Aldenham Works

Aldenham Bus Overhaul Works
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General information
TypeTransport
LocationElstree, Hertfordshire, England
Coordinates51°38′21″N 0°18′29″W / 51.63917°N 0.30806°W / 51.63917; -0.30806
Completed1940s onwards, bus works 1955 onwards
DemolishedJune 1996
Technical details
Structural systemsteel frame

The Aldenham Works, or Aldenham Bus Overhaul Works, was the main London Transport bus overhaul works. It was located on the edge of the Hertfordshire village of Elstree and not in Aldenham. In its heyday, 50 buses a week were overhauled there, and it was the most comprehensive bus overhaul operation in the world. It opened in 1956 and closed in November 1986. The buildings were demolished in 1996.