Route History

03.12.93
WD
6T
6T
6T

VICTORIA BUS STATION - Westminster - Trafalgar Square - Piccadilly - Hyde Park Corner,  Knightsbridge - Royal Albert Hall - Kensington - Notting Hill Gate - Elgin Crescent - Ladbroke Grove - Kensal Rise - Staverton Road - High Road Willesden - Pound Lane - WILLESDEN Roundwood Park
New Route operated by London Coaches from Wandsworth Garage (WD)

Taken from 1993 allocation book which is for sale ( pdf )

06.08.94
HR
6T
6T
6T

VICTORIA  -  WILLESDEN Roundwood Park
Operation transferred to Atlas Bus (Harlesden)

T477 New Years Day 1994 at the Aldwych terminus which is only used on NYE

busmap.co.uk

01.04.95
HR
6T
6T
6T

VICTORIA - WILLESDEN GARAGE
 Withdrawn between Willesden Garage and Roundwood Park

25.11.95
AC
6T
6T
6T

VICTORIA - WILLESDEN GARAGE
Name changed to Metroline Atlas and transferred from HR to AC but still operated under Atlas name

14.09.96
AC1+
6T
6T
6T
Atlas name dropped,

VICTORIA - WILLESDEN GARAGE
 Atlas name discontinued

25.01.97
AC1+
6AV
6AV
6AV

VICTORIA - WILLESDEN GARAGE
Converted from Titan to Volvo Olympian.


01.01.01
AC1+
4VPL
4VPL
4VPL

VICTORIA - WILLESDEN GARAGE
Progressive conversion from AV to VPL started allowing AV type to be transferred to Route 260

Scanned from leaflet dated 01.09.01

10.12.05
AC741+
4VPL
4VPL
4VPL

VICTORIA - WILLESDEN GARAGE
Contract renewal

27.06.09
AC741+
4VPL
4VPL
4VPL

VICTORIA - WILLESDEN GARAGE
Victoria stand changed from Bus Station to Vauxhall Bridge Road.
Buses set down in Terminus Place - then run dead to stand - first stop in Wilton Road on return - stand now occupied by Route C2

11.12.10
AC741+
4VPL
4VPL
4VPL

VICTORIA - WILLESDEN GARAGE
Contract extended for two years

VPL174

VPL174 Piccadilly

London Bus Routes by Adam

08.12.12
Routeing via Piccadilly withdrawn - thus service now operated under the 52 number

Garages

WD Wandsworth
Meal reliefs taken at ?

HR Harlesden
Meal reliefs taken at ?

AC Willesden
Meal reliefs taken at ?

N52 Tender spec