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Route History
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01.10.50 |
CA |
32RTL |
27RTL |
17RTL |
FARRINGDON STREET, Blackfriars Bridge, Elephant & Castle, Camberwell Green, Brixton, Stockwell, Clapham Common, Clapham Junction, BATTERSEA GARAGE
TRAM REPLACEMENT ROUTE for TramRoute 34
17.01.51 |
CA |
35RTL |
34RTL |
20RTL |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN, Fulham Road, Beaufort Street, Battersea, Clapham, Stockwell,
Camberwell, Elephant, Blackfriars Bridge, FARRINGDON STREET
Extended from Battersea Garage to South Kensington
Station
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21.03.54 |
CA |
35RTL |
33RTL |
10RTL |
Q |
-- |
-- |
8RTL |
Sunday Camberwell (Q) allocation introduced.
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02.05.56 |
WL |
34RTL |
32RTL |
16RTL |
Clapham (CA) and Camberwell (Q) allocations withdrawn in favour of new Walworth (WL) allocation.
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26.11.58 |
WL |
29RTW |
32RTW |
14RTW |
RTL's replaced by RTW's.
01.02.61 |
CF |
5RTW |
6RTW |
-- |
HT |
-- |
-- |
3RM |
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WL |
28RTW |
30RTW |
14RTW |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN, Battersea, Clapham, Stockwell, Camberwell, Elephant, Blackfriars,
Holborn Circus, Grays Inn Road, Kings Cross, Royal College Street, Prince
of Wales Road, Malden Road, HAMPSTEAD HEATH South End Green
PART OF TROLLEYBUS REPLACEMENT
SCHEME
Route extended from Farringdon Street
to Hampstead Heath via Grays Inn Road and Prince of Wales Road replacing trolleybus
routes 513/613. Mon-Sat CF allocation and Sunday HT allocation introduced.
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25.04.61 |
CF |
5RTW |
6RTW |
3RM |
WL |
28RTW |
30RTW |
14RTW |
Sunday only Highgate (HT) allocation transferred to Chalk Farm (CF).
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23.01.66 |
CF |
5RM |
8RM |
-- |
WL |
30RM |
24RM |
14RM |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN - FARRINGDON STREET (Suns) - HAMPSTEAD HEATH (Mon-Sat)
Sunday withdrawn between Farringdon Street and Hampstead
Heath. Routemasters introduced on a daily basis.
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31.12.66 |
CF |
10RM |
7RM |
-- |
WL |
21RM |
19RM |
-- |
Sunday Route replaced by Route 17
16.01.71 |
CF |
10RM |
7RM |
-- |
WL |
21RM |
16RM |
15RM |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN (Mon-Fri/Sat early journeys/Suns) - BATTERSEA GARAGE (Sats) - KINGS CROSS (Suns) - HAMPSTEAD HEATH (Mon-Sat)
Saturday withdrawn between Battersea Garage and South
Kensington (replaced by new Route 39A ) and Sunday Route
re-introduced between Kings Cross and South Kensington Stn.
08.01.72 |
WL |
24RM |
17RM |
15RM |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN (MF/Sat early jnys /Sun) - BATTERSEA GARAGE (Sats) - KINGS CROSS
Withdrawn between Kings Cross and Hampstead Heath,
replaced by Route 46
08.06.72 |
WL |
24RM |
17RM |
15RM |
SOUTH KENSINGTON STN (MF/Sat early jnys /Sun) - BATTERSEA GARAGE (Sat shopping hours) - CLAPHAM JUNCTION (Sats) - KINGS CROSS
Saturday withdrawn between Clapham Junction and Battersea garage except for shopping hours.
23.02.75 |
WL |
25DM |
17DM |
15DM |
Crew Daimler Fleetlines introduced.
19.03.77 |
WL1+ |
24RM |
17RM |
15RM |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN (MF/Sun) or BATTERSEA PARK STN (Sat shop hrs) -
CLAPHAM JUNCTION (Sats) - ELEPHANT (Mon-Fri) - KINGS CROSS (MF
peaks/Sat/Suns)
MON-FRI withdrawn between Elephant & Castle and
Kings Cross except peak hours.
