Route History
Date of intro |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| 03.10.34 | AC |
4ST |
4ST |
-- |
ALPERTON Fox & Goose - Alperton - Wembley - Park Lane - PRESTON ROAD STATION ( Mon-Sat )
Prior to this date had been numbered 219
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Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
| 12.10.38 | AC |
5STL |
4STL |
3STL |
W |
4STL |
4STL |
3STL |
PARK ROYAL STATION - Western Avenue - Ealing Road - Alperton - Wembley - Park Lane - Preston Road - Kingsbury Green - Hay Lane - COLINDALE STATION
Sunday service introduced
Extended from Alperton to Park Royal Station and Preston Road to Colindale replacing Route 119
Daily Cricklewood (W) added
| 07.06.39 | ON |
9STL |
8STL |
6STL |
PARK ROYAL - COLINDALE
Cricklewood (W) and Willesden (AC) withdrawn in favour of new Alperton (ON) allocation
| 08.11.39 | ON |
9STL |
8STL |
6STL |
PARK ROYAL - PRESTON ROAD STN (Mon-Sat evenings ) - COLINDALE ( Mon-Sat except evenings / Sun )
Mon-Sat evenings withdrawn between Preston Road and Colindale
| 13.11.40 | ON |
8STL |
7STL |
2STL |
PARK ROYAL ( Mon-Sat ) -ALPERTON ( Suns ) - PRESTON ROAD STN (Mon-Sat evenings / Suns ) - COLINDALE ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Sunday service revised to run between Alperton and Preston Road only
| 02.04.41 | ON |
8STL |
7STL |
-- |
PARK ROYAL ( Mon-Sat ) - PRESTON ROAD STN ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - COLINDALE ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Sunday service withdrawn - replaced by revised 72
| 29.10.41 | ON |
8STL |
7STL |
-- |
NORTHOLT Target Inn ( Mon-Sat peak journeys ) - Western Avenue - Ealing Rd - ALPERTON - PRESTON ROAD STN ( Mon-Sat evenings )- COLINDALE STN ( Mon-Sat except evgs )
Withdrawn between Alperton and Park Royal .
Mon-Sat peak journeys projected from Alperton to Northolt via Western Avenue
| 22.05.46 | ON |
12G |
11G |
-- |
NORTHOLT Target Inn ( Mon-Sat peak journeys ) - Western Avenue - Ealing Rd - ALPERTON ( Mon-Sat ) - COLINDALE STN ( Mon-Sat )
Mon-Sat evening service restored between Preston Road and Colindale
| 13.04.49 | ON |
11G |
9G |
8G |
NORTHOLT Target Inn ( Mon-Sat peak journeys ) - ALPERTON - COLINDALE STN
Sunday service restored
between Alperton and Colindale replacing Route 72 on this day
| 20.07.49 | ON |
11G 3ST |
10G |
8G |
NORTHOLT AIRPORT ( Mon-Sat peak journeys ) - ALPERTON - COLINDALE STN
Northolt journeys extended from Target to Airport
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Taken from 1952 map drawn by Mike Harris |
06.08.52 |
ON |
6STL |
6STL |
3RT |
COLINDALE -
Alperton - Bilton Road - Aintree Road - PERIVALE Dawlish Avenue
Re-routed at Alperton via Bilton Road instead of
Hanger Lane and Northolt journeys transferred to New Route 79A.
Type change as above.
19.05.54 |
ON |
6RT |
6RT |
4RT |
COLINDALE
- ALPERTON (Mon-Fri
evgs) - PERIVALE (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat/Sun)
Withdrawn Mon-Fri evenings between Alperton and Perivale.
06.10.54 |
ON |
6RT |
6RT |
4RT |
COLINDALE
- ALPERTON (Mon-Fri
evgs) Bilton Road - Aintree Road - PERIVALE (Sat & Sun returning
via Horsenden Lane & Bilton Road)
Weekend loop working introduced in Perivale
17.10.56 |
ON |
6RT |
6RT |
-- |
COLINDALE (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat) - NORTH WEMBLEY (Mon-Fri evgs) - ALPERTON STATION (Mon-Fri evgs) - PERIVALE (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat)
Mon-Fri evenings withdrawn between North Wembley and Colindale
Sunday withdrawn.
