Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
at 03.10.34 | AC |
13STL |
13STL |
26STL |
HD |
8ST |
7ST |
6ST |
LONDON BRIDGE - Southwark Bridge - Cannon Street - Ludgate Circus - Shoe Lane - Holborn Circus - Grays Inn Road - Kings Cross - Euston - Marylebone Road - Paddington Green - Harrow Road- Kensal Green - Harlesden - Stonebridge Park - Wembley - Sudbury - Harrow - Wealdstone - HARROW WEALD GARAGE
Thursday evening journeys in summer months diverted at Wembley to Stadium.
Middle Row (X) provided these journeys extra to the normal schedule
providing 5 buses ex other routes - these journeys withdrawn 18.10.34
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Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
11.09.35 | AC |
2STL |
-- |
18ST |
HD |
7ST |
7ST |
6ST |
HARROW WEALD - HARLESDEN Willesden Junction ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Sat pm / Sun )
Mon-Fri / Sat am withdrawn between Harlesden and London Bridge - Route 18A increased to compensate
Most of Mon-Fri and Saturday Willesden (AC) withdrawn
04.03.36 | AC |
2ST |
16ST |
18ST |
HD |
7ST |
7ST |
6ST |
|
X |
-- |
@20ST |
-- |
|
@ Joint with Route 18A |
HARROW WEALD - HARLESDEN Willesden Junction ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Sat pm / Sun )
Saturday Willesden (AC) and Middle Row (X) introduced
24.03.37 | AC |
2ST |
15ST |
18ST |
HD |
7ST |
7ST |
6ST |
|
X |
-- |
@20ST |
-- |
|
@ Joint with Route 18A |
HARROW WEALD - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Sat pm / Sun )
Mon-Fri / Sat am withdrawn between Wembley and Harlesden
06.10.37 | AC |
2ST |
14ST |
18ST |
HD |
7ST |
7ST |
6ST |
|
X |
-- |
@20ST |
-- |
|
@ Joint with Route 18A |
HARROW WEALD - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - KINGS CROSS ( Sat pm ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Saturday withdrawn between Kings Cross and London Bridge
05.01.38 | AC |
-- |
7ST/18A |
18ST |
HD |
7ST |
7ST |
6ST |
|
X |
-- |
3ST/18A |
-- |
HARROW WEALD - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - KINGS CROSS ( Sat pm ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns)
)Mon-Fri Willesden (AC) withdrawn
12.10.38 | AC |
-- |
3ST+ |
13STL |
10ST/18A | ||||
HD |
7ST |
4ST |
6ST |
HARROW WEALD - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - KINGS CROSS ( Sat pm ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns)
Saturday only X withdrawn
07.06.39 | AC |
-- |
15STL |
13STL |
ON |
7STL |
4STL |
6STL |
|
X |
-- |
17ST |
-- |
HARROW WEALD - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - KINGS CROSS ( Sat pm ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns)
Harrow Weald (HD) replaced by Alperton (ON)
Sat only X reintroduced
18.10.39 | HD |
-- |
-- |
9STL |
ON |
7STL |
7STL |
-- |
|
X |
-- |
-- |
10ST |
HARROW WEALD - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Saturday withdrawn between Wembley and Kings Cross
Willesden (AC) withdrawn
Sunday only Harrow Weald and Middle Row (X) introduced
20.03.40 | AC |
-- |
-- |
10STL |
HD |
-- |
-- |
9STL |
|
ON |
7STL |
7STL |
-- |
HARROW WEALD - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Sunday only Middle Row (X) replaced by Willesden (AC)
20.11.40 | ON |
8STL |
8STL |
19STL |
29.10.41 | ON |
15STL |
15STL+ |
20STL |
28.10.42 | ON |
15STL |
15STL+ |
20STL |
ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Sat peaks / Sun journeys ) - EDGWARE STATION - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Sunday introduced between Aldenham LT Works and Edgware Station
26.09.45 | ON |
19G |
17G+ |
27G |
1STL/79 |
ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Sat peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Sunday journeys between Aldenham LT Works and Edgware Station withdrawn
01.11.47 | ON |
19G |
19G |
27G |
ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Sat peak journeys between Aldenham LT Works and Edgware Station withdrawn
13.04.49 | AC |
-- |
10STL |
-- |
ON |
19G |
18G+ |
27G |
|
1G/79 4G/83 |
ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Saturday only Willesden (AC) introduced.
