Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
07.10.51 | Q |
32RTL |
22RTL |
20RTL |
WL |
-- |
6RTL |
6RTL |
VICTORIA - Vauxhall - Oval -
Camberwell - Dulwich - Forest Hill - Catford - Lewisham. Greenwich - BLACKWALL
TUNNEL South Side
Tram replacement route - replacing Tram #58
06.01.52 |
WL |
32RTL |
28RTL |
26RTL |
VICTORIA - BLACKWALL TUNNEL South Side
Camberwell (Q)
allocation withdrawn.
30.04.58 |
WL |
31RTL |
27RTL |
24RTL |
VICTORIA - BLACKWALL TUNNEL South Side
Frequency reductions
26.11.58 |
WL |
31RTL |
27RTL |
22RTW |
VICTORIA - BLACKWALL TUNNEL South Side
Sunday converted
to RTW operation.
13.05.59 |
WL |
24RTL |
17RTL 10RTW |
22RTW |
VICTORIA - BLACKWALL TUNNEL South Side
Mon-Sat RTW introduction
RTW425 Vauxhall Bridge Road
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11.11.59 |
WL |
31RTL |
27RTL |
22RTW |
VICTORIA - BLACKWALL TUNNEL South Side
Mon-Sat RTW type withdrawn
11.05.60 |
WL |
31RTL |
27RTL |
22RTL |
VICTORIA - BLACKWALL TUNNEL South Side
Sunday RTW replaced byRTL
11.05.60 |
WL |
31RTL |
27RTL |
22RTL |
VICTORIA - BLACKWALL TUNNEL South Side
Sunday RTW replaced byRTL
01.12.65 |
WL |
29RTL |
20RTL |
16RM 3RTL |
VICTORIA - BLACKWALL TUNNEL South Side
Sunday Routemaster
operation introduced.
10.07.66 |
WL |
25RT |
18RT |
14RM |
VICTORIA - BLACKWALL TUNNEL South Side
RTL withdrawn
in favour of RT operation.
31.12.66 |
WL |
26RT |
18RT |
14RT |
VICTORIA - BLACKWALL TUNNEL South Side
Sunday operation
reverted to RT.
14.10.67 |
WL |
28RT |
19RT |
13RT |
VICTORIA - GREENWICH
CHURCH (Sat/Sun) - GREENWICH Ship & Billet (Mon-Fri) - BLACKWALL
TUNNEL Delta Works (MS peaks/Sun early jnys)
Withdrawn between Blackwall
Tunnel and Ship & Billet except Mon-Sat peaks and some early Sunday works
journeys - and further withdrawn Saturday and Sunday between Greenwich Church
and Blackwall Tunnel.
The journeys that did run to Blackwall Tunnel were extended to Delta Metal Works
16.01.71 |
WL |
23RT |
24RT |
12RT |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM (Mon-Fri) - GREENWICH CHURCH (Sat/Sun) - BLACKWALL TUNNEL Delta Works(MS
peaks/Sun early jnys)
Mon-Fri withdrawn during normal hours between Lewisham
& GREENWICH Ship & Billet.
08.01.72 |
TL |
15RT |
12RT |
7RT |
WL |
9RT |
13RT |
6RT |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM (Mon-Fri) - GREENWICH CHURCH (Sat/Sun) - BLACKWALL TUNNEL Delta Works(MS
peaks/Sun early jnys)
Daily Catford
(TL) allocation introduced.
12.05.73 |
TL |
15DMS |
11DMS |
7DMS |
WL |
9DMS |
12DMS |
6DMS |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM (Mon-Fri) - GREENWICH CHURCH (Sat/Sun) - BLACKWALL TUNNEL Delta Works(MS
peaks/Sun early jnys)
CONVERTED TO
DOUBLE DECK ONE PERSON OPERATION.
22.04.78 |
TL161+ |
13DMS |
10DMS |
6DMS |
WL61+ |
8DMS |
11DMS |
6DMS |
VICTORI - LEWISHAM - BLACKWALL TUNNEL (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat & Sun early jnys)
Sat & Sun withdrawn
between Lewisham and Greenwich Church excpet for early journeys to Blackwall
Tunnel.
