Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
30.11.68
HW
13MB
10MB
9MB

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL ( see below ) - NORTHWOOD STATION - GREENFORD Red Lion
Replaced withdrawn section of Route 232


Scanned from 1970 Red Book

 

MBS431 is taking on a good load at Greenford Broadway - no doubt a few will have to stand in what these buses were dubbed " cattle trucks "

Part of Jeff Lloyd collection


27.07.74
HW
13DMS
10DMS
9DMS

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL ( journeys ) - NORTHWOOD STATION - GREENFORD Red Lion
Converted to double deck operation.

 

 

DMS672 seen here a a deserted Eastcote

 

 


03.03.75
HW
13DMS
10DMS
9DMS

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL (Mon-Fri &early evg/Sat except evgs/Sun afts) - NORTHWOOD STN - GREENFORD
Mon-Fri morning and evening journeys extended to Mount Vernon


31.03.79
HW21+
13DMS
8DMS
5DMS

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - SOUTHALL GARAGE
Extended from Northwood to Mount Vernon Hospital at all times and also from Greenford to Southall Garage.

28.09.79
HW21+
13M
8M
5M

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - SOUTHALL GARAGE
Converted from Daimler to Metrobus operation.

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09.08.86
HL121+
11M
7M
5M

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - HANWELL BROADWAY
Extended from Southall Garage to Hanwell Garage and also allocation transferred to Hanwell (HL) with garage closure.

26.09.87
HL121+
13M
8M
5M

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - HANWELL BROADWAY
Rerouted to double run via Ealing Hospital.

 

 

M217 seen running to the home shed


03.03.90
hl121+
12RW
3M
11RW
5RW

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL - HANWELL BROADWAY (garage jnys)
NORTHWOOD STN - HANWELL BROADWAY (SDO jnys) M operated

Withdrawn between Ealing Hospital and Hanwell Broadway except for garage journeys.
Service converted to midibus operation except for SDO journeys.

06.02.93
HL
12RW
12RW
4RW
 
ON
2M
--
--

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL - HANWELL BROADWAY (garage jnys)
NORTHWOOD STN - HANWELL BROADWAY (SDO jnys) M operated

Double deck SDO allocation transferred to Alperton (ON)

06.03.93
G
12RW
12RW
4RW
 
ON
2M
--
--

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL
NORTHWOOD STN -EALING HOSPITAL (SDO jnys) M operated

Hanwell garage closed - allocation transferred to Greenford (G).

 

 

RW45 seen here on the Ruislip Road at Yeading


22.05.93
G
12RW
12RW
4RW
 
ON
3M/105
--
--

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL
NORTHWOOD STN - EALING HOSPITAL (SDO jnys) M operated

Metrobus operation now ex105 instead of standalone.

 

 

LA26 shows here why double deck journeys were necessary


07.03.98
G
12DM
3M
10DM
6DM

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL
NORTHWOOD STN - HANWELL BROADWAY (SDO jnys) M operated

Metrobus operation transferred to Greenford (G).
New contract starts with low floor buses.

Leaflet dated 07.03.98
Map dated March 1998

DM173

 

 

DM173 demonstrates the new order at Yeading


19.04.03
G301+
16TN
12TN
9TN

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL
Start of phased introduction of low floor double deck operation

 

 

TN33159 shows off the very clear blind display


06.03.10
G301+
16TN
12TN
9TN

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL
Contract renewal


22.06.13
G301+
16TN
12TN
9TN
Contract novated to Metroline West - no change to operation

 

 

 

TN33292 was transferred to Metroline when First pulled out and was renumbered TP1523. Seen here at the new Mount Vernon bus stand

 

 

23.07.14
G301+
16TE
12TE
9TE

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL
Southbound buses diverted between Northwood Hills Circus and Eastcote via Pinner Road, Rickmansworth Road, Cuckoo Hill and High Road whilst roadworks carried out outside Northwood Hills Station. A free service ( 582 ) was provided from Joel Street to High Road Eastcote

06.09.14
G301+
16TE
12TE
9TE

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL
Normal service resumed

07.03.15
G301+
16TE
12TE
9TE

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL
Contract renewal

 

A mix of new Enviroros and Trident is seen on most days. TE1740 is seen on the stand at Mount Vernon with a misleading destination


07.03.20
G301+
16TE
13TE
9TE

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL
Contract renewal

VWH2130

VWH2130 Greenford Broadway

© Anthony Moore


27.11.21
G301+
16TE
13TE
10TE

MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - EALING HOSPITAL
Revised running time

MVH2587 Mount Vernon Hospital

MVH2587Mount Vernon Hospital

LG Transport

 

 



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Operating Garages

HW Southall
Changeover point at garage or Greenford

HL Hanwell
Changeover point at garage

G Greenford
Changeover point at garage

ON Alperton
Changeover point at garage

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Date of edit   Thursday, 11.07.24