MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL ( see below ) - NORTHWOOD STATION - GREENFORD Red Lion
Replaced withdrawn section of Route 232

Scanned from 1970 Red Book

	MBS431 is taking on a good load at Greenford Broadway - no doubt a few will have to stand in what these buses were dubbed " cattle trucks " Part of Jeff Lloyd collection

27.07.74

HW

13DMS

10DMS

9DMS

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL ( journeys ) - NORTHWOOD STATION - GREENFORD Red Lion
Converted to double deck operation.

	DMS672 seen here a a deserted Eastcote

03.03.75

HW

13DMS

10DMS

9DMS

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL (Mon-Fri &early evg/Sat except evgs/Sun afts) - NORTHWOOD STN - GREENFORD
Mon-Fri morning and evening journeys extended to Mount Vernon

31.03.79

HW21+

13DMS

8DMS

5DMS

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - SOUTHALL GARAGE
Extended from Northwood to Mount Vernon Hospital at all times and also from Greenford to Southall Garage.

28.09.79

HW21+

13M

8M

5M

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - SOUTHALL GARAGE
Converted from Daimler to Metrobus operation.

09.08.86

HL121+

11M

7M

5M

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - HANWELL BROADWAY
Extended from Southall Garage to Hanwell Garage and also allocation transferred to Hanwell (HL) with garage closure.

26.09.87

HL121+

13M

8M

5M

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - HANWELL BROADWAY
Rerouted to double run via Ealing Hospital.

	M217 seen running to the home shed

03.03.90

hl121+

12RW 3M

11RW

5RW

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL - HANWELL BROADWAY (garage jnys)
NORTHWOOD STN - HANWELL BROADWAY (SDO jnys) M operated
Withdrawn between Ealing Hospital and Hanwell Broadway except for garage journeys.
Service converted to midibus operation except for SDO journeys.

06.02.93	HL	12RW	12RW	4RW
	ON	2M	--	--

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL - HANWELL BROADWAY (garage jnys)
NORTHWOOD STN - HANWELL BROADWAY (SDO jnys) M operated
Double deck SDO allocation transferred to Alperton (ON)

06.03.93	G	12RW	12RW	4RW
	ON	2M	--	--

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL
NORTHWOOD STN -EALING HOSPITAL (SDO jnys) M operated
Hanwell garage closed - allocation transferred to Greenford (G).

	RW45 seen here on the Ruislip Road at Yeading

22.05.93	G	12RW	12RW	4RW
	ON	3M/105	--	--

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL
NORTHWOOD STN - EALING HOSPITAL (SDO jnys) M operated
Metrobus operation now ex105 instead of standalone.

	LA26 shows here why double deck journeys were necessary

07.03.98

G

12DM 3M

10DM

6DM

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL
NORTHWOOD STN - HANWELL BROADWAY (SDO jnys) M operated
Metrobus operation transferred to Greenford (G).
New contract starts with low floor buses.

	DM173 demonstrates the new order at Yeading

19.04.03

G301+

16TN

12TN

9TN

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL
Start of phased introduction of low floor double deck operation

	TN33159 shows off the very clear blind display

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Thursday, 11.07.24

 

 

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