Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
at 03.10.34
AC
13STL
13STL
26STL
 
HD
8ST
7ST
6ST

LONDON BRIDGE - Southwark Bridge - Cannon Street - Ludgate Circus - Shoe Lane - Holborn Circus - Grays Inn Road - Kings Cross - Euston - Marylebone Road - Paddington Green - Harrow Road- Kensal Green - Harlesden - Stonebridge Park - Wembley - Sudbury - Harrow - Wealdstone - HARROW WEALD GARAGE
Thursday evening journeys in summer months diverted at Wembley to Stadium.
Middle Row (X) provided these journeys extra to the normal schedule providing 5 buses ex other routes - these journeys withdrawn 18.10.34

Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

11.09.35
AC
2STL
--
18ST
 
HD
7ST
7ST
6ST

HARROW WEALD - HARLESDEN Willesden Junction ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Sat pm / Sun )
Mon-Fri / Sat am withdrawn between Harlesden and London Bridge - Route 18A increased to compensate
Most of Mon-Fri and Saturday Willesden (AC) withdrawn

04.03.36
AC
2ST
16ST
18ST
 
HD
7ST
7ST
6ST
 
X
--
@20ST
--
@ Joint with Route 18A

HARROW WEALD - HARLESDEN Willesden Junction ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Sat pm / Sun )
Saturday Willesden (AC) and Middle Row (X) introduced

24.03.37
AC
2ST
15ST
18ST
 
HD
7ST
7ST
6ST
 
X
--
@20ST
--
@ Joint with Route 18A

HARROW WEALD - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Sat pm / Sun )
Mon-Fri / Sat am withdrawn between Wembley and Harlesden

06.10.37
AC
2ST
14ST
18ST
 
HD
7ST
7ST
6ST
 
X
--
@20ST
--
@ Joint with Route 18A

HARROW WEALD - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - KINGS CROSS ( Sat pm ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Saturday withdrawn between Kings Cross and London Bridge

05.01.38
AC
--
7ST/18A
18ST
 
HD
7ST
7ST
6ST
 
X
--
3ST/18A
--

HARROW WEALD - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - KINGS CROSS ( Sat pm ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns)
)Mon-Fri Willesden (AC) withdrawn

12.10.38
AC
--
3ST+
13STL
      10ST/18A  
 
HD
7ST
4ST
6ST

HARROW WEALD - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - KINGS CROSS ( Sat pm ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns)
Saturday only X withdrawn

07.06.39
AC
--
15STL
13STL
 
ON
7STL
4STL
6STL
 
X
--
17ST
--

HARROW WEALD - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - KINGS CROSS ( Sat pm ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns)
Harrow Weald (HD) replaced by Alperton (ON)
Sat only X reintroduced

18.10.39
HD
--
--
9STL
 
ON
7STL
7STL
--
 
X
--
--
10ST

HARROW WEALD - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Saturday withdrawn between Wembley and Kings Cross
Willesden (AC) withdrawn
Sunday only Harrow Weald and Middle Row (X) introduced

20.03.40
AC
--
--
10STL
 
HD
--
--
9STL
 
ON
7STL
7STL
--

HARROW WEALD - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Sunday only Middle Row (X) replaced by Willesden (AC)

20.11.40
ON
8STL
8STL
19STL

EDGWARE STATION - Canons Park - Belmont Circle - Locket Road - Wealdstone - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Diverted at Wealdstone via Belmont and Canons Park to Edgware - this also replaced the 113 between Canons Park and Edgware
Sunday only Harrow Weald (HD) and Willesden (AC) withdrawn in favour of Alperton (ON)

29.10.41
ON
15STL
15STL+
20STL

ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Sat peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Mon-Sat peak journeys introduced between Aldenham LT Works and Edgware Station

28.10.42
ON
15STL
15STL+
20STL


ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Sat peaks / Sun journeys ) - EDGWARE STATION - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Sunday introduced between Aldenham LT Works and Edgware Station

26.09.45
ON
19G
17G+
27G
      1STL/79  


ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Sat peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - Wembley Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Sunday journeys between Aldenham LT Works and Edgware Station withdrawn

01.11.47
ON
19G
19G
27G


ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Sat peak journeys between Aldenham LT Works and Edgware Station withdrawn

13.04.49
AC
--
10STL
--
 
ON
19G
18G+
27G
      1G/79
4G/83
 

ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Saturday only Willesden (AC) introduced.



