Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
24.01.70
PB
7RT
6RT
4RT

SOUTHGATE STATION - Cockfosters - Potters Bar - then Cranbourne Road - CRANBOURNE RD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE (Mon-Fri peaks) or Cecil Road - SOUTH MIMMS Blanche Lane (Sats) CLARE HALL HOSPITAL (Mon-Fri/Sat journeys/Sun afts) Barnet Way - Elstree Way - BOREHAMWOOD Chester Road (Mon-Fri am/pm jny)
NEW SERVICE REPLACING PART OF 298

 

 

 

RT1221 parked at Southgate

© Malcolm Allan

 


16.01.71
PB
6RT
5RM
2RM

Routemaster operation introduced at weekends.

RM45 South Mimms

RM45 seen at the Blanche Lane terminus

© Malcolm Allan


03.07.71
PB
6SMS
5SMS
3SMS

ONE PERSON OPERATION COMMENCED.

18.11.72
PB
6SMS
5SMS
3SMS

SMS682 South Mimms

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01.11.75
PB
6SMS
5DMS
3DMS

Weekend operation converted to double deck

1976 map
Taken from 1976 map drawn by Mike Harris
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19.03.77
PB41+
6SMS
5DMS
3DMS

PALMERS GREEN GARAGE (Mon-Fri am school journey) - SOUTHGATE STATION - CRANBOURNE RDFACTORY ESTATE (Mon-Fri peaks) or Cecil Road - SOUTH MIMMS Blanche Lane (Sats) CLARE HALL HOSPITAL (Mon-Fri/Sat journeys/Sun afts) - BOREHAMWOOD Chester Road (Mon-Fri am/pm jny)
Mon-Fri school journey projection from Southgate to Palmers Green introduced.

DMS910 Cockfosters Station

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10.11.79
PB41+
6SMS
5SMS
3DMS

Saturday operation converted to single deck.

26.09.80
Last day of operation - replaced by Route 298

Operating Garage

PB Potters Bar
Changeover point at POTTERS BAR Lion