Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
24.02.90
EW131+
6M
7M
--


EDGWARE STN (journeys) - BURNT OAK BROADWAY - Grahame Park - Colindale - Kingsbury - Preston Road - Wembley - SUDBURY TOWN STN ( Mon-Sat )
NEW ROUTE : Replaced withdrawn section of Route 226

10.11.90
EW131+
7M
7M
--

EDGWARE STN - SUDBURY TOWN STN ( Mon-Sat )
Full service extended from Burnt Oak to Edgware instead of just garage journeys.

24.02.92
EW831+
10DR
8DR
5DR

EDGWARE STN - SUDBURY TOWN STATION
Converted to single deck operation and introduced on Sundays replacing part of Route 226
Sunday market hours diverted via Wembley Arena.


04.12.93
NW81+
10DR
10DR
5DR

EDGWARE STN - SUDBURY TOWN STATION
Allocation transferred to North Wembley (NW)

 

DR91 seen on the stand at Edgware as evidenced by the 142 behind

 


26.04.97
NW81+
10DL
10DL
5DL

EDGWARE STN - SUDBURY TOWN STATION
Converted to Plaxton Dart SLF operation.
The Sunday diversion via Wembley Market reversed in that the buses towards Sudbury will run via Wembley Hill Road - Empire Way - Wembley Park Drive and the buses towards Edgware in the opposite direction around this loop.

 

 

DL2 turning into Edgware Station slip road

 


27.04.02
NW71+
14VPL
10VPL
10VPL

EDGWARE STN - SUDBURY TOWN STATION
Contract renewed with Metroline - gradual conversion to double deck low floor operation - Wembley Market bifurcation on Sundays withdrawn.

31.08.02
EW171+
14VPL
14VPL
8VPL

EDGWARE STN - SUDBURY TOWN STATION
Allocation moved to Edgware (EW)

 

 

 

VPL225 Burnt Oak

 

 


28.04.07
EW171+
14TE
16TE
8TE

EDGWARE STN - SUDBURY TOWN STATION
Contract renewal

 

 

TE727 is seen turning into Wembley High Road

 

 


28.04.12
EW171+
15TE
16TE
9TE

EDGWARE STN - SUDBURY TOWN STATION
Contract renewal

Wembley Town Centre Wembley Town Centre
Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

29.04.17
EW171+
15TE
16TE
10TE

EDGWARE STN - SUDBURY TOWN STATION
Contract renewal

13.10.18
ON201+
16VW
17VW
11VW

EDGWARE STN - SUDBURY TOWN STATION
Allocation moved from Edgware (EW) to Alperton (ON)

VW1274 Grahame Park Estate

© Adam Matthews


04.04.20
ON201+
13VW
13VW
6VW
 
EW1+
4TE
4TE
5TE

EDGWARE STN - SUDBURY TOWN STATION
Because of high sickness at Alperton (ON) , Edgware (EW) given a small temporary allocation

11.05.20
ON201+
16VW
17VW
11VW

EDGWARE STN - SUDBURY TOWN STATION
Edgware (EW) allocaion withdrawn

TE712 (EW) helping out at Sudbury

© Eamonn Kentell


04.09.21
EW71+
15VW
16VW
10VW

EDGWARE STN - SUDBURY TOWN STATION
Alperton (ON) closed. allocation reallocated to Edgware (EW)

June 23
EW71+
15WDE
16WDE
11WDE

EDGWARE STN - SUDBURY TOWN STATION
Electric bus started to appear

WDE2787

WDE2787 Quakers Course

© Samuel Letsu

 

Operating Garages

ON Alperton
Changeover point at garage , most journeys running light from Sudbury Town

EW Edgware
Changeover point at garage

NW North Wembley
Changeover point at Preston Road/East Lane

Live visual

 

 

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Saturday, 11.05.24