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 This image is part of the Nostalgia download which is available for sale and has over 620 images
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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Daily Tottenham (AR) allocation introduced -Wood Green (WN) withdrawn.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 |
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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Sunday Enfield (E) allocation withdrawn.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withdrawn between Lower Edmonton and Waltham Cross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service withdrawn.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Withdrawn between Lower Edmonton and Waltham Cross except
early journeys to Tramway Avenue - and further withdrawn between Kings Cross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Holloway (HT) allocation withdrawn.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.
10.03.73 |
AR151+ |
8DMS |
6DMS |
-- |
EM61+ |
8DMS |
8DMS |
-- |
One Person operation introduced
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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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Part of the allocation book library which is for sale |
24.03.82 |
AR151+ |
7DMS |
7DMS |
-- |
EM61+ |
6M |
8M |
-- |
Edmonton (EM) allocation converted to Metrobus.
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DMS50 Edmonton Green This download shows images of buses before the low floor period
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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 |
Edmonton (EM) allocation transferred to Enfield (E) with garage's closure
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 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.
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 |
| Bus Photos for sale | |
29.03.03 |
NP |
12VTL |
11VTL |
10VTL |
Start of phased conversion to low floor double deck operation
16.10.04 |
NP |
19VNL |
18VNL |
12VNL |
Frequency increase
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VTL1295 seen at " The Swan " Tottenham This image is one of 1430 which is available with the
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27.03.10 |
NP |
20VN |
19VN |
13VN |
Contract renewal
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VNL32306 Caledonian Road This image is one of 1430 which is available with the
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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 This is part of the Go-Ahead download containing over 1500 images
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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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Operating Garages
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
