Route 221

Route History

08.11.61	FY	20RM	15RM	15RM
	WN	--	6RM	--

NORTH FINCHLEY, Friern Barnet, New Southgate, Bounds Green, Wood Green, Turnpike Lane , Manor House, Finsbury Park, Holloway, Caledonian Road, KINGS CROSS (Suns) Farringdon Road, FARRINGDON STREET (MS/Sun early jnys)
TROLLEYBUS REPLACEMENT SERVICE 521/621

03.01.62

20RM

21RM

15RM

Saturday only WN allocation withdrawn.

09.05.62	FY	23RM	25RM	6RM
	WN	--	--	7RM

Sunday only WN allocation introduced.

23.01.66	FY	23RM	25RM	6RM
	WN	--	--	7RM

EDGWARE STATION (MS) Hale Lane, Mill Hill, Page Street, Bunns Lane, Mill Hill East Stn, Frith Lane, Woodside Park, NORTH FINCHLEY (Suns) - Friern Barnet, New Southgate, Bounds Green, Wood Green, Turnpike Lane Stn, Manor House, Finsbury Park, Holloway, Caledonian Road, KINGS CROSS (Sat pm,Suns) Farringdon Road, FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Fri,Sat am ,Sun early jnys)
Mon-Sat extended from North Finchley to Edgware Station via 125 and withdrawn 240A.

31.12.66	FY	16RM	24RM	5RM/1RT
	WN	--	--	7RM

Mon-Fri Wood Green (WN) allocation introduced.

07.09.68	FY	17RM	19RM	3RM
	WN	5RM	6RM	8RM

Saturday Wood Green (WN) allocation introduced.

13.06.70	FY	13RM	13RM	3RM
	WN	7RM	6RML	5RML

EDGWARE STATION (MS) - NORTH FINCHLEY (Suns) - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evgs,Sat pm,Sun) - FARRINGDON STREET (MF except evgs/Sat/Sun early journeys)
Mon-Fri evening service withdrawn between Kings Cross and Farringdon Street. Weekend RML allocated to WN

16.01.71	FY	13RM	13RM	3RM
	WN	7RM	6RML	4RM

Sunday Wood Green (WN) allocation reverted to RM

31.07.71	FY	13RM	13RM	3RM
	WN	7RM	6RM	4RM

Saturday Wood Green (WN) allocation reverted to RM

08.01.72	FY	8RM	13RM	3RM
	WN	12RM	6RM	4RM

Part MF Finchley (FY) allocation transferred to WN.

17.06.72	FY	8RM	13RM	3RM
	WN	12RM	6RM	4RM

EDGWARE STATION (MS) - NORTH FINCHLEY (Suns) - KINGS CROSS (Sat pm/Sun) - HOLBORN CIRCUS Charterhouse Street (MF except evgs/Sat & Sun early journeys)
Stand working revised at Holborn -: Buses terminated at HOLBORN CIRCUS but then returned via St Andrew Street, Shoe Lane, Stonecutter Street.

24.03.73	FY	9DMS	8DMS	3DMS
	WN	13DMS	12DMS	4DMS

CONVERTED TO ONE PERSON OPERATION.

31.03.79	FY51+	9DMS	10DMS	3DMS
	WN161+	14DMS	13DMS	7DMS

EDGWARE - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evgsSat pm/Sun) - HOLBORN CIRCUS (MF except evgs/Sat & Sun early journeys)
Sunday service extended from North Finchley to Edgware Station replacing part of withdrawn Sunday only 240A .

01.11.80	FY51+	7M	8M	3M
	WN161+	16DMS	17DMS	7DMS

Metrobus conversion at Finchley (FY)

19.09.81	FY51+	7M	8M	3M
	WN161+	16M	17M	7M

Metrobus conversion at Wood Green (WN).

21.06.86	EW	4M	-	--
	WN151+	16M	17M	7M

Finchley (FY) allocation withdrawn. Mon-Fri Edgware (EW) allocation introduced.

06.06.87

WN151+

19M

16M

EDGWARE STATION - KINGS CROSS (Sat pm/Sun) - HOLBORN CIRCUS (MF except evgs/Sat am/Sun early journeys)
Saturday early am journeys projected from Kings Cross to Holborn Circus.
Mon-Fri only Edgware (EW) allocation withdrawn.

01.02.92

WN151+

14M

11M

EDGWARE STATION - TURNPIKE LANE STN - HOLBORN CIRCUS (MF am journeys)
Withdrawn between Turnpike Lane and KingsCross/Holborn Circus except for a few early MF journeys to Holborn Circus.

17.04.93

WN151+

14M

11M

8DRL

Sunday converted to midibus operation.