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| 26.04.61 |
EM |
11RM |
-- |
6RM |
HT |
12RM |
25RM |
15RM |
HOLBORN CIRCUS, Grays Inn Road, (returns via Farringdon Road) Kings Cross, Holloway, Finsbury Park, Manor House, Tottenham, LOWER EDMONTON STN (Mon-Fri) - EDMONTON Tramway Avenue (Mon-Fri peaks) Ponders End, WALTHAM CROSS (Sat/Sun)
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| 03.01.62 |
AR |
8RM |
7RM |
8RM |
HT |
12RM |
18RM |
13RM |
Daily Tottenham (AR) allocation introduced, Edmonton (EM) withdrawn.
| 08.05.63 |
AR |
8RM |
7RM |
6RM |
E |
-- |
-- |
6RM |
|
HT |
12RM |
18RM |
9RM |
Sunday Enfield (E) allocation added.
| 09.10.63 |
AR |
8RM |
7RM |
7RM |
HT |
12RM |
18RM |
10RM |
Sunday Enfield (E) allocation withdrawn.
| 23.01.66 |
AR |
8RM |
5RM |
5RM |
HT |
12RM |
14RM |
-- |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS - LOWER EDMONTON STATION (Mon-Fri/Sun) -
EDMONTON Tramway Avenue (Mon-Fri peaks) - WALTHAM CROSS (Sats)
Sunday
withdrawn between Lower Edmonton and Waltham Cross.
| 31.12.66 |
AR |
3RM |
6RM |
-- |
HT |
14RM |
12RM |
-- |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS - LOWER EDMONTON STN (Mon-Fri) - EDMONTON
Tramway Avenue (Mon-Fri peaks) - WALTHAM CROSS (Sats)
Sunday
service withdrawn.
| 24.01.70 |
AR |
15RM |
14RM |
-- |
EDMONTON
Tramway Avenue (Mon-Sat early jnys) - LOWER EDMONTON
STATION (Mon-Sat) - KINGS CROSS Swinton Street (Sat evgs) - HOLBORN
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri/Sat except evgs)
Withdrawn between Lower Edmonton and Waltham Cross except
early journeys to Tramway Avenue, and further withdrawn between Kings Cross
and Holborn Circus Saturday evenings.
Holloway (HT) allocation withdrawn.
| 04.12.71 |
AR |
10RM |
14RM |
-- |
EM |
5RM |
-- |
-- |
Saturday Edmonton (EM) allocation re-introduced.
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| 10.12.73 |
AR |
8DMS |
6DMS |
-- |
EM |
8DMS |
8DMS |
-- |
ONE PERSON OPERATION.
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| 28.10.78 |
AR |
7DMS |
7DMS |
-- |
EM |
6DMS |
8DMS |
-- |
EDMONTON
Tramway Avenue (MS early jnys) - LOWER EDMONTON
STATION (MS) - HOLBORN CIRCUS (MS)
Saturday evening service between Kings
Cross and Holborn Circus re-introduced.
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| 24.03.92 |
AR |
7DMS |
7DMS |
-- |
EM |
6M |
8M |
-- |
Edmonton (EM) allocation converted to Metrobus.
| 17.06.92 |
AR |
7M |
7M |
-- |
EM |
6M |
8M |
-- |
Tottenham (AR) allocation converted to Metrobus.
| 04.09.82 |
AR |
11M |
10M |
-- |
Edmonton (EM) type allocation withdrawn.
| 29.10.83 |
AR |
11M |
11M |
-- |
LOWER
EDMONTON STATION - HOLBORN CIRCUS (Mon-Sat)
Withdrawn between Lower Edmonton and Tramway Avenue.
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| 03.08.85 |
AR |
10M |
5M |
2M |
EM |
11M |
10M |
6M |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (MF except evenings) - HOLLOWAY (MF
evenings) - MANOR HOUSE (Sat/Sun) Tottenham, Edmonton, Ponders End,
Waltham Cross, Cheshunt, Flamstead End, HAMMOND STREET.
Withdrawn during evenings between Holloway
and Holborn Circus. Futher withdrawn Sats between Manor House and Holborn
Circus. Extended via withdrawn 279 from Lower Edmonton
to Hammond Street. Daily Edmonton (EM) allocation re-introduced and Sunday
(AR) allocation introduced.
| 01.02.86 |
AR |
9M |
5M |
2M |
E |
12M |
10M |
6M |
Edmonton (EM) type allocation transferred to Enfield (E) with garage's closure.
