Route History

03.10.34
AL
8LT
8LT
8LT

MITCHAM Cricketers - Fair Green - Western Road - Colliers Wood - Merton - South Wimbledon - Wimbledon Chase - New Malden - Tolworth - Hook - Upper Brighton Road - Victoria Road - Surbiton Station - Villiers Road - KINGSTON BUS STATION


Extracted from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris
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04.03.36
AL
12STL
12STL
8STL

MITCHAM - KINGSTON
Mon-Sat peak journeys diverted VIA  Warren Drive to TOLWORTH Red Lion

27.05.36
AL
12STL
12STL
8STL

MITCHAM Cricketers - Hook - Hinchley Wood - HAMPTON COURT STATION
Diverted at Hook to Hampton Court instead of Kingston

04.01.39
AL
12STL
10STL
8STL

MITCHAM Cricketers - HAMPTON COURT STATION
TOLWORTH Red Lion journeys diverted via Toby Jug instead of Warren Drive

06.12.39
AL
11STL
11STL
9STL

MITCHAM Cricketers - HAMPTON COURT STATION
TOLWORTH Red Lion journeys amended to run all day instead of peaks only

22.04.42
AL
11STL
11STL
9STL

MITCHAM Cricketers - HAMPTON COURT STATION
Tolworth Red Lion bifurcation withdrawn

02.05.45
AL
12STL
11STL
18D

MITCHAM Cricketers - HAMPTON COURT STATION
Sunday Daimler type introduced - Sunday frequencies increased

29.09.45
AL
12D
11D+
18D
      1STL/137  

MITCHAM Cricketers - HAMPTON COURT STATION
Daily Daimler type introduced


27.06.51
AL
14D
18D
25D
 
K
3STL
--
3RT

FELTHAM STATION - Hanworth - Windmill Road - Hampton Hill - Teddington - Bushey Park - Hampton Court - Scilly Isles - Kingston By Pass - Hook - Tolworth - Malden - Raynes Park - South Wimbledon - Colliers Wood - Western Road - MITCHAM Cricketers
Extended from Hampton Court to Feltham via withdrawn section of Route 201 except in Hampton Hill where the route was diverted via Windmill Road instead of Park Road direct.
Mon-Fri/Sun Kingston (K) allocation added.

17.10.51
AL
14D
15D
18D
 
K
3STL
--
--

FELTHAM STN  -  MITCHAM
Sun K allocation withdrawn.

06.07.52
AL
14D
18D
33D
 
K
3STL
--
--

FELTHAM STN  -  MITCHAM
Sunday enhancement

Note that the Bushey Park gates and Hampton Court gates timing points were for buses to and from Kingston Garage

Extracted from July 1952 map drawn by Mike Harris
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19.05.54
AL
14RT
14RT
29RT
 
K
3RT
--
--

FELTHAM STN  -  MITCHAM
RT type replace utility D's and STL's

 

RT3830 (K) is seen outside Hampton Court Palace and looks new

 


30.04.58
AL
15RT
14RT
15RT
 
K
3RT
--
--

FELTHAM STN  -  MITCHAM
A look at the allocation at this time shows the dramatic fall in Sunday patronage


09.05.62
AL
17RT
11RT
8RT

MITCHAM - HAMPTON COURT ( Mon-Fri evgs / Suns ) - TEDDINGTON ( Mon-Fri daytime / Sat ) - FELTHAM ( Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Feltham and Teddington except for Mon-Fri peaks and further withdrawn Mon-Fri evgs and Sundays between Feltham and Hampton Court.
This was part of the last trolleybus replacement program and the new 285 replaced the 152 between Teddington and Feltham.
The Kingston (K) allocation was also withdrawn at this stage - thus the odd looking BUSHEY PARK ultimate blind displays were never to be seen again.


13.10.63
AL
17RT
8RT
5RT

MITCHAM - HAMPTON COURT ( Mon-Fri evgs / Sat / Suns ) - TEDDINGTON ( Mon-Fri daytime ) - FELTHAM ( Mon-Fri peaks)
Saturday service withdrawn between Teddington and Hampton Court.

