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487


 

Route History

487 fares

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.

508

508 is seen here at Central Middlesex Hospital, note the comprehensive blind showing 6 points, very unusual for a single decker

This image available on the
Abbelio ( small company ) CD

09.00
HN
8sd
6sd
3sd

Company now trades as Metropolitan Omnibus

VS608

Seen in South Harrow  with the Metropolitan logo is VS608

This image available on the
Abbelio ( small company ) CD

25.05.02
HN
8sd
7sd
3sd

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

Operation transferred to Thorpes from their base at Wembley

07.06.03
PA
9sd
7sd
3sd

Wembley allocation moved to Perivale (PA)

505

 

Thorpes inherited the buses from MO, 505 is seen at South Harrow

This image available on the
Abbelio ( small company ) CD

 

06.03.04
ON
9DML
7DML
4DML

NEW CONTRACT with First London, operated from Alperton (ON)

VNL32218

VNL32218 usually seen on the 83 route strays onto the 487, seen here on a short working to Gipsy Corner

This image available on the
First CD

28.06.08
WJ
9DML
7DML
4DML

Transferred from Alperton (ON) to Willesden Junction (WJ)

DML326

DML326 passes it's new home at Willesden Junction

This image available on the
First CD

07.03.09
WJ
9DMLe
7DMLe
6DMLe

Contract renewal, Sunday service increased. New E200 darts introduced

DML44070

DML44070 is passing through the bus station at Central Middlesex Hospital

This image available on the
First CD

487

This map was extracted from  The Greater London Bus Map

 

487 times

Operating Garages

ON Alperton
Changeover at garage.

PA Perivale
Changeover not known

WB Wembley
Changeover at WJ

HN Harlesden
Changeover WJ

WJ Willesden Junction
Changeover at WJ

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