Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
27.03.93
N101+
16RML
14RML
14L/M
Evenings
N
L
L
--
This was in fact the renumbering of the 2B.

CRYSTAL PALACE (Monday-Saturday evenings/Suns) - Elder Road - NORWOOD GARAGE (Monday-Saturday except evenings) Tulse Hill - Brixton - Stockwell - Vauxhall - Victoria - Hyde Park Corner - Marble Arch - Baker Street - MARYLEBONE STATION

RML2718 Great Central Street - the 453 would take over this spot in the new decade

 


29.01.94
N101+
26L/M
23L/M
14L/M

CRYSTAL PALACE ( Mon-Sat evgs/ Suns )  -  NORWOOD GARAGE ( Mon-Sat except evgs )  -  MARYLEBONE STATION
Converted to OPO at all times

M521

M521 Park Lane

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27.01.96
N101+
26L
23L
14L

CRYSTAL PALACE ( Mon-Sat evgs/ Suns )  -  NORWOOD GARAGE ( Mon-Sat except evgs )  -  MARYLEBONE STATION
Metrobus type replaced by Olympian

L32

 

L32 Terminus Place, Victoria

© Peter Horrex

 


Scanned from Route 2 leaflet dated 1.4.00
Click map to enlarge

15.02.03
N101+
21L
20L
14L

BAKER STREET STATION - NORWOOD GARAGE
Withdrawn between Norwood Garage and Crystal Palace - this section replaced by new Route 432
Diverted at Gloucester Place to Baker Street Station to make space at Marylebone for new bendi bus Route 453.

30.08.03
N101+
21VLA
20VLA
14VLA

BAKER STREET STATION - NORWOOD GARAGE
Converted to low floor dd.

VLA1 complete with Arriva " cow horns" at Hyde Park Corner

02.04.05
N101+
21VLA
20VLA
13VLA

BAKER STREET STATION - NORWOOD GARAGE
Contract renewal

VLA53

When maintenance work forced the closure of the Victoria Line short working journeys were provided  running between Brixton Station & Hyde Park Corner - VLA53 is seen doing this

 


24.03.07
N101+
21VLA
20VLA
13VLA

NORWOOD GARAGE - MARYLEBONE STATION
Diverted at Gloucester Place via Dorset Square and Melcombe Street to Marylebone Station.
The stand is in Hays Place

VLA126 Oxford Street July 2008

03.04.10
N101+
24VLA
21VLA
15VLA

NORWOOD GARAGE - MARYLEBONE STATION
Contract renewal

When the Marylebone stand was changed to Hays Place it enable the first pick up stop to be outside the station rather than across the road in Great Central Street. Also of note is the new blind arrangement

04.04.15
N101+
24VLA
21VLA
15VLA

NORWOOD GARAGE - MARYLEBONE STATION
Contract extended for two years

VLA65 seen approaching the last stop at
Marylebone shortly before the new buses were introduced

© Ian Armstrong


01.04.17
N101+
24HV
21HV
15HV

NORWOOD GARAGE - MARYLEBONE STATION
Contract renewal with new hybrid buses.

HV297. a good photo spoiled by a badly placed rubbish bin at
Marylebone Station

© Ian Armstrong


09.01.21
N101+
24HV
21HV
17HV

NORWOOD GARAGE - MARYLEBONE STATION
Routeing via Terminus Place in Victoria resumed after temporary withdrawal

HT2 normally found on Route 202 is seen in Vauxhall Bridge Rd

© Alisha


20.03.21
N101+
23HV
21HV
17HV

NORWOOD GARAGE - MARYLEBONE STATION
Mon-Fr reduced running times

28.08.21
N101+
20HV+
20HV
17HV
   
1HV/468
   

NORWOOD GARAGE - MARYLEBONE STATION
PVR reduction

02.04.22
N101+
20HV+
20HV
17HV
   
1HV/468
   

NORWOOD GARAGE - MARYLEBONE STATION
Contract extended for two years

HV401 Terminus Place

HV401 Terminus Place

© Anthony Moore


30.03.24
N101+
20HV+
20HV
17HV
   
1HV/468
   

NORWOOD GARAGE - MARYLEBONE STATION
Contract renewal for 6 years

 

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Garages

N Norwood
Changeover point Norwood Garage

Live visual

 

2021 Map

Taken from 2021 map drawn by MIke Harris
busmap.co.uk

 

Route 2 fares

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Wednesday, 20.03.24