Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
20.07.60 |
HT101+ |
15RM |
16RM |
12RM |
MOORGATE
Finsbury Square - Old Street Stn - Hoxton - New North Road - Canonbury -
Highbury Corner - Holloway Road - Archway - HIGHGATE VILLAGE South Grove.
Trolleybus replacement Route for withdrawn 611.
When the 611 trolleybus became the 271 at Highgate there was an interesting situation on Saturdays because HT were only allocated 16 RMs for their 15 M-F workings and on a Saturday they required all 16. For a few months they borrowed an RM from Shepherd's Bush and used it as HT 116 on the 271.
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RM364 in this classic view at Finsbury Square
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01.07.64 |
HT111+ |
15RM |
14RM |
10RM |
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01.12.65 |
HT111+ |
15XA |
13XA |
10XA |
HIGHGATE VILLAGE - FINSBURY SQUARE
Front
entrance Leyland Atlanteans introduced.
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Experimental Atlantean XA37
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10.07.66 |
HT111+ |
15RML |
13RML |
8RML |
HIGHGATE VILLAGE - FINSBURY SQUARE
Leyland
Atlanteans replaced by RML type.
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RML2304 awaits a crew at Archway © Malcolm Allan |
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07.09.68 |
HT111+ |
14RML |
11RML |
8RML |
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16.01.71 |
HT111+ |
14DMS |
9DMS |
7DMS |
HIGHGATE VILLAGE - FINSBURY SQUARE
OPO
introduction.
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DMS855 turning into Finsbury Square from City Road |
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07.08.76 |
HT111+ |
15DMS |
10DMS |
7DMS |
HIGHGATE VILLAGE - FINSBURY SQUARE
PVR increase
04.09.82 |
HT111+ |
11DMS |
7DMS |
4DMS |
HIGHGATE VILLAGE - FINSBURY SQUARE
Service cuts
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LS409 has strayed from Route 210 to help out on the 271
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12.05.84 |
HT111+ |
10M |
7M |
5M |
HIGHGATE VILLAGE - FINSBURY SQUARE
DMS type
replaced by Metrobus.
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M1113 Holloway Road |
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06.06.87 |
HT111+ |
10M |
7M |
5M |
MOORGATE Finsbury
Square - HIGHGATE VILLAGE South Grove ( Mon-Sat ) -
East Finchley - Finchley - Centra - HENDON CENTRAL STATION (Suns)
Sunday extended from Highgate Village to Hendon Central
via withdrawn 143.
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01.04.89 |
HT111+ |
10M |
7M |
5M |
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London Buses was divided into 12 business units - in preparation for sell-off |
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22.09.90 |
CF71+ |
11T |
7T |
5T |
FINSBURY SQUARE - HIGHGATE VILLAGE ( Mon-Sat ) - HENDON CENTRAL ( Suns )
HT allocation
moved to Chalk Farm (CF)
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T872 Highgate Hill |
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02.02.91 |
CF71+ |
11M |
7M |
7M |
MOORGATE Finsbury
Square - HIGHGATE VILLAGE South Grove.
Sunday
withdrawn between Hendon Central and Highgate Village.
25.05.91 |
HT71+ |
11M |
7M |
4M |
MOORGATE Finsbury
Square - HIGHGATE VILLAGE South Grove.
Chalk
Farm (CF) moved back to Holloway (HT)
16.05.92 |
HT71+ |
11M |
8M |
5M |
LIVERPOOL STREET Bus Station (Sat/Sun) - London Wall (return via Eldon Street) -
Moorgate - FINSBURY SQUARE (Mon-Fri) - HIGHGATE VILLAGE
Saturday
and Sunday extended from Finsbury Square to Liverpool Street Bus Station.
25.09.93 |
ED21+ |
10ON |
8ON |
5ON |
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New operator |
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HIGHGATE VILLAGE - FINSBURY SQUARE ( Mon-Fri ) - LIVERPOOL STREET Bus Station ( Sat / Sun )
Service
transferred to new operator London Suburban Bus and operated
from a base at Edmonton.
