Route History

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

NORTH FINCHLEY  -  East Finchley  -  Archway  -  Holloway  -  Caledonian Road  -  Kings Cross  - Grays Inn Road  -  Holborn Circus  -  Farringdon Road  -  Kings Cross -  Holloway  -  Archway  -  NORTH FINCHLEY
New Trolleybus service operated by Highgate Depot (HT)
Replaced Tram Route 17

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
01.06.38
FY
TB
TB
TB

NORTH FINCHLEY  -  HOLBORN CIRCUS
HT Allocation replaced by Finchley (FY)

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
04.01.39
FY
29TB
29TB
--

NORTH FINCHLEY  -  HOLBORN CIRCUS ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday service withdrawn, replaced by 517

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

NORTH FINCHLEY  -  HOLBORN CIRCUS ( Mon-Sat )
Finchley (FY) allocation replaced by Holloway (HT)

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
25.10.44
HT
TB
TB
TB

NORTH FINCHLEY  -  HOLBORN CIRCUS
Sunday service reinttroduced

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
22.10.52
HT
31TB
30TB
11TB

NORTH FINCHLEY  -  HOLBORN CIRCUS
Allocations above, includes Route 517

October 1960 first and last times

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
28.03.54
HT
29TB
27TB
8TB

NORTH FINCHLEY  -  KINGS CROSS (Sat/ Suns )  -  HOLBORN CIRCUS ( Mon-Fri )
Allocations above, includes Route 617

March 1954 first and last times

 

01.01.61
Last day of operation 31.01.61
Mainly replaced by Route 17

Operating Depots

HT Highgate
Changeover at Holloway Road / Pemberton Gardens

FY Finchley
Changeover at North Finchley

 

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Date of edit   Friday, 07.02.25