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Route History
at
3 May 1950 |
CF |
29SRT |
28SRT |
17SRT |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH, Chalk Farm, Camden Town, Tottenham Court Road, Charing Cross Road, Trafalgar Square, Westminster, Victoria, PIMLICO Grosvenor Road.
14.05.52 |
CF | 32SRT |
28SRT |
11SRT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | -- |
-- |
10STL |
Sunday GM allocation introduced.
22.10.52 |
CF | 32SRT |
28SRT |
11RTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | -- |
-- |
5RT |
Sunday vehicle change as above.
06.05.53 |
CF | 32SRT |
28SRT |
11SRT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | -- |
-- |
5RT |
Sunday vehicle change as above.
06.10.54 |
CF | 32RTL |
28SRT |
11SRT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | -- |
-- |
5RT |
RTL type introduced
02.05.56 |
CF | 8RTW/23RTL |
11RTW/14RTL |
11RTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | -- |
-- |
5RT |
Vehicle change as above.
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Scanned from April 1958 Red Book, the complete book is available from the Sales List |
01.10.58 |
CF |
22RTW/8RTL |
15RTW/8RTL |
25RTW |
Sunday only GM allocation withdrawn.
26.11.58 |
CF |
30RTW |
25RTW |
25RTW |
Vehicle change as above.
01.12.63 |
CF |
30RM |
25RM |
21RM |
Vehicle change as above.
07.11.65 |
CF |
30XA |
25XA |
21XA |
Vehicle change as above.
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XA11 South End Green returning to the home garage (CF) This image available on the |
12.06.66 |
CF |
30RML |
25RML |
21RML |
RML introduction
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NHG732P works as an experiment
This image available on the |
24.01.70 |
CF | 37RML |
18RML |
16RML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | -- |
9RM |
-- |
Saturday GM allocation introduced.
17.06.72 |
CF |
37RML |
21RML |
13RML |
Saturday GM allocation withdrawn, replaced by Route 2
19.10.75 |
CF |
36DM |
21DM |
13DM |
Vehicle change as above.
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DM1142 enters Trafalgar Square from Whitehall This image available on |
22.04.79 |
CF |
32RML |
19RML |
11RML |
Vehicle change as above.
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Special livery to commerate 50 years of LT RM1933 This image available on the |
25.10.86 |
CF |
26T |
18T |
10T |
Converted to One Person Operation.
05.11.88 |
SH |
26dd |
18dd |
13dd |
Operation transferred to Grey Green Stamford Hill
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Grey Green 116 This image available on the
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28.03.98 |
SF |
24VA/S |
18VA/S |
16VA/S |
Allocation moved from Stamford Hill (Grey Green) to SF and now part of Arriva group
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S180 Tottenham Court Road This image available on the |
25.03.00 |
AR |
24VA/S |
18VA/S |
16VA/S |
Allocation moved from Stamford Hill (SF) to Tottenham (AR)
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VA139 Trafalgar Square This image available on the |
03.08.00 |
AR |
24VA/S/DLA |
18VA/S/DLA |
16VA/S/DLA |
DLA type added to types.
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DLA209 seen at the same location as above This image available on the |
09.11.02 |
HT |
27VP |
25VP |
17VP |
Contract awarded to Metroline (HT) with double deck low floor buses.
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Scanned from leaflet dated 9.11.02 |
24.04.04 |
HT501+ | 27VP |
25VP |
17VP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Night
Route |
HT821+ | 6VP |
6VP |
6VP |
N24 renumbered 24, thus now 24 hour Route
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VP341 Whitehall This image available on the |
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A variation sees TP357 at Trafalgar Sq This image available on the |
03.01.06 |
HT501+ | 27TE |
25TE |
18TE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Night
Route |
HT821+ | 6VP |
7VP |
7VP |
Enviro
400 type introduced
10.11.07 |
SW351+ | 29E |
27E |
18E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Night
Route |
SW441+ | 6E |
7E |
7E |
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E72 Hampstead Road This image available on the |
New contract awarded to London General (SW) using ADL Trident Enviro 400's.
10.11.12 |
HT401+ | 27VW |
25VW |
20VW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Night
Route |
HT831+ | 5VW |
6VW |
6VW |
New contract awarded to Metroline (HT)
Operating Garages
CF Chalk Farm
Changeover point at Harmood Street
HT Holloway
Changeover point at Hampstead Heath stand
GM Victoria
Changeover point at garage
AR Tottenham
Changeover point at Hampstead Heath stand
GG
Grey Green - Stamford Hill
Changeover point at Hampstead Heath stand
SW Stockwell
Changeover point at St. George`s Square junc
with Lupus Street Stop(s) G towards Pimlico & F towards Victoria &
Hampstead Heath
From 26.09.08
Warren Street Station
AUTHORISED STANDS, CURTAILMENT POINTS, & BLIND DESCRIPTIONS
PIMLICO, GROSVENOR ROAD
Public stand on north side of Grosvenor Road, commencing 48 metres west of Paxton Terrace and extending 27 metres west.