Taken from May 1950 allocation book

11.10.50
AC
--
10RT
--
 
ON
23RTL
13RTL
25RTL

ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Willesden (AC) STL replaced by RT - and Alperton (ON) STL replaced by RTL

02.05.51
AC
--
10RT
12RT
 
ON
23RTL
13RTL
13RTL

ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
AC gained a Sunday allocation.

Note that journeys starting or finishing at Craven Park were to and from Willesden Garage (AC)

19.05.54
AC
--
10RT
18RTW
 
ON
22RT
12RT
7RT

ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Sunday AC allocation increased and changed from RT to RTW.

05.05.55
AC
--
--
17RTW
 
ON
22RT
21RT
6RT

ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns ) 
Saturday AC allocation withdrawn

30.04.58
AC
--
--
9RTW
 
ON
22RT
21RT
10RT

The timetable clearly shows the Aldenham Works journeys - the full Sunday timetable for Edgware to London Bridge is shown in the red book and mainly worked to a 15/20 minute headway Wembley to London Bridge - the busiest section Sudbury to Paddington Green covered by Route 662 trolleybus

Scanned from April 1958 Red Book - the complete book is available from the Sales List


26.11.58
ON
21RT
21RT
8RT
 
X
--
--
6RTW

ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Sunday only (AC) allocation replaced by new Middle Row (X)  RTW allocation.

18.03.59
AC
--
5RTW
--
 
ON
21RT
16RT
8RT
 
X
--
--
6RTW

ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
Saturday AC allocation reintroduced.

14.10.59
AC
--
5RTL
--
 
ON
21RT
16RT
8RT
 
X
--
--
6RTL

ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
RTW allocations replaced by RTL

 

 

Roofbox RT358 Edgware Station

 


02.01.62
AC
--
6RTL
--
 
ON
9RT
--
8RT
 
SE
29RM
29RM
10RM
 
X
17RM
16RM
7RM

LONDON BRIDGE - EDGWARE STATION - ALDENHAM LT Works (Mon-Fri peak journeys)
Additional Route Mon-Sat Wembley Pool - Edgware Station.
Extended from Wembley to London Bridge at all times replacing Route 18B and trolleybus 662.
Daily SE and X RM allocation introduced and Saturday ON withdrawn.

 

 

RTL248(AC) peforms a Saturday duty and is seen at Edgware waiting for a departure to the old trolleybus terminal at
Paddington Green where there used to be a maternity hospital - I wonder how many expectant mums arrived on an 18

 


15.08.62
AC
--
7RTW
--
 
ON
9RT
--
8RT
 
SE
30RM
29RM
10RM
 
X
18RM
15RM
7RM

ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
AC RTL allocation replaced by RTW

 

 

A well laden RTW20 (AC) at Wembley

 


01.04.64
AC
--
7RTL
--
 
ON
9RM
--
8RM
 
SE
30RM
30RM
10RM
 
X
18RM
15RM
7RM

ALDENHAM LT WORKS ( Mon-Fri peaks ) - EDGWARE STATION - WEMBLEY Empire Pool ( Mon-Sat ) - LONDON BRIDGE ( Suns )
AC converted from RTW to RTL and ON allocation converted from RT to RM.

Taken from 1964 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

31.12.66
AC
--
8RTL
--
 
ON
8RM
--
8RM
 
SE
23RM
24RM
10RM
 
X
14RM
7RM
6RM

LONDON BRIDGE (Mon-Sat) - PADDINGTON GREEN (Suns) - EDGWARE STATION - ALDENHAM LT Works (Mon-Fri peak journeys)
Additional Route Monday-Friday Wembley Pool - Edgware Station
Sunday withdrawn between Paddington Green & London Bridge
( I was a conductor at Middle Row during this period and occasionally worked this Route although I was usually on Route 28/187A
)

07.09.68
ON
8RM
--
9RM
 
SE
37RM
37RM
6RM

LONDON BRIDGE (Mon-Sat) - PADDINGTON GREEN (Suns) - EDGWARE STATION - ALDENHAM LT Works (Mon-Fri peak journeys)
AC & X allocations withdrawn.