October 1963 first and last times

16.05.66
AL
16RT
8RT
5RT

MITCHAM - HAMPTON COURT -: - FELTHAM ( Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Teddington and Hampton Court except for Mon-Fri peak journeys to Feltham.

1968 first and last times

24.01.70
AL
11MB
5MB
2MB

MITCHAM - Raynes Park - Burlington Road - Malden Road - TOLWORTH BROADWAY ( Mon-Fi evgs /Sat / Sun) - Hook - Marquis of Granby - ESHER High Street ( Mon-Fri except evenings )
Converted to single deck OPO operation.
Withdrawn between Tolworth and Feltham and rerouted Mon-Fri to Esher High Street, replaced between Tolworth and Hampton Court by Revised Route 72.

Rerouted in Tolworth via Kingston By Pass and in New Malden via Malden Road and Burlington Road
The service will now be single deck and converted to OPO.


20.10.73
AL
14MB
8MB
4MB

MITCHAM - Hinchley Wood - Hampton Court Way - HAMPTON COURT - Hampton Court Road - Hampton - Uxbridge Road - Hanworth Road - HAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL (SDO)
Withdrawn between Hinchley Wood and Esher but replaced withdrawn section of Route 72 between Tolworth and Hampton Court and Hampton Grammar School


MB632 Hampton Court

 

MB632 Hampton Court Station

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18.05.74
AL
14DMS
8DMS
4DMS

MITCHAM - HAMPTON COURT STATION - HAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL (SDO)
Converted to double deck operation.

08.03.75
AL
11DMS
8DMS
4DMS

MITCHAM - Tolworth - Kingston Road - Red Lion Road - Thornhill Road - Hook Road - Hook - HAMPTON COURT : - HAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL (SDO)
Diverted between Tolworth and Hook as shown above.

DMS635 outside Hampton Grammar School

DMS635 outside Hampton school

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Taken from 1976 map drawn by Mike Harris
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28.01.78
AL
11DMS
5DMS
4DMS

MITCHAM - HAMPTON COURT STATION - HAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL (SDO)
Saturday reduction

27.09.80
AL221+
9DMS
4DMS
3DMS

MITCHAM - Tolworth - Kingston Road - Ewell Road - Ditton Road - Upper Brighton Road - Victoria Road - SURBITON STATION
Diverted at Thornhill Road to Surbiton Station instead of Hampton Court - the Hampton Court section left unserved except for journeys to Hampton Grammar school which were renumbered 152A.

25.04.81
AL221+
7DMS
4DMS
3DMS

MITCHAM - Kingston Road - Red Lion Road - Thornhill Road - Hook Road - Upper Brighton Road - Victoria Road - SURBITON STATION
Rerouted between Tolworth and Surbiton via Red Lion Road and Thornhill Road instead of Ewell Road and Ditton Road.
Buses towards Mitcham double run via Ace of Spades Roundabout at Hook.

04.09.82
AL221+
7LS
4LS
3LS

Converted to single deck operation.
CHESSINGTON ZOO (Suns) or SURBITON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - MITCHAM
Rerouted on Sundays at Hook to Chessington Zoo.

 

LS194 at Mitcham is captured on film at Mitcham waiting to commence a Zoo journey

 


27.06.87
AL221+
7LS
4LS
3LS

KINGSTON - Norbiton - New Malden - Raynes Park - South Wimbledon - Merton - MITCHAM Cricketers
Withdrawn between New Malden and Surbiton/Chessington and diverted instead via Route 131 to Kingston.
Also rerouted eastbound at Shannon Corner to serve Tesco Superstore.

03.04.88
AL221+
7LS
4LS
3LS

KINGSTON - Norbiton - New Malden - Raynes Park - South Wimbledon - Merton - MITCHAM Cricketers
Additonal SDO journeys
: MITCHAM - New Malden - Malden Road - Kingston By Pass - HOOK Ace Of Spades

26.11.88
A141+
8D
6D
4D

KINGSTON  -  MITCHAM
Additional service MITCHAM - HOOK Ace of Spades
Operation transferred to Sutton (A) under Sutton Bus scheme


03.06.89
A141+
8D
7D
5D
 
AA221+
2M/200
--
--

KINGSTON  -  MITCHAM
Additional service MITCHAM - HOOK Ace of Spades

Colliers Wood (AA) added using buses ex 200


29.09.90
A141+
1D
--
4D
 
AA211+
6D
4D
--

KINGSTON  -  MITCHAM
Additional service MITCHAM - HOOK Ace of Spades

Allocation change - with Colliers Wood (AA) being main participant.

