Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| at 03.10.34 | AC |
25STL |
23STL |
31STL |
CL |
35STL |
32STL |
25STL |
OLD FORD Lady Franklin - Roman Road - Bethnal Green Stn - Shoreditch - Bishopsgate - Threadneedle Street - Bank - Holborn Circus - High Holborn - New Oxford Street - Oxford Street - Oxford Circus - Marble Arch - Edgware Road - Maida Vale - Kilburn - Willesden Lane - WILLESDEN White Hart or Neasden - BLACKBIRD CROSS - Wembley Park - WEMBLEY STADIUM
( Thurs evenings Summer months )
| 08.04.36 | AC |
25STL |
23STL |
31STL |
CL |
@50STL |
32STL |
25STL |
OLD FORD - WILLESDEN or BLACKBIRD CROSS - WEMBLEY STADIUM ( Thurs evenings Summer months )
Mon-Fri Clay Hall jointly operated with Route 8A
| 12.10.39 | AC |
25STL |
23STL |
31STL |
CL |
@51STL |
32STL |
25STL |
OLD FORD Lady Franklin - WILLESDEN White Hart or - BLACKBIRD CROSS
Thursday evening extension to Wembley Stadium withdrawn
| 15.11.39 | AC |
25STL |
24STL |
22STL |
CL |
@27STL |
18STL |
27STL |
OLD FORD Lady Franklin - WILLESDEN White Hart or - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( daytime )
The Blackbird Cross leg cut back to Willesden Garage in the evenings
| 15.05.40 | AC |
25STL |
18STL |
21STL |
CL |
@35STL |
26STL |
29STL |
|
ON |
18STL |
12STL |
-- |
OLD FORD Lady Franklin - WILLESDEN White Hart or - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Mon-Sat evenings )- BLACKBIRD CROSS ( Mon-Sat daytime / Sun)
Sunday evening service restored between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
Mon-Sat Alperton allocation added
It is not clear if ON garage journeys ran in service - because this would have meant a partial evening service beyond Willesden unless no evening buses ran from ON
| 20.11.40 | AC |
25STL |
18STL |
21STL |
CL |
@35STL |
26STL |
24STL |
|
ON |
18STL |
12STL |
OLD FORD Lady Franklin - WILLESDEN White Hart or - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Sun evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( except Sunday evenings )
The Blackbird Cross leg cut back to Willesden Garage
| 14.05.41 | AC |
25STL |
18STL |
17STL |
CL |
@35STL |
26STL |
28STL |
|
ON |
18STL |
12STL |
-- |
OLD FORD Lady Franklin - WILLESDEN White Hart or - BLACKBIRD CROSS
Sunday evening service restored between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
| 29.10.41 | AC |
32STL |
21STL |
20STL |
CL |
@40STL |
28STL |
30STL |
|
ON |
9STL |
6STL |
OLD FORD Lady Franklin - WILLESDEN White Hart or - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( except Mon-Sat evenings )
The Blackbird Cross leg cut back to Willesden Garage Mon-Sat evenings
| 14.01.42 | AC |
32STL |
21STL |
20STL |
CL |
@40STL |
28STL |
30STL |
|
ON |
9STL |
6STL |
OLD FORD Lady Franklin - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( except Mon-Sat evenings )
WILLESDEN White Hart journeys diverted to Willesden Garage
| 22.04.42 | AC |
31STL |
17STL |
17STL |
CL |
@38STL |
26STL |
30STL |
OLD FORD - BLACKBIRD CROSS
Mon-Sat evening service restored between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
Alperton (ON) allocation withdrawn - replaced by Route 46
| 28.10.42 | AC |
29STL+ |
14STL+ |
23STL |
| 3STL/112 | 1STL/112 | |||
CL |
@40STL |
28STL |
29STL |
OLD FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( except Mon-Sat evenings ) - Wembley Park - Wembley Park Drive - Park Lane - Wembley High Road - Ealing Road - ALPERTON STATION ( Suns )
Mon-Sat evening service withdrawn between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
Sunday extended from Blackbird Cross to Alperton via withdrawn Route 46
| 21.04.43 | AC |
29STL+ |
14STL+ |
23STL |
| 2STL/112 | 1STL/112 | |||
CL |
@39STL |
27STL |
27STL |
OLD FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( except Mon-Fri evenings ) - ALPERTON STATION ( Suns )
Sat evening service restored between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
| 27.10.43 | AC |
27STL+ |
