Route History

03.10.34
AR
31STL
32STL
11STL
 
M
37LT
28LT
11LT
 
W
ex 60A
ex 60A
 

STOKE NEWINGTON - Newington Green - Canonbury - Angel - Kings Cross - Euston - Tottenham Court Road - Oxford Circus - Marble Arch - Hyde Park Corner - Knightsbridge - Kensington - Hammersmith - Barnes - East Sheen - RICHMOND
Route 73 - introduced 30/11/14 Kings Cross-Barnes Red Lion
Mon-Sat allocation at Mortlake and Tottenham included Route 73B

Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

17.04.35
AR
#31STL
#32STL
28STL
 
M
@43LT
@28LT
35LT
 
R
--
--
8LT
 
W
ex 60A
ex 60A
--

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat ) - Petersham - Ham Common - Kingston - HAMPTON COURT (Suns )
Sunday extended from Richmond to Hampton Court via Route 65 and 216
Sunday only Riverside (R) allocation introduced
@ and # indicates Route 73B included

05.06.35
AR
#31STL
#32STL
28STL
 
M
@43LT
@31LT
35LT
 
R
--
--
8LT
 
W
ex 60A
ex 60A
--

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Fri / Sat am) - HAMPTON COURT ( Sat pm / Suns )
Saturday pm extended from Richmond to Hampton Court

02.10.35
AR
#31STL
#32STL
11STL
 
M
@43LT
@31LT
20LT
 
W
ex 60A
ex 60A
--

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Fri / Sat am/ Suns) - HAMPTON COURT ( Sat pm )
Sunday withdrawn between Richmond and Hampton Court
Sunday Riverside (R) allocation withdrawn

30.10.35
AR
#48STL
#44STL
11STL
 
M
@55LT
@42LT
20LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND
Withdrawn between Richmond and Hampton Court
Cricklewood (W) allocation withdrawn

04.03.36
AR
#48STL
#44STL
11STL
 
M
@55LT
@42LT
23LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys )
Mon-Fri am journeys projected from Richmond to Kingston

08.04.36
AR
#48STL
#44STL
31STL
 
M
@55LT
@42LT
35LT
 
R
--
--
8LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat ) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys ) - HAMPTON COURT ( Suns )
Sunday extension to Hampton Court reinstated for Summer Months
Riverside (R) allocation reintroduced

27.05.36
AR
#48STL
#44STL
31STL
 
M
@55LT
@42LT
35LT
 
R
--
--
8LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat am) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys ) - HAMPTON COURT ( Sat pm / Suns )
Saturday pm extension to Hampton Court reinstated for Summer Months
Riverside (R) allocation reintroduced

07.10.36
AR
#48STL
#44STL
11STL
 
M
@55LT
@42LT
23LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys )
Sat pm / Sunday service between Richmond and Hampton Court suspended for winter months

24.03.37
AR
50STL
56STL
40STL
 
M
54LT
38LT
41LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat ) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys ) - HAMPTON COURT ( Suns )
Sunday extension to Hampton Court reinstated for Summer Months
Route 73B withdrawn thus withdrawn joint allocation

06.10.37
AR
50STL
56STL
27STL
 
M
54LT
28LT
39LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys )
Sunday service between Richmond and Hampton Court suspended for winter months

04.05.38
AR
50STL
56STL
48STL
 
M
54LT
36LT
35LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat ) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys ) - HAMPTON COURT ( Suns )
Sunday extension to Hampton Court reinstated for Summer Months

12.10.38
AR
50STL
56STL
34STL
 
M
54LT+
36LT+
27LT
   
4LT/9
3LT/37
--

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys )
Sunday service between Richmond and Hampton Court suspended for winter months

05.04.39
AR
53STL
57STL
48STL
 
M
54LT+
36LT+
39LT
    4LT/9 3LT/37  

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat ) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys ) - HAMPTON COURT ( Suns )
Sunday extension to Hampton Court reinstated for Summer Months

