Routes 500 to 866

This page updated to 27 February 2016

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Route 500: Old Harlow & Romford
28 July 2003Operator change for Mon-Sat evening service
16 May 2004
30 April 2007Withdrawn from London 06 Jul 2008Rerouted via Ongar. Evening service withdrawn.
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Route 502: Loughton & Romford
01 October 2003    PANEL
10 April 2004    PANELOperator change
04 September 2004    PANELOperator change. Withdrawn Wed/Fri. Rerouted direct via Rectory Lane.
06 November 2004Rerouted via Havering Road
03 September 2005Withdrawn 27 Aug 2006Operator change
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Route 505: Mark Hall North & Chingford
30 August 2003    PANELRerouted to Chingford via Kings Head Hill instead of Walthamstow via Chingford. Change to Old Harlow terminal, now also served in evenings.
02 February 2004
17 May 2004Double run into Lee Valley Camp Site added
13 September 2004Withdrawn evenings. Rerouted at Old Harlow, which is no longer served in M-F peaks.
10 April 2005Withdrawn between Old Harlow and Mark Hall North. Rerouted via Nazeing Cross Road.
30 August 2005
13 August 2007Replaced 09 Mar 2009 (change to 853 only)One afternoon journey from Harlow withdrawn
02 March 2009Replaced 02 Apr 2010Change to 853 only
02 April 2010Replaced 13 Jun 2011Withdrawal of 853 only
13 June 2011Replaced 05 September 2011Rerouted away from Staple Tye
05 September 2011Replaced 03 Jan 2012Rerouted via Staple Tye
01 January 2012Replaced 06 May 2014Change of operator within Arriva group (now Network Harlow) only
06 May 2014Replaced 11 May 2015 (operator change)
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Route 507: Waterloo & Victoria
05 June 2002    PANELConverted to artic.  Reduction in M-F peak frequency.
15 December 2003
03 May 2005
04 February 2006
02 April 2007Replaced 25 Jul 2009Evening service added
25 July 2009Replaced 26 Oct 2009Converted from artic. Increased frequencies. Introduced Sats and Suns.
26 October 2009Initially replaced by temporary timetable from 03 May 2011 but never reinstated Routeing change but times unchanged.
03 May 2011 temp/divReplaced 24 Dec 2012 Long term diversion (Victoria). Army & Navy Stores timing point omitted eastbound; timetable otherwise as 26/10/09.
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Route 508: Wanstead Park & Stratford City
09 January 2016Ran 09 Jan to 11 Feb 2016 (late Friday and early Monday service added)Temporary Saturday and Sunday route during diversion of route 308 away from Forest Lane
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Route 513: Cobham & Kimgston
01 December 2001    PANELOperator change. Most journeys now double run to serve Cobham Sainsbury's.
21 October 2006Operator change
04 June 2007Operator change
01 September 2007Replaced 27 Jul 2009 (routeing change but times unchanged)Operator change
27 July 2009Replaced 28 Aug 2010
28 August 2010Replaced 05 Nov 2011 Rerouted in Esher and extended to Byfleet
05 November 2011 Replaced 29 Aug 2015 (withdrawn Sats) Withdrawn between Byfleet and Cobham
14 July 2014 temp/divRan 14 Jul to 30 Aug 2014 Temporary timetable due to works in Oxshott. Entire southern section of route served in different order.
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Route 514: Byfleet/Addlestone & Kingston
31 August 2002    PANEL
19 April 2004    PANELOne afternoon journey from Kingston rerouted via Lower Green and Esher
29 October 2005    PANELWithdrawn (except 0930-1530) between Kingston Hospital and Kingston
21 October 2006Withdrawn between Esher and Hersham, apart from school journeys
07 February 2007One journey each way rerouted via Ditton Hill Road
01 September 2007Replaced 29 Sep 2008Withdrawn between Kingston Hospital and Kingston. The Ditton Hill Road journeys revert to normal routeing.
29 September 2008Replaced 18 Jan 2010
18 January 2010Replaced 04 May 2010Afternoon schoolday journey added from Esher High School to Hersham via East Molesey
04 May 2010Replaced 28 Aug 2010 
28 August 2010Replaced 24 Oct 2011Journey via East Molesey renumbered 814
24 October 2011 Replaced 05 Apr 2014
28 March 2012 diversion Ran 28 Mar to 25 May 2012Temporary timetable (Upper Brighton Road)
05 April 2014 Replaced 29 Aug 2015
29 August 2015 Replaced 12 Oct 2015 Rerouted in Dittons and extended to Byfleet/Addlestone
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Route 515: Guildford & Kingston
06 September 2003    PANEL
  20 December 2003Sunday service withdrawn. Not available (as such).
10 January 2004    PANEL
16 May 2004    PANEL
  28 August 2004Rerouted in Surbiton. Not available.
01 May 2005
09 December 2006Rerouted direct via Portsmouth Road
01 September 2007Replaced 29 Sep 2008Evening journey added from Kingston to Cobham
29 September 2008Replaced 18 Jan 2010Change to 514 only
18 January 2010Replaced 04 May 2010
04 May 2010Replaced 28 Aug 2010Change to 514 and 515A only
28 August 2010Replaced 05 Apr 2014
05 April 2014 Replaced 29 Aug 2015 (Sunday service added)
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Route 515A: Guildford & Kingston
01 May 2005    PANELNew route
09 December 2006Rerouted in Surbiton
01 September 2007Replaced 29 Sep 2008
29 September 2008Replaced 18 Jan 2010Change to 514 only
18 January 2010Replaced 04 May 2010
04 May 2010Replaced 28 Aug 2010
28 August 2010Replaced 05 Apr 2014Increased frequency and rerouted via Hampton Court
05 April 2014 Withdrawn 29 Aug 2015
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Route 516: Dorking & Epsom
27 February 2011Replaced 21 Jan 2012
21 January 2012Replaced 01 Sep 2012
01 September 2012Replaced 06 May 2013
06 May 2013Replaced 20 Jan 2014Withdrawn from Woodbridge Tesco and Levett Road. Introduced Sundays.
20 January 2014Withdrawn Sundays. Current timetable.
12 August 2014 temp/divRan 12 Aug to 30 Aug 2014Temporarily diverted away from double run to Boxhill, which was served by a minibus shuttle to Leatherhead or Dorking
08 September 2014 temp/divRan 08 Sep 2014 to 25 Jan 2015Temporary timetable and temporary major recasting of route south of Leatherhead during closure of Pebblecome Hill
26 January 2015 diversionRan 26 Jan to 10 Mar 2015Temporary diversions and change of terminus in Dorking area.
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Route 518: Streatham Common Station & Streatham Station
12 January 2013Ran 12 Jan to 06 May 2013Temporary route during closure of Greyhound Lane (and diversion of route 118)
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Route 521: Waterloo & London Bridge
05 June 2002    PANELConverted to artic. Introduced between peaks. Short workings added peaks between Waterloo and St Paul's
15 December 2003
02 April 2007Replaced 01 Sep 2009Evening service added. Short workings to St Paul's extended to London Bridge
01 September 2009Replaced 23 May 2010Converted from artics. Increased peak frequency.
23 May 2010Replaced 12 May 2012Rerouted at Mansion House. Timetable as 01/09/09.
17 October 2011 diversionRan 17 Oct to 27 Nov 2011Temporary timetable (Newgate Street). St Paul's Station timing point omitted westbound; timetable otherwise as 01/09/09.
09 January 2012 diversionRan 09 Jan to 20 Apr 2012Temporary timetable (Cannon Street). Cannon Street Station timing point omitted westbound; timetable otherwise as 01/09/09.
12 May 2012Initially replaced by temporary timetable from 04 Apr 2013 but never reinstated 
09 July 2012 Olympic diversionRan 09 Jul to 19 Jul 2012Diversion (Aldwych). Timetable as 12/05/12.
20 July 2012 Olympic temp/divRan 20 Jul to 15 Aug 2012Additional diversion (Holborn). Aldwych diversion continues.
16 August 2012Currently replaced from 15 Dec 2012 by diversion timetablesThe timetable it replaced (12/05/12) was subsequently reinstated during some of the temporary diversions listed below.
