Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
06.03.38
HT
21TB
21TB
15TB

BARNET CHURCH  -  Whetstone  -  North Finchley  -  East Finchley  - Archway  -  Holloway Road  -  Highbury Corner  -  Islington Green  -  Angel  -  City Road  -  FINSBURY SQUARE
New Trolleybus service operated by Highgate Depot (HT)
Replaced Tram Route 9

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
14.05.39
FY
--
--
TB
 
HT
TB
TB
TB

BARNET CHURCH  -  FINSBURY SQUARE
Sunday only Finchley (FY) allocation added

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
29.10.41
FY
TB
TB
TB

BARNET CHURCH  -  FINSBURY SQUARE
Mon-Sat Holloway allocation withdrawn

06.11.52
FY
31TB
31TB
23TB
 
HT
--
--
5TB

BARNET CHURCH  -  FINSBURY SQUARE
Sunday Holloway HT allocation reintroduced

925

925 Finsbury Square

Photographer unknown


01.05.60
FY
26TB
25TB
16TB
 
HT
--
--
5TB

BARNET CHURCH  -  FINSBURY SQUARE
Allocation known as above

Taken from May 1960 Red Book

26.04.61
FY
26TB
25TB
16TB
 
HT
--
--
5RM

BARNET CHURCH  -  FINSBURY SQUARE
Holloway (HT) converted to motor bus operation thus trolleybuses withdrawn, however the Sunday 609 allocation continued albeit with Routemasters.

RM584

RM589 seen on Sunday Trolleybus Duty

Jeff Lloyd Collection
Photogrpaher unknown

7.11.61
Last day of operation, replaced by Route 104


Operating Depots

FY Finchley
Changeover at North Finchley

HT Highgate
Changeover at HOLLOWAY ROAD Pemberton Gardens

 

 

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Date of edit   Monday, 24.07.23