01.11.39
AR
43LT
44LT
22LT
 
M
33LT
29LT
23LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Sat evgs ) - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat except evgs / Suns ) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys )
Sunday service between Richmond and Hampton Court suspended for winter months
Mon-Sat evening service suspended between Hammersmith and Richmond - this section also worked by Route 33

20.03.40
AR
43LT
12ST
44LT
36LT
 
M
42LT
34LT
36LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Sat evgs ) - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat except evgs ) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys ) - HAMPTON COURT ( Suns )
Sunday extension to Hampton Court reinstated for Summer Months

15.05.40
AR
56LT
41LT
36LT
 
M
42LT
34LT
24LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat ) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys ) - HAMPTON COURT ( Suns )
Mon-Sat evening service restored between Hammersmith and Richmond

13.11.40
AR
42LT
14ST
24LT
17ST
26LT
 
M
42LT
34LT
24LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys )
Sunday service between Richmond and Hampton Court suspended for winter months

02.04.41
AR

40LT
16ST

35LT
6ST
31LT
 
M
42LT
34LT
27LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat ) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys ) - HAMPTON COURT ( Suns )
Sunday extension to Hampton Court reinstated for Summer Months

14.05.41
AR

18LT
34ST

24LT
17ST
31LT
 
M
42LT
34LT
27LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat ) -- HAMPTON COURT ( Suns )
Mon-Sat extension from Richmond to Kingston withdrawn

29.10.41
AR
19LT
33ST
16LT
32ST
26LT
 
M
37LT
27LT
18LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND
Sunday service between Richmond and Hampton Court suspended for winter months

28.10.42
AR
52LT
48LT
13LT
13ST
 
M
37LT
27LT
18LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Sat evgs ) - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat except evgs / Suns )
Mon-Sat evening service suspended between Hammersmith and Richmond

21.04.43
AR
48LT
41LT
33LT
 
M
34LT
27LT
19LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND
Mon-Sat evening service restored between Hammersmith and Richmond

27.10.43
AR
40LT
38LT
26LT
 
M
37LT
29LT
18LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Sat evgs ) - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat except evgs / Suns )
Mon-Sat evening service suspended between Hammersmith and Richmond

19.04.44
AR
40LT
38LT
33LT
 
M
37LT
29LT
28LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND
Mon-Sat evening service restored between Hammersmith and Richmond

25.10.44
AR
46LT
44LT
26LT
 
M
31LT
23LT
18LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Sat evgs ) - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat except evgs / Suns )
Mon-Sat evening service suspended between Hammersmith and Richmond

02.05.45
AR
46LT
44LT
33LT
 
M
31LT
23LT
28LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND
Mon-Sat evening service restored between Hammersmith and Richmond

26.10.49
AR
56RTL
45RTL
34RTL
 
M
36RT
27RT
24RT
STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND
RT and RTL type introduced
04.05.55
AR
60RTL
50RTL
42RTL
 
M
30RTL
22RTL
30RTL

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND
RT type at M converted to RTL and a shift of work from M to AR.

05.10.58
AR
58RTL
50RTL
25RTL
 
AV
--
--
6RT
 
M
33RTL
22RTL
22RTL

STOKE NEWINGTON - RICHMOND (Mon-Sat) - Twickenham - Warren Road - Whitton - HOUNSLOW GARAGE (Suns)
Sunday extended from Richmond to Hounslow via withdrawn  Route 27A

26.11.58
AR
45RTL
37RTL
25RTL
 
AV
--
6RT
6RT
 
M
33RTL
37RTL
22RTL

STOKE NEWINGTON - HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Mon-Sat extended from Richmond to Hounslow replacing
  Route 33  although ran in sections - see timetable for details
Saturday Hounslow (AV) allocation introduced


04.03.59
AR
47RTL
37RTL
25RTL
 
AV
6RT
6RT
6RT
 
M
36RTL
37RTL
22RTL

STOKE NEWINGTON - HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Mon-Fri AV introduced to compensate for loss of Route 73A

Scanned from May 1959 Red Book

05.12.62
AR
48RTL
39RTL
32RTL
 
AV
6RM
6RM
7RM
 
M
33RTL
37RTL
22RTL

STOKE NEWINGTON - HOUNSLOW GARAGE
RM type introduced to AV.