SAT shopping hours diverted at Claaham Junction to BATTERSEA PARK STN.
28.10.78 |
HT141+ |
18DM |
-- |
-- |
WL1+ |
17DM |
18DM |
13DM |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN - KINGS CROSS (Sat/Sun) - Caledonian Road, Holloway, ARCHWAY STN (MF)
Daily Route revised as above, Battersea Park Stn
jjourneys withdrawn. Mon-Fri extended from Kings Cross to Archway Station
via withdrawn Route 17. Holloway (HT) allocation added.
25.04.81 |
HT141+ |
18RM |
-- |
-- |
WL1+ |
17RM |
18RM |
13RM |
Daimlers replaced by Routemasters.
23.04.83 |
HT141+ |
18RM |
-- |
-- |
WL1+ |
10RM |
18RM |
9RM |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN - ARCHWAY STATION
Sat and Sun extended from Kings X to Archway replacing Route 263
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27.10.84 |
HT141+ |
18RM |
-- |
-- |
SW31+ |
10RM |
-- |
-- |
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WL1+ |
-- |
18RM |
9RM |
Mon-Fri WL allocation transferred to Stockwell (SW).
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27.04.85 |
HT141+ |
18RM |
-- |
-- |
WL1+ |
10Tc |
18Tc |
9RM |
Stockwell (SW) allocation withdrawn
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27.04.85 |
Q? |
27T |
15T |
4T |
WL1+ |
-- |
-- |
6T |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN - KINGS CROSS (MS)- ARCHWAY STN (Suns)
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Kings Cross and Archway, this
section replaced by re-introduced 17.
Converted to one person double deck operation and allocation changes as shown
above
02.11.85 |
Q1+ |
27T |
15T |
10T |
WL garage closed, allocation transferred to Camberwell (Q)
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12.04.86 |
Q1+ |
27T |
15T |
10T |
Rerouted northbound via Farringdon Street and Charterhouse St instead of Shoe Lane.
26.03.88 |
Q1+ |
27T |
14T |
10T |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON - ELEPHANT (MS evgs) - FARRINGDON STREET (MF
excpt eves/Sat ) - KINGS CROSS (MF excpt evgs) - ARCHWAY (Suns)
MS evgs withdrawn between Elephant & Castle &
Kings Cross and Sat withdrawn between Farringdon Street & Kings Cross
10.11.90 |
Q1+ |
13T |
9T |
7T |
BRIXTON
Lambeth Town Hall - KINGS CROSS
Diverted at Brixton Police Station to Lambeth Town
Hall instead of South Kensington, this section replaced by new 45A.
Withdrawn between Kings Cross and Archway.
Route extended from Elephant & Castle to Kings Cross at all times
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29.01.94 |
Q1+ |
15T |
10T |
6T |
STREATHAM
HILL Telford Avenue - KINGS CROSS
Extended at Brixton to Brixton Garage
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14.11.98 |
Q1+ |
16NV |
11NV |
7NV |
STREATHAM
HILL Atkins Road - KINGS CROSS
Start of new contract and terminal change at Streatham
Hill
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22.01.00 |
Q1+ |
16AVL |
11AVL |
7AVL |
Converted to low floor double deck operation.
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17.03.03 |
Q1+ |
17PVL |
12PVL |
7PVL |
PVL type used now.
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31.01.04 |
Q401+ |
22PVL |
20PVL |
10PVL |
Northbound
buses rerouted in Brixton following unbanning of right hand turn from Brixton
Road into Gresham Road.
Running number sequence changed
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03.11.07 |
Q401+ |
22PVL |
20PVL |
10PVL |
Revised at Kings cross to run Via Pancras Road southbound with completion of St Pancras Station works.
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Operating Garages
HT
Highgate
Changeover
point 1961 ?
Changeover point 1978+ Archway Station stand
CF
Chalk Farm
Changeover
point Prince Of Wales Road / Harmood Street
WL
Walworth
Changeover
point Nags Head, Camberwell Road
Q
Camberwell
Changeover
point Denmark Hill
SW
Stockwell
Changeover point STOCKWELL Swan
CA
Clapham
Changeover
point Clapham Common Station
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