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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Sunday Nunhead (AH) allocation withdrawn in favour of new Peckham (PM) and Rye Lane (RL) allocations.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Sunday Nunhead (AH) allocation re-introduced and PM and RL withdrawn.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Sunday Nunhead (AH) allocation withdrawn in favour of new Peckham (PM) and Rye Lane (RL) allocations.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Sunday Nunhead (AH) allocation re-introduced and PM and RL withdrawn.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Withdrawn between SOUTH CROYDON Red Deer and SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE.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Sundays withdrawn between Oxford Circus and Harlesden, replaced between Shepherds Bush and Harlesden by Route 49.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.

RT3735 Shepherds Bush Green

RTL75 seen in Shepherds Bush garage sometime in 1962, this picture plus hundreds more can be obtained on my Nostalgia CD Rom, email for details

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.

DM1777 Trafalgar Square
17.05.80
ED
26RM
16RM
8RM
 
PM
18RM
13RM
5MDc
 
S
8RM
4RML
--
 
WL
7RM
9RM
1RM/4DM

Mon-Fri shuttle journeys between Harlesden and Park Royal withdrawn with the introduction of Route 79A extension
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

MD33 Regent Street
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.

RML2613 Marble Arch RM205 heading for Penge
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.

T1034 Oxford Street

19.06.93
PM
--
--
5T
 
Q
38RML
32RML
14T

Mon-Sat PM allocation transferred to Camberwell (Q). Sunday (NX) allocation transferred to Peckham (PM).

RML2711 Oxford Circus PVL301 Notting Hill Gate

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.

RML2683 Oxford circus stand, available on GO AHEAD CD AVL24 Canada House,  available on GO AHEAD CD

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.

MAL72 County Hall, available on GO AHEAD CD MAL82 Trafalgar Square, available on GO AHEAD CD MAL89 Lambeth North, available on GO AHEAD CD

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

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Operating Garages

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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