15 December 2012 diversionRan 15 Dec 2012 to 23 Jan 2013Temporarily withdrawn from London Bridge Bus Station. Southwark Cathedral used instead as timing point with same times; timetable otherwise as 16/08/12.
24 January 2013 diversionRan 24 Jan to 27 Mar 2013Temporarily diverted at London Bridge to terminate in Southwark Street; timetable otherwise as 12/05/12.
07 April 2014 diversionRan 07 Apr to 04 Jan 2015Temporarily diverted eastbound at Mansion House Station; timetable otherwise as 12/05/12.
05 January 2015 diversionRan 05 Jan to 18 Jan 2015Temporary diversion eastbound at Cannon Street added. Temporary diversion eastbound at Mansion House Station continued. Eastbound timing point at Cannon Street Station omitted; timetable otherwise as 12/05/12.
19 January 2015 diversionRan 19 Jan to 13 Mar 2015Temporary diversions eastbound at Cannon Street and Mansion House Station continued. Eastbound timing point at Cannon Street Station omitted; timetable otherwise as 16/08/12.
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Route 523: Windermere Avenue & Preston Road
15 August 2005    PANELRan 15 Aug 2005 to 16 Feb 2006Temporary route during diversion of 223
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Route 528: Osterley & West Middlesex Hospital
05 January 2015Ran 05 Jan to 05 May 2015Temporary route during diversion of H28
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Route 533: Hammersmith & Barnes (circular: routeing varies)
11 November 2013Ran 11 Nov to 15 Nov 2013 Temporary route during partial closure of Hammersmith Bridge
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Route 540: Woldingham & Redhill
04 September 2006Replaced 05 Sep 2011
05 September 2011Replaced 16 Apr 2012Operator change and routeing changes
16 April 2012Replaced 02 Apr 2013Withdrawn peaks between Oxted and Warlingham
02 April 2013Withdrawn west of Caterham 01 Sep 2015, thus now out of areaWithdrawn between Oxted and Woldingham
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Route 541: Keir Hardie Estate & Canning Town
02 May 2011Ran 02 May 2011 to 01 Jun 2012Temporary route during closure of Victoria Dock Road
01 October 2012Ran 01 Oct 2012 to 31 Mar 2013Temporary route during closure of Victoria Dock Road but revised routeing
14 September 2013Ran 14 Sep 2013 to 22 May 2015Reintroduction of temporary route during closure of Victoria Dock Road
23 May 2015Ran 23 May to 30 Oct 2015 and 15 Feb to 19 Feb 2015Change of operator within Go Ahead group (Dockland Buses to Blue Triangle). Timetable as 14/09/13.
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Route 545: Brixton & Camberwell Green
23 February 2010Ran 23 Feb to 26 Mar 2010Temporary route during diversion of 35/45/345. Possibly withdrawn a few days earlier than shown.
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Route 549: Loughton & South Woodford
30 August 2003Becomes TfL service. Rerouted to Traps Hill Library in Loughton.
29 March 2004Withdrawn in Loughton between Traps Hill and Station
26 February 2005Replaced 10 Mar 2012Operator change (Arriva to Docklands Buses). Withdrawn late evenings. Reduced frequency.
10 March 2012Replaced 30 May 2015 (reduced frequency) Reduced frequency
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Route 550: Hemel Hempstead & Borehamwood
27 March 2011Replaced 27 Jun 2011 (rerouted at Bushey HeathExisting route extended from Watford to Borehamwood
27 June 2011Replaced 03 Jan 2012Rerouted at Bushey Heath
03 January 2012Withdrawn between Borehamwood and Watford 11 Jun 2012
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Route 551: Basildon & Romford
14 March 2005Withdrawn from London area 25 Dec 2005New route
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Route 551: Watford & Borehamwood
27 March 2011Replaced 27 Jun 2011New route
27 June 2011Replaced 03 Jan 2012Changes to 550 only
03 January 2012Replaced 11 Jun 2012Changes to 550 only
11 June 2012Withdrawn 23 Jul 2012Changes to 550 only
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Route 555: Hersham & Heathrow Airport Central
28 June 2003     PANELOperator change. Short workings between Heathrow and Sunbury withdrawn. Withdrawn early morning and late evening. Double run added M-F (not evenings) to serve BP-Amoco HQ at Sunbury.
06 September 2003    PANELEarly morning journeys added
21 January 2006Double run to BP Amoco HQ withdrawn
18 December 2006
01 September 2007
12 January 2008Replaced 30 Aug 2008Increased frequency
30 August 2008Replaced 31 Oct 2009Half Sunday service extended to Hersham
31 October 2009Replaced 28 Aug 2010Earlier journeys added
28 August 2010Replaced 18 Jun 2011Reduced evening and Sunday frequency. All Sunday service runs to Hersham.
18 June 2011Replaced 04 May 2013
04 May 2013Replaced 18 Nov 2013Increased Mon-Sat evening service
18 November 2013Replaced 05 Apr 2014Change to 557 only
05 April 2014Replaced 29 Aug 2015 (extended Mon-Sat to Hersham and rerouted in Walton area)
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Route 555: Harlow & Loughton/Debden
03 April 2010Replaced 01 Sep 2010New route
01 September 2010Replaced 18 Jan 2011Short journeys added between Waltham Cross and Loughton/Debden. Earlier and later journeys added to Harlow. Rerouted direct via Rectory Lane.
18 January 2011Replaced 31 Jan 2011On Mon-Fri, rerouted via Upshire,  double run to Waltham Cross mostly withdrawn and Debden loop direction reversed. Saturday service operates direct to Loughton, omitting Debden. Early and late journeys withdrawn.
31 January 2011Withdrawn from Waltham Cross 16 May 2011Change to 250 only
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Route 556: Walton & Heathrow Airport Central
06 September 2003    PANELEarly morning journeys added
21 January 2006Double run to BP Amoco HQ withdrawn
18 December 2006
01 September 2007Withdrawn 12 Jan 2008Later journeys added from Walton to Sunbury Cross
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Route 557: Woking & Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
28 June 2003    PANELOperator change. Double run added M-F (not evenings) to serve BP-Amoco HQ at Sunbury.
06 September 2003    PANELEarly morning journeys added
21 January 2006Double run to BP Amoco HQ withdrawn
18 December 2006
01 September 2007
12 January 2008Replaced 30 Aug 2008Withdrawn between Heathrow and Hatton Cross. Rerouted via Upper Halliford Road, except for one M-F peak journey each way.
30 August 2008Replaced 31 Oct 2009
31 October 2009Replaced 28 Aug 2010Earlier journeys added
28 August 2010Replaced 18 Jun 2011Rerouted to Woking instead of Addlestone
18 June 2011Replaced 04 May 2013Rerouted at Woking
04 May 2013Replaced 18 Nov 2013Change to 555 only
18 November 2013Replaced 05 Apr 2014 (rerouted to Terminal 5)
05 April 2014Replaced 29 Aug 2015 (withdrawn between Heathrow and Sunbury, so no longer in area)Rerouted to Heathrow Terminal 5
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Route 560: Wide Way & Streatham Common Station
03 November 2012Ran 03 Nov 2012 to 22 Feb 2013Temporary route during closure of Greyhound Lane (and diversion of route 60)
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Route 561: Chislehurst & Woolwich Common
15 April 2012 Olympic Ran 15 Apr to 28 Apr 2012Temporary route during closure of roads on Woolwich Common (and diversion of route 161)
16 July 2012 Olympic Ran 16 Jul to 06 Aug 2012 and 21 Aug to 06 Sep 2012Reintroduced. Extended in Chislehurst to War Memorial.
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Route 572: Thamesmead shuttle service
04 March 2013    PANELRan 04/05 Mar to 08/09 Mar 2013Temporary evening and overnight route during diversion of through buses away from Bentham Road
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Route 573: North Woolwich & London City Airport (circular)
06 April 2013Ran 06 Apr to 21 Jun 2013Temporary route during curtailment of 473 and diversion westbound of 474
22 June 2013Ran 22 Jun to 04 Oct 2013Revised timetable
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Route 574: North Woolwich & Beckton
15 June 2013Ran 15 Jun to 05 Jul 2013Temporary route during diversion westbound of 474
06 July 2013Ran 06 Jul to 13 Sep 2013Operator change within Go Ahead group (Blue Triangle to Docklands Buses). Timetable as 15/06/13.
