Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| 01.02.61 | HT |
1RM |
-- |
1RM |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - TRAFALGAR SQUARE ( except Sat night )
Replacing most of Night Trolleybuses 513/613 (Stage 9) - except for the Gray's Inn Road loop and extension to Trafalgar Square via Aldwych and Strand
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A study of the timetable reveals the 0135 departure from Ludgate Circus terminated at CF Garage for a meal break |
| 01.07.64 | HT |
1RM |
-- |
1RM |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - TRAFALGAR SQUARE ( except Sat night )
Meal Relief point changed from CF to Liverpool Street - buses operating out of service from Ludgate Circus
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|---|
| 31.12.66 | HT |
1RML |
-- |
1RML |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - TRAFALGAR SQUARE ( except Sat night )
Converted to RML type
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| 15.09.72 | HT |
1RML |
-- |
1RML |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - TRAFALGAR SQUARE ( except Sat night )
Rerouted between Pancras Road and Kentish Town via Crowndale Road - Camden Town and Chalk Farm Road instead of Royal College St and Prince of Wales Road
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| 26.01.75 | HT451+ |
1DM |
-- |
1DM |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - TRAFALGAR SQUARE ( except Sat night )
Converted to DM type
| 27.06.75 | HT451+ |
1DM |
-- |
1DM |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - TRAFALGAR SQUARE ( except Sat night )
Rerouted between Camden Town and Hampstead Heath via Kentish Town Road and Prince of Wales Road
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| 06.03.76 | HT451+ |
1DM |
-- |
1DM |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - LIVERPOOL STREET ( meal relief ) or TRAFALGAR SQUARE ( except Sat night )
The 0200 arrival at Ludgate Circus continued in service to Liverpool Street via Route 9 arriving at 0206 departing LS at 0253
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A study of the timetable reveals that DM1105 is waing for the 0137 departure from Stonecutter Street |
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| 23.07.79 | HT451+ |
1DM |
-- |
1DM |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - TRAFALGAR SQUARE - VICTORIA ( meal relief journey )
| 15.08.80 | HT451+ |
1DM |
-- |
1DM |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - Kentish Town - Camden Town - Eversholt Street - Euston - Kings Cross - TRAFALGAR SQUARE - VICTORIA ( meal relief journey )
Rerouted between Camden Town and Kings Cross via Eversholt Street instead of Pancras Road in order to serve Euston Station
| 30.04.81 | HT451+ |
1RML |
-- |
1RML |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - TRAFALGAR SQUARE - VICTORIA ( meal relief journey )
Reverted to RML operation
 |
RM26 seen at Hampstead Heath subbing for an RML as this was seen June 1982 |
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| 29.10.83 | HT451+ |
1RML |
1RML |
1RML |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - TRAFALGAR SQUARE - VICTORIA ( meal relief journey )
Saturday night / Sunday morning service introduced
| 12.05.84 | HT451+ |
1Mc |
1Mc |
1Mc |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - TRAFALGAR SQUARE - VICTORIA ( meal relief journey )
Crew Metrobus introduction
| 27.10.84 | HT201+ |
2M |
2M |
2M |
HAMMERSMITH - Olympia - Kensington High Street - Knightsbridge - Hyde Park Corner - Piccadilly - Trafalgar Square - Strand - Aldwych - Fleet Street - Farringdon Street - Kings Cross - Euston - Camden Town - Chalk Farm Road - Haverstock Hill - Belsize Park - Pond Street - HAMPSTEAD HEATH returning direct via Malden Road to Chalk Farm
Journeys diverted at Trafalgar Square to Victoria
Nightly extended from Trafalgar Square to Hammersmith via Route 9
Rerouted in Camden -: a one way loop introduced as shown above - passengers could stay on board at Hampstead Heath
Converted to OPO operation
Running number sequence changed from 451 to 201+
| 27.04.85 | HT201+ |
2M |
2M |
2M |
V71+ |
1M |
1M |
1M |
FULWELL GARAGE - Twickenham - Richmond -Lower Richmond Road - Mortlake - Castelnau - Hammersmith Bridge - HAMPSTEAD HEATH returning direct via Malden Road to Chalk Farm
Journeys diverted at Trafalgar Square to Victoria
Extended from Hammersmith to Fulwell via Route 9 to Mortlake - Lower Richmond Road to Richmond - then 90B to Fulwell , as a consequence Route N27 was withdrawn which left Kew Road unserved at night but Richmond was served albeit by another routeing.
Stamford Brook (V) allocation introduced which partly compensated for loss of N27
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| 25.09.87 | CF |
-- |
1T |
-- |
HT201+ |
2M |
3M+ |
3M |
|
| 1M/N92 | ||||
V71+ |
1M |
1M |
1M |
FULWELL GARAGE - HAMPSTEAD HEATH
Chalk Farm (CF) allocation introduced on Fri/Sat nights.
| 15.11.87 | CF |
1T |
1T |
1T |
HT201+ |
1M |
2M |
1M |
|
V71+ |
1M |
1M |
1M |
FULWELL GARAGE - HAMPSTEAD HEATH
Chalk Farm (CF) allocation introduced on Sun-Thu nights.
| 06.01.90 | CF |
1T |
1T |
1T |
HT201+ |
1M |
2M |
1M |
|
S151 |
1M |
1M |
1M |
FULWELL GARAGE - HAMPSTEAD HEATH
Stamford Brook (V) allocation transferred to Shepherds Bush (S)
The Stamford Brook bus had run in service from Hammersmith to garage but the new S bus ran out of service between Hammersmith and Shepherds Bush
| 22.09.90 | HT201+ |
2M |
4M |
2M |
S151 |
1M |
1M |
1M |
FULWELL GARAGE - HAMPSTEAD HEATH
Chalk Farm (CF) withdrawn.
Garage journeys to HT now terminated at Archway Station instead of Monnery Road
| 18.07.92 | HT201+ |
1M |
1M |
1M |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - TRAFALGAR SQUARE - VICTORIA ( meal relief journey )
Revised to run in both directions via Malden Road
Withdrawn between Trafalgar Square and Fulwell Garage - this section replaced by Revised N92
Shepherds Bush (S) withdrawn
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22/23.06.95
Last night of operation - Camden Town to Hampstead Heath section replaced by Revised N2
It is noteworthy that the route finished more or less as it had started in 1961
- one bus from HT running between Hampstead Heath and Charing Cross
Garages
HT Holloway
Changeover point Chalk Farm Garage or Liverpool Street or Victoria
CF Chalk Farm
Changeover point Victoria
S Shepherds Bush
Changeover point Victoria
V Stamford Brook
Changeover point Victoria