Taken from Sep 1968 allocation book

02.03.69
ON
8RM
--
8RM
 
SE
37RM
37RM
7RM

LONDON BRIDGE (Mon-Sat) - BAKER STREET STATION (Suns) - EDGWARE STATION -; ALDENHAM LT Works (Mon-Fri peak journeys)
Additional Route Monday-Friday Wembley Pool - Edgware Station
Sunday Route extended from Paddington Green to Baker Street Station.

 

RM1022 in company with a DMS on Route 10 at London Bridge

 


13.06.70
ON
--
--
6RM
 
SE
26RM
28RM
6RM

LONDON BRIDGE (Mon-Sat) - BAKER STREET STATION (Suns) - SUDBURY Swan
Route withdrawn west of Sudbury. Edgware section replaced by Route 182 between Wembley and Harrow and 186 between Harrow and Edgware
Mon-Fri Alperton (ON) allocation withdrawn.


26.01.75
ON
--
--
8RM
 
SE
26RML
26RML/3RM
4RML

SUDBURY  -  BAKER STREET ( Suns )  -  LONDON BRIDGE ( Mon-Sat ) 
RM at SE replaced by RML

28.10.78
ON161+
--
--
7RM
 
SE1+
23RML
23RML
4RML

SUDBURY  -  BAKER STREET ( Suns )  -  LONDON BRIDGE ( Mon-Sat )  
Route cuts with 'Busplan 2'

22.04.79
ON161+
--
--
7RM
 
SE1+
23DM
23DM
4DM

SUDBURY  -  BAKER STREET ( Suns )  -  LONDON BRIDGE ( Mon-Sat )  
Stonebridge (SE) converted to doored operation

13.05.79
ON161+
--
--
7DMc
 
SE1+
23DMc
23DMc
4DMc

SUDBURY  -  BAKER STREET ( Suns )  -  LONDON BRIDGE ( Mon-Sat )  
Sunday only Alperton (ON) converted to doored operation

24.01.80
ON161+
--
--
7DM/M
 
SE1+
23DMc
23DMc
4DMc

SUDBURY  -  BAKER STREET ( Suns )  -  LONDON BRIDGE ( Mon-Sat )  
Sunday ON allocation - progressively converted to Crew M & DM operation - completed 13th July 1980

 

DM1135 Wembley High Road May 1980

busmap.co.uk


02.06.80
ON161+
--
--
7Mc
 
SE1+
23Mc
23Mc
4Mc

SUDBURY  -  BAKER STREET ( Suns )  -  LONDON BRIDGE ( Mon-Sat )  
2nd June 1980 - SE allocation - progressively converted to crew M - completed 19th June 1980

 

M237 close to Paddington Green May 1980

busmap.co.uk


15.08.81
ON161+
--
--
7Mc
 
X1+
23DM
23DM
4DM

SUDBURY  -  BAKER STREET ( Suns )  -  LONDON BRIDGE ( Mon-Sat )   
SE garage closed - allocation transferred to Westbourne Park Garage.

04.09.82
ON161+
7Mc
7Mc
13Mc
 
X1+
21DM
15DM
--

LONDON BRIDGE (Monday-Friday) - KINGS CROSS (Saturdays) - BAKER STREET (Suns) - SUDBURY Swan
Saturday withdrawn between Kings Cross and London Bridge.
Monday-Saturday ON allocation introduced.
Sunday X withdrawn.

23.04.83
ON161+
8Mc
7Mc
6Mc
 
X1+
21DM
15DM
5DM

LONDON BRIDGE (Monday-Friday) - KINGS CROSS (Saturdays) - BAKER STREET (Suns) - SUDBURY
Sunday X reintroduced.

27.06.83
ON161+
8Mc
7Mc
6Mc
 
X1+
21M/Tc
15M/Tc
5M/Tc

LONDON BRIDGE (Monday-Friday) - KINGS CROSS (Saturdays) - BAKER STREET (Suns) - SUDBURY
27th June 1983 - X allocation - progressively converted to crew M/T. completed 20th September 1983
2nd November 1985 - X allocation to wholly crew M operation

03.08.85
ON
8Mc
7Mc
6Mc
 
X
16M/Tc
15M/Tc
5M/Tc


SUDBURY Swan - BAKER STREET STATION -: KINGS CROSS(Monday-Saturday) - FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Farringdon Street & London Bridge - replaced by new 17. .

