Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
at 03.10.34
HD
6ST+
6ST
6ST
   
4ST ( Mon)
--
--

COLINDALE STATION - Hay Lane - Kingsbury Green - Kingsbury - Kenton - Harrow Town Centre - South Harrow - NORTHOLT STATION or NORTHOLT RACECOURSE ( Mon journeys )

Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk
31.10.34
HD
6ST
6ST
6ST

COLINDALE STATION - NORTHOLT STATION
Mon bifurcation to Northolt Racecourse withdrawn

13.04.35
AC
5ST ( Mon)
5ST
--
 
HD
6ST
6ST
6ST

COLINDALE STATION - NORTHOLT STATION or NORTHOLT RACECOURSE ( Mon and Sat journeys )
Journeys to Northolt Racecourse reinstated
Mon and Sat Willesden (AC) allocation introduced

04.11.35
HD
6ST
6ST
6ST

COLINDALE STATION - NORTHOLT STATION
Northolt Racecourse journeys withdrawn
Willesden (AC) allocation withdrawn

04.04.36
AC
5STL ( Mon)
5STL
--
 
HD
6ST
6ST
6ST

COLINDALE STATION - NORTHOLT STATION or NORTHOLT RACECOURSE ( Mon and Sat journeys )
Journeys to Northolt Racecourse reinstated
Mon and Sat Willesden (AC) allocation introduced

07.10.36
AC
5STL ( Mon)
5STL
--
 
HD
6ST
6ST
6ST

MILL HILL Bunns Lane - Burnt Oak - Mollison Way - Queensbury - Honeypot Lane - Streatfield Road- Kenton Lane - Kenton Road - Harrow - South Harrow - Northolt Park -
NORTHOLT STATION
or NORTHOLT RACECOURSE ( Mon and Sat journeys )
Withdrawn between Kenton and Colindale but diverted instead to Mill Hill - the withdrawn section replaced by New Route 119

04.11.36
HD
8ST
8ST
7ST

MILL HILL - NORTHOLT STN
Racecourse journeys suspended for winter months

24.03.37
AC
5ST ( Mon)
5ST
--
 
HD
11ST
11ST
8ST

MILL HILL - Northolt - Yeading - HAYES STATION
Additional service between South Harrow Stn and Northolt Racecourse ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Daily extended from Northolt to Hayes
Northolt Racecourse journeys reinstated
Route 140A was introduced at this time Harrow Weald to Northolt Racecourse operated by 5STL from AC on Saturday only - LDO 28.05.38

06.11.37
HD
8ST
9ST
7ST

MILL HILL - HAYES STATION
Racecourse journeys withdrawn

02.04.38
AC
5ST ( Mon)
5ST
--
 
HD
11ST
13ST
9ST

MILL HILL - Northolt - Yeading - HAYES STATION
Additional service between South Harrow Stn and Northolt Racecourse ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Racecourse journeys reinstated

02.11.38
HD
16ST+
16ST+
16ST
    2ST/142 2ST/142  

MILL HILL - HAYES STATION
Racecourse journeys withdrawn

01.04.39
AC
5ST ( Mon)
5ST
--
 
HD
16ST+
16ST+
12ST
    2ST/142 2ST/142  

MILL HILL - Northolt - Yeading - HAYES STATION
Additional service between South Harrow Stn and Northolt Racecourse ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Racecourse journeys reinstated

03.05.39
AC
5ST ( Mon)
5ST
--
 
EW
5ST
5ST
--
 
HD
17ST
17ST
16ST

MILL HILL - Northolt - Yeading - HAYES STATION
Additional service between South Harrow Stn and Northolt Racecourse ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Mon-Sat Edgware (EW) allocation added

Taken from 1939 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk
13.12.39
EW
5STL
5STL
10STL
 
HD
15STL
17STL
7STL

MILL HILL - HAYES STATION
Racecourse journeys withdrawn
Sunday Edgware (EW) introduced
Willesden (AC) allocation withdrawn

