24.01.70
PB
7RT
6RT
4RT

SOUTHGATE STATION, Cockfosters, Potters Bar, then Cranbourne Road, CRANBOURNE RD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE (MF peaks) or Cecil Road, SOUTH MIMMS Blanche Lane (Sats) CLARE HALL HOSPITAL (MF/Sat journeys/Sun afts) Barnet Way, Elstree Way, BOREHAMWOOD Chester Road (Mon-Fri am/pm jny)
NEW SERVICE REPLACING PART OF 298

RT1221 Southgate
16.01.71
PB
6RT
5RM
2RM

Routemaster operation introduced at weekends.

03.07.71
PB
6SMS
5SMS
3SMS

ONE PERSON OPERATION COMMENCED.

01.11.75
PB
6SMS
5DMS
3DMS

Weekend operation converted to double deck

19.03.77
PB
6SMS
5DMS
3DMS

PALMERS GREEN GARAGE (Mon-Fri am school journey) , SOUTHGATE STATION - CRANBOURNE RD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE (Mon-Fri peaks) or Cecil Road, SOUTH MIMMS Blanche Lane (Sats) CLARE HALL HOSPITAL (MF/Sat journeys/Sun afts) - BOREHAMWOOD Chester Road (Mon-Fri am/pm jny)
Mon-Fri school journey projection from Southgate to Palmers Green introduced.

10.11.79
PB
6SMS
5SMS
3DMS

Saturday operation converted to single deck.

SMS281 at Cranbourne Road Industrial Estate
27.09.80
Route replaced by revised 298

PB Potters Bar
Changeover point at POTTERS BAR Lion

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