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Route History

Fraechart for 37 includes NX and SW garage runs

26.10.49
AF
27RT
29RT
18RT
 
AH
19RT
27RT
23RT
 
M
--
--
10RT

HOUNSLOW GARAGE, London Road, Isleworth, St Margarets, Richmond, East Sheen, Putney, Wandsworth, Clapham Junction, Clapham Common, Brixton, Herne Hill, East Dulwich, Peckham Rye, PECKHAM Lord Hill.

RT90

Pre war RT90

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02.05.51
AF
26RT
28RT
37RT
 
AH
19RT
32RT
38RT

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Peckham terminal changes to PM garage forecourt
Sunday only Mortlake (M) operation withdrawn.

37 map
Scanned from the Greater London Bus Map historical series 1952 map
06.01.54
AF
26RT
28RT
25RT
 
CA
--
--
10RTL
 
PM
--
10RT
--
 
RL
19RT
21RT
16RT

Nunhead (AH) garage closes causing the above re-allocations.

02.05.56
AF
20RTL
22RTL
23RTL
 
CA
22RTL
35RTL
22RTL
 
RL
--
--
21RT

Monday-Saturday Rye Lane (RL) allocation transferred to Clapham (CA). Saturday only Peckham (PM) allocation withdrawn.
RT type at Putney (AF) converted to RTL.

37 times
Scanned from April 1958 Red Book
26.11.58
AF
14RTL
18RTL
--
 
RL
--
--
7RT
 
SW
23RTL
50RTL
33RTL

Sunday Putney (AF) allocation withdrawn.
Clapham (CA) garage closes and operation of 37 transferred to Stockwell (SW).

RTL558

RTL558

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11.10.61
AF
14RTL
8RTL
10RTL
 
RL
--
--
12RT
 
SW
23RTL
50RTL
18RTL

Sunday AF allocation re-introduced.

RTW263

A rare sighting of an RTW (AF) working Route 37

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18.12.62
AF
14RM
8RM
10RM
 
RL
--
--
16RM
 
SW
21RM
22RM/28RTL
15RM

Converted to RM operation except for Saturday when RTL still had to be operated as there were not enough RM's available.

RM1693

RM1693 parked next to an RF on the 237 route at Hounslow

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01.06.66
AF
14RML
8RML
11RML
 
RL
--
--
10RM
 
SW
22RML
22RML/1RM/20RTL
13RML

Converted from RM to RML operation.

22.3.69
AF
16RML
8RML
12RML
 
PM
--
--
9RM
 
SW
29RML
29RML/18RM
10RML

Rye Lane (RL) garage closes and operation of 37 transferrred to Peckham (PM).

17.04.71
AF
17RML
10RML
5RML
 
PM
5RML
4RML
4RML
 
SW
14RML
14RML/5RM
14RML/2RM

Monday-Saturday Peckham (PM) allocation introduced.

08.01.72
AF
17RML
11RML
5RML
 
SW
19RML
19RML/13RM
19RML/1RM

Rye Lane (RL) allocation withdrawn.

11.10.75
AF
8RML
5RML
--
 
NX
21RML
20RML
9RML
 
SW
8RML
18RML
14RML

Daily New Cross (NX) allocation introduced.

28.10.78
AV
8RML
8RML/2RM
6RML
 
NX
11RML
11RML/2RM
6RML
 
SW
13RML
24RML
14RML

Putney (AF) allocation withdrawn but Hounslow (AV) allocation introduced.

25.04.81
AV
12RML
11RML
7RML
 
CA
13RML
13RML/13RM
13RML/1RM
 
NX
7RML
7RML
3RML

Stockwell (SW) allocation withdrawn but Clapham (CA) introduced.
Route split into two sections at most times
Hounslow to Clapham Common.
Peckham to Putney/Richmond.

RML2468

RML2468 (CA) at Peckham Bus Station

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21.06.86
AV
11M
11M
6M
 
CA
22M
24M
11M
 
SW
--
--
3D

Route converted to One Person Operation.
Daily New Cross (NX) operation withdrawn but Sunday Stockwell (SW) allocation re-introduced.

