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Route History
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01.01.50 |
A |
25D |
19D |
16D |
AL |
-- |
12D |
-- |
|
F |
11STL |
5STL/6RT |
14RT |
PUTNEY BRIDGE STN, Putney High Street, Putney Heath, Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon, South Wimbledon Stn, Morden Stn, Stonecot Hill, North Cheam then NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or Ewell, EPSOM STATION
03.05.50 |
A |
15D/14STL |
11D/8STL |
21D |
AL |
-- |
12D |
11D/10STL |
|
F |
11STL |
12STL |
14STL |
PUTNEY BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or - EPSOM (MS) - Leatherhead,
, Burford Bridge, DORKING (Summer Suns)
Summer Sundays extended from Epsom to Dorking via Leatherhead.
Sunday Merton (AL) allocation added.
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D265 (A) at bottom of Wimbledon Hill This image available on the |
11.10.50 |
A |
16D/13STL |
11D/8STL |
18D |
AL |
-- |
12D |
-- |
|
F |
11STL |
12STL |
14RT |
PUTNEY BRIDGE -
NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or
- EPSOM STN
Sunday cut back from Dorking to Epsom for the
winter months.
Sunday Merton (AL) withdrawn.
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Pre war RT130 at Putney Bridge Stn This image available on the |
02.05.51 |
A |
16D/13STL |
11D/8STL |
21D |
AL |
-- |
12D |
21D |
|
F |
11STL |
12STL |
14RT |
PUTNEY BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or - EPSOM (MS) - Leatherhead,
, Burford Bridge, DORKING (Summer Suns)
Summer Sundays extended from Epsom to Dorking via Leatherhead.
Sunday Merton (AL) allocation added.
17.10.51 |
A |
16D/13STL |
12D/7STL |
18D |
AL |
-- |
12D |
-- |
|
F |
11RT |
12RT |
14RT |
PUTNEY BRIDGE -
NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or
- EPSOM STN
Sunday cut back from Dorking to Epsom for the
winter months.
Sunday Merton (AL) withdrawn.
14.05.52 |
A |
16D/13STL |
12D/7STL |
21D |
AL |
-- |
12D |
21D |
|
F |
11RT |
12RT |
14RT |
PUTNEY BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or - EPSOM (MS) - DORKING (Summer Suns)
Summer Sundays extended from Epsom to Dorking via Leatherhead.
Sunday Merton (AL) allocation added.
22.10.52 |
A |
15D/14STL |
12D/14STL |
9STL |
AL |
-- |
11D |
-- |
|
F |
11RT |
12RT |
14RT |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or
- EPSOM STN
Sunday cut back from Dorking to Epsom for the
winter months.
Sunday Merton (AL) withdrawn.
06.05.53 |
A |
29RTL |
19RTL |
21RTL |
AL |
-- |
11RT |
21RT |
|
F |
11RT |
12RT |
14RT |
PUTNEY BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or - EPSOM (MS) - Leatherhead,
, Burford Bridge, DORKING (Summer Suns)
Summer Sundays extended from Epsom to Dorking via Leatherhead.
Sunday Merton (AL) allocation added.
Note type change !!
07.10.53 |
A |
15RT/14RTL |
19RT |
15RT |
AL |
-- |
11RT |
-- |
|
F |
11RT |
12RT |
13RT |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or
- EPSOM STN
Sunday cut back from Dorking to Epsom for the
winter months.
Sunday Merton (AL) withdrawn.
19.05.54 |
A |
29RT |
19RT |
18RT |
AL |
-- |
11RT |
25RT |
|
F |
11RT |
12RT |
14RT |
PUTNEY BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or - EPSOM (MS) - Leatherhead,
, Burford Bridge, DORKING (Summer Suns)
Summer Sundays extended from Epsom to Dorking via Leatherhead.
Sunday Merton (AL) allocation added.
Note type change !!
06.10.54 |
A |
27RT |
17RT |
14RT |
AL |
-- |
14RT |
-- |
|
F |
11RT |
12RT |
13RT |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or
- EPSOM STN
Sunday cut back from Dorking to Epsom for the
winter months.
