Date of introduction	Gar	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
11.01.50	K	5STL	5STL	5STL

RICHMOND Raleigh Road - Petersham - Ham Common - Lock Rd - Broughton Avenue  -  Beaufort Rd  -  Lammas Rd  -  Dysart Avenue  -  Dukes Avenue  -  Tudor Drive - Kings Rd - KINGSTON
New Route serving new roads in Ham

03.05.50

K

5STL

5STL

5STL

KNGSTON  -  RICHMOND
Allocation moved from Kingston (K) to Twickenham (AB)

11.10.50

K

5RT

5RT

5RT

KNGSTON  -  RICHMOND
STL type replaced by RT

KINGSTON - Kings Road - Park Road - Tudor Drive - Ham Estate - Petersham - Richmond - Lower Richmond Road - Chiswick Bridge - Chiswick Lane - Chiswick High Road - HAMMERSMITH Brook Green Hotel 
Daily extended from Richmond to Hammersmith replacing part 111.
Allocation changes as above.

KINGSTON - HAMMERSMITH Brook Green Hotel (Monday-Saturday)
Sunday Route withdrawn.
Partly replaced by new 90C Hammersmith & Staines

SUNBURY STATION (Saturdays) - Sunbury Village - Harfield Road - Hampton Station - Hampton Court - KINGSTON (Monday-Friday) - HAMMERSMITH (Monday-Saturday)
Saturday extended from Kingston to Sunbury replacing 216 short workings.

SUNBURY STATION (Saturdays) - KINGSTON (Monday-Friday) - Hammersmith - Shepherds Bush - White City - Ducane Road - EAST ACTON Erconwald Street (Monday-Saturday)
Extended from Hammersmith to East Acton providing a new MS connection from Hammersmith to Hammersmith Hospital - The Sun connection already provided by 72A
This was also part of the trolleybus program part replacement for 628 - 630 between Hammersmith and DuCane Road
K allocation withdrawn. Saturday AB introduced

01.07.64

AB

9RT

7RT

--

KINGSTON - EAST ACTON (Monday-Saturday)
Saturday extension from Kingston to Sunbury withdrawn.
R allocation withdrawn.

23.01.66

AB

7RT

6RT

--

KINGSTON - HAMMERSMITH Brook Green Hotel (Monday-Saturday)
Withdrawn between Hammersmith & East Acton.
Replaced by re-routing 72 at White City via Ducane Road instead of Westway

11.11.67

AB

5RT

4RT

--

RICHMOND Dee Road - Petersham - Sandy Lane - Broughton Avenue - Tudor Drive - Park Road - Kings Road - KINGSTON (Monday-Saturday)
Replaced between Richmond & Hammersmith by new Monday-Saturday working on Route 90C AND RE-ROUTED in Ham

30.11.68

K

15RT

10RT

3RT

RICHMOND Dee Road (Monday-Saturday) - Ham Estate - Tudor Estate - KINGSTON (Suns) Villiers Road - Surbiton - Hook - Chessington - Malden Rushet  -  LEATHERHEAD LT Garage 
Daily extended from Kingston to Leatherhead replacing Monday-Friday 65 and Saturday/Sunday 65A between Hook & Leatherhead..
AB allocation replaced by K.

01.01.70

K

15RT

10RT

3RT

LEATHERHEAD GARAGE  -  KINGSTON ( Suns )  -  RICHMOND Dee Rpad ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday converted to RF OPO operation.

12.03.72

K

14RT

8RT

3RF

LEATHERHEAD - KINGSTON ( Sun am )  -  RICHMOND Dee Road ( Mon-Sat / Sun pm )
Sunday pm extended from Kingston to Richmond via different routeing in Ham - roads served in timetable below

23.03.74

K

14RT

8RT

3RF

LEATHERHEAD - RICHMOND
Monday-Friday peak hour shorts in Ham to operate in a loop via Lock Road.

01.05.77

K61+

14RT

8RT

3BL

LEATHERHEAD - RICHMOND
Sunday re-routed in Ham via Riverside Drive.
Sunday RF operation converted to BL.

04.03.78

K61+

14RM

8RM

3BL

LEATHERHEAD - RICHMOND
Monday-Saturday operation converted from RT to RM.

31.03.79

K61+

9RM

7RM

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RICHMOND - SURBITON STATION (Monday-Saturday)
Monday-Friday peak hour Richmond to Ham shorts withdrawn
Replaced between Surbiton and Leatherhead by new 265 OPO Route.
The Sunday service was in effect renumbered 265 and ran between Richmond and Leatherhead via the 71 routeing

05.05.79

K61+

5RM

5RM

--

SURBITON STATION - PETERSHAM Fox & Duck (Monday-Saturday)
Route curtailed at Petersham due to Road subsidence.

