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Route History

155 fares

07.01.51
CA
31RTL
31RTL
27RTL

WIMBLEDON STATION, South Wimbledon, Merton, Colliers Wood, Tooting, Balham, Clapham, Stockwell, Kennington, then either Blackfriars Bridge or Westminster Bridge to VICTORIA EMBANKMENT and vica versa.
New Tram replacement route for Trams #2 & 4
The route when introduced was numbered 155B and 155W the suffixes denoting whether route went via Westminster or Blackfriars
.This arrangement was not a success as the blinds were not always altered for the correct route leadig to a lot of confusion therefore on 02.05.51 the route was numbered plain 155 and two new ultimates were produced BLACKFRIARS & Embankment and WESTMINSTER & Embankment.

1958 times
Scanned from April 1958 Red Book, the complete book is available from the Sales List
26.11.58
AL
25RT
17RT
17RT
 
SW
--
10RTL
--

(CA) allocation moved to (AL) and (SW) with garage closure

09.10.63
AL
25RT
20RT
14RT

Saturday only (SW) withdrawn.

18.11.64
AL
23RT
16RT
10RT

WIMBLEDON STATION
- ELEPHANT & CASTLE (Sat pm/Sun) - EMBANKMENT (Monday-Friday/Saturday am)
Saturday pm and Sunday withdrawn between Elephant & Castle and Embankment.


31.12.66
AL
19RT
12RT
11RT
 
NB
--
--
7RM

HERSHAM STATION
(Sunday) - WIMBLEDON STATION (Monday-Saturday) - ELEPHANT (Monday-Friday/Saturday am/Sunday early journeys) -  EMBANKMENT (Monday-Friday peaks/Sat am/Sun early jnys)
Mon-Fri withdrawn outside peaks Elephant to Embankment.
25.10.69
AL
16RT
12RT
6RT
 
NB
--
--
4RM

WEST MOLESY
(Suns) - WIMBLEDON STN (Monday-Saturday) - CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town (Suns) - ELEPHANT & CASTLE (MS) - EMBANKMENT (MF peaks/Sat & Sun early am)


18.04.70
AL
16RT
12RT
7RT
 
NB
--
--
3RT

Sunday (NB) allocation changed from RM to RT type.

RT3087

RT3087 Wimbledon

This image available on the
RT CD

12.05.73
AL
15RT
12RT
--

WIMBLEDON STATION - ELEPHANT & CASTLE; - EMBANKMENT (Monday-Friday peaks/Sat early am)
Sunday service replaced by revised 131.

15.12.73
AL
15RT
12RM
--

Saturday RT type replaced by RM.

RM2010

RM2010 Wimbledon

This image available on the
Routemaster CD

09.01.77
AL171+
15RM
12RM
--

MF conversion from RT to RM

27.10.84
AL171+
11RM
8RM
--

WIMBLEDON
- ELEPHANT & CASTLE (Monday-Saturday) - Westminster Bridge Road, York Road, Waterloo, ALDWYCH (MF peaks/Sat early am)
Embankment journeys replaced by ALDWYCH journeys.

25.10.86
AL171+
13D
10D
--

WIMBLEDON
- ELEPHANT & CASTLE (Monday-Saturday) - ALDWYCH (Monday-Friday peaks)
Saturday journeys from Elephant to Aldwych withdrawn. Converted to One Man Operation.



21.11.87
AL171+
6D
10D
--
 
SW
6D
--
--

WIMBLEDON - ELEPHANT & CASTLE (Monday-Saturday)
Withdrawn between Elephant & Castle and Aldwych.
Monday-Friday (SW) allocation introduced.

28.11.88
AL171+
12D
10D
--

(SW) allocation withdrawn.

DMS2551

DMS2551 Clapham South Station, the price of petrol 42p per litre in 1990 as advertised in the Gulf Garage

This image can be obtained from
John Parkin as a print .
Contact John for a database of all prints and slides for sale

28.04.90
AL161+
17D
17D
--
   
inc 355
inc 355
--

WIMBLEDON STN, South Wimbledon, Colliers Wood, Tooting, Balham, Clapham, Stockwell, VAUXHALL (Monday-Saturday)
Re-routed at Stockwell via South Lambeth Road to VAUXHALL STATION.

29.09.90
AL161+
17M
17M
7M
   
inc 355
inc 355
--

WIMBLEDON STN - VAUXHALL
Sunday service introduced to replace part of withdrawn 88

25.05.91
AL151+
9M
8M
7M

355 separated from 155

M433

M433 Clapham Common Station

This image available on the
Metrobus CD

28.11.92
AL151+
11DW
9DW
8DW

WIMBLEDON STN - STOCKWELL STATION
Converted to midi-bus operation and withdrawn between Stockwell and Vauxhall

DW161

DW161 Merton Garage stop

This image available on the
Single Deck CD

29.06.96
AL151+
13M
12M
10M

WIMBLEDON STN - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Converted to big bus operation and extended from Stockwell to Elephant & Castle to replace withdrawn section on 355.

05.01.97
AL151+
13M
12M
10DW

Sunday converted to midi-bus operation.

29.05.99
SW121+
13LDP
12LDP
5DLP

ELEPHANT & CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Converted from double deck to single deck low floor operation.
Start of new contract, allocation transferred to Stockwell and southern terminal changed.

