Route History
08.01.72 |
CF51+ |
9RM |
4RM |
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HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - Prince of Wales Road - Kentish Town - Kings Cross - Grays Inn
Road - Holborn Circus - FARRINGDON STREET ( Mon-Sat )
NEW CREW ROUTE TO REPLACE LOST SECTION OF Route 45
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Taken from scanned 1972 map |
17.06.72 |
CF1+ |
10DMS |
5DMS |
3DMS |
HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - KINGS CROSS (Suns) - FARRINGDON STREET ( Mon-Sat )
Converted to double deck One Person Operation.
Sunday servce introduced - replacing withdrawn section of Route 63 between Kings Cross & Hampstead Heath
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DMS355 South End Green |
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15,05,76 |
CF1+ |
10DMS |
5DMS |
4DMS |
HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - KINGS CROSS (Suns) - FARRINGDON STREET ( Mon-Sat )
Revised Sunday schedule
04.09.82 |
CF51+ |
12DMS |
6DMS |
3DMS |
KENSAL
RISE STATION ( Mon-Sat ) - West Kilburn - Shirland Road - Warwick Avenue -
Finchley Road - SWISS COTTAGE (Suns) College Crescent - Buckland
Crescent - Belsize Park - Belsize Avenue - Haverstock Hill - Pond Street - South
End Green - KINGS CROSS - FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat
early jnys)
Extended from Hampstead Heath to Swiss Cottage and further
extended Mon-Sat to Kensal Rise Station.
Withdrawn Mon-Fri normal hours and
Saturdays between Kings Cross and Farringdon Street except for Sat early journeys.
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September 1982 map drawn by Darius Grigg |
29.01.83 |
CF51+ |
12DMS |
6DMS |
3DMS |
KENSAL
RISE STN ( Mon-Sat ) - SWISS COTTAGE (Suns) - KINGS
CROSS - - FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Fri )
Mon-Fri normal hours extended from Kings Cross to Farringdon
Street.
30.08.84 |
CF51+ |
12M |
6M |
3M |
KENSAL
RISE STN ( Mon-Sat ) - SWISS COTTAGE (Suns) - KINGS
CROSS - FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Fri )
Converted
from DMS to M type.
27.10.84 |
CF51+ |
10M |
5M |
3M |
KENSAL
RISE STN (Mon-Fri peaks) - WARWICK AVENUE STN (Mon-Sat
except evenings) - SWISS COTTAGE - (Mon-Sat evenings/Suns) - KINGS CROSS - FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Fri
peaks)
Withdrawn between Warwick Avenue and Kensal Rise outside
Mon-Fri peaks and Saturdays and further withdrawn MS evenings between Swiss Cottage
and Warwick Avenue.
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M1071 Hampstead High Street
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23.08.86 |
CF51+ |
10T |
5T |
3T |
KENAL
RISE STN (Mon-Fri peaks) - WARWICK AVENUE STN (Mon-Sat
except evenings) - SWISS COTTAGE - (Mon-Sat evenings/Suns) - KINGS CROSS - FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Fri
peaks)
Converted from M to T type.
25.10.86 |
CF51+ |
10T |
5T |
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KENSAL
RISE (Mon-Fri peaks) - - WARWICK AVENUE STN (Mon-Sat
except evenings) - SWISS COTTAGE (Mon-Sat evenings) - KINGS CROSS ( Mon-Sat ) - FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri peaks)
Sunday service withdrawn.
26.03.88 |
CF51+ |
8T |
4T |
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KENSAL
RISE STN (Mon-Fri peaks) - - WARWICK AVENUE STN ( Mon-Sat )
- KINGS CROSS ( Mon-Sat ) - FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Sat evenings extended from Swiss Cottage to Warwick
Avenue.
01.04.89 |
CF51+ |
8T |
4T |
-- |
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London Buses was divided into 12 business units - in preparation for sell-off |
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T510 South End Green seen working a garage journey busmap.co.uk |
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22.09.90 |
CF51+ |
8T |
4T |
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KENSAL
RISE STN (Mon-Sat except evenings) - WARWICK AVENUE STN (Mon-Sat evenings) - KINGS CROSS ( Mon-Sat ) - FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri peaks)
Extended from Warwick Avenue to Kensal Rise normal hours
Mon-Sat.
16.11.91 |
CF51+ |
8SR/2MA |
5SR |
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KENSAL
RISE STN - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evenings/Sat) - FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri peaks)
Converted to Midibus.
