Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
at 03.10.34
AE
5ST
9ST
11ST

ST ALBANS Market Place  -  London Colney  -  South Mimms  -  Barnet  -  Whetstone  -  North Finchley  -  Finchley  -  GOLDERS GREEN STATION

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

02.10.35
AE
5ST
9ST
--
 
W
--
--
12LT

ST ALBANS  -  GOLDERS GREEN
Sunday Hendon (AE) allocation withdrawn in favour of Cricklewood (W)

08.04.36
AE
5ST
9ST
--
 
MH
--
--
6LT
 
W
--
--
6LT

ST ALBANS  -  GOLDERS GREEN 
Sunday only Muswell Hill (MH) allocation introduced

27.05.36
MH
--
--
6LT
 
PB
7ST
9ST
9ST
 
W
--
--
6LT

ST ALBANS  -  GOLDERS GREEN 
Hendon (AE) allocation moved to Potters Bar (PB)

07.10.36
AE
--
--
6ST
 
MH
--
--
6LT
 
PB
5ST
9ST+
--
      1ST/134  

ST ALBANS  -  GOLDERS GREEN 
Sunday Potters Bar (PB) allocation moved to Hendon (AE)
Cricklewood (W) allocation withdrawn

04.11.36
AE
--
--
6ST
 
MH
--
--
6LT
 
PB
5ST
9ST+
--
      1ST/134  

ST ALBANS LT GARAGE  -  GOLDERS GREEN
Extended in St Albans from Market Place to LT Garage

08.11.36
MH
--
--
6LT
 
PB
5ST
9ST+
--
     
1ST/134
--
 
W
--
--
6STL

ST ALBANS LT GARAGE  -  GOLDERS GREEN
Sunday only Hendon (AE) allocation moved to Cricklewood (W)

15.05.40
AD
--
--
18STL
 
PB
5LT
9LT
6LT

ST ALBANS LT Garage  -  South Mimms  -  Barnet  -  Whetstone  -  ARNOS GROVE ( Mon-Sat )  -  Palmers Green  -  Edmonton  -  WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet ( Mon-Sat peaks / Sun )
Withdrawn between Whetstone and Golders Green but diverted instead to Arnos Grove / Walthamstow
Sunday Potters Bar (PB) allocation introduced
Muswell Hill (MH) and Cricklewood (W) allocations withdrawn

30.09.42
AD
4STL
4STL
20STL
 
PB
10LT
13LT
8LT

ST ALBANS LT Garage  -  ARNOS GROVE ( Mon-Sat )  - WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet ( Mon-Sat peaks / Sun )
Mon-Sat Palmers Green (AD) allocation introduced

21.04.43
AD
--
4STL
20STL
 
PB
12STL
12STL
8STL

ST ALBANS LT Garage  -  ARNOS GROVE ( Mon-Sat )  - WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet ( Mon-Sat peaks / Sun )
Mon-Fri Palmers Green (AD) withdrawn

1943 map
Taken from 1943 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

05.05.43
AD
--
4STL
20STL
 
PB
12STL
12STL
8STL

ST ALBANS ( except Sun am )  -  BARNET CHURCH ( Sun am )  -  ARNOS GROVE ( Mon-Sat )  -  WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet ( Mon-Sat peaks / Sun )
Sunday am withdrawn between Barnet and St Albans

16.08.43
AD
--
4STL
20STL
 
PB
12STL
12STL
8STL

ST ALBANS LT Garage  -  ARNOS GROVE ( Mon-Sat )  -  WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet ( Mon-Sat peaks / Sun )
Reinstead Sunday am between Barnet and St Albans

19.04.44
AD
--
--
20STL
 
PB
19STL
18STL+
12STL
      1STL/29
1STL/134		  

ST ALBANS LT Garage  -  ARNOS GROVE ( Mon-Sat )  -  WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet ( Mon-Sat peaks / Sun )
Saturday Palmers Green (AD) withdrawn

