Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| at 03.10.34 | T |
55LT |
53LT |
37LT |
VICTORIA STATION - Hyde Park Corner - Piccadilly Circus - Bloomsbury - Rosebery Avenue - Angel - Essex Road - Balls Pond Road - Dalston Junction - Dalston Lane - Graham Road - Hackney Station - Clapton Pond - Lea Bridge Road - Leyton - Hoe Street - Crooked Billet - Chingford Mount - The Ridgeway - Chingford Stn - CHINGFORD Royal Forest Hotel
| 05.12.34 | D |
2LT |
2LT |
-- |
T |
55LT |
53LT |
37LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD Royal Forest Hotel
Mon-Sat Dalston (D) allocation added
| 30.01.35 | D |
2LT |
-- |
-- |
T |
55LT |
55LT |
37LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD Royal Forest Hotel
Saturday Dalston (D) allocation withdrawn
| 17.04.35 | D |
2LT |
-- |
-- |
T |
55LT |
55LT |
44LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Sat) - Rangers Road - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sundays )
Sunday extended from Chingford to Epping Forest
| 09.06.35 | AR |
-- |
-- |
12STL |
D |
2LT |
-- |
-- |
|
T |
55LT |
54LT |
44LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Fri / Sat am) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sat pm / Suns )
Sat pm extended from Chingford to Epping Forest
Sunday Tottenham (AR) allocation added
| 11.09.35 | AR |
-- |
-- |
12STL |
D |
10STL |
-- |
-- |
|
T |
56LT |
54LT |
44LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Fri / Sat am) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sat pm / Suns )
Mon-Fri Dalston (D) allocation increased and converted to STL operation
The increase would have compensated for Route 166 ( London Bridge & Aldwych ) which was transferred to West Green
| 02.10.35 | D |
10STL |
-- |
11STL |
T |
56LT |
52LT+ |
26LT |
|
| 1LT/38A |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD
Sunday Dalston (D) allocation added , Tottenham (AR) withdrawn
Suspended between Chingford and Epping Forest for winter months
| 08.04.36 | D |
10STL |
-- |
11STL |
T |
56LT |
52LT+ |
35LT |
|
| 1LT/38A |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Sat) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sundays )
Sunday extended from Chingford to Epping Forest
| 10.05.36 | D |
10STL |
-- |
11STL |
T |
56LT |
52LT+ |
36LT |
|
| 1LT/38A |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Fri / Sat am) - Rangers Road - Epping New Road - Manor Road - Loughton High Road - Goldings Hill - EPPING FOREST ( Summer Sat pm / Suns )
Diverted betwen Chingford and Wake Arms via Loughton
Sat pm extended from Chingford to Epping Forest
| 31.05.36 | AR |
-- |
-- |
13STL |
D |
10STL |
-- |
11STL |
|
T |
56LT |
52LT+ |
36LT |
|
| 1LT/38A |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Fri / Sat am) - EPPING FOREST ( Summer Sat pm / Suns )
Sunday only Tottenham (AR) allocation reintroduced
10.08.36
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Fri / Sat am) - Rangers Road - Epping New Road - EPPING FOREST ( Summer Sat pm / Suns )
Diversion via Loughton withdrawn
| 07.10.36 | D |
10STL |
-- |
11STL |
T |
56LT |
54LT+ |
28LT |
|
| 1LT/38A |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD RFH
Suspended between Chingford and Epping Forest for winter months
| 28.03.37 | D |
10STL |
-- |
-- |
T |
56LT |
52LT+ |
44LT |
|
| 1LT/38A |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Sat) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sundays )
Sunday extended from Chingford to Epping Forest
Sunday Dalston (D) allocation withdrawn
| 31.05.37 | D |
10STL |
-- |
12STL |
T |
56LT |
55LT+ |
44LT |
|
| 1LT/38A |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Sat) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sundays )
SAT pm extended from Chingford to Epping Forest
Sunday Dalston (D) allocation reinstated
| 06.10.37 | D |
10STL |
-- |
18STL |
T |
56LT |
55LT+ |
28LT |
|
| 1LT/38A |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD RFH
Suspended between Chingford and Epping Forest for winter months
The Sat pm service to Epping Forest never operated again
| 17.04.38 | D |
21STL |
-- |
13STL |
T |
58LT |
56LT |
31LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Sat) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sundays )
Sunday extended from Chingford to Epping Forest
| 03.08.38 | D |
-- |
-- |
25STL |
T |
53LT 14ST |
45LT 11ST |
31LT |
Mon-Fri Dalston (D) allocation withdrawn.