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Taken from May 1950 allocation book |
11.10.50 |
AC |
-- |
10RT |
-- |
ON |
23RTL |
13RTL |
25RTL |
ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Willesden
(AC) STL replaced by RT - and Alperton (ON) STL replaced by RTL
02.05.51 |
AC |
-- |
10RT |
12RT |
ON |
23RTL |
13RTL |
13RTL |
ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
AC
gained a Sunday allocation.
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Note that journeys starting or finishing at Craven Park were to and from Willesden Garage (AC) |
19.05.54 |
AC |
-- |
10RT |
18RTW |
ON |
22RT |
12RT |
7RT |
ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Sunday
AC allocation increased and changed from RT to RTW.
05.05.55 |
AC |
-- |
-- |
17RTW |
ON |
22RT |
21RT |
6RT |
ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Saturday
AC allocation withdrawn
30.04.58 |
AC |
-- |
-- |
9RTW |
ON |
22RT |
21RT |
10RT |
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The timetable clearly shows the Aldenham Works journeys - the full Sunday timetable for Edgware to London Bridge is shown in the red book and mainly worked to a 15/20 minute headway Wembley to London Bridge - the busiest section Sudbury to Paddington Green covered by Route 662 trolleybus Scanned from April 1958 Red Book - the complete book is available from the Sales List |
26.11.58 |
ON |
21RT |
21RT |
8RT |
X |
-- |
-- |
6RTW |
ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Sunday
only (AC) allocation replaced by new Middle Row (X) RTW allocation.
18.03.59 |
AC |
-- |
5RTW |
-- |
ON |
21RT |
16RT |
8RT |
|
X |
-- |
-- |
6RTW |
ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Saturday
AC allocation reintroduced.
14.10.59 |
AC |
-- |
5RTL |
-- |
ON |
21RT |
16RT |
8RT |
|
X |
-- |
-- |
6RTL |
ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
RTW
allocations replaced by RTL
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Roofbox RT358 Edgware Station
|
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02.01.62 |
AC |
-- |
6RTL |
-- |
ON |
9RT |
-- |
8RT |
|
SE |
29RM |
29RM |
10RM |
|
X |
17RM |
16RM |
7RM |
LONDON
BRIDGE - EDGWARE STATION - ALDENHAM LT Works (Mon-Fri peak journeys)
Additional Route Mon-Sat Wembley Pool - Edgware Station.
Extended from Wembley to London Bridge at all times
replacing Route 18B and trolleybus 662.
Daily SE and X RM allocation introduced and Saturday ON withdrawn.
15.08.62 |
AC |
-- |
7RTW |
-- |
ON |
9RT |
-- |
8RT |
|
SE |
30RM |
29RM |
10RM |
|
X |
18RM |
15RM |
7RM |
ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
AC
RTL allocation replaced by RTW
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A well laden RTW20 (AC) at Wembley
|
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01.04.64 |
AC |
-- |
7RTL |
-- |
ON |
9RM |
-- |
8RM |
|
SE |
30RM |
30RM |
10RM |
|
X |
18RM |
15RM |
7RM |
ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STN - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) -PADDINGTON GREEN ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Mon-Sat except evgs /Suns )
AC
converted from RTW to RTL and ON allocation converted from RT to RM.
The route ran in two sections Edgware & Wembley or Sudbury and London Bridge
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Taken from 1964 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
31.12.66 |
AC |
-- |
8RTL |
-- |
ON |
8RM |
-- |
8RM |
|
SE |
23RM |
24RM |
10RM |
|
X |
14RM |
7RM |
6RM |
LONDON
BRIDGE (Mon-Sat) - PADDINGTON GREEN (Suns) - EDGWARE STATION - ALDENHAM LT Works (Mon-Fri peak journeys)
Additional Route Monday-Friday Wembley Pool - Edgware Station
Sunday withdrawn between Paddington Green & London Bridge
( I was a conductor at Middle Row during this period and occasionally worked this Route although I was usually on Route 28/187A )
07.09.68 |
ON |
8RM |
-- |
9RM |
SE |
37RM |
37RM |
6RM |
LONDON
BRIDGE (Mon-Sat) - PADDINGTON GREEN (Suns) - EDGWARE STATION - ALDENHAM LT Works (Mon-Fri peak journeys)
AC
& X allocations withdrawn.
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Taken from Sep 1968 allocation book |
02.03.69 |
ON |
8RM |
-- |
8RM |
SE |
37RM |
37RM |
7RM |
LONDON
BRIDGE (Mon-Sat) - BAKER STREET STATION (Suns)
- EDGWARE STATION -; ALDENHAM LT Works (Mon-Fri peak
journeys)
Additional Route Monday-Friday Wembley Pool - Edgware Station
Sunday Route extended from Paddington Green to
Baker Street Station.
