Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
28.10.89
GM131+
2M
2M
2M

FINSBURY PARK STATION - Highbury Barn - Highbury Corner - Upper Street   - Islington  -  Roseberry Avenue  -  Bloomsbury - Trafalgar Square - Piccadilly Circus - Knightsbridge - Sloane Square - Battersea - CLAPHAM JUNC. Boutflower Road
Meal reliefs were taken at Victoria Bus Station - buses running dead from Trafalgar Square or CHELSEA  Cheyne Walk hence the latter display on the blind.

17.07.93
SW291+
2M
2M
2M

FINSBURY PARK  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Gillingham Street (GM) closed - allocation transferred to Stockwell (SW)

M1357 Aldwych

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27.06.97
SW291+
2M
2M
2M

FINSBURY PARK STATION - Highbury Barn - Highbury Corner - Upper Street,Islington  -  Roseberry Avenue - Bloomsbury - Shaftesbury Avenue - Piccadilly Circus - Knightsbridge - Sloane Square - Battersea - CLAPHAM JUNCTION. Boutflower Road
Rerouted between Cambridge Circus and Piccadilly Circus direct via Shaftesbury Avenue instead of Charing Cross Road and Trafalgar Square

29.04.00
BN81+
6M
7M
7M

FINSBURY PARK  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Start of new contract with Arriva (BN).
The night duties started at about 2030 working Route 19 beforehand - thus crew and OPO on Route 19 at the same time.

2002 ?
BN81+
6DLA
7DLA
7DLA

FINSBURY PARK  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Converted to low floor operation.

31.03.12
SW561+
4WVL
8WVL
8WVL

FINSBURY PARK  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
New contract awarded to London General (SW)

Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
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28.03.15
SW561+
4WVL
8WVL
8WVL

FINSBURY PARK  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Running time revised

01.04.17
AR301+
4HV
8HV
8HV
Contract reassigned

FINSBURY PARK  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
New operator

24.03.18
AR301+
4HV
6HV
6HV

FINSBURY PARK  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Weekend frequency reduction

HV327 Piccadilly Circus

© Aubrey Morandarte


02.04.22
AR301+
4HV
6HV
6HV

FINSBURY PARK  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Contract extended for two years

30.03.24
AR301+
4HV
6HV
6HV

FINSBURY PARK  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Contract renewal five two years

03.08.24
SF351+
4HV
6HV
6HV

FINSBURY PARK  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Allocation moved from Tottenham (AR) to Stamford Hill (SF)

 

CURRENT BLIND

 



N19 current blind

 

Garages

AR Tottenham
All duties either start or finish as Route 19
A few journeys are operated by buses off Route 19 start or finish

GM Gillingham Street
Meal reliefs taken at Victoria

SW Stockwell
Route 19 first half - meal relief at SW - N19 second half - some duties early am changed to Route 19 at Finsbury Park

BN Brixton
Meal reliefs taken at ?