Route History
History in brief before 1934 ( kindly researched by Roland Wilcox )
- 07.09.11 CHELSEA Stanley Arms - SOUTH HAMPSTEAD North Star
- 07.12.11 CHELSEA Stanley Arms - FINCHLEY ROAD Met Station
- 31.12.12 CHELSEA Stanley Arms - GOSPEL OAK
- 19.01.13 CHELSEA Stanley Arms - SOUTH HAMPSTEAD (AC,B)
- 15.05.16 CHELSEA Stanley Arms - Swiss Cottage - Camden Town - Euston then via withdrawn 68 to TULSE HILL ( B,CF,N )
- 30.04.17 CHELSEA Stanley Arms - CAMDEN TOWN ( B,CF)
- 13.04.19 AC introduced
- 25.03.21 AC Withdrawn
- 10.11.23 New 31A Herne Hill-Camden Town via Half Moon Lane - Dulwich Road - Water Lane - Effra Rd - Acre Lane - Clapham Pk Rd The Payment - Clapham Common - Chelsea (Sats B CF garages)
- 23.02.24 31A withdrawn
- 16.11.24 Riverside (R) introduced
- 03.10.24 New short working ( 31A ) HARROW ROAD Prince of Wales - CAMDEN TOWN
- 22.02.25 31A withdrawn
- 24.01.26 X introduced
- 23.11.26 New short working (31A) CHELSEA - KILBURN PARK STATION
- 15.04.27 R introduced ( now operated by four garages B - CF ,R and X
- 19.10.27 R and X withdrawn
- 04.04.28 R reintroduced
- 17.10.28 R withdrawn
- 29.03.29 X reintroduced
- 06.10.29 X withdrawn
- 13.04.30 X reintroduced
- 03.10.34 X withdrawn
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| at 03.10.34 | B |
21NS |
16NS |
12NS |
CF |
12NS |
17NS |
20NS |
CAMDEN TOWN - Chalk Farm - Swiss Cottage - Kilburn - Westbourne Park - Notting Hill Gate - Kensington - Earl,s Court - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
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| 13.02.35 | B |
21NS |
16NS |
12NS |
CF |
12NS |
17NS |
14NS |
|
J |
-- |
-- |
6NS |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
Sunday Holloway (J) allocation introduced
| 02.10.35 | B |
22NS |
16NS |
16NS |
CF |
12NS |
17NS |
16NS |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
Sunday only Holloway (J) allocation withdrawn
| 04.08.37 | B |
22STL |
16STL |
16STL |
CF |
12STL |
17STL |
16STL |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
STL type introduced
| 13.02.46 | B |
21STL |
8STL |
8STL |
CF |
7STL |
17STL |
11STL |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
Times below
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| 03.05.50 | B |
16RTL |
16RTL |
14RTL |
CF |
15RTL |
15RTL 6STL |
12RTL |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
RTL type introduced
02.05.51 |
B |
19RTW |
16RTW |
11RTW |
CF |
15RTW |
22RTW |
15RTW |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
RTL type converted
to RTW.
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RTW495 Kensington Church - note the 270 opposite
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30.04.58 |
B |
16RTW |
16RTW |
9RTW |
CF |
14RTW |
21RTW |
16RTW |
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01.11.65 |
B |
14RTL |
16RTL |
11RTL |
CF |
13RTL |
20RTL |
7RTL |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
RTW type converted
to RTL.
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RTL476 seen at the Stanley Arms stand in Chelsea |
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01.03.67 |
B |
16RT |
14RT |
11RT |
CF |
8RT |
13RT |
7RT |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
RTL
type converted to RT
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RT2294 Maida Hill
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07.09.68 |
B |
17RT |
14RT |
11RT |
CF |
8RT |
13RT |
7RT |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
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15.02.69 |
B |
16RT |
14RT |
7RM |
CF |
8RT |
13RT |
7RM |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
Sunday RT converted
to RM.
07.02.70 |
B |
17RT |
14RT |
7RM |
CF |
8RT |
13RM |
9RM |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
Saturday RM's introduced at Chalk Farm
17.06.72 |
B |
17RM |
13RM |
7RM |
CF |
8RM |
13RM |
9RM |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
Daily converted to RM.
