Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
13.06.70
EW
12SMS
7SMS
4SMS

EDGWARE STATION - Canons Park - Belmont Circle - Wealdstone - HARROW ON THE HILL STATION
New OPO route which replaced withdrawn section of Route 18


SMS218

 

SMS218 Harrow on the Hill Station

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07.11.80
EW31+
12M
7M
4M

EDGWARE STATION - HARROW ON THE HILL STATION
Start of gradual conversion to double deck (M) completed by 5.12.80

M455

M455 Edgware

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02.11.85
AE81+
4M
2M
--
 
EW31+
7M
9M
2M

HARROW Bus Station - EDGWARE (MS evgs/Suns) - Mill Hill - Hendon Central - BRENT CROSS Shopping Centre (MS except evgs)
Mon-Sat shopping hours extended via Route 113 from Edgware to Brent Cross Shopping Centre and Hendon (AE) allocation added.

16.08.86
AE81+
4M
2M
--
 
EW31+
7M
9M
4M

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL - Harrow - Wealdstone - Belmont - Canons Park - EDGWARE (Mon-Sat evgs/Suns) - BRENT CROSS (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Daily extended from Harrow to NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL.



06.06.87
EW31+
11M
11M
4M

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL - EDGWARE (Mon-Sat evgs/Suns) - BRENT CROSS (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Hendon garage closure - allocation transferred to Edgware (EW)

BL31

BL31 seen at

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19.01.91
HD31+
12M
12M
2M

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL - EDGWARE (Mon-Sat evgs/Suns) - BRENT CROSS (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Edgware (EW) allocation transferred to Harrow Weald (HD)


26.06.94
HD201+
12LLW
12LLW
2LLW

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL - EDGWARE (Mon-Sat evgs/Suns) - BRENT CROSS (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Low floor single deck buses introduced.

15.10.95
HD201+
13LLW
12LLW
4LLW

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL - EDGWARE (evenings) - BRENT CROSS (except evenings)
Sunday shopping hours extended from Edgware to Brent Cross Shopping Centre.

22.07.00
HD201+
13LLW
12LLW
7LLW
Contract renewal

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL - EDGWARE (evenings) - BRENT CROSS (except evenings)
Contract renewal

 

LLW39 Northwick Park

 


07.06.03
HD201+
13LLW
12LLW
8LLW

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL - BRENT CROSS
Evening service extended from Edgware to Brent Cross

04.09.04
EW201+
13LLW
12LLW
7LLW

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL - BRENT CROSS
Allocation moved to Edgware (EW)

08.01.05
EW201+
13LLW
12LLW
7LLW

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL - BRENT CROSS
At NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL extended to a full anti-clockwise circuit of the hospital perimeter Road - standing at the rear of the hospital.

22.02.06
EW201+
13LLW
12LLW
7LLW

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL - BRENT CROSS
Last day of operation LLW class.

07.11.09
EW201+
14VPL
14VPL
8VPL

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL - BRENT CROSS
Withdrawn from the Watford Way between Mill Hill Circus and Greyhound Hill.
Rerouted instead via Mill Hill Broadway - Bunns Lane - Lyndhurst Avenue - Abbots Road - Eversfield Gardens ( return via Woodcroft Avenue ) - Watling Avenue - Montrose Avenue - Lanacre Avenue - Grahame Park Way and Aerodrome Road to Watford Way.

 

VPL149 Brent Cross

 


28.08.10
W1+
14VPL
14VPL
8VPL

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL - BRENT CROSS
Allocation moved to Cricklewood (W) while construction work carried out at Edgware (EW)

18.12.10
EW201+
14VPL
14VPL
8VPL

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL - BRENT CROSS
Allocation moved back to Edgware (EW)

VPL219 Edgware

14.04.12
EW201+
15TE
15TE
8TE

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL - BRENT CROSS
Entire service now runs to Brent Cross - prior to this half of service ran from NWP to Edgware

 

TE716 Edgware Station

 


29.09.12
EW201+
15TE
15TE
8TE

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL - BRENT CROSS
Terminal change at NORTHWICK PARK HOSPTAL from Day Care centre to St Mark's main entrance

Extracted from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
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22.07.17
EW201+
15TE
15TE
8TE

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL - BRENT CROSS
Contract renewal

TE937 Harrow Town Centre

01.09.18
HD201+
16VW
16VW
9VW

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL - BRENT CROSS
Allocation moved from Edgware to Harrow Weald to replace Route H12 which was transferred to London Sovereign
Some driver duties remained at Edgware

VW1379 Harrow Met Station

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06.04.19
HD201+
16VW
16VW
9VW

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL - BRENT CROSS
Minor timetable changes

07.12.19
HD201+
16VWH
16VWH
9VWH

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL - BRENT CROSS
Revised to terminate one stop before at Northwick Park Hospital at Social Club

23.07.22
HD201+
16VWH
16VWH
10VWH

NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL - BRENT CROSS
Contract renewal

Current Blind



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Operating Garages

AE Hendon
Changeover point Hendon Central Station.

EW Edgware
Changeover point Edgware Station.

HD Harrow Weald
Changeover point Harrow Bus Station

The schedule starting 01.09.18 meal reliefs are at Edgware Station but with certain start / finish journeys at Harrow & Wealdstone Station
Some evening meal reliefs taken at Cricklewood Garage (W) buses running light from Brent Cross
Although allocation at HD certain duties performed by Edgware drivers

W Cricklewood
Changeover point Brent Cross stand

 

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Date of edit   Friday, 08.09.23