Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
at 03.10.34
EW
11ST
11ST
9ST
 
HD
3ST
3ST
7ST

WATFORD JUNCTION  - Bushey - Bushey Heath - Stanmore - Canons Corner - Edgware - Burnt Oak - Colindale - West Hendon - Cricklewood - Kilburn - KILBURN PARK STATION ( Daily )

Extracted from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris
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05.06.35
EW
11ST
11ST
10ST
 
HD
5ST
8ST
7ST
 
W
--
--
6LT

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  KILBURN PARK STN 
Sunday only Cricklewood (W) allocation introduced

03.08.35
EW
11ST
11ST
9ST
 
HD
5ST
8ST
7ST

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  KILBURN PARK STN 
Sunday only Cricklewood (W) allocation withdrawn

27.05.36
EW
11ST
11ST
9ST
 
HD
5ST
8ST
7ST
 
W
--
--
6LT

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  KILBURN PARK STN
Sunday only Cricklewood (W) allocation reintroduced

05.08.36
EW
11ST
11ST
9ST
 
HD
5ST
8ST
7ST

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  KILBURN PARK STN 
Sunday only Cricklewood (W) allocation withdrawn

22.11.39
AE
--
--
9STD
 
EW
12STL
15STL
--
 
HD
5STL
8STL
8STL

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE STATION ( Daily ) - KILBURN PARK STATION ( except evenings )
Withdrawn evenings between Edgware and KIlburn
Sunday Edgware (EW) allocation replaced by Hendon (AE) allocation

07.02.40
AE
--
--
9STD
 
EW
12STL
15STL
--
 
HD
5STL
8STL
8STL

WATFORD JUNCTION - -KILBURN PARK STATION
Reinstated evenings between Edgware and KIlburn


20.11.40
AE
--
--
9STD
 
EW
12STL
15STL
--
 
HD
5STL
8STL
8STL

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE STATION ( Mon-Fri evenings) - KILBURN PARK STATION ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Withdrawn Mon-Fri evenings between Edgware and KIlburn

11.06.41
AE
--
--
13STD
 
EW
17STL
20STL
4STL

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE STATION ( Mon-Fri evenings) - KILBURN PARK STATION ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Harrow Weald (HD) allocation withdrawn

21.04.43
AE
--
--
17STD
 
EW
20STL
17STL
--
 
W
--
3STL
--

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE STATION ( Mon-Fri evenings) - KILBURN PARK STATION ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Sunday Edgware (EW) withdrawn
Saturday Cricklewood (W) introduced

05.05.43
AE
--
--
17STD
 
EW
20STL
17STL
--
 
W
--
3STL
--

WATFORD JUNCTION
( Mon-Sat / Sun pm ) - EDGWARE STATION ( Mon-Fri evenings) - WEST HENDON Station Road  ( Sunday am )  -  KILBURN PARK STATION ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Sunday am withdrawn between West Hendon and Watford

29.12.43
AE
--
--
17STD
 
EW
23STL
20STL
3STL
 
W
--
3STL
--

WATFORD JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat / Sun pm ) - EDGWARE STATION ( Mon-Fri evenings) - WEST HENDON Station Road  ( Sunday am )  -  KILBURN PARK STATION ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Sunday Edgware (EW) reintroduced

25.10.44
AE
--
--
22STD
 
EW
22STL
15STL
--
 
W
--
6STL+
--
      1STL/2  

WATFORD JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat / Sun pm ) - EDGWARE STN ( Mon-Fri evenings) - WEST HENDON Station Road  ( Sunday am )  -  KILBURN PARK STATION ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Sunday Edgware (EW) withdrawn

02.05.45
AE
--
--
21STD
 
EW
21STL
15STL
3STL
 
W
--
7STL
--

WATFORD JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat / Sun pm ) - EDGWARE STN ( Mon-Fri evenings) - WEST HENDON Station Road  ( Sunday am )  -  KILBURN PARK STATION ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Sunday Edgware (EW) reintroduced

15.07.45
AE
--
--
21STD
 
EW
21STL
15STL
3STL
 
W
--
7STL
--

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE STATION ( Mon-Fri evenings) - KILBURN PARK STATION ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Sun am reinstated between West Hendon and Watford

29.09.45
AE
--
--
21STD
 
EW
21STL
15STL
--
 
W
--
11STL
--

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE STATION ( Mon-Fri evenings) - KILBURN PARK STATION ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Sunday Edgware (EW) withdrawn


26.10.49
AE
--
--
11STD
 
EW
21STL
15STL
--
     
+ 1STL /141
 
 
W
--
12STL
10STL
     
+ 1STL / 60
 

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE STATION ( Mon-Fri evenings) - KILBURN PARK STATION ( except Mon-Fri evenings ) 
Part of Sunday (AE) allocation moved to Cricklewood (W)

03.05.50
AE
--
--
21STD
 
EW
21RTW
8RTW
8STL
--
 
W
--
12STL
--

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE STATION ( Mon-Fri evenings) - KILBURN PARK STATION ( except Mon-Fri evenings ) 
Sunday Cricklewood (W) allocation transferred to Hendon (AE).
Edgware (EW) converted to RTW operation.