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216 Highgate Hill, Archway © Peter Horrex |
27.04.96 |
HT21+ |
11V |
8V |
5V |
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Route returns to MTL London (HT) |
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HIGHGATE VILLAGE - FINSBURY SQUARE ( Mon-Fri ) - LIVERPOOL STREET Bus Station ( Sat / Sun )
New operator
17.08.98 |
HT21+ |
11V |
8V |
5V |
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MTL purchased by Metroline |
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HIGHGATE VILLAGE - FINSBURY SQUARE ( Mon-Fri ) - LIVERPOOL STREET Bus Station ( Sat / Sun )
New operator
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The same bus as above renumbered V202 but in Metroline livery seen on Highgate Hill. There appears to be a problem with the number blind |
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01.02.03 |
HT21+ |
12TP |
10TP |
6TP |
MOORGATE
Finsbury Square - HIGHGATE VILLAGE
Weekend
service curtailed at Finsbury Square due to Roadworks in Liverpool Street.
16.04.04 |
HT21+ |
12TP |
10TP |
6TP |
Night
Service |
HT891+ |
2TP |
2TP |
2TP |
MOORGATE
Finsbury Square - HIGHGATE VILLAGE
Route N271 renumbered 271 thus now 24 hour service
30.09.05 |
HT21+ |
12TP |
10TP |
6TP |
Night
Service |
HT891+ |
2TP |
2TP |
2TP |
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New Contract |
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HIGHGATE
VILLAGE - FINSBURY SQURAE (Mon-Fri) - LIVERPOOL STREET BUS STATION (Sat/Sun)
New contract - and weekend service restored to Liverpool Street.
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TP44 Finsbury Square |
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02.10.10 |
HT21+ |
12TP |
10TP |
6TP |
Night
Service |
HT891+ |
2TP |
2TP |
2TP |
HIGHGATE VILLAGE - FINSBURY SQUARE ( Mon-Fri ) - LIVERPOOL STREET ( Sat / Sun )
Contract extended for two years
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VP497 Highgate Village stand |
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18.06.11 |
HT21+ |
12TP |
10TP |
6TP |
Night
Service |
HT891+ |
2TP |
2TP |
2TP |
HIGHGATE VILLAGE - FINSBURY SQUARE
Withdrawn at all times between Finsbury Square and LIverpool Street Bus Station - this is expected to last 5 years whilst Crossrail works are ongoing
29.09.12 |
HT21+ |
12TE |
10TE |
8TE |
Night
Service |
HT891+ |
2TE |
2TE |
2TE |
HIGHGATE VILLAGE - FINSBURY SQUARE
Contract renewal
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TE928 Archway Station |
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30.09.17 |
HT21+ |
13TEH |
11TEH |
8TEH |
Night
Service |
HT891+ |
2TEH |
2TEH |
2TEH |
HIGHGATE VILLAGE - FINSBURY SQUARE
Contract extended for two years
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VWH1209 Finsbury Square © Edward S |
04.04.20 |
HT21+ |
14TEH |
11TEH |
9TEH |
Night
Service |
HT871+ |
2TEH |
2TEH |
2TEH |
HIGHGATE VILLAGE - FINSBURY SQUARE
Contract renewal
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VMH2568 Finsbury Square © Malcolm Conway |
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03.02.23
Last day of operation, replaced by Route 21 between Moorgate and Holloway and Route 263 between Highbury Corner and Highgate Village
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VWH2097 The last departure from Finsbury Square © Paul Naylor |
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
CF
Chalk Farm
Changeover point at Archway
HT Holloway
Changeover
point at Holloway Road/Pemberton Gardens
ED
Edmonton
Changeover point at Archway ?
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Most of Route 271 is shown here - taken from latest TFL North West Map |
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