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| 14.010.59 |
X |
31RTL |
21RTL |
-- |
ACTON TRAM DEPOT, Acton High Street, East Acton, Wormwood Scrubs, Barlby Rd, St Marks Rd, Ladbroke Grove, Westbourne Park Rd, Westbourne Grove, Paddington, Edgware Road, Marble Arch, OXFORD CIRCUS (Mon-Sat evenings) Holborn, Bank, LONDON BRIDGE (Mon-Sat except evenings)
| 09.10.63 |
X |
31RTL |
21RTL |
-- |
KEW
GREEN Coach & Horses (Sats) - ACTON
Tram Depot (Mon-Fri) - OXFORD CIRCUS (Mon-Fri evenings/Sats
pm)) - LONDON BRIDGE STN (Mon-Fri daytime/Sat am)
Saturday extended from Acton
to Kew Green to replace
withdrawn 265.
| 01.07.64 |
X |
31RM |
21RM |
-- |
| 31.12.66 |
X |
31RM |
18RM |
-- |
ACTON
Tram Depot (Mon-Sat) - OXFORD CIRCUS (Mon-Fri
evenings/Sats pm) - LONDON BRIDGE STN (Mon-Fri daytime/Sat am)
Saturday section between Acton & Kew
replaced by 27A
| 24.01.70 |
X |
27RM |
15RM |
-- |
ACTON Tram Depot (Mon-Sat) - OXFORD CIRCUS (Sats ) - TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD STN (Mon-Fri) - BLOOMSBURY (Mon-Fri peaks)
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| 25.04.81 |
X |
18RM |
11RM |
8RM |
RICHMOND (Bus Station (Suns) , Kew Road, Kew Bridge, Gunnersbury Avenue, Acton Town, ACTON Tram Depot (Mon-Sat) - OXFORD CIRCUS (Sats ) - TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD STN (Mon-Fri) - BLOOMSBURY (Mon-Fri peaks)
| 15.08.81 |
X |
18RM |
11RM |
8RM |
Middle Row garage closed, allocation transferred to Westbourne Park.
| 31.08.81 |
X |
18RM |
11RM |
8DMc |
Sunday operation converted to DM
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| 04.10.81 |
X |
16RM |
10RM |
7RM |
Sunday DM reverted to RM
| 01.02.86 |
X |
14RM |
9RM |
8M |
Sunday converted to OPO operation with Metrobuses
| 21.11.87 |
X |
12RML |
8RML |
8M |
RICHMOND
(Suns) - WORMWOOD SCRUBS (Mon-Sat) - OXFORD
CIRCUS (Suns ) -BLOOMSBURY (Mon-Sat)
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Wormwood Scrubs and Acton
and extended from Oxford Circus to Bloomsbury at all times.
| 04.03.89 |
X |
12RML |
10RML |
8M |
RICHMOND
(Suns) - EAST ACTON STATION (Mon-Sat)- OXFORD
CIRCUS (Suns) - BLOOMSBURY (Mon-Sat)
Mon-Sat extended from Wormwood Scrubs to
East Acton.
| 25.11.89 |
X |
12RML |
10RML |
8M |
KEW
GREEN (Suns) - EAST ACTON STATION (Mon-Sat)-
OXFORD CIRCUS (Suns) - BLOOMSBURY (Mon-Sat)
Sunday withdrawn between Kew Green &
Richmond.
| 01.02.92 |
ON |
-- |
-- |
12DW/MA |
X |
12RML |
10RML |
-- |
Sunday service converted to midibus operation and transferred to Alperton Garage.
| 18.07.92 |
ON |
-- |
-- |
12DW |
X |
12RML |
10RML |
-- |
KEW
GREEN (Suns) - EAST ACTON STATION (Mon-Sat)-
OXFORD CIRCUS (Suns) - Bloomsbury, British Museum, RUSSEL
SQUARE (Mon-Sat)
Mon-Sat extended from Bloomsbury to Russell
Square. This was part of a number of changes in Central London for this
date.
| 08.02.93 |
X |
12RML |
10RML |
11DW |
KEW
GREEN (Suns) - EAST ACTON STATION (Mon-Sat)-
RUSSEL SQUARE
Extended from Oxford Circus to Russell
Square at all times.
Alperton allocation withdrawn in favour of a reinstated Westbourne Park
allocation.
| 22.05.93 |
X |
12RML |
10RML |
11DW |
Evening
service |
X |
DW
ex 70 |
DW
ex 70 |
-- |
Mon-Sat evenings converted to midibus operation.
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| 18.05.96 |
X |
12RML |
10RML |
10DW |
Evening
service |
X |
DW
ex 70 |
DW
ex 70 |
-- |
ACTON
Horn Lane (Suns) - EAST ACTON STATION (Mon-Sat)- RUSSEL
SQUARE
Sunday withdrawn between Acton & Kew Green
| 30.06.99 |
X |
12RML |
10RML |
10DM |
Evening
service |
X |
DM/DW
|
DM/DW |
-- |
DM type introduced.
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| 24.06.00 |
X |
13RML |
11RML |
10DML |
Evening
service |
X |
DML |
DML |
-- |
EAST
ACTON STATION - RUSSEL SQUARE
Sunday withdrawn between East Acton and Acton,
replaced by Route 70 introduction on this day
| 28.10.00 |
X |
13RML |
14RML |
10DML |
Evening
service |
X |
DML |
DML |
-- |
AT |
-- |
-- |
13TNL |
Sunday allocation transferred to Acton (AT) and converted to double deck.
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| 27.04.02 |
X |
13RML |
14RML |
6DML |
Evening
service |
X |
DML |
DML |
-- |
AT |
-- |
-- |
8TNL |
Sunday Westbourne Park allocation re-introduced.
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| 01.02.03 |
X |
20RML |
15RML |
11TN |
EAST
ACTON Brunel Road - RUSSEL SQUARE
Extended in East Acton to Brunel Road. Sunday
Acton (AT) withdrawn.
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| 03.07.04 |
X |
20TAL |
16TAL |
11TAL |
RML type withdrawn, route converted to double deck OPO operation
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| 23.06.07 |
PV |
22TP |
22TP |
15TP |
Contract reassigned to Metroline operating from the Perivale (PV) garage using TP type until new East Lancs Olympus type are delivered. First loaned Tridents until the new vehicles were delivered but these were used on Route 297.
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| 31.07.07 |
PV |
22SEL |
22SEL |
15SEL |
Gradual conversion commenced of new East Lancs Scania type.
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X
Middle Row
.Changeover point: Cambridge Gardens. Garage journeys
leave line of route at Cambridge Gardens and observe service 52 stops to Kensal
Road. Buses pick up and set down at garage.
"Display NORTH KENSINGTON Middle Row"
X
Westbourne Park
.Changeover
point Westbourne Park Road
ON
Alperton
Changeover point at garage all buses
running light from East Acton via Western Avenue and Ealing Road.
AT
Acton
Changeover point not known - at garage
running dead from East Acton ??
PV
Perivale
Changeover
point not known - at garage running dead from East Acton ??
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