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Route History
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07.01.51 |
BN |
3RT |
4RT |
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CA |
7RTL |
2RTL |
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EMBANKMENT Horse
Guards Avenue, Westminster Bridge,Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, Stockwell, Brixton, STREATHAM
HILL Telford Avenue (MS peaks)
New Tram Replacement Route for Trams 22 &24 - see Route 104
17.10.56 |
BN |
3RT |
3RT |
-- |
CA |
6RTL |
-- |
-- |
Saturday Clapham (CA) allocation withdrawn.
16.10.57 |
BN |
12RT |
-- |
-- |
EMBANKMENT Horse
Guards Avenue (MF peaks), Parliament Square, Lambeth Bridge, Vauxhall, STOCKWELL STATION, Brixton, Streatham, Norbury, Thornton Heath
Pond, St James's Road, ADDISCOMBE Black Horse. (Mon-Fri)
Saturday Route withdrawn, and Routed revised
as above.
26.11.58 |
BN |
12RT |
10RT |
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ADDISCOMBE - STOCKWELL -; EMBANKMENT (MF peaks)
Saturday Route re-introduced.
17.05.63 |
BN |
13RTL |
10RTL |
-- |
RT type replaced by RTL.
29.01.64 |
AK |
15RT |
13RT |
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VICTORIA, Vauxhall,
Stockwell, Brixton, Streatham, Norbury, Thornton Heath, ADDISCOMBE
Black Horse (MS)
Withdrawn between Vauxhall and Embankment and diverted
instead at all times to Victoria.
Allocation transferred from Brixton (BN) to Streatham (AK)
31.12.66 |
AK |
7RT |
9RT |
-- |
TH |
7RT |
-- |
-- |
ADDISCOMBE - STOCKWELL -; VICTORIA (MF peaks)
Withdrawn between Stockwell and Victoria except
MF peaks.
Mon-Fri Thornton Heath (TH) allocation introduced.
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Roofbox RT4379 waits for departure at Vauxhall Bridge Road This image available on |
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15.06.68 |
AK |
-- |
9RT |
-- |
BN |
11RT |
-- |
-- |
ADDISCOMBE (Sats) - STREATHAM GARAGE (MF) - STOCKWELL (MS) - VICTORIA (MF peaks)
Mon-Fri withdrawn between Streatham Garage and Addiscombe
partly replaced by Route 289
Mon-Fri Streatham (AK) allocation withdrawn. Mon-Fri Brixton (BN) allocation
introduced.
19.07.69 |
BN |
11RT |
9RT |
-- |
Saturday only Streatham (AK) allocation transferred to Brixton (BN).
31.10.70 |
BN |
11RT |
-- |
-- |
STREATHAM GARAGE - STOCKWELL (MF) - VICTORIA (MF peaks)
Saturday Route withdrawn
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RT1879 lined up at Streatham Garage next to an RTL from Camberwell (Q) This image available on |
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24.07.71 |
BN81+ |
9DMS |
9DMS |
3DMS |
STOCKWELL
STATION, Brixton, Streatham, Norbury, Melfort Road, THORNTON HEATH
High Street (Suns) CROYDON Katharine Street (MS)
CONVERTED TO DOUBLE DECK ONE PERSON OPERATION.
Withdrawn between Stockwell and Victoria
but extended from Streatham to Thornton Heath (Suns) and further extended
on Mon-Sat to Croydon.
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DMS23 is seen in Whitehorse Road Thornt on Heath Photo by JGS Smith
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04.09.82 |
BN |
9DMS |
9DMS |
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STOCKWELL - CROYDON (MS)
Sunday Route withdrawn.
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DMS2440 This image can be obtained on the Nostalgia 2 CD
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27.10.84 |
BN81+ |
9M |
9M |
-- |
DMS type replaced by Metrobuses
07.02.87 |
AK181+ |
9M |
9M |
-- |
Allocation transferred to Streatham (AK).
14.05.88 |
AK181+ |
5L/M |
-- |
-- |
TC171+ |
6D/L |
10D/L |
STREATHAM
GARAGE, Norbury, Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon, Purley,
Coulsdon, OLD COULSDON Tudor Rose (MS)
Withdrawn between Stockwell and Streatham but extended
from Croydon to Old Coulsdon replacing Route 190
Mon-Sat Croydon (TC) allocation introduced. Saturday (AK) allocation withdrawn.
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M1093 Wellesley Road Croydon This image aviailable full size from |
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26.11.88 |
AK181+ |
-- |
5L/M |
-- |
TC171+ |
11D/L |
6D/L |
Mon-Fri Streatham (AK) allocation withdrawn but introduced on Saturday instead.
28.10.89 |
AK181+ |
10L/M |
10L/M |
-- |
TC171+ |
1D/L |
-- |
Mon-Fri Streatham (AK) allocation re-introduced, and Saturday (TC) withdrawn.
21.07.90 |
TC171+ |
1D/L |
-- |
-- |
TH101+ |
10L |
10L |
6L |
STREATHAM
St Leonard's Church - OLD COULSDON (Daily)
Sunday
Route introduced replacing Route 190.
Streatham
(AK) allocation transferred to Thornton Heath (TH)
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Leyland Olympian L193 heads south on the Brighton Road, Purley This image can be obtained on the Olympian CD |
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29.06.91 |
TC171+ |
1D/L |
-- |
-- |
TH101+ |
10L |
10L |
6L |
STREATHAM GARAGE
- OLD COULSDON
Withdrawn between St Leonards Church and Streatham
Garage
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Leyland Olympian L257 heads for the new destination This image can be obtained on the Olympian CD |
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09.10.93 |
TC191+ |
11L/M |
10L/M |
10L/M |
Thornton Heath (TH) allocation transferred to Croydon (TC).
29.08.98 |
TC191+ |
6L |
7L |
4L |
STREATHAM GARAGE
- SOUTH CROYDON Swan & Sugar Loaf
Withdrawn between South Croydon and Old Coulsdon,
replaced by revised Route 60
30.08.03 |
TC191+ |
6M |
7M |
5M |
STREATHAM
HILL STATION - CROYDON High Street
Extended from Streatham Garage to Streatham Hill
25.10.03 |
TC191+ |
10DW |
10DW |
7DW |
Start of phased low floor double deck introduction
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DW14 at the Croydon stand This image found on the |
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Croydon (TC) are not very strict which double deckers they put on their routes as shown here by DLA181, also at the same spot as DW14 This image found on the |
30.08.08 |
TC191+ |
14DW |
13DW |
8DW |
STOCKWELL
STATION , Clapham
Common Stn, Clapham South, Cavendish Road, Poynders Road, Thornton Road,
Thornton Avenue, Streaham Hill Station, Streatham, Norbury,
Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, CROYDON High Street
Extended from Streatham Hill Station to Stockwell
via Clapham Common replacing Route 255 which was withdrawn on this section.
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The new order is shown here by T65 This image found on the |
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31.03.12 |
BN211+ |
14DW |
14DW |
8DW |
Croydon (CN) garage closure and so part of the shuffle to even up garage allocations in South London the route was transferred to Brixton (BN) , which helped to make up the loss of Route 19 which went to London General (SW)
Operating Garages
BN
Brixton
Changeover point outisde garage.
CA Clapham
Changeover point at garage.
AK Streatham
Changeover point outside garage.
TH
Thornton Heath
Changeover point outside garage.
TC
Croydon
Changeover point at garage
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