M520 South Wimbledon

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30.11.91
AL141+
7MRL
6MRL
3MRL

NEW MALDEN Police Station - Mitcham - Eastfields - POLLARDS HILL
Converted to midibus and allocated back to Merton (AL).
Withdrawn between New Malden and Kingston but extended from Mitcham to Pollards Hill replacing Route 352.

25.04.92
A110
1M
--
--
 
AL141+
7MRL
6MRL
3MRL

POLLARDS HILL - NEW MALDEN
Additional big bus journey introduced (SDO) with Sutton (A) allocation.

MRL203 is still showing the GB code when seen here at
Pollards Hill


05.09.92
A110
1M
--
--
 
AL141+
7MRL
6MRL
3MRL

POLLARDS HILL - NEW MALDEN
Additional big bus journey MITCHAM Cricketers - NEW MALDEN
Big bus journeys withdrawn between Mitcham and Pollards Hill.

DR40 New Malden

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11.04.94
AL141+
7MRL
1M
6MRL
3MRL

POLLARDS HILL - NEW MALDEN
Additional big bus journey MITCHAM Cricketers - NEW MALDEN

Double deck SDO journeys transferred from Sutton (A) to Merton (AL)

30.11.96
AL141+
8LDP/1M
7LDP
4LDP
Start of new contract and converted from Midibus to low floor Dart operation but Metrobus SDO journeys continued as before.

 

LDP43 (AL) at Pollards Hill

 


16.03.98
AL141+
7LDP
6LDP
3LDP
MON-FRI sdo AL
1M
--
--

POLLARDS HILL - NEW MALDEN
Additional big bus journey MITCHAM Cricketers - NEW MALDEN

New Mon-Fri schedule issued

Taken from 16 March leaflet 1998
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01.12.01
AL97
1PVL
--
--
 
MB51+
12dartSLF
12dartSLF
6dartSLF
New contract with Mitcham Belle commenced but London General (AL) retained SDO double deck journeys

 

Transbus Dart - Caetano Nimbus 067 New Malden stand

 


03.04.04
MC51+
12SLF
11SLF
5SLF

POLLARDS HILL  -  NEW MALDEN
PVL journey with London General renumbered 652

27.08.04
MC51+
12SLF
12SLF
6SLF
Transferred to Centra London as a result of their purchase of Mitcham Belle's London Bus operations.

Centra Dart DC401 at Mitcham

© Michael Wadham


22.04.06
BC121+
11DP
11DP
6DP
Contract novated to Travel London

 

DP478 seen in Mitcham London Road

 


02.12.06
BC121+
6DP/6ES
6DP/5ES
3DP/3ES

POLLARDS HILL  -  NEW MALDEN
Start of new contract

03.12.11
BC121+
6DP
6ES
6DP
5ES
3DP
3ES
Contract renewal

POLLARDS HILL  -  NEW MALDEN
Start of new contract

9052 Mitcham

9073 Mitcham

© Brian Kemp


03.12.16
AL241+
13SOE
14SOE
7SOE
New contract with London General

POLLARDS HILL  -  NEW MALDEN
Route 118 transferred to Croydon (C) to make room for 152, it also inherited the running number sequence

WVL504 Raynes Park

© Aubrey Morandarte


04.12.21
AL241+
15SOE
14SOE
7SOE

POLLARDS HILL  -  NEW MALDEN
Contract extended for two years

SOE12 Colliers Wood

© Mark McWalter


25.03.23
AL241+
14SOE
14SOE
7SOE

POLLARDS HILL  -  NEW MALDEN
Revised daily schedules

WHV112 New Malden stand

© Alisha Juszczyk


02.12.23
AL241+
14SOE
14SOE
7SOE

POLLARDS HILL  -  NEW MALDEN
Contract renewal with new single deck electrics eventually




315

 

 

December 2019 Map

Taken from 2019 map drawn by MIke Harris
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GA-L Route guide

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Friday, 23.02.24