Sunday Merton (AL) withdrawn.
16.03.55 |
A |
27RT |
17RT |
14RT |
AL |
-- |
13RT |
-- |
|
F |
10RTL |
12RTL |
13RTL |
Putney Bridge (F) allocation converted from RT to RTL operation
04.05.55 |
A |
27RT |
17RT |
16RT |
AL |
-- |
13RT |
19RT |
|
F |
10RTL |
12RTL |
11RTL |
PUTNEY BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or - EPSOM (MS) - DORKING (Summer Suns)
Summer Sundays extended from Epsom to Dorking via Leatherhead.
Sunday Merton (AL) allocation added.
Note type change !!
12.10.55 |
A |
27RT |
23RT |
8RT |
AL |
-- |
7RT |
10RT |
|
F |
11RTL |
12RTL |
11RTL |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or
- EPSOM STN
EXPRESS Route: MORDEN STN - EPSOM STN
(MF peaks)
Sunday cut back from Dorking to Epsom for the
winter months.
Express Route introduced between Morden and Epsom (MF Peaks)
01.02.56 |
A |
27RT |
23RT |
8RT |
AL |
-- |
7RT |
10RT |
|
F |
10RTL |
12RTL |
11RTL |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or - EPSOM STN
Express Route withdrawn.
02.05.56 |
A |
27RT |
23RT |
15RT |
AL |
-- |
7RT |
17RT |
|
F |
10RTL |
12RTL |
11RTL |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or - EPSOM (MS) - DORKING (Summer Suns)
Summer Sundays extended from Epsom to Dorking via Leatherhead.
17.10.56 |
A |
27RT |
23RT |
8RT |
AL |
-- |
7RT |
10RT |
|
F |
11RTL |
12RTL |
11RTL |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or
- EPSOM STN
Sunday cut back from Dorking to Epsom for the
winter months.
01.05.57 |
A |
27RT |
23RT |
16RT |
AL |
-- |
7RT |
17RT |
|
F |
10RTL |
12RTL |
8RTL |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or - EPSOM (MS) - DORKING (Summer Suns)
Summer Sundays extended from Epsom to Dorking via Leatherhead.
16.10.57 |
A |
27RT |
23RT |
12RT |
AL |
-- |
7RT |
6RT |
|
F |
10RTL |
12RTL |
10RTL |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or
- EPSOM STN
Sunday cut back from Dorking to Epsom for the
winter months.
30.04.58 |
A |
27RT |
20RT |
14RT |
AL |
-- |
10RT |
16RT |
|
F |
8RTL |
8RTL |
10RTL |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or - EPSOM (MS) - DORKING (Summer Suns)
Summer Sundays extended from Epsom to Dorking via Leatherhead.
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Scanned from April 1958 Red Book, the complete book is available from the Sales List |
26.11.58 |
A |
27RT |
20RT |
17RT |
AF |
8RTL |
8RTL |
-- |
|
AL |
-- |
10RT |
9RT |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or
- EPSOM STN
Sunday cut back from Dorking to Epsom for the
winter months.
Putney Bridge (F) garage closed. New Chelverton Road (AF) allocation introduced.
13.05.59 |
A |
27RT |
20RT |
19RT |
AF |
8RTL |
8RTL |
-- |
|
AL |
-- |
10RT |
13RT |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or - EPSOM (MS) - DORKING (Summer Suns)
Summer Sundays extended from Epsom to Dorking via Leatherhead.
14.10.59 |
A |
27RT |
20RT |
17RT |
AF |
8RTL |
8RTL |
-- |
|
AL |
-- |
10RT |
9RT |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or
- EPSOM STN
Sunday cut back from Dorking to Epsom for the
winter months.
11.05.60 |
A |
27RT |
20RT |
19RT |
AF |
8RTL |
8RTL |
-- |
|
AL |
-- |
10RT |
13RT |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or - EPSOM (MS) - DORKING (Summer Suns)
Summer Sundays extended from Epsom to Dorking via Leatherhead.
| 12.10.60 | A |
27RT |
20RT |
20RT |
AF |
8RTL |
8RTL |
-- |
|
AL |
-- |
10RT |
6RT |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road or
- EPSOM STN
Sunday withdrawn between Epsom and Dorking for
good.
