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Route History
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13.04.49 |
P |
18RT |
17RT |
-- |
SP |
17RTL |
16RTL |
7RTL |
MOORGATE Finsbury Square (Mon-Sat) Bank, London Bridge, Borough, Great Dover Street, Bricklayers Arms, Old Kent Road, New Cross, Lewisham, Lee Green, ELTHAM Well Hall Station (Suns), New Eltham, Sidcup, Birchwood Corner, Swanley, FARNINHGHAM Bull
06.07.52 |
NX(PM) |
-- |
8RT |
16RT |
P |
18RT |
19RT |
-- |
|
SP |
9RTL |
9RTL |
14RTL |
TRAM
REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
MOORGATE - LONDON BRIDGE (Suns) - FARNINGHAM Bull
Sunday Route extended from Eltham to London Bridge
New Cross allocation introduced at weekends
although buses were stabled at Peckham.
22.10.52 |
NX(PM) |
-- |
8RT |
-- |
P |
18RT |
19RT |
10RT |
|
SP |
9RTL |
9RTL |
9RTL |
Sunday New Cross allocation transferred to Old Kent Road (P)
06.05.53 |
NX |
-- |
8RT |
-- |
P |
18RT |
19RT |
10RT |
|
SP |
9RTL |
9RTL |
14RTL |
New Cross buses now stabled at home.
04.05.55 |
NX |
-- |
8RT |
-- |
P |
18RT |
19RT |
12RT |
|
SP |
9RT |
9RT |
17RT |
RTL type replaced by RT at Sidcup Garage (SP)
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27.06.56 |
NX |
17RT |
25RT |
16RT |
SP |
9RT |
11RT |
14RT |
Old Kent Road (P) allocation withdrawn in favour of increased New Cross (NX).
17.10.56 |
NX |
17RT |
23RT |
10RT |
SP |
6RT |
9RT |
9RT |
MOORGATE (Mon-Sat) - LONDON BRIDGE (Suns) - SIDCUP GARAGE (Mon-Sat)
- FARNINGHAM Bull (Suns)
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Sidcup and Farningham, replaced
by 21A.
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10.10.62 |
NX |
17RT |
13RT |
-- |
SP |
8RT |
17RT |
15RT |
MOORGATE (Mon-Sat) - LONDON BRIDGE (Suns) - SIDCUP GARAGE (Mon-Fri)
- FARNINGHAM Bull (Sat/Sun)
Sat re-introduced between Sidcup and Farningham
Sunday New Cross allocation withdrawn.
18.11.64 |
NX |
20RT |
11RT |
-- |
SP |
8RT |
15RT |
15RT |
MOORGATE (Mon-Sat am) - LONDON BRIDGE (Sat pm/Suns) - SIDCUP GARAGE (Mon-Fri) - FARNINGHAM Bull (Sat/Sun)
Sat pm withdrawn between London Bridge and Moorgate.
15.06.68 |
NX |
22RT |
15RT |
-- |
SP |
15RT |
13RT |
8RT |
MOORGATE (Mon-Sat am) - LONDON BRIDGE (Sat pm/Suns) - SIDCUP GARAGE
Withdrawn between Sidcup and Farningham.
30.01.71 |
NX |
17RT |
7RT |
-- |
SP |
16RT |
8RT |
6RT |
MOORGATE (Mon-Fri) - LONDON BRIDGE (Sats) - NEW CROSS GARAGE (Suns)
- SIDCUP GARAGE
Sat withdrawn between London Bridge and Moorgate
and Sunday withdrawn between New Cross and London Bridge.
01.03.75 |
NX |
18RM |
10RM |
-- |
SP |
13RM |
6RM |
6RM |
Routemaster operation introduced.
28.10.78 |
NX |
12RM |
6RM |
-- |
SP |
19RM |
10RM |
6RM |
MOORGATE (Mon-Sat) - NEW CROSS GARAGE (Suns) - SIDCUP GARAGE
Sat re-introduced between London Bridge and Moorgate.
27.09.80 |
NX |
12RM |
6RM |
-- |
SP |
19RM |
10RM |
8RM |
MOORGATE (Mon-Sat) - LONDON BRIDGE (Suns) - SIDCUP GARAGE
Suns extended from New Cross to London Bridge.
04.09.82 |
NX |
5RM |
-- |
-- |
SP |
24RM |
13RM |
8RM |
Part Mon-Fri and all Sat New Cross allocation transferred to Sidcup Garage.
