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Route History

48 MAP 48 RECORD

07.09.68
T
21RT
12RT
12RT

LONDON BRIDGE STN, Monument, Bishopsgate, Shoreditch, Kingsland Road, Dalston Junction, Dalston Lane, Pembury Road, Clapton, Lea Bridge Road, Bakers Arms, WHIPPS CROSS
NEW ROUTE replacing 38A between Whipps Cross and Clapton, 35 between Leyton and Shoreditch,

RT1656

A classic shot of a Saunders RT1656 complete with roofbos

This image available on the
RT Picture CD


16.01.71
T
19RT+1RT/55
12RT
11RM

Sunday Route converted to Routemaster operation.

15.05.71
T
19RML+1RML/262
10RML
11RML

Daily Route converted to RML operation.

31.01.81
T151+
17RM
8RM
8RM+1RML/38

Reverted to Routemaster operation.

RM556

A nocturnal RM556 enters
London Bridge Station

This image available on the
Routemaster CD


04.09.82
T151+
16RM
6RML
7RML+1RML/38

Reverted to RML operation at weekends.

26.02.83
T151+
11RM
6RML
6RML+1RML/38

LONDON BRIDGE - LEYTON GREEN (MF except evgs) - WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN (MF evgs/Sat/Sun)
Withdrawn between Bakers Arms and Whipps Cross but diverted instead to Walthamstow Central Stn

RML2585

 

RML2885 at London Bridge stop "F", services to Shoreditch

This image available on the
Routemaster CD

 


02.02.85
T151+
11RM
6RML
--
WW171+
--
--
9T

LONDON BRIDGE - LEYTON GREEN (MF except evgs) - WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN (MF evgs/Sat/Sun) - WALTHAMSTOW GARAGE
(gar jnys)
Sunday converted to OPO and Leyton (T) allocation transferred to Walthamstow (WW)

Scania S65

Northern Counties Palatine Scania S65
is driven by a very bored driver at London Bridge

This picture on the|Stagecoach CD


03.08.85
WW171+
13T
9T
9T

Daily converted to OPO and MS allocation transferred to Walthamstow (WW)

06.06.87
WW171+
14T
9T
9T

LONDON BRIDGE - WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN -; WALTHAMSTOW GARAGE (gar jnys)
MF evening Route extended from Leyton Green to Walthamstow Central Stn.

 

T437 about to cross the Thames at London Bridge

This picture on the|Stagecoach CD

 


19.11.88
T21+
14T
7T
8T

LONDON BRIDGE - WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN
Walthamstow (WW) garage closed, allocation transferred to Leyton (T)

24.02.90
T21+
14T
10T
8T

LONDON BRIDGE STN, Monument, Bishopsgate, Shoreditch, Hackney Road, Cambridge Heath,Hackney, Lower Clapton Road, Clapton, Lea Bridge Road, Bakers Arms, WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN
Diverted at Shoreditch via Hackney instead of Dalston.

28.02.98
T21+
15VA
12VA
8VA

Start of new contract

VN162

VN162 Bishopsgate with the Great Eastern Hotel in the background

This picture on the|Stagecoach CD

 

TA38

TA38 crosses London Bridge on a sunny morming in 2002

This picture on the|Stagecoach CD

 


01.03.08
T21+
20TA
20TA
13TA

Two year extension to existing contract

17148

Trident 17148 has attracted a pigeon in Mare Street

This picture on the|Stagecoach CD

 


27.02.10
T21+
20SC
19SC
12SC

Contract renewed, new scanias introduced

1166

Scania 15166 on a late running journey at Walthamstow Central

This picture on the|Stagecoach CD

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Operating Garages

T Leyton
Changeover point Bakers Arms

WW Walthamstow
Changeover point at garage

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