Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
11.07.51 |
PM |
21RT |
18RT |
15RT |
CHALK
FARM STATION - Camden Town - Eversholt Street - Euston - Russelll Square - Holborn -
Aldwych - Waterloo - Elephant & Castle - Bricklayers Arms - Tower Bridge Road -
Jamaica Road - Rotherithe - Surrey Docks - Creek Road - GREENWICH Cutty Sark
TRAM REPLACEMENT ROUTE FOR #68
10.01.54 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
PM |
22RT |
18RT |
12RT |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
Sunday
only NX allocation introduced.
17.03.54 |
PM |
22RT |
18RT |
18RT |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
Sunday
only NX allocation withdrawn.
06.10.54 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
9RT |
PM |
22RT |
18RT |
9RT |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
Sunday
only NX allocation re-introduced.
04.05.55 |
PM |
21RT |
16RT |
18RT |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
Sunday
only NX allocation withdrawn.
12.10.55 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
9RT |
PM |
21RT |
16RT |
9RT |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
Sunday
only NX allocation re-introduced.
17.10.56 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
15RT |
PM |
21RT |
16RT |
-- |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
Sunday
PM allocation withdrawn.
01.05.57 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
14RT |
PM |
21RT |
16RT |
4RT |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
Sunday
PM allocation re-introduced.
16.10.57 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
15RT |
PM |
21RT |
16RT |
-- |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
Sunday
PM allocation withdrawn.
30.04.58 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
18RT |
PM |
21RT |
16RT |
-- |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
See times below
Scanned from April 1958 Red Book - the complete book is available from the Sales List |
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20.08.58 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
18RT |
PM |
18RT |
13RT |
-- |
GREENWICH
CHURCH - ALDWYCH (Sat pm) - CHALK FARM ( Daily except Sat pm )
Saturday
pm withdrawn between Aldwych and Chalk Farm.
13.05.59 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
10RT |
PM |
18RT |
13RT |
5RT |
GREENWICH
CHURCH - ALDWYCH (Sat pm) - CHALK FARM ( Daily except Sat pm )
Sunday
PM allocation re-introduced.
14.05.60 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
10RT |
PM |
18RT |
14RT |
5RT |
GREENWICH CHURCH - CHALK FARM
Sat pm service restored between Aldwych and Chalk Farm
10.10.62 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
9RT |
PM |
18RT |
11RT |
-- |
GREENWICH CHURCH - CHALK FARM
Sunday
PM allocation withdrawn.
27.02.63 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
9RT |
PM |
15RT |
11RT |
-- |
GREENWICH
CHURCH - EUSTON (Mon-Fri) - CHALK FARM (Mon-Fri peaks - Sat
,Sun)
Mon-Fri withdrawn
between Euston and Chalk Farm except peaks
01.09.63 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
9RT |
PM |
15RT |
11RM |
-- |
GREENWICH
CHURCH - EUSTON (Mon-Fri) - CHALK FARM (Mon-Fri peaks - Sat
,Sun)
Saturday
Routemaster operation introduced.
13.10.63 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
PM |
15RT |
11RM |
-- |
GREENWICH
CHURCH - WATERLOO (Sun) - EUSTON (Mon-Fri) - CHALK
FARM (Mon-Fri peaks - Sat)
SUN withdrawn
between Waterloo and Chalk Farm.
02.02.64 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
6RM |
PM |
15RT |
11RM |
-- |
GREENWICH
CHURCH - WATERLOO (Sun) - EUSTON (Mon-Fri) - CHALK
FARM (Mon-Fri peaks - Sat)
SUN
RM introduction at NX.
21.11.64 |
PM |
15RT |
7RM |
-- |
GREENWICH CHURCH - WATERLOO ( Sats ) - ALDWYCH ( Sat early am journeys ) - EUSTON ( Mon-Fri ) - CHALK FARM ( Mon-Fri peaks )
Sat withdrawn between Waterloo and Chalk Farm except for early am journeys to Aldwych
SUN
service renumbered 188A and diverted at Holborn to Archway via withdrawn
172.
22.03.69 |
Q |
13RT |
6RT |
-- |
GREENWICH CHURCH - WATERLOO ( Sats ) - ALDWYCH ( Sat early am journeys ) - EUSTON ( Mon-Fri ) - CHALK FARM ( Mon-Fri peaks )
Peckham
(PM) allocation moved to Camberwell (Q)
24.01.70 |
Q |
12RT |
6RT |
-- |
GREENWICH
CHURCH - WATERLOO (Sat) - ALDWYCH (Sat
early am journeys) - EUSTON (Mon-Fri)
Mon-Fri withdrawn
between Euston and Chalk Farm.
SAT withdrawn between
Waterloo and Chalk Farm except for 5 early journeys projected to ALDWYCH
27.03.71 |
Q |
11SMS |
7SMS |
7SMS |
GREENWICH
CHURCH (Mon-Fri peaks,Sat,Sun) - SURREY DOCKS (Mon-Fri) - WATERLOO (Sat / Sun) - ALDWYCH (Sat early am journeys) - EUSTON (Mon-Fri except evenings)
Mon-Fri withdrawn
between Surrey Docks and Greenwich except peaks and between Waterloo to Euston except Mon-Fri peaks.
SUN service re-introduced between Greenwich and Waterloo - Route 172 re-introduced
on Sunday between Archway and Bloomsbury.
CONVERTED TO SINGLE DECK OPO.
04.07.76 |
Q21+ |
11DMS |
7DMS |
7DMS |
GREENWICH
CHURCH (Mon-Fri peaks,Sat,Sun) - SURREY DOCKS (Mon-Fri) - WATERLOO (Sat / Sun) - ALDWYCH (Sat early am journeys) - EUSTON (Mon-Fri except evenings)
Converted
to double deck operation.
28.10.78 |
Q21+ |
10DMS |
7DMS |
5DMS |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Simplified
to run between Greenwich and Euston daily.
26.07.82 |
Q171+ |
10T |
7T |
5T |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Converted
to Titan operation.
04.09.82 |
Q171+ |
5T |
2T |
2T |
NX81+ |
12DMS |
6DMS |
6DMS |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON (Sat,Sun) - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri)
Mon-Fri extended from Euston to Kings Cross - this was
to part compensate for Route 239 withdrawal.
18.11.83 |
Q171+ |
5T |
2T |
2T |
NX81+ |
12T |
6T |
6T |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON (Sat,Sun) - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri)
NX
allocation converted from DMS to Titan.
27.04.85 |
Q171+ |
12T |
8T |
5T |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Euston and Kings Cross outside
peak hours.
NX allocation withdrawn.
03.08.85 |
Q171+ |
-- |
2T |
5T |
NX81+ |
12T |
6T |
-- |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON) - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Fri
Q allocation withdrawn.
MS NX allocation re-introduced
01.02.86 |
Q171+ |
-- |
2T |
5T |
NX81+ |
12T |
6T |
-- |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Withdrawn between Euston and Kings Cross.
21.06.86 |
NX81+ |
12T |
9T |
7T |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Q
allocation withdrawn.
16.08.86 |
NX81+ |
12T/L |
9T/L |
7T/L |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Leyland
Olympian type introduced.
25.10.88 |
NX81+ |
12T/L |
9T/L |
7T/L |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Diverted to serve new Surrey Quays shopping Centre
19.11.88 |
CR |
dd |
dd |
dd |
Contract assigned to Boroline Maidstone. |
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25.11.89 |
GR |
dd |
dd |
dd |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Transferred from Crayford base to new base at Ordnance Wharf Greenwich
Part of the allocation book library which is for sale Allocation Books |
24.11.90 |
PD181+ |
13T/L |
8T/L |
8T/L |
Contract re-assigned to LONDON BUSES (Selkent PD) |
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GREENWICH
- EUSTON
New operator
27.11.93 |
WL |
13dd |
10dd |
7dd |
30.08.97 |
N141+ |
14VE |
15VE |
11VE |
Contract re-assigned within Cowie Group to London South (N) |
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GREENWICH
- EUSTON
New operator
VE682 (N) Surrey Quays
|
---|
14.10.97 |
N141+ |
14VE |
15VE |
11VE |
Contract transferred to Arriva London South |
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GREENWICH
- EUSTON
New operator
20.06.98 |
N141+ |
-- |
-- |
11L |
SH31+ |
14dd |
15dd |
-- |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Operation
transferred to Arriva London North East but Sunday operation subcontracted
back to Norwood.
28.03.99 |
SF31+ |
16dd |
16dd |
11dd |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Norwood (N) allocation withdrawn
01.05.99 |
SH31+ |
16dd |
16dd |
11dd |
NORTH
GREENWICH STN - EUSTON
Extended from Greenwich to North Greenwich Station.
Converted to low floor double deck operation.
18.09.99 |
SH31+ |
16dd |
15dd |
12dd |
NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE
Withdrawn between Russelll Square and Euston and
diverted at Rotherithe via Canada Water Station.
25.03.00 |
AR151+ |
16DLA |
15DLA |
10DLA |
NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE
Sub
contracted from Arriva London North east to Arriva London North and transferred
from Stamford Hill (SH) to Tottenham (AR)
02.12.00 |
SW181+ |
17PVL |
17PVL |
15PVL |
Contract
reassigned to London General (SW) |
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NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE
New operator
23.11.02 |
Q71+ |
8PVL |
7PVL |
6PVL |
SW181+ |
9PVL |
9PVL |
7PVL |
NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE
Part
of SW allocation transferred to London Central (Q).
10.02.03 |
Q71+ |
14PVL |
15PVL |
10PVL |
SW181+ |
8PVL |
8PVL |
6PVL |
NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE
Rerouted
at Elephant & Castle northbound via new contra flow bus lane at London
Road.
09.10.04 |
SW181+ |
22PVL |
22VPL |
15VPL |
NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE
Camberwell
(Q) allocation withdrawn.
03.12.05 |
WL51+ |
19V |
18V |
11V |
Contract
reassigned to Travel London |
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NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE
New operator
28.07.07 |
WL141+ |
22V |
21V |
16V |
Night service | WL163+ |
4V |
4V |
4V |
NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE ( 24hr )
Night
service introduced - and running number sequence changed although between 0100 and 0500 do not serve Canada Water
9014 Trafalgar Road - Greenwich
|
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21.05.09 |
WL141+ |
22E |
21E |
16E |
New contract commenced with Abellio |
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NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE ( 24hr )
New operator
01.06.10 |
WL141+ |
22V |
21V |
16V |
Night service | WL163+ |
4V |
4V |
4V |
NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE ( 24hr )
Rebranded Abellio London
9043 Waterloo Bridge
|
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04.12.10 |
WL141+ |
22V |
21V |
16V |
Night service | WL163+ |
4V |
4V |
4V |
GREENWICH - RUSSELL SQUARE
Contract
renewal
Map scanned from December 2000 leaflet advising of new operator |
20.10.12 |
WL141+ |
22V |
21V |
16V |
Night service | WL163+ |
4V |
4V |
4V |
GREENWICH - RUSSELL SQUARE
New schedules introduced
05.12.15 |
WL141+ |
26V |
23V |
17V |
Night service | WL163+ |
4V |
4V |
4V |
GREENWICH - RUSSELL SQUARE
Contract extended for two years
11.11.17 |
MG1+ |
26WHV |
26WHV |
17WHV |
Night service | MG201+ |
5WHV |
5WHV |
5WHV |
Contract reassigned to GAL operating from Morden Wharf (MG) |
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WHV176 at the North Greenwich stand © Jeff Lloyd |
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31.03.18 |
Q41+ |
26WHV |
26WHV |
17WHV |
Night service | Q271+ |
4WHV |
5WHV |
5WHV |
RUSSELL SQUARE - NORTH GREENWICH
Allocation moved from Morden Wharf to Camberwell (Q) to part compensate for loss of Route 68 / N68
15.06.19 |
Q41+ |
26WHV |
26WHV |
17WHV |
Night service | Q271+ |
4WHV |
5WHV |
5WHV |
RUSSELL SQUARE - NORTH GREENWICH
Revised to stand south side of Russell Square to make room for Route 14 and X68
WHV169 North Greenwich © Edward S |
15.06.19 |
Q41+ |
26WHV |
26WHV |
17WHV |
Night service | Q271+ |
4WHV |
5WHV |
5WHV |
RUSSELL SQUARE - NORTH GREENWICH
Revised to stand south side of Russell Square
Occasionally MHV type are used as seem here by MHV5 at Russell Square © Ryan Fielding |
30.09.23 |
MG101+ |
22WHV |
23WHV |
17WHV |
Night service | MG301+ |
4WHV |
5WHV |
5WHV |
NORTH GREENWICH - TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD STN
Rerouted at Holborn Station to Tottenham Court Road Stn replacing withdrawn section of Route 1
Allocation moved to Morden Wharf (MG)
MG Morden Wharf
Changeover
point for start and finish at North Greenwich
Meal reliefs and some finishing duties at Canada Water
From October 2023 Changeover point for meal reliefs and start/finish at Waterloo Old Vic
PD
Plumstead
Changeover
point Greenwich
NX
New Cross
Changeover point Waterloo ?
PM
Peckham
Changeover point at Waterloo ?
Q
Camberwell
Changeover point at Old Vic Waterloo Road from 2018, prior allocations the changeover was at Elephant & Castle
WL
Walworth
Changeover
point at Elephant & Castle
SW
Stockwell
Changeover
point at Old Vic Waterloo Road
N
Norwood
Changeover
point at ?
SH
Stamford Hill
Changeover
point at Euston ? Russelll Square ?
AR
Tottenham
Changeover
point at Russelll Square ?