Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
21.11.87 |
LW41+ |
5DMS |
5DMS |
-- |
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New route operated by LBL |
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EDGWARE
STATION - Canons
Park Stn - Queensbury - Kingsbury - The Mall - Preston Road - Wembley - ALPERTON
STN ( Mon-Sat )
Route 79A renumbered
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DM869 looking very smart in London Bus Lines livery at 17.08.88 |
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03.09.91 |
LW41+ |
5ON |
5ON |
-- |
EDGWARE
STATION - ALPERTON [Sainsbury's] ( Mon-Sat )
Extended to Alperton Sainsbury 's
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LBL44 Honeypot Lane |
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20.03.96 |
LB |
5ON |
5ON |
-- |
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London Buslines purchased by Centre West |
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EDGWARE
STATION - ALPERTON [Sainsbury's] ( Mon-Sat )
New operator
23.11.96 |
NA71+ |
8MM |
8MM |
6MM |
ON |
1M |
-- |
-- |
 |
New operator |
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EDGWARE
STATION - ALPERTON [Sainsbury's]
Contract reassigned to MTL London (NA) - Two schoolday
only journeys allocated to Centrewest.
Sunday service introduced.
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MM272 Edgware
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19.02.97 |
NA71+ |
8MM |
8MM |
6MM |
ON |
1M |
-- |
-- |
|
 |
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EDGWARE
STATION - ALPERTON Sainsbury's
Centrewest purchased by First
03.07.98 |
NA71+ |
8MM |
8MM |
6MM |
ON |
1M |
-- |
-- |
 |
|
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EDGWARE
STATION - ALPERTON Sainsbury's
MTL purchased by Metroline
09.09.99 |
NA71+ |
9EDR |
8EDR |
6EDR |
ON |
1ON |
-- |
-- |
EDGWARE
STATION - ALPERTON Sainsbury's
Main
allocation transferred from North Acton base to North Wembley base.
24.11.01 |
ON |
10TN |
9TN |
7TN |
EDGWARE
STATION - ALPERTON Sainsbury's
New
Contract awarded to Centrewest (ON) operated by low floor double deck buses.
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VNE32052 East Lancs Vyking 10.2m - the only vehicle of this type in the First fleet which was route bound to the 79 because of a blind problem. This view also shows an unusual blind display
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25.11.06 |
ON |
11VNW |
10VNW |
7VNW |
 |
Contract renewal with First (ON) |
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EDGWARE
STATION - ALPERTON Sainsbury's
New contract
 |
VNW32361 Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini 10.1m is seen in
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26.11.11 |
PV51+ |
11VW |
11VW |
10VW |
|
Contract reassigned to Metroline operating from Perivale West (PV) |
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EDGWARE
STATION - ALPERTON Sainsbury's
Contract reassigned
23.06.12 |
PA401+ |
11VW |
11VW |
11VW |
EDGWARE
STATION - ALPERTON Sainsbury's
Metroline Perivale West (PV) garage closed - allocation moved to Perivale West
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Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
06.08.16 |
PV401+ |
11VW |
11VW |
11VW |
EDGWARE
STATION - ALPERTON Sainsbury's
Allocation moved back to Perivale East PV)
 |
VW1211 Alperton
|
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26.11.16 |
PV401+ |
11VW |
11VW |
11VW |
EDGWARE
STATION - ALPERTON Sainsbury's
Contract extended for two years
09.12.18 |
BT51+ |
11SP |
11SP |
9SP |
 |
Contract reassigned ( BT ) |
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VH45107 Alperton Sainsbury's
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12.12.20 |
BT51+ |
11VH |
11VH |
9VH |
EDGWARE
STATION - ALPERTON Sainsbury's
New schedule
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VH45309 Alperton Sainsbury's ? © Samuel Letsu |
26.08.23 |
BT51+ |
12VH |
12VH |
9VH |
EDGWARE
STATION - STONEBRIDGE PARK STATION
Diver at Alpertonvia Mount Pleasant, Bersford Avenue and NCR to StonebridgePark Station
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Live visual
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
BT Edgware
Changeover point at Edgware
Alperton
Changeover point at garage.
NA
North Acton
Changeover point
at Alperton
NW North Wembley
Changeover point
East Lane
PV Perivale East
Changeover point
at garage
PA Perivale West
Changeover point
Alperton Sainsbury's
LW London Buslines ( Southall )
Changeover point
Alperton Sainsbury's
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