11.10.50
AE
--
--
11STD
 
EW
21RTW
8RTW/7STL
--
 
W
--
12STL
10RT

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE STATION ( Mon-Fri evenings) - KILBURN PARK STATION ( except Mon-Fri evenings ) 
Sunday Cricklewood (W) allocation re-instated.

02.05.51
AE
--
--
16STD
 
EW
21RTW
16RTW
5RTL
 
W
--
12STL
--

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE STATION ( Mon-Fri evenings) - KILBURN PARK STATION ( except Mon-Fri evenings )  
Sunday Cricklewood (W) allocation withdrawn but Sunday Edgware (EW) allocation introduced.

17.10.51
AE
--
--
11STD
 
EW
21RTW
16RTW
5RTW
 
W
--
12RT
5RT

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE STATION ( Mon-Fri evenings) - KILBURN PARK STATION ( except Mon-Fri evenings )  
Sunday Cricklewood (W) allocation re-introduced  plus type changes as above.

14.05.52
AE
--
--
12RT
 
EW
21RT
10RT
9RT
 
W
--
18RT
--

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE STATION ( Mon-Fri evenings) - KILBURN PARK STATION ( except Mon-Fri evenings ) 
Sunday Cricklewood (W) withdrawn and route converted wholly to RT type.


22.10.52
EW
21RT
10RT
14RT
 
W
--
18RT
--

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE (Mon-Fri evgs/Suns) - KILBURN PARK (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sats)
Sunday withdrawn between Edgware and Kilburn thus Hendon (AE) allocation withdrawn.

1957 Farechart


30.04.58
EW
20RT
7RT
7RT
 
W
--
19RT
--

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

03.01.62
EW
17RT
4RT
8RT
 
W
7RT
22RT
--

WATFORD JUNCTION - KILBURN PARK STN
Extended from Edgware to Kilburn at all times - (part of trolleybus replacement program)


17.05.63
EW
17RT
11RT
7RT
 
W
7RTL
15RTL
--

WATFORD JUNCTION - KILBURN PARK STN
RT type at Cricklewood (W) replaced by RTL.

09.10.63
EW
17RT
6RT
4RT
 
W
7RT
14RTL
--

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE (Suns) - KILBURN PARK (Mon-Sat)
Sunday withdrawn between Edgware and Kilburn Park Stn.

27.01.65
EW
19RT
6RT
3RT
 
W
--
14RTL
--

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE (Suns) - KILBURN PARK (Mon-Sat)
Mon-Fri Cricklewood (W) allocation withdrawn.

 

RT3955 shares the stand at Edgware Station with an RT on Sunday Route 107A

 


Taken from Alterations ( no.1 ) Booklet dated 18 November 1964

23.01.66
EW
19RT
6RT
8RT
 
W
--
14RTL
--

WATFORD JUNCTION - KILBURN PARK STN
Sunday extended from Edgware to Kilburn Park Stn.


07.09.68
EW
14RT
9RT
8RT
 
W
7RTL
8RTL
--

WATFORD JUNCTION - KILBURN PARK STN
Mon-Fri Cricklewood (W) allocation re-introduced.

 

RTL1555 Kilburn Park stand

 


30.11.68
EW
14RT
9RT
8RT
 
W
7RT
8RT
--

WATFORD JUNCTION - KILBURN PARK STN
RTL type withdrawn in favour of RT.

13.06.70
EW
8SMS
10SMS
3SMS

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE STN -; COLINDALE (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Edgware and Kilburn except for Mon-Fri peak extension to Colindale.
Converted to single deck One Person Operation.

