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Route History

3 Fares Route 3 map Route 3 official record

01.01.50
CF
14STL
12STL
8RTL/1STL
 
N
24RT
20RT
8RT

CAMDEN TOWN, Albany Street, Portland Place, Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Millbank, Lambeth Bridge, Kennington, Oval, Brixton, Herne Hill, Croxted Road, West Dulwich, CRYSTAL PALACE

02.05.51
CF
14RTL
12RTL
9RTL
 
N
24RT
20RT
8RT

CF allocation changed from STL to RTL.

RT2467

RT2467 emerges from Whitehall into Trafalgar Square

This image can be found on the
Nostalgia Picture CD


01.11.64
CF
10RTL
6RTL
6RTL
 
N
21RT
24RT
7RM

Sunday N allocation converted from RT to RM

01.12.64
CF
10RM
7RM
6RM
 
N
21RM
21RM
7RM

Daily allocation converted to RM operation.

RM2100

Chalk Farm's RM2100 at the Crystal Palace terminus, this must have been at a weekend as an RM on the 63A can be seen

This image can be found on the
RM Picture CD


18.05.75
CF
10RM
6RM
4RML
 
N
19RM
16RM
7RM

Sunday CF converted from RM to RML

19.10.75
CF
10RM
6RM
4DM
 
N
19RM
16RM
7RM

Sunday CF converted from RML to DM.

18.05.75
CF
11RM
5RM
2RML
 
N
15RM
14RM
7RM

Sunday CF allocation reverted to RML
22.04.78
CF91+
11RM
5RM
2RM
 
N61+
15RM
14RM
7RM

Sunday CF allocation reverted to RM

26.04.81
CF91+
--
--
2RM
 
Q71+
12RM
7RM
--
 
SW41+
15RM
10RM
6RM

CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN (Sundays) Kentish Town, PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS (Monday-Saturday)
Monday-Saturday extended from Camden Town to Parliament Hill Fields.
Monday-Saturday CF withdrawn. Daily N allocation transferred to SW.

04.09.82
CF91+
10RM
--
4RM
 
Q41+
22RM
17RM
5RM

SW allocation withdrawn. Monday-Friday CF allocation re-introduced.

27.10.84
CF91+
14RM
6RML
3RML
 
Q71+
--
11RM
--
 
WL181+
14RM
--
4RM

CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN
Withdrawn between Camden Town & Parliament Hill Fields, this section replaced by revised 53.
Monday-Saturday/Sunday Q allocation transferred to WL.

03.08.85
CF91+
14RM
6RML
3RML
 
WL181+
11RM
11RM
4RM

Saturday only Q allocation, transferred to WL with RM

RM199

RM199 at Trafalgar Square looks naked without the usual adverts

This image can be found on the
RM Picture CD


02.11.85
CF91+
14RM
6RML
3RML
 
Q71+
11RM
16RM
6RM

Walworth closure, allocation transferred to Camberwwell (Q


21.06.86
Q71+
11RM
16RM
6RM
 
SW161+
8RM
--
--

CRYSTAL PALACE - OXFORD CIRCUS - CAMDEN TOWN (Saturday shopping hours/Sunday)

07.02.87
Q71+
19RM
16RM
6RM

SW allocation withdrawn

04.04.87
Q71+
19RM
15RM
5RM

CRYSTAL PALACE - OXFORD CIRCUS
Withdrawn between Oxford Circus & Camden Town.

11.07.87
Q71+
19RM
16RM
8T

Sunday Route converted to OPO operation.

T605

T605 is seen at Crystal Palace with the dot matrix blinds

This image can be found on the
Leyland Titan Picture CD

T993

T993 navigates Trafalgar Square

This image can be found on the
Leyland Titan Picture CD

02.01.93
Q71+
24SP
13SP
10SP

Daily Route converted to OPO operation.

SP8

Optare Spectra SP8 at Crystal Palace

This image can be found on the
Go Ahead Picture CD

19.02.94
Temporarily reverted to T Operation until 1st April 1994 due to road works, Spectras (SPs) used on Route 40 instead

NV95

Volvo Olympian - Northern Counties Palatine 1 NV95 at the Oxford Circus stand in Hollies Street

This image can be found on the
Go Ahead Picture CD


05.02.00
BC1+
26TA
18TA
11TA


Contract transferred to Connex

TA6

A new Trident TA6 seems to be advertsing for Heart Radio in the windscreen while waiting in Hollies Street

This image can be found on the
Abellio Picture CD

TA5

TA5 dressed for the Queen's Golden Jubille in 2002

This image can be found on the
Abellio Picture CD


26.02.04
BC1+
25TA
18TA
16TA

Operated by Travel London

9003

Travel London Trident 9003 is about to enter Whitehall

This image can be found on the
Abellio Picture CD

TA9

TA9 advertsing the Palace Theatre, seen in Whitehall

This image can be found on the
Abellio Picture CD


10.02.07
BC1+
21TA
18TA
11TA

Contract Renewal

Travel London 9750

9750 seen in Lambeth Road

This image can be found on the
Abellio Picture CD

21.05.09
BC1+
22TA
18TA
11TA

Now under Abellio London ownership

9730

9730 in the new Abellio livery seems to be a source of interest among the crews at the changeover point

This image can be found on the
Abellio Picture CD


11.02.12
QB601+
22E
20E
12E

Contract renewal, allocation moved to Battersea (QB)

2432

Hybrid E40H seen in Cockspur Street

This image availble on
Abellio Picture CD

Current tt

Operating Garages

N Norwood
Changeover point Herne Hill (Dulwich Road), garage journeys ran dead from Herne Hill via Route 68 or in Route via "The Rosendale"

WL Walworth
Changeover point Kennington

Q Camberwell
Changeover point Kennington

SW Stockwell
Changeover point Kennington

CF Chalk Farm
Changeover point Camden Gardens stand

BC Beddington
Changeover at Crystal Palace Bus Station

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