Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
01.07.42
AB
STL
STL
--
    ex 90A ex 90A  

KEW GARDENS STATION - Sandycombe Road - Lower Mortlake Road - Richmond - Richmond Bridge - Twickenham - Staines Road - Hanworth - Feltham Stn - Faggs Road - Hatton Cross - Harlington Corner - Hayes - Church Road - Lansbury Drive - Kingshill Avenue - YEADING ( Mon-Sat )
NEW ROUTE

25.11.42
AB
10STL+
11STL
--
    1STL/90A    

KEW GARDENS STN - HAYES STATION ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - YEADING Kingshill Avenue ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Withdrawn evenings between Hayes and Yeading

21.04.43
AB
STL
10STL+
STL
    ex 90A 1/90A ex 90

KEW GARDENS STN - FELTHAM STATION ( Suns )YEADING Kingshill Avenue ( Mon-Sat )
Mon-Sat evening service restored between Hayes and Yeading
Sunday service introduced between Kew and Feltham

27.10.43
AB
10STL+
10STL+
STL
    1STL/ 90A 1STL/90A ex 90

KEW GARDENS STN - HAYES STATION (Mon-Sat evenings ) - YEADING Kingshill Avenue ( Mon-Sat except evenings / Suns)
Withdrawn Mon-Sat evenings between Hayes and Yeading
Sunday extended from Feltham to Hayes

19.04.44
AB
13STL
13STL
STL
        ex 90

KEW GARDENS STN -- HAYES ( Suns )  - YEADING Kingshill Avenue ( Mon-Sat )
Evening service reinstated between Hayes and Yeading

Taken from Feb 46 Red Book

17.04.46
AB
13STL
13STL
STL
        ex 90

KEW GARDENS STN  --  YEADING Kingshill Avenue
Sunday extended from Hayes to Yeading


23.11.49
AB
15SRT
15SRT
SRT
        ex 90

KEW GARDENS STN  --  YEADING Kingshill Avenue
SRT type introduced

24.02.52
AB
18RT
15SRT
13SRT

KEW GARDENS STN  --  YEADING Kingshill Avenue
Monday-Friday SRT allocation replaced by RT.

01.07.52
AB
18SRT
15SRT
19SRT

KEW GARDENS STN  --  YEADING Kingshill Avenue
Monday-Friday RT allocation replaced by SRT.
Diverted at Feltham via Great South West Road - Woodfield Road and Bath Road.

19.05.54
AB
20RT
17RT
24RT

KEW GARDENS STN  --  YEADING Kingshill Avenue
SRT allocation replaced by RT.

RT4479

 

RT4479 Richmond Bridge which was part of a batch that had SRT bodies but a new chassis

© Jim Blake


03.11.54
AB
20RT
17RT
16RT

KEW GARDENS STN  --  YEADING Kingshill Avenue
Rerouted at Hatton Cross via private Road through London Airport.


23.07.58
AB
17RT
15RT
13RT

KEW GARDENS STN - YEADING White Hart
Extended at Yeading from Kingshill Avenue to White Hart

Sunday early morning extended from Hayes to Yeading


10.10.62
AB
18RT
15RT
16RT

KEW GARDENS STN - YEADING White Hart - SOUTH HARROW STN (Monday-Friday peaks)
Extended Monday-Friday peaks from Yeading to South Harrow Station

1963 times

01.07.64
AB
18RT
15RT
16RT

Extracted from 1964 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

07.09.68
AB
15RT
15RT
--

KEW GARDENS STATION - YEADING White Hart (Monday-Saturday) - SOUTH HARROW STN (Monday-Friday peaks)
Sunday Route withdrawn and replaced by new 90A

RT1205 Yeading stand

© Colour Road


19.07.69
AB
18RT
11RT
7RT

KEW GARDENS STATION (Monday-Saturday) - RICHMOND Dee Road (Sundays) - YEADING White Hart - SOUTH HARROW STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
Sunday Route reinstated (90A withdrawn) although the Richmond to Kew section was not reinstated.

January 1970 map
Taken from January 1970 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

18.04.70
FW
13RT
11RT
6RT

KEW GARDENS STATION - Twickenham - Fulwell - Hanworth - Feltham - Hatton † - Harlington - HAYES  STATION ( Sun early am ) - Church Road - Lansbury Drive - YEADING White Hart - NORTHOLT STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
Twickenham Garage closed and allocation transferred to Fulwell.
Route diverted at Twickenham Green via Hampton Road and Sixth Cross Road to allow for easier crew reliefs at Fulwell.
Withdrawn between Northolt and South Harrow.

18.07.70
FW
13RT
11RT
6RM

KEW GARDENS STN  -  HAYES STATION ( Sun early am )  -  YEADING  -  NORTHOLT STN ( Mon-Fri peaks )
Sunday RM allocation introduced.


18.09.71
FW
13RM
11RM
6RM

KEW GARDENS STATION - HAYES  STATION ( Sun early am ) - YEADING White Hart - NORTHOLT STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
Mon-Sat Routemaster introduction

 

RM1127 Minimax Corner

 


06.01.73
FW
17DMS
12DMS
6DMS

KEW GARDENS STATION - HAYES  STATION ( Sun early am ) - YEADING White Hart - NORTHOLT STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
Converted to OPO


DMS344 Minimax Corner

© Paul Davis


29.04.79
FW51+
13M
9M
6M

KEW GARDENS STATION - HAYES  STATION ( Sun early am ) - YEADING White Hart - NORTHOLT STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
DMS allocation replaced by M

M592 leaving the White Hart stand on a short working to Richmond Station

© John Parkin


17.05.80
FW51+
13M
9M
6M


This tt was taken from an amendment leaflet for 28.10.78 Red Book. The policy had changed sa full timetables were now given for low frequency services

19.08.89
Route renumbered 90 and operation transferred to London BusLines.
Route rerouted at Twickenham direct via Staines Road.

 

 

 

Garages

AB Twickenham
Crew Changeover point at Richmond Road / Cresswell Road

FW Fulwell
Crew changever at FULWELL Jolly Blacksmith