14 September 2013Ran 14 Sep to 04 Oct 2013Operator change within Go Ahead group (Docklands Buses to Blue Triangle). Timetable as 15/06/13.
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Route 579: Manor Road & Erith
16 June 2014 Ran 16 Jun to 11 Aug 2014Temporary route during diversion of route 99
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Route 580: High Wycombe/Beaconsfield & Uxbridge
25 July 2011Replaced 28 Jan 2013Renumbering of route 305
Route 581: Beaconsfield & Uxbridge
24 July 2006New number for 181 (with change of operator)
07 July 2008 Replaced 27 Oct 2008Terminal change at Uxbridge
27 October 2008 Replaced 25 Jul 2011Terminal reversion at Uxbridge
25 July 2011 Replaced 28 Jan 2013
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Route 582: Northwood Hills & Eastcote
23 July 2014 Ran 23 Jul to 05 Sep 2014Temporary route during diversion of routes 282 and H13
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Route 583: Slough & Uxbridge
02 November 2009Replaced 10 May 2010New route
10 May 2010Replaced 31 Mar 2014 (revised to run from Slough via Hedgerley)Change of operator
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Route 588: Stratford City & Hackney Wick
13 July 2013 Ran 13 Jul to 20 Sep 2013Temporary route prior to extension of 388 to Stratford City
21 September 2013 Ran 21 Sep to 14 Dec 2013 (note one day overlap with extended 388)
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Route 599: Barkingside & Gants Hill
10 July 2010 Ran 15 Jun to 29 Sep 2013Temporary route during diversion of normal services away from northern section of Cranbrook Road
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Route 599: Kenley & Reedham Station
15 June 2013 Ran 15 Jun to 29 Sep 2013Temporary route during curtailment of route 455
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Route 601: Thamesmead & Dartford Heath Wilmington Schools
28 October 2002    PANELAll morning journeys now omit Bexleyheath Town Centre
26 January 2004    Replaced 26 Jan 2009Operator change (Arriva to London Central)
26 January 2009    Replaced 23 Feb 2009Operator change (London Central to Selkent)
23 February 2009    Replaced 04 Jan 2012Rerouted at Bexleyheath
04 January 2012    Replaced 28 Jan 2013Extra afternoon journey
28 January 2013    Replaced 07 Oct 2013Extra journeys
07 October 2013    Replaced 03 Mar 2014
03 March 2014    Replaced 17 Nov 2014 A planned change of last stop at Wilmington Schools from 22/04/14 did not happen
17 November 2014    Replaced 05 Jan 2015
05 January 2015    Replaced 23 Feb 2015 Change to Friday times
23 February 2015    Replaced 02 Nov 2015
02 November 2015    Currently replaced from 22 Feb 2016 by diversion timetable
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Route 602: Thamesmead & Bexley Townley Grammar School
06 September 1999    PANEL
05 January 2005Afternoon service now omits Bexleyheath Town Centre
26 January 2005    PANELReplaced 26 Jan 2009
26 January 2009Replaced 22 Apr 2014Operator change (London Central to Stagecoach)
04 November 2013 temp/divRan 04 Nov to 18 Dec 2013Temporary timetable and diversion (Erith)
22 April 2014Replaced 17 Nov 2014Extra afternoon journey
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Route 603: Muswell Hill & Swiss Cottage
12 January 2004Replaced 10 Sep 2012New route
24 October 2011 diversionRan 24 Oct to 04 Nov 2011Temporarily diverted away from Spaniards Road. Timetable as 12/01/04.
10 September 2012 Current timetable
02 November 2015 diversionRan 02 Nov to 18 Dec 2015 Temporary diversion (Swiss Cottage)
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Route 604: West Norwood or Thornton Heath & Stanley Technical High School
05 September 2005    PANELNew route
26 September 2005    PANELUpper Norwood journey extended to Norwood Garage. Short workings to Hogarth Crescent withdrawn.
05 December 2005Withdrawn 20 Jul 2007Rerouted at Thornton Heath
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Route 605 Edgware & Mill Hill Marsh Lane
03 September 2007Replaced 03 Dec 2007New route
03 December 2007Replaced 21 Apr 2008
21 April 2008Replaced 03 Sep 2012
03 September 2012Replaced 04 Sep 2013Operator change (Metroline to Transdev) only
04 September 2013Replaced 09 Dec 2013Journeys to and from Totteridge added
09 December 2013Replaced 05 Sep 2014
05 September 2014Replaced 05 Jan 2016
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Route 606: Queensbury & Barnet Ravenscroft School
02 September 2003    PANELRerouted via Apex Corner. Extended from Edgware to Queensbury.
11 October 2004    PANELOperator change (London Sovereign to Sullivan)
15 October 2004    PANEL
30 October 2006
02 December 2006    PANELMetroline journeys added
18 June 2007Replaced 02 Sep 2009
  02 September 2009Replaced 12 Oct 2009Timetable not available - extra Metroline morning journey added
12 October 2009Replaced 03 May 2011Whole service now operated by Metroline
03 May 2011Replaced 16 Apr 2012Extra afternoon journey
16 April 2012Replaced 05 Sep 2014Same service on all Fridays
05 September 2014Replaced 01 Sep 2015
01 September 2015Replaced 18 Jan 2016
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Route 607: Uxbridge & White City
27 April 2002    PANELIncreased frequency
09 April 2005    PANEL
  07 July 2007Later journeys. Not available.
08 March 2008   PDFReplaced 29 Nov 2008
29 November 2008   PDFReplaced 10 Apr 2010 Extended to White City
10 April 2010   PDFReplaced 07 Apr 2012Sunday service added and extra M-F peak journeys
07 April 2012   PDFReplaced 22 Jun 2013 Extended to White City
28 January 2013   PDF diversionRan 28 Jan to 21 Feb 2013 Temporary diversion on departure from White City. Shepherds Bush Stations timing point omitted westbound; timetable otherwise as 07/04/12.
22 June 2013Replaced 12 Oct 2015 (rerouted at Westfield)Operator change only (part of First sold to Metroline)
24 June 2013 diversionRan 24 Jun to 28 Jul 2013Temporary diversion (Shepherd's Bush).
28 July 2014 temp/divRan 28 Jul to 05 Dec 2014Temporary timetable and westbound diversion (Southall) - different diversions at different times of day
06 December 2014 diversionRan 06 Dec to 11 Dec 2014Normal timetable reinstated but temporary Southall diversion(s) continued.
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Route 608: Gallows Corner & Shenfield High School
04 September 2006New route
05 February 2007Replaced 22 Sep 2008Extra journey each way
22 September 2008Replaced 14 Feb 2011
14 February 2011 Replaced 05 Sep 2011Extra morning journey
05 September 2011 Replaced 12 Mar 2012
12 March 2012 Replaced 22 Jun 2013 (operator change)Extra afternoon journey
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Route 609: Hammersmith & Harrodian School
26 June 2000    PANELMorning London United journey from Hammersmith withdrawn. In practice journey ceased on 1 June due to severe traffic problems.
23 August 2004
03 September 2007Replaced 16 Feb 2008
18 February 2008Replaced 11 Jan 2010Change to Hammersmith terminal
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Route 610: Hatfield & Enfield
26 August 2003    PANELRerouted via Mosquito Way. Some M-F journeys rerouted in South Hatfield.
01 April 2004    PANEL
16 May 2004    PANEL
06 September 2004    PANELEntire M-F service rerouted via UH Main Campus. Withdrawn from deviation to Royal Veterinary College, except one journey each way.
30 August 2005    PANELRerouted via Chase Farm Hospital. Deviations serving Royal Veterinary College and Omega and Computacenter at Hatfield withdrawn.
