Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
13.08.88 |
GM |
2RM |
-- |
-- |
S111+ |
14RML |
15RML |
14M |
KINGS
CROSS - Euston - Tottenham Court Road Stn - Oxford Circus - Marble
Arch - Hyde Park Corner - Knightsbridge - Kensington - HAMMERSMITH
BROADWAY - SHEPHERDS BUSH Wells Road ( garage journeys )
This new Route replaced Route 73 between Hyde Park Corner and Hammersmith.
15.04.89 |
CF31+ |
-- |
-- |
8T |
HT361+ |
16RML |
11RML |
-- |
|
S111+ |
RML
ex 9 |
13RML |
6M |
HAMMERSMITH - KINGS CROSS -; York Way - Brecknock Road - TUFNELL
PARK (Mon-Sat garage journeys) - ARCHWAY STATION (Mon-Sat projections)
Holloway (HT) allocation introduced.
Victoria (GM) allocation withdrawn
 |
RML2662 (S) at the York Way stand
|
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06.01.90 |
CF31+ |
-- |
-- |
14T |
HT361+ |
16RML |
11RML |
-- |
|
S111+ |
5RML |
12RML |
-- |
HAMMERSMITH - KINGS CROSS - TUFNELL
PARK (Mon-Sat garage journeys) - ARCHWAY STATION (Mon-Sat projections)
Sunday
Shepherds Bush (S) allocation withdrawn.
22.09.90 |
CF31+ |
-- |
-- |
13T |
HT361+ |
15RML/1RM |
11RML |
-- |
|
S111+ |
5RML |
12RML |
-- |
HAMMERSMITH - KINGS CROSS - TUFNEL PARK (Mon-Sat garage journeys)
25.05.91 |
CF31+ |
-- |
-- |
12T |
HT361+ |
15RML/2RM |
15RML |
-- |
|
Evenings |
HT171+ |
10M/43 |
12M |
-- |
S131+ |
-- |
9RML |
-- |
HAMMERSMITH - KINGS CROSS - TUFNEL PARK (Mon-Sat
garage journeys)
Converted
to One Person Operation Mon-Sat evenings.
 |
T524 (CF) seen at Camden Town performing a garage journey using an unusual blind display © Peter Horrex |
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14.03.92 |
HT361+ |
15RML 2RM |
15RML |
14M |
Evenings |
HT171+ |
10M/43 |
12M |
-- |
S131+ |
-- |
9RML |
-- |
HAMMERSMITH - KINGS CROSS - TUFNEL PARK (Mon-Sat
garage journeys)
Sunday
only CF allocation transferred to HT.
 |
RM1979 Oxford Street © Peter Horrex |
|---|
22.05.93 |
HT361+ |
18RML |
19RML |
13M |
Evenings |
HT |
10m
EX 43 |
10M |
-- |
KINGS
CROS - HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY
S allocation withdrawn
MAY 1993 stands and turning points
26.10.94 |
HT361+ |
18RML |
19RML |
13M |
Evenings |
HT |
10m
EX 43 |
10M |
-- |
 |
Contract reassigned |
|---|
KINGS
CROS - HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY
MTL purchase of London Northern
 |
M1153 yet to be painted into MTL livery seen at Warren Street © Peter Horrex |
|---|
24.07.98 |
HT361+ |
19RML 5RM |
19RML 3RM |
18M |
Evenings |
HT141+ |
10M
EX 43 |
10M |
-- |
HAMMERSMITH - Kings Cross - York Way - Brecknock Road - ARCHWAY STATION
Extended from Kings Cross to Archway via withdrawn Route C12 - this had previously garage journeys only
17.08.98 |
HT361+ |
19RML 5RM |
19RML 3RM |
18M |
Evenings |
HT141+ |
10m
EX 43 |
10M |
-- |
 |
MTL London Northern purchased by Metroline - operation remained the same |
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 |
|---|
Taken from 1999 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
05.10.99 |
HT |
18RML |
19RML |
13TP |
Evenings |
HT |
10TP |
10TP |
-- |
HAMMERSMITH - ARCHWAY STATION
OPO
Route converted to low floor double deck
 |
TP7 Archway Station stand © Clive A Brown |
|---|
29.09.01 |
HT361+ |
24RML |
24RML |
17TP |
HAMMERSMITH - ARCHWAY STATION
Night service introduced but operated by London United and numbered N10
 |
 |
01.02.03 |
X |
25VFL |
22VFL |
18VFL |
 |
Contract reassigned to First |
|---|
HAMMERSMITH
- KINGS CROSS
Withdrawn between Kings Cross and Archway - replaced
by new route 390.