29.10.41
EW
16STL
13STL+
13STL
      2STL/141  
 
HD
17STL
20STL
14STL

MILL HILL - HAYES Bourne Avenue
Extended from Hayes Stn to Bourne Avenue

14.12.49
EW
14STL+
25STL+
22STL
    2STL/141 2STL/141  
 
HD
17RTW
15RTW
10RTW

MILL HILL - HAYES Bourne Avenue
Harrow Weald introduce RTW type

03.05.50
EW
14RTW
27RTW
22RTW
 
HD
17RTW
15RTW
10RTW

MILL HILL - HAYES Bourne Avenue
EW allocation converted from STL to RTW

02.05.51
EW
14RTL
19RTL
8RTW
22RTW
 
HD
17RT
15RT
10RT

MILL HILL - HAYES Bourne Avenue
Type change

17.10.51
EW
14RTL
27RTL
18RTL
 
HD
17RT
15RT
8RT

MILL HILL - HAYES Bourne Avenue
Type change

14.05.52
EW
18RT
33RT
18RT
 
HD
13RT
9RT
8RT

MILL HILL - HAYES Bourne Avenue
Type change

22.10.52
AE
--
--
8RT
 
EW
17RT
30RT
12RT
 
HD
13RT
10RT
8RT

MILL HILL - HAYES Bourne Avenue
Sunday only AE allocation introduced.

20.09.53
AE
--
--
8RT
 
EW
19RT+
30RT
12RT
    2RT/141    
 
HD
13RT
10RT
6RT


04.05.55
AE
--
--
8RT
 
EW
16RT
29RT
7RT
 
HD
15RT
7RT
6RT

MILL HILL Bunns Lane - Burnt Oak - Queensbury - Kenton - Harrow - South Harrow - Northolt - Yeading Lane - Hayes - Harlington Corner - Bath Road - Private Tunnel,  LONDON AIRPORT CENTRAL
Withdrawn between Hayes and Bourne Avenue and diverted instead via Harlington to London Airport Central

30.04.58
AE
--
--
8RT
 
EW
16RT+
28RT
6RT
    1RT/107    
 
HD
15RT
8RT
9RT

Sunday times plus all other routes can be viewed on the April 1958 pdf file

Scanned from April 1958 Red Book - the complete book is available from the Sales List

1959
LT produced a fare chart which showed that Southall (HW) participated in the operation but I cannot find any evidecnce of this.I think this could have been a Sunday supplemenatary schedule

1959 fare chart

10.10.62
EW
14RT
15RT
4RT
 
HD
15RT
12RT
11RT

MILL HILL  -  LONDON AIRPORT Central
Sunday only AE allocation withdrawn.

23.01.66
HD
30RT
30RT
11RT

MILL HILL BROADWAY   -  LONDON AIRPORT Central
With the completion of the new bridge at Mill Hill Broadway the terminal changed to new stand at MILL HILL BROADWAY STATION.
EW allocation withdrawn.

06.11.67
HD
32RT
23RT
11RT

HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL - MILL HILL BROADWAY STATION - MILL HILL Page Street (Monday-Friday school journeys)
Monday-Friday school journeys extended from Mill Hill to Page Street

23.03.68
HD
31RT
23RT
11RT

HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL - MILL HILL BROADWAY STATION - MILL HILL East Station (Monday-Friday school journeys)
Monday-Friday school journeys extended from  Page Street to East Station.

13.03.71
AE
--
--
3RT
 
HD
28RT
20RT
9RT

HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL - MILL HILL BROADWAY STATION - MILL HILL East Station (Monday-Friday school journeys)
Sunday only AE allocation re-introduced

05.03.72
AE
--
--
3RT
 
HD
28RT
20RT
9RT

HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL - MILL HILL BROADWAY STATION - MILL HILL East Station (Monday-Friday school journeys)
Sunday journeys diverted via Cherry Lane Cemetery and M4 slip Road

RT4607

RT4607 has just dropped off passengers opposite Cherry Lane Cemetry

busmap.co.uk


17.06.72
AE
--
--
3RM
 
HD
28RT
20RT
9RT

HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL - MILL HILL BROADWAY STATION - MILL HILL East Station (Monday-Friday school journeys)
Sunday AE converted from RT to RM
Link to 1975 Fare Chart - donated by Bob Ford

28.02.76
AE91+
--
--
3RML
 
HD1+
28RT
20RT
9RT

HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL - MILL HILL BROADWAY STATION - MILL HILL East Station (Monday-Friday school journeys)
Sunday AE converted from RM to RML

