Date of introduction | Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
28.09.60 |
PM |
3RT |
-- |
3RT |
BROCKLEY RISE ( Sun-Fri nights journeys ) - NEW CROSS GATE ( Sun-Fri nights ) - CHARING CROSS LT Station ( Sun-Fri nights )
Previously numbered 286
Scanned from Red Book 11.10.61 |
18.02.63 |
PM |
3RM |
-- |
3RM |
BROCKLEY RISE ( Sun-Fri nights journeys ) - NEW CROSS GATE ( Sun-Fri nights ) - CHARING CROSS LT Station ( Sun-Fri nights )
Converted to Routemaster operation
01.07.64 |
PM |
3RM |
-- |
3RM |
New Cross to Brockley Rise section |
Taken from 1964 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
30.11.69 |
PM |
3RM |
-- |
3RM |
BROCKLEY RISE ( Sun-Fri nights journeys ) - NEW CROSS GATE ( Sun-Fri nights ) - Blackfriars Bridge - Ludgate Circus - Fleet Street - Charing Cross Station - Northumberland Avenue - CHARING CROSS LT Station ( Sun-Fri nights )
Inbound London journeys diverted via Fleet Street - outbound remained the same
15.05.72 |
PM |
3DMS |
-- |
3DMS |
BROCKLEY RISE ( Sun-Fri nights journeys ) - NEW CROSS GATE ( Sun-Fri nights ) - CHARING CROSS LT Station ( Sun-Fri nights )
Converted to OPO operation - made possible by the Route 78 conversion
DMS216 Charing Cross Station |
28.10.79 |
PM251+ |
3MD |
-- |
4MD |
BROCKLEY RISE ( Sun-Fri nights journeys ) - NEW CROSS GATE ( Sun-Fri nights ) - CHARING CROSS LT Station ( Sun-Fri nights )
Type change
31.10.81 |
PM251+ |
3LS |
-- |
4LS |
BROCKLEY RISE ( Sun-Fri nights journeys ) - NEW CROSS GATE ( Sun-Fri nights ) - CHARING CROSS LT Station ( Sun-Fri nights )
Demoted to single deck operation as a consequence of Route 78 conversion
LS409 Charing Cross Station |
04.09.82 |
PM251+ |
3T |
-- |
4T |
BROCKLEY RISE ( Sun-Fri nights journeys ) - NEW CROSS GATE ( Sun-Fri nights ) - CHARING CROSS LT Station ( Sun-Fri nights )
Double deck operation reinstated as a consequence of Route 78 conversion
29.10.83 |
PM251+ |
3T |
3T |
4T |
BROCKLEY RISE ( Nightly journeys ) - NEW CROSS GATE ( Nightly ) - - CHARING CROSS LT Station ( Nightly )
Saturday night introduction
13.04.84 |
PM251+ |
2T |
2T |
2T |
CRYSTAL PALACE - Kirkdale - Sydenham - Forest Hill - Stanstead Rd - Brockley Rise - TRAFALGAR SQUARE ( Nightly ) - Whitehall - Victoria Street - VICTORIA GARAGE ( 2 meal relief journeys )
Extended from Brockley Rise to Crystal Palace via Route 122
Meal relief point changed from New Cross Garage to Gillingham Street (GM) - buses running in service being projected from Trafalgar Square
26.10.84 |
PM251+ |
2T |
2T |
2T |
CRYSTAL PALACE - TRAFALGAR SQUARE ( Nightly ) - VICTORIA BUS STATION ( 2 meal relief journeys )
Meal relief point changed from Gillingham Street (GM) TO Victoria Bus Station buses running in service being projected from Trafalgar Square
T980 Crofton Park Station |
01.11.85 |
PM251+ |
T ex N85 |
T ex N85 |
3T |
PENGE Crooked Billet - Anerley - Anerley Hill - Crystal Palace - Kirkdale - Sydenham - Forest Hill - Stanstead Road - Brockley Rise - VICTORIA BUS STATION ( Nightly )
Extended from Crystal Palace to Penge
Joint allocation introduced with Route N85
21.06.86 |
PM251+ |
T ex N85 |
T ex N85 |
T ex N85 |
VICTORIA BUS STATION ( 3 relief journeys ) - Forest Hill - Kirkdale - Penge - Anerley - CRYSTAL PALACE ( return direct via Westwood Hill )
Revised to terminate at Crystal Palace operating via one way loop
27.10.89 |
PM251+ |
2T+ |
2T+ |
2T+ |
1T/47 | 1T/47 | 1T/47 |
VICTORIA BUS STATION ( 3 relief journeys ) - Forest Hill - Kirkdale - Penge - Anerley - CRYSTAL PALACE ( return direct via Westwood Hill )
Joint allocation discontinued
08.10.93
Renumbered N71
PM Peckham
Crew Changeover
point at Peckham Garage
From 01.07.64 meal reliefs were taken at New Cross Garage
From 13.04.84 meal reliefs taken at Gillingham Street (GM)
From 26.10.84 meal reliefs taken at Victoria Bus Station