26.10.49
AD
--
--
20STL
 
PB
17RT
20RT
11RT

ST ALBANS LT Garage  -  ARNOS GROVE ( Mon-Sat )  -  WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet ( Mon-Sat peaks / Sun )
RT type introduction

03.05.50
AD
--
5STL
21STL
 
PB
17RT
17RT
18RT

ST ALBANS LT Garage  -  ARNOS GROVE ( Mon-Sat )  -  WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet ( Mon-Sat peaks / Sun ) 
Saturday Palmers Green (AD) reintroduced

11.10.50
AD
--
--
18RTL
 
PB
17RT
20RT
11RT

ST ALBANS LT Garage  -  ARNOS GROVE ( Mon-Sat )  -  WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet ( Mon-Sat peaks / Sun )
Palmers Green (AD) RTL type introduction
Saturday (AD) withdrawn

03.01.51
AD
--
5RTL
18RTL
 
PB
16RT
15RT
11RT

ST ALBANS LT Garage  -  ARNOS GROVE ( Mon-Sat )  -  WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet ( Mon-Sat peaks / Sun )
Saturday Palmers Green (AD) allocation re-introduced.

Taken from May 1951 Red Book

17.10.51
AD
--
5RT
21RT
 
PB
16RT
15RT
10RT

ST ALBANS LT Garage  -  ARNOS GROVE ( Mon-Sat )  -  WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet ( Mon-Sat peaks / Sun ) 
Palmers Green (AD) allocation converted to RT.

17.10.56
AD
--
--
17RT
 
PB
12RT
14RT
10RT

ST ALBANS LT Garage  -  ARNOS GROVE ( Mon-Sat )  -  WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet ( Mon-Sat peaks / Sun )
Saturday Palmers Green (AD) allocation withdrawn

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

05.10.58
AD
--
--
19RT
 
PB
10RT
12RT
--

ST ALBANS LT Garage  -  ARNOS GROVE ( Mon-Sat )  -  WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet ( Mon-Sat peaks / Sun )
Sunday Potters Bar (PB) allocation withdrawn.

18.11.64
AD
--
--
9RT
 
PB
10RT
10RT
3RT

Sunday Potters Bar (PB) allocation re-introduced.

RT736 Palmers Green

© Malcolm Allan

23.08.69
PB
7MB
5MB
4MB

SINGLE DECK OPO
ST ALBANS GARAGE - London Colney - South Mimms - Barnet - Barnet Hill - Station Road - NEW BARNET STATION
Withdrawn between Barnet and Walthamstow and diverted to New Barnet Station - withdrawn section replaced by Route 34.

MB352

 

MB352 New Barnet

 

31.08.75
PB
7DMS
5DMS
4DMS

Converted to double deck operation.

17.11.79
PB
7SMS
5SMS
4SMS

Converted to single deck operation

 

SMS686 St Albans Garage

 

27.09.80
PB
9DMS
7DMS
3DMS

ST ALBANS GARAGE - NEW BARNET STATION (Suns) - East Barnet Road - Church Hill Road - Hampden Square - Waterfall Road - Bowes Rd - ARNOS GROVE STN ( Mon-Sat )
Additional Mon-Fri peak journeys -: BARNET Chesterfield Road - Barnet - New Barnet - Hampden Square - ARNOS GROVE STATION
MS extended from New Barnet to Arnos Grove replacing withdrawn Route 261.

19.12.81
PB
9M
7M
3M

ST ALBANS GARAGE - NEW BARNET STATION (Suns) - ARNOS GROVE STN ( Mon-Sat )
Additional Mon-Fri peak journeys -: BARNET Chesterfield Road - Barnet - New Barnet - Hampden Square - ARNOS GROVE STATION
Converted to Metrobus operation.

 

24.04.82
SA
LR
LR
LR
LOGO Operation reassigned to London Country.

ST ALBANS GARAGE - NEW BARNET STATION
Withdrawn between New Barnet and Arnos Grove - replaced by new Route 84A.

