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20.10.48 |
J |
14RT |
18RT |
16RT |
PB |
29RT |
24RT |
18RT |
PIMLICO Dolphin Square, Wilton Road, Victoria, Parliament Square,Trafalgar Square, Camden Town, Kentish Town, Archway, Highgate,Muswell Hill, Friern Barnet, Whetstone, Barnet, Hadley Highstone, POTTERS BAR The Avenue
| 13.01.52 |
J |
12RT |
18RT |
16RT |
GM |
-- |
-- |
5RT |
|
PB |
34RT |
24RT |
13RT |
Sunday Victoria (GM) allocation introduced.
| 22.10.52 |
J |
12RT |
20RT |
18RT |
PB |
34RT |
25RT |
13RT |
Sunday only GM allocation withdrawn.
| 06.05.53 |
J |
12RT |
20RT |
17RT |
GM |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
|
PB |
34RT |
25RT |
15RT |
Sunday Victoria (GM) allocation re-
| 07.10.53 |
J |
12RT |
20RT |
18RT |
PB |
34RT |
25RT |
13RT |
Sunday only GM allocation withdrawn.
| 19.05.54 |
J |
12RT |
20RT |
17RT |
GM |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
|
PB |
34RT |
25RT |
15RT |
Sunday Victoria (GM) allocation re-introduced.
| 06.10.54 |
J |
12RT |
20RT |
18RT |
PB |
34RT |
25RT |
13RT |
Sunday only GM allocation withdrawn.
| 04.05.55 |
J |
12RT |
19RT |
17RT |
GM |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
|
PB |
29RT |
22RT |
15RT |
Sunday Victoria (GM) allocation re-introduced.
| 12.10.55 |
J |
12RT |
19RT |
18RT |
PB |
29RT |
25RT |
16RT |
PIMLICO
Dolphin Square - POTTERS BAR STATION
Extended in Potters Bar to the Station.
| 02.05.56 |
J |
12RT |
21RT |
17RT |
GM |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
|
PB |
29RT |
25RT |
16RT |
Sunday Victoria (GM) allocation re-introduced.
| 17.10.56 |
J |
12RT |
21RT |
18RT |
PB |
29RT |
25RT |
13RT |
Sunday only GM allocation withdrawn.
| 01.05.57 |
J |
12RT |
21RT |
17RT |
GM |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
|
PB |
29RT |
25RT |
18RT |
Sunday Victoria (GM) allocation re-introduced.
| 16.10.57 |
J |
12RT |
21RT |
18RT |
PB |
31RT |
25RT |
13RT |
Sunday only GM allocation withdrawn.
| 26.11.58 |
J |
12RT |
12RT |
-- |
MH |
-- |
6RT |
-- |
|
PB |
25RT |
25RT |
12RT |
PIMLICO
(Mon-Fri peaks/Sat/Suns) - VICTORIA (Mon-Fri) - POTTERS BAR GARAGE
(Suns) - POTTERS BAR STATION (Mon-Sat)
Withdrawn between Victoria and Pimlico Mon-Fri except
peaks. Sunday withdrawn between Potters Bar Garage and Station.
Part Saturday J allocation transferred to new Muswell Hill (MH) allocation.
Sunday J allocation withdrawn in favour of new 134A allocation.
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| 08.11.61 |
J |
4RT |
-- |
-- |
MH |
9RT |
18RT |
-- |
|
PB |
25RT |
26RT |
13RT |
Mon-Fri Part Holloway (J) allocation transferred to Muswell Hill to make room for new 4A and 168 allocation and in turn the 125 was transferred from Muswell Hill (MH) to Finchley (FY). This was part of Stage 12 of the Trolleybus Conversion program.
| 10.10.62 |
J |
4RT |
6RT |
-- |
MH |
9RT |
15RT |
-- |
|
PB |
25RT |
23RT |
13RT |
Saturday Holloway (J) allocation re-introduced to part compensate for loss of service 168 on this day
| 27.02.63 |
J |
4RT |
6RT |
-- |
MH |
21RT |
25RT |
5RT |
|
PB |
13RT |
13RT |
7RT |
Potters Bar (PB) part transfer allocation to Muswell Hill (MH). This was part of a balancing act to make Enfield garage more efficient by eliminatiing the changeover point at Waltham Cross for the 242. This was done by transferring the 242 to Potters Bar, then the 134 PB to MH, then the 251MH to EW and to complete the circle 107 EW to E.
| 15.07.64 |
J |
4RM |
6RT |
-- |
MH |
20RM |
21RM/5RT |
5RM |
|
PB |
12RT |
12RT |
7RT |
Routemaster operation introduced.
