Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
14.03.92 |
CF1+ |
16RM |
13RM |
10T |
| evgs ex other routes | 6T |
6T |
-- |
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New Service |
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TRAFALGAR
SQUARE - Piccadilly Circus - Oxford Circus - Baker Street - Rossmore Road - Lisson Grove -
Abbey Road - West End Lane - WEST HAMPSTEAD West End Green - Finchley Road - GOLDERS GREEN STN (Meal relief journeys)
OPO evgs and Sunday
NEW ROUTE replacing withdrawn section of Route
159.
 |
RM1171 Baker Street |
24.10.92 |
CF1+ |
16RM |
13RM |
10M |
| evgs ex other routes | 7M |
6M |
-- |
TRAFALGAR
SQUARE - WEST HAMPSTEAD West End Green -GOLDERS GREEN STN (Meal relief journeys)
Titans
replaced by Metrobuses.
 |
T731 Oxford Street © Paul Harvey |
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31.07.93 |
HT231+ |
16RM |
13RM |
12M |
| evgs ex other routes | HT211+ |
6M |
6M |
6M |
TRAFALGAR
SQUARE - WEST HAMPSTEAD West End Green -GOLDERS GREEN STN (Meal relief journeys)
Chalk
Farm garage closure - allocation transferred to Holloway HT
26.10.94 |
HT231+ |
16RM |
13RM |
12M |
| evgs ex other routes | HT211+ |
6M |
6M |
6M |
 |
London Northern purchased by MTL |
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TRAFALGAR
SQUARE - WEST HAMPSTEAD West End Green -GOLDERS GREEN STN (Meal relief journeys)
Chalk
Farm garage closure - allocation transferred to Holloway HT
28.03.98 |
NA11+ |
17DML |
16DML |
11DML |
TRAFALGAR
SQUARE - WEST HAMPSTEAD West End Green
Withdrawn between West Hampstead and Golders Green
Allocation moved to North Acton.
CONVERTED TO LOW FLOOR SINGLE DECK OPERATION.
03.07.98 |
NA11+ |
17DML |
16DML |
11DML |
 |
MTL purchased by Metroline |
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 |
Single decker DML1 looks out of place at Piccadilly Circus |
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07.11.98 |
NA111+ |
12DML |
12DML |
7DML |
W |
4DML |
4DML |
4DML |
TRAFALGAR
SQUARE - WEST HAMPSTEAD West End Green
Part
allocation moved to Cricklewood (W)
03.04.99 |
NA111+ |
16DML |
16DML |
11DML |
TRAFALGAR
SQUARE - WEST HAMPSTEAD West End Green
Cricklewood
allocation withdrawn.
23.09.00 |
W201+ |
16DML |
16DML |
10DML |
TRAFALGAR
SQUARE - WEST HAMPSTEAD West End Green
Allocation
moved to Cricklewood (W)
01.02.03 |
W201+ |
20TP |
20TP |
13TP |
 |
New 5 year contract started |
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WEST
HAMPSTEAD - Trafalgar
Square - Strand - Aldwych - Waterloo - York Road - Belvedere Road - WATERLOO
Concert Hall Approach Road
Extended from Trafalgar Square to Waterloo
Converted to low floor double deck operation.
 |
TP398 is seen at Charing Cross with the incorrect blind confusing West Hampstead with Hampstead Heath
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15.11.03 |
W201+ |
20TP |
20TP |
13TP |
WEST
HAMPSTEAD - York Road - WATERLOO Addington Street
Buses now proceed down York Road - and stand in Addington Street.
 |
TP396 at Aldwych with the doctored blind to remove the incorrect South End Green qualifying point |
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23.04.04 |
W201+ |
20TP |
20TP |
13TP |
| Night service | W761+ |
3TP |
4TP |
4TP |
WEST
HAMPSTEAD - WATERLOO Addington Street ( 24 hour )
Night service commenced - previously numbered N139
19.06.04 |
W201+ |
20TP |
20TP |
13TP |
| Night service | W761+ |
3TP |
4TP |
4TP |
WEST
HAMPSTEAD - Waterloo Bridge - Meopham Street - WATERLOO Interchange ( 24 hour )
Waterloo stand altered again.
26.05.07 |
W201+ |
21TP |
21TP |
14TP |
WEST
HAMPSTEAD - Waterloo Bridge - Meopham Street - WATERLOO Interchange ( 24 hour )
Route
reallocated to temporary site opposite Cricklewood Bus Garage due to garage
refurbishment work.
02.02.08 |
W201+ |
21TP |
21TP |
14TP |
|
Contract extended for two years |
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30.01.10 |
W201+ |
19TEH |
21TEH |
13TEH |
WEST
HAMPSTEAD - Waterloo Bridge - Meopham Street - WATERLOO Interchange ( 24 hour )
Contract renewal with Metroline (W) - new hybrid buses introduced
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Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
31.01.15 |
W201+ |
19TEH |
21TEH |
13TEH |
WEST HAMPSTEAD - WATERLOO
Contract extended for two years
 |
TEH1238 Waterloo Bridge
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01.04.17 |
BT1+ |
20VH |
22VH |
13VH |
| Night | BT201+ |
5VH |
6VH |
6VH |
 |
Contract reassigned |
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GOLDERS GREEN - WATERLOO
New contract with London United ( Sovereign )
Extended from West Hampstead to Golders Green
All night service introduced
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VH45119 pauses at the Marylebone Road junction |
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01.09.18 |
BT1+ |
20VH |
22VH |
13VH |
| Night | BT201+ |
5VH |
6VH |
6VH |
GOLDERS GREEN - WATERLOO
Contract renewal
 |
VH45108 The Old Vic © Samuel Letsu |
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29.08.20 |
W201+ |
24VWH |
24VWH |
17VWH |
| Night | W761+ |
4VWH |
4VWH |
4VWH |
GOLDERS GREEN - WATERLOO
Contract reassigned to Metroline
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
BT Edgware
Changeover
point at Golders Green
CF
Chalk Farm
Changeover point Golders Green Station
Garage journeys ran via Route 29 to Trafalgar Square and via Route 31 to Swiss Cottage - also two journeys CF to GGS via 168 and 268 see timetable
HT
Holloway
Changeover point Golders Green Station
W
Cricklewood
Changeover
point at garage - runs dead via Mill Lane and Cricklewood Broadway.
From Aug 2020 ...
Golders Greeb
NA
North Acton
Changeover
point at garage - ? - or maybe Baker Street where there is a canteen in Allsop Place and ferry vans have access via A40M ?
Live Visual
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