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Route History
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12.11.47 |
CF |
29STL |
18STL |
13STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
12STL |
13STL |
2STL |
|
TC |
9STL |
5STL |
3STL |
CHALK
FARM STATION, Camden Town, Euston, Holborn, Aldwych, Waterloo, Camberwell
Green, Denmark Hill, Herne Hill, Tulse Hill, West Norwood, Upper Norwood,
Thornton Heath, West Croydon, Croydon, - SOUTH CROYDON Earl of Eldon
Additional Route: KINGS X - WATERLOO (Sat) - BEULAH
HILL (MF/Sat peaks
02.05.51 |
CF |
22STL |
14STL |
13RTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
4RT |
2RT |
2RT |
|
Q |
6RTL |
13RTL |
-- |
|
TC |
9STL |
5STL |
3STL |
Mon-Sat Camberwell (Q) allocation added.
11.07.51 |
CF |
8RTL |
8RTL |
14RTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
11RT |
16RT |
12RT |
|
TC |
9RT |
10RT |
3RT |
CHALK
FARM - SOUTH CROYDON Earl of Eldon
Additional Route replaced by new
196, Camberwell (Q) allocation withdrawn.
22.10.52 |
CF |
8RTL |
8RTL |
8RTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
11RT |
13RT |
8RT |
|
TC |
-- |
-- |
3RT |
|
TH |
9RT |
10RT |
-- |
Mon-Sat Croydon (TC) allocation transferred to Thornton Heath (TH)
06.10.54 |
CF |
7RTL |
8RTL |
8RTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
11RT |
13RT |
8RT |
|
TC |
8RT |
10RT |
3RT |
Thornton Heath allocation transferred back to Croydon (TC)
16.10.57 |
CF |
6RTL |
6RTL |
4RTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
11RT |
15RT |
11RT |
|
TC |
8RT |
10RT |
3RT |
CHALK
FARM - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE
Extended in South Croydon to Garage
01.12.63 |
CF |
12RTL |
6RTL |
4RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
15RT |
17RT |
8RT |
|
TC |
15RT |
9RT |
6RT |
Routemaster operation started on Sundays at Chalk Farm (CF)
29.01.64 |
CF |
12RTL |
6RTL |
4RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
15RT |
14RT |
8RT |
|
TC |
15RT |
9RT |
6RM |
Routemaster operation started on Sundays at Croydon (TC)
01.11.64 |
CF |
12RTL |
6RTL |
4RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
15RT |
14RT |
8RM |
|
TC |
18RT |
9RT |
6RM |
Routemaster operation started on Sundays at Norwood (N)
01.02.66 |
CF |
12RT |
6RT |
5RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
12RT |
14RT |
7RM |
|
TC |
18RT |
12RT |
6RM |
RTL type replaced by RT at Chalk Farm (CF)
31.12.66 |
CF |
8RT |
5RM |
5RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
7RT |
12RM |
6RM |
|
TC |
18RT |
7RM |
6RM |
Saturday Route now all Routemaster
07.02.70 |
CF |
9RM |
5RML |
4RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
7RM |
10RM |
5RM |
|
TC |
19RM |
6RML |
5RML |
RML type introduced as above at weekends and RT type replaced by Routemasters.
08.01.72 |
CF |
9RM |
5RML |
4RML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
6RM |
8RM |
-- |
|
TC |
19RM |
10RM |
5RM |
|
WL |
-- |
-- |
5RM |
Sunday Norwood (N) allocation replaced by new Walworth (WL) allocation.
17.06.72 |
CF |
9RM |
-- |
-- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
6RM |
8RM |
-- |
|
TC |
19RM |
10RM |
5RM |
|
Q |
-- |
5RM |
9RM |
Saturday & Sunday Chalk Farm (CF) replaced by new Camberwell (Q) allocation. Sunday only transferred to Camberwell (Q).
Route
196 withdrawn between Brixton and Euston thus 68 strenghthened.
