Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
17.01.09
WJ
11DMLe
11DMLe
6DMLe
NEW ROUTE covering new Roads operated by First with single deckers.

CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL - Acton Lane - Station Road - Willesden Junction - Old Oak Common Lane - East Acton - Old Oak Road - Uxbridge Road - Blomfontein Road - South Africa Road - Wood Lane  -  White City Bus Station - Westfields Way - Shepherds Bush CL Station - Holland Park Avenue - Ladbroke Grove - double run via Canal Way to Sainsbury's - Harrow Road - Elgin Avenue - Chippenham Road - Shirland Road - Malvern Road - MAIDA HILL Chippenham


22.06.13
WJ
11DE
11DE
6DE

CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL - MAIDA HILL Chippenham
Contract novated to Metroline West

Extracted from TFL map

DE1656 Old Oak Common Lane

© Aubrey Morandarte


18.01.14
WJ801+
13DE
13DE
7DE

CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL - MAIDA HILL Chippenham
Contract renewal

19.01.19
X301+
9WV
8WV
5WV
New contract

CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL - MAIDA HILL Chippenham
Contract reassigned using new Streetlte buses

WV46218 navigates under the bridge that has claimed a few top decks

© London Bus Explorer


11.12.21
X301+
9WV
8WV
8WV
LONDON TRANSIT LOGO
CONTRACT NOVATED TO LONDON TRANSIT

CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL - MAIDA HILL Chippenham
Operation transferred to London Transit (part of RATP Group) at Westbourne Park Garage.

29.10.22
RP551+
9DE
8DE
5DE
logo CONTRACT NOVATED TO LONDON UNITED

CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL - MAIDA HILL Chippenham
Allocation moved from Westbourne Park to ParkRoyal (RP thus novated to RATP London United

DE20178

Seen on the first day of RP involvement is DE20178 at Barlby Road

©  Jamie Geen


20.01.24
WJ131+
7DEL
7DEL
7DEL
METROLINE LOGO
New contract

CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL - MAIDA HILL Chippenham
Start of new contract eventually with new electric buses

DEL2161 Ladbroke Grove

DEL2161 Ladbroke Grove

© Anthony Moore


31.12.24
WJ131+
7VMSL
7VMSL
7VMSL

Park Royal – Harlesden – East Acton – White City – Shepherd's Bush – Notting Hill – Maida Hill
Central Middlesex Hospital Bus Station - Acton Lane - Harlesden Station - Acton Lane - Station Road - Willesden Junction Station - Old Oak Lane - Old Oak Common Lane - East Acton - Old Oak Road - Uxbridge Road - Bloemfontein Road - South Africa Road - White City Station - Wood Lane - Wood Lane Station - Ariel Way - White City Bus Station - Ariel Way - Shepherd's Bush Stations - Uxbridge Road - Holland Park Avenue - Holland Park Station - Holland Park Avenue - Ladbroke Grove - Notting Hill - Ladbroke Grove - Ladbroke Grove Station - Ladbroke Grove - Canal Way Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury's - Canal Way - Ladbroke Grove - Harrow Road - Elgin Avenue - Chippenham Road - Maida Hill The Chippenham
Note: When Queens Park Rangers FC are playing at home, buses are diverted between the junction of Uxbridge Road and Bloemfontein Road and White City Bus Station, running via a further section of Uxbridge Road - Shepherd's Bush Market Station - Uxbridge Road - Shepherd's Bush Stations - Ariel Way to White City Bus Station (thus there is a double run over the Ariel Way section).

Maida Hill – Notting Hill – Shepherd's Bush – White City – East Acton – Harlesden – Park Royal
Maida Hill The Chippenham - Chippenham Road - Elgin Avenue - Harrow Road - Ladbroke Grove - Canal Way - Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury's - Canal Way - Ladbroke Grove - Ladbroke Grove Station - Ladbroke Grove - Notting Hill - Ladbroke Grove - Holland Park Avenue - Holland Park Station - Holland Park Avenue - Uxbridge Road - Shepherd's Bush Stations - Ariel Way - White City Bus Station - Ariel Way - Wood Lane - Wood Lane Station - Wood Lane - White City Station - South Africa Road - Bloemfontein Road - Uxbridge Road - Old Oak Road - East Acton Lane - East Acton - Old Oak Common Lane - Old Oak Lane - Willesden Junction Station - Station Road - Acton Lane - Harlesden Station - Acton Lane - roads within hospital grounds - Central Middlesex Hospital Bus Station
Note: When Queens Park Rangers FC are playing at home, buses are diverted between White City Bus Station and the junction of Uxbridge Road and Bloemfontein Road, running via Ariel Way - Shepherd's Bush Station (thus there is a a double run over the Ariel Way section) - Shepherd's Bush Green - Uxbridge Road - Shepherd's Bush Market Station and a further section of Uxbridge Road.

VMSL2881 Ladbroke Grove

VMSL2881 Sainsbury's Ladbroke Grove

© Anthony Moore

 

Operating Garages

WJ Willesden Junction
Changeover point at Harlesden Magistrates Court

RP Park Royal
Changeover point at Atlas Road

X Westbourne Park
Changeover point at Harrow Road / Elgin Avenue

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2025
Date of edit   Wednesday, 12.03.25