Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
26.04.61 |
HT |
12RM |
25RM |
15RM |
WN101+ |
11RM |
-- |
6RM |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS - Grays Inn Road - (returns via Farringdon
Road) Kings Cross - Holloway - Finsbury Park - Manor House - Tottenham - LOWER
EDMONTON STN (Mon-Fri) - EDMONTON Tramway Avenue (Mon-Fri peaks)
Ponders End - WALTHAM CROSS (Sat/Sun)
NEW TROLLLEYBUS
REPLACEMENT ROUTE for TB Route 659
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Wood Green (WN) is represented here by RM658 seen at passing Willing House on Gray’s Inn Road
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03.01.62 |
AR |
8RM |
7RM |
8RM |
HT |
12RM |
18RM |
13RM |
Daily Tottenham (AR) allocation introduced -Wood Green (WN) withdrawn.
08.05.63 |
AR |
8RM |
7RM |
6RM |
E |
-- |
-- |
6RM |
|
HT |
12RM |
18RM |
9RM |
Sunday Enfield (E) allocation added.
09.10.63 |
AR |
8RM |
7RM |
7RM |
HT |
12RM |
18RM |
10RM |
Sunday Enfield (E) allocation withdrawn.
23.01.66 |
AR |
8RM |
5RM |
5RM |
HT |
12RM |
14RM |
-- |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS - LOWER EDMONTON STATION (Mon-Fri/Sun) - EDMONTON Tramway Avenue (Mon-Fri peaks) - WALTHAM CROSS (Sats)
Sunday
withdrawn between Lower Edmonton and Waltham Cross
31.12.66 |
AR |
3RM |
6RM |
-- |
HT |
14RM |
12RM |
-- |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS - LOWER EDMONTON STN (Mon-Fri) - EDMONTON
Tramway Avenue (Mon-Fri peaks) - WALTHAM CROSS (Sats)
Sunday
service withdrawn.
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Please click to enlarge map
Extracted from 1970 historical map drawn by Mike Harris |
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24.01.70 |
AR |
15RM |
14RM |
-- |
EDMONTON
Tramway Avenue (Mon-Sat early jnys) - LOWER EDMONTON
STATION (Mon-Sat) - KINGS CROSS Swinton Street (Sat evgs) - HOLBORN
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri/Sat except evgs)
Withdrawn between Lower Edmonton and Waltham Cross except
early journeys to Tramway Avenue - and further withdrawn between Kings Cross
and Holborn Circus Saturday evenings.
Holloway (HT) allocation withdrawn.
04.12.71 |
AR |
10RM |
14RM |
-- |
EM |
5RM |
-- |
-- |
Mon-Fri Edmonton (EM) allocation re-introduced.
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RM208 Holborn Circus Feb 1973 |
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10.03.73 |
AR151+ |
8DMS |
6DMS |
-- |
EM61+ |
8DMS |
8DMS |
-- |
EDMONTON Tramyay Avenue ( Mon-Sat see below ) - LOWER EDMONTON STATION ( Mon-Sat ) - KINGS CROSS ( Sat evenings ) - HOLBORN CIRCUS ( Mon-Fri/ Sat except evenings )
One Person operation introduced
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DMS554 Kings Cross, May 1978 |
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28.10.78 |
AR151+ |
7DMS |
7DMS |
-- |
EM61+ |
6DMS |
8DMS |
-- |
EDMONTON
Tramway Avenue ( Mon-Sat early jnys) - LOWER EDMONTON
STATION ( Mon-Sat ) - HOLBORN CIRCUS ( Mon-Sat )
Saturday evening service between Kings
Cross and Holborn Circus re-introduced.
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24.03.82 |
AR151+ |
7DMS |
7DMS |
-- |
EM61+ |
6M |
8M |
-- |
EDMONTON
Tramway Avenue ( Mon-Sat early jnys) - LOWER EDMONTON
STATION ( Mon-Sat ) - HOLBORN CIRCUS ( Mon-Sat )
Edmonton
(EM) allocation converted to Metrobus.