16STL+ |
18STL |
| 1STL/112 | 1STL/112 | |||
CL |
@37STL |
30STL |
19STL |
OLD FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( except Mon-Sat evenings ) - - ALPERTON STATION ( Suns )
Saturday evening service withdrawn between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
| 19.04.44 | AC |
25STL 3ST+ |
17STL+ |
25STL |
| 1STL/18B | 1STL/18B | |||
CL |
@37STL |
29STL |
25STL |
OLD FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( except Mon-Fri evenings ) -- ALPERTON STATION ( Suns )
Saturday evening service restored between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
| 25.10.44 | AC |
25STL 4ST |
19STL |
20STL |
CL |
@36STL+ |
29STL |
20STL |
OLD FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( except Mon-Sat evenings ) - - ALPERTON STATION ( Suns )
Saturday evening service withdrawn between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
| 13.02.46 | AC |
28STL |
21STL |
25STL |
CL |
@41STL |
@33STL |
@28STL |
OLD FORD - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( Mon-Sat ) -- ALPERTON STATION ( Suns )
Monday-Saturday evening service restored between Willesden and Blackbird Cross
Sunday service amended to run
all through being previosly split at Willesden Garage
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Taken from February 1946 Red Book |
03.05.50 |
AC |
28RT |
24RT |
30RT |
CL |
@41RTL |
@32RTL |
@30RTL |
OLD FORD - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( Mon-Sat ) -- ALPERTON STATION ( Suns )
RT type introduced
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A look at the allocation shows that on Mon-Fri peaks there was an impressive 35bph between Old Ford and Liverpool Street |
02.05.51 |
AC |
28RTW |
24RTW |
30RTW |
CL |
@41RTW |
@32RTW |
@30RTW |
OLD FORD - BLACKBIRD CROSS ( Mon-Sat ) - ALPERTON ( Suns )
RTW type introduced
 |
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Taken from July 1952 Red Book |
16.10.57 |
AC |
24RTW 1RML |
20RTW 1RML |
-- |
CL |
21RTW+ |
26RTW |
-- |
|
| 5RTW/8A |
OLD
FORD - WEMBLEY Empire Pool (Sat) - WEMBLEY
Trading Estate (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Sat extended from Kingsbury to Empire Pool and further extended Mon-Fri peaks to Wembley
Trading Estate.
Sunday renumbered 8B.
RML prototype on trial
 |
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Scanned from April 1958 Red Book - the complete book is available from the Sales List The 1127pm departure from KILBURN Willesden Lane is a mystery but there was a destination display for KILBURN Quex Road so maybe the outward journey terminated there |
26.11.58 |
AC |
17RTW 1RML |
17RTW 1RML |
-- |
CL |
22RTW |
25RTW |
-- |
|
| +5RTW/8A |
OLD
FORD - NEASDEN Dog Lane (Mon-Sat) - WEMBLEY
Trading Estate (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Fri outside peaks and Saturday withdrawn north
of Neasden.
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Taken from November 1958 Red Book Note: No journeys from Old Ford ventured west of Willesden |
13.05.59 |
AC |
11RTW 7RM |
11RTW 7RM |
-- |
CL |
22RTW |
25RTW |
-- |
|
| +5RTW/8A |
OLD
FORD - NEASDEN Dog Lane (Mon-Sat) - WEMBLEY
Trading Estate (Mon-Fri peaks)
RM
type introduced prior to trolleybus conversions.
 |
RTL1338 the victim of a head butt and RTW314 stand side by side at Willesden Garage stand
|
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11.11.59 |
AC |
18RTW |
18RTW |
-- |
BW |
23RTW |
25RTW |
-- |
OLD
FORD - NEASDEN Dog Lane (Mon-Sat) - WEMBLEY
Trading Estate (Mon-Fri peaks)
CL
garage closed - allocation transferred to BW.
 |
RTL301 waits at the Elgin Avenue stand
|
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18.11.64 |
AC |
18RTW |
16RTW |
12RTW |
BW |
23RTW |
27RTW |
16RTW |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE (Suns) - NEASDEN (Mon-Sat) - WEMBLEY Trading Estate (Mon-Fri
peaks)
Sunday Route withdrawn between Willesden and Alperton thus 8B renumbered 8.
