Route History

14.05.52
CA
15RTL
18RTL
8RTL

VICTORIA - Vauxhall - Stockwell - Clapham - Balham - Tooting - Southcroft Road - STREATHAM St Leonards Church
This was the renumbering of Route 57A


Scanned from 1952 bus map from historical series - available as a download
busmap.co.uk

02.11.55
CA
14RTL
17RTL
6RTL

VICTORIA - STREATHAM GARAGE
Extended from St Leonards Church to Streatham Garage.


30.04.58

CA
14RTL
17RTL
6RTL

VICTORIA - STREATHAM GARAGE
See times below


26.11.58
SW
14RTL
17RTL
6RTL

VICTORIA - STREATHAM GARAGE
Clapham Garage closed - allocation transferred to Stockwell (SW)

09.10.63
SW
14RTL
17RTL
6RM

VICTORIA - STREATHAM GARAGE
Sunday routemasters introduced.

23.01.66
SW
13RTL
13RTL
--

VICTORIA - STREATHAM GARAGE  ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday service withdrawn.

RTL1619 Balham High Road

 


19.07.69
SW
10RT
7RM
--

VICTORIA - STREATHAM GARAGE  ( Mon-Sat )
Saturday Routemaster allocation introduced.

 

RM1578 seen on a Saturday duty 1970

 


02.01.71
SW
10SMS
7SMS
--

VICTORIA - STREATHAM GARAGE  ( Mon-Sat )
Converted to single deck one person operation.

SMS640 Vauxhall Cross

busmap.co.uk


16.11.75
SW81+
10DMS
7DMS
--

VICTORIA - STREATHAM GARAGE  ( Mon-Sat )
Converted to double deck

DMS1934 Vauxhall Bridge Road

busmap.co.uk


15.05.76
SW81+
10DMS
8DMS
--

VICTORIA  -  STREATHAM GARAGE ( Mon-Sat )
Sat PVR increase

Taken from 1976 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

31.03.79
AL281+
4DMS
--
--

STREATHAM GARAGE - CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town ( Mon-Fri except evenings )
Withdrawn between Clapham and Victoria - and transferred to Merton (AL)

Saturday withdrawn


24.04.81
Last day of operation.

 

Operating Garages

SW Stockwell
Changeover point Stockwell Station

CA Clapham
Changeover point Clapham Common Station

AL Merton
Changeover point unknown but probably Tooting Broadway