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Route History

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27.11.49
U
40RT
32RT
18RT
 
X
20RT
19RT/4STL
28RT/11STL

KEW GREEN (Suns), Kew Bridge, Gunnersbury Lane, Acton, Acton Vale, East Acton, Wormwood Scrubs, Barlby Road, St Marks Road, - LADBROKE GROVE (Monday-Saturday) -Westbourne Grove, Paddington, Marble Arch, Oxford Street, Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Aldwych, Fleet Street, St Pauls, Bank, Aldgate, Stepney, Limehouse, POPLAR (Monday-Friday mid-day) - Canning Town, Plaistow, Upton Park, EAST HAM White Horse (Monday-Friday peaks and evenings/Saturday/Sunday)
Sundays operates in two sections East Ham & East Acton or Aldgate & Acton / Kew Green.
Route 100 was derived from U buses.

02.05.51
U
60RT
55RT
26RT
 
X
--
--
34RT

Monday-Saturday X allocation transferred to U.

17.10.51
U
62RTW
55RTW
25RTW
 
X
--
--
31RT

U allocation changed from RT to RTW

RTW240 with restricted blind dispay seen in the Strand

04.05.55
U
55RTW
52RTW
19RTW
 
X
--
--
34RTL

X allocation changed from RT to RTL

26.11.58
U
45RTW
35RTW
14RTW
 
X
--
9RTL
24RTL

Saturday X allocation re-introduced.

RTW64, wiring overhead at Minories Bus Station

11.11.59
U
44RTW
35RTW
16RTW
 
X
--
9RTL
24RTL

KEW GREEN (Sundays) - LADBROKE GROVE (Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM White Horse
Extended from Poplar to East Ham at all times. This was in connection with the trolleybus replacement program.

01.01.64
U
43RTW
32RTW
15RTW
 
X
--
9RM
26RM

X allocation converted to RM

RTW95 Minories, an RM on the 253 is seen in the background

01.04.64
U
43RM
32RM
15RM
 
X
--
9RM
26RM

U allocation converted to RM.

27.01.65
U
43RM
32RM
15RM
 
X
--
9RM
23RM

Sunday Kew to Poplar section cut back to Aldgate

RT2364 subs for an RML at Trafalgar Square

10.07.66
U
44RML
29RML
11RML
 
X
--
12RM
20RM

U allocation changed from RM to RML
28.01.67
U
43RML
27RML
10RML
 
X
--
16RM
20RM

KEW GREEN (Suns) or KENSAL RISE STATION (Saturday meal relief journeys) - LADBROKE GROVE -(Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM
The Saturday only Kensal Rise journeys were introduced as a result of the Ladbroke Grove canteen closure.
25.10.69
U
43RML
13RML
11RML
 
X
--
17RM/10RT
12RM

ACTON Tram Depot (Suns) or - KENSAL RISE STATION (Saturday meal relief journeys) - LADBROKE GROVE -(Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM
Suspended between Acton & Kew Green for winter months.

18.04.70
U
38RML
13RML
12RML
 
X
--
18RM/4RT
12RM

KEW GREEN (Suns) or KENSAL RISE STATION (Saturday meal relief journeys) - LADBROKE GROVE -(Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM
Route re-instated between Acton & Kew Green for summer months.

30.11.70
U
36RML
13RML
12RML
 
X
--
18RM/4RT
9RM

ACTON Tram Depot (Suns) or - KENSAL RISE STATION (Saturday meal relief journeys) - LADBROKE GROVE -(Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM
Suspended between Acton & Kew Green for winter months.

17.04.71
U
42RML
13RML
11RML
 
X
--
18RM/4RT
9RM

KEW GREEN (Suns) or KENSAL RISE STATION (Saturday meal relief journeys) - LADBROKE GROVE -(Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM
Route re-instated between Acton & Kew Green for summer months.

30.11.71
U
42RML
13RML
11RML
 
X
--
20RM/2RT
8RM

ACTON Tram Depot (Suns) or - KENSAL RISE STATION (Saturday meal relief journeys) - LADBROKE GROVE -(Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM
Suspended between Acton & Kew Green for winter months.

28.05.72
U
43RML
13RML
11RML
 
X
--
21RM/1RT
9RM

KEW GARDENS STATION (Suns) or KENSAL RISE STATION (Saturday meal relief journeys) - LADBROKE GROVE -(Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM
Route re-instated between Acton & Kew Gardens Station for summer months.

17.06.72
U
43RML
13RML
11RML
 
X
--
22RM
9RM

RT working withdrawn,

30.10.72
U
42RML
13RML
11RML
 
X
--
22RM
8RM

ACTON Tram Depot (Suns) or - KENSAL RISE STATION (Saturday meal relief journeys) - LADBROKE GROVE -(Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM
Suspended between Acton & Kew Gardens Station for winter months.