 

 

RTL731 Richmond Bus Station

 


12.12.62
AB
--
5RT
--
 
AR
48RM
37RM
32RM
 
AV
6RM
6RM
6RM
 
M
34RM
37RM
23RM

STOKE NEWINGTON - HOUNSLOW GARAGE
RM type introduced to AR and M.
Saturday AB allocation introduced at AB although except for early morning and evening when they operated Kensington to Hounslow but at other times they ran a shuttle between Twickenham and Hounslow for shoppers.

08.05.63
AB
--
5RT
--
 
AR
48RM
37RM
23RM
 
AV
6RM
--
7RM
 
M
34RM
37RM
23RM

STOKE NEWINGTON - HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Saturday AV allocation withdrawn.

This timetable has been extracted from the July 1964 Red Book and is available for sale as a pdf document

03.10.65
AR
54RM
41RM
29RM
 
M
32RM
24RM
15RM

STOKE NEWINGTON - HOUNSLOW GARAGE
AB and AV allocations withdrawn thus RT allocation withdrawn from route.

31.12.66
AR
58RM
43RM
29RM
 
M
7RM
7RM
12RM

STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH (Mon-Fri) - RICHMOND (Mon-Fri peaks/Sats) - HOUNSLOW (Suns)
Mon-Fri withdrawn between Hammersmith and Hounslow except for peak peak extension from Hammersmith to Richmond
Saturday
withdrawn between Richmond and Hounslow.
Withdrawn sections covered by re-introduced Route 33.

07.09.68
AR
61RM
43RM
29RM
 
M
7RM
7RM
12RM

Part of the allocation book library which is for sale
Allocation Books

24.01.70
AR
59RM
36RM
28RM
 
M
--
--
8RM

STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH (Mon-Sat) - HOUNSLOW Bus Station (Suns)
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Hammersmith and Richmond and M allocation withdrawn.

RM1292 Stoke Newington stand

28.10.78
AR
51RM
35RM
31RM
 
M
--
--
7RM

STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH (Mon-Sat) - TWICKENHAM STATION (Suns)
Sunday withdrawn between Twickenham and Hounslow - replaced by extended 281

24.11.79
AR
51RM
35RM
31RM
 
M
--
--
7RM

STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH (Mon-Sat) - TWICKENHAM STATION (Suns)
Mortlake Garage journeys via Sheen Lane revised to operate in service

31.01.81
AR
34RM
30RM
26RM
 
M
--
--
7RM
 
R
14RM
13RM
5RM

STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH (Mon-Sat) - TWICKENHAM STATION (Suns)
Daily R allocation introduced. this filled the gap left by the withdrawal of Routes 9 and 72 from Riverside

04.09.82
AR
32RM
27RM
27RM
 
R
13RM
12RM
--

STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH
Withdrawn between Hammersmith and Twickenham - replaced by Route 33.

25.06.83
AR
32RM
27RM
29RM
 
S
18RM
17RM
--

STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH
R Garage closed - allocation transferred to S Shepherds Bush Garage.

01.02.86
AR
34RM
27RM
22RM
 
MH
--
--
7RML
 
S
13RML/5RM
14RML/3RM
--

STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH
Sunday MH allocation introduced. RML introduced at S

25.10.86
AR
31RML/3RM
31RML/1RM
22RML
 
MH
--
--
6RML
 
S
15RML
17RML
--

STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH
RML introduced at AR

11.07.87
AR1+
34RML
32RML
--
 
S111+
16RML
17RML
20M
 
SF171+
--
--
18M

STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH
Sunday converted to One Person Operation
Sunday S and SF allocation introduced but AR and MH withdrawn.

