Bush for the new 148

30.07.05
HH321+
10DP
10DP
5DP

Contract renewal

03.09.05
HH321+
9DP
11DP
6DP
 

HH330+

2VA

--

--

Double deck journeys introduced all day instead of just isolated peak journeys.

12.11.05
AV251+
9DP
10DP
5DP
 

AV114/5

2TA

--

--

Allocation moved to Hounslow, H22 replaced.

12.05.07
AV251+
13DP
13DP
7VA/VP
 

AV266/7

2TA

--

--

Frequency increase

25.08.07
AV251+
15DP
13DP
7VA/VP
 

AV266/7

2TA

--

--

Projected out of Route to Isleworth Fire Station stand upon start on works at Hounslow Bus Station

May 2008
AV251+
15DP
13DP
7DP
 

AV266/7

2TA

--

--

Sunday Route reverted to single deck.

27.06.09
AV251+
14DP
12DP
7DP
 

AV266/7

2TA

--

--

Stand working reverted to Hounslow Bus Station.

10.10.09
AV251+
13TA/VA
12TA/VA
7TA/VA

Converted to double deck operation.

VP130 Bath Road
31.07.10
AV251+
13dd
12dd
7dd

Contract extended for two years

81 times

Operating Garages

AV Hounslow
Changeover point , Hounslow Garage.

WK Westlink
Changeover point A4/A312 layby or Hounslow Bus Station.

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