Norwood allocation transferred to 196 and the gap left
at Camberwell filled by Route 68.
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28.10.78 |
Q |
22RM |
21RM |
5RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TC |
21RM |
11RM |
14RM |
Chalk Farm allocation withdrawn.
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25.04.81 |
CF |
9RM |
6RM |
-- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q |
13RM |
16RM |
5RM |
|
TC |
21RM |
10RM |
14RM |
Mon-Sat Chalk Farm (CF) allocation re-introduced.
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04.09.82 |
CF |
10RM |
7RML |
-- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q |
11RM |
12RM |
5RM |
|
TC |
19RM |
10RM |
12RM |
Saturday Route at CF converted to RML
27.10.84 |
CF |
5RM |
-- |
-- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
15RM |
17RM |
5RM |
|
TC |
21RM |
11RM |
12RM |
Saturday Chalk Farm (CF) withdrawn. Camberwell (Q) replaced by Norwood (N)
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02.02.85 |
CF |
5RM |
-- |
-- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
15RM |
16RM |
5RM |
|
TC |
21RM |
14RM |
6RM |
|
TH |
-- |
-- |
7RM |
Part of Sunday TC allocation transferred to TH.
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25.10.86 |
N |
28L |
24L |
11L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TC |
10D |
12D |
12D |
CHALK
FARM (Suns) - EUSTON (MS) - SOUTH CROYDON
GARAGE
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Euston & Chalk Farm ,
this section covered by new 168.
Converted to OPO operation. CF & TH operation withdrawn.
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12.03.94 |
N |
19L/M |
14L/M |
8L/M |
|---|
EUSTON
- NORWOOD GARAGE
Withdrawn between Euston
& Chalk Farm and between Norwood Garage and South Croydon, replaced by Route 68A
TC allocation withdrawn.
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30.01.99 |
DX |
dd |
-- |
-- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
-- |
14L |
8L |
|
SF71+ |
dd |
dd |
-- |
Part subcontracted to Arriva London North East at both Barking and Stamford Hill garages.
27.03.99 |
SF71+ |
19VA |
7VA |
-- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N1+ |
-- |
7L |
9L |
Barking (DX) allocation withdrawn, Saturday part SF allocation introduced
29.09.99 |
SF71+ |
14VA |
3VA |
-- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N1+ |
6DLA |
11DLA |
8DLA |
Mon-Fri part SF moved back to Norwood (N).
25.03.00 |
AR271+ |
12VA |
-- |
-- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N1+ |
10DLA |
14DLA |
9DLA |
Mon-Fri
SF allocation transferred to Tottenham (AR).
Saturday SF transferred to Norwood
(N).
Norwood allocation converted to low floor operation.
29.04.00 |
N1+ |
19DLA |
14DLA |
9DLA |
|---|
Part sub contract to Arriva london North East ceased, and route officially converted to low floor operation.
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2004 |
N1+ |
19VLA |
14VLA |
9VLA |
|---|
Gradual conversion to Volvo B7TL.
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01.04.06 |
Q41+ |
20WVL |
18WVL |
10WVL |
|---|
EUSTON
STATION - WEST NORWOOD STATION
Contract
reassigned to London Central, and withdrawn between West Norwood Station
and Norwood Garage
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02.04.11 |
Q41+ |
21WVL |
18WVL |
11WVL |
|---|
Contract renewal with Go Ahead ( London Central Q )
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Operating Garages
TC
Croydon
Changeover point at garage
TH
Thornton Heath
Changeover point West Croydon Bus Station
N Norwood
Changeover point at garage
Q
Camberwell
Changeover point at Denmark Hill
WL
Walworth
Changeover point at Nags Head, Camberwell Road
CF
Chalk Farm
Changeover point at Chalk Farm Station.
SF
Stamford Hill
Changeover point at
Euston Bus Station ?
AR
Tottenham
Changeover point at Euston Bus Station ?
DX
Barking
Changeover
point at Euston Bus Station ?
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