RML2383

RML2383 Bath Road, Heathrow North

busmap.co.uk

15.07.78
AE91+
--
--
3RML
 
HD1+
24RM
21RM
9RM

HD allocation converted from RT to RM.
Fare chart dated 10.81

16.04.83

M507

 

M507 shortly before conversion to OPO at Harrow Bus Station

busmap.co.uk

 

 


23.04.83
HD1+
22M
16M
9M

HEATHROW CENTRAL - HARROW WEALD GARAGE - HARROW WEALD Masefied Avenue (Monday-Friday school journeys)
Converted to One Man Operation and diverted via withdrawn 114 to Harrow Weald.

27.04.85
EW141+
--
--
3M
 
HD1+
22M
16M
8M

HEATHROW CENTRAL - HARROW WEALD GARAGE - HARROW WEALD Masefied Avenue (Monday-Friday school journeys) Marsh Lane - Canons Park - EDGWARE STATION (Suns)
Sunday extended from Harrow Weald to Edgware via withdrawn Sunday 286.
Sunday EW allocation introduced

02.11.85
EW141+
10M
5M
4M
 
HD1+
17M
17M
7M

HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL - EDGWARE STATION
Extended daily from Harrow Weald to Edgware via withdrawn 286.
Daily EW allocation re-introduced.

12.04.86
EW141+
12M
8M
4M
 
HD1+
16M
16M
8M

HEATHROW Terminal 4 - Cargo Tunnel - Heathrow Central - - EDGWARE STATION
Extended from Heathrow Central to Terminal 4.

03.09.86
EW141+
10M
5M
4M
 
HD1+
17M
17M
4M

HEATHROW Terminal 4 - HARROW WEALD Clamp Hill (SDO jnys) - EDGWARE STATION
School journeys introduced to HARROW WEALD Clamp Hill but withdrawn from Masefield Avenue


06.06.87
EW141+
27M
28M
10M
 
HD1+
2M
--
2M

HEATHROW Terminal 4 - HARROW WEALD Clamp Hill (SDO jnys) - EDGWARE STATION
Most of HD allocation transferred to EW

14.11.87
HD1+
17M
16M
9M

HEATHROW Terminal 4 - HARROW BUS STATION (Monday-Saturday evgs/Suns) - HARROW WEALD GARAGE (Monday-Saturday except evenings)
Harrow Weald to Edgware section replaced by New 340

Part of Harrow Buses scheme, non standard buses introduced

336

Ex Greater Manchester bus seen in Roxeth

busmap.co.uk

 


30.09.89
HD1+
17M
16M
9M
logo
Under new management

HEATHROW CENTRAL - HARROW BUS STATION (Monday-Saturday evgs/Suns) - HARROW WEALD GARAGE (Monday-Saturday except evgs) - HARROW WEALD Clamp Hill (SDO jnys)
Withdrawn between Heathrow Central and Terminal 4 as a security measure

LS325 Hayes
LS325 ( Harrow Buses )seen in Hayes

BOXING DAY 1989
BTS operated for one day only

BTS157

BTS157 Treve Avenue

busmap.co.uk


18.08.90
HD1+
17M
16M
9M

HEATHROW CENTRAL - HARROW BUS STATION (Monday-Saturday evgs/Suns) - HARROW WEALD GARAGE (Monday-Saturday except evgs) - HARROW WEALD Clamp Hill (SDO jnys)
Sunday journeys via Cherry Lane withdrawn.

01.12.90
AV301+
17M
17M
6M

HEATHROW CENTRAL - HARROW BUS STATION (Monday-Saturday evgs/Suns) - HARROW WEALD GARAGE (Monday-Saturday except evgs) - HARROW WEALD Clamp Hill (SDO jnys)
Service transferred under tender to London United (AV).