AN292 waits at the home garage

 

21.06.86
PB41+
10M
5M
2M
logo Reassigned to London Buses under Herts tendering process

ST ALBANS GARAGE - London Colney - South Mimms - Cecil Road - Potters Bar Station - Darkes Lane - Potters Bar - Hadley Highstone - Barnet - NEW BARNET STATION
One journey in each direction operated direct between Barnet and South Mimms via St Albans Road.
Diverted at South Mimms via Potters Bar Station and Hadley Highstone instead of direct route via St Albans Road although two peak journeys were retained to do this.

02.09.89
PB41+
8M
5M
2M

NEW BARNET STATION - ST ALBANS GARAGE :- St Peter Street - Harpended Road - Green Lane - NEW GREENS ESTATE High Oaks (SDO Journeys)
One journey in each direction operated direct between Barnet and South Mimms via St Albans Road.
SDO journeys extended in St Albans to New Grees Estate.

28.10.89
PB41+
8M
5M
2M

NEW BARNET STATION - ST ALBANS CITY STATION :- NEW GREENS ESTATE High Oaks (SDO Journeys)
One journey in each direction operated direct between Barnet and South Mimms via St Albans Road.
Rerouted in St Albans to City Station via Hatfield Road.

05.09.92
PB41+
8M
5M
2SR
 

NEW BARNET STATION - ST ALBANS CITY STATION :- NEW GREENS ESTATE High Oaks (SDO Journeys)
One journey in each direction operated direct between Barnet and South Mimms via St Albans Road.
Sunday Route converted to midibus operation.
Sunday Route diverted via Savacentre at London Colney during shopping hours.

04.04.93
PB41+
8M
5M
2M

NEW BARNET STATION - ST ALBANS CITY STATION :- NEW GREENS ESTATE High Oaks (SDO Journeys)
One journey in each direction operated direct between Barnet and South Mimms via St Albans Road.
Big Bus operation re-instated on Sundays.

M1397 St Albans

 

03.10.98
PB
8S
7S
2DMS

NEW BARNET STATION - ST ALBANS St Peter's Street :- NEW GREENS ESTATE High Oaks (SDO Journeys)
One journey in each direction operated direct between Barnet and South Mimms via St Albans Road.
Diverted in St Albans to St Peters Street instead of City Station - Sunday Route converted to single deck.

Taken from 1999 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

04.04.02
PB
8S
7S
2DMS

NEW BARNET STATION - ST ALBANS St Peter's Street :- NEW GREENS ESTATE High Oaks (SDO Journeys)
Journeys via Bignalls Corner and St Albans Road direct restricted to SDO.

TP436 stands in for a Scania

 

02.09.02
PB
7S
7S
2DMS

NEW BARNET STATION - ST ALBANS St Peter's Street :- NEW GREENS ESTATE High Oaks (SDO Journeys)
Journeys via St Albans Road direct withdrawn - all journeys now via Potters Bar.

 

 

S18 New Barnet stand

 

02.09.06
PB41+
7DEL
7DEL
2DEL
SDO only
PB48
1AV
--
--

NEW BARNET STATION - ST ALBANS St Peter's Street :- NEW GREENS ESTATE High Oaks (SDO Journeys)
Converted to single deck operation

The 84 now being a commerscial service put the dot matrix blinds to good use as shown here at  ST ALBANS

© Ian Armstrong

27.09.14
PB41+
DEL
DEL
DEL

NEW BARNET  -  ST ALBANS St Peterds Street
Half of service divert at Mile House towards St Albans and renumbered 84A  - see map below

Map taken from Intalink site - correct at July 2015

02.04.22
SM
2AE
LOGO
New operator

ST ALBANS  - POTTERS BAR STATION
New operator
Withdrawn between Potters Bar and New Barnet without replacement

 

Operating Garages

SM South Mimms
Changeover point ?

AD Palmers Green
Changeover at Garage

AE Hendon
Changeover at Golders Green ?

W Cricklewood
Changeover at Golders Green ?

MH Muswell Hill
Changeover at Golders Green or maybe Barnet ?

PB Potters Bar
Changeover Pre 1982 High Barnet Station
Changeover After 1986 at garage.

SA St Albans
Changeover at garage 

Current map and timetable