08 November 2005Rerouted at Enfield Town
23 January 2006
29 January 2007Additional schoolday journey
10 April 2007Rerouted southbound via Windmill Hill
02 June 2008Replaced 28 Sep 2009One afternoon southbound journey withdrawn
28 September 2009Replaced 05 Sep 2010
05 September 2010Replaced 01 Oct 2010Sunday route 242 extended to Welwyn Garden City and included in timetable
27 September 2010 temp/divRan 27 Sep to 30 Sep 2010Withdrawn between Hatfield Business Park and The Forum. Temporary timetable (Welham Green)
01 October 2010Replaced 28 Mar 2011Diversion ends
28 March 2011Replaced 05 Sep 2011Changes in Hatfield
05 September 2011Replaced 09 Jan 2012Withdrawn outside M-F peaks between Enfield and Potters Bar
09 January 2012Replaced 09 Jan 2012Last trip to Enfield withdrawn
30 July 2012Replaced 11 Nov 2012Journeys diverted schooldays via Dame Alice Owen School
10 September 2012 diversionRan 10 Sep to 05 Oct 2012Temporarily diverted away from The Ridgeway. Botany Bay timing point omitted but timetable otherwise as 10/09/12.
11 November 2012Replaced 31 Mar 2013Change to 242 Sunday operator (Centrebus to Roadrunner)
31 March 2013Replaced 02 Sep 2013Change to 242 Sunday operator (Roadrunner to Uno)
02 September 2013Replaced 01 Sep 2014Frequency reduction
01 September 2014Replaced 30 Mar 2015
30 March 2015Replaced 01 Sep 2015 Extra Mon-Fri peak journeys
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Route 611: Stonebridge Park & East Finchley Cemetery
04 September 1999Replaced 08 Sep 2014New route.
04 April 2011 temp/divRan 04 Apr to 04 Dec 2011Temporary timetable (Henly's Corner) with substantial westbound diversion.
08 September 2014Currently replaced from 02 Nov 2015 by temporary timetableNew route.
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Route 611: Hatfield & Enfield
30 March 2015Replaced 01 Sep 2015 (morning journey starts from Potters Bar) New Mon-Fri peak route, one journey each way
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Route 612: Selsdon & Wallington County Grammar School
05 January 1999    PANEL
02 September 2003    PANELWithdrawn between Croydon and Sanderstead. Journey from Hamsey Green to Selsdon introduced.
15 September 2003    PANELMain service extended from Sanderstead to Selsdon
20 September 2003    PANEL
07 June 2004
04 September 2006
02 December 2006
03 September 2007Replaced 01 Sep 2008
01 September 2008    PANELReplaced 27 Apr 2009Operator change (Arriva to Metrobus); Hamsey Green journey renumbered 685
27 April 2009Replaced 02 Sep 2013 (operator change)
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Route 613: Worcester Park & St Helier Glenthorne High School
02 September 2002Replaced 03 Sep 2009Operator change
03 September 2009Replaced 03 Sep 2012Rerouted at Worcester Park
03 September 2012Replaced 05 Jan 2015 (extended to Tolworth)Rerouted at Worcester Park
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Route 614: Hatfield & Queensbury
26 August 2003    PANELRerouted via Mosquito Way. Some M-F peak journeys extended to Hatfield Town Centre.
12 January 2004    PANEL
16 May 2004    PANEL
06 September 2004    PANEL
31 August 2005Increased Mon-Fri frequency. Saturday service added via South Hatfield.
10 April 2006
29 August 2006Introduced late evenings
17 September 2007Replaced 29 Sep 2008
29 September 2008Replaced 28 Sep 2009
28 September 2009Replaced 27 Sep 2010
27 September 2010Replaced 28 Mar 2011Withdrawn evenings. Reduced Saturday frequency.
28 March 2011Replaced 05 Sep 2011
05 September 2011Replaced 09 Jan 2012
09 January 2012Replaced 01 Sep 2014Evening service added
01 September 2014Replaced 30 Mar 2015
30 March 2015Replaced 01 Sep 2015 (increased Saturday frequency) Mon-Fri peak increases
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Route 614N: Hatfield & Edgware
28 September 2009Withdrawn 27 Sep 2010New route
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Route 615: Hatfield & Rayners Lane
24 August 2003    PANELExtended from Stanmore to Mount Vernon Hospital or Rayners Lane Station
12 January 2004    PANEL
31 August 2005Mount Vernon Hospital journey rerouted to Rayners Lane Station
16 June 2006Evening short workings between Hatfield and Borehamwood withdrawn
29 August 2007Replaced 28 Sep 2009Introduced between peaks between Hatfield and Stanmore. 
28 September 2009Replaced 27 Sep 2010
27 September 2010 temp/divRan 27 Sep to 30 Sep 2010Withdrawn between Rayners Lane and Stanmore. Rerouted via Parkhouse Bus Station. Extra M-F peak journeys introduced. Last southbound journey rerouted via Potters Bar.  Temporary timetable (Welham Green)
01 October 2010Replaced 28 Mar 2011Diversion ends
28 March 2011Replaced 05 Sep 2011Extra M-F peak trips
05 September 2011Replaced 30 Jul 2012Rerouted in Elstree and increased service
30 July 2012Replaced 02 Sep 2013Rerouted between Elstree and Stanmore and increased service. Introduced on Saturdays.
02 September 2013Replaced 01 Sep 2015 (reduced frequency)Extended in Stanmore and introduced on Saturdays.
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Route 616: Winchmore Hill & Edmonton Green
09 September 2002    PANELRerouted via Hedge Lane
06 February 2006Morning journey from Edmonton to Southgate withdrawn
11 October 2006
27 January 2007
03 September 2007Replaced 23 Feb 2009Extra journeys introduced
23 February 2009Replaced 07 Feb 2011
07 February 2011Replaced 16 Apr 2012
16 April 2012Replaced 03 Mar 2014Change of operator (part of First operation transferred to London General)
03 March 2014Replaced 08 Feb 2016
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Route 617: Turnpike Lane & Turkey Street St Ignatius College
09 June 2003
13 November 2006
03 September 2007Replaced 07 Sep 2010
07 September 2010Replaced 09 Sep 2013
09 September 2013Replaced 13 Apr 2015
  01 September 2014 diversionRan 01 Sep to 07 Nov 2014 Turnpike Lane Bus Station temporarily closed.  It is not known whether buses started/finished in Green Lanes or Westbury Avenue. Timetable not available.
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Route 620: Biggin Hill Valley & Biggin Hill Charles Darwin School
03 December 2001    PANELWithdrawn 22 Jul 2006New number for R2 journey to Charles Darwin School. Actually introduced 05 Jan 2002.
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Route 621: Lewisham & Avery Hill Crown Woods School
14 October 2002    PANEL
08 September 2003Rerouted away from Eltham Town Centre
03 September 2007Replaced 14 Nov 2011
14 November 2011Replaced 03 Sep 2012
03 September 2012Replaced 15 Oct 2012Reduced to one journey each way
15 October 2012Replaced 03 Dec 2012Operator change (London Central to Stagecoach)
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Route 624: Grove Park & Welling
08 September 2003    PANELChange to Crown Woods School terminal
19 April 2004    PANEL
06 September 2006Woolwich section renumbered 658
03 September 2007
14 November 2011Replaced 04 Jan 2012
04 January 2012Replaced 01 Sep 2014Change of operator (Stagecoach to London General)
01 September 2014Replaced 03 Nov 2014Change of operator within Go Ahead group (London General to London Central). Timetable unchanged.
