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26.10.49 |
AH |
31RT |
25RT |
18RT |
ED |
40RT |
30RT |
19RT |
|
S |
18RTL |
14RTL |
16RTL |
|
TC |
15RT |
16RT |
-- |
HARLESDEN
Willesden Junction, Acton Lane, Park Royal, Gypsy Corner, East
Acton, Old Oak Road, Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush, Notting Hill Gate,
Marble Arch, Oxford Circus, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Lambeth North,
Elephant & Castle, Camberwell Green, Peckham, Barry Road, East Dulwich,
Forest Hill, Penge, Anerly, Norwood Junction, Portland Road, Addiscombe,
Cherry Orchard Road, East Croydon, Croydon, SOUTH CROYDON Red
Deer
Works in two sections: South Croydon to
Oxford Circus (daily) or Dulwich to Harlesden (Mon-Sat) or Oxford Circus
to Harlesden (Suns)
14.05.52 |
AH |
31RT |
25RT |
-- |
ED |
46RT |
31RT |
27RT |
|
PM |
-- |
-- |
8RT |
|
RL |
-- |
-- |
10RT |
|
S |
21RTL |
14RTL |
16RTL |
|
TC |
15RT |
16RT |
-- |
Sunday Nunhead (AH) allocation withdrawn in favour of new Peckham (PM) and Rye Lane (RL) allocations.
22.10.52 |
AH |
31RT |
25RT |
10RT |
ED |
46RT |
31RT |
27RT |
|
S |
21RTL |
14RTL |
16RTL |
|
TC |
15RT |
16RT |
-- |
Sunday Nunhead (AH) allocation re-introduced and PM and RL withdrawn.
06.05.53 |
AH |
31RT |
25RT |
-- |
ED |
46RT |
31RT |
27RT |
|
PM |
-- |
-- |
8RT |
|
RL |
-- |
-- |
10RT |
|
S |
21RTL |
14RTL |
16RTL |
|
TC |
15RT |
16RT |
-- |
Sunday Nunhead (AH) allocation withdrawn in favour of new Peckham (PM) and Rye Lane (RL) allocations. ----- I THINK IS IS THE MOST GARAGES AT ONE TIME FOR ANY ROUTE
07.10.53 |
AH |
31RT |
25RT |
10RT |
ED |
46RT |
31RT |
27RT |
|
S |
21RTL |
14RTL |
16RTL |
|
TC |
15RT |
16RT |
-- |
Sunday Nunhead (AH) allocation re-introduced and PM and RL withdrawn.
06.01.54 |
ED |
46RT |
31RT |
27RT |
RL |
31RT |
26RT |
10RT |
|
S |
21RTL |
13RTL |
16RTL |
|
TC |
15RT |
16RT |
-- |
Nunhead (AH) garage closes, allocation transferred to Rye Lane (RL).
20.10.54 |
ED |
44RT |
31RT |
27RT |
RL |
29RT |
26RT |
10RT |
|
S |
21RTL |
13RTL |
16RTL |
|
TC |
15RT |
16RT |
-- |
SOUTH
CROYDON GARAGE - PARK ROYAL STADIUM (Mon-Sat
peak journeys) - HARLESDEN
Withdrawn between SOUTH CROYDON
Red Deer and SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE. The date of commencement of the PARK
ROYAL STADIUM journeys is unknown but possibly May 1952.
26.11.58 |
ED |
43RT |
28RT |
18RT |
RL |
24RT |
16RT |
6RT |
|
S |
19RTL |
11RTL |
-- |
|
TC |
12RT |
15RT |
-- |
SOUTH
CROYDON GARAGE - OXFORD CIRCUS (Suns)
- PARK ROYAL STADIUM (Mon-Sat peak journeys) - HARLESDEN
Sundays withdrawn between Oxford
Circus and Harlesden, replaced between Shepherds Bush and Harlesden by Route 49.
11.05.60 |
ED |
43RT |
28RT |
19RT |
RL |
25RT |
20RT |
5RT |
|
S |
19RTL |
10RTL |
-- |
|
TC |
12RT |
15RT |
-- |
SOUTH
CROYDON GARAGE - SHEPHERDS BUSH GARAGE (Suns)
- PARK ROYAL STADIUM (Mon-Sat peak journeys) - HARLESDEN
Sunday Route extended from Oxford
Circus to Shepherds Bush. Saturday journeys to Park Royal Stadium withdrawn.
09.05.62 |
ED |
43RT |
28RT |
26RT |
RL |
21RT |
16RT |
-- |
|
S |
16RTL |
10RTL |
-- |
|
TC |
13RT |
15RT |
-- |
Sunday Rye Lane (RL) allocation withdrawn.
21.12.68 |
ED |
47RT |
29RT |
27RT |
RL |
25RT |
17RT |
-- |
|
S |
11RT |
7RM |
-- |
|
TC |
9RT |
14RT |
-- |
Mon-Fri RT and Saturday RM introduced at Shepherds Bush (S).
