Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
13.06.36
AT
TB
TB
--
 
HL
TB
TB
TB

HAMMERSITH  -  Chiswick High Road  -  Turnham Green  -  Kew Bridge  -  Brentford  -  Boston Manor  -  Hanwell then HANWELL HOSPITAL ( Suns ) or West Ealing  -  Ealing  -  Acton  -  North Acton  -  Harlesden  -  CRAVEN PARK ( Mon-Sat peaks )
New Trolleybus Route replacing Tram 55

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
10.03.37
HL
TB
TB
TB

HAMMERSITH  -  HANWELLDEPOT ( DAILY  ) - ACTON MARKET PLACE ( Mon-Sat peaks )
MON-SAT peaks withdrawn between Acton and Craven Park
SUNDAY withdrawn between Hanwell and Hanwell Hospital

Acton ( AT ) allocation withdrawn

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
22.11.39
HL
TB
TB
TB

CLAPHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat except evenings)  - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Sat evgs / Sun ) - HANWELL DEPOT (Daily  ) - ACTON MARKET PLACE ( Mon-Sat peaks )
Mon-Sat evenings and Sunday withdrawn between Hammersmith and Clapham Junction

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
09.06.40
HL
TB
TB
TB

CLAPHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat except evenings / Suns)  - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Sat evgs ) - HANWELL DEPOT (Daily  ) - ACTON MARKET PLACE ( Mon-Sat peaks )
Sunday reinstated between Hammersmith and Clapham Junction

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
08.12.40
HL
TB
TB
TB

CLAPHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat except evenings)  - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Sat evgs / Sun ) - HANWELL DEPOT (Daily  ) - ACTON MARKET PLACE ( Mon-Sat peaks )
Sunday withdrawn between Hammersmith and Clapham Junction

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
16.04.41
HL
TB
TB
TB

CLAPHAM JUNCTION  ( Mon-Sat )- HAMMERSMITH ( Suns ) - HANWELL DEPOT (Daily  ) - ACTON MARKET PLACE ( Mon-Sat peaks )
Mon-Sat evening service reinstated between Clapham Junction and Hammersmith

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

CLAPHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat except evenings)  - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Sat evgs / Sun ) - HANWELL DEPOT (Daily  ) - ACTON MARKET PLACE ( Mon-Sat peaks )
Mon-Sat evenings withdrawn withdrawn between Hammersmith and Clapham Junction

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
01.04.42
HL
TB
TB
TB

CLAPHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat except evenings)  - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Sat evgs) -  BRENTFORD ( Suns ) - HANWELL DEPOT (Daily  ) - ACTON MARKET PLACE ( Mon-Sat peaks )
Sunday withdrawn between Hammersmith and Brentford

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
21.04.43
HL
TB
TB
TB

CLAPHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Fri peaks Sat except evenings)  - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Fri off peak / Sat evenings) -  BRENTFORD ( Suns ) - HANWELL DEPOT (Daily  ) - ACTON MARKET PLACE ( Mon-Sat peaks )
Mon-Fri service from Hammersmith to Clapham Junction reduced to peak hours only

OCTOBER 1943 first and last times

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
12.06.46
HL
TB
TB
TB

CLAPHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Fri peaks Sat except evenings)  - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Fri off peak / Sat evenings / Sun except early am and late pm) -  BRENTFORD ( Sun early am and late pm) - HANWELL DEPOT (Daily  ) - ACTON MARKET PLACE ( Mon-Sat peaks )
Sunday extended from Brentford to Hammersmith except early am and late pm

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
10.07.46
HL
TB
TB
TB

CLAPHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Fri peaks Sat except evenings)  - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Fri off peak / Sat evenings / Sun except early am and late pm) -  BRENTFORD ( Sun early am and late pm) - HANWELL DEPOT (Daily  ) - ACTON MARKET PLACE ( Mon-Fri ampeaks / Sat peaks)  -  ACTON VALE Bromyard Avenue ( Mon-Fri pm peaks )
MON-FRI pm peak extended from Acton Market Place to ACTON VALE Bromyard Avenue

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
08.06.49
HL
TB
TB
TB

CLAPHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Fri peaks Sat except evenings)  - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Fri off peak / Sat evenings / Sun except early am and late pm) -  BRENTFORD ( Sun early am and late pm) - HANWELL DEPOT (Daily  ) --  ACTON VALE Bromyard Avenue ( Mon-Sat peaks )
Mon-Fri am peaks and Sat peaks extended from Acton Market Place to ACTON VALE Bromyard Avenue

June 1949 first and last times

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
17.10.56
HL
27TB
25TB
9TB

CLAPHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Fri peaks Sat except evenings)  - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Fri off peak / Sat evenings / Sun except early am and late pm) -  BRENTFORD ( Sun early am and late pm) - HANWELL DEPOT (Daily  ) --  ACTON VALE Bromyard Avenue ( Mon-Sat peaks )
A Study of October 1956 allocation book shows shows the route ran in sections

MF peaks Hanwell to clapham Junction or Acton Vale to Brentford
MF mid-day and evenings Hanwell and Hammersmith

SAT early am and early evening Hanwell and Clapham Junction
Sat sh Acton Vale and Clapham Junction
Sat evgs Hanwell and Hammersmith

SUNDAY am & late pm Hanwell and Brentford
SUNDAY afts Hanwell & Hammersmith

tb655-1958


08.11.60
LDO , replaced by New Route 255


 

 


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Date of edit   Monday, 31.03.25