03 November 2014Replaced 19 Oct 2015
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Route 625: Chislehurst & Plumstead Common
03 December 2001New route
03 January 2007Replaced 04 Jan 2012Operator change (London Central to Selkent)
04 January 2012Replaced 03 Sep 2012Operator change (Stagecoach to London Central)
03 September 2012Replaced 27 Jan 2014
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Route 626: Finchley Central & Potters Bar Dame Alice Owen School
04 September 2000    PANELExtended to Finchley Central
01 September 2003Replaced 28 Sep 2009Operator change (London Traveller to Metroline)
28 September 2009Replaced 02 Sep 2013
02 September 2013Replaced 13 Apr 2015 Operator change (Metroline to Sullivan)
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Route 627: Worcester Park & Woodcote Green Wallington High School
02 September 2002    PANEL
05 September 2005    PANEL
31 October 2005Replaced 02 Sep 2009
02 September 2009Replaced 02 Nov 2009Rerouted at Worcester Park
02 November 2009Replaced 04 Nov 2013
23 January 2012 diversionRan 23 Jan to 09 Mar 2012Temporary diversion (Carshalton). Timetable as 02/11/09.
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Route 628: Kingsbury JFS & Southgate
17 April 2007New route
29 October 2007Metroline journey added
28 April 2008    PANEL
01 September 2008Replaced 28 Apr 2009Metroline journey withdrawn
28 April 2009Replaced 19 Oct 2009
19 October 2009Replaced 26 Oct 2009
26 October 2009Replaced 06 Jul 2010
06 July 2010Replaced 11 Oct 2010Change affects route 688 only
11 October 2010Replaced 03 Sep 2012Change affects route 688 only 
31 May 2011 diversionRan 31 May to 27 Jun 2011Temporary timetable (Osidge Lane). Timetable as 11/10/10.
03 September 2012Replaced 22 Oct 2012 (affects route 688 only)Operator change (Arriva to Sullivan)
22 October 2012Replaced 13 Apr 2015Affects route 688 only
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Route 629: Wood Green & Turkey Street St Ignatius College
05 February 2001Extended from Palmers Green to Wood Green
13 November 2006Replaced 07 Sep 2010
07 September 2010Replaced 10 Jan 2011
10 January 2011Replaced 21 May 2012
21 May 2012Replaced 09 Sep 2013Change to first stop at Wood Green
09 September 2013Replaced 02 Feb 2015
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Route 630: New Addington & Coney Hall St John Rigby College
02 September 2002    PANELOperator change. Biggin Hill journeys renumbered 664. Rerouted in new Addington.
06 September 2004    PANELWithdrawn 21 Jul 2007Afternoon journey withdrawn
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Route 632: Grahame Park & Kilburn Park
14 October 2002    PANELOne journey each way extended from Cricklewood to Kilburn Park
12 January 2004Current timetable
19 September 2011 temporaryRan 19 Sep 2011 to 24 Feb 2012Temporary timetable (Kilburn High Road)
15 May 2012 diversionRan 15 May to 05 Jun 2012Temporary diversion (Kilburn s/b). Timetable as 12/01/04.
06 June 2012 diversionRan 06 Jun to 29 Jun 2012Temporary diversion (Kilburn n/b and s/b). Timetable as 12/01/04.
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Route 634: Muswell Hill & Barnet Arkley Hotel
08 January 2003Replaced 07 Jan 2008Rerouted to Barnet Hospital
07 January 2008Replaced 28 Nov 2011Operator change (Metroline to Arriva)
28 November 2011Replaced 02 Sep 2013
29 February 2012 temp/divRan 29 Feb to 01 Jun 2012Temporary timetable (not serving Barnet Hospital). Terminal timing points changed but timetable otherwise as 28/11/11.
02 September 2013Replaced 23 Sep 2013Rerouted to Arkley Hotel. Operator change (Arriva to Metroline).
23 September 2013Replaced 21 Oct 2013
21 October 2013Currently replaced by temporary timetable from 22 Sep 2014
22 September 2014Ran 22 Sep to 14 Nov 2014 (may have finished on 12th) Temporarily withdrawn between Muswell Hill and Colney Hatch Lane Tesco
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Route 635: Brentford & Sunbury St Paul's School
19 April 2004    PANELNew number for 235 schoolday journeys to St Paul's School
03 September 2004    PANEL
06 September 2006
12 November 2007Extra afternoon journey added
14 January 2008Replaced 05 Jan 2009
05 January 2009Replaced 09 Sep 2011Extra morning journey
09 September 2011Replaced 21 Nov 2011Friday variation withdrawn
21 November 2011Replaced 14 Jan 2013Extra journeys
14 January 2013Replaced 02 Sep 2013Operator change only (Metroline to London United)
02 September 2013Replaced 24 Nov 2014
24 November 2014 Current timetable
07 April 2015 diversionRan 07 Apr to 30 Oct 2015 Temporary diversion (Hounslow)
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Route 636: Sidcup Kemnal College & Bromley South
18 April 2006New number for 638 afternoon journey via Mottingham
03 September 2007    PANEL
21 April 2008Replaced 01 Sep 2008
01 September 2008Replaced 10 May 2010Extended from Bromley North to Bromley South
08 May 2010Replaced 01 Sep 2010
03 September 2010Replaced 03 Sep 2012Withdrawn between Bromley South and Grove Park
03 September 2012 Current timetable
01 September 2014 diversionRan 01 Sep to 02 Nov 2014Route 638 temporarily diverted northbound in Bromley
03 November 2014 diversionRan 03 Nov to 30 Nov 2014Revised temporary diversion northbound on route 638 in Bromley
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Route 637: Sidcup Kemnal College & Bromley South
18 April 2006New number for 638 afternoon journey via William Barefoot Drive
03 September 2007    PANEL
21 April 2008Replaced 01 Sep 2008
01 September 2008Replaced 10 May 2010
08 May 2010Replaced 01 Sep 2010
03 September 2010Replaced 03 Sep 2012 (extended to Bromley South)Withdrawn between Bromley South and Grove Park
03 September 2012 Current timetable
01 September 2014 diversionRan 01 Sep to 02 Nov 2014Route 638 temporarily diverted northbound in Bromley
03 November 2014 diversionRan 03 Nov to 30 Nov 2014Revised temporary diversion northbound on route 638 in Bromley
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Route 638: Coney Hall & Sidcup Kemnal College
02 September 2002    PANEL
06 September 2004    PANEL
18 April 2006Afternoon journeys via William Barefoot Drive or Mottingham renumbered 636 or 637
03 September 2007    PANEL
21 April 2008Replaced 01 Sep 2008
01 September 2008Replaced 10 May 2010
08 May 2010Replaced 01 Sep 2010
03 September 2010Replaced 03 Sep 2012
03 September 2012Northbound afternoon journey withdrawn. Current timetable
01 September 2014 diversionRan 01 Sep to 26 Oct 2014 (revised diversion)Temporarily diverted northbound in Bromley
03 November 2014 diversionRan 03 Nov to 30 Nov 2014Revised temporary diversion northbound on route 638 in Bromley
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Route 639: Clapham Junction & St John Bosco College
03 September 2007Replaced 05 Sep 2011New route
05 September 2011Replaced 03 Sep 2012
03 September 2012Replaced 02 Oct 2015 (completely revised due to relocation of school)
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Route 640: South Harrow & Harrow Weald Clamp Hill
03 April 2000    PANEL
04 September 2004
07 September 2009Replaced 26 Mar 2011Operator change (Metroline to Arriva)
28 March 2011Replaced 14 Oct 2013Rerouted in Harrow
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Route 641: West Molesey & Teddington School
01 October 2005New number for 411 journeys serving Teddington School
03 January 2006
27 July 2009Replaced 02 Oct 2010Rerouted at Hampton Court
02 October 2010Replaced 18 Dec 2010Operator change (London United to Quality Line)
18 December 2010Replaced 09 Feb 2013Changes to 411 only
09 February 2013Replaced 15 Jun 2013Changes to 411 only
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Route 642: West Hendon & Stanmore Canons Corner
07 January 2008Replaced 03 May 2008New route
03 May 2008Replaced 05 Jan 2009Morning journey revised to double run to Edgware Station. Change to Canons Corner terminus.