05.09.80

K61+

5RM

5RM

--

SURBITON STATION - RICHMOND (Monday-Saturday)
 Route reinstated to Richmond with the reopening of Road., a shuttle service was provided on Route 65 between the Petersham "hole" and Dee Road

27.09.80

K61+

12RM

8RM

2BL

CHESSINGTON Fox & Hounds (Monday-Friday school journeys) - CHESSINGTON ZOO - Hook - Surbiton - Kingston - Ham Estate - Petersham - RICHMOND Dee Road 
Extended daily from Surbiton to Chessington replacing part 265
Sunday OPO service introduced between Richmond and Chessington Zoo using BL type
Monday-Saturday rerouted between Richmond and Petersham northbound via Star & Garter Hill, Quuens Road, Marchmont Road, Kings Road, Church Road, Paradise Road, and RedLion Streeet and southbound via Sheen Road, Church Road and Friar Stile Road replacing Continental Pioneer Route 235

14.01.84

NB161+

11RM

8RM

2M

CHESSINGTON Fox & Hounds (Monday-Friday school journeys) - CHESSINGTON ZOO - RICHMOND Dee Road 
Sunday re-routed southbound at Kingston via Park Road and London Road instead of Kings Road and Richmond Road.
K allocation withdrawn.

03.08.85

NB161+

13M

8M

2M

CHESSINGTON Fox & Hounds (Monday-Friday school journeys) - CHESSINGTON ZOO - RICHMOND Dee Road 
Re-routed northbound via Norbiton and Park Road instead of Kings Road.
Route converted to OPO operation.

07.02.87

NB161+

20M

18M

2M

CHESSINGTON Fox & Hounds (Monday-Friday peaks) - CHESSINGTON ZOO (Monday-Saturday) - KINGSTON (Suns) - RICHMOND
Re-routed at Hook via Copt Gilders Estate instead of direct via Leatherhead Road.
Replaced withdrawn 65 Kingston to Chessington section Monday-Saturday.

27.06.87

NB21+

20M

17M

7M

CHESSINGTON Fox & Hounds (Monday-Friday peaks) - CHESSINGTON ZOO - RICHMOND
Sunday extended from Kingston to Chessington replacing withdrawn 65
Route diverted at Chessington via Copt Gilders replaciing 65 routeing
New LRT contract commenced with " Kingston Buses "

01.04.89

NB21+

19D/M

17D/M

7D/M

29.09.90

NB21+

11M

9M

5M

KINGSTON - CHESSINGTON World Of Adventures 
Richmond to Kingston section covered by new 371 Richmond to Kingston.
Kingston terminal became Clarence Street Bus Stn on Mon-Sat - & Cromwell Road on Mon-Sat eves and Sunday

07.09.91

FW81+

12M

10M

5M

KINGSTON - CHESSINGTON World Of Adventures 
Norbiton Garage closed - allocation transferred to Fulwell - although garage journeys are run light.

01.11.91

FW81+

13M

10M

8M

KINGSTON - CHESSINGTON World Of Adventures   
Kingston terminal became Cattle Market aka Fairfield Bus Stn
The duty schedule also included Route 281 from this date

28.08.93

FW81+

11M

11M

8M

KINGSTON - CHESSINGTON World Of Adventures 
Re-routed at Kingston via Penrhyn Road instead of Villiers Road - withdrawn section replaced by Route K4.

15.07.95

FW81+

10M

11M

7M

KINGSTON - CHESSINGTON World Of Adventures 
Kingston terminal became Cromwell Road Bus Stn

29.06.02

FW31+

12TA

14TA

7TA

KINGSTON - CHESSINGTON World Of Adventures 
Converted to low floor double deck

04.04.06

FW31+

12TA

14TA

8TA

04.07.09

FW31+

12SP

13SP

9SP

KINGSTON - CHESSINGTON World Of Adventures 
Contract renewed and with new buses.

Current Blind

 

Operating Garages

R Riverside
Changeover point was Hammersmith

M Mortlake
Changeover point was Hammersmith ?

AB Twickenham
Changeover point was Richmond Station

FW Fulwell
Changeover point Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station

K Kingston
Changeover point was Bus Station

NB Norbiton
Changeover point was Gordon Road

TV Tolworth
Changeover point Kingston