The 30 was transferred to Hackney (H) and the 67 transferred from Hackney to Dalston to complete the circle
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| 16.10.38 | T |
49LT 18ST |
40LT 16ST |
40LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD RFH
Suspended between Chingford and Epping Forest for winter months
Sunday only Dalston (D) allocation withdrawn
| 09.04.39 | T |
44LT 23ST |
36LT 20ST |
44LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Sat) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sundays )
Sunday extended from Chingford to Epping Forest
| 07.05.39 | D |
-- |
-- |
12STL |
T |
44LT 23ST |
36LT 23ST |
44LT |
Sunday only Dalston (D) allocation reintroduced
| 06.12.39 | t |
37LT |
37LT |
22LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD RFH
Suspended between Chingford and Epping Forest for winter months
Sunday only Dalston (D) allocation withdrawn
| 20.03.40 | GM |
-- |
-- |
13STL |
T |
37LT |
37LT |
22LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Sat) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sundays )
Sunday extended from Chingford to Epping Forest
Sunday only Gillingham Street (GM) allocation introduced
| 24.10.40 | GM |
-- |
-- |
13STL |
T |
36LT |
37LT |
24LT |
|
| Express | T |
11PROV |
11PROV |
-- |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Sat) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sundays )
EXPRESS SERVICE : CHINGFORD - all stops to Bakers Arms then limited stop to BLOOMSBURY SQUARE
Mon-Sat peaks express service introduced using provincial buses
20.11.40 |
T |
36LT |
37LT |
24LT |
| Express | T |
11PROV |
11PROV |
-- |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD RFH
EXPRESS SERVICE : CHINGFORD - all stops to Bakers Arms then limited stop to BLOOMSBURY SQUARE
Suspended between Chingford and Epping Forest for winter months
Sunday only Gillingham Street (GM) allocation withdrawn
19.03.41 |
T |
36LT |
37LT |
24LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD RFH
EXPRESS service withdrawn
| 06.04.41 | GM |
-- |
-- |
13STL |
T |
42LT |
43LT |
24LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Sat) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sundays )
Sunday extended from Chingford to Epping Forest
Sunday only Gillingham Street (GM) allocation reintroduced
| 29.10.41 | T |
36LT |
37LT |
24LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD RFH
Suspended between Chingford and Epping Forest for winter months
Sunday only Gillingham Street (GM) allocation withdrawn
| 29.03.42 | GM |
-- |
-- |
12STL |
T |
36LT |
37LT |
23LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Sat) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sundays )
Sunday extended from Chingford to Epping Forest
Sunday only Gillingham Street (GM) allocation reintroduced
| 08.04.42 | GM |
-- |
-- |
12STL |
T |
36LT |
37LT |
21LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD RFH
WITHDRAWN between Chingford and Epping Forest until 1946
| 28.10.42 | T |
36LT |
37LT |
23LT |
Sunday only Gillingahm Street (GM) withdrawn for good
| 05.05.43 | T |
36LT |
36LT |
32LT |
VICTORIA - Piccadilly Circus - Angel - Balls Pond Road - Dalston Junction - Hackney Downs - Pembury Road - Clapton - Leyton - Walthamstow - CHINGFORD Royal Forest Hotel
Rerouted between Dalston Junction and Clapton Pond via Pembury Road instead of Graham Road
| 26.05.46 | T |
45LT |
44LT |
43LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Sat) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sundays )
Sunday extended from Chingford to Epping Forest
| 09.10.46 | T |
45LT |
44LT |
32LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD RFH
Suspended between Chingford and Epping Forest for winter months
| 30.04.47 | T |
45LT |
44LT |