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| 25.10.86 |
AR |
-- |
-- |
6M |
E |
9M |
-- |
-- |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (MF except evgs) - HOLLOWAY (MF evgs)
- FINSBURY PARK (Suns) - LOWER EDMONTON STN (MF except evgs)
- PONDERS END GARAGE (MF evgs) - WALTHAM CROSS (Suns)
MON-FRI withdrawn between Lower Edmonton and Hammond
Street except for evening service to Enfield Garage. Withdrawn section covered
by new route 359
SAT withdrawn.
SUN withdrawn between Waltham Cross and Hammond Street but extended from Manor
House to Finsbury Park.
Mon-Sat AR allocation withdrawn, Sat and Sun E allocation withdrawn.
| 26.09.87 |
E |
9M |
-- |
-- |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (MF except evgs) - HOLLOWAY (MF evgs)
- LOWER EDMONTON STN (MF except evgs) - PONDERS END GARAGE (MF
evgs)
SUN
withdrawn. Tottenham (AR) allocation withdrawn.
| 29.09.90 |
E |
9M |
-- |
-- |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS - LOWER EDMONTON STN (MF except late evgs)
Withdrawn during late evenings but extended
early evenings from Holloway to Holborn Circus.
| 01.02.92 |
E |
14M |
11M |
9M |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (MF/Sat
am/Sun early am) - KINGS CROSS (Sat /Suns) - LOWER EDMONTON STN (Sat
/Sun evgs) - PONDERS END GARAGE (Sat/Sun except evgs)
Sat and Sun introduced.
Re-routed northbound between Holborn Circus and Kings Cross via St Andrew's
Street, Shoe Lane, Stonecutter Street, Farringdon Street, Farringdon Road
and Acton Street, instead of Holborn and Grays Inn Road ie:same as southbound
routeing.
Increased service MF and reintroduced Saturday and Sunday in part replacement
of parallel Route 359 and also replacing Route
221 south of Manor House ( except MF early journeys)
| 17.10.92 |
E |
14M |
11M |
-- |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (MF/Sat am/) - KINGS CROSS (Sat pm/)
- LOWER EDMONTON STN (MF/Sat evgs) - PONDERS END (Sat shop hrs)
Sunday service withdrawn.
| 17.04.93 |
E |
14M |
11M |
-- |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (MF/Sat am) - KINGS CROSS (Sat pm) - EDMONTON GREEN STATION
(Sat evgs) - PONDERS END GARAGE (MF/Sat shop hrs)
MF
extended from Edmonton Green Station (renamed from Lower Edmonton) to Enfield
Garage.
| 11.09.94 |
E |
14M |
11M |
7M |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (MF/Sat am/Sun early am) - KINGS CROSS
(Sat pm/Suns) - EDMONTON GREEN STN (Sat evgs/Suns) - PONDERS END
GARAGE (MF/Sat shop hrs)
Sun
service re-introduced
between Edmonton Green and Kings Cross with early projections to Holborn Circus
replacing withdrawn 359.
| 28.11.94 |
E |
14M |
11M |
7M |
HOLBORN
CIRCUS (MF/Sat am/Sun early am) - KINGS CROSS (Sat pm/Suns) - EDMONTON
GREEN STN (Sat evgs/Suns) - PONDERS END GARAGE (MF/Sat shop hrs)
- ENFIELD HIGHWAY Red Lion (MF am peak jnys)
MF am peak journeys extended from Enfield Garage
to Enfield Highway.
| 28.03.98 |
NP |
11AE |
11AE |
7AE |
KINGS
CROSS - EDMONTON GREEN STN
OPERATION TRANSFERRED TO CAPITAL CITYBUS.
Withdrawn
between Kings Cross and Holborn Circus and between Edmonton Green and Enfield
Highway
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| 29.03.03 |
NP |
12VTL |
11VTL |
10VTL |
Start of phased conversion to low floor double deck operation
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| 16.10.04 |
NP |
19VNL |
18VNL |
12VNL |
Revised contract
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E
Enfield
Changeover point Ponders End High Street.
EM
Edmonton
Changeover point EDMONTON Tramway Avenue.
AR
Tottenham
Changeover point TOTTENHAM Swan.
HT
Holloway
Changeover point HOLLOWAY Nags Head.
NP
Northumberland Park
Changeover point Edmonton Green Station
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