14.07.73
EW
8SMS
9SMS
3SMS

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE STN -; COLINDALE (Mon-Fri peaks)
Schedule change

SMS76 Watford Junction

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31.01.76
EW
10SMS
15SMS
3SMS

WATFORD JUNCTION - EDGWARE STN (Suns) -West Hendon - Staples Corner - BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE (Mon-Fri peaks) - BRENT CROSS STATION (Mon-Fri except peaks/Sat)
Extended to Brent Cross and further extended to Brent Cross Station Mon-Fri off peak and Saturday

19.05.76
EW
10SMS
14SMS
3SMS

WATFORD JUNCTIONEDGWARE ( Mon-Sat late evenings / Suns ) -  BRENT CROSS Shopping Centre ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
Withdrawn between Brent X Shopping Centre and Station



 

07.11.80
EW
11M
18M
3M

WATFORD JUNCTION -  EDGWARE ( Mon-Sat late evenings / Suns ) -  BRENT CROSS Shopping Centre ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
Start of gradual conversion to double deck (M) completed by 5.12.80

M461 Edgware High Street

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04.09.82
EW
11M
15M
3M

WATFORD JUNCTION -  EDGWARE ( Mon-Sat late evenings / Suns ) -  BRENT CROSS Shopping Centre ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
Saturday schedule change

21.06.86
GR31+
13AN
15AN
5AN
Operated by London Country North West (GR)

WATFORD JUNCTION - BRENT CROSS
New contract commenced with LCNW

AN171 Edgware Station

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16.09.89
GR31+
12LR
15LR
5LR

WATFORD JUNCTION - BRENT CROSS
Journeys towards Brent Cross diverted via Edgware Bus Station


12.10.90
GR31+
12LR
15LR
5LR

WATFORD JUNCTION - BRENT CROSS
Operated by Luton & District

03.07.93
GR31+
12LR
15LR
5LR

WATFORD JUNCTIONEDGWARE ( Mon-Sat late evenings / Suns ) -  BRENT CROSS Shopping Centre ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
Re-routed between Edgware and Stanmore via Stonegrove replacing withdrawn section of Route 251

08.10.95
Gr31+
12ON
15ON
8ON

WATFORD JUNCTIONEDGWARE ( Daily evenings ) -  BRENT CROSS Shopping Centre ( Daily except late evenings )
Sunday service extended from Edgware to Brent Cross except evenings

03.01.98
GR31+
12ON
14ON
6ON
Start of new conract

WATFORD JUNCTIONEDGWARE ( Daily evenings ) -  BRENT CROSS Shopping Centre ( Daily except late evenings )
New contract

 

04.01.03
GR31+
12DLA
14DLA
8DLA

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  BRENT CROSS Shopping Centre
New contract with low floor double deck buses.
Extended from Edgware to Brent Cross at all times

 

6000 opposite Watford High Street Stn caughton a perfect day for photography

 



Scanned from 2003 leaflet
Click map to enlarge

05.01.08
GR301+
15DLA
16DLA
13DLA

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  BRENT CROSS Shopping Centre
Contract renewal - Sunday daytime increased from 3bph to 4bph.

6013 Brent Cross

05.01.13
GR301+
15VLA
16VLA
13VLA

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  BRENT CROSS Shopping Centre 
Start of new contract - and with replacement buses redundant from Arriva South London (VLA)

Trident Enviro 5448 usually seen on Route 258 is seen at
Brent Cross

 


29.10.16
GR301+
15VLA
16VLA
13VLA
Officially transferred from Arriva The Shires to Arriva London North

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  BRENT CROSS

 

A video showing the last few days of Arriva operation

06.01.18
BT251+
16ADE+
17ADE
13ADE
    3/642    
CONTRACT REASSIGNED
ADE40428
SP40135
VH45120
Click images to enlarge
All photos courtesy © Richard Groves

07.01.23
EW251+
18TE
17TE
14TE
LOGO Start of new contract

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  BRENT CROSS
New Quality Incentive Contract, under Tranche 821, awarded to Metroline (previously London Sovereign) operating out of Edgware (EW) garage temporarily using diesel double deck vehicles which are surplus from the loss of the contract for route 307, along with some vehicles which have (indirectly) been made surplus from the frequency reduction on Route 134 until the electric infrastructure at Edgware garage is ready and new electric 87 capacity double deck vehicles are introduced.

VW1190 Edgware Road, West Hendon but showing the wrong garage code

© Samuel Letsu


08.04.23
EW251+
18BDE
17BDE
14BDE

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  BRENT CROSS
EV buses introduced

WDE2782

WDE2782 Station Road Edgware

© Samuel Letsu

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Current Blind



142

 

Operating Garages

EW Edgware
Changeover point BUS STATION

BT Edgware
Changeover point Edgware Bus Stat

W Cricklewood
Changeover outside garage

AE Hendon
Changeover point ??

GR Garston
Changeover point Watford Junction Stn

Live visual

 

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Saturday, 10.02.24