01.02.86
ON
8M
8M
16M
 
X
22M
19M
--

SUDBURY Swan - BAKER STREET STATION (Sunday am/evenings) - EUSTON (Sunday mid-day ) - KINGSCROSS (Monday-Saturday  except evgs }- FARRINGDON STREET (Monday-Friday peaks)
Converted to One Person Operation
Sunday mid-day extended from Baker Street to Euston Station.
Sunday X allocation withdrawn.

21.11.87
ON
--
--
16M
 
X
31M
26M
--

SUDBURY Swan - BAKER STREET STATION (Sunday am/evenings) - EUSTON (Sunday afternoons) - KINGS CROSS (Monday-Saturday) - FARRINGDON STREET (Monday-Friday peaks)
Monday-Saturday ON allocation replaced by increased X allocation.

04.03.89
ON
--
--
13M
 
X
31M
26M
5M

SUDBURY Swan - BAKER STREET (Sunday am/evenings) - EUSTON (Sunday afternoons) - KINGS CROSS (Monday-Saturday) - FARRINGDON STREET (Monday-Friday peaks)
Sunday X allocation reintroduced.

08.06.91
ON
--
--
13M
 
X
27M
26M
5M

SUDBURY Swan - BAKER STREET STATION (Sunday am/evenings) - EUSTON STATION (Sunday afternoons) - KINGS CROSS (Monday-Saturday)
Withdrawn between Kings Cross & Farringdon Street..

01.02.92
X
27M
26M
16M

SUDBURY Swan - BAKER STREET STATION (MF evenings / Saturday/ Sunday) -KINGS CROSS ( Monday-Friday except evenings )
Mon-Fri evenings withdrawn between Baker Street and Kings Cross.
Saturday withdrawn between Baker Street and Euston .
ON allocation withdrawn.

16.04.94
X
27M
25M
15M

SUDBURY Swan - BAKER STREET STATION (Mon-Fri evenings/Saturday/Sunday) -KINGS CROSS (Monday-Friday except evenings)
Mon-Fri evenings withdrawn between Baker Street and Kings Cross.

14.10.95
X
27M
23M
14M

SUDBURY Swan - EUSTON STATION
Mon-Fri withdrawn between Euston & Kings Cross but extended Sat & Sun from Baker Street to Euston.

26.06.99
X
27TN
25TN
14TN

SUDBURY Swan - EUSTON STATION
Converted from Metrobus to low floor double deck operation.

 

TN1244 at the eastern terminus

 


15.11.03
WJ
28EA
26EA
22EA

SUDBURY Swan - EUSTON STATION
Converted from Trident to "bendibus" single deck operation and transferred from Westbourne Park (X) to a new depot at Willesden Junction (WJ)

EA11001 Wembley High Road
VNW32352 stands in for an artic at the period when the artcis were taken off the road pending fire hazard investigation.

13.11.10
WJ
48VN
38VN
22VN

SUDBURY Swan - EUSTON STATION
Contract renewed but with double deck buses - note increased allocation

 

VN37925 is leaving Sudbury

 


22.06.13
WJ
48VW
39VW
24VW
Contract novated to Metroline West (WJ)

SUDBURY Swan - EUSTON STATION
Taken from 1940 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk


14.11.15
WJ
53VW
39VW
24VW

SUDBURY  -  EUSTON
Contract extended for two years

Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk


11.11.17
RP251+
44VH
32VH
24VH
Contract reassigned and allocated to Atlas Road (RP)

SUDBURY  -  EUSTON
New operator

ADE40412 Euston stand

12.05.18
RP251+
44VH
32VH
24VH

SUDBURY  -  EUSTON
Changeover point changed to HARROW ROAD Scrubs Lane

12.11.22
RP251+
35VH
23VH
24VH

SUDBURY  -  EUSTON
Contract exteded for two years

current blind



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Garages

RP Atlas Road
Changeover point at HARROW ROAD, Tubbs Road
from May 2018 HARROW ROAD, College Park

HD Harrow Weald
Changeover point at garage

ON Alperton
Changeover point at Ealing Road - Wembley

SE Stonebridge
Changeover point at outside garage

AC Willesden
Changeover point at Craven Park

X Middle Row
Changeover point at HARROW ROAD The Plough

X Westbourne Park
Changeover point at HARROW ROAD Prince of Wales

WJ Willesden Junction
Changeover point at HARROW ROAD Tubbs Road
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