 |
 |
| 01.01.50 |
AC |
21RT/20STL |
23RT/6STL |
21RT |
GM |
15STL |
18STL |
11RT |
VICTORIA , Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, Kensington, Notting Hill Gate, Ladbroke Grove, Kensal Rise, Willesden, Neasden, Blackbird Cross, Church Lane, Kingsbury, Roe Lane, Burnt Oak Station, - MILL HILL Green Man ;- Apex Corner, Stirling Corner, Manor Way, BOREHAMWOOD Warwick Road (Monday-Saturday peaks) - BOREHAMWOOD Drayton Road (Monday-Saturday peak journeys)
| 11.10.50 |
AC |
41RT |
29RT |
21RT |
GM |
15RT |
18RT |
21RT |
STL class withdrawn in favour of RT
| 25.07.51 |
AC |
41RT |
29RT |
21RT |
GM |
15RT |
18RT |
21RT |
VICTORIA
- MILL HILL Green Man;- BOREHAMWOOD Elstree Way Hotel (Monday-Saturday
peak journeys)
Withdrawn in Borehamwood between Warwick Road and Drayton
Road and terminal changed to Elstree Way Hotel.
| 18.02.53 |
AC |
43RT |
33RT |
17RT |
GM |
15RT |
18RT |
27RT |
VICTORIA
- BOREHAMWOOD Drayton Road.
Daily service introduced to Borehamwood
| 03.02.54 |
AC |
43RT |
33RT |
18RT |
GM |
15RT |
18RT |
27RT |
VICTORIA
- BOREHAMWOOD Brook Road
Extended in Borehamwood to
Brook Road.
The route ran in two sections Brook Road to Willesden daily and Drayton Road
to Victoria MF peaks and Mill Hill Green Man to Victoria daily.
| 06.10.54 |
AC |
28RT |
27RT |
9RT |
| EW |
15RT |
18RT |
11RT |
|
GM |
28RT |
23RT |
25RT |
Daily EW allocation introduced.
| 30.11.55 |
AC |
22RTL |
19RTL |
11RTL |
| EW |
-- |
-- |
12RT |
|
GM |
27RT |
25RT |
20RT |
VICTORIA
- MILL HILL ;-(Monday-Saturday) - BOREHAMWOOD Drayton Road (Monday-Friday
peaks) - BOREHAMWOOD Brook Road (Sundays)
Monday-Saturday withdrawn between Mill Hill and Borehamwood
except for peak journeys to Drayton Road.
Replaced by new 52A Borehamwood & Colindale.
Monday-Saturday EW allocation withdrawn. AC RT allocation replaced by RTL.
| 27.06.56 |
AC |
22RTL |
19RTL |
16RTL |
| EW |
-- |
-- |
13RT |
|
GM |
27RT |
25RT |
17RT |
VICTORIA
- MILL HILL ;-(Monday-Saturday) - BOREHAMWOOD Drayton Road (Monday-Friday
peaks) - BOREHAMWOOD Rossington Avenue (Sundays)
Sunday extended in Borehamwood from Brook Road to Rossington
Avenue.
| 18.08.59 |
AC |
28RTL |
26RTL |
24RTL |
| EW |
-- |
-- |
15RT |
|
GM |
17RTL |
18RTL |
7RTL |
 |
| 09.10.63 |
AC |
28RTL |
31RTL |
19RTL |
| EW |
-- |
-- |
17RT |
|
GM |
17RTL |
14RTL |
8RTL |
VICTORIA
- MILL HILL Green Man (Monday-Saturday) ; - BOREHAMWOOD Rossington
Avenue (Monday-Friday peaks/Sundays)
Monday-Friday peaks extended in Borehamwood from Drayton
Road to Rossington Avenue.
 |
| 03.10.65 |
AC |
26RTL |
22RTL |
16RM |
| EW |
-- |
-- |
15RT |
|
GM |
17RTL |
14RTL |
6RM |
Sunday AC & GM RTL allocations replaced by RM.
| 31.12.66 |
AC |
15RM |
22RM |
15RM |
GM |
20RM |
13RM |
6RM |
VICTORIA
- MILL HILL BROADWAY - BOREHAMWOOD (Sundays)
Diverted at Mill Hill via Orange Hill Road to Mill Hill
Broadway.
