Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
15.08.81
X61+
8RM
4RM
3RM


VICTORIA - Hyde Park Corner - Knightsbridge - Kensington - Notting Hill Gate - Ladbroke Grove - Golborne Road - Elkstone Road - WESTBOURNE PARK STATION
NEW ROUTE

RM279 Victoria
04.09.82
GM61+
8RM
5RM
5RM

VICTORIA  -  WESTBOURNE PARK STN
X allocation transferred to Gillingham Street (GM)

Extracted from April 1984 map drawn by  © Darius Grigg

02.11.85
GM41+
8RM
5RM
--

VICTORIA STATION   - WESTBOURNE PARK STATION ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday withdrawn.

16.08.86
GM41+
8Mc
5Mc
--

VICTORIA STATION   - WESTBOURNE PARK STATION ( Mon-Sat )
RM replaced by crew Metrobus (M)

Crew DMS2550 Hyde Park Corner, the DM type 29.08.92
This was a Notting Hill Carnival extra operated by Westbourne Park (X)

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25.10.86
GM41+
10M
5M
--

VICTORIA - Hyde Park Corner - Knightsbridge - Kensington - Notting Hill Gate - Ladbroke Grove - Kensal Road - Elkstone Road - WESTBOURNE PARK STATION
Converted to OPO and diverted via Kensal Road instead of Golborne Road.

21.11.87
GM41+
10M
13M
--

 

X

4M

--

--

VICTORIA - Hyde Park Corner - Kensington - Notting Hill Gate - Chepstow Rd - Westbourne Park Road - Ladbroke Grove - Barlby Rd - Wormwood Scrubs - East Acton -
ACTON Tram Depot
( Mon-Sat )
Diverted at Notting Hill Gate via Chepstow Road and Westbourne Park Road instead of Kensington Park Road and then diverted at Ladbroke Grove to Acton via Barlby Road instead of Westbourne Park Station.
Mon-Fri Westbourne Park allocation added.

15.03.88
GM
10M
13M
--

 

X

4M

--

--

VICTORIA  -  ACTON
Monday-Saturday shopping hours revised to double run via Kensal Green Sainsburys.

M865 Westbourne Park Road

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04.03.89
GM
--
13M
--

 

X

7M

--

--

VICTORIA ( Sat ) - NOTTING HILL GATE - (Mon-Fri) - ACTON ( Mon-Sat )
Mon-Fri withdrawn between Notting Hill Gate and Victoria thus Mon-Fri Gillingham Street allocation withdrawn.

02.03.91
Route withdrawn
- partly replaced by new Route 70

Operating Garages

GM Gillingham Street, Victoria
Changeover at Victoria Station

X Westbourne Park
Changeover at garage