Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
30.10.71
HD
4MB
5MB
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WATFORD JUNCTION - Watford - Bushey Heath - Harrow Weald - Wealdstone - - HARROW ON THE HILL STATION ( Mon-Sat )
NEW ROUTE: Replacement for Route 182 which was withdrawn between Harrow Weald and Watford Junction.

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MB623 Watford Junction May 1975

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Taken from 1973 Red Book

24.04.76
HD51+
4SMS
5SMS
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WATFORD JUNCTION - HARROW ON THE HILL STATION ( Mon-Sat )
SMon-Sat type replace MB

22.04.78
HD51+
4SMS
5SMS
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WATFORD JUNCTION - HARROW ON THE HILL STN (Mon-Sat evgs) Bessborough Road - Lower Road - SOUTH HARROW STN (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Mon-Sat except evenings extended from Harrow to South Harrow replacing special journeys on Route 114.

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SMS759 South Harrow Station

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28.10.78
HD101+
4SMS
5SMS
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WATFORD JUNCTION - HARROW ON THE HILL STN ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - SOUTH HARROW STN (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Running number sequence changed

20.07.79
HD101+
4LS
4LS
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WATFORD JUNCTION - HARROW ON THE HILL STN ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - SOUTH HARROW STN (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Mon-Sat type replaced by Leyland Nationals.


08.03.84
HD101+
4LS
4M
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WATFORD JUNCTION - HARROW ON THE HILL STN ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - SOUTH HARROW STN (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Saturday converted to double deck Metrobus operation.

M998 Watford Junction

M998 Watford Junction

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14.11.87
HD101+
4LS
6M
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Harrow Buses logo New operator

WATFORD JUNCTION - HARROW Bus Station (Mon-Sat evgs) Harrow School - Roxeth - SOUTH HARROW STN (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Rerouted between Harrow and South Harrow via Harrow School instead of Lower Road replacing withdrawn section of Route 136.

A rogue working sees V29 at Watford Junction

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258



19.01.91
GR
6sd
7sd
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LOGO
Contract reassignd

WATFORD JUNCTION - HARROW Bus Station (Mon-Sat evgs) - SOUTH HARROW STN (Mon-Sat except evg}
Contract transferred to LUTON & DISTRICT (Garston Garage)

03.07.93
GR
6DC
7DC
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WATFORD JUNCTION - SOUTH HARROW STN ( Mon-Sat )
Extended evenings from Harrow to South Harrow

DC1 College Road, Harrow

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27.01.96
SH
9dart
9dart
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London Bus Lines logo Contract reassigned

WATFORD JUNCTION - SOUTH HARROW STN ( Mon-Sat )
Contract transferred to London Bus Lines (Southall Base)

London Bus Lines 604 Woodford Road stand at Watford

 

 

Dart 604 Watford Junction


15.04.96
SH
9dart
9dart
4dart

WATFORD JUNCTION - SOUTH HARROW STN
Sunday service introduced.

23.01.99
ON
9D
9D
6D
New contract

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  SOUTH HARROW STN
Contract transferred within First group to Centrewest (Alperton Garage)
although vehicles in the yellow livery were still used except for the odd rogue appearances as shown below

01.01
ON
9TN
9TN
6TN

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  SOUTH HARROW STN
New low floor double deckers introduced (TN)

VE953 Harrow
VE953 Harrow

10.02
ON
9VTL
9VTL
5VTL

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  SOUTH HARROW STN
VTL type replace TN

VTL1210
VTL1210 South Harrow

04.02.06
GR401+
10DW
9DW
5DW
Contract reassigned

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  SOUTH HARROW STN
Operation transferred to Arriva The Shires operated from Watford (GR)


05.02.11
GR401+
10DW
9DW
5DW

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  SOUTH HARROW STN
Contract renewal

6033 Watford High Street Station

 

 

Wrightbus Gemini 6033 Watford High Street Stn

 


06.02.16
GR401+
10DW
10DW
5DW

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  SOUTH HARROW STN
Contract extended for two years

29.10.16
GR401+
10DW
10DW
5DW
Officially transferred from ATS to
Arriva London North

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  SOUTH HARROW STN
Transferred within Arriva to London North

30.09.17
BT71+
11ADE
11ADE
6ADE
Contract reassigned

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  SOUTH HARROW STATION
New contract commenced with London Sovereign

ADH45824 Harrow Met Station


© Anthony Moore


13.11.21
RP81+
11ADE
11ADE
5ADE

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  SOUTH HARROW STATION
Allocation moved to Park Royal (RP) to make room for Route 125
The 283 was moved from Park Royal to Stamford Brook as a consequence

ADE40473

ADE40473 Harrow School


© Steve Conway


04.02.23
RP81+
11ADE
11ADE
5ADE

WATFORD JUNCTION  -  SOUTH HARROW STATION
Contract extended for two years

December 2019 map below

December 2019 map highlighting Route 258 Harrow Town Centre
Taken from 2019 map drawn by Mike Harris
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Current Blind



258

 

Operating Garages

RP Park Royal
Changeover point Harrow Bus Station

HD Harrow Weald
Changeover point garage.

GR Watford
Changeover point WATFORD JUNCTION

SH Southall
Changeover point ?

ON Alperton
Changeover point ?

BT Edgware
Changeover point Harrow Bus Station