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DMS2039 Lower Edmonton Station, May 1982
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17.06.82 |
AR151+ |
7M |
7M |
-- |
EM61+ |
6M |
8M |
-- |
Tottenham (AR) allocation converted to Metrobus.
04.09.82 |
AR221+ |
11M |
10M |
-- |
Edmonton (EM) allocation withdrawn.
29.10.83 |
AR221+ |
11M |
11M |
-- |
LOWER
EDMONTON STATION - HOLBORN CIRCUS (Mon-Sat)
Withdrawn between Lower Edmonton and Tramway Avenue.
03.08.85 |
AR221+ |
10M |
5M |
2M |
EM |
6M |
8M |
-- |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri except evenings) - HOLLOWAY (Mon-Fri
evenings) - MANOR HOUSE (Sat/Sun) Tottenham - Edmonton - Ponders End -
Waltham Cross - Cheshunt - Flamstead End - HAMMOND STREET.
Withdrawn during evenings between Holloway
and Holborn Circus. Further withdrawn Sats between Manor House and Holborn
Circus.
Extended via withdrawn 279 from Lower Edmonton
to Hammond Street.
Daily Edmonton (EM) allocation re-introduced and Sunday
(AR) allocation introduced
01.02.86 |
AR221+ |
9M |
5M |
2M |
E241+ |
12M |
10M |
6M |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri except evenings) - HOLLOWAY (Mon-Fri
evenings) - MANOR HOUSE (Sat/Sun) - HAMMOND STREET.
Edmonton
(EM) allocation transferred to Enfield (E) with garage's closure
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M756 Hammond Street stand
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25.10.86 |
AR221+ |
-- |
-- |
6M |
E241+ |
9M |
-- |
-- |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri except evgs) - HOLLOWAY (Mon-Fri evgs)
- FINSBURY PARK (Suns) - LOWER EDMONTON STN (Mon-Fri except evgs)
- PONDERS END GARAGE (Mon-Fri evgs) - WALTHAM CROSS (Suns)
MON-FRI withdrawn between Lower Edmonton and Hammond
Street except for evening service to Enfield Garage.
Withdrawn section covered
by new Route 359
SAT withdrawn.
SUN withdrawn between Waltham Cross and Hammond Street but extended from Manor
House to Finsbury Park.
Mon-Sat AR allocation withdrawn
Sat and Sun Enfield (E ) allocation withdrawn.
26.09.87 |
E241+ |
9M |
-- |
-- |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri except evgs) - HOLLOWAY (Mon-Fri evgs)
- LOWER EDMONTON STN (Mon-Fri except evgs) - PONDERS END GARAGE (Mon-Fri
evgs)
SUN
withdrawn. Tottenham (AR) allocation withdrawn.
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M725 Lower Edmonton Station, June 1989 |
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29.09.90 |
E241+ |
9M |
-- |
-- |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS - LOWER EDMONTON STN (Mon-Fri except late evgs)
Withdrawn during late evenings but extended
early evenings from Holloway to Holborn Circus.
01.02.92 |
E241+ |
14M |
11M |
9M |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri/Sat
am/Sun early am) - KINGS CROSS (Sat /Suns) - LOWER EDMONTON STN (Sat
/Sun evgs) - PONDERS END GARAGE (Sat/Sun except evgs)
Sat and Sun introduced.
Re-routed northbound between Holborn Circus and Kings Cross via St Andrew's
Street - Shoe Lane - Stonecutter Street - Farringdon Street - Farringdon Road
and Acton Street - instead of Holborn and Grays Inn Road ie:same as southbound
routeing.
Increased service Mon-Fri and reintroduced Saturday and Sunday in part replacement
of parallel Route 359 and also replacing Route
221 south of Manor House ( except Mon-Fri early journeys)
17.10.92 |
E241+ |
14M |
11M |
-- |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri/Sat am/) - KINGS CROSS (Sat pm/)
- LOWER EDMONTON STN (Mon-Fri/Sat evgs) - PONDERS END (Sat shop hrs)
Sunday service withdrawn.
