Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| 03.10.34 | AE |
8STL |
6STL |
-- |
HENDON CENTRAL STATION - Watford Way - MILL HILL BROADWAY ( Mon-Sat )
Route had previously been numbered 214
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Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
30.01.35 |
AE |
8STL |
6STL |
6STL |
W |
3LT |
3LT |
-- |
HENDON CENTRAL STATION - Watford Way - Mill Hill Broadway - Hale Lane - Edgware - Canons Park Station - CANONS PARK Honeypot Lane
Extended from Mill Hill to Canons Park
Sunday service introduced
Mon-Sat Cricklewood (W) introduced
17.04.35 |
AE |
8STL |
8STL |
-- |
W |
3LT |
3LT |
6LT |
Sunday Hendon (AE) replaced by Cricklewood (W)
02.10.35 |
AE |
6STL |
9STL 1ST |
-- |
W |
6LT+ |
2LT/2 |
5LT |
|
| 2LT/2 |
HENDON CENTRAL - EDGWARE STN ( Mon-Fri / Suns ) - CANONS PARK ( Mon-Fri peaks / Sats )
Withdrawn between Edgware and Canons Park outside Mon-Fri peaks and Suns
08.04.36 |
AE |
6STL |
9STL 1ST |
-- |
W |
6LT+ |
3LT/2 |
5LT |
|
| 2LT/2 |
HENDON CENTRAL - EDGWARE STN ( Mon-Fri ) - CANONS PARK ( Mon-Fri peaks / Sats / Suns)
Sunday extended from Edgware to Canons Park
04.11.36 |
AE |
7STL |
9STL 1ST |
-- |
W |
6LT+ |
3LT/2 |
-- |
|
| 2LT/2 |
HENDON CENTRAL - EDGWARE STN ( Mon-Fri ) - CANONS PARK ( Mon-Fri peaks / Sats)
Sunday service withdrawn - replaced by extending Route 121 from Hendon Central to Canons Park
20.10.37 |
AE |
6STD |
10STD |
-- |
W |
8STL+ |
3STL/2 |
-- |
|
| 2LT/2 |
HENDON CENTRAL - EDGWARE STN ( Mon-Fri ) - CANONS PARK St Andrew's Drive ( Mon-Fri peaks / Sats)
Extended in Canons Park from Honeypot Lane to St Andrew's Drive
18.10.39 |
AE |
18STD |
18STD |
12STD |
OXFORD CIRCUS - Baker Street - St John's Wood - Finchley Road Stn - Hendon Way - Hendon Central - Watford Way - Mill Hill Broadway - Hale Lane - EDGWARE STN ( Mon-Fri / Sun ) - Canons Park Station - CANONS PARK St Andrew's Drive ( Mon-Fri peaks / Sats)
Additional service MILL HILL Station Road - HENDON CENTRAL - OXFORD CIRCUS ( odd journeys )
Extended from Hendon Central to Oxford Circus
partly replacing Route 121 which was withdrawn
Sunday service introduced
which partly replaced Sunday only Route 3A which was withdrawn
10.04.40 |
AE |
21STD |
18STD |
12STD |
Rerouted at Mill Hill via Apex Corner and Edgwarebury Lane instead of Hale Lane
07.11.40 |
AE |
22STD |
15STD |
12STD |
9PROV |
9PROV |
OXFORD CIRCUS - - EDGWARE STN ( Mon-Fri / Sun ) - CANONS PARK St Andrew's Drive ( Mon-Fri peaks / Sats)
Additional service MILL HILL Station Road - HENDON CENTRAL ( Mon-Sat ) - OXFORD CIRCUS ( Mon-Sat journeys )
EXPRESS : OXFORD CIRCUS - MILL HILLL ( Mon-Sat peaks)
Express service introduced
19.02.41 |
AE |
24STD |
19STD |
13STD |
OXFORD CIRCUS - EDGWARE STN
Additional service MILL HILL Station Road - HENDON CENTRAL ( Mon-Sat ) - OXFORD CIRCUS ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Withdrawn between Edgware and Canons Park - this section replaced by Route 18
Express service withdrawn
25.10.44 |
AE |
18STD 6ST |
23STD |
13STD |
OXFORD CIRCUS - EDGWARE STN
Additional service MILL HILL Station Road - HENDON CENTRAL - OXFORD CIRCUS ( Daily journeys )
Additional service introduced on Sundays
02.05.45 |
AE |
23STD 6ST |
26STD 3ST |
16STD |
OXFORD CIRCUS - EDGWARE STN
Additional service MILL HILL Station Road - HENDON CENTRAL ( Mon-Sat ) - OXFORD CIRCUS ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Additional service withdrawn on Sundays
10.10.45 |
AE |
35STD |
29STD |
16STD |
OXFORD CIRCUS - EDGWARE STN
Additional service MILL HILL Station Road - HENDON CENTRAL ( Mon-Sat ) - OXFORD CIRCUS ( Mon-Sat journeys )
ST type withdrawn
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Taken from February 1946 Red Book |
14.05.52 |
AE |
34STD |
20STD 9RT |
20RT |
OXFORD CIRCUS - EDGWARE STN
RT
type introduced.
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Taken from 1952 Red Book |
19.05.54 |
AE |
34RT |
26RT |
20RT |
OXFORD CIRCUS - EDGWARE STN
STD
type withdrawn in favour of RT
30.04.58 |
AE |
32RT |
27RT |
15RT |
OXFORD CIRCUS - EDGWARE STN
Additional service MILL HILL Station Road - HENDON CENTRAL ( Mon-Sat ) - OXFORD CIRCUS ( Mon-Sat journeys )
 |
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Taken from April 1958 Red Book |
18.12.62 |
AE |
28RT |
21RT |
8RM |
Sunday Routemaster operation introduced.
01.09.66 |
AE |
22RM |
11RM |
6RM |
Daily Routemaster operation introduced.
19.07.69 |
AE |
22RM |
11RM |
4RM |
EDGWARE
STN - SWISS COTTAGE (Suns) - OXFORD CIRCUS ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday
withdrawn between Swiss Cottage and Oxford Circus.
24.07.72 |
AE |
19RM |
10RM |
4RM |
 |
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04.01.75 |
AE |
19RM |
10RM |
6RM |
EDGWARE
STN - OXFORD CIRCUS
Sunday
re-instated between Swiss Cottage and Oxford Circus.
31.01.76 |
AE1+ |
19RM |
10RM |
6RM |
EDGWARE
STN - OXFORD CIRCUS
Additonal service (Mon-Sat jnys) EDGWARE STN - BRENT CROSS
Shopping Centre
 |
RM269 Edgware Station |
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28.02.76 |
AE1+ |
19RML |
10RML |
6RML |
EDGWARE
STN - OXFORD CIRCUS
RML
type introduced.
17.05.80 |
AE1+ |
21RML |
18RML |
8RML |
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Note the inclusion of 140 garage journeys |
02.11.85 |
AE1+ |
16RML |
11RML |
8RML |
EDGWARE (Mon-Fri peaks & evgs/Sat evgs/Suns) - MILL HILL Apex Corner ( Mon-Sat )
- OXFORD CIRCUS
Service
between Mill Hill and Edgware restricted as above and Brent Cross shopping
centre journeys withdrawn - replaced by 186 extension
from Edgware to Brent Cross.
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Traditional red London Bus RML2595 stands next to a newcomer to the London scene at Edgware Station
|
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25.10.86 |
AE1+ |
20M |
15M |
9M |
EDGWARE
STN - OXFORD CIRCUS
Converted
to one man double deck.
 |
M440 OXFORD STREET Selfridges |
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06.06.87 |
EW201+ |
21M |
19M |
11M |
EDGWARE
STN - OXFORD CIRCUS
Hendon (AE) closes - allocation transferred to Edgware
(EW)
06.03.93 |
W711+ |
19M |
15M |
9M |
EDGWARE
STN - OXFORD CIRCUS
Edgware
(EW) allocation transferred to Cricklewood (W)
02.10.93 |
W711+ |
19LN |
18LN |
12LN |
EDGWARE
STN - OXFORD CIRCUS
Single
Deck operation commenced
 |
LN11 St Johns Wood |
11.10.97 |
W711+ |
19M |
18M |
12M |
EDGWARE
STN - OXFORD CIRCUS
Reverted
to Metrobus operation.
 |
DLD51 subs for a Metrobus
|
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05.12.98 |
EW711+ |
19M |
18M |
9M |
EDGWARE
STN - OXFORD CIRCUS
Re-allocated
to Edgware (EW) garage.
10.01 |
EW101+ |
18PVL |
16PVL |
8PVL |
 |
VPL209 approaches the Station in Edgware - the running number plate now placed in the windscreen
|
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02.04.05 |
EW101+ |
19PVL |
16PVL |
8PVL |
EDGWARE
STN - OXFORD CIRCUS
New
contract commenced - retained by Metroline (EW)
 |
TPL225 John Princes Street
|
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07.11.09 |
EW101+ |
18TE |
15TE |
8TE |
EDGWARE
STATION - MARBLE ARCH
Diverted
at Selfridges to Marble Arch instead of Oxford Circus
 |
TE828 parked on the Edgware stand blinded for the southbound journey
|
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03.04.10 |
EW101+ |
18TE |
15TE |
8TE |
EDGWARE
STATION - MARBLE ARCH
Contract extended for two years
31.03.12 |
EW101+ |
18TE |
15TE |
8TE |
EDGWARE
STATION - MARBLE ARCH
Contract renewal - night service added - Oxford Circus and then 13 to Trafalgar Square but numbered N113
|
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Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
Click map to enlarge |
01.04.17 |
EW101+ |
28TEH |
23TEH |
14TEH |
EDGWARE -- OXFORD CIRCUS
Diverted at Selfridges to Oxford Circus
Contract renewal with frequency increase to partly compensate for loss of Route 82
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The TEH type became available when Route 139 was reassigned to London Sovereign. TEH1237 at Baker Street resuming the traditional terminal in Central London |
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28.08.21 |
EW101+ |
23TEH |
19TEH |
14TEH |
EDGWARE -- MARBLE ARCH
Diverted at Selfridges to Marble Arch
 |
VMH2437 Edgware |
02.04.22 |
EW101+ |
23VMH |
19VMH |
14VMH |
EDGWARE -- MARBLE ARCH
Contract extended for two years
 |
A few electrics can be found on the 113 most days as shown here at Marle Arch WDE2787 © Samuel Letsu |
25.11.23 |
EW101+ |
21VMH |
19VMH |
15VMH |
EDGWARE -- MARBLE ARCH
Revised schedules
30.03.24 |
EW101+ |
21WDE |
19WDE |
15WDE |
EDGWARE -- MARBLE ARCH
Contract renewal
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
EW
Edgware
Changeover point
Edgware Station.
W
Cricklewood
Changevors for start/finish Hendon Central
Meal Reliefs at Edgware, drivers kept their bus
Some buses return to W for breaks or spreadovers
AE
Hendon
Changeover point
Hendon Central
Live visual
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