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RM1022 in company with a DMS on Route 10 at London Bridge
|
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13.06.70 |
ON |
-- |
-- |
6RM |
SE |
26RM |
28RM |
6RM |
LONDON
BRIDGE (Mon-Sat) - BAKER STREET STATION (Suns)
- SUDBURY Swan
Route withdrawn west of Sudbury. Edgware section
replaced by Route 182 between Wembley and Harrow and 186 between Harrow and Edgware
Mon-Fri Alperton (ON) allocation withdrawn.
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26.01.75 |
ON |
-- |
-- |
8RM |
SE |
26RML |
26RML/3RM |
4RML |
SUDBURY - BAKER STREET ( Suns ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Mon-Sat )
RM
at SE replaced by RML
28.10.78 |
ON161+ |
-- |
-- |
7RM |
SE1+ |
23RML |
23RML |
4RML |
SUDBURY - BAKER STREET ( Suns ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Mon-Sat )
Route
cuts with 'Busplan 2'
22.04.79 |
ON161+ |
-- |
-- |
7RM |
SE1+ |
23DM |
23DM |
4DM |
SUDBURY - BAKER STREET ( Suns ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Mon-Sat )
Stonebridge
(SE) converted to doored operation
13.05.79 |
ON161+ |
-- |
-- |
7DMc |
SE1+ |
23DMc |
23DMc |
4DMc |
SUDBURY - BAKER STREET ( Suns ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday
only Alperton (ON) converted to doored operation
24.01.80 |
ON161+ |
-- |
-- |
7DM/M |
SE1+ |
23DMc |
23DMc |
4DMc |
SUDBURY - BAKER STREET ( Suns ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday
ON allocation - progressively converted to Crew M & DM operation - completed
13th July 1980
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DM1135 Wembley High Road May 1980 |
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02.06.80 |
ON161+ |
-- |
-- |
7Mc |
SE1+ |
23Mc |
23Mc |
4Mc |
SUDBURY - BAKER STREET ( Suns ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Mon-Sat )
2nd
June 1980 - SE allocation - progressively converted to crew M - completed
19th June 1980
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M237 close to Paddington Green May 1980 |
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15.08.81 |
ON161+ |
-- |
-- |
7Mc |
X1+ |
23DM |
23DM |
4DM |
SUDBURY - BAKER STREET ( Suns ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Mon-Sat )
SE
garage closed - allocation transferred to Westbourne Park Garage.
04.09.82 |
ON161+ |
7Mc |
7Mc |
13Mc |
X1+ |
21DM |
15DM |
-- |
LONDON
BRIDGE (Monday-Friday) - KINGS CROSS (Saturdays)
- BAKER STREET (Suns) - SUDBURY Swan
Saturday withdrawn between Kings Cross and London
Bridge.
Monday-Saturday ON allocation introduced.
Sunday X withdrawn.
23.04.83 |
ON161+ |
8Mc |
7Mc |
6Mc |
X1+ |
21DM |
15DM |
5DM |
LONDON
BRIDGE (Monday-Friday) - KINGS CROSS (Saturdays)
- BAKER STREET (Suns) - SUDBURY
Sunday
X reintroduced.
27.06.83 |
ON161+ |
8Mc |
7Mc |
6Mc |
X1+ |
21M/Tc |
15M/Tc |
5M/Tc |
LONDON
BRIDGE (Monday-Friday) - KINGS CROSS (Saturdays)
- BAKER STREET (Suns) - SUDBURY
27th
June 1983 - X allocation - progressively converted to crew M/T. completed
20th September 1983
2nd November 1985 - X allocation to wholly crew M operation
03.08.85 |
ON |
8Mc |
7Mc |
6Mc |
X |
16M/Tc |
15M/Tc |
5M/Tc |
SUDBURY Swan - BAKER STREET STATION -: KINGS CROSS(Monday-Saturday)
- FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Farringdon Street & London
Bridge - replaced by new 17. .
01.02.86 |
ON |
8M |
8M |
16M |
X |
22M |
19M |
-- |
SUDBURY
Swan - BAKER STREET STATION (Sunday am/evenings) - EUSTON (Sunday mid-day )
- KINGSCROSS (Monday-Saturday except evgs }- FARRINGDON STREET (Monday-Friday peaks)
Converted to One Person Operation
Sunday mid-day extended from Baker Street to Euston Station.
