Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
27.03.71
HT
12SMS
5SMS
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TUFNELL PARK Hotel - Brecknock Road - York Way - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evgs/Sat) -: Euston - Russelll Square - Holborn - Kingsway - Aldwych - WATERLOO (Mon-Fri except evenings)
New OPO route replacing Route 196 which was withdrawn between Euston and Tufnell Park


SMS544 seen at the Tufnell Park stand

SMS544 seen at the Tufnell Park stand

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01.03.75
HT
12SMS
3SMS
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ARCHWAY STATION - Highgate Hill - Magdala Avenue - Dartmouth Park Hill - Tufnell Park Stn - Brecknock Road - York Way - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evgs / Sat) -: Euston - Russelll Square - Holborn - Kingsway - Aldwych - WATERLOO ( Mon-Fri evenings excepted)
Withdrawn between Tufnell Park Station and Tufnell Park Hotel and diverted instead via Dartmouth Park Hill to Archway Station


01.11.75
HT
12SMS
3DMS
--

ARCHWAY STATION - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evgs /Sat) - WATERLOO ( Mon-Fri except evenings )
Saturday converted to double deck (DMS)

21.03.76
HT171+
12DMS
3SMS
--

ARCHWAY STATION - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evgs /Sat) - WATERLOO ( Mon-Fri except evenings )
Mon-Fri converted to double deck (DMS)

DMS2078 using the lazy blind seen at Kings Cross

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Taken from 1976 map drawn by Mike Harris
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03.12.79
HT171+
12LS
3LS
--

ARCHWAY STATION - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evgs /Sat) - WATERLOO ( Mon-Fri except evenings )
Converted to Leyland National single deck operation (LS)

 

LS419 Kings X

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239 LS blind dated December 1980  

 


31.10.81
HT171+
13DMS
3DMS
--

ARCHWAY STATION - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evgs /Sat) - WATERLOO ( Mon-Fri except evenings )
Reverted to DMS operation.


1981 map

04.09.82
Withdrawn - replaced by revised 188 and C11.

Operating Garage

HT Highgate
Changeover point at Arhway from 01.03.75 and at garage prior to this date.