05 January 2009Replaced 16 Apr 2012Double run to Station dropped but extra journey added from Edgware Station to Canons Corner
16 April 2012Replaced 26 Nov 2012Extra journeys
26 November 2012Replaced 14 Oct 2013Extra journey
14 October 2013Replaced 25 Sep 2015
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Route 643: Brent Cross & East Finchley Cemetery
28 June 2003Operator change
01 September 2003
05 January 2004
11 January 2008Replaced 01 Sep 2010
01 September 2010Replaced 01 Sep 2014Extra journeys
01 September 2014Replaced 05 Oct 2015
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Route 644: Hatfield & Wembley Park
27 September 2010Replaced 28 Mar 2011New route
28 March 2011Replaced 05 Sep 2011
05 September 2011Replaced 09 Jan 2012
09 January 2012Replaced 01 Sep 2014Withdrawn evenings
01 September 2014Replaced 30 Mar 2015
30 March 2015Replaced 01 Sep 2015 (withdrawn Saturdays) Now runs to Wembley Park against floe as well as with flow
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Route 646: Noak Hill & Cranham
01 October 2001Rerouted at Noak Hill
04 September 2006
05 September 2011Replaced 16 Jan 2012
16 January 2012Replaced 26 Nov 2012
26 November 2012Replaced 22 Jun 2013 (operator change)
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Route 647: Harold Hill & Romford
25 March 2002New route
14 October 2002    PANELChange to Harold Hill terminal
04 September 2003    PANEL
05 September 2005
16 April 2007Replaced 05 Sep 2011Afternoon duplicate withdrawn
05 September 2011Replaced 16 Apr 2012
16 April 2012Replaced 04 Nov 2013Operator change (Stagecoach to Arriva)
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Route 648: Romford & Cranham
17 October 2001    PANELOne journey cut back from Gallows Corner to start at Romford Market
09 September 2002
04 September 2006Replaced 05 Sep 2011Withdrawn between Gallows Corner and Romford.
05 September 2011Replaced 22 Jun 2013 (operator change)Operator change (part of First operation bought by Blue Triangle)
25 February 2013 diversionRan 25 Feb to 20 May 2013Temporary diversion (Hornchurch). Timetable as 05/09/11.
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Route 649: Romford & County Park Campion School
01 October 2001    PANELOperator change (though had in effect been changed by sub-contracting from 01 September)
04 January 2006Replaced 04 Jan 2011Operator change (Blue Triangle to First). Emerson Park School journeys renumbered 650.
04 January 2011Replaced 01 Sep 2015Operator change (First to Blue Triangle)
05 September 2011 diversionRan 05 Sep 2011 to 15 Jun 2012Temporary timetable (Heath Park Road). Timetable as 04/01/11.
27 May 2014 diversionRan 27 May to 05 Sep 2014Temporary timetable (Victoria Road). Timetable as 04/01/11.
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Route 650: Romford & Emerson Park School
04 January 2006Replaced 04 Jan 2011New number for 649 Emerson Park School journeys
04 January 2011Replaced 22 Apr 2014Operator change (First to Blue Triangle). 
05 September 2011 diversionRan 05 Sep 2011 to 15 Jun 2012Temporary timetable (Heath Park Road). Timetable as 04/01/11.
22 April 2014Replaced 01 Sep 2015
27 May 2014 diversionRan 27 May to 05 Sep 2014Temporary timetable (Victoria Road). Timetable as 22/04/14.
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Route 650: Hatfield & Enfield
26 August 2003    PANELNew route
06 September 2004    PANELSubsumed within 610 30 Aug 2005
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Route 651: North Romford & Romford
01 October 2001    PANELOperator change
04 January 2006Operator change (Blue Triangle to Arriva)
23 January 2006Replaced 04 Jan 2011
04 January 2011Replaced 01 Sep 2015Operator change (Arriva to Blue Triangle)
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Route 652: Rainham & Upminster
01 October 2001    PANELOperator change (though had in effect been changed by sub-contracting from 01 September). Duplicates added.
04 September 2006Replaced 05 Sep 2011Operator change (Blue Triangle to First). Change to Upminster terminal.
05 September 2011Replaced 03 Sep 2012
03 September 2012Replaced 08 Oct 2012
08 October 2012Replaced 26 Nov 2012Rerouted at Rainham
26 November 2012Replaced 22 Jun 2013 (operator change)
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Route 653: Thamesmead & Woolwich Common
06 September 2001Withdrawn 22 Jul 2006
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Route 653: Muswell Hill & Kingsbury JFS
01 September 2008Replaced 11 Jan 2010New route
11 January 2010Replaced 06 Jul 2010
06 July 2010Replaced 11 Oct 2010Change affects route 683 only
11 October 2010Replaced 03 Sep 2012Change affects route 683 only
03 September 2012Replaced 22 Oct 2012Operator change (Arriva to Sullivan)
22 October 2012Replaced 06 Jan 2014
06 January 2014Replaced 04 Jan 2016 (extra 653 journeys) One 683 journey replaced by 653
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Route 654: Addington & Ramsden Estate Priory School
16 September 2002    PANEL
08 September 2003    PANEL
23 May 2005
11 September 2006
02 October 2006
03 September 2007Replaced 24 May 2010Reduced to one journey
24 May 2010Replaced 02 Nov 2015Withdrawn between Selsdon and Addington
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Route 655: Mitcham & Raynes Park High School
19 April 2004    PANELNew number for 152 schoolday journeys to Raynes Park School
05 September 2005Rerouted at Raynes Park
04 December 2006Replaced 05 Dec 2011Withdrawn in New Malden between Police Station and Shannon Corner
05 December 2011Replaced 01 Oct 2012
01 October 2012Replaced 03 Jun 2013
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Route 656: Gallows Corner & Emerson Park School
17 October 2001    PANELExtended to Romford
04 September 2006Replaced 08 Oct 2008Withdrawn between Romford and Gallows Corner
06 October 2008Replaced 05 Sep 2011
05 September 2011Replaced 24 Jun 2013 (operator change only)
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Route 657: Crooked Billet & Woodford Wells Bancroft School
28 February 2000    PANELNew route
07 March 2005    PANELOperator change (First to Arriva)
05 June 2006Replaced 06 Jul 2009
06 July 2009Replaced 02 Sep 2009Rerouted at Crooked Billet
02 September 2009Replaced 09 Mar 2015 (operator change)Change to Woodford Green terminus
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Route 658: Woolwich & Avery Hill Crown Woods School
06 September 2006New number for 624 Woolwich journeys
03 September 2007Replaced 19 Dec 2009
19 December 2009Replaced 06 Feb 2010Change to Woolwich terminal
08 February 2010Replaced 19 Dec 2009Rerouted in Woolwich
14 November 2011Replaced 04 Jan 2012
04 January 2012Replaced 01 Sep 2014Change of operator (Stagecoach to London Central/London General)
01 September 2014Replaced 03 Nov 2014Change of operator within Go Ahead group for the journeys operated by London General - now entirely operated by London Central). Timetable unchanged.
03 November 2014Replaced 19 Oct 2015
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Route 660: Catford & Avery Hill Crown Woods School
08 September 2003    PANELChange to Crown Woods School terminal
19 April 2004    PANEL
06 September 2006Replaced 03 Sep 2007
03 September 2007Replaced 14 Nov 2011
14 November 2011Replaced 09 Jan 2012
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Route 661: Petts Wood & Eltham College
27 May 2002    Replaced 23 Feb 2009
23 March 2009    Replaced 19 Oct 2009Rerouted away from Chislehurst Road (initially on temporary basis) and Mottingham
19 October 2009    Replaced 02 Nov 2009
02 November 2009    Replaced 03 May 2010
03 May 2010    Replaced 03 Mar 2014Change of operator (East Thames to London General)
03 March 2014    Replaced 28 Apr 2014
28 April 2014    Replaced 06 Oct 2014 Rerouted at St Mary Cray. Timetable as 03/03/14.
06 October 2014    Replaced 13 Apr 2015 (withdrawn between Eltham College and  Chislehurst)
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Route 663: New Addington & Biggin Hill Charles Darwin School
02 September 2014Replaced 08 Dec 2014New route
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Route 664: New Addington & Biggin Hill Charles Darwin School
23 September 2002    PANELNew route
07 November 2005
03 January 2007
03 September 2007
07 January 2008Replaced 03 Sep 2009Extended to Charles Darwin School
03 September 2009Replaced 05 Sep 2011
05 September 2011Replaced 25 Feb 2013Extra journey
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Route 665: Subiton & New Malden Holy Cross School
23 September 2002Replaced 07 Jun 2010
07 June 2010Replaced 20 Jan 2014 (split into 662 and 665)Extra journeys
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Route 667: Ilford & Chigwell West Hatch School
19 April 2004    PANELNew route
04 October 2004
12 March 2007Replaced 19 Dec 2009Extra journeys added
19 December 2009Replaced 12 Mar 2012Rerouted at Ilford
12 July 2010  diversionRan 12 Jul to end of term 2010Temporary timetable (Gants Hill). Gants Hill Station timing point omitted; timetable otherwise as 19/12/09.