Converted to One Person LF double deck operation and transferred to First
(X) operating from a temporary base at Wood Lane
Panel Timetable
 |
VFL 1252 Marble Arch |
|---|
24.11.03 |
X |
25VFL |
22VFL |
18VFL |
HAMMERSMITH
- KINGS CROSS
Now
fully allocated to Westbourne Park.
 |
VNW32380 Hammersmith © Brian Creasey |
|---|
30.01.10 |
V71+ |
25SP |
24SP |
15SP |
Night Route |
V191+ |
3SP |
4SP |
4SP |
 |
New contract with Transdev (V) commenced and 24 hour Route introduced (N10) withdrawn. |
|---|
HAMMERSMITH
- KINGS CROSS
Contract reassigned.
 |
SP151 Glenthorne Road running out of service from Stamford Brook about to take up service in Hammersmith
|
|---|
03.03.11 |
V71+ |
25SP |
24SP |
15SP |
Night Route |
V191+ |
3SP |
4SP |
4SP |
 |
Now operated by RATP group |
|---|
HAMMERSMITH
- KINGS CROSS
Now operated by RATP, London United
 |
VLE15 Tottenham Court Road |
26.04.14 |
V71+ |
23LT |
23LT |
16LT |
Night Route |
V191+ |
3LT |
4LT |
4LT |
HAMMERSMITH
- KINGS CROSS
Converted to part crew operation with the introduction of n ew NBFL type
 |
|---|
31.01.15 |
V71+ |
23LT |
23LT |
16LT |
Night Route |
V191+ |
3LT |
4LT |
4LT |
HAMMERSMITH - KINGS CROSS
Contract extended for two years
 |
LT165 Hammersmith |
|---|
25.06.16 |
V71+ |
22LT |
23LT |
16LT |
Night Route |
V191+ |
3LT |
4LT |
3LT |
Hammersmith Upper Bus Station - Hammersmith Road - Kensington High Street - Kensington Gore - Kensington Road - Knightsbridge - - Hyde Park Corner - Park Lane - Marble Arch - Oxford Circus - Tottenham Court Road Station - Great Russell Street - British Museum - Montague Street - Russell Square (west and north sides) - Woburn Place - Tavistock Square - Upper Woburn Place - Euston Square -Euston Station Bus Station - Grafton Place - Churchway - Euston Road - King's Cross Station York Way ( 24 hour )
Rerouted between Tottenham Court Road Station and Euston Station via Russell Square instead of Warren Street Station which enabled the 98 to return to Bloomsbury terminus
 |
LT84 Marble Arch © Ian Armstrong |
|---|
28.01.17 |
V71+ |
23LT |
23LT |
16LT |
Night Route |
V191+ |
3LT |
4LT |
4LT |
HAMMERSMITH - KINGS CROSS
Contract renewal
 |
|---|
23.11.18
Last day of operation
Section between Marble Arch and Hammersmith replaced by rerouting Route 23 at Marble to Hammersmith.
The LT type moved to Route 27 which transferred the ADH type to Route E3
The section via Russell Square left unserved
Operating Garages
HT
Holloway
Changeover point Kings Cross or Garage
CF
Chalk Farm
Changeover point Kings Cross
GM Gillingham Street, Victoria
Changeover point Hyde Park Corner
S Shepherds Bush
Changeover point Hammersmith
X
Westbourne Park
Changeover point Hammersmith ?
V
Stamford Brook
Changeover
point Hammersmith
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