22.03.69 |
ED |
47RT |
29RT |
27RT |
PM |
25RT |
17RT |
-- |
|
S |
11RT |
7RM |
-- |
|
TC |
9RT |
14RT |
-- |
Rye Lane (RL) allocation transferred to Peckham (PM) with garage closure.
31.10.70 |
ED |
50RT |
29RT |
21RT |
PM |
23RT |
15RT |
6RT |
|
S |
10RT |
7RM |
-- |
|
TC |
-- |
6RT |
-- |
Sunday Peckham (PM) allocation introduced and Mon-Fri Croydon (TC) allocation withdrawn.
08.01.72 |
ED |
24RT |
9RT |
7RT |
PM |
19RT |
18RT |
-- |
|
Q |
-- |
-- |
13RT |
|
S |
10RT |
6RM |
-- |
|
WL |
13RT |
11RT |
-- |
NORWOOD
JUNCTION - SHEPHERDS BUSH (Suns)
- PARK ROYAL (Mon-Fri peaks) - HARLESDEN (Mon-Sat)
Withdrawn between Norwood Junction and South
Croydon, this section replaced by new 12A Peckham and
South Croydon.
Mon-Sat Walworth (WL) allocation
introduced. Sunday (PM) withdrawn and new Camberwell (Q) introduced.
Croydon (TC) allocation withdrawn.
17.06.72 |
ED |
24RT |
9RT |
7RT |
PM |
19RT |
18RT |
5RT |
|
S |
10RT |
5RM |
-- |
|
WL |
13RT |
11RT |
7RT |
Sunday Walworth (WL) and Peckham (PM) allocation introduced. Sunday (Q) withdrawn.
02.09.72 |
ED |
24RT |
9RT |
7RT |
PM |
19RT |
18RM |
5RM |
|
S |
10RT |
5RM |
-- |
|
WL |
13RT |
11RT |
7RM |
Sunday RM introduced at WL and Sat/Sun at PM
06.01.73 |
ED |
24RT |
9RT |
7RT |
PM |
19RT |
18RM |
5RM |
|
S |
10RT |
5RM |
-- |
|
WL |
13RM |
11RM |
7RM |
Daily RM introduced at WL
17.02.73 |
ED |
22RM |
9RM |
7RM |
PM |
19RT |
18RM |
5RM |
|
S |
10RM |
5RM |
-- |
|
WL |
13RM |
11RM |
7RM |
NORWOOD
JUNCTION - SHEPHERDS BUSH GREEN (Suns)
- PARK ROYAL (Mon-Fri peaks) - HARLESDEN (Mon-Sat)
Sunday withdrawn between Shepherds Bush Green
and Shepherds Bush Garage.
Daily RM type introduced at Elmers End (ED)
Mon-Fri RM type introduced at Shepherds Bush (S).
12.05.73 |
ED |
22RM |
9RM |
7RM |
PM |
19RM |
18RM |
5RM |
|
S |
10RM |
5RM |
-- |
|
WL |
13RM |
11RM |
7RM |
Mon-Fri RM type introduced at Peckham (PM).
01.03.75 |
ED |
22RM |
13RM |
8RM |
PM |
21RM |
14RM |
6RM |
|
S |
10RM |
5RML |
-- |
|
WL |
13RM |
11RM |
6RM |
Saturday Shepherherds Bush (S) allocation converted from RM to RML type.
15.10.77 |
ED91+ |
22RM |
13RM |
8RM |
PM181+ |
21RM |
14RM |
6MDc |
|
S61+ |
10RM |
5RML |
-- |
|
WL151+ |
13RM |
12RM |
6RM |
PM allocation on Sundays converted from RM to MD crew.
28.10.78 |
ED |
26RM |
16RM |
8RM |
PM |
18RM |
13RM |
5MDc |
|
S |
8RM |
4RML |
-- |
|
WL |
7RM |
9RM |
1RM/4DM |
NORWOOD JUNCTION - PARK ROYAL (Mon-Sat
peaks) - HARLESDEN
Sunday extended from Shepherds Bush to Harlesden
as per Mon-Sat routeing replacing withdrawn section of Route
49.
Sunday type changes at PM and WL as above.
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17.05.80 |
ED |
26RM |
16RM |
8RM |
PM |
18RM |
13RM |
5MDc |
|
S |
8RM |
4RML |
-- |
|
WL |
7RM |
9RM |
1RM/4DM |
21.03.81 |
ED |
26RM |
16RM |
8RM |
PM |
18RM |
13RM |
5MDc |
|
S |
7RM |
4RML |
-- |
|
WL |
7RM |
9RM |
5RM |
Sunday Walworth DM's replaced by Routemasters
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04.09.82 |
ED |
26RM |
16RM |
8RM |
PM |
20RM |
13RM |
5RM |
|
WL |
12RM |
11RM |
5RM |
Shepherds Bush (S) allocation withdrawn.
