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Route History
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01.01.50 |
K |
8RT |
-- |
5RT |
V |
26RTL/25STL |
26RTL/15RT/21STL |
26RTL/19RT |
EALING Argyle Road, Cleveland Road, Ealing Broadway, South Ealing, Kew Bridge, Kew Road, Richmond, Petersham, Ham Common, Kingston, Villiers Road, Surbiton, Brighton Road, Hook, Chessington, Malden Rushett, LEATHERHEAD LT Garage
03.05.50 |
K |
8RT |
-- |
-- |
V |
52RT |
49RTL/12RT |
53RTL/10RT |
Sunday K allocation withdrawn.
11.10.50 |
K |
8RT |
-- |
5RT |
V |
42RTL |
47RTL |
40RTL |
Route
decreased with the introduction of 65A Ealing & Copt
Gilders.
Sunday K allocation re-introduced.
02.05.51 |
K |
8RT |
-- |
-- |
V |
42RTL |
42RTL/5RT |
30RTL/20RT |
Sunday K allocation withdrawn for Summer Season
17.10.51 |
K |
8RT |
-- |
5RT |
V |
42RT |
47RT |
40RT |
RTL allocation at V withdrawn. Sunday K allocation re-introduced.
14.05.52 |
NB |
18RT |
8RT |
-- |
V |
31RT |
45RT |
50RT |
K allocation withdrawn. NB allocation introduced.
01.06.55 |
NB |
12RT |
-- |
-- |
V |
34RT |
46RT |
50RT |
Saturday NB allocation withdrawn.
02.05.56 |
NB |
17RT |
4RT |
9RT |
V |
29RT |
42RT |
41RT |
Saturday & Sunday NB allocation re-introduced.
17.10.56 |
NB |
17RT |
7RT |
-- |
V |
29RT |
39RT |
36RT |
Sunday NB withdrawn.
01.05.57 |
NB |
17RT |
7RT |
8RT |
V |
31RT |
45RT |
50RT |
Sunday NB re-introduced.
16.10.57 |
K |
-- |
2RT |
-- |
NB |
17RT |
7RT |
-- |
|
V |
29RT |
37RT |
31RT |
Saturday K allocation introduced. Sunday NB withdrawn.
30.04.58 |
NB |
16RT |
8RT |
8RT |
V |
28RT |
38RT |
39RT |
K allocation withdrawn. Sunday NB re-introduced.
09.10.63 |
NB |
17RT |
12RT |
-- |
V |
21RT |
32RT |
18RT |
Sunday NB withdrawn. Sunday Route decreased with introduction of new 65A
01.07.64 |
NB |
18RT |
12RT |
7RT |
V |
21RT |
32RT |
27RT |
Sunday NB re-introduced.
18.11.64 |
NB |
18RT |
14RT |
-- |
V |
22RT |
26RT |
13RT |
Sunday NB withdrawn.
18.04.66 |
AB |
-- |
4RT |
-- |
NB |
20RT |
18RT |
-- |
|
V |
20RT |
18RT |
13RT |
Saturday AB allocation introduced.
31.12.66 |
NB |
10RT |
-- |
-- |
V |
21RT |
-- |
-- |
EALING
Argyle Road - LEATHERHEAD LT Garage (Monday-Friday)
Saturday & Sunday Route replaced
by 65A.. Saturday AB allocation transferred to 65A
30.11.68 |
K |
-- |
-- |
3RT |
NB |
17RT |
13RT |
-- |
|
V |
13RT |
13RT |
8RT |
EALING
Argyle Road (Monday-Friday peaks) - EALING BROADWAY - South Ealing,
Kew Bridge, Richmond, Petersham, Ham, Kingston, Surbiton, Hook, Copt Gilders
Estate, CHESSINGTON ZOO
Sat/Sun re-introduced replacing withdrawn 65A.
Route between Ealing Broadway
& Argyle Road replaced by new 273.
Route between Chessington & Leatherhead replaced by revised
71.
18.04.70 |
K |
-- |
-- |
3RT |
NB |
31RT |
13RT |
-- |
|
V |
-- |
13RT |
8RT |
Monday-Friday V allocation withdrawn
02.01.71 |
K |
-- |
-- |
4RT |
NB |
31RT |
17RT |
9RT |
|
V |
-- |
8RT |
-- |
Sunday V allocation withdrawn.
