Route History
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30.10.71 |
HD |
4MB |
5MB |
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WATFORD
JUNCTION - Watford - Bushey Heath - Harrow Weald - Wealdstone - - HARROW ON THE HILL STATION ( Mon-Sat )
NEW ROUTE: Replacement
for Route 182 which was withdrawn between Harrow
Weald and Watford Junction.
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MB623 Watford Junction May 1975 |
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Taken from 1973 Red Book |
24.04.76 |
HD51+ |
4SMS |
5SMS |
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WATFORD
JUNCTION - HARROW ON THE HILL STATION ( Mon-Sat )
SMon-Sat
type replace MB
22.04.78 |
HD51+ |
4SMS |
5SMS |
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WATFORD
JUNCTION - HARROW ON THE HILL STN (Mon-Sat evgs) Bessborough Road - Lower
Road - SOUTH HARROW STN (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Mon-Sat except evenings extended from Harrow to South
Harrow replacing special journeys on Route 114.
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SMS759 South Harrow Station
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28.10.78 |
HD101+ |
4SMS |
5SMS |
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WATFORD
JUNCTION - HARROW ON THE HILL STN ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - SOUTH HARROW STN (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Running
number sequence changed
20.07.79 |
HD101+ |
4LS |
4LS |
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WATFORD
JUNCTION - HARROW ON THE HILL STN ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - SOUTH HARROW STN (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Mon-Sat
type replaced by Leyland Nationals.
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08.03.84 |
HD101+ |
4LS |
4M |
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WATFORD
JUNCTION - HARROW ON THE HILL STN ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - SOUTH HARROW STN (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Saturday
converted to double deck Metrobus operation.
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M998 Watford Junction |
14.11.87 |
HD101+ |
4LS |
6M |
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New operator |
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WATFORD
JUNCTION - HARROW Bus Station (Mon-Sat evgs) Harrow School - Roxeth - SOUTH HARROW STN (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Rerouted between Harrow and South Harrow via Harrow
School instead of Lower Road replacing withdrawn section of Route
136.
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A rogue working sees V29 at Watford Junction |
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19.01.91 |
GR |
6sd |
7sd |
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Contract reassignd |
WATFORD
JUNCTION - HARROW Bus Station (Mon-Sat evgs) - SOUTH HARROW STN (Mon-Sat except evg}
Contract
transferred to LUTON & DISTRICT (Garston Garage)
03.07.93 |
GR |
6DC |
7DC |
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WATFORD
JUNCTION - SOUTH HARROW STN ( Mon-Sat )
Extended evenings from Harrow to South Harrow
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DC1 College Road, Harrow |
27.01.96 |
SH |
9dart |
9dart |
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Contract reassigned |
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WATFORD
JUNCTION - SOUTH HARROW STN ( Mon-Sat )
Contract
transferred to London Bus Lines (Southall Base)
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Dart 604 Watford Junction
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15.04.96 |
SH |
9dart |
9dart |
4dart |
WATFORD
JUNCTION - SOUTH HARROW STN
Sunday service introduced.
23.01.99 |
ON |
9D |
9D |
6D |
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New contract |
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WATFORD JUNCTION - SOUTH HARROW STN
Contract
transferred within First group to Centrewest (Alperton Garage) although vehicles in the yellow livery were still used except for the odd
rogue appearances as shown below
01.01 |
ON |
9TN |
9TN |
6TN |
WATFORD JUNCTION - SOUTH HARROW STN
New
low floor double deckers introduced (TN)
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VE953 Harrow |
10.02 |
ON |
9VTL |
9VTL |
5VTL |
WATFORD JUNCTION - SOUTH HARROW STN
VTL type replace TN
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VTL1210 South Harrow |
04.02.06 |
GR401+ |
10DW |
9DW |
5DW |
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Contract reassigned |
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WATFORD JUNCTION - SOUTH HARROW STN
Operation
transferred to Arriva The Shires operated from Watford (GR)
05.02.11 |
GR401+ |
10DW |
9DW |
5DW |
WATFORD JUNCTION - SOUTH HARROW STN
Contract
renewal
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Wrightbus Gemini 6033 Watford High Street Stn
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06.02.16 |
GR401+ |
10DW |
10DW |
5DW |
WATFORD JUNCTION - SOUTH HARROW STN
Contract extended for two years
29.10.16 |
GR401+ |
10DW |
10DW |
5DW |
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Officially transferred from ATS to Arriva London North |
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WATFORD JUNCTION - SOUTH HARROW STN
Transferred within Arriva to London North
30.09.17 |
BT71+ |
11ADE |
11ADE |
6ADE |
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Contract reassigned |
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WATFORD JUNCTION - SOUTH HARROW STATION
New contract commenced with London Sovereign
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ADH45824 Harrow Met Station
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13.11.21 |
RP81+ |
11ADE |
11ADE |
5ADE |
WATFORD JUNCTION - SOUTH HARROW STATION
Allocation moved to Park Royal (RP) to make room for Route 125
The 283 was moved from Park Royal to Stamford Brook as a consequence
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ADE40473 Harrow School
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04.02.23 |
RP81+ |
11ADE |
11ADE |
5ADE |
WATFORD JUNCTION - SOUTH HARROW STATION
Contract extended for two years
Operating Garages
RP Park Royal
Changeover point
Harrow Bus Station
HD
Harrow Weald
Changeover point
garage.
GR
Watford
Changeover point WATFORD JUNCTION
SH
Southall
Changeover point ?
ON
Alperton
Changeover point ?
BT Edgware
Changeover point Harrow Bus Station
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