12 March 2012Replaced 22 Jun 2013 (operator change)
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Route 668: North Cheam & Ashstead St Andrew's School
02 October 2006Replaced 30 Oct 2006
30 October 2006Replaced 05 Sep 2011
05 September 2011Replaced 31 Oct 2011Operator change
31 October 2011Replaced 03 Sep 2013 (cut back to North Cheam)No longer serves Watersedge
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Route 669: Thamesmead & Albany Park Cleeve Park School
20 February 2006Replaced 09 Mar 2009Extra journeys added
09 March 2009Replaced 03 May 2010Journey extended to Thamesmead
03 May 2010Initially replaced by temporary timetable from 04 Nov 2013 but never reinstated Operator change within Go Ahead group (East Thames to London Central and London General)
04 November 2013 temp/divRan 04 Nov 2013 to end of termTemporary timetable (Erith)
06 January 2014Replaced 06 Oct 2014
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Route 670: Clapham Junction & St John Bosco College
02 September 2002New number for 77C
05 June 2006
04 November 2006Replaced 03 Sep 2007
03 September 2007Replaced 05 Sep 2011
05 September 2011Replaced 03 Sep 2012
03 September 2012Replaced 02 Oct 2015 (completely revised due to relocation of school)
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Route 671: Chessington & North Kingston Tiffin School for Girls
23 September 2002    PANEL
20 February 2006
18 April 2006Hollyfield School & Ham section renumbered 691
04 September 2006
07 January 2008Replaced 03 Sep 2012
06 September 2010 temporaryRan 06 Sep to 18 Nov 2010Temporarily withdrawn between Chessington South and Copt Gilders
16 April 2012 diversionRan 16 Apr to 25 May 2012Temporary diversion (Upper Brighton Road). Timetable as 07/01/08.
03 September 2012Replaced 05 Sep 2012
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Route 672: Thamesmead Woolwich Polytechnic School & Woolwich
25 January 1999    PANELNew route
22 September 2003    PANEL
04 September 2004Replaced 01 Sep 2008
01 September 2008Replaced 07 Sep 2009
07 September 2009Replaced 08 Sep 2014 (one trip withdrawn)Rerouted at Plumstead
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Route 673: Whalebone Lane Warren School & Beckton
07 February 2000    PANEL
31 August 2002
05 January 2004    PANELExtended from Dagenham to Beckton
07 March 2005    PANEL
15 October 2005
07 November 2008Replaced 18 Oct 2010Change to Beckton terminal
18 November 2010Replaced 19 Oct 2015Change of operator (Stagecoach to Dockland Buses)
19 October 2015Replaced 02 Nov 2015Change of operator (Dockland Buses to Arriva)
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Route 674: Harold Hill & Romford
16 September 2000    PANELNew route
08 September 2003    PANEL
24 January 2005    PANEL
31 January 2005    PANELAfternoon journey from Gidea Park Station to Romford added
17 October 2005Replaced 18 Oct 2010Operator change (First to Stagecoach)
18 October 2010Replaced 16 Apr 2012Operator change (Stagecoach to Blue Triangle)
03 November 2014Replaced 19 Oct 2015
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Route 675: St James Street Station & Woodford Woodbridge High School
07 January 2002    PANELRerouted to Woodbridge High School
29 September 2003Replaced 18 Oct 2010
18 October 2010Replaced 04 Jan 2012Operator change (Arriva to CT Plus)
04 January 2012Replaced 19 Oct 2015 (operator change_
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Route 678: Beckton & Stratford
04 March 2002    PANELOperator change. Extra journeys added.
24 January 2005
04 September 2006
31 March 2007Replaced 02 Jun 2008Operator change (Arriva to East London)
02 June 2008Replaced 07 Nov 2008Afternoon buses revised to start from Upton Lane (formalising local practice)
07 November 2008Replaced 23 Feb 2009Change to Beckton terminal
23 February 2009Replaced 16 Apr 2012Extra afternoon journey
16 April 2012Replaced 02 Sep 2013Operator change (East London to Arriva)
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Route 679: Goodmayes & Woodford Wells
22 October 2001    PANELWithdrawn between Chingford and Woodford Wells, apart from one southbound journey
31 October 2005    PANEL
04 September 2006Replaced 19 Dec 2009 (routeing changed but times unchanged)Operator change (Arriva to First)
19 December 2009Replaced 27 Sep 2010Rerouted at Ilford
12 July 2010 diversionRan 12 Jul 2010 to end of termTemporary diversion (Gants Hill). Timetable as 19/12/09.
25 September 2010Replaced 05 Sep 2011Withdrawn between Chingford and Woodford Wells
05 September 2011Replaced 19 Sep 2011
19 September 2011Replaced 03 Sep 2012
03 September 2012Replaced 26 Nov 2012
26 November 2012Replaced 22 Jun 2013 (operator change)
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Route 681: Hounslow & Teddington School
02 September 2002    PANELNew number for 281 journeys serving Teddington School
06 September 2004    PANEL
06 July 2009Replaced 27 Feb 2012
27 February 2012Replaced 07 Jul 2014
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Route 683: Northwood Hills & Nower Hill School
04 September 2000Withdrawn during October 2000, due to vandalism
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Route 683: Friern Barnet & Kingsbury JFS
06 January 2003    PANEL
02 September 2003    PANELExtended from North Finchley to Friern Barnet
04 September 2006Extra journeys added
28 April 2008Replaced 01 Sep 2008One journey each way transferred fto Metroline
01 September 2008Replaced 28 Apr 2009Metroline journey withdrawn
28 April 2009Replaced 19 Oct 2009Extra summer term Tuesday journey
19 October 2009Replaced 26 Oct 2009Later afternoon journey added
26 October 2009Replaced 06 Jul 2010Late afternoon journey withdrawn Wed/Thurs
06 July 2010Replaced 11 Oct 2010Late afternoon journey withdrawn
11 October 2010Replaced 03 Sep 2012Late journey reinstated on Mon/Wed
03 September 2012Replaced 22 Oct 2012Operator change (Arriva to Sullivan). Late afternoon journey withdrawn
22 October 2012Replaced 06 Jan 2014 Late afternoon journey reinstated
06 January 2014Replaced 04 Jan 2016 (extra 653 journeys) One 683 journey replaced by 653
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Route 686: Harold Hill & Romford  St Edward's School
01 October 2001    PANELNew route
05 January 2004    PANEL
04 April 2005Replaced 20 Apr 2009One afternoon journey extended to Harold Hill
20 April 2009Replaced 27 Sep 2010Extra afternoon journey added
25 September 2010Replaced 05 Sep 2011
05 September 2011Replaced 22 Jun 2013 (operator change)
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Route 687: Dagenham Park School & Barking
29 January 2007Replaced 20 Jul 2009New route
20 July 2009Current timetable
19 September 2011 temporaryRan 19 Sep to 13 Nov 2011 and from 09 Jan to 05 Apr 2012Temporary change to Barking terminus
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Route 688: Southgate & Kingsbury JFS
02 September 2003    PANELExtra journeys added
04 September 2006Rerouted via Edgware. Extra journeys added.
17 April 2007Half afternoon service rerouted and renumbered 628
29 October 2007Journeys by Metroline added
28 April 2008    PANEL
01 September 2008Replaced 28 Apr 2009Metroline journeys withdrawn
28 April 2009Replaced 19 Oct 2009Extra summer term Tuesday journey
19 October 2009Replaced 26 Oct 2009Late afternoon journey added
26 October 2009Replaced 06 Jul 2010Late afternoon journey withdrawn Wed/Thurs
06 July 2010Replaced 11 Oct 2010Late afternoon journey withdrawn.
11 October 2010Replaced 03 Sep 2012Late afternoon journey reinstated on Mon/Wed. 
31 May 2011 diversionRan 31 May to 27 Jun 2011Temporary timetable (Osidge Lane). Timetable as 11/10/10.
03 September 2012Replaced 22 Oct 2012Operator change (Arriva to Sullivan). Late afternoon journey withdrawn.
22 October 2012Replaced 13 Apr 2015 Late afternoon journey reinstated.
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Route 689: West Norwood & Earlsfield Burntwood School
04 September 2000    PANEL
26 January 2004    PANELExtended to West Norwood
19 May 2004
04 September 2006    PANELChange to West Norwood terminus
01 September 2008Replaced 17 Apr 2010Rerouted at Clapham Common
17 April 2010Withdrawn 05 Sep 2011Rerouted at Herne Hill
21 March 2011 diversionRan 21 Mar to 22 May 2011Temporary diversion (Clapham Park). Clapham Common timing point omitted westbound. Timetable otherwise as 17/04/10.