21.04.73
U
43RML
13RML
11RML
 
X
--
22RM
9RM

KEW GARDENS STATION (Suns) or KENSAL RISE STATION (Saturday meal relief journeys) - LADBROKE GROVE -(Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM
Route re-instated between Acton & Kew Gardens Station for summer months.

22.09.73
U
45RML
13RML
11RML
 
X
--
22RM
8RM

ACTON Tram Depot (Suns) or - KENSAL RISE STATION (Saturday meal relief journeys) - LADBROKE GROVE -(Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM
Suspended between Acton & Kew Gardens Station for winter months.

14.04.74
U
45RML
13RML
11RML
 
X
--
22RM
9RM

KEW GARDENS STATION (Suns) or KENSAL RISE STATION (Saturday meal relief journeys) - LADBROKE GROVE -(Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM
Route re-instated between Acton & Kew Gardens Station for summer months.

30.09.74
U
45RML
13RML
11RML
 
X
--
22RM
8RM

ACTON Tram Depot (Suns) or - KENSAL RISE STATION (Saturday meal relief journeys) - LADBROKE GROVE -(Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM
Suspended between Acton & Kew Gardens Station for winter months.

01.03.75
U
45RML
13RML
11RML
 
X
--
22RM
10RM

KEW GARDENS STATION (Suns) or KENSAL RISE STATION (Saturday meal relief journeys) - LADBROKE GROVE -(Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM
Route re-instated between Acton & Kew Gardens Station for summer months.

18.05.75
U
45RML
13RML
11RML
 
X
--
21RM
10RM

RICHMOND Bus Station, Kew Road, Kew Bridge, Acton, East Acton, Wormwood Scrubs, (Suns) or KENSAL RISE STATION (Saturday meal relief journeys) - LADBROKE GROVE -(Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM
Sunday re-routed at Kew Road to RICHMOND Bus Station. This extension was all through the year instead of seasonal.

RM1018 is due for a meal break, seen in Oxford Street

25.04.81
U1+
39RML
10RML
12RML
 
X101+
--
13RM
--

EAST ACTON Goldsmiths Arms (Suns) - LADBROKE GROVE (Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM White Horse
Sunday withdrawn between East Acton & Richmond, replaced by Sunday introduction of Route 7.
Middle Row Garage closed, allocation transferred to Westbourne Park.

RML2573 followed by the Tourist 100 route

04.09.82
U1+
40RML
19RML
12RML

Westbourne Park (X) allocation withdrawn.

All over advert bus RML2444 selling "Y" fronts at Law Courts

18.05.85
PR
--
4Tc
--
 
U1+
26RML
28RML
19RML

EAST ACTON Goldsmiths Arms (Suns) - LADBROKE GROVE (Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM White Horse
Diverted between St Pauls and Aldgate via Cannon Street and Tower Of London.
Saturday PR allocation introduced.

RML2487 tourist livery at the Law Courts

02.11.85
U1+
26RML
33RML
20RML

EAST ACTON Goldsmiths Arms (Suns) - LADBROKE GROVE (Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM White Horse
Saturday PR allocation withdrawn with closure of garage.

06.06.87
U1+
57RML
34RML
21T

LADBROKE GROVE - EAST HAM White Horse via The Tower (Daily) or Bank (Monday-Friday)
Sunday withdrawn between East Acton & Ladbroke Grove and converted to OPO on Sundays.
Part of service diverted via Bank replacing Route 15A

T582 on a Sunday working at Trafalgar Square

04.03.89
U1+
47RML
34RML
23T
 
X61+
12RML
--
--

Bank journeys renumbered 15B.
X Garage did not operate east of Aldgate.

06.10.90
U1+
43RML
29RML
21T
 
X61+
17RML
11RML
--

Saturday X allocation introduced.

23.03.91
U1+
43RML
29RML
21T
 
X61+
17RML
14RML
--

LADBROKE GROVE Sainsburys - EAST HAM White Horse
Route extended to Sainsbury's

RML2488 with a vague "East Ham" destination seen at the Sinsburys stand at Ladbroke Grove

25.05.91
U1+
43RML
29RML
21T
 
X61+
17RML
14RML
--

WESTBOURNE PARK STATION - EAST HAM White Horse
Route extended to Westbourne Park Station, mainly garage journeys.