M1067

M1067 (CA)

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07.02.87
AV191+
11M
11M
6M
 
SW211+
22D
24D
14D

Clapham (CA) allocation withdrawn in favour of daily Stockwell (SW) operation.

DMS2499

DMS2499 Clapham Common

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25.05.91
SW211+
16M
14M
10M

PECKHAM - PUTNEY High Street
Withdrawn between Putney and Hounslow, replaced by Routes 337 & H37

24.01.98
NX
8T
9T
6T
 
SW
9M
7M
6M

New Cross (NX) allocation introduced to combat staff shortages at Stockwell (SW)

04.05.99
SW211+
18M
15M
11M

New Cross (NX) allocation withdrawn,

NV146

NV146 complete with graffiti etched windows at Peckham Bus Station

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06.01.01
AF301+
2M
2M
2M
 
SW211+
16PVL
13PVL
9PVL

Putney (AF) allocation added.

PVL334

PVL334 St John's Hill

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29.09.01
SW211+
18PVL
15PVL
11PVL

Putney (AF) allocation withdrawn.

WVL111

WVL111 subs for a PVL at Clapham Common

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09.10.04
PM301+
18AVL
16AVL
13AVL

Route sub contracted to London Central (PM)

06.05.06
PM301+
18AVL
17AVL
13AVL

Re-routed in East Dulwich via East Dulwich Grove and Lordship Lane instead of Melbourne Grove and Grove Vale

AVL36

AVL36 Parsons Corner

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21.05.06
PM301+
18E
17E
13E

Phased conversion to new Enviro400 type commenced

17.02.07
PM301+
18E
17E
13E

Rerouted eastbound at Clapham Common via Long Road to Clapham Common Station instead of via North Side and The Pavement

21.04.07
PM301+
18E
17E
13E

PECKHAM - PUTNEY HEATH Green Man
Extended in Route via Putney Hill to Putney Heath Green Man, prior to this buses had run out of Route to this point at unsociable hours.

E18

E18 Green Man Bus Station

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04.06.11
PM301+
19E
17E
13E

Contract extended for two years

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Operating Garages

PM Peckham
Changeover point at garage

RL Rye Lane
Changeover point at PM garage forecourt

AH Nunhead
Changeover point at Peckham Rye, Kings Arms

CA Clapham
Changeover point at garage

SW Stockwell
Changeover point at Clapham Common Station

AF Putney
Changeover point at High Street/Upper Richmond Road

M Mortlake
Changeover point at East Sheen, Queens Road

AV Hounslow
Changeover point at garage

AUTHORISED STANDS, & CURTAILMENT POINTS

PUTNEY HEATH, GREEN MAN

Private stand for 7 buses in marked bays in Putney Heath Bus Parking Area opposite the Green Man public house.
Buses proceed from Bus Standing Area direct to stand, departing via Bus Standing Area to Putney Heath. Set down in Bus Standing Area and pick up in Putney Heath, at Stop P - Putney Heath / Green Ma

WANDSWORTH, WANDSWORTH PLAIN (from PECKHAM BUS STATION)

Public stand for two buses on west side of Wandsworth Plain, commencing 7 metres south of lamp standard 2 extending 25 metres south.
Buses proceed from Wandsworth High Street via Wandsworth Plain to stand, departing via Wandsworth Plain and Armoury Way to Fairfield Street.
Set down in Wandsworth High Street, at Stop U Southside, and pick up in Fairfield Street, at Stop N

CLAPHAM JUNCTION, ST JOHNS HILL (from PECKHAM BUS STATION)

Private stand for three buses on forecourt of railway stores office on north side of St John's Hill.
Buses proceed from St John's Hill via Bus Lay-By to stand, departing via Bus Lay-By to St John's Hill.
Set down in St John's Hill and pick up in St John's Hill, at Stop C Clapham Junction Station

CLAPHAM JUNCTION, BOUTFLOWER ROAD (from Putney Heath, Green Man)

Public off side stand fortwo buses on the south side of Boutflower Road, commencing 12 metres west of lamp standard 5 extending 24 metres west.
Buses proceed from St John's Road via Battersea Rise, Bolingbroke Grove and Boutflower Road to stand, departing via Boutflower Road and Battersea Rise to St John's Road.
Set down in St John's Road, at Stop Y The Northcote, and pick up in St John's Road, at Stop V

CLAPHAM COMMON, OLD TOWN

Private stand for up to nine buses standing abreast in bus parking area at junction of Old Town and Clapham Common North Side (one bus in the northernmost lane; two in each of the remainder).