17.06.00
AL221+
13LDP
13LDP
7LDP

Allocation transferred from Stockwell to Merton.

03.02.01
AL221+
6LDP
7LDP
5LDP
 
SW281+
7LDP
7LDP
3LDP

Part allocation transferred from Merton to Stockwell.

LDP195

LDP195 Elephant & Castle April 02

This image available on the
GO-AHEAD London CD

14.09.02
AL221+
13LDP
13LDP
7LDP

Stockwell allocation withdrawn.

01.11.03
AL221+
16PVL
15PVL
9PVL

Upgraded to low floor double deck operation.

PVL385

PVL385 Tooting Bec Station

This image available on the
GO-AHEAD London CD

13.12.03
AL221+
16PVL
17PVL
10PVL

Contract renewed with London General and evening frequencies increased.

155 map
Scanned fro Dec 03 leaflet
11.12.10
AL221+
18PVL
17PVL
12PVL

Contract renewed with London General (AL)

E144

E144 Elephant & Castle

This image available on the
GO-AHEAD London CD

155 times

Operating Garages

CA Clapham
Changeover point outside garage

AL Merton
Changeover point outside garage

NB Norbiton
Changeover point Norbiton Church

SW Stockwell
Changeover point outside garage

Stands & Turning points

TOOTING, ST.GEORGE'S HOSPITAL

Public stand for five buses on the north side of Blackshaw Road, commencing opposite the centre line of Kenlor Road (north arm) and extending 75 metres.
Buses proceed from Blackshaw Road direct to stand, departing to Blackshaw Road.
Set down in Blackshaw Road, at Stop HZ (LG58 - St George's Hospital and pick up in Blackshaw Road, at Stop HM 36658 - St George's Hospital

TOOTING BROADWAY, LONGMEAD ROAD (from ELEPHANT & CASTLE)

Public stand for five buses in Longmead Road in three parts:
1. On north side of Longmead Road for three buses, commencing at a point 11 metres south of No 2 Longmead Road and extending 30 metres.
2. In the centre of Longmead Road for one bus.
3. On south side of Longmead Road for one bus, commencing at a point 14 metres east of eastern building line of Mitcham Road and extending 10 metres.
Buses proceed from Tooting High Street via Tooting Broadway and Longmead Road to stand, departing via Longmead Road and Tooting Broadway to Tooting High Street.
Set down in Tooting High Street, at Stop B (R0728 - Tooting Broadway Station and pick up in Tooting High Street, at Stop A Broadwater Road)

BALHAM STATION (from ELEPHANT & CASTLE)
Turning Point Only - Buses must not stand

Buses proceed from Balham High Road via Bedford Hill and Balham Station Road departing to Balham High Road.
Set down in Balham High Road, at Stop E (25956 - Balham New Road and pick up in Balham High Road, at Stop D Hildreth Street Market

CLAPHAM COMMON, OLD TOWN

Private stand for up to nine buses standing abreast in bus parking area at junction of Old Town and Clapham Common North Side (one bus in the northernmost lane; two in each of the remainder).

From Elephant & Castle.
Buses proceed from Clapham Common South Side via Long Road, Rookery Road, Clapham Common North Side, The Polygon and Old Town to stand, departing via Old Town and The Pavement to Clapham Common South Side.
Set down in Clapham Common South Side, at Stop G Clapham Common Station and pick up in Clapham Common South Side, at Stop D Clapham Common Station.

From Tooting, St George's Hospital.
Buses proceed from Clapham Common South Side via Rookery Road, Clapham Common North Side, The Polygon and Old Town to stand, departing via Old Town and The Pavement (North And East Sides) to Clapham Common South Side.
Set down in Old Town, at Stop T Clapham Common Old Townand pick up in Clapham Common South Side, at Stop J Elms Road / Windmill On The Common

STOCKWELL STATION, CLAPHAM ROAD (from Tooting, St George's Hospital)

Public stand for one bus on east side of Clapham Road at Stop Z1, commencing 70 metres south of Stockwell Road and extending 12 metres north.
Buses proceed from Clapham Road via South Lambeth Road, Stockwell Terrace and Clapham Road to stand, departing to Clapham Road.
Set down in Clapham Road, at Stop G (4729 - Stockwell Statio and pick up in Clapham Road, at Stop M (Clapham Road / Stockwell Station

KENNINGTON LANE, CHESTER WAY (from Tooting, St George's Hospital)

Public stand for one bus on south side of Kennington Lane, commencing 45 metres east of White Hart Street and extending 12 metres east.
Buses proceed from Kennington Park Road via Kennington Road, Chester Way and Kennington Lane to stand, departing via Kennington Lane and Kennington Road to Kennington Park Road.
Set down in Kennington Park Road, at Stop M (25649 - Kennington Park,) and pick up in Kennington Park Road, at Stop R Oval Station

ELEPHANT & CASTLE, LAMBETH ROAD

Public stand for 7 buses on south side of Lambeth Road commencing 1.5 metres east of lamp standard No. 1357/06 and extending 83 metres east.
Buses proceed from Lambeth Road direct to stand, departing via Lambeth Road, St George's Road, Westminster Bridge Road and St George's Circus to London Road.
Set down in Lambeth Road, at Stop Z2 and pick up in London Road, at Stop CElephant & Castle / London Road

 

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