04.09.82 |
TL161+ |
11DMS |
8DMS |
5DMS |
WL61+ |
5T |
9T |
5T |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM - GREENWICH CHURCH (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Lewisham
and Blackwall Tunnel except for Mon-Fri peak journeys to Greenwich Church.
Walworth (WL) introduce Titan operation.
03.08.85 |
TL161+ |
11T |
5T |
8T |
WL61+ |
5T |
5T |
-- |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM - GREENWICH CHURCH (Mon-Fri peaks)
Sunday Walworth
(WL) allocation withdrawn. Catford (TL) introduce Titans.
02.11.85 |
Q61+ |
11T |
5T |
8T |
TL161+ |
5T |
5T |
-- |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM - GREENWICH CHURCH (Mon-Fri peaks)
Walworth (WL)
allocation withdrawn with garage closure.
Saturday Camberwell (Q) introduced.
06.06.87 |
Q61+ |
-- |
5T |
-- |
TL161+ |
15T |
5T |
8T |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM
Bus Station
Withdrawn between Lewisham and Greenwich Church.
Mon-Fri and Sunday Q allocation withdrawn
13.08.88 |
Q61+ |
-- |
10T |
-- |
TL161+ |
15T |
-- |
8T |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM
Bus Station
Saturday Catford
(TL) allocation withdrawn.
27.04.91 |
TL161+ |
15T |
17T |
8T |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM
Bus Station
Camberwell (Q)
allocation withdrawn.
20.01.01 |
DR |
17VP |
16VP |
11VP |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM
Bus Station
Contract reassigned to London Easylink based at the Transco Gas site on the Old
Kent Road.
VP185 at Lewisham |
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21.08.02 |
BT |
dd |
dd |
dd |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM
Bus Station
London
Easylink go into liquidation and at short notice Blue Triangle are given
the task of organising emergency cover - quite a large number of operaters
were used - a small selection of photos below portay the scene.
05.04.03 |
BV1+ |
16VP |
13VP |
13VP |
Route formally transferred to East Thames Buses operating from their base at Belvedere. |
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VICTORIA - LEWISHAM
Bus Station
New operator
25.03.06 |
BV1+ |
13VP |
11VP |
10VP |
MA |
6VWL |
6VWL |
5VWL |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM
Bus Station
Part
of allocation transferred to Mandela Way (MA)
VWL35 East Dulwich © Ian Armstrong |
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03.10.09 |
BV1+ |
13VP |
11VP |
10VP |
MA |
6VWL |
6VWL |
5VWL |
Contract reassigned to GO Ahead ( London General ) |
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VICTORIA - LEWISHAM
Bus Station
New operator
01.05.10 |
Q121+ |
20VWL |
19VWL |
15VWL |
New operator London Central |
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VICTORIA - LEWISHAM
Bus Station
Allocation
moved from Belvedere (BV) to Camberwell (Q) (London Central)
E109 strays onto the route
|
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04.10.14 |
Q121+ |
24VWL |
24VWL |
15VWL |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM
Bus Station
Contract extended for two years
WVL90 drops passengers at the last stop in Wilton Road before going to the stand on Vauxhall Bridge Road © Ian Armstrong |
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01.10.16 |
Q121+ |
25EH |
25EH |
16EH |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM
Bus Station
Contract renewal with new buses
MHV67 crosses Vauxhall Bridge © Simon |
28.08.21 |
Q121+ |
25EH |
24EH |
16EH |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM
Bus Station
Revised to start at Terminus Place instead of Vauxhall Bridge Road
EH119 Lewisham Station © Bexleybus |
02.10.21 |
Q121+ |
25EH |
24EH |
16EH |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM
Bus Station
Contract extended for two years
MHV77 Termiinus Place © Anthony Moore |
30.09.23 |
Q121+ |
23EH |
234EH |
17EH |
VICTORIA - LEWISHAM
Bus Station
Contract renewal eventually with Ee type
108D also linked with this contract
Q Camberwell
Crew Changeover
point at Denmark Hill - Camberwell Green
WL Walworth
Crew Changeover
point at garage
BV Belvedere
Crew Changeover
point at LEWISHAM stand
MA Mandella Way
Crew Changeover
point at ?