Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
30.11.68
HW31+
7RT
8RT
6RT

EALING BROADWAY - Eaton Rise - Montpelier Avenue - Cleveland Road - Argyle Road - Ruislip Road East - Greenford - Yeading - RUISLIP STN (Mon-Sat) - RUISLIP LIDO (Suns)
New Route replacing part 65 and 211


November 1968 first and last times

RT1340 Uxbridge Road, Hayes end

© Malcolm Allan

01.01.70
HW31+
7RT
8RT
6RT

EALING BROADWAY -RUISLIP STN (Mon-Sat) - RUISLIP LIDO (Suns)
See map below

Extracted from 1970 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

17.06.72
HW31+
12RT
8RT
6RT

EALING BROADWAY - RUISLIP STN (Mon-Fri evgs/Sat/Sun) Ickenham - Hillingdon - Long Lane - Oak Farm - Long Lane - Lees Road - Judge Heath Lane - Botwell Lane - HAYES STN (Mon-Fri except evgs)
Mon-Fri extended from Ruislip to Hayes via withdrawn 98A.

RT755 Haven Green stand

busmap.co.uk

06.01.73
HW41+
12SMS
8SMS
5SMS

Converted to One Person Operation
EALING BROADWAY (Mon-Sat) - GREENFORD (Suns) - RUISLIP STATION (Mon-Fri evgs/Sats/Suns) - HAYES STN (Mon-Fri except evgs)
Sunday withdrawn between Greenford and Ealing.


SMS616 at White Hart Yeading en route to HW Garage via Ruislip

busmap.co.uk

25.02.73
HW
12SMS
8SMS
4SMS

EALING BROADWAY (Mon-Sat) - GREENFORD (Suns) - RUISLIP STATION (Mon-Fri evgs/Sats/Suns) - HAYES STN (Mon-Fri except evgs)
See timetable below


1976 map
Extracted from 1976 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

31.03.79
HW41+
11SMS
9SMS
5SMS

EALING BROADWAY - RUISLIP STN (Mon-Sat evgs) - HAYES STN (Mon-Sat except evgs) or RUISLIP LIDO (Suns)
Sunday service re-introduced between Greenford and Ealing.

27.05.79
HW41+
11SMS
9SMS
5DMS

EALING BROADWAY - RUISLIP STN (Mon-Sat evgs) - HAYES STN (Mon-Sat except evgs) or RUISLIP LIDO (Suns)
Sunday allocation converted to dd DMS.

DMS1672

DMS1672 Ruislip Lido

busmap.co.uk

28.10.79
HW41+
11SMS
9SMS
4M

EALING BROADWAY - RUISLIP STN (Mon-Sat evgs/Suns) - HAYES STN (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Sunday withdrawn between Ruislip Stn and Ruislip Lido
Sunday allocation converted to dd Metrobus

1978 first and last times times

22.03.80
HW41+
11SMS
9SMS
5M

EALING BROADWAY - RUISLIP STN (Mon-Sat evgs) - HAYES STN (Mon-Sat except evgs) or RUISLIP LIDO (Suns)
Sunday extended from Ruislip Stn and Ruislip Lido.

03.08.80
HW41+
11M
9M
5M

EALING BROADWAY - RUISLIP STN (Mon-Sat evgs) - HAYES STN (Mon-Sat except evgs) or RUISLIP LIDO (Suns)
Mon-Sat converted to double deck Metrobus

27.09.80
HW41+
11M
9M
4M

EALING BROADWAY - RUISLIP STN (Mon-Sat evgs/Suns) - HAYES STN (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Sunday withdrawn between Ruislip Stn and Ruislip Lido

19.04.81
HW41+
11M
9M
5M

EALING BROADWAY - RUISLIP STN (Mon-Sat evgs) - HAYES STN (Mon-Sat except evgs) or RUISLIP LIDO (Suns)
Sunday extended from Ruislip Stn and Ruislip Lido.

31.10.81
HW41+
11M
9M
4M

EALING BROADWAY - RUISLIP STN (Mon-Sat evgs/Suns) - HAYES STN (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Sunday withdrawn between Ruislip Stn and Ruislip Lido

Click map to enlarge

25.04.82
HW41+
11M
9M
5M

EALING BROADWAY - RUISLIP STN (Mon-Sat evgs) - HAYES STN (Mon-Sat except evgs) or RUISLIP LIDO (Suns)
Sunday daytime extended from Ruislip Stn and Ruislip Lido.

Part of the allocation book library which is for sale
Allocation Books
04.09.82
HW41+
5M
5M
4M

EALING BROADWAY - RUISLIP STN
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Ruislip and Hayes - partly replaced by peak journeys on Route 98
Sunday withdrawn between Ruislip Stn and Ruislip Lido

23.04.83
HW41+
5M
5M
5M

EALING BROADWAY - RUISLIP STATION (Mon-Sat) - RUISLIP LIDO (Suns)
Sunday extended from Ruislip Stn and Ruislip Lido.


08.10.83
HW41+
5M
5M
4M

EALING BROADWAY - RUISLIP STN
Sunday withdrawn between Ruislip Stn and Ruislip Lido

14.04.84
HW41+
5M
5M
5M

EALING BROADWAY - RUISLIP STATION (Mon-Sat) - RUISLIP LIDO (Suns)
Sunday extended from Ruislip Stn and Ruislip Lido.

M358 basks in the sunshine at Ruislip Lido. The 273 has a variety of garage journeys and this is one which allows the full journey plus an extension via West Ealing. This photo taken shortly before the route was withdrawn

© Eamonn Kentell

02.06.84
Route withdrawn - mainly replaced by  E2

Operating Garage

HW Southall
Changeover point Greenford Broadway

The fare chart is worth a look  as it shows the various garage journeys back to HW