From Peckham Bus Station.
Buses proceed from Long Road via Rookery Road, Clapham Common North Side, The Polygon and Old Town to stand, departing via Old Town and The Pavement to Clapham Common South Side.
Set down in Long Road, at Stop M (9367 - Long Road / Clapham Common, and pick up in Clapham Common South Side, at Stop E (25991 - Clapham Common Station

From Putney Heath, Green Man.
Buses proceed from Clapham Common North Side via The Polygon and Old Town to stand, departing via Old Town and The Pavement to Long Road.
Set down in Old Town, at Stop T and pick up in Long Road, at Stop M Long Road / Clapham Common

BRIXTON, LAMBETH TOWN HALL (EFFRA ROAD) (from Putney Heath, Green Man)

Public stand for 3 buses on west side (offside) of Effra Road, commencing at lamp standard No 2498 opposite the centre of Saltoun Road and extending 30 metres south.
.
Buses proceed from Acre Lane via Effra Road to stand, departing via Effra Road, St Matthew's Road and Brixton Hill to Acre Lane.
Set down in Acre Lane, at Stop A (35254 - Lambeth Town Hall) and pick up in Acre Lane, at Stop V (240 - Lambeth Town Hall

HERNE HILL, DULWICH ROAD

Public stand for four buses on south side of Dulwich Road, commencing at a point opposite the party wall of 137/139 and extending 47 metres east.

From Peckham Bus Station.
Buses proceed from Dulwich Road direct to stand, departing via Dulwich Road, Rymer Street, Railton Road and Hurst Street to Dulwich Road.
Set down in Dulwich Road, at Stop L (437 - Herne Hill Station) and pick up in Dulwich Road, at Stop N (436 - Herne Hill Station)

From Putney Heath, Green Man.
Buses proceed from Dulwich Road via Rymer Street, Railton Road and Dulwich Road to stand, departing to Dulwich Road.
Set down in Dulwich Road, at Stop P (13251 - Brockwell Lido), and pick up in Dulwich Road, at Stop L (437 - Herne Hill Station)

EAST DULWICH, GOOSE GREEN (from Putney Heath, Green Man)
Turning Point Only - Buses must not stand

Buses proceed from East Dulwich Grove via Lordship Lane, Crawthew Grove, Spurling Road, Grove Vale and Lordship Lane departing to East Dulwich Grove.
Set down in Spurling Road, at Alighting Point M (26123 - Spurling Road, Last Stop on LOR: BP4840 - Derwent Grove) and pick up in East Dulwich Grove, at Stop B (BP4841 - Derwent Grove)

PECKHAM RYE, EAST SIDE (from Putney Heath, Green Man)

Public stand for two buses on east side of Peckham Rye, commencing 11 metres north of Nunhead Crescent and extending 20 metres north.
Buses proceed from East Dulwich Road via Peckham Rye and Peckham Rye (East Side) to stand, departing to Peckham Rye (East Side).
Set down in East Dulwich Road, at Stop WJ (1494 - East Dulwich Road / Peckham Rye) and pick up in Peckham Rye (east Side), at Stop EB (34784 - Peckham Rye / Nunhead Lane)

PECKHAM BUS STATION

Private stand for up to 12 buses in Peckham Bus Station. Buses to stand abreast in 2 portions - 4 buses to stand facing east and 8 buses to stand facing south.
All buses must be fitted with an audible-reversing device.
Buses proceed from Peckham Bus Station direct to stand, departing to Peckham Bus Station.
Set down in Peckham Bus Station, at Alighting Point (BP1344 - Peckham Bus Station) and pick up in Peckham Bus Station, at Stop E

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