U1 blind


Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
27.05.89
UX
3MA+
3MA+
4MA
    2MA/U2 1MA/U2  
Sunday allocation includes U4
New contract

UXBRIDGE STATION - Swakeleys Road - Ickenham - West Ruislip - RUISLIP STATION
New Route replacing withdrawn section of Route 223

Taken from 1990 Winter Bus Map

08.06.91
UX
3MA+
3MA+
--
    2MA/U2 1MA/U2  

UXBRIDGE - RUISLIP ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday service withdrawn without replacement

17.08.91
UX
4MA
1LS+
5MA
--
    2MA/U2 1MA/U2  

UXBRIDGE - RUISLIP ( Mon-Sat ) - High Street - Bury Street - Ladygate Lane - Ducks Hill Road - Mount Vernon Hospital - White Hill - Northwood Road - HAREFIELD HOSPITAL
( Mon-Sat except evenings )
One Mon-Fri off peak journey each way between Harefield and Ruislip bifurcated from Bury Street via Sharpes Lane - Southcote Rise - Westcote Rise - Woodville Gardens - Heathfield Rise - Field Way - Hill Lane - Manor Road and The Oaks
Mon-Sat except evenings extended from Ruislip to Harefield Hospital
Bifurcated journey as shown above introduced

29.02.92
UX
5MA
1LS+
6MA
--
    2MA/U2 1MA/U2  

UXBRIDGE - Swakeleys - Ickenham - Ruislip - Bury Street - Ducks Hill Road - Mount Vernon Hospital - White Hill - Harefield Hospital - Rickmansworth Road - Church Street - Rickmansworth - Mill End - Berry Lane Estate - Valley Road - Dog Kennel Lane - Chorleywood Common - Chorleywood Station - Shire Lane then a one way clockwise loop as shown on map below
Diverted at Rickmansworth to run via Church Lane and Berry Lane instead of Field Way

Certain journeys at Rickmansworth via Uxbridge Road - then double run via Field Way - Berry Lane - The Queens Drive - Chiltern Drive - Shepherds Lane - Tudor Way - Berry Lane - Church Lane - Uxbridge Road - Denham Way - Chalfont Road - Hornhill Road - Woodand Road - Denham Way - Denham - to UXBRIDGE STATION

 

 

MA43 seen departing for the wilds of Hertfordshire

 


12.12.92
UX
5MA
1LS+
6MA
--
    2MA/U2 1MA/U2  

Rerouted between Rickmansworth and Chorleywood from Church Lane via one way loop Shepherds Lane - Chiltern Drive - The Queens Drive - Berry Lane - Tudor Way - Church Lane - Uxbridge Road - then Long Lane and a one way loop via Heronsgate Road - Shire Lane - Lower Road - Capell Road - Capel Way - Hubbarbs Road - Furze View - Stag Lane - Long Lane and return

22.05.93
UX
5MA+
6MA+
--
    2MA/U2
1MA/U4
1MA/U2  

Chorleywood loop altered - now Long Lane - Stag Lane - Furze View - Hubbarbs Road - Capell Way - Lower Road - Shire Lane - and Heronsgate Road

01.10.94
UX
3MA
3MA
--

RUISLIP STATION - UXBRIDGE STATION
Section beyond Ruislip replaced by new route R1 supported by Herts CC - Heathfield Rise section replaced by New U10

31.08.96
UX
9MA
9MA
3MA

RUISLIP STATION - Ickenham - Swakeleys - Uxbridge - Cowley - Station Road - Church Road - Pield Heath Road - Colham Green - Falling Lane - West Drayton Station - Porters Way -
STOCKLEY ESTATE ( Suns ) - Lavender Rise - Stockley Park Business Park - Furzeground Way - Dawley Road - Botwell Common Road - Botwell Lane - Hayes Town Centre -
HAYES STATION ( Mon-Sat )
Extended from Uxbridge to Stockley Estate via withdrawn U5 and further extended Mon-Sat to Hayes via withdrawn Route U6
Sunday service introduced between Ruislip and Stockley Estate

U1 Leaflet August 1996
1996 map, click to enlarge

02.05.98
UX
9DML
9DML
3DML

RUISLIP  -  STOCKLEY ESTATE ( Suns )  -  HAYES & HARLINGTON STN
Start of new contract using low floor buses

24.01.04
UX
6DML
5DML
3DML

RUISLIP STATION - Ickenham - Swakeleys - Uxbridge - Hillingdon Road - Cleveland Road - Station Road - Brunel University - HILLINGDON HOSPITAL
Withdrawn between Hillingdon Hospital and Hayes - this section was replaced by Route U5

 

 

DML41767 Uxbridge

 


03.05.08
UX
8DMC
7DMC
3DMC

RUISLIP STATION - Ickenham - Swakeleys - Uxbridge - Hillingdon Road - Kingston Lane - Pield Heath Road - Hillingdon Hospital - Colham Green Road - Violet Avenue - Apple Tree Avenue - Falling Lane - Yiewsley High Street - WEST DRAYTON STATION
Rerouted between Uxbridge and Hillingdon via Kingston Lane instead of Cleveland Road
Extended from Hillingdon Hospital to West Drayton Station

DMC41544 West Drayton Stn
DML44514 Uxbridge

22.06.13
UX
8DE
7DE
3DE
Contract novated to Metroline West - no change in operation

RUISLIP  - WEST DRAYTON
New operator

 

 

DE1895 Belmont Road - Uxbridge

 


29.04.17
UX
8DE
7DE
3DE

RUISLIP  - WEST DRAYTON
Contract renewal

DEL2163 DEL2163 Colham Green Road

30.04.22
UX
8DE
7DE
3DE

RUISLIP  - WEST DRAYTON
Contract extended for two years

01.04.23
UX
8TE
7TE
3TE

RUISLIP  - WEST DRAYTON
Double run via Bakers Road withdrawn, buses now run direct via Belmont Road
Double deck now but note sure when this change happened

27.04.24
UX
8TE
7TE
3TE

RUISLIP  - WEST DRAYTON
Contract extendd for 6 months

TE1104 Belmont Road, Uxbridge

TE1104 has been curtailed at Ickenham due to hold ups in West Drayton

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UX Uxbridge
Changeover point Uxbridge

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© Ian Armstrong 2023
Date of edit   Thursday, 12.09.24