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Mill Hill and Borehamwood, replaced by new
292.
| 25.10.69 |
AC |
25RM |
19RM |
12RM |
GM |
11RM |
7RM |
5RM |
VICTORIA
- MILL HILL BROADWAY
Sunday withdrawn between Mill Hill and Borehamwood,
replaced by 292 introduction on that day.
| 24.01.70 |
AC |
25RM |
20RM |
13RM |
X |
11RM |
7RM |
5RM |
GM allocation transferred to X.
| 15.08.81 |
AC |
22RM |
18RM |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
11RM |
VICTORIA - MILL HILL BROADWAY
Victoria to Ladbroke Grove short workings extended to Westbourne Park Station and renumbered 52A.
Monday-Saturday X allocation transferred to 52A. Sunday AC allocation withdrawn.
 |
| 04.09.82 |
AC |
20RM |
18RM |
6RM |
X |
-- |
-- |
2RM |
Sunday AC allocation re-introduced.
| 02.11.85 |
AC |
19RM |
19RM |
5RM |
X |
-- |
-- |
10M |
Sunday service converted to OPO and GM re-introduced.
| 25.10.86 |
AC |
22M |
21M |
5M |
X |
-- |
-- |
10M |
CONVERTED TO ONE PERSON OPERATION
| 21.11.87 |
AC |
22M |
16M |
11M |
Sunday only X allocation withdrawn.
| 15.03.88 |
AC |
22M |
16M |
11M |
Monday-Saturday shopping hours re-routed to serve Kensal Green Sainsburys.
| 04.03.89 |
AC |
19M |
16M |
11M |
GM |
9M |
-- |
-- |
Monday-Friday
52A
withdrawn between Notting Hill Gate and Victoria, service increased to compensate.
Monday-Friday GM re-introduced.
| 02.03.91 |
AC |
20M |
17M |
11M |
GM |
9M |
8M |
-- |
Saturday
service increased with the withdrawal of 52A.
Saturday GM allocation re-introduced to compensate for loss of 52A.
| 28.03.92 |
AC |
14M |
12M |
10M |
GM |
9M |
7M |
-- |
VICTORIA
- WILLESDEN GARAGE
Withdrawn
between Willesden Garage and Mill Hill being replaced by 302
Mill Hill & Ladbroke Grove.
 |
| 17.07.93 |
AC |
13M |
12M |
4M/6LN |
SW |
9M |
7M |
-- |
GM Garage closed, allocation transferred to SW.
 |
| 04.12.93 |
WD |
22T |
20T |
10T |
VICTORIA
- WILLESDEN Roundwood Park
Operation transferred to London Coaches (WD) and
extended in Willesden to Roundwood Park
Night service commenced on this day as N52, the first
of the modern trend for 24 hour routes.
 |
| 06.08.94 |
HR |
22T |
20T |
10T |
Operation transferred to Atlas Bus (Harlesden)
| 01.04.95 |
HR |
22T |
20T |
10T |
VICTORIA
- WILLESDEN GARAGE
Withdrawn between Willesden garage and Roundwood
Park
| 25.11.95 |
HR |
22T |
20T |
10T |
Name changed to Metroline Atlas and transferred from HR to AC.
| 14.09.96 |
AC |
22T |
20T |
10T |
 |
Atlas name dropped.
| 25.01.97 |
AC |
22AV |
18AV |
10AV |
Converted from Titan to Volvo Olympian.
 |
| 01.01.01 |
AC |
22VPL |
18VPL |
10VPL |
Progressive conversion from AV to VPL started allowing AV type to be transferred to Route 260
 |
 |
 |
| 27.06.09 |
AC |
25VPL |
23VPL |
13VPL |
VICTORIA
- WILLESDEN GARAGE
Victoria stand changed from Bus Station to
Vauxhall Bridge Road. Buses set down in Terminus Place, then run dead to stand,
first stop in Wilton Road on return, stand now occupied by Route C2
 |
Edgware
Changeover point Burnt Oak
HR
Harlesden
Changeover point Willesden ?
AC
Willesden
Changeover point Garage
X
Middle Row
Changeover point Kensal Rise and Ladbroke Grove
X
Westbourne Park
Changeover point ?
GM
Victoria
Changeover point Victoria
SW
Stockwell
Changeover point Victoria
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