30.04.58 |
ON |
6RT |
6RT |
-- |
 |
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31.12.66 |
ON |
5RT |
-- |
-- |
COLINDALE
- PERIVALE (Mon-Fri except evgs) - NORTHOLT Target (pm peak journey)
Mon-Fri evenings withdrawn altogether but One pm peak journey
extended to Northolt.
Saturday withdrawn.
07.09.68 |
ON |
4RT |
-- |
-- |
COLINDALE - ALPERTON (Mon-Fri except evgs)
Withdrawn between Alperton and Perivale / Northolt.
 |
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25.10.69 |
ON |
5MB |
-- |
-- |
COLINDALE
- ALPERTON (Mon-Fri except evgs) - NORTHOLT (Mon-Fri peaks)
Peak hours extended to Northolt Target.
CONVERTED TO ONE PERSON OPERATION.
14.12.72 |
ON |
5MB |
-- |
-- |
GRAHAME
PARK ESTATE - ALPERTON (Mon-Fri except evgs) - NORTHOLT (Mon-Fri peaks)
Extended from Colindale to Grahame Park Estate.
 |
|---|
28.04.73 |
ON |
9MB |
5MB |
-- |
BURNT
OAK BROADWAY - Watling Avenue - Montrose Avenue - Lan Acre - Grahame Park
Way - Colindale Avenue - Kingsbury - North Wembley - Wembley - ALPERTON STATION (Mon-Sat) - Bilton Road - Aintree Road - Bideford Avenue - (return via Horsenden Lane)
- Western Avenue - NORTHOLT Target (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Fri evening and Saturday Route introduced.
Extended
from Grahame Park Estate to Burnt Oak Broadway.
 |
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02.06.74 |
ON |
9DMS |
5DMS |
-- |
BURNT
OAK BROADWAY - - ALPERTON STATION (Mon-Sat) - NORTHOLT Target (Mon-Fri peaks)
Converted
to double deck operation.
02.03.75 |
ON |
9DMS |
6DMS |
4DMS |
BURNT
OAK - ALPERTON -; NORTHOLT (Mon-Fri peaks)
Sunday
Route introduced between Burnt Oak and Alperton.
30.10.78 |
ON |
9DMS |
6DMS |
4DMS |
BURNT
OAK - ALPERTON - NORTHOLT STATION (Mon-Fri peaks)
Northolt
journeys extended from Target to Station via Church Road.
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|---|
24.01.80 |
ON |
9M |
6M |
4M |
BURNT
OAK - ALPERTON - NORTHOLT STATION (Mon-Fri peaks)
Converted
to Metrobus operation.
17.05.80 |
ON |
5M |
6M |
4M |
BURNT
OAK - ALPERTON
Withdrawn
between Alperton and Northolt.
23.04.83 |
ON |
8M |
7M |
4M |
BURNT
OAK - ALPERTON (Suns)
Mount Pleasant - Beresford Avenue - Park Royal - WILLESDEN JUNCTION STN ( Mon-Sat )
Mon-Sat
extended from Alperton to Willesden Junction via Park Royal.
02.06.84 |
ON |
8M |
7M |
5M |
BURNT
OAK - Alperton then WILLESDEN JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat) or Bilton Road - Horsenden
Lane - Argyle Road - Castlebar Hill - EALING BROADWAY (Suns)
Sunday
extended from Alperton to Ealing Broadway.
** This was most unusual - a route in London having two
separate branches for weekday and Sunday workings.
29.09.84
Route withdrawn
Burnt Oak to Park Royal section replaced by Revised 226
Sunday service Alperton to Ealing Broadway replaced by Route 297
Operating Garage
ON
Alperton
Changeover point
garage
AC Willesden
Changeover point
not known
W Cricklewood
Changeover point
not known