Sunday
X allocation withdrawn.
21.11.87 |
ON |
-- |
-- |
16M |
X |
31M |
26M |
-- |
SUDBURY
Swan - BAKER STREET STATION (Sunday am/evenings) - EUSTON (Sunday afternoons)
- KINGS CROSS (Monday-Saturday) - FARRINGDON STREET (Monday-Friday peaks)
Monday-Saturday
ON allocation replaced by increased X allocation.
04.03.89 |
ON |
-- |
-- |
13M |
X |
31M |
26M |
5M |
SUDBURY
Swan - BAKER STREET (Sunday am/evenings) - EUSTON (Sunday afternoons)
- KINGS CROSS (Monday-Saturday) - FARRINGDON STREET (Monday-Friday peaks)
Sunday
X allocation reintroduced.
08.06.91 |
ON |
-- |
-- |
13M |
X |
27M |
26M |
5M |
SUDBURY
Swan - BAKER STREET STATION (Sunday am/evenings) - EUSTON
STATION (Sunday afternoons) - KINGS CROSS (Monday-Saturday)
Withdrawn between Kings Cross & Farringdon Street..
01.02.92 |
X |
27M |
26M |
16M |
SUDBURY
Swan - BAKER STREET STATION (MF evenings / Sunday) - EUSTON ( Saturday ) - KINGS
CROSS ( Monday-Friday except evenings )
Mon-Fri evenings withdrawn between Baker Street and Kings
Cross.
Saturday withdrawn between Baker Street and Kings Cross
ON allocation withdrawn.
16.04.94 |
X |
27M |
25M |
15M |
SUDBURY
Swan - BAKER STREET STATION (Mon-Fri evenings/Saturday/Sunday)
-KINGS CROSS (Monday-Friday except evenings)
Mon-Fri evenings withdrawn between Baker Street and Kings
Cross.
14.10.95 |
X |
27M |
23M |
14M |
SUDBURY
Swan - EUSTON STATION
Mon-Fri withdrawn between Euston & Kings Cross
but extended Sat & Sun from Baker Street to Euston.
26.06.99 |
X |
27TN |
25TN |
14TN |
SUDBURY
Swan - EUSTON STATION
Converted
from Metrobus to low floor double deck operation.
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TN1244 at the eastern terminus
|
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15.11.03 |
WJ |
28EA |
26EA |
22EA |
SUDBURY
Swan - EUSTON STATION
Converted
from Trident to "bendibus" single deck operation and transferred
from Westbourne Park (X) to a new depot at Willesden Junction (WJ)
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EA11001 Wembley High Road |
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VNW32352 stands in for an artic at the period when the artcis were taken off the road pending fire hazard investigation. |
13.11.10 |
WJ |
48VN |
38VN |
22VN |
SUDBURY
Swan - EUSTON STATION
Contract renewed but with double deck buses - note increased allocation
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VN37925 is leaving Sudbury
|
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22.06.13 |
WJ |
48VW |
39VW |
24VW |
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Contract novated to Metroline West (WJ) |
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SUDBURY
Swan - EUSTON STATION
Taken from 1940 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk
14.11.15 |
WJ |
53VW |
39VW |
24VW |
SUDBURY - EUSTON
Contract extended for two years
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Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris |
11.11.17 |
RP251+ |
44VH |
32VH |
24VH |
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Contract reassigned and allocated to Atlas Road (RP) |
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SUDBURY - EUSTON
New operator
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ADE40412 Euston stand |
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12.05.18 |
RP251+ |
44VH |
32VH |
24VH |
SUDBURY - EUSTON
Changeover point changed to HARROW ROAD Scrubs Lane
12.11.22 |
RP251+ |
35VH |
23VH |
24VH |
SUDBURY - EUSTON
Contract exteded for two years
09.11.24 |
RP251+ |
39VH |
36VH |
26VH |
SUDBURY - EUSTON
Contract renewal
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RP Atlas Road
Changeover point at HARROW ROAD, Tubbs Road
from May 2018
HARROW ROAD, College Park
ON Alperton
Changeover point at Ealing Road - Wembley
SE Stonebridge
Changeover point at outside garage
AC Willesden
Changeover point at Craven Park
X Middle Row
Changeover point at HARROW ROAD The Plough
X Westbourne Park
Changeover point at HARROW ROAD Prince of Wales
WJ Willesden Junction
Changeover point at HARROW ROAD Tubbs Road
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