| 27.01.65 |
J |
4RM |
6RT |
-- |
MH |
20RM |
21RM/5RT |
5RM |
|
PB |
12RM |
12RM |
7RM |
Potters Bar receive RM's.
| 23.01.66 |
J |
5RM |
-- |
-- |
MH |
18RM |
23RM/3RT |
5RM |
|
PB |
14RM |
10RM |
7RM |
Saturday Holloway (J) allocation withdrawn.
| 23.08.69 |
J |
5RM |
-- |
6RML |
MH |
14RM |
24RM |
12RM |
|
PB |
14RM |
8RM |
5RM |
PIMLICO
(Mon-Fri peaks/Sat) - VICTORIA (Mon-Fri/Suns) - POTTERS BAR GARAGE
(Suns) - POTTERS BAR STATION (Mon-Sat)
Sunday withdrawn between Victoria and Pimlico. Sunday
Holloway (J) allocation introduced to compensate for loss of 134A
which was withdrawn hence the increased Sunday allocation.
| 25.10.69 |
J |
-- |
-- |
4RML |
MH |
17RM |
16RM |
9RM |
|
PB |
14RM |
8RM |
4RM |
PIMLICO
(Mon-Fri peaks) - VICTORIA - POTTERS BAR GARAGE (Suns) - POTTERS
BAR STATION (Mon-Sat)
Saturday service withdrawn between Victoria and Pimlico.
Mon-Fri J allocation withdrawn.
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24.01.70 |
MH |
11RM |
12RM |
8RM |
PB |
14RM |
7RM |
6RM |
WARREN
STREET STN - POTTERS BAR GARAGE (Suns) - POTTERS BAR STN
(Mon-Sat)
Withdrawn between Warren Street and Victoria / Pimlico
in connection with the Victoria Line opening.
15.12.73 |
MH |
11DMSc |
11DMSc |
8DMSc |
PB |
17DMSc |
7DMSc |
6DMSc |
Daimler crew vehicles introduced.
07.10.74 |
MH |
11DM |
11DM |
8DM |
PB |
17DM |
7DM |
6DM |
DMSc converted to DM vehicles.
14.06.75 |
MH |
11DM |
13DM |
8DM |
PB |
19DM |
10DM |
8DM |
TOTTENHAM
COURT ROAD STN - POTTERS BAR GARAGE (Suns) - POTTERS BAR STN
(Mon-Sat)
Extended from Warren Street to Tottenham Court Road
Station.
04.09.82 |
MH |
9RM |
10RM |
6RM |
PB |
15RM |
9RM |
5RM |
DM type reverted to RM
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23.04.83 |
MH |
18RM |
15RM |
10RM |
TOTTENHAM
COURT ROAD STN - BARNET CHURCH
Withdrawn between Barnet Church and Potters Bar, replaced by revised
263 service.
PB allocation withdrawn.
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21.06.86 |
MH |
22M |
18M |
11M |
Service converted to One person Operation.
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07.10.89 |
MH |
16T |
17T |
10T |
TOTTENHAM
COURT ROAD STN - FRIERN BARNET Town Hall
Withdrawn between Friern Barnet and Barnet Church,
replaced by new 234.
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21.07.90 |
FY |
18T |
17T |
14T |
TOTTENHAM
COURT ROAD STN - FRIERN BARNET Town Hall (Suns) - NORTH FINCHLEY
(Mon-Sat)
Mon-Sat extended from Friern Barnet to North Finchley
via service 221.
Allocation transferred to Finchley (FY) with the closure of Muswell Hill (MH).
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04.12.93 |
HT |
17M |
16M |
10M |
Operation transferred to Holloway (HT) due to the closure of Finchley (FY)
01.02.98 |
HT |
18M |
17M |
12M |
TOTTENHAM
COURT ROAD STN - NORTH FINCHLEY
Sunday extended from Friern Barnet to North Finchley.
10.07.99 |
HT |
18TP |
17TP |
12TP |
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05.02.05 |
HT |
31TP |
21TP |
19TP |
New contract with revised frequencies
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PB
Potters Bar
Changeover point at garage.
FY
Finchley
Changeover point at Tally Ho Bus Station.
MH Muswell Hill
Changeover point Colney Hatch Lane
HT
Holloway
Changeover point at Junction Road.
J
Holloway
Changeover point at Archway Tavern.
GM
Gillingham Street, Victoria
Changeover point at Wilton Road.
Page modified Monday, April 9, 2007