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RTL920 (AF) Putney Bridge stand This image availabe on the |
| 03.01.62 | A |
28RT |
20RT |
18RT |
AF |
6RTL |
10RTL |
-- |
|
AL |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
Saturday Merton allocation withdrawn
| 08.05.63 | A |
28RT |
20RT |
24RT |
AF |
6RTL |
10RTL |
-- |
Sunday only AL allocation transferred to Sutton (A)
| 01.06.64 | A |
28RT |
21RT |
21RT |
AF |
6RTL |
9RM |
-- |
Saturday AF allocation converted to Routemaster operation
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RM1921 (AF) seen on an Epsom run This image available on the |
| 01.11.65 | A |
28RT |
21RT |
21RT |
AF |
6RT |
9RM |
-- |
Chelverton Road (AF) converted to RT operation MF.
| 18.04.70 | A |
24RT |
16RT |
10RT |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE STN - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road
Withdrawn
between North Cheam and Epsom, this section replaced by new Route 293
| 12.05.73 | A |
25RT |
10RT |
10RT |
AL |
-- |
7RT |
-- |
Saturday Merton (AL) allocation re-introduced.
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RT2939 Priory Road stand This image available on the |
| 15.12.73 | A |
25RT |
10RT |
10RT |
AL |
-- |
7RM |
-- |
Merton (AL) converted to Routemaster operation
| 25.03.76 | A |
25RM |
13RM |
10RM |
AL |
-- |
4RM |
-- |
Daily RM type introduced.
| 28.10.78 | A1+ |
20RM |
16RM |
10RM |
Merton allocation withdrawn,
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RM434 seen at Morden Station whilst on a crew change |
| 04.09.82 | A1+ |
17Dc |
12Dc |
8Dc |
Routemaster operation withdrawn in favour of crewed Daimler
| 23.04.83 | A1+ |
10D |
10D |
5D |
Converted to double deck one person operation.
 |
D2540 Putney Bridge Station This image available on the |
| 11.11.89 | A |
17D |
14D |
10D |
PUTNEY
BRIDGE STN - NORTH CHEAM Priory Road, -
Cheam Village, Sutton, SUTTON GARAGE (journeys)
Garage journeys revised to run live via Route
213.
| 30.11.91 | A |
17D/M |
14D/M |
10D/M |
Partly converted to Metrobus operation.
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M667 Putney Bridge stand This image available on the |
| 21.02.93 | A |
17M |
14M |
10M |
Daimler operation ceased
 |
Scanned from LTB leaflet dated 30.11.96 |
| 26.07.97 | A1+ |
18NV |
14NV |
8NV |
Metrobuses replaced by Volvo Olympians
 |
NV112 Putney Bridge Station This image available on the |
| 01.12.01 | A |
19EVL |
18EVL |
11EVL |
New Contract, converted to low floor double deck operation.
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EVL6 Morden Station This image available on the |
| 13.01.07 | A |
21EVL |
19EVL |
11EVL |
PVL type used
 |
PVL185 with letter box type blind at Cyril Black Way This image available on the |
| 06.12.08 | A1+ |
21DOE |
20DOE |
13DOE |
| Night | A311+ |
3DOE |
3DOE |
3DOE |
Start of new contract with London General (A) using new buses
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E61 Putney Bridge This image available on the |
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DOE8 Putney Heath This image available on the |
Operating Garages
F
Putney Bridge
Changeover point garage
AF
Chelverton Road
Changeover poin Putney Station.
AL
Merton
Changeover point Morden Station ?
A
Sutton
Changeover point Morden Station
AUTHORISED STANDS and CURTAILMENT POINTS
NORTH CHEAM, PRIORY ROAD
Public stand in bay on the south-east side of Priory Road at the junction with Church Hill Road.
Buses proceed from Church Hill Road via Priory Road to stand, departing to Priory Road.