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04.02.84 |
NX |
5RM |
-- |
-- |
SP |
24RM |
13RM |
8RM |
MOORGATE (Mon-Sat) - LONDON BRIDGE (Suns) - SIDCUP GARAGE - SWANLEY
GARAGE (Mon-Fri early am journeys)
Mon-Fri journeys projected from Sidcup to Swanley.
03.06.84 |
NX |
5RM |
-- |
-- |
SP |
24RM |
13RM |
8Tc |
Sunday converted to Titan crew operation.
27.04.85 |
NX |
9RM |
-- |
-- |
SP |
16RM |
14RM |
8Tc |
MOORGATE (Mon-Fri) - LONDON BRIDGE (Sat/Sun) - SIDCUP GARAGE -
SWANLEY GARAGE (Mon-Fri am journey)
Sat withdrawn between Moorgate and London Bridge.
Sun converted to Titan crew operation.
01.02.86 |
NX |
11T |
7T |
-- |
SP |
16T |
11T |
13T |
Converted to One Person Operation.
16.01..88 |
NX |
23L/T |
15L/T |
7L/T |
MOORGATE (Mon-Fri) - LONDON BRIDGE (Sat/Sun) - FOOTS CRAY - SWANLEY
GARAGE (Mon-Fri am journey)
Sidcup garage closure, all buses now allocated at
New Cross.
23.07.88 |
NX |
23L/T |
15L/T |
7L/T |
MOORGATE (Mon-Fri) - LONDON BRIDGE (Sat/Sun) - FOOTS CRAY - FOOTS
CRAY Tesco (Sat shopping hours) - SWANLEY GARAGE (Mon-Fri
am journey)
Sat shoping hours extended from Foots Cray to Sidcup
Tescos
08.08.88 |
NX |
23L/T |
15L/T |
7L/T |
MOORGATE (Mon-Fri) - LONDON BRIDGE (Sat/Sun) - FOOTS CRAY - FOOTS
CRAY Tesco(Mon-Sat shopping hours) - SWANLEY GARAGE (Mon-Fri
am journey)
Mon-Fri shopping hours extended from Foots Cray
to Sidcup Tescos.
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19.01.89 |
NX |
23L/T |
15L/T |
7L/T |
MOORGATE (Mon-Fri) - LONDON BRIDGE (Sat/Sun) - FOOTS CRAY - FOOTS
CRAY Tesco(Mon-Sat shopping hours) - SWANLEY GARAGE (Mon-Fri am
journey) - WEST KINGSDOWN (Mon-Fri am journey towards Moorgate)
Mon-Fri West Kingsdown journey introduced.
18.07.92 |
NX |
24L/T |
15L/T |
7L/T |
MOORGATE (Mon-Fri) - LONDON BRIDGE (Sat/Sun) - FOOTS CRAY - FOOTS
CRAY Tesco (Daily shopping hours) - SWANLEY GARAGE (Mon-Fri am
journeys) - WEST KINGSDOWN (Mon-Fri am journey towards Moorgate)
Sunday shopping Route introduced to SIDCUP Tescos.
02.01.93 |
NX |
24L/T |
15L/T |
7L/T |
MOORGATE (Mon-Fri) - LONDON BRIDGE (Sat/Sun) - AVERY HILL Crown
Woods School (SDO journey) - FOOTS CRAY - FOOTS CRAY Tesco(Daily
shopping hours) - SWANLEY GARAGE (Mon-Fri am journeys) - WEST KINGSDOWN (Mon-Fri am journey towards Moorgate)
Avery Hill SDO journey added.
08.11.97 |
NX |
14dd |
8dd |
7dd |
LEWISHAM
Riverdale Centre - LONDON BRIDGE STATION (Sat/Sun) - FINSBURY
SQUARE (Mon-Fri)
Withdrawn between Lewisham and Swanley/West Kingsdown.
Withdrawn section covered by new low floor single deck Route
321.
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27.02.98 |
NX |
14NV |
8NV |
7NV |
Converted to all NV
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12.10.02 |
NX |
17dd |
15dd |
10dd |
LEWISHAM
Riverdale Centre -FINSBURY SQUARE
Saturday and Sunday extended from London Bridge
to Moorgate
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22.02.03 |
NX191+ |
17PVL |
15PVL |
10PVL |
Fully converted to low floor operation
14.01.06 |
NX191+ |
20PVL |
18PVL |
12PVL |
LEWISHAM
Riverdale Centre - NEWINGTON GREEN
Extended via Route 141 from
Moorgate to Newington Green.
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Operating Garages
NX
New Cross
Changeover point outside garage.
SP
Sidcup
Changeover point at garage
P Old Kent Road
Changeover
point at garage
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