05.01.74 |
B |
17RM |
12RM |
7RM |
CF |
8RM |
13RML |
11RML |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
CF
converted to RML weekends (spare from 24)
19.10.75 |
B |
17RM |
12RM |
7RM |
CF |
8RM |
13RM |
11RM |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
Chalk Farm (CF) reverted to RM operation
28.10.78 |
B31+ |
9RM |
9RM |
5RM |
CF |
11RM |
10RM |
10RM |
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| +1RM/3 |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
BUS PLAN 2
04.09.82 |
X151+ |
17RM |
14RM |
8RM |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
B
& CF allocations transferred to X
07.02.87 |
HT |
7RM |
-- |
-- |
X |
9RM |
14RM |
9RM |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
Monday-Friday
HT allocation introduced
21.11.87 |
CF |
-- |
-- |
10T |
HT |
5RM |
-- |
-- |
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X |
11RM |
14RM |
-- |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Stanley Arms
Sunday
converted to One Man Operation
Sunday llocation transferred from X to CF.
15.04.89 |
X |
25MA |
23MA |
11MA |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Worlds End
Converted
to Minibus operation.
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MA5 Bradleys Corner |
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18.07.92 |
X |
26DW |
24DW |
20DW |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Worlds End
MA
type replaced by DW
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DW15 leaving the Chelsea stand |
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01.06.98 |
X |
30DM |
24DM |
23DM |
CAMDEN TOWN - CHELSEA Worlds End
DW
type replaced by DM
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DM216 Kilburn Park Station |
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29.05.99 |
X |
22DM |
22DM |
20DM |
CAMDEN
TOWN - NOTTING HILL GATE
Withdrawn
between Notting Hill Gate and Chelsea - withdrawn section replaced by new
328 Golders Green and Chelsea.
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DM41220 Bradley's Corner
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01.05.04 |
X |
20DM |
20DM |
19DM |
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Contract renewal |
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05.06.04 |
X |
18VNW |
18VNW |
18VNW |
CAMDEN
TOWN - NOTTING HILL GATE
Converted
to low floor double deck operation.
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VNW32369 Pembridge Villas |
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02.12.06 |
X |
23VNW |
23VNW |
22VNW |
CAMDEN
TOWN - Notting Hill Gate - Holland Park Avenue - SHEPHERDS
BUSH GREEN
Extended from Notting Hill Gate to Shepherds
Bush Green via Route 94
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TN33198 Westbourne Grove |
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29.11.08 |
X |
23VNW |
23VNW |
22VNW |
CAMDEN
TOWN - Notting Hill Gate - Holland Park Avenue - Shepherds Bush - Link
Road - WHITE CITY Westfields Bus Station
Extended from Shepherds Bush to new White City
Bus Station
30.04.11 |
X |
24VNW |
25VNW |
24VNW |
CAMDEN TOWN - WHITE CITY Bus Station
Contract renewal
01.10.11 |
AS |
24VNW |
25VNW |
24VNW |
CAMDEN TOWN - WHITE CITY Bus Station
Allocation moved to new base at Harlesden - Atlas Road
22.06.13 |
AS801+ |
24VNW |
25VNW |
24VNW |
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Contract novated to Tower Transit |
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VNW32372 Shepherds Bush Interchange © Jack Marian |
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03.05.14 |
AS801+ |
24VNW |
25VNW |
24VNW |
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30.05.16 |
AS801+ |
24VNW |
25VNW |
24VNW |
CAMDEN TOWN - WHITE CITY Bus Station
Contract extended for two years
01.07.17 |
X801+ |
24VNW |
25VNW |
24VNW |
CAMDEN TOWN - WHITE CITY Bus Station
Atlas Road closed operationally, allocation moved to Westboure Park (X)
28.04.18 |
PA201+ |
20VW |
20VW |
19VW |
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Contract reassigned to Metroline |
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VW1404 Shepherds Bush © Lawrence Living
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23.06.18 |
PA201+ |
15VMH |
15VMH |
15VMH |
CAMDEN TOWN - WHITE CITY Bus Station
Mon-Fri frequency cut from 8bph to 6bph
05.03.22 |
WJ1+ |
15VMH |
15VMH |
15VMH |
CAMDEN TOWN - WHITE CITY Bus Station
Allocation moved from Perivale (PA) to Willesden Junction (WJ)
29.04.23 |
WJ1+ |
15VMH |
15VMH |
15VMH |
CAMDEN TOWN - WHITE CITY Bus Station
Contract extended for two years
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
WJ Willesden Junction
Changeover
point White City
PA Perivale
Changeover
point White City
HT Holloway
Changeover
point Camden Town.
CF Chalk Farm
Changeover
point Camden Town.
X
Westbourne Park
Changeover
point outside garage.
B
Battersea
Changeover
point Chelsea stand.
AS Atlas Road - Harlesden
Changeover
point Westbourne Park Station
Personal Comment:
This route was known as the wall of death to the crews. The timing was tight and the twists and turns made it hard work for a conductor. The steering was very heavy on the RTW so I would imagine the drivers' lot was not a good one.
© Ian Armstrong 2023
Date of edit
Saturday, 02.09.23
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