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124 Farechart

26.10.49
TL
15RT
21RT
16RT

FOREST HILL STATION, Perry Vale, Woolstone Road, Catford, Sangley Road, Sandhurst Road, Torridon Road, Verdant Lane, Downham, Grove Park, Chinbroook Road, Marvels Lane, Dunkery Road, Mottingham, Court Road, Eltham Church, ELTHAM Southend Crescent

RT1758 seen at Forest Hill complete with "economic" blinds
12.10.55
TL
22RT
26RT
17RT

FOREST HILL - ELTHAM - Blackfen Road, BLACKFEN Woodman (MF peaks)
Mon-Fri peaks extended from Eltham to Blackfen

RT4435 seen at the Forest Hill stand with a 172 behind which sets the date for this photo pre 1957
04.03.59
TL
20RT
24RT
22RT

FOREST HILL STN, Perry Vale, Woolstone Road, Catford, Sangley Road, Torridan Road, Hazelbank Road, Verdant lane, Northover, Downham Lane, Grove Park, Chinbrook Road, Marvels lane, Mottingham, ELTHAM Southend Crescent - BLACKFEN Woodman (MF peaks) - Blendon, Bexley, BEXLEY HOSPITAL (Sun afts)
Sunday afternoons extended from Eltham to BEXLEY HOSPITAL.

03.02.60
TL
20RT
24RT
22RT

FOREST HILL - ELTHAM (MS) - FALCONWOOD PARADE (MF peaks) - BEXLEY HOSPITAL (Sun afts)
Mon-Fri peaks diverted to FALCONWOOD PARADE instead of BLACKFEN.

11.05.60
TL
20RT
24RT
--

FOREST HILL - ELTHAM (MS) - FALCONWOOD PARADE (MF peaks)
Sunday service renumbered 124A because of different routeing at Avery Hill.

08.05.63
TL
25RT
31RT
--

FOREST HILL STN, Perry Vale, Woolstone Road, Catford, Sangley Road, Torridan Road, Hazelbank Road, Verdant lane, Northover, Downham Lane, Grove Park, Chinbrook Road, Marvels lane, Mottingham, Eltham, Falconwood, Welling, Wickham Lane, Plumstead Corner, Plumstead Station, WOOLWICH Parsons Hill (Mon-Sat)
Extended from Eltham to Woolwich via withdrawn 126 and 195.

RT1157
27.01.65
TL
22RT
26RT
--

FOREST HILL STN - WELLING (MF) - WOOLWICH (MF peaks/Sat)
Mon-Fri service withdrawn between Welling and Woolwich except for peak hours

15.06.68
TL
23RT
20RT
--

FOREST HILL STN - WELLING (MS) - WOOLWICH (MF peaks)
Saturday service withdrawn between Welling and Woolwich.

24.07.71
TL
24RM
15RM
--

Converted to RM operation.

RM1231 on 124 Forest Hill stand July 1971 - Bob Baker
08.01.72
TL
20DMS
15DMS
--

FOREST HILL STN - WELLING (MS) -PLUMSTEAD STN (MF am peak) - WOOLWICH (MF pm peak)
Converted to double deck one person operation.
MF peaks withdrawn between Plumstead Station and Woolwich.

26.02.77
TL
17DMS
15DMS
--

FOREST HILL STN - WELLING (MS)
Withdrawn between Welling and Woolwich.

22.04.78
TL241+
17DMS
13DMS
4DMS

FOREST HILL - WELLING
Sunday service introduced , replacing Eltham to Welling section of 160A which was withdrawn.

04.09.82
TL241+
14DMS
11DMS
--

FOREST HILL - WELLING (MS)
Sunday service withdrawn, replaced between Eltham and Welling by re-introduced 160A.

DMS2414 on a special school journey - Malcolm Macdonald
25.07.83
TL241+
14T
11T
--

DMS type replaced by Leyland Titan.

T1073 at Eltham - Malcolm McDonald
02.11.85
TL241+
11T
12T
6T

FOREST HILL - ELTHAM STN (MS evenings/Suns) - ELTHAM Southend Crescent (MS except evenings) - AVERY HILL (SDO jnys) - WELLING (MF peak jnys) or BEXLEY HOSPITAL (Sun aft jnys)
Mon-Sat withdrawn between ELTHAM Southend Crescent and Welling except for school journeys to AVERY HILL SCHOOL and one journey in each MF peak to WELLING.
Sunday re-introduced between Forest Hill and Eltham with 4 afternon projections to BEXLEY HOSPITAL..

LS188 at Forest Hill - Malcolm McDonald
06.06.87
TL241+
9T
8T
5T

CATFORD St Dunstans College - ELTHAM STN (MS evenings/Suns) - ELTHAM Southend Crescent (MS except evenings) - AVERY HILL (SDO jnys) - WELLING (MF peak jnys) or BEXLEY HOSPITAL (Sun aft jnys)
Withdrawn between Catford and Forest Hill, this section replaced by re-routeing of 108B.

03.02.90
TL61+
8MW
8MW
5MW#

CATFORD, Downham, Mottingham, Middle Park Avenue, ELTHAM Southend Crescent (MS) - BEXLEY HOSPITAL (Sun aft jnys)
Converted to midibus operation and diverted at Mottingham via Middle Park Avenue and Kingsground instead of Court Road direct. The stand at Southend Crescent was used at all times instead of shopping hours only. The MF peak journeys to Avery Hill and Welling remained double deck but were renumbered 124S.

MW10 with dot matrix blind seen at Middle Park DT32 seen with cherished number plate from RM240 at Catford  - Malcolm McDonald DW62 at Eltham - Malcolm McDonald
12.03.94
TL61+
9MW
8MW
4MW

CATFORD St Dunstans - ELTHAM Southend Crescent (Daily)
Withdrawn between Eltham and Bexley Hospital

15.05.99
TL61+
10DRL
8DRL
6DRL

Converted to Dart operation.

DRL130 on Route 124 - Mathew Wharmby
12.06.01
TL161+
11SLD
10SLD
6SLD

Low floor operation commences (SLD)

SLD239 at Southend Crescent
28.05.05
TL161+
11SLD
10SLD
6SLD

NEW CONTRACT commences, retained by Stagecoach

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Operating Garage

TL Catford
Changeover point Lewisham Town Hall

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