Set down in Church Hill Road, Y and pick up in Priory Road, at Stop Q
LOWER MORDEN, BEVERLEY, TUDOR DRIVE (from PUTNEY BRIDGE STATION)
Public stand on north side of Tudor Drive, commencing opposite the party wall of Nos 205/207 and extending 11 metres west.
Buses proceed from Epsom Road via Tudor Drive to stand, departing via Tudor Drive, Lower Morden Lane and Tudor Drive to Epsom Road.
Set down in Epsom Road, at Stop EH and pick up in Epsom Road, at Stop ME R0219 - Lower Morden Lane,
MORDEN STATION (from North Cheam, Priory Road)
Turning Point Only - Buses must not stand
Buses proceed from Morden Station Forecourt via London Road and Morden Hall Road Roundabout departing to London Road.
Set down in Morden Station Forecourt, at Stop A and pick up in London Road, at Stop H Morden Station
MORDEN STATION (from PUTNEY BRIDGE STATION)
Turning Point Only - Buses must not stand
Buses proceed from London Road via Bus Only Slip Road departing to Morden Station Forecourt.
Set down in London Road, at Stop H Morden Stationand pick up in Morden Station Forecourt, at Stop A
WIMBLEDON, WORPLE ROAD
Public stand for up to 3 buses on west side of Worple Road commencing 4 metres south of lamp standard No. 007 and extending 26.5 metres south.
From North Cheam, Priory Road.
Buses proceed from Hartfield Road via Wimbledon Bridge, St George's Road, Francis Grove and Worple Road to stand, departing via Worple Road and Wimbledon Hill Road to Wimbledon Bridge.
Set down in Hartfield Road, at Stop L Wimbledon Station and pick up in The Broadway, at Stop D Wimbledon Station
From Putney Bridge Station.
Buses proceed from Wimbledon Hill Road via St George's Road, Francis Grove and Worple Road to stand, departing via Worple Road to Wimbledon Hill Road.
Set down in Wimbledon Hill Road, at Stop S Wimbledon Hill Road, and pick up in Wimbledon Hill Road, at Stop R
WIMBLEDON, WAR MEMORIAL (from North Cheam, Priory Road)
Public stand for one bus on short section of unnamed road on south side of the triangle formed by The Green, Southside Common and Wimbledon High Street.
Buses proceed from Wimbledon High Street via War Memorial Green (South Side) to stand, departing via War Memorial Green (South Side) and Parkside to Wimbledon High Street.
Set down in Wimbledon High Street, at Stop Q Wimbledon Village / Rose & Crown and pick up in Wimbledon High Street, at Stop C Wimbledon War Memorial
PUTNEY HEATH, GREEN MAN (from North Cheam, Priory Road)
Private stand for 7 buses in marked bays in Putney Heath Bus Parking Area opposite the Green Man public house.
Buses proceed from Putney Hill via Putney Heath and Bus Standing Area to stand, departing via Bus Standing Area, Putney Heath and Putney Hill to Tibbet's Ride.
Set down in Bus Standing Area, at Stop A Putney Heath / Green Manand pick up in Tibbet's Ride, at Stop PB Tibbet's Ride / Green Man
PUTNEY BUS GARAGE (from North Cheam, Priory Road)
Private stand in Go-Ahead's Putney Bus Garage.
Buses proceed from Putney High Street via Chelverton Road and Putney Bus Garage to stand, departing via Putney Bus Garage, Chelverton Road and Putney High Street to Putney Hill.
Set down in Putney High Street, at Stop B Putney Station and pick up in Putney Hill, at Stop H Putney Station
PUTNEY BRIDGE STATION
Private stand for 8 buses in two sections of Station Approach - on north side of northern arm (5 buses) and extending 59 metres west and off-side on eastern arm (3 buses) and extending 38 metres north.
Buses proceed from Gonville Street via Station Approach to stand, departing to Station Approach.
Set down in Gonville Street, at Alighting Point Putney Bridge Station and pick up in Station Approach, at Stop FC Putney Bridge Station
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