45LT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Sat) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sundays )
Sunday extended from Chingford to Epping Forest
| 12.11.47 | T |
45LT |
44LT |
22LT 10RT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD RFH
Suspended between Chingford and Epping Forest for winter months
RT type appeared for first time
| 09.05.48 | T |
45LT |
44LT |
33LT 10RT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Sat) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sundays )
Sunday extended from Chingford to Epping Forest
| 20.10.48 | T |
36LT 9ST |
35LT 9ST |
22LT 10RT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD RFH
Suspended between Chingford and Epping Forest for winter months
 |
Taken from October 1946 Red Book |
| 13.04.49 | T |
36LT 9ST |
35LT 9ST |
35LT 10RT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Sat) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sundays )
Sunday extended from Chingford to Epping Forest
| 26.10.49 | T |
31RT 14LT |
30RT 14LT |
32RT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD RFH
Suspended between Chingford and Epping Forest for winter months
RT type introduced on a daily basis
03.05.50 |
T |
49RT |
44RT |
47RT |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Sat) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sundays )
Sunday extended from Chingford to Epping Forest
 |
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Taken from May 1950 allocation book, which is available for sale |
06.07.52 |
T |
48RT |
44RT |
47RT |
|
|---|
Taken from 1952 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
19.05.54 |
T |
48RT |
44RT |
38RT |
D |
-- |
-- |
9RTL |
VICTORIA - CHINGFORD ( Mon-Sat) - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Summer Sundays )
Dalston
(D) allocation added on Summer Sundays.
 |
Taken from May 1955 Red Book |
30.04.58 |
T |
49RT |
43RT |
34RT |
D |
-- |
-- |
8RTL |
 |
|---|
Taken from April 1958 Red Book |
05.10.58 |
T |
49RT |
43RT |
32RT |
VICTORIA
STATION - CHINGFORD Royal Forest Hotel
Dalston
Summer Sunday only allocation withdrawn for good.
10.04.65 |
T |
49RT |
43RT |
32RT |
VICTORIA
STATION - CHINGFORD Royal Forest Hotel - EPPING FOREST Wake Arms ( Suns )
Sunday extended from Chingford to Epping Forest for the last time
 |
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03.10.65 |
T |
46RT |
32RT |
20RT |
VICTORIA
STATION - CHINGFORD Royal Forest Hotel
Summer Sunday projection from Chingford to
Epping Forest withdrawn for good.
 |
RT1933 Chingford Mount
|
|---|
07.09.68 |
T |
69RT |
43RT |
22RT |
VICTORIA
STATION - Hyde Park Corner - Piccadilly Circus - Bloomsbury - Rosebery
Avenue - Angel - Essex Road - Balls Pond Road - Dalston Junction - Dalston Lane - Graham Road - Hackney Station - Clapton - Lea Bridge Road - Leyton - Hoe
Street - WALTHAMSTOW GARAGE
Withdrawn between Walthamstow Garage and Chingford -
replaced by extension of Route 69 and 262 to Chingford Station
Diverted between Dalston and Clapton via Graham Road instead of Pembury Road -
withdrawn section replaced by Route 48
Route increased to compensate for loss of Route 38A.
 |
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A study of the above shows that there were 40bph between Bloomsbury and Dalston Junction in the MF peaks |
25.10.69 |
CT |
21RT |
9RT |
-- |
T |
31RT |
24RT |
17RT |
VICTORIA
- LEYTON GREEN
Withdrawn
between Leyton and Walthamstow Garage - this section replaced by New Route 55
M0n-Sat
Clapton (CT) allocation added.
16.01.71 |
CT |
21RM |
6RM |
-- |
T |
30RM/1RT |
23RM |
17RM |
VICTORIA
- LEYTON GREEN
Routemasters
introduced at both sheds.
05.01.74 |
CT |
15RM |
9RM |
4RM |
T |
32RM |
20RM |
12RM |
VICTORIA
- LEYTON GREEN
Sunday
(CT) allocation introduced.
11.10.75 |
CT |
8RM |
4RM |
-- |
T |
37RM |
23RM |
15RM |
VICTORIA
- LEYTON GREEN
Sunday
(CT) allocation withdrawn.
