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Route History
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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.
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Saturday only (SW) withdrawn.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Saturday pm and Sunday withdrawn between Elephant & Castle and Embankment.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Mon-Fri withdrawn outside peaks Elephant to Embankment.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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
28.11.92 |
AL151+ |
11DW |
9DW |
8DW |
WIMBLEDON
STN - STOCKWELL STATION
Converted to midi-bus operation and withdrawn
between Stockwell and Vauxhall
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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.
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05.01.97 |
AL151+ |
13M |
12M |
10DW |
Sunday converted to midi-bus operation.
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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.
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03.02.01 |
AL221+ |
6LDP |
7LDP |
5LDP |
SW281+ |
7LDP |
7LDP |
3LDP |
Part allocation transferred from Merton to Stockwell.
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14.09.02 |
AL221+ |
13LDP |
13LDP |
7LDP |
Stockwell allocation withdrawn.
01.11.03 |
AL221+ |
16PVL |
15PVL |
9PVL |
Upgraded to low floor double deck operation.
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13.12.03 |
AL221+ |
16PVL |
17PVL |
10PVL |
Contract renewed with London General and evening frequencies increased.
19.04.10 |
AL221+ |
18PVL |
17PVL |
12PVL |
Contract renewed with London General (AL)
Operating Garages
CA
Clapham
Changeover point outside garage
AL
Merton
Changeover point outside garage
NB
Norbiton
Changeover point outside
garage
SW
Stockwell
Changeover point outside
garage
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