27.10.84 |
ED |
22RM |
12RM |
9RM |
PM |
20RM |
14RM |
8RM |
|
WL |
11RM |
5RM |
-- |
Daily
Shepherds Bush (S) allocation re-introduced (Route
88 allocation reduced).
Sunday Walworth (WL) allocation withdrawn (replaced by Route
3 allocation)
02.11.85 |
ED |
19RM |
11RM |
9RM |
PM |
26RM |
20RM |
8RM |
|
Q |
6RM |
-- |
-- |
|
S |
6RM |
5RM |
6RM |
Daily
Walworth (WL) allocation withdrawn with garage closure.
Mon-Fri Camberwell (PM) allocation introduced.
13.10.86 |
ED |
19RM |
13RM |
9RM |
PM |
26RM |
23RM |
8RM |
|
Q |
6RM |
-- |
-- |
|
S |
6RM |
5RM |
6RM |
HARLESDEN - PARK ROYAL (Mon-Sat peaks) - NORWOOD JUNCTION then one am schoolday am journey bifurcated at Pengevia Route 227 to Beckenham Junction (returning out of Route to Penge)
25.10.86 |
PM |
21RM/6RML |
17RM/6RML |
6RM/6RML |
Q |
29RM |
15RM |
9RM |
EAST
ACTON Ducane Road - PENGE Pawleyne Arms - BECKENHAM
JUNCTION (sdo journey)
Withdrawn
between East Acton and Harlesden, replaced by new
Route 255 Shepherds Bush and Harlesden.
Withdrawn between Penge and Norwood Junction, replaced by extra buses
on Route 12A which was extended from Forest Hill
to Peckham at this time also.
ED garage closed. Sat & Sun Q allocation introduced.
S allocation transferred to new Route 255.
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13.08.88 |
PM |
5RM/22RML |
22RML |
13T |
Q |
15RML |
9RML |
6T |
|
S |
6RML |
5RML |
-- |
EAST
ACTON Ducane Road - DULWICH Plough
Sunday converted to One Person Operation.
Withdrawn between Dulwich and Penge, replaced by
revised Routes 78 and 176.
Mon-Sat Shepherds Bush (S) operation re-introduced.
19.11.88 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
14T/L |
PM |
5RM/22RML |
22RML |
5T |
|
Q |
15RML |
9RML |
-- |
|
S |
6RML |
5RML |
-- |
Sunday PM allocation transferred to New Cross (NX).
13.07.91 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
14T/L |
PM |
25RML |
21RML |
5T |
|
Q |
13RML |
10RML |
-- |
|
S |
6RML |
5RML |
-- |
SHEPHERDS
BUSH GREEN - DULWICH Plough
Withdrawn between East Acton and Shepherds
Bush Green.
Shepherds Bush (S) allocation withdrawn.
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19.06.93 |
PM |
-- |
-- |
5T |
Q |
38RML |
32RML |
14T |
Mon-Sat PM allocation transferred to Camberwell (Q). Sunday (NX) allocation transferred to Peckham (PM).
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12.03.94 |
PM |
-- |
-- |
5T |
Q |
37RML |
30RML |
14T |
NOTTING
HILL GATE - DULWICH Plough
Withdrawn between Notting Hill Gate and
Shepherds Bush Green.
27.02.00 |
PM181+ |
-- |
-- |
6LFDD |
Q211+ |
38RML |
32RML |
12LFDD |
Sunday OPO Route converted to low floor operation.
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24.01.04 |
PM181+ |
-- |
-- |
6AVL |
Q211+ |
38RML |
32RML |
13AVL |
|
| NIGHT Route | Q261+ |
4AVL |
5AVL |
4AVL |
06.11.04 |
Q211+ |
29MA |
29MA |
24MA |
| Night Service | Q211+ |
3MA |
4MA |
3MA |
OXFORD
CIRCUS - DULWICH
Withdrawn
between Oxford Circus and Notting Hill Gate, this section replaceb by
revised Route 390.
Converted
to ARTIC OPO.
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07.11.09 |
Q211+ |
31MAL |
31MAL |
25MAL |
| Night Service | Q211+ |
3MAL |
4MAL |
4MAL |
Contract extended for two years
05.11.11 |
Q211+ |
41WVL |
32WVL |
31WVL |
| Night Service | Q211+ |
3WVL |
8WVL |
8WVL |
Contract renewed and converted from Artic to double deck operation
RL
Rye Lane
Changeover point PECKHAM GARAGE
PM
Peckham
Changeover point PECKHAM GARAGE
NX
New Cross
Changeover point PECKHAM GARAGE
ED
Elmers End
Changeover point PECKHAM GARAGE or ANERLEY
Robin Hood
TC
Croydon
Changeover
point at garage
WL
Walworth
Changeover point PECKHAM GARAGE
S
Shepherds Bush
Changeover point Shepherds Bush Green
Q
Camberwell
Changeover point Nags Head
AH
Nunhead
Changeover
point PECKHAM RYE Kings Arms
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