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Route 689: Croydon & The Glade
22 April 2014 Currently replaced from 06 Oct 2014 by diversion timetableNew route
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Route 690: West Norwood & Earlsfield Burntwood School
04 September 2000    PANEL
26 January 2004    PANEL
19 May 2004Change to route but not to times
04 September 2006    PANELChange to West Norwood terminus
01 September 2008Replaced 17 Apr 2010Rerouted at Clapham Common
17 April 2010Replaced 05 Sep 2011 (extra journeys)Rerouted at Herne Hill
21 March 2011 diversionRan 21 Mar to 22 May 2011Temporary diversion (Clapham Park). Clapham Common timing point omitted westbound. Timetable otherwise as 17/04/10.
05 September 2011Extra journey (route 689 withdrawn). Current timetable.
02 September 2013 diversionRan 02 Sep Jul to 14 Nov 2013 Temporary change to West Norwood terminus introduced 02/09/13. Timetable otherwise as 05/09/11.
13 October 2014 diversionRan 13 Oct to 18 Dec 2014 Temporary diversion (Clapham). Clapham Common Station timing point omitted (except for afternoon short journey; timetable otherwise as 05/09/11.
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Route 691: Ham & Surbiton Hollyfield School
18 April 2006New number for 671 section between Ham and Hollyfield School
03 September 2007Replaced 03 Sep 2012
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Route 692: Potters Bar Dame Alice Owen's School to Winchmore Hill
16 April 2007Replaced 22 Nov 2010New route
22 November 2010Replaced 16 Apr 2012
16 April 2012Replaced 23 Nov 2015 (operator change only)Operator change (part of First London sold to London General)
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Route 696: Hayes & Ruislip Manor Bishop Ramsey School
22 January 2007Replaced 21 Apr 2009New route
21 April 2009Replaced 07 Sep 2009Extended to Bishop Ramsey School
07 September 2009Replaced 04 Jan 2011
04 January 2011Replaced 04 Jan 2016Extra journeys
14 January 2013 diversionRan 14 Jan to 11 Feb 2013Temporary timetable (Lansbury Drive). Timetable as 04/01/11.
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Route 697: Hayes North & Ickenham
03 September 2001Withdrawn between Ruislip and Ickenham
01 November 2004    PANEL
04 September 2006Operator change (First to London United)
30 October 2006
14 January 2008Replaced 06 Jun 2011
06 June 2011Replaced 05 Sep 2011Extra journeys added
05 September 2011Replaced 16 Apr 2012Extra journeys added
16 April 2012Replaced 01 Sep 2015 (but probably happened earlier)
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Route 698: West Drayton & Ickenham
03 September 2001Withdrawn between Ruislip and Ickenham
01 November 2004    PANEL
04 September 2006Operator change (First to London United)
30 October 2006
14 January 2008Replaced 06 Jun 2011 (changes to 697 only)
06 June 2011Replaced 05 Sep 2011Extra journeys added
05 September 2011Replaced 16 Apr 2012Extra journeys added
16 April 2012Replaced 01 Sep 2015 (but probably happened earlier)
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Route 699: Winchmore Hill & Potters Bar Dame Alice Owen's School
20 September 1999    PANELExtra journey added
06 September 2004    PANEL
21 November 2005Operator change (Arriva to First)
16 April 2007Replaced 22 Nov 2010One afternoon journey rerouted and renumbered 692
22 November 2010Replaced 16 Apr 2012
16 April 2012Replaced 23 Nov 2015 (operator change only)Operator change (part of First London sold to London General)
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Route 705: Paddington & Liverpool Street
31 August 2002Withdrawn 21 May 2005New route
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Route 724: Heathrow Airport Central & Harlow
01 July 2002    PANEL
10 April 2005    PANELEarly Mon-Sat journeys from St Albans to Harlow renumbered 725
01 July 2006    PANEL
03 September 2006Rerouted away from Stanstead Abbotts and in Hertford, Welwyn Garden City, Watford and Hillingdon.
25 March 2008Extended to Terminal 4
05 April 2008Further early journeys renumbered 725
18 May 2008Withdrawn between Terminal 4 and Terminal 5
01 June 2008Replaced 16 Apr 2011 (short workings between Ware and Harlow withdrawn)One journey renumbered 726 and some evening short journeys renumbered 725
16 April 2011Replaced 28 Aug 2011
28 August 2011Replaced 01 Jan 2012Withdrawn between Terminal 5 and Heathrow Central
01 September 2012Replaced 15 Mar 2015Operator change within Arriva group (Arriva the Shires to Network Harlow)
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Route 726: Bromley & Heathrow Airport Central
30 September 2002Rerouted in Bromley
04 January 2004    PANELWithdrawn 16 Apr 2005
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Route 730: Hemel Hempstead & Uxbridge
31 March 2014Replaced 23 Jun 2014New route
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Route 740: High Wycombe & Heathrow Airport Central
28 September 2009Replaced 29 Mar 2010New route
29 March 2010Replaced 15 May 2010Extra M-F afternoon journey from High Wycombe to Uxbridge
15 May 2010Replaced 25 Jul 2011Changes to A30 only
25 July 2011Replaced 16 Apr 2012Increased Mon-Fri frequency
16 April 2012Replaced 27 Jan 2013Introduced on Saturdays
27 January 2013Replaced 12 May 2013
12 May 2013Replaced 31 Mar 2014740 Sunday service transferred to route A40. Includes summer university vacation timetable (with reduced 740).
31 March 2014Replaced 23 Jun 2014Route A30 withdrawn
23 June 2014Replaced 23 Feb 2015
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Route 750: Basildon & Romford
13 May 2002    PANELNew number for 151
01 December 2003
16 May 2004    PANELWithdrawn 14 Mar 2005
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Route 751: Basildon & Romford
13 May 2002    PANELRerouted in Gidea Park, Harold Hill and Brentwood
01 December 2003
16 May 2004    PANELWithdrawn, except for school journey, 14 Mar 2005
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Route 801: Hinchley Wood & North Kingston Tiffin School for Girls
28 October 2003    PANELOperator change
05 September 2006    PANEL
11 June 2007    PANEL
07 January 2008
28 January 2008Replaced 12 Apr 2008
12 April 2008Replaced 05 Jan 2009Operator change
05 January 2009Replaced 01 Sep 2010 (rerouteings)One journey back-projected from Esher to start at Hersham
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Route 805: Southall & Heathrow Airport Cargo Terminal
02 June 2003Vastly increased frequency. Rerouted to Northolt instead of Hayes. Extended to Terminal 5 site.
22 November 2003
16 May 2004    PANEL
27 November 2004Withdrawn between Northolt and Southall, and between Terminal 5 and Cargo Terminal
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Route 812: Hoxton & Clerkenwell
23 April 2007Replaced 05 Jan 2009New route
05 January 2009Replaced 02 Jan 2012 (reduced frequency)Increased frequency
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Route 813: Feltham & Shepperton
11 June 2007Replaced 01 Sep 2010 (withdrawn from London area)
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Route 820: Redhill & Sutton
28 August 2004    PANELLondon General schoolday journeys renumbered 820
31 March 2007Replaced 03 Nov 2008
03 November 2008Replaced 28 Aug 2010
28 August 2010    PDFReplaced 18 Sep 2010Operator change. Afternoon journey rerouted via Walton-on-the-Hill.
13 September 2010    PDFReplaced 23 Oct 2010
23 October 2010Replaced 05 Sep 2011
05 September 2011Replaced 25 May 2013 (420 extended to Whitebushes)Change to 420 only
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Route 866: Banstead & Coulsdon
06 September 2004Replaced 13 Sep 2010
13 September 2010Replaced 05 Sep 2013Operator change
05 September 2013Replaced 03 Nov 2014 (no longer serves Tadworth)
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