Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
16.08.87 |
dd |
dd |
dd |
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NEW NUMBER for previous 217B |
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ENFIELD
TOWN - Great Cambridge Road - Bullsmoor Lane - WALTHAM CROSS (Suns) Waltham Abbey - Ninefields - UPSHIRE (Mon-Sat / Sun late jny)
New service
 |
DM1119 Enfield Town |
02.07.88 |
E1+ |
5M |
4M |
2M |
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Temporary contract awarded to Leaside as Sampsons performance had been unsatisfactory |
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ENFIELD TOWN - UPSHIRE ( Mon-Sat / Sunday late journey
New operator
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M1249 Waltham Cross |
03.09.88 |
E1+ |
5M |
4M |
2M |
ENFIELD
TOWN - Great Cambridge Road - Bullsmoor Lane - WALTHAM CROSS (Suns) Waltham Abbey - Ninefields - UPSHIRE ( Mon-Sat / Sun late journey )
SDO journeys introduced between Ignatius College and PALMERS
GREEN GARAGE via 217 and 29
02.09.89 |
E1+ |
5M |
3M |
2M |
ENFIELD
TOWN - Great Cambridge Road - Bullsmoor Lane - WALTHAM CROSS (Suns) Waltham Abbey - Ninefields - UPSHIRE ( Mon-Sat / Sun late journey )
School journeys revised
WALTHAM CROSS - Great Cambridge Road -
Enfield Town - Winchmore Hill - PALMERS GREEN GARAGE and additional journeys -:
WALTHAM CROSS - Great Cambridge Road then via 217 to TURNPIKE LANE STATION
26.03.94 |
PB141+ |
3M |
4M |
3M |
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Contract
transferred to MTL Northern (PB). |
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WALTHAM
CROSS BUS STATION - ENFIELD TOWN Little Park Gardens
Withdrawn between Waltham Cross and Upshire
and school journeys renumbered 617 and 629
Allocation moved to Potters Bar
10.09.94 |
PB141+ |
3M |
4M |
1MW |
WALTHAM CROSS - ENFIELD TOWN
Sunday
converted to midibus and service reduced because of the introduction of parallel Route 217 on Sunday.
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MW30 Enfield Town
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26.10.94 |
PB141+ |
3M |
4M |
1MW |
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London Northern purchased by MTL |
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WALTHAM CROSS - ENFIELD TOWN|
New operator
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DMS9 Waltham Cross Bus Station
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03.07.98 |
PB141+ |
3M |
4M |
1MW |
 |
MTL purchased by Metroline |
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WALTHAM CROSS - ENFIELD TOWN|
New operator
 |
M1250 Enfield Town |
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27.03.99 |
PB141+ |
3DML |
4DML |
2DML |
WALTHAM CROSS - ENFIELD TOWN
Start
of new contract and converted to low floor s/d
 |
DML535 Waltham Cross Bus Station |
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27.03.04 |
E51+ |
5DLA |
6DLA |
3DLA |
 |
New contract commenced with Arriva and convertd to double deck operation. |
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WALTHAM CROSS - ENFIELD TOWN
Start
of new contract
 |
DLA130 Waltham Cross |
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28.03.09 |
E51+ |
5DLA |
8DLA |
3DLA |
WALTHAM CROSS - ENFIELD TOWN|
Contract renewal
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In recent years the any double decker will do policy has been adopted as exampled here by VLW123
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29.03.14 |
E51+ |
5DLA |
8DLA |
3DLA |
WALTHAM CROSS - ENFIELD TOWN|
Contract renewal
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DW404 Waltham Cross Bus Station © Aubrey Morandarte |
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30.03.19 |
PB301+ |
5TE |
5TE |
5TE |
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Contract reassigned |
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WALTHAM CROSS - ENFIELD TOWN
New Operator
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VW1822 Monarch;s Way, Waltham Cross © Samuel Letsu |
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30.06.20 |
PB301+ |
5TE |
5TE |
5TE |
WALTHAM CROSS - ENFIELD TOWN
New schedules
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VWH2266 Waltham Cross © Samuel Letsu |
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30.03.24 |
PB301+ |
5VMH |
5VMH |
5VMH |
WALTHAM CROSS - ENFIELD TOWN
Contract extended for two years
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VMH2044 Enfield Town stand © Samuel Letsu |
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Operating Garages
E
Ponders End
Changeover
point GREAT CAMBRIDGE ROAD / SOUTHBURY ROAD
PB
Potters Bar
Changeover
point Waltham Cross
SUN reliefs taken at garage running light from Waltham Cross or Enfield Town
Live visual
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