Buses proceed from Grosvenor Road direct to stand, departing to Grosvenor Road.
Set down in Grosvenor Road, at Stop CM and pick up in Grosvenor Road, at Stop CM
Drivers must allow passenger boarding along the Pimlico loop to remain on the bus at the stand, if they wish to travel towards Victoria (or beyond)
PARLIAMENT SQUARE (from HAMPSTEAD HEATH, SOUTH END GREEN)
Turning Point Only - Buses must not stand
Buses proceed from Parliament Street via Parliament Square departing to Parliament Street. Set down in Parliament Street, at Stop G and pick up in Parliament Street, at Stop C Westminster Stn / Parliament Square).
TRAFALGAR SQUARE (from HAMPSTEAD HEATH, SOUTH END GREEN)
Turning Point Only - Buses must not stand
Buses proceed from Trafalgar Square (East Side) via Charing Cross and Trafalgar Square (South Side) departing to Trafalgar Square (East Side).
Set down in Trafalgar Square (east Side), at Stop D and pick up in Trafalgar Square (east Side), at Stop C
CHENIES STREET (from Pimlico, Grosvenor Road)
Turning Point Only - Buses must not stand
WARREN STREET STATION, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Public stand for four buses on nearside of slip road on south side of Euston Road between Tottenham Court Road and Gower Street, commencing 5 metres west of a point opposite lamp standard no. 301 extending 40 metres west.
From Hampstead Heath, South End Green.
Buses proceed from Hampstead Road via Euston Road to stand, departing via Euston Road, Gower Street and Grafton Way to Tottenham Court Road.
Set down in Hampstead Road, at Stop R and pick up in Tottenham Court Road, at Stop X Warren Street Station
From Pimlico, Grosvenor Road.
Buses proceed from Tottenham Court Road via Euston Road to stand, departing via Euston Road to Gower Street.
Set down in Tottenham Court Road, at Stop X Warren Street Station and pick up in Gower Street, at Stop N University College Hospital
MORNINGTON CRESCENT STATION (from HAMPSTEAD HEATH, SOUTH END GREEN)
Public stand for two buses on east side (offside) of Hampstead Road, commencing 49 metres south of Harrington Square (north arm) and extending 26 metres south.
Buses proceed from Harrington Square (East And South Sides) via Hampstead Road to stand, departing to Hampstead Road.
Set down in Harrington Square, at Stop C Mornington Crescent Station and pick up in Hampstead Road, at Stop A - Mornington Crescent Station
CAMDEN TOWN, CAMDEN GARDENS (from Pimlico, Grosvenor Road)
Public stand for three buses on north side of Camden Gardens, commencing 3 metres west of Camden Street and extending 31 metres west to a point 3 metres east of Kentish Town Road.
Buses proceed from Camden High Street via Camden Road, Kentish Town Road and Camden Gardens to stand, departing via Camden Gardens and Camden Street to Camden Road.
Set down in Camden High Street, at Stop X Camden Town Station and pick up in Camden Road, at Stop S Camden Town Station
CHALK FARM, MORRISONS, PETROL STATION (from Pimlico, Grosvenor Road)
Public stand for two buses in slip road, commencing 30 metres south west of Chalk Farm Road and 55 metres north west of junction with Morrisons superstore access road opposite petrol station entrance, extending for 25 metres south east, at bus stop BP1806 point CH.
Buses proceed from Chalk Farm Road via Morrisons Access Road to stand, departing via Morrisons Access Road to Chalk Farm Road.
Set down in Chalk Farm Road, at Stop CQ Camden Market, and pick up in Chalk Farm Road, at Stop CP Hartland Road / Camden Market,
HAMPSTEAD HEATH, SOUTH END GREEN (EAST)
Public stand on east side of South End Green, commencing 2 metres north of the entrance to the ladies lavatory and extending 30 metres north.
Buses proceed from Fleet Road via Pond Street, South End Road and South End Green [Eastern Arm] to stand, departing to South End Green [Eastern Arm].
Set down in Fleet Road Royal Free Hospital, and pick up in South End Green [eastern Arm], at Stop A
This page dedicated to Les Fenn, a good friend and fellow enthusiast.
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