14.08.88
AR1+
33RML
28RML
--
 
SF111+
--
--
22M

VICTORIA - Hyde Park Corner - Marble Arch - Oxford Circus - Warren Street Stn - Euston - Kings Cross - Angel - Essex Road - Newington Green - STOKE NEWINGTON
Diverted at Hyde Park Corner to Victoria instead of Hammersmith - withdrawn section covered by new Route 10
Sunday allocation transferred from S to SF Stamford Hill.

02.06.90
AR
35RML
30RML
--
 
SF
--
--
18M

VICTORIA - STOKE NEWINGTON (Mon-Sat) - STAMFORD HILL (Suns)
Sunday extended all day from Stoke Newington to Stamford Hill instead of just garage journeys.

09.05.92
AR
40RML
34RML
13M
 
SF
--
--
6L/M

VICTORIA - STOKE NEWINGTON (Mon-Sat) - STAMFORD HILL (Suns)
Sunday AR allocation re-introduced.

RML2527 Marble Arch

05.09.92
AR1+
45RML
32RML
19M

VICTORIA - STOKE NEWINGTON (Mon-Sat) - STAMFORD HILL (Suns)
Stamford Hill (SF) allocation withdrawn

M1289 Oxford Street

01.05.04
AR1+
55RML
31RML
24DLA

VICTORIA - STOKE NEWINGTON (Mon-Sat) - STAMFORD HILL (Suns)
Contract renewal

DLA231 Tottenham

04.09.04
LV1+
42MA
41MA
31MA

SEVEN SISTERS STATION - VICTORIA
Converted to single deck artic operation and transferred to a new base at Lea Valley
Withdrawn between Seven Sisters and Tottenham Garage.

MA54 Hyde Park Corner

03.09.11
SF81+
51DW
37DW
33DW

STOKE NEWINGTON - VICTORIA
Contract renewed but artic buses withdrawn in favour of double deck.
LV allocation moved to Stamford Hill (SF)
Withdrawn between Stoke Newington & Seven Sisters

HV31 Oxford Street

14.05.15
SF81+
53LT
41LT
33LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - VICTORIA
Start of conversion to LT type, the existing buses being used for the 253

03.09.16
SF81+
53LT
41LT
33LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - VICTORIA
Contract extended for two years

17.06.17
SF81+
40LT
41LT
29LT

STOKE NEWINGTON  -  OXFORD CIRCUS
Withdrawn between Oxford Circus and Victoria, this section replaced by Revised 390

01.09.18
SF81+
40LT
44LT
29LT

STOKE NEWINGTON  -  OXFORD CIRCUS
Contract renewal

LT518 Marble Arch

07.11.20
CT101+
40LT
40LT
27LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - OXFORD CIRCUS
Allocation moved to Clapton (CT) with closure of Stamford Hill (SF)

22.01.22
CT101+
34LT
32LT
27LT

STOKE NEWINGTON - OXFORD CIRCUS
Reduced PVR

Current Blind



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Operating Garages

CT Clapton
Changeover point at CT garage and remote sign ons and meal reliefs at ESSEX ROAD / BALLS POND ROAD

LV Lea Valley
Changeover point at Tottenham garage - duties sign on at  AR and LV.

AR Tottenham
Changeover point at Stoke Newington Common & Kings Cross York Way stand ( crews travelled via Victoria Line from Seven Sisters)

MH Muswell Hill
Changeover point STOKE NEWINGTON (meal relief) or garage start and finish

Garage journeys were out of service and ran via 144A and 67 starting and finishing work at Stamford Hill

SF Stamford Hill
Changeover point STOKE NEWINGTON (meal relief)

also ESSEX ROAD / Dove Road

W Cricklewood
Changeover point not known

R Riverside
Changeover point HAMMERSMITH GARAGE STAND

S Shepherds Bush
Changeover point Hammersmith -

M Mortlake
Changeover point EAST SHEEN Queens Road - garage journeys leave line of route at Sheen Lane and run dead via Sheen Lane - Mortlake High Street and Avondale Road - or leave line of route at Castelnau and observe Route 9 stops to M garage.

AB Twickenham
Changeover point Richmond Road - East Twickenham

AV Hounslow
Changeover point at garage

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© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Thursday, 28.03.24