Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
14.06.69 |
E |
6MBS |
5MBS |
3MBS |
CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - Gordon Hill - Enfield Town - Park Avenue - Village Road - Church Street - LOWER EDMONTON STATION
New flat fare OPO route replacing Route 128
24.03.73 |
E |
6MBS |
6MBS |
3MBS |
CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - Gordon Hill - Enfield Town - Park Avenue - Village Road - Church Street - LOWER EDMONTON STATION ( Mon-Fri peak) -: Bounces Road - PICKETTS LOCK CENTRE
( except Mon-Fri peak / Sat / Sun )
Extended from Lower Edmonton to Picketts Lock Centre
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MBS474 Lower Edmonton Station |
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23.03.74 |
EM111+ |
7DMS |
7DMS |
6DMS |
CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - LOWER EDMONTON STATION ( Mon-Fri peak) - PICKETTS LOCK CENTRE( except Mon-Fri peak / Sat / Sun )
Converted to double deck operation and moved from Ponders End (E) to Edmonton (EM)
07.08.76 |
EM111+ |
8DMS |
7DMS |
4DMS |
CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - LOWER EDMONTON STATION ( Mon-Fri am peak) -- PICKETTS LOCK CENTRE ( except Mon-Fri am peak/Sat/Sun ) or EDMONTON Tramway Avenue ( garage journeys )
Extended from Lower Ldmonton to Picketts Lock Mon-Fri pm peak
and garage journeys extended in service to Edmonton Tramway Avenue
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DMS880 PICKETTS LOCK CENTRE |
09.04.82 |
EM111+ |
8M |
8M |
5M |
CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - LOWER EDMONTON STATION ( Mon-Fri am peak) -- PICKETTS LOCK CENTRE ( except Mon-Fri am peak/Sat/Sun ) or EDMONTON Tramway Ave ( garage journeys)
DMS type replaced by Metrobus
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03.08.85 |
EM111+ |
3M |
5M |
5M |
PB61+ |
5M |
4M |
-- |
CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - LOWER EDMONTON STATION ( Mon-Fri am peak) -- PICKETTS LOCK CENTRE ( except Mon-Fri am peak/Sat/Sun ) or EDMONTON Tramway Ave ( garage journeys)
Mon-Sat Potters Bar allocation added
01.02.86 |
PB61+ |
9M |
9M |
5M |
CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - LOWER EDMONTON STATION ( Mon-Fri am peak) -:- PICKETTS LOCK CENTRE ( except Mon-Fri am peak/Sat/Sun )
Edmonton (EM) allocaion withdrawn due to garage closure
06.06.87 |
PB61+ |
9M/S |
9M/S |
5M/S |
POTTERS BAR GARAGE ( Sun garage journeys ) - CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - LOWER EDMONTON STN ( Mon-Fri am peak) -: PICKETTS LOCK CENTRE ( except Mon-Fri am peak/Sat/Sun )
Sun garage journeys now operate in service
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V30 Lower Edmonton Station |
02.02.92 |
PB61+ |
9M |
9M |
5M |
POTTERS BAR GARAGE ( MS pm - Sun garage journeys ) - CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - PICKETTS LOCK CENTRE
Route now registered to run two Mon-Sat late night journeys to Potters Bar Garage
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M971 Lower Edmonton Hertford Road
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26.10.94 |
PB61+ |
9M |
9M |
5M |
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London Northern purchased by MTL |
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PICKETTS LOCK CENTRE - CHASE FARM HOSPITAL -: POTTERS BAR GARAGE ( Mon-Sat pm / Suns )
New operator
25.07.98 |
NP91+ |
9M |
9M |
6M |
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Contract rassigned to First Capital |
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CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - LEE VALLEY LEISURE COMPLEX
New operator
Potters Bar garage journeys withdrawn
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First Capital 223 Hertford Road, Lower Edmonton © Peter Horrex
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24.06.99 |
NP91+ |
9TN |
9TN |
6TN |
CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - LEE VALLEY LEISURE COMPLEX
Start of conversion to low floor type buses
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The generous blind box on TN867 allows no less than 8 via points all with double name © Peter Horrex
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26.07.03 |
PB321+ |
13DLD |
14DLD |
9DLD |
| Contract reassigned to Metroline (PB) using single deckers |
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CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - LEE VALLEY LEISURE COMPLEX
New operator
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DLD74 Enfield © Peter Horrex
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02.09.03 |
PB321+ |
13TP |
14TP |
9TP |
CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - LEE VALLEY LEISURE COMPLEX
Converted to double deck - the DLD type transferred to Perivale for Route 297
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TP464 Lower Edmonton © Peter Horrex |
26.07.08 |
PB321+ |
13TP |
14TP |
9TP |
CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - LEE VALLEY LEISURE COMPLEX
Contract extended for two years
24.07.10 |
PB321+ |
14TP |
14TP |
9TP |
CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - LEE VALLEY LEISURE COMPLEX
Contract renewal
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25.07.15 |
PB321+ |
15TE |
14TE |
9TE |
CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - LEE VALLEY LEISURE COMPLEX
Contract extended for two years
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TE1076 Enfield Town © Peter Horrex |
22.07.17 |
PB321+ |
15TE |
14TE |
10TE |
CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - LEE VALLEY LEISURE COMPLEX
Contract renewal
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VW1833 Gordon Hill © Samuel Letsu |
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23.07.22 |
PB321+ |
16TE |
15TE |
10TE |
CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - LEE VALLEY LEISURE COMPLEX
Contract extended for two years
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TE1439 St Stephens Church, Enfield © Peter Horrex |
November 2025 |
PB321+ |
16BDE |
15BDE |
10BDE |
CHASE FARM HOSPITAL - LEE VALLEY LEISURE COMPLEX
ELECTRIC BUSES introduced
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BDE3011 Chase Farm Hospital © Samuel Letsu |
TfL are proposing the restructuring of route W8 to run between Chase Farm Hospital and Tottenham Hale Station via Meridian Water.
This will provide a direct link to healthcare and transport hubs, while serving the new development. Route W8 uses double-deck buses, helping to ensure that sufficient capacity would be provided for the new development. A new bus-only road will run east to west through Meridian Water, with new stops planned.
These proposals have been developed in partnership with LB Enfield to meet the specific needs of the area.
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E Ponders End
Crew Changeover
point at Enfield Town ?
EM Edmonton
Crew Changeover
point at Lower Edmonton Station ?
PB Potters Bar
Crew Changeover
point at garage
NP Northumberland Park
Crew Changeover
point at Edmonton Green ?