RML885 on a garage journey is seen at Strand

18.07.92
U1+
24RML
22RML
21S/T

LADBROKE GROVE Sainsburys (Sundays) - PADDINGTON (Monday-Saturday) - CANNING TOWN (Monday-Saturday except evenings) - -- EAST HAM White Horse (Monday-Saturday evenings)
Converted to OPO evenings using buses ex 15B.
Monday-Saturday withdrawn between Ladbroke Grove & Paddington, replaced by new Route 23 Liverpool Street & Westbourne Park Station.

S54 on a Sunday working, seen in the Strand

23.05.93
U1+
24RML
22RML
21S/T

PADDINGTON - CANNING TOWN (Monday-Saturday except evenings) - EAST HAM White Horse (Monday-Saturday evenings/Sunday)
Withdrawn between Paddington & Ladbroke Grove.

S50 Paddington stand

12.05.99
U1+
24RML
23RML
19TA

OPO element converted to low floor dd.

RML2705 in fading light

18.09.99
U1+
24RML
23RML
19TA
EX115 evgs
12TA
12TA
--

PADDINGTON - BLACKWALL STATION (except evenings) - EAST HAM White Horse ( evenings)
Withdrawn between Poplar and Canning Town, buses diverting from East Indai Dock Road via Cotton Street to Blackwall Station DLR.
EXTRACT FROM TLB434 ref above change
The MS early OPo journeys on the 15 were converted to crew operation and the crew operation was also extended later into the evening. In practice, opo buses commmence to work westbound after the evening peak while the crew buses return to base eastbound, the last RML leaving Paddington at 2017. All RML journeys whether returning to the garage or not are scheduled to finish at Blackwall, although the evening OPo journeys run to and from East Ham (replacing Route 115 which is daytime only). In practice some RML's are extended to East Ham to cover inadequacies on the 115 and indeed one MF pm crew journey runs at 1456 from Aldgate to Canning Town Station to cover heavy school loadings although this arrangement was withdrawn from 02.12.01.

RML2286 Trafalgar Square RML2723 Charing Cross

23.03.01
U1+
24RML
23RML
19TA
EX115 evgs
12TA
12TA
--
ex N15
BK141+
TA
TA
TA

Barking allocation introduced but only some late evening journeys before commencing duties on the N15.

RMC1485 Oxford Circus Ex Green Line coach RMC1461 also at Oxford Circus

01.02.03
U1+
24RML
23RML
19TA
EX115 evgs
12TA
12TA
--
ex N15
BK141+
TA
TA
TA

PADDINGTON - BLACKWALL STATION ( except evenings) - EAST HAM White Horse ( evenings )
Buses departing Blackwall DLR now run via Bazely Street instead of Cotton Street.

17756 at Marble Arch 17210 Strand

30.08.03
BW1+
31TA
29TA
24TA
buses ex N15
BK301+
TA
TA
TA

PADDINGTON - BLACKWALL STATION
Converted to OPO and transferred from U to BW
Withdrawn between Blackwall and East Ham

18224 has just left the Eastbourne Terrace stand

13.10.07
BW1+
31TA
32TA
26TA
buses ex N15
BK301+
TA
TA
TA

BLACKWALL DLR STATION - PADDINGTON BASIN
Extended from Paddington to Paddington Basin via Bishops Bridge Road and North Wharf Road. this extension freed up stand space in Eastbourne Terrace for new Route 332

17909 Trafalgar Square 17882 Harrow Road roundabout

26.06.09
WH161+
31TA
31TA
26TA
buses ex N15
BK301+
TA
TA
TA

Allocation moved from Bow (BW) to West Ham (WH)

17914 Paddington 17938 Ludgate Circus

28.08.10
WH161+
24TA
24TA
20TA
buses ex N15
BK301+
TA
TA
TA

BLACKWALL DLR STATION - OXFORD CIRCUS Conduit Street
Withdrawn between Regent Street and Paddington Basin, withdrawn section replaced by revised 159

17.09.11
BW1+
23TA
23TA
19TA
buses ex N15
BK301+
TA
TA
TA

As a result of Upton Park closing and a reshuffle the allocation moved to Bow (BW)

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Operating Garages

X Middle Row
Changeover points were:
LADBROKE GROVE Cambridge Gardens (Sundays)
WESTBOURNE GROVE Chepstow Road.
LADBROKE GROVE Eagle
KENSAL RISE STATION (Saturdays)

X Westbourne Park
Changeover point at garage

PR Poplar
Changeover point not known

U Upton Park
Changeover points
EAST HAM White Horse
UPTON PARK Priory Road
ALDGATE Miniories Bus Station

BW Bow
Changeover point ALDGATE Miniories Bus Station

WH West Ham (Canning Town)
Changeover point ALDGATE Miniories Bus Station

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