31.03.79 |
T |
46RM |
24RM |
15RM |
VICTORIA
- LEYTON GREEN
Clapton
(CT) allocation withdrawn.
 |
RM1676 Angel - Islington
|
|---|
04.09.82 |
T |
38RML |
22RML |
12RML |
VICTORIA
- LEYTON GREEN
Daily
RML type introduced.
 |
RML2706 dressed for tourist trade at Clapton Pond
|
|---|
06.06.87 |
T |
40RML |
30RML |
18T |
VICTORIA
- LEYTON GREEN
Sunday
only OPO introduced.
 |
|---|
Taken from 1987 allocation book which is part of a set for sale |
24.02.90 |
CT |
41RML |
24RML |
-- |
T |
-- |
-- |
15T |
VICTORIA
- CLAPTON POND ( Mon-Sat ) - LEYTON GREEN(Sunday
garage journeys)
MS crew operation transferred to Clapton (CT)
 |
T738 Piccadilly Bus Lane
|
|---|
19.07.97 |
CT |
41RML |
23RML |
18L |
VICTORIA
- CLAPTON POND
Sunday
(T) allocation withdrawn thus withdrawn between Clapton Pond and Leyton (T)
 |
L326 Clapton
|
|---|
02.06.02 |
CT |
41RML |
23RML |
18RML |
VICTORIA
- CLAPTON POND
Sunday
reverted to crew operation.
 |
RML2716 in Amnesty International livery
|
|---|
20.07.02 |
CT101+ |
50RML |
34RML |
23RML |
VICTORIA
- CLAPTON POND
Frequency increased
29.10.05 |
AE101+ |
42MA |
34MA |
23MA |
VICTORIA
- CLAPTON POND
Converted
to OPO Artic operation and parked overnight at Ash Grove but still administrated
from Clapton (CT)
 |
MA82 Balls Pond Road
|
|---|
14.11.09 |
CT201+ |
70DW/T |
51DW/T |
35DW/T |
VICTORIA
- CLAPTON POND
Reverted
to double deck operation and allocation parked at Clapton (CT)
27.02.12 |
CT201+ |
68DW |
51DW |
35DW |
AE51+ |
5LT |
5LT |
4LT |
VICTORIA
- CLAPTON POND
Supplementary service added with new NBFL ( Borismaster ) between Hackney Central and Victoria
 |
DW245 Hyde Park Corner
|
|---|
10.05.14 |
CT201+ |
55LT |
50LT |
34LT |
AE51+ |
4LT |
4LT |
3LT |
VICTORIA
- CLAPTON POND
Route converted to TBFL (LT)
Conductor operation revised to work only between Mildmay Park and Vicroria
 |
LT212 has just left the Clapton Pond stand
|
|---|
29.09.14 |
CT201+ |
59LT |
54LT |
37LT |
VICTORIA
- CLAPTON POND
Ash Grove (AE) allocation moved to Clapton (CT) although running numbers 51-54 will remain until next schedule change
15.11.14 |
CT201+ |
59LT |
54LT |
37LT |
VICTORIA
- CLAPTON POND
Contract extended for two years
05.11.16 |
CT201+ |
59LT |
54LT |
37LT |
VICTORIA
- CLAPTON POND
Contract renewal
 |
I am not a great lover of different liveries on London Buses but in the case of LT2 I will make an exception - very pleasing to the eye captured here in New Oxford Street by © Robert Donaldson |
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02.10.21 |
CT201+ |
36LT |
37LT |
32LT |
VICTORIA
- CLAPTON POND
Frequency decrease
13.11.21 |
CT201+ |
36LT |
37LT |
32LT |
VICTORIA
- CLAPTON POND
Contract extended for two years
11.11.23 |
CT201+ |
36LT |
36LT |
29LT |
VICTORIA
- CLAPTON POND
Contract renewal
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Current Blind
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Operating Garages
CT Clapton
Changeover
point outside garage and Mildmay Park
T
Leyton
Changeover point Baker's Arms
D
Dalston
Changeover
point Dalston Junction ?
AE
Ash Grove
Changeover
point outside CT Clapton garage.
AR Tottenham
Changeover
point not known
GM Gillingham Street
Changeover
point Victoria Station
Live visual
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© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit
Thursday, 21.03.24
