Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
03.10.34
AV
4DA
6DA
8DA

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - Hounslow Heath - Feltham - Lower Feltham - Vicarage Road - Sunbury Cross - Sunbury Village - Shepperton - CHERTSEY STATION ( Daily OMO )
Route previously numbered 137

Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris
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08.04.36
AV
4DA
7DA
8DA

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - Hounslow Heath - Hounslow Road  -  Feltham - Lower Feltham - Vicarage Road - Sunbury Cross - Sunbury Village - Shepperton - CHERTSEY STATION ( Daily OMO )
Diverted at Feltham direct via Hounslow Road - exchanging routeing with the 117

13.12.39
AV
4C
7C
8C

HOUNSLOW  -  CHERTSEY
Type change

07.12.42
AV
6LTL
6LTL
6LTL

HOUNSLOW  -  CHERTSEY
Type change and converted to crew operation

05.05.43
AV
6LTL
6LTL
6LTL

HOUNSLOW  -  SHEPPERTON ( Sun am )  -  CHERTSEY ( Mon-Sat / Sun pm )
Withdrawn Sun am between Shepperton and Chertsey

15.07.45
AV
6LTL
6LTL
6LTL

HOUNSLOW  -  CHERTSEY
Sun am service restored between Shepperton and Chertsey

FEBRUARY 1946 TIMES

06.05.53
AV
8RF
8RF
10RF

HOUNSLOW  -  CHERTSEY
Converted to RF operation

30.04.58
AV
9RF
8RF
8RF

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27.01.65
AV
10RFo
9RFo
6RFo

HOUNSLOW  -  CHERTSEY 
Converted to ONE PERSON OPERATION


21.02.66
AV
9RFo
8RFo
6RFo

HOUNSLOW  -  CHERTSEY 
PVR reduction

17.06.67
AV
10RFo
8RFo
6RFo

HOUNSLOW  -  CHERTSEY 
Mon-Fri PVR increase

15.02.69
AV
10RFo
8RFo
5RFo

HOUNSLOW  -  CHERTSEY 
Sunday PVR reduction

RF508

RF508 Feltham Station

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17.04.77
AV81+
10BL
8BL
5BL

HOUNSLOW  -  CHERTSEY 
Converted to Bristol operation.

BL79

BL79 Sunbury Road

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28.01.78
AV1+
25RM
13RM
8RM
 
V51+
--
9RM
--

SHEPHERDS BUSH GREEN ,Goldhawk Road - Turnham Green - Gunnersbury - Brentford - Isleworth Stn - Hounslow - Hounslow Heath - Harlington Road West - Feltham - Lower Feltham - SUNBURY VILLAGE Three Fishes
Withdrawn between Sunbury and Chertsey but extended from Hounslow to Shepherds Bush via Route 117.
Converted to double deck crew operation and Saturday Turnham Green (V) allocation added.

RM932

RM932 Caxton Road

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04.09.82
AV1+
15RM
15RM
8RM
 
V21+
3RM
9RM
--

SHEPHERDS BUSH  -  SUNBURY VILLAGE
Mon-Fri Stamford Brook (V) allocation added,

25.06.83
AV1+
18RM
19RM
8RM
 
V31+
--
4RM
--

SHEPHERDS BUSH  -  SUNBURY VILLAGE
Mon-Fri V allocation withdrawn.

07.02.87
AV1+
20M
22M
7M

SHEPHERDS BUSH  -  SUNBURY VILLAGE
Stamford Brook (V) allocation withdrawn
Converted to One Person Operation.

M224 HOUNSLOW Bell

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06.01.90
V1+
20L
21L
8L

SHEPHERDS BUSH  -  SUNBURY VILLAGE
AV allocation transferred to V (operating as Riverside Bus) and converted to Olympian operation.

L301

L301 Corporation Avenue, Hounslow Heath

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22.07.96
AV
3L
--
--
 
V1+
14L
17L
9L

SHEPHERDS BUSH  -  SUNBURY VILLAGE
Mon-Fri Hounslow (AV) allocation added for Summer School holidays.

31.08.96
V1+
13L
13L
7L

SHEPHERDS BUSH  -  HOUNSLOW HEATH
Withdrawn between Hounslow Heath and Lower Sunbury - replaced by new 235.

Hounslow (AV) allocation withdrawn


09.11.96
AV1+
13M
13M
7M

SHEPHERDS BUSH  -  HOUNSLOW HEATH
Stamford Brook (V) allocation transferred to Hounslow (AV) with the closure of that garage.

27.06.98
AH1+
13ON
12ON
7ON
Contract reassigned to Armchair.

SHEPHERDS BUSH  -  HOUNSLOW HEAT H
New contract

Both types at Hounslow Heath

11.01.03
AH1+
19DT
17DT
10DT

SHEPHERDS BUSH  -  HOUNSLOW HEATH
Commencement of new Quality Incentive contract - and new low floor bus introduced.

DT7 Holland Park Roundabout
17.04.04
AH1+
19DT
17DT
10DT

SHEPHERDS BUSH  -  HOUNSLOW HEATH
Stand at Shepherds Bush moved to new purpose built at the west end of Shepherds Bush Green

19.11.04
AH1+
19DT
17DT
10DT
Armchair taken over by Metroline

SHEPHERDS BUSH  -  HOUNSLOW HEATH
New operator

06.01.07
AH1+
22DT
17DT
10DT

SHEPHERDS BUSH  -  HOUNSLOW HEATH
Stand at Shepherds Bush moved

DT3 Brentford High Street
29.11.08
AH1+
22TP
17TP
10TP

WHITE CITY Bus Station - HOUNSLOW HEATH
Extended from Shepherds Bush to White City via new link Road.

TP377 White City
09.01.10
AH1+
23VW
18VW
12VW

WHITE CITY  -  HOUNSLOW HEATH
Contract renewal with Metroline (AH) - eventually with new buses

VW1052 Kew Bridge
12.01.15
AH1+
20VW
18VW
12VW

WHITE CITY  -  HOUNSLOW HEATH
Contract extended for two years

07.01.17
AH1+
20VW
18VW
12VW

WHITE CITY  -  HOUNSLOW HEATH
Contract renewal with existing buses

VW1069

VW1069 Bewntford

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08.01.22
AH1+
20VW
18VW
12VW

WHITE CITY  -  HOUNSLOW HEATH
Contract extended for two years

06.01.24
AH1+
21VWH
19VWH
13VWH

WHITE CITY  -  HOUNSLOW HEATH
Contract renewal


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Operating Garages

AV Hounslow
Changeover point garage

V Stamford Brook
Changeover point garage

V Turnham Green
Changeover point Crown & Anchor - Turnham Green

AH Brentford
Changeover point Commerce Road

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