01.02.61
HT
52RM
42RM
35RM

ALDGATE, Mile End Gate, Bethnal Green, Hackney, Clapton, Stamford Hill, Manor House, Finsbury Park, Holloway, Camden Town, Mornington Crescent Stn, TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD Maple Street
TROLLEYBUS REPLACEMENT ROUTE
for Route 653

RM 417 sharing the Tottenham Court Road stand with a 627 which was to be replaced by Routemasters in April and renumbered 127 - F Ivey
26.04.61
EM
23RM
16RM
26RM
 
HT
29RM
26RM
12RM

Daily Edmonton (EM) allocation added, buses running light to line of route.

11.10.61
HT
31RM
22RM
12RM
 
SF
21RM
20RM
23RM

Edmonton (EM) allocation withdrawn, Stamford Hill (SF) added.

08.01.72
CT
13RM
6RM
--
 
HT
8RM
12RM
16RM
 
SF
38RM
20RM
13RM

Mon-Sat Clapton (CT) allocation added.

11.10.75
CT
20RM
15RM
4RM
 
HT
--
5DM
12DM
 
SF
36RM
20RM
12DM/1RML

Mon-Fri Holloway (HT) withdrawn. Sunday Clapton (CT) added DM and RML types introduced.

28.10.78
CT
16RM
14RM
8RM
 
D
15RM
12RM
--
HT
--
--
10DM
 
SF
22RM
10RM
14RML

Mon-Sat Dalston (D) allocation introduced.

27.09.80
CT
16RM
14RM
8RM
 
D
15RM
12RM
4RM
HT
--
--
10RM
 
SF
22RM
10RM
10RML

Sunday Dalston (D) allocation introduced.

RCL2251 Aldgate Bus Station RCL2256 Hackney,
25.04.81
AG
--
3RM
2RM
 
CT
15RM
15RM
11RM
HT
--
--
7RM
 
SF
38RM
19RM
11RM

Dalston (D) allocation withdrawn with garage closure. Sat-Sun (AG) allocation introduced.

04.09.82
AG
18RM
16RM
7RM
HT
--
--
10RM
 
SF
29RM
18RM
11RM

Clapton (CT) withdrawn. Mon-Fri Ash Grove (AG) allocation introduced.

RML 2347 , a strange visitor to the 253 at this time
03.08.85
AG
19RM
16RM
--
HT
--
--
13RM
 
SF
29RM
18RM
11RM

Sunday Ash Grove (AG) allocation withdrawn.

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02.11.85
AG
19RM
16RM
13RM
 
SF
29RM
18RM
11RM

Sunday only Holloway (HT) allocation transferred to Ash Grove (AG),

21.06.86
AG
19RM
16RM
13RM
 
SF
20RML/9RM
18RML
11RML

RML type introduced at Stamford Hill (SF).

21.11.87
AG
21T
15T
13T
 
SF
37M
24M
14M

ONE PERSON OPERATION

11.05.91
AG
14T
14T
13T
 
SF
33M
23M
14M

ALDGATE - MORNINGTON CRESCENT STN
Withdrawn between Mornington Crescent and Warren Street.

23.11.91
SF
45L/M
38L/M
22L/M

Ash Grove allocation withdrawn.

05.09.82
SF
46L/M
39L/M
23L/M

ALDGATE - EUSTON STATION
Extended from Mornington Crescent to Euston via Eversholt Street.

13.05.95
CT
48L/M
39L/M
25L/M

Stamford Hill (SF) closes, operations transferred to Clapton (CT)

20.07.02
CT
19dd
19dd
13dd
 
SF
22dd
18dd
13dd

Part of allocation moved to re-opened Stamford Hill (SF)

Leyland Olympian L330 MCW Metrobus M1182 Leyland Titan T384
31.05.03
CT
24DLA
24DLA
16DLA

EUSTON STATION - HACKNEY CENTRAL STN
Withdrawn between Hackney and Aldgate, this section covered by new Route 254 running between Holloway and Aldgate.

14.01.06
CT
24DLA
24DLA
16DLA

Rerouted northbound in Camden direct via Eversholt Street instead of Harrington Square.

DLA203 Euston
01.04.06
SF
25DLA
24DLA
16DLA

CT garage closure, reallocated to Stamford Hill (SF)

HT Holloway
Changeover point Nags Head.

SF Stamford Hill
Changeover point Stamford Hill Common

CT Clapton
Changeover point outside garage.

AG Ash Grove
Changeover point outside garage

D Dalston
Changeover point ??s

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