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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.
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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Saturday only (SW) withdrawn.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 |
31.12.66 |
AL |
19RT |
12RT |
11RT |
NB |
-- |
-- |
7RM |
25.10.69 |
AL |
16RT |
12RT |
6RT |
NB |
-- |
-- |
4RM |
18.04.70 |
AL |
16RT |
12RT |
7RT |
NB |
-- |
-- |
3RT |
Sunday (NB) allocation changed from RM to RT type.
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RT3087 Wimbledon This image available on the |
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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RM2010 Wimbledon This image available on the |
09.01.77 |
AL171+ |
15RM |
12RM |
-- |
MF conversion from RT to RM
27.10.84 |
AL171+ |
11RM |
8RM |
-- |
25.10.86 |
AL171+ |
13D |
10D |
-- |
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Withdrawn between Elephant & Castle and Aldwych.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(SW) allocation withdrawn.
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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 |
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
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M433 Clapham Common Station This image available on the |
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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DW161 Merton Garage stop This image available on the |
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.
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LDP195 Elephant & Castle April 02 This image available on the |
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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PVL385 Tooting Bec Station This image available on the |
13.12.03 |
AL221+ |
16PVL |
17PVL |
10PVL |
Contract renewed with London General and evening frequencies increased.
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Scanned fro Dec 03 leaflet |
11.12.10 |
AL221+ |
18PVL |
17PVL |
12PVL |
Contract renewed with London General (AL)
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E144 Elephant & Castle This image available on the |
CA
Clapham
Changeover point outside garage
AL
Merton
Changeover point outside garage
NB
Norbiton
Changeover point Norbiton Church
SW
Stockwell
Changeover point outside
garage
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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