Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
24.04.82
PB71+
2M
2M
2M


ENFIELD TOWN - The Ridgeway - Botany Bay - Potters Bar - POTTERS BAR Cranbourne Road
Prior to this date the 313 had been a London Country route running between Enfield Town and St Albans.
The section between Potters Bar and St Albans was covered by revised 84 which was transferred to London Country.

04.09.82
PB71+
4M
4M+
1M/84A
1M

CHINGFORD STATION ( Mon-Sat ) - Lea Valley Road - Ponders End - Southbury Road - ENFIELD TOWN (Sun) - The Ridgeway - Botany Bay - Potters Bar - POTTERS BAR Cranbourne Road
Mon-Sat extended from Enfield Town to Chingford Station replacing withdrawn section of Route 121

23.04.83
PB71+
4M
4M+1M/84A
--

CHINGFORD STATION- POTTERS BAR Cranbourne Road ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday service withdrawn.

02.02.85
PB71+
4M
4M
--

CHINGFORD STATION  -   POTTERS BAR Lion ( Mon-Sat ) - POTTERS BAR Cranbourne Road (special journeys)
Rerouted westbound in Enfield to operate a loop via Sydney Road - The Town - and London Road.
Withdrawn between the Lion and Cranbourne Road except for special journeys.

M662 Cranborne Road

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13.07.85
HF1+
LR
LR
--
Contract transferred to London Country


CHINGFORD STATION  -   POTTERS BAR STATION( Mon-Sat ) - POTTERS BAR Cranbourne Road (special journeys)
Extended from Potters Bar Lion to Potters Bar Station via Mutton Lane
Journeys to Cranborne Road rerouted to double run via Darkes Lane and Potters Bar Station

Click image for timetable

LR40 Station Road Chingford

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21.06.86
HF
LR
LR
--

CHINGFORD STATION  - POTTERS BAR Station ( Mon-Sat ) - POTTERS BAR Cranbourne Road (am peak journeys)
Cranbourne Road journeys revised to operate only in Mon-Fri am peaks

 

LR66 Chingford Station

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22.02.88
DX
4sd
4sd
--
Operation passed to Grey Green operating from Barking depot (DX)

CHINGFORD STATION  - POTTERS BAR Station ( Mon-Sat ) -   POTTERS BAR Cranbourne Road (am peak journeys)
Contract reassigned

18.02.89
DX71+
4sd
4sd
--

CHINGFORD STATION  - POTTERS BAR Station ( Mon-Sat ) -   POTTERS BAR Cranbourne Road (am peak journeys)
Rerouted northbound at Chase Farm Hospital via Lavender Hill - Hunters Way - and hospital grounds instead of The Ridgeway.

Grey Green 888

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07.10.89
DX71+
4sd
4sd
--

CHINGFORD STATION  - POTTERS BAR STATION ( Mon-Sat ) - POTTERS BAR Cranbourne Road Industrial Estate (am peak journeys)
The peak journeys to Cranbourne Road extended to the Industrial Estate.

Grey Green 405 Enfield Town
06.01.91
SH71+
4sd
4sd
--

CHINGFORD STATION  - POTTERS BAR STATION ( Mon-Sat ) - POTTERS BAR Cranbourne Road Industrial Estate (am peak journeys)
Dagenham (DX) allocation moved to Stamford Hill (SH)


02.11.96
E121+
6LDR
5LDR
1LDR
Operation transferred to Leaside operating from Enfield (E)

CHINGFORD STATION - CHASE FARM HOSPITAL (Sun) - POTTERS BAR STATION - POTTERS BAR Cranborne Road Industrial Estate (Mon-Fri except evenings)
Mon-Fri except evenings extended from Potters Bar Station to Cranborne Road Industrial Estate instead of just peak journeys
Sunday service introduced between Chingford Station to Chase farm Hospital

30.08.97
E121+
6LDR
5LDR
1LDR

CHINGFORD STATION - CHASE FARM HOSPITAL (Sun) - POTTERS BAR STATION - POTTERS BAR Cranborne Road Industrial Estate (Mon-Fri except evenings)
One SDO journey in each peak diverted in Potters Bar via Baker Street - Santers Lane - and Dugdale hill Lane to serve Dame Alice Owen School

