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Route History
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26.10.49 |
AH |
11RT+1RT/37 |
8RT |
-- |
D |
8RT |
12RT |
8RT |
|
P |
-- |
-- |
8RT |
SHOREDITCH Calvert Avenue, Bishopsgate, Aldgate, Tower Bridge, Dunton Road, Old Kent Road, Peckham Park Road, Peckham, Peckham Rye, Barry Road, DULWICH Plough
03.05.50 |
AH |
11RT+1RT/37 |
8RT |
8RT |
D |
8RT |
12RT |
8RT |
Sunday only Old Kent Road (P) allocation withdrawn in favour of Sunday Nunhead (AH)
21.06.50 |
AH |
13RT |
8RT |
-- |
D |
8RT |
12RT |
8RT |
|
P |
-- |
-- |
8RT |
Sunday only Old Kent Road (P) allocation reintroduced.
02.05.51 |
D |
8RT |
12RT |
8RT |
P |
-- |
-- |
8RT |
|
PM |
13RT |
8RT |
-- |
Nunhead (AH) garage closed, allocation transferred to Peckham (PM)
14.05.52 |
D |
9RT |
12RT |
-- |
P |
-- |
-- |
16RT |
|
PM |
13RT |
8RT |
-- |
Sunday Dalston (D) allocation withdrawn.
19.05.54 |
D |
5RTL |
5RTL |
-- |
P |
-- |
-- |
16RT |
|
PM |
18RT |
16RT |
-- |
Dalston RT type replaced by RTL.
16.10.57 |
D |
4RTL |
-- |
-- |
P |
-- |
-- |
14RT |
|
PM |
19RT |
21RT |
-- |
Saturday Dalston (D) allocation withdrawn.
26.11.58 |
D |
4RTL |
-- |
-- |
PM |
19RT |
21RT |
14RT |
Old Kent Road (P) closed, Sunday only allocation transferred to Peckham (PM)
01.09.63 |
D |
4RTL |
-- |
-- |
PM |
20RT |
21RT |
14RM |
Sunday only Routemaster allocation introduced, buses spare from Route 36.
07.04.65 |
D |
4RTL |
3RTL |
-- |
PM |
20RT |
18RT |
14RM |
Saturday Dalston (D) allocation reintroduced.
15.06.68 |
D |
3RT+1RT/47 |
3RT |
-- |
PM |
20RT |
18RT |
10RM |
Dalston (D) allocation converted to RT operation.
19.07.69 |
D |
3RT+1RT/47 |
3RT |
-- |
PM |
23RT |
14RM |
10RM |
Saturday Routemasters introdcued at Peckham (PM).
24.01.70 |
D |
5RT |
-- |
-- |
PM |
18RT |
14RM |
10RM |
Saturday Dalston (D) allocation withdrawn.
08.01.72 |
PM |
23RT |
14RM |
10RM |
Dalston (D) allocation withdrawn.
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13.05.72 |
PM |
20DMS |
14DMS |
10DMS |
Converted to double deck OPO operation.
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24.02.80 |
PM211+ |
15MD |
15MD |
10MD |
Converted from DMS type to Scania MD.
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31.10.81 |
PM211+ |
15LS |
14LS |
10LS |
Converted from Scania MD to single deck Leyland National.
04.09.82 |
PM211+ |
11T |
11T |
7T |
Converted from Leyland National to double deck Leyland Titan.
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13.08.88 |
PM |
11T |
10T |
8T |
SHOREDITCH
- FOREST HILL
Extended
from Dulwich to Forest Hill partly replacing withdrawn section of Route
12.
10.11.90 |
CR | dd |
dd |
dd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NB | DD |
DD |
DD |
Operation transferred to London & Country operated from Bricklayers Arms depot and Beddington Lane base on a two year contract using Leyland Atlanteans and hired Fleetlines from South Yorkshire.
13.12.92 |
CR | dd |
dd |
dd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL | DD |
DD |
DD |
Newington Butts (NB) allocation moved to Walworth (WL)
13.03.94 |
LC |
10dd |
10dd |
9dd |
SHOREDITCH
- PECKHAM RYE Eastern Arm
Withdrawn
between Peckham Rye and Forest Hill
I think that the Croydon allocation was withdrawn
at this time but cannot find any reference to this anywhere ?
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04.02.95 |
WL |
10dd |
10dd |
9dd |
OPERATED BY LONDONLINKS
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28.06.97 |
CH |
9dd |
8dd |
7dd |
Transferred within the Cowie group to Kentish Bus
31.01.98 |
SH51+ |
9dd |
8dd |
7dd |
Transferred within the Arriva group to Grey Green at Stamford Hill
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27.03.99 |
DX71+ |
11sd |
8sd |
12sd |
Transferred within the Arriva group to Arriva London North East at Barking
16.10.99 |
DX71+ | 8sd |
8sd |
6sd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GG | 3sd |
2sd |
1sd |
Part Stamford Hill allocation re-introduced.
20.05.00 |
DX71+ |
13sd |
9sd |
9sd |
SHOREDITCH
- NUNHEAD St Mary's Road
Extended
from Peckham Rye to Nunhead via Nunhead Lane
26.06.04 |
DX71+ |
15ADL |
15ADL |
13ADL |
Contract re-assigned from Arriva London North East to Arriva London North
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16.10.10 |
AE1+ |
16sd |
16sd |
15sd |
Allocation moved to Ash Grove (AE)
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13.11.10 |
AE1+ |
16sd |
16sd |
15sd |
Contract renewal
02.04.11 |
AE1+ |
16sd |
16sd |
15sd |
Shoreditch stand moved from Calvert Avenue to High Street
05.11 |
AE1+ |
16sd |
16sd |
15sd |
Start of conversion to double deck ( T type )
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Note: When Tower Bridge is closed, northbound buses are diverted via London Bridge and Eastcheap between Tower Bridge Road Druid Street and Tower Hill Station. Southbound buses are diverted via Fenchurch Street and London Bridge between Aldgate and Tower Bridge Road Druid Street.
Operating Garages
D
Dalston
Changeover point Shoreditch or Liverpool Street Station.
CH
Cambridge Heath or AE (2010)
Changeover point ?
GG
Stamford Hill
Changeover point
Bricklayers
Arms
Changeover point ?
Newington
Butts
Changeover point ?
WL
Walworth
Changeover point ?
P
Old Kent Road
Changeover point Lord wellington
PM
Peckham
Changeover point at garage
AH
Nunhead
Changeover point at garage
Beddington
Lane
Changeover point at ?
DX
Barking
Changeover point Aldgate Station
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