Route History

04.01.97
SO
2sd
2sd
--
New contract

RUISLIP STATION. Pembroke Road - Ruislip Manor - Parkway,  Elm Avenue - Eastcote - Elm Avenue - North View - Eastern Avenue - Village Way - Rayners Lane Station - Alexandra Avenue - Eastcote lane - South Harrow - Northolt Park - Racecourse Estate - Northolt Station - NORTHOLT Islip Manor
( Mon-Sat except evenings ) operated by Sovereign Buses Harrow
NEW ROUTE  to London Bus Network - previously run by private operator Blue & White under London Bus Agreement

Mercedes Reeves Burgess 811D 459at RUISLIP STATION

06.09.99
SO
2sd
2sd
--

RUISLIP  -  NORTHOLT Islip Manor
Contract renewal

31.03.01
SO
4sd
4sd
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RUISLIP STATION. Pembroke Road - Ruislip Manor - Victoria Road,  Chelston Approach - Chelston Road - Southbound Road - Field End Road - Eastcote Station - North View - - Eastern Avenue - Village Way - Rayners Lane Station - Alexandra Avenue - Eastcote lane - South Harrow - Northolt Park - Newmarket Avenue - Southwell Avenue - Haydock Avenue - Dabbs Hill Lane - Eastcote Lane - Mandeville Road - Castle Road - The Fairway - Oldfields Circus - Currey Road - Oldfield Lane North - Rockware Avenue - Greenford Road - Green Park Way - GREENFORD Westway Cross Retail Park
Rerouted between Ruislip and Eastcote
Diverted at Northolt to Greenford - the Islip Manor section replaced by Revised E10

Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer 9.3m 560 at RUISLIP STATION

03.11.02
SO127+
4DPF
4DPF
--
Sovereign taken over by London United

London United livery now DPF561 at RUISLIP STATION

05.09.09
SO181+
3SDE
3SDE
--

RUISLIP STATION - Station Approach - Pembroke Road - Victoria Road - Chelston Road - Southbourne Gardens - Field End Road - North View - Eastern Avenue - Village Way - Village Way East - Imperial Drive - Alexandra Avenue - Eastcote Lane - Northolt Road - South Hill Avenue - South Harrow Bus Station - Northolt Road - Pett's Hill - Whitton Avenue West - Wood End Lane - Wood End Gardens - Wood End Close  -  WOOD END Lilian Board Way. ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Diverted at Northolt Park to WOOD END and also double runs via South Harrow Station forecourt. Northolt to Greenford section replaced by New 395.

06.09.14
SO181+
3SDE
3SDE
--

RUISLIP  -  WOOD END ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Contract extended for two years

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

03.09.16
SO181+
3DE
3DE
5DE

Contract renewal
Evening and Sunday service added

RUISLIP  -  WOOD END
New operator

DE20038 seen at Ruislip Station

©ultradude973


06.01.18
RP221+
3DE+
4DE
4DE
    1DE/H17    
Contract novated within RATP to
London United

RUISLIP STATION  -  WOOD END
Harrow ( SO ) allocation moved to Park Royal ( RP ) to make room for extra allocation on 183

DPS60636 Ruislip

© Jamie Geen


12.12.20
SO221+
3DE
4DE
5DE

RUISLIP STATION  -  WOOD END
Allocation moved from Park Royal (RP) back to Harrow (SO) thus now operated by RATP Londonn Sovereign

04.09.21
SO221+
3BDE
4BDE
5BDE

RUISLIP STATION  -  WOOD END
Contract renewal with new electric buses

BDE27005

 

 

BDE27005 South Harrow

© Swanswell

 

Operating Garage

SO West Harrow
Changeover point is Ruislip Station
Sunday buses run out of service to SO Garage for finish and meal breaks

RP Park Royal
Meal reliefs are taken at Ruislip Station
Some duties start / finish at Wood End

Current Blind



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© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Tuesday, 21.03.23