17.04.93 |
E241+ |
14M |
11M |
-- |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri/Sat am) - KINGS CROSS (Sat pm) - EDMONTON GREEN STATION (Sat evgs) - PONDERS END GARAGE (Mon-Fri/Sat shop hrs)
Mon-Fri
extended from Edmonton Green Station (renamed from Lower Edmonton) to Enfield
Garage.
11.09.94 |
E241+ |
14M |
11M |
7M |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri/Sat am/Sun early am) - KINGS CROSS (Sat pm/Suns) - EDMONTON GREEN STN (Sat evgs/Suns) - PONDERS END
GARAGE (Mon-Fri/Sat shop hrs)
Sun
service re-introduced between Edmonton Green and Kings Cross with early projections to Holborn Circus
replacing withdrawn 359.
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Part of the allocation book library which is for sale |
28.11.94 |
E241+ |
14M |
11M |
7M |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri/Sat am/Sun early am) - KINGS CROSS (Sat pm/Suns) - EDMONTON
GREEN STN (Sat evgs/Suns) - PONDERS END GARAGE (Mon-Fri/Sat shop hrs)
- ENFIELD HIGHWAY Red Lion (Mon-Fri am peak jnys)
Mon-Fri am peak journeys extended from Enfield Garage
to Enfield Highway.
28.03.98 |
NP101+ |
11AE |
11AE |
7AE |
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Contract reassigned |
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KINGS
CROSS - EDMONTON GREEN
Withdrawn
between Kings Cross and Holborn Circus and between Edmonton Green and Enfield
Highway
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| M882 is used for the route until the Arrows were ready | First Capital 442 seen at Edmonton Green |
29.03.03 |
NP |
12VTL |
11VTL |
10VTL |
KINGS
CROSS - EDMONTON GREEN
Start
of phased conversion to low floor double deck operation
16.10.04 |
NP |
19VNL |
18VNL |
12VNL |
KINGS
CROSS - EDMONTON GREEN
Frequency increase
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VTL1295 seen at " The Swan " Tottenham
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27.03.10 |
NP |
20VN |
19VN |
13VN |
KINGS
CROSS - EDMONTON GREEN
Contract renewal
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VNL32306 Caledonian Road
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31.03.12 |
NP101+ |
20WVN |
19WVN |
13WVN |
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Contract novated to Go-ahead London General |
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WVN36 on a short working seen in Parkhurst Road
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28.03.15 |
NP101+ |
21VN |
19VN |
13VN |
KINGS
CROSS - EDMONTON GREEN
Contract extended for two years
25.03.17 |
AR101+ |
22HV |
21HV |
16HV |
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Contract reassigned |
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KINGS
CROSS - EDMONTON GREEN
New contract
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LK66 GFV (HV264) Arriva London Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5LH is seen approaching Caledonian Road on London route 259 to King’s Cross. © Martin Conway |
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06.04.19 |
EC101+ |
22HV |
21HV |
16HV |
KINGS
CROSS - EDMONTON GREEN
Allocation moved to Edmonton (EC)
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Operating Garages
EC Edmonton
Changeover point TOTTENHAM Swan.
E
Enfield
Changeover point Ponders End High Street.
EM
Edmonton
Changeover point EDMONTON Tramway Avenue.
AR
Tottenham
Changeover point TOTTENHAM Swan.
HT
Holloway
Changeover point HOLLOWAY Nags Head.
NP
Northumberland Park
Changeover point Edmonton Green Station
WN Wood Green
Changeover point ? maybe Manor House
Garage journeys left line of route either at Manor House
and then via 29 or Theobalds Grove and then via 243
I have evidence from a 1961 fare chart that the garage journeys ran in service but oddly there does not seem to have been a special display for these journeys