01.01.65 |
AC |
18RTW |
16RTW |
12RTW |
BW |
23RM |
27RM |
16RM
inc 8A |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE (Suns) - NEASDEN (Mon-Sat) - WEMBLEY Trading Estate (Mon-Fri
peaks)
RM
type introduced at BW
01.02.65 |
AC |
18RM |
16RM |
12RM |
BW |
23RM |
27RM |
16RM
inc 8A |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE (Suns) - NEASDEN (Mon-Sat) - WEMBLEY Trading Estate (Mon-Fri
peaks)
RM type introduced at AC.
25.10.69 |
AC |
16RM |
15RM |
8RM |
BW |
24RM |
24RM |
14RM |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE (Suns) - NEASDEN (Mon-Sat) - WEMBLEY Trading Estate (Mon-Fri
peaks)
Sunday
joint allocation with 8A withdrawn.
13.06.70 |
AC |
15RM |
14RM |
7RM |
BW |
24RM |
23RM |
10RM |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN - NEASDEN (Sat shop hours) - WEMBLEY (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Fri withdrawn between Willesden and Neasden
except for peak journeys to Wembley
Saturday withdrawn between Willesden and Neasden except for shopping hours.
22.09.73 |
AC |
15RM |
15RM |
7RM |
| +1RM/52 | ||||
BW |
23RM |
23RM |
11RM |
|
| +1RM/25 |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN - NEASDEN (Sat shop hours) - WEMBLEY (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Fri withdrawn between Willesden and Neasden
except for peak journeys to Wembley
 |
RM439 is seen one week before the changeover at AC to RML. |
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23.02.75 |
AC |
15RML |
14RML |
7RML |
BW |
23RM |
23RM |
11RM |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN - NEASDEN (Sat shop hours) - WEMBLEY (Mon-Fri peaks)
AC introduced RML type.
19.10.75 |
AC |
15RML |
14RML |
7RML |
BW |
23RML |
23RML |
11RML |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN - NEASDEN (Sat shop hours) - WEMBLEY (Mon-Fri peaks)
BW
introduce RML type.
10.01.76 |
AC |
16RML |
14RML |
8RML |
BW |
23RML |
23RML/2RM |
11RML |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN - NEASDEN (Sat shop hours) - WEMBLEY (Mon-Fri peaks)
Revised
to operate in Old Ford both directions via Roman Road
St Stephen's Road and Old Ford Road. Eastbound routeing via Driffield
Road discontinued.
25.04.81 |
AC |
9RML |
7RML |
6RML |
BW |
22RML |
24RML |
14RML |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE - WEMBLEY
Trading Estate (Mon-Fri peaks)
Saturday withdrawn between Willesden & Neasden.
23.01.82 |
AC |
10RML |
7RML |
6RML |
BW |
22RML |
24RML |
16RML |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE - WEMBLEY
Trading Estate (Mon-Fri peaks)
Wembley
Trading Estate journeys rerouted at the Arena via Engineers Way First
Way to South Way instead of Wembley Hill Road.
04.09.82 |
BW |
29RML |
27RML |
23RML |
OLD
FORD - WILLESDEN GARAGE
Mon-Fri peak journeys beyond Willesden
to Wembley withdrawn in favour of bifurcation journeys on Route
297.
AC allocation withdrawn.
28.07.84 |
BW |
32RML |
30RML |
20RML |
BOW
GARAGE - WILLESDEN GARAGE
Route
extended from Old Ford to Bow Garage at all times.