18.09.71 |
K |
-- |
-- |
4RT |
NB |
31RT |
24RT |
9RT |
Saturday only V allocation withdrawn.
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19.10.75 |
K |
-- |
-- |
3RM |
NB |
31RM |
24RM |
12RM |
RT type converted to RM.
03.11.75 |
K |
-- |
-- |
3RM |
NB |
31RM |
24RM |
12RM |
EALING
Argyle Road (Monday-Friday peaks) - EALING BROADWAY - CHESSINGTON
ZOO - CHESSINGTON Fox & Hounds (Monday-Friday peak journeys)
Peak journeys introduced to Fox & Hounds Chessington.
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31.03.79 |
K61+ |
13RM |
10RM |
9RM |
NB1+ |
16RM |
12RM |
7RM |
Monday-Saturday K allocation introduced
05.05.79 |
K61+ |
15RM |
12RM |
10RM |
NB1+ |
16RM |
13RM |
7RM |
Due
to road subsidence at Petersham.
(i) EALING Argyle Road (MF peaks) - ;EALING BROADWAY - PETERSHAM River Lane
(ii) PETERSHAM Fox & Duck - CHESSINGTON ZOO - CHESSINGTON Fox & Hounds
(Monday-Friday peak journeys)
05.09.80 |
K61+ |
15RM |
12RM |
10RM |
NB1+ |
16RM |
13RM |
7RM |
EALING
Argyle Road (Monday-Friday peaks) - EALING BROADWAY - CHESSINGTON
ZOO - CHESSINGTON Fox & Hounds (Monday-Friday peak journeys)
Through Route re-instated.
04.09.82 |
K81+ |
22RM |
20RM |
16RM |
EALING
BROADWAY - CHESSINGTON ZOO - CHESSINGTON Fox & Hounds (Monday-Friday peaks)
Withdrawn
between Ealing Broadway & Argyle Road.
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14.01.84 |
NB1+ |
24RM |
20RM |
16RM |
K allocation transferred to NB.
03.08.85 |
HL |
-- |
-- |
6RML |
|
NB1+ |
24RM |
21RM |
12RM |
Sunday HL allocation introduced.
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01.02.86 |
NB1+ |
27M |
23M |
17M |
Daily conversion to OPO. HL allocation withdrawn.
07.02.87 |
NB1+ |
18M |
15M |
14M |
EALING
BROADWAY - KINGSTON (Monday-Saturday) - CHESSINGTON ZOO (Sundays)
Monday-Saturday withdrawn between Kingston &
Chessington Zoo.
27.06.87 |
NB1+ |
17M |
13M |
9M |
EALING
BROADWAY - KINGSTON
Withdrawn between Kingston & Chessington
Zoo.
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29.09.90qq |
LC |
dd |
dd |
dd |
Operated by LONDON & COUNTRY, the contract was awarded to Armchair but due to non availability of new buses, L&C stood in until the new buses were ready
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26.01.91 |
AH |
20dd |
14dd |
9dd |
Operated by ARMCHAIR TRAVEL
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29.06.02 |
FW51+ |
20TA |
20TA |
15TA |
Contract reassigned to London United (FW)
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30.08.02
Night
Route added but numbered N65.
24.01.04 |
FW51+ |
20TA |
20TA |
15TA |
Night Route |
FW71+ |
3TA |
3TA |
3TA |
"N" prefix dropped thus night Route included in this history
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04.07.09 |
FW51+ |
21SP |
21SP |
16SP |
Night Route |
FW71+ |
4SP |
4SP |
4SP |
EALING - KINGSTON - CHESSINGTON WOA (Nights)
Contract renewal with new buses and night Route extended via Route 71 to Chessington
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Operating Garages
Changeover point Kingston Bus Station
K
Kingston
Changeover point Kingston Bus Station or
Kingston Station
AB
Twickenham
Changeover
point RICHMOND Police Station (s/b) or RICHMOND George Street (n/b)
V
Turnham Green
Changeover point KEW BRIDGE Plough.
Armchair
Brentford
Changeover point BRENTFORD Ealing Road or
EALING BROADWAY
HL
Hanwell
Changeover point EALING BROADWAY stand
FW
Fulwell
Changeover
point Kingston
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