26.07.98
E121+
6LDR
5LDR
2LDR

CHINGFORD STATION - POTTERS BAR STATION - POTTERS BAR Cranbourne Road Industrial Estate (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Fri daytime withdrawn between Potters Bar Station and Industrial Estate.
Sunday extended from Chase Farm Hospitla to Potters Bar Station replacing route W8 extension on this day

04.09.98
E121+
6LDR
5LDR
2LDR
 
EM
1M
--
--

SDO journeys diverted via Dame Alice Owen School replaced by a double deck journey in each peak Potters Bar Station to Dame Alice Owen School.
These journeys operated by Leaside Travel.

02.02.02
E121+
6LDR
6LDR
4LDR
 
EM
1M
--
--
New contract commenced.

CHINGFORD STATION - POTTERS BAR STATION  -  POTTERS BAR Dame Alice Owen School ( SDO journeys )
Withdrawn between Potters Bar Station and Cranbourne Road Industrial Estate

04.02
E121+
6DWL
6DWL
4DWL
 
EM
1M
--
--

CHINGFORD STATION - POTTERS BAR STATION  -  POTTERS BAR Dame Alice Owen School ( SDO journeys )
New low floor single deck introduction.

 

DWL24 seen here at Chingford Station


16.01.06
E121+
6DWL
1dd
6DWL
4DWL

CHINGFORD STATION - POTTERS BAR STATION  -  POTTERS BAR Dame Alice Owen School ( SDO journeys )
Double deck SDO bus reallocated to Enfield (E)

 

DLA214 Enfield Town

© Peter Horrex


04.11.06
E121+
6DWL
1dd
6DWL
4DWL

CHINGFORD STATION - POTTERS BAR STATION  -  POTTERS BAR Dame Alice Owen School ( SDO journeys )
New contract commenced.

DLP95 Enfield Town

© Peter Horrex

05.11.11
E121+
7ENX
7ENX
4ENX

CHINGFORD STATION - POTTERS BAR STATION  -  POTTERS BAR Dame Alice Owen School ( SDO journeys )
Renewed Contract with new buses
ENX8 Enfield Town

01.05.14
E121+
7ENX
7ENX
4ENX

Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
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05.11.16
E121+
7ENX
7ENX
4ENX

CHINGFORD STATION - POTTERS BAR STATION  -  POTTERS BAR Dame Alice Owen School ( SDO journeys )
Contract renewal

 

As can be seen the one way system at Enfield Town was very congested this day in May 2018. The photos was taken from the temporary stand for the L1 Overground Rail Replacement service which I was supervising at the time. A double decker stands in for the usuual ENX although the patronage does not warrant the extra space,


23.03.19
E121+
8ENX
7ENX
5ENX

CHINGFORD STATION - POTTERS BAR STATION  -  POTTERS BAR Dame Alice Owen School ( SDO journeys )
New schedule

ENX6 taking layover time after being curtailed at Mollisson Ave

© Peter Horrex


05.10.20
E121+
8LT
7LT
5LT

CHINGFORD STATION - POTTERS BAR STATION  -  POTTERS BAR Dame Alice Owen School ( SDO journeys )
ENX type replaced by double deck LT

LT176 First day seen at Chase Farm Hospital

© Samuel Letsu


06.11.21
E121+
8LT
7LT
5LT

CHINGFORD STATION - POTTERS BAR STATION  -  POTTERS BAR Dame Alice Owen School ( SDO journeys )
Contract renewal

LT2

LT2 brings back memories of 1985

© Samuel Letsu


02.09.23
E121+
8LT
7LT
5LT

CHINGFORD STATION - POTTERS BAR STATION  -  POTTERS BAR Dame Alice Owen School ( SDO journeys )
Minor timetable change with PM journey from Dame Alice curtailed at Ponders End

 

Operating Garages

HF Hatfield
Crew changeover point ?

PB Potters Bar
Crew changeover point at ?

E Enfield
Crew changeover point at garage

DX Barking
Crew changeover point at ?

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© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Wednesday, 06.03.24