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Route History
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12.11.47 |
AK |
35STL |
35STL |
-- |
P |
18LT |
9LT |
-- |
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TC |
-- |
-- |
12STL |
WEST HAMPSTEAD West End Green (MS) St John's Wood, Baker Street, Oxford Circus, Trafalgar Square, Westminster, Lambeth Bridge, Kennington, Brixton, STREATHAM GARAGE (Suns) Green Lane, THORNTON HEATH Clock Tower (MF/Sat am) - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE (Sat pm) - OLD COULSDON (Suns)
02.05.51 |
AK |
35RT |
35RT |
-- |
P |
18RT |
9RT |
-- |
|
TC |
-- |
-- |
12RT |
Type change to all RT.
17.03.54 |
AK |
34RT |
35RT |
-- |
Q |
18RTL |
9RTL |
-- |
|
TC |
-- |
-- |
10RT |
Old Kent Road (P) allocation transferred to Camberwell (Q) and converted to RTL.
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02.05.56 |
AK |
33RT |
34RT |
-- |
Q |
16RTL |
9RTL |
-- |
WEST
HAMPSTEAD - THORNTON HEATH (MF/Sat am) - CROYDON GARAGE (Sat pm)
Sunday service withdrawn and TC allocation thus
withdrawn. Old Coulsdon section replaced by Sunday
190.
16.10.57 |
AK |
34RT |
38RT |
-- |
Q |
18RTL |
-- |
-- |
Saturday Camberwell (Q) allocation withdrawn.
26.11.58 |
AK |
30RT |
25RT |
-- |
Q |
18RTL |
14RTL |
-- |
Saturday Camberwell (Q) allocationre-introduced.
29.01.64 |
AK |
36RT |
24RT |
-- |
Q |
18RTL |
9RTL |
-- |
WEST
HAMPSTEAD - THORNTON HEATH (MF) - CROYDON GARAGE (Sat)
Saturday
am extended from Thornton Heath to South Croydon. Saturday service reduced
with 159A introduction.
01.07.64 |
AK |
36RT |
24RT |
-- |
BN |
-- |
9RTL |
-- |
|
Q |
18RTL |
-- |
-- |
Saturday Camberwell allocation transferred to Brixton (BN)
16.05.66 |
AK |
30RT |
19RT |
-- |
BN |
-- |
10RT |
-- |
|
Q |
16RT |
-- |
-- |
RTL type withdrawn in favour of RT.
19.07.69 |
AK |
31RT |
29RT |
-- |
Q |
16RT |
-- |
-- |
Brixton (BN) allocation transferred to Streatham (AK)
13.06.70 |
AK |
30RM |
29RM |
-- |
Q |
16RM |
-- |
-- |
RT's replaced by Routemasters.
31.10.70 |
AK |
28RM |
25RM |
-- |
Q |
36RM |
9RM |
-- |
Saturday Camberwell (Q) allocation re-introduced to compensate for loss of 159A which was withdrawn.
17.06.72 |
AK |
32RM |
25RM |
-- |
Q |
34RM |
9RM |
-- |
WEST
HAMPSTEAD, Abbey Road, Lisson Grove, Rossmore Road, Baker Street, THORNTON HEATH (MF) - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE (Sats)
Diverted at St Johns Wood via Rossmore Road instead
of Lords.
28.10.78 |
AK91+ |
39RM |
27RM |
8RM |
Q41+ |
18RM |
5RM |
10RM |
WEST
HAMPSTEAD, Abbey Road, Lisson Grove, Rossmore Road ,Baker Street,
Oxford Circus, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Bridge, (Suns) or Lambeth
Bridge, