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Route History
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01.01.50 |
TL |
29RT |
23RT |
11RT |
W |
11RT |
13RT |
13RT |
02.05.51 |
P |
-- |
-- |
7RT |
TL |
29RT |
23RT |
12RT |
|
W |
11RT |
13RT |
13RT |
Sunday P allocation introduced.
14.05.52 |
RL |
-- |
-- |
7RT |
TL |
29RT |
23RT |
12RT |
|
W |
11RT |
13RT |
13RT |
Sunday P allocation replaced by RL allocation.
22.10.52 |
P |
-- |
-- |
4RT |
TL |
29RT |
23RT |
12RT |
|
W |
11RT+1/16 |
13RT |
13RT |
Sunday RL allocation replaced by P allocation.
12.10.55 |
TL |
27RT |
23RT |
13RT |
W |
9RT+1/16 |
11RT |
8RT |
Sunday only P allocation withdrawn
02.05.56 |
P |
-- |
-- |
4RT |
TL |
27RT |
23RT |
10RT |
|
W |
11RT+1/16 |
11RT |
11RT |
Sunday P allocation re-introduced.
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RT800 is parked at the Rennel Street stand at the back of the Odeon in Lewisham This image available on the |
27.06.56 |
P |
27RT |
17RT |
16RT |
W |
-- |
-- |
10RT |
WILLESDEN GARAGE (Suns)
- MARYLEBONE STATION (Monday-Saturday) - LEWISHAM - CATFORD GARAGE (Monday-Saturday peaks)
Monday-Saturday section
Marylebone to Willesden replaced by new 176.
Monday-Saturday W allocation transferred to
176.
TL allocation transferred to P.
16.10.57 |
P |
12RT |
13RT |
12RT |
W |
-- |
-- |
10RT |
WILLESDEN GARAGE (Suns) - MARYLEBONE STATION (Monday-Saturday) - SURREY DOCKS STN (Monday-Friday)
- LEWISHAM (Saturday/Sunday) ;- CATFORD GARAGE (Monday-Saturday
peak journeys)
Monday-Friday section
between Surrey Docks & Lewisham replaced by new 199.
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First and last times scanned from April 1958 red book |
26.11.58 |
NX |
12RT |
11RT |
12RT |
W |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
WILLESDEN GARAGE (Sat pm/Suns) - MARYLEBONE STATION (Monday-Friday/Saturday am) - SURREY
DOCKS STN (Monday-Friday) - LEWISHAM (Saturday/Sunday) ;- CATFORD GARAGE (Monday-Saturday peak journeys)
Saturday pm extended
from Marylebone to Willesden Garage.
P Garage closed, allocation transferred to NX.
04.03.59 |
NX |
12RT |
11RT |
11RT |
RL |
-- |
-- |
3RT |
W allocation withdrawn in favour of RL allocation.
13.05.59 |
NX |
12RT |
11RT |
17RT |
WILLESDEN GARAGE (Saturday pm/Sundays) - MARYLEBONE STATION (Monday-Friday/Saturday
am) - SURREY DOCKS STN (Monday-Friday) - LEWISHAM (Saturday/Sunday) ;- CATFORD GARAGE (Monday-Saturday peak journeys)
RL allocation withdrawn.
14.10.59 |
NX |
12RT |
11RT |
11RT |
RL |
-- |
-- |
3RT |
Sunday RL allocation re-introduced.
10.05.61 |
NX |
12RT |
11RT |
14RT |
RL allocation withdrawn.
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RT2194 is heading for Noah's Ark in Deptford. The UPPER CASE blind suggests the picture is pre 1961 This image available on the |
10.10.62 |
NX |
12RT |
11RT |
14RT |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE (Sundays) - MARYLEBONE STATION (Monday-Saturday)
- SURREY DOCKS STN (Monday-Friday/Saturday am) - LEWISHAM (Saturday pm/Sunday) ;- CATFORD GARAGE (Monday-Friday
am peak journeys)
RL allocation withdrawn.
Saturday pm projection from Marylebone to Willesden
Garage withdrawn.
Saturday peak journeys to Catford Garage withdrawn.
21.11.62 |
NX |
12RT |
11RT |
14RT |
WILLESDEN GARAGE (Sundays) - MARYLEBONE STATION (Monday-Saturday) - SURREY DOCKS
STN (Monday-Friday/Saturday am) - LEWISHAM (Saturday pm/Sunday)
Peak journeys to Catford Garage
withdrawn.
27.01.65 |
AC |
-- |
5RTW |
-- |
NX |
12RT |
20RT |
12RT |
|
TL |
19RT |
-- |
-- |
WILLESDEN GARAGE (Saturday/Sundays) - MARYLEBONE STATION (Monday-Friday) - LEWISHAM (Sunday) - Catford, Downham, Bromley, BROMLEY GARAGE (Monday-Friday)
Saturday re-introduced between Marylebone & Willesden
and AC allocation added.
Monday-Friday extended from Surrey Docks to Bromley Garage replacing part
of withdrawn 199.
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RT935 (TL) This image available on the |
01.12.66 |
AC |
-- |
5RTL |
-- |
NX |
12RT |
20RT |
12RT |
|
TL |
19RT |
-- |
-- |
AC RTW allocation withdrawn in favour of RTL.
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RTL1583 parked at Pound Lane This image available on the |
| 31.12.66 | NX |
8RT |
20RT |
-- |
TL |
18RT |
-- |
-- |
WILLESDEN GARAGE (Saturday) - MARYLEBONE (Monday-Friday) - CATFORD GARAGE (Saturday) BROMLEY
GARAGE (Monday-Friday)
Sunday Route withdrawn
with the introduction of 1A Willesden & Greenwich
| 22.03.69 | NX |
8RT |
20RM |
-- |
TL |
18RT |
-- |
-- |
Saturday converted to RM operation.
| 22.10.69 | NX |
11RT |
15RM |
-- |
TL |
18RT |
-- |
-- |
MARYLEBONE (Monday-Friday)
- TRAFALGAR SQUARE (Saturdays) - CATFORD GARAGE (Saturdays)
- BROMLEY GARAGE (Monday-Friday)
Saturday withdrawn between
Trafalgar Square & Willesden Garage.
| 17.04.71 | NX |
11RT |
15RM |
-- |
TL |
18RT |
-- |
-- |
Re-routed via Baker Street, Oxford Street, and Charing Cross Road instead of Tottenham Court Road
| 20.05.72 | NX |
18RT |
16RM |
-- |
TL |
11RT |
-- |
-- |
MARYLEBONE STATION (Monday-Friday) - OXFORD CIRCUS (Saturday
shopping hours) - TRAFALGAR SQUARE (Saturday except shopping hours)
- CATFORD GARAGE (Saturdays) - BROMLEY GARAGE (Monday-Friday)
Saturday shopping hours
extended from Trafalgar Square to Oxford Circus.
| 26.01.75 | NX |
18RT |
16RM |
-- |
TL |
11RM |
-- |
-- |
TL allocation converted from RT to RM.
| 23.02.75 | NX |
18RM |
16RM |
-- |
TL |
11RM |
-- |
-- |
Monday-Friday NX allocation converted from RT to RM.
| 28.10.78 | NX171+ |
16RM |
13RM |
3RM |
TL141+ |
9RM |
-- |
-- |
MARYLEBONE STATION (Monday-Friday) - OXFORD CIRCUS (Saturday shopping hours) - TRAFALGAR
SQUARE (Saturday except shopping hours/Sundays) - SURREY DOCKS STN (Sundays) - CATFORD GARAGE (Monday-Saturday)
Monday-Friday withdrawn
between Catford & Bromley.
Sunday Route re-introduced between
Charing Cross and Surrey Docks.
| 04.09.82 | NX171+ |
8RM |
6RM |
3RM |
TL141+ |
12RM |
6RM |
-- |
MARYLEBONE STATION (Monday-Friday) - OXFORD CIRCUS (Saturday shopping hours) - TRAFALGAR SQUARE (Saturday
except shopping hours/Sundays) -SURREY QUAYS STN (Sundays) - CATFORD
GARAGE (Monday-Saturday)
Saturday TL introduced
| 20.04.84 | NX171+ |
8RM |
6RM |
-- |
TL141+ |
12RM |
6RM |
-- |
MARYLEBONE STATION (Monday-Friday)
- OXFORD CIRCUS (Saturday shopping hours) - TRAFALGAR SQUARE (Saturday
except shopping hours) -CATFORD GARAGE (Monday-Saturday)
Sunday Route withdrawn,
replaced by re-introduced
1A
| 02.11.85 | NX171+ |
13RM+1/21 |
6RM |
-- |
TL141+ |
-- |
-- |
7T |
MARYLEBONE
STATION (Monday-Friday) - OXFORD CIRCUS (Saturday shopping hours) - TRAFALGAR
SQUARE (Saturday early am and evenings/Sunday) - Deptford, GREENWICH Cutty Sark
Daily diverted at Deptford to GREENWICH Cutty Sark.
Sunday One Man Operation introduced.
| 21.06.86 | NX171+ |
13RM |
8RM |
-- |
TL141+ |
-- |
-- |
8T |
MARYLEBONE STATION (Monday-Friday)
- OXFORD CIRCUS (Saturday shopping hours/Sunday) - TRAFALGAR SQUARE (Saturday early am and evenings) - GREENWICH Cutty Sark
Sunday extended from
Trafalgar Square to Oxford Circus
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RM2133 in "tourist" livery waits at Marylebone for the next journey to Greenwich This image available on the |
| 25.10.86 | NX171+ |
13RM |
7RM |
-- |
TL141+ |
-- |
-- |
5T |
Sunday (NX) introduced.
| 06.06.87 | NX171+ |
6T |
-- |
6T |
TB151+ |
14T |
18T |
6T |
TRAFALGAR SQUARE, Aldwych, Waterloo, Elephant & Castle, Bermondsey, Surrey Quays, Deptford,
Greenwich, Lewisham, Catford, Downham, Bromley, BROMLEY GARAGE
Converted to OPO
daily. Extended from Greenwich to Bromley Garage. TB allocation introduced
| 21.11.87 | NX171+ |
6T |
-- |
-- |
TB151+ |
14T |
18T |
6T |
|
TL141+ |
-- |
-- |
6T |
Sunday NX allocation replaced by re-introduced TL allocation.
| 11.08.90 | NX171+ |
6T |
-- |
-- |
TB151+ |
14T |
8T |
6T |
|
TL131+ |
-- |
9T |
-- |
|
TL141+ |
-- |
-- |
6T |
Part of Saturday TB allocation transferred to TL, Note the different running number sequence at TL
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T887
This image available on the |
27.04.91 |
NX171+ |
8L |
7L |
-- |
ALDWYCH - SURREY QUAYS STN (Monday-Saturday)
06.01.92 |
NX171+ |
8L |
7L |
-- |
ALDWYCH - SURREY QUAYS STN - Salter Road, Brunel Road, ROTHERITHE TUNNEL ROUNDABOUT (SDO with the flow journeys)
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L85 has just crossed Waterloo Bridge and will soon terminate on the Aldwych This image available on the |
18.07.92 |
NX171+ |
9L |
7L |
-- |
HOLBORN STN - SURREY QUAYS STN - SURREY QUAYS STN - ROTHERITHE (SDO with the flow jnys)
08.10.94 |
NX171+ |
10L |
7L |
-- |
NEW OXFORD STREET Centre Point - SURREY QUAYS STN - ROTHERITHE (SDO with the flow jnys)
14.11.98 |
DM |
11dd |
8dd |
-- |
NP |
2dd |
-- |
-- |
Route transferred from London Central to Capital Citybus
18.09.99 |
DM121+ |
11TN |
8TN |
-- |
NP |
2dd |
-- |
-- |
NEW OXFORD STREET Centre Point - CANADA WATER
Extended from Surrey Quays to Canada Water
Converted
to low floor double deck operation
05.12.99 |
DM |
11M/TN |
8M/TN |
-- |
NP |
2M |
-- |
-- |
Metrobuses introduced at Dagenham (DM)
08.01.00 |
DM |
13TN |
11TN |
-- |
BT |
2M |
-- |
-- |
Northumberland Park (NP) withdrawn.
27.03.00 |
DM |
13TN |
8TN |
10TN |
Y |
2M |
-- |
-- |
Blue
Triangle allocation transferred within First to Centre West (Orpington)
Sunday
Route introduced.
01.05.00 |
DM |
13TN |
8TN |
10TN |
Y |
2M |
-- |
-- |
Peak extra operation returned to Blue Triangle.
05.06.00 |
DM |
13TN |
11TN |
10TN |
Blue Triangle withdrawn.
01.12.01 |
H |
13TN |
11TN |
10TN |
Dagenham (DM) allocation transferred to Hackney (H)
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TN811 Waterloo roundabout This image available on the |
15.10.05 |
MA101+ |
14VWL |
13VWL |
9VWL |
Operation transferred to East Thames Buses operating from a base at Mandela Way SE1 just off the Old Kent Road.
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VWL15 Waterloo Bridge This image available on the |
03.10.09 |
MA101+ |
15VWL |
13VWL |
8VWL |
Route transferred to Go Ahead/ London General.
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WVL34 Elephant & Castle This image available on the |
06.02.10 |
MW41+ |
16VLW |
13VLW |
9VLW |
Allocation moved to Mandela Way (MW)
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Normally seen on Route 453, E173 at Elephant & Castle This image available on the |
Operating Garages
AC Willesden
Changeover point at garage.
W Cricklewood
Changeover point at Willesden Garage or maybe Quex Road Kilburn ?
P Old Kent Road
Changeover point Bricklayers Arms ? or Lewisham Rennel
Street ?
RL Rye Lane, Peckham
Changeover point ?
NX New Cross
Changeover point Waterloo up to about 1985 and then
buses ran light from Greenwich to NX.
TL Catford
Changeover point outside garage.
TB
Bromley
Changeover point at garage
NP
Northumberland Park
Changeover point Canada Water
DM
Dagenham
Changeover point Canada Water``
H
Hackney
Changeover point Canada Water
MA
Mandela Way
Changeover
point during the day SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD / DUNTON ROAD and late evenings light
from Canada Water to garage.
Current stands and turning points
TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD STN, EARNSHAW STREET
Public stand for two buses on west side of Earnshaw Street, opposite centre line of Bucknall Street and extending 20 metres south.
Buses proceed from Earnshaw Street direct to stand, departing via Earnshaw Street to New Oxford Street.
Set down in Earnshaw Street, at Alighting Point and pick up in New Oxford Street, at Stop Z (14456 - New Oxford Street, First Stop on LOR: 14456 - New Oxford Street).
HOLBORN STATION, NEW OXFORD STREET (from CANADA WATER STATION)
Public offside stand for three buses on north side of New Oxford Street, commencing 33 metres west of Bury Place and extending east.
Buses proceed from Kingsway via High Holborn and New Oxford Street to stand, departing via New Oxford Street to Bloomsbury Way.
Set down in Kingsway, at Stop P and pick up in Bloomsbury Way, at Stop WB
ALDWYCH, EAST ARM (from CANADA WATER STATION)
Public offside stand for 6 buses on south side of Aldwych (east arm) commencing 10 metres west of Melbourne Place and extending 67 metres west. Overflow public stand for 3 buses on south side of Strand commencing 10 metres east of Surrey Street and extending 36 metres east.
Buses proceed from Aldwych direct to stand, departing via Aldwych to Strand.
Set down in Aldwych, at Stop E (20983 - Aldwych / Drury Lane,) and pick up in Strand, at Stop S (29985 - Aldwych / Somerset House
WATERLOO, CONCERT HALL APPROACH (from CANADA WATER STATION)
Public stand for 3 buses in marked bays on north side of Concert Hall Approach.
Buses proceed from Tenison Way Bus Station via York Road, Chicheley Street, Belvedere Road and Concert Hall Approach to stand, departing via Concert Hall Approach and Tenison Way to Waterloo Road.
Set down in Tenison Way Bus Station, at Stop K) and pick up in Waterloo Road, at Stop E
ELEPHANT AND CASTLE (from Tottenham Court Road Station, Earnshaw Street)
Turning Point Only - Buses must not stand
Buses proceed from London Road via Elephant And Castle departing to London Road.
Set down in London Road, at Stop E ) and pick up in London Road, at Stop A
ELEPHANT & CASTLE, LAMBETH ROAD (from CANADA WATER STATION)
Public stand for 7 buses on south side of Lambeth Road commencing 1.5 metres east of lamp standard No. 1357/06 and extending 83 metres east.
Buses proceed from London Road via Lambeth Road to stand, departing via Lambeth Road, St George's Road, Westminster Bridge Road and St George's Circus to London Road.
Set down in London Road, at Stop A and pick up in London Road, at Stop E
BRICKLAYERS ARMS, BARTHOLOMEW STREET
Public stand for two buses on south side of Bartholomew Street, commencing opposite number 21 and extending 24 metres east.
From Canada Water Station.
Buses proceed from Tower Bridge Road via Bricklayer's Arms Roundabout, Great Dover Street and Bartholomew Street to stand, departing via Bartholomew Street to New Kent Road.
Set down in Tower Bridge Road, at Stop BJ and pick up in New Kent Road, at Stop BC
From Tottenham Court Road Station, Earnshaw Street.
Buses proceed from New Kent Road via Bricklayer's Arms Roundabout, Great Dover Street and Bartholomew Street to stand, departing via Bartholomew Street, New Kent Road, Bricklayer's Arms Roundabout and Bricklayer's Arms to New Kent Road.
Set down in New Kent Road, at Stop BC ) and pick up in New Kent Road, at Stop BS
SURREY QUAYS STATION (from Tottenham Court Road Station, Earnshaw Street)
Turning Point Only - Buses must not stand
Buses proceed from Rotherhithe Old Road via Lower Road, Surrey Quays Shopping Centre Access Road and Deal Porters Way departing to Redriff Road.
Set down in Rotherhithe Old Road, at Stop S and pick up in Redriff Road, at Stop L
CANADA WATER BUS STATION
Private stand for four buses in 3 portions in bus station on the western side of Surrey Quays Road, north of the junction with Deal Porters Way.
1 - For one bus on south side of bus station, opposite Bus Stop B1, extending 12 metres north.
2 - For two buses on south side of bus station, opposite Bus Stop B2, extending 24 metres north.
3- For one bus on south side of bus station, opposite Bus Stops C extending 12 metres north.
.
Buses proceed from Canada Water Bus Station direct to stand, departing to Canada Water Bus Station.
Set down in Canada Water Bus Station, at Alighting Point Stop D and pick up in Canada Water Bus Station, at Stop C
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