16.01.88 |
BW |
37RML |
32RML |
-- |
WH |
-- |
-- |
21T |
WEST HAM GARAGE (Suns) Stratford - BOW CHURCH (Mon-Sat) - WILLESDEN
Sunday converted to One Person Operation and transferred to West Ham (WH) which filled the gap left by Route 25 withdrawal from WH on this day
21.05.88 |
BW |
37RML |
33RML |
-- |
WH |
-- |
-- |
25T |
WEST HAM GARAGE (Suns) Stratford - BOW CHURCH (Mon-Sat) - WILLESDEN
Sunday
First Bus from West Ham Garage rerouted to loop via Bow Church and Bromley
High Street.
23.11.91 |
AC |
10RML |
9RML |
|
BW |
27RML |
25RML |
-- |
|
WH |
-- |
-- |
25T |
WEST HAM GARAGE (Suns) Stratford - BOW CHURCH (Mon-Sat) - WILLESDEN
Mon-Sat
AC allocation re-introduced.
 |
T643 Stratford Broadway seen on a garage journey to WH |
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18.07.92 |
BW61+ |
26RML |
23RML |
14T |
01.06.93 |
BW61+ |
22RML |
19RML |
11S/T |
evenings |
BW |
T |
T |
-- |
BOW - VICTORIA
Scania type introduced for OPO workings.
 |
S58 Oxford Circus performing a short working journey
|
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15.07.95 |
BW61+ |
22RML |
21RML |
11T |
evenings |
BW |
T |
T |
-- |
 |
Evening Route converted to One Person Operation. |
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BOW - VICTORIA
Mon-Sat evenings converted to OPO
07.12.96 |
BW61+ |
22RML |
21RML |
11T/VN |
evenings |
BW |
T/VN |
T/VN |
-- |
BOW - VICTORIA
VN
type introduced
 |
VA77 Holborn |
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07.12.96 |
BW61+ |
22RML |
21RML |
11T/VN |
evenings |
BW |
T/VN |
T/VN |
-- |
BOW - VICTORIA
VN
type introduced
26.06.99 |
BW61+ |
25RML |
24RML |
14VA |
evenings |
BW |
10VA/26 |
10VA/26 |
-- |
BOW - VICTORIA
Increased PVR
 |
 |
28.04.01 |
BW |
28RML |
23RML |
15RML |
BOW - VICTORIA
MS
evening and Sunday Route reverted to crew operation except for a few
late evening journeys ex N8.
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Normally found on Route 15 - but seen on our route at Bank is Green Line liveried RML2456 |
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05.06.04 |
BW61+ |
34TA |
28TA |
18TA |
BOW - VICTORIA
Route
converted to OPO operation - click
here for conversion night
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Trident 178844 at Bank Junction |
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BOW
CHURCH - OXFORD CIRCUS
Contract renewed but withdrawn between Oxford
Circus and Victoria - most of this section covered by extending Route C2 from Oxford Circus to Victoria. Revised to stand in Henrietta Place
 |
Scania Omnicity 10.9m ( 15107 ) Bethnall Green |
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24.08.13 |
BW61+ |
30TA |
25TA |
15TA |
BOW CHURCH - TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD
Withdrawn between Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Circus
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Click map to expand |
28.06.14 |
BW61+ |
30LT |
24LT |
15LT |
BOW CHURCH - TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD
New Contract with new Wrightbus ( Borisbus )
 |
LT250 Bethnal Green Station about to enter Roman Road
|
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28.06.14 |
BW61+ |
27LT |
24LT |
15LT |
BOW CHURCH - TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD
The curtailment at Tottenham Court Road made permanent
29.06.19 |
BW61+ |
27LT |
22LT |
14LT |
BOW CHURCH - TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD
Contract renewal
07.09.24 |
BW61+ |
27LT |
22LT |
14LT |
OLD FORD - TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD
To facilitate major roadworks at the Bow Interchange roundabout route 8 will be unable to reach Bow Church with buses instead starting and finishing.at Roman Road Market.
For Bow Church passengers should interchange to and from routes 276 and 488 at the Roman Road Market bus stops.
Current blind
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Operating Garages
AC
Willesden
Changeover point at garage
CL
Clay Hall
Changeover point at Old Ford
BW
Bow
Changeover point at Old Ford
WH
West Ham
Changeover point at garage
Live visual
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