Extended evenings Warwick Avenue to Kensal Rise.
Stands and turning points at this time
05.09.92 |
CF51+ |
10DRL |
6DRL |
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KENSAL
RISE STN - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evenings/Sat) - FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri peaks)
Converted
to Dart operation
31.03.93 |
HT341+ |
10DRL |
6DRL |
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KENSAL
RISE STN - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evenings/Sat) - FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri peaks)
Chalk Farm (CF) allocation transferred to Holloway (HT)
04.12.93 |
HT341+ |
10DRL |
8DRL |
8DRL |
KENSAL
RISE STN - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evenings/Sat/Sun) - FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri except evenings)
Sunday service reinstated
Service from Kings Cross to Farrindon Street introdcued Mon-Fri daytime
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DRL34 Finchley Road, February 1994 |
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26.10.94 |
HT341+ |
10DRL |
8DRL |
8DRL |
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London Northern purchased by MTL |
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KENSAL
RISE STN - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evenings/Sat/Sun) - FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri except evenings)
New operator
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Taken from 1995 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
27.04.96 |
NA11+ |
11DRL |
11DRL |
7DRL |
KENSAL
RISE STN - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evenings/Sat/Sun) - FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri except evenings)
HT
allocation moved to North Acton (NA)
28.03.98 |
HT |
11DRL |
8DRL |
10DRL |
KENSAL
RISE STN - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evenings/Sat/Sun) - FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri except evenings)
NA
allocation moved back to Holloway (HT)
30.05.98 |
NA11+ |
11DC |
11DC |
9DC |
KENSAL
RISE STN - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evenings/Sat/Sun) - FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri except evenings)
HT
allocation moved to North Acton (NA)
03.07.98 |
NA11+ |
10DC |
10DC |
7DC |
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MTL London Northern purchased by Metroline |
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KENSAL
RISE STN - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evenings/Sat/Sun) - FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri except evenings)
New opera
04.09.99 |
NA11+ |
11MM |
11MM |
9MM |
KENSAL
RISE STN - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri evenings/Sat/Sun) - FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri except evenings)
Type
change to larger singe deckers.
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MM276 at Warwick Avenue still waiting for the Metroline logo to be applied
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29.04.00 |
NA11+ |
11MM |
12MM |
8MM |
WARWICK
AVENUE STN - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Sat evenings/Sundays) - FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Start of new contract
Withdrawn between Warwick Avenue and Kensal Rise.
Satuday extended from Kings Cross to Farringdon Street ( except evenings )
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MM261 Warwick Avenue |
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23.09.00 |
HR101+ |
13MM |
12MM |
8MM |
WARWICK
AVENUE STN - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Sat evenings/Sundays) - FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri except evenings)
NA
allocation moved to Harlesden (HR)
31.08.02 |
PR101+ |
19DL |
18DL |
12DL |
WARWICK
AVENUE STN - FARRINGDON STREET
Extended from Kings Cross to Farringdon Street at all
times
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DL75 Warwick Avenue - seen with the mistaken garage code NW
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02.04.05 |
KX151+ |
15DC |
14DC |
11DC |
WARWICK
AVENUE STN - FARRINGDON STREET
Allocation
transferred from Park Royal (PR) to Kings Cross (KX)
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DC221 Stonecutter Street |
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27.01.07 |
KX151+ |
17DLD |
16DLD |
12DLD |
LANCASTER
GATE STN - FARRINGDON STREET
Extended from Warwick Avenue Stn via Warwick
Avenue - Bishops Bridge Road - Eastbourne Terrace - Craven Road - Westbourne Terrace
to Lancaster Gate Station returning via Lancaster Terrace - Sussex Gardens -
Spring Street - Eastbourne Terrace -
and then as outward
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DLD694 Swiss Cottage
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01.05.10 |
KX151+ |
17DLD |
16DLD |
12DLD |
LANCASTER
GATE STN - FARRINGDON STREET
Contract renewal
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DLD124 Hampstead High Street |
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10.07.10 |
KC151+ |
17DLD |
16DLD |
12DLD |
LANCASTER
GATE STN - FARRINGDON STREET
Kings Cross (KX) closed -
moved to new garage Kings Cross (KC)
16.02.13 |
KC151+ |
18DE |
16DE |
12DE |
LANCASTER GATE STN - Paddington - Hampstead - Camden Town - King's Cross - Holborn - ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL
Lancaster Gate Station - Lancaster Terrace - Sussex Gardens - Spring Street - Westbourne Terrace (for Paddington Station) - Bishop's Bridge Road - Harrow Road - Warwick Avenue - Warwick Avenue Station - Clifton Gardens - Clifton Road - Maida Vale - Hall Road - Circus Road - Wellington Road - St John's Wood Station - Finchley Road - Swiss Cottage Station - College Crescent - Fitzjohn's Avenue - Heath Street - Hampstead Station - Hampstead High Street - Rosslyn Hill - Pond Street - Royal Free Hospital - Pond Street - Hampstead Heath South End Green (for Station) - Constantine Road - Agincourt Road - Southampton Road - Malden Road - Prince of Wales Road - Kentish Town Road - Camden Street (junction with Camden Road for Camden Town Station and Camden Road Station) - Camden Street - Crowndale Road - Pancras Road - Midland Road - St Pancras Station - Euston Road - King's Cross Station - Pentonville Road - King's Cross Road - Acton Street - Gray's Inn Road - Chancery Lane Station - Holborn - Holborn Circus - Holborn Viaduct - City Thameslink Station - Holborn Viaduct - Newgate Street - Giltspur Street -
St Bartholomew's Hospita
St Bartholomew's Hospital - Holborn - King's Cross - Camden Town - Hampstead - Paddington - LANCASTER GATE STN
St Bartholomew's Hospital - Giltspur Street - Newgate Street - Holborn Viaduct - City Thameslink Station - Holborn Viaduct - Holborn Circus - Holborn - Gray's Inn Road - Kings Cross Station (for St Pancras Station) - Euston Road - Pancras Road - Royal College Street - Camden Road Station (for Camden Town Station) - Royal College Street - Kentish Town Road - Prince of Wales Road - Malden Road - Southampton Road - Fleet Road - Hampstead Heath South End Green (for Station) - Pond Street - Royal Free Hospital - Pond Street - Rosslyn Hill - Hampstead High Street - Hampstead Station - Heath Street - Fitzjohn's Avenue - College Crescent - Swiss Cottage Station - Avenue Road - Adelaide Road - Finchley Road - St John's Wood Station - Wellington Road - Circus Road - Hall Road - Maida Vale - Clifton Road - Clifton Gardens - Warwick Avenue Station - Warwick Avenue - Harrow Road - Bishop's Bridge Road - Eastbourne Terrace - Cleveland Terrace - Westbourne Terrace (for Paddington Station) - Sussex Gardens - Westbourne Street - Lancaster Gate Station
Withdrawn between Holborn Circus and Stonecutter Street - diverted instead via Holborn Viaduct to
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL
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DE1318 Kings Cross Station
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02.05.15 |
KC151+ |
19DE |
17DE |
13DE |
St Bartholomew's Hospital - Holborn - King's Cross - Camden Town - Hampstead - Paddington - LANCASTER GATE STN
Contract extended for two years
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23.06.18 |
HT351+ |
19DE |
17DE |
15DE |
ST BARTHOLEMEW'S HOSPITAL - LANCASTER GATE
Contract renewal with new electric single deck buses eventually
Allocation moved to Holloway (HT)
02.10..18 |
HT351+ |
19BEL |
17BEL |
15BEL |
ST BARTHOLEMEW'S HOSPITAL - LANCASTER GATE
Electric buses introduced
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BEL2522 © Bernard Fahey |
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30.01.21 |
HT351+ |
19BEL |
17BEL |
14BEL |
ST BARTHOLEMEW'S HOSPITAL - PADDINGTON
Withdrawn between Paddington and Lancaster Gate
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Metroline BEL2518 Holborn Viaduct |
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10.12.22 |
HT351+ |
19BEL |
17BEL |
14BEL |
ST BARTHOLEMEW'S HOSPITAL - PADDINGTON
Meal relief point changed to GospelOak, Mansfield Road
St Johns Wood Station added as a turning point
24.06.23 |
HT351+ |
19BEL |
17BEL |
13BEL |
ST BARTHOLEMEW'S HOSPITAL - PADDINGTON
Contract extended for two years
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
CF
Chalk Farm
Changeover point Prince of Wales Road / Harmood Street
HT
Holloway from June 2018
Changeover point GOSPEL OAK Mansfield Road
NA
North Acton
Changeover point ?
HR
Harlesden (Park Royal (PR)
Changeover point ?
KX
Kings Cross
Changeover point Copenhagen Street / York Way
KC
Kings Cross
Changeover point Pancras Road - Old St Pancras Church
Current Map
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