 

 

M162 approaches Heathrow Bus Station

 


HEATHROW CENTRAL - HARROW WEALDRed Lion  - HARROW WEALD Clamp Hill (SDO jnys)
Extended from Harrow Bus Station to harrow Weald at all times

04.09.99
HD101+
17TA
17TA
11TA
Contract reassigned

HARROW WEALD GARAGE - HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL
Withdrawn between Harrow Weald Garage and Clamp Hill (replaced by new 640)

 

TA105 Heathrow North

 


01.04.00
HD101+
17TA
17TA
11TA

HARROW WEALD GARAGE - HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL
Night service introduced using 4TA ex day routes following same routeing as day route but numbered N140

02.02.02
HD101+
17TPL
17TPL
11TPL

HARROW WEALD GARAGE - HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL
TA type transferred to Potters Bar for new contract 263 - replaced by new TPL type.

 

TPL239 Shaftesbury Avenue, Roxeth

 


17.04.04
HD101+
17VP
17VP
11VP
Night Service
HD791+
4VP
4VP
4VP

HARROW WEALD GARAGE - HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL
Route now 24hr as "N" prefix has been dropped

04.09.04
HD101+
22VP
22VP
12VP
Night Service
HD791+
4VP
4VP
4VP

HARROW WEALD GARAGE - HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL
Renewal of contract - frequency increase and TPL type replaced by VP

 

East Lancs Lolyne 770 started life with Metrobus but is seen here in Harrow

 


05.09.09
HD101+
22VP
22VP
15VP
Night Service
HD791+
4VP
4VP
4VP

HARROW WEALD GARAGE - HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL
Contract extended for two years

 

VP332 Heathrow North

 


03.09.11
HD101+
24VP
22VP
15VP
Night Service
HD791+
4VP
4VP
4VP

HARROW WEALD GARAGE - HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL
Contract renewal

20.04.13
HD101+
24VP
22VP
15VP
Night Service
HD791+
4VP
4VP
4VP

HARROW WEALD GARAGE - HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL
Emergency schedule issued - see working timetables

03.09.16
HD101+
29VWH
27VWH
20VWH
Night Service
HD791+
4VWH
4VWH
4VWH

HARROW WEALD GARAGE - HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL
Contract renewal with new buses

VWH2216 seen in Harrow Town Centre a week before the official conversion

© Ian Armstrong


03.09.16
HD101+
29VWH
27VWH
20VWH
Night Service
HD791+
4VWH
4VWH
4VWH

HARROW WEALD GARAGE - HEATHROW AIRPORT CENTRAL
Start of Hayes branding scheme

 

 

Route branding is eveident here on VWH2188
Harrow & Wealdstone Station


07.12.19
HD101+
21VWH
19VWH
13VWH

HARROW WEALD GARAGE  -  HAYES & HARLINGTON STN
Withdrawn between Hayes and Heathrow Central, replaced by New Routes 278 and X140
Night service retained but renumbered N140

VWH2343 Hayes Station

VWH2343 (AC) arruves at the new terminus

© Anthony Moore

 


Taken from 2019 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

04.09.21
HD1+
21VWH
19VWH
13VWH

HARROW WEALD GARAGE  -  HAYES & HARLINGTON STN
Contract renewal
Running number sequence change


Current Blind



140

 

Operating Garages

HD Harrow Weald
Changeover point at garage but prior to 1983 was Harrow Bus Station

EW Edgware
Changeover point Edgware Station 1985-1987 and Burnt Oak 1950-1962

AE Hendon
Meal reliefs taken at Edgware Station running light from Mill Hill

All duties start and finish at garage

AV Hounslow
Changeover point Heathrow Bus Station

HW Southall
Duties started and ended at garage

Comment from Alan Bond - a driver at Edgware in the 60's

The 140 was a lovely Road - with nice early finishes and no desperately bad spreadovers. No 1 used book on 0522 and finish in the garage at 1007 but No 2 was even better with SO at 0532 and 0935 in the garage. Not quite as good as the first duty at Colindale which used to SO at 0412 and finish outside depot at 0832 - all 666s that was.

Those were the days of the eleven day fortnight where we worked six days one week and five days the next and half a day's pay was taken from the six day pay packet to even up the pay on the five day week. Duties and the pay week used to change on a Wednesday then and every three or four weeks you would get a Tue/Wed/Thu rest which was handy if - like me - you liked your cricket as it meant I could get to all five days of the test matches at Lords and the Oval - either by way of rest days or early finishes. We fought hard to get a five day week and even then it took until 1966 and an overtime ban. Once we got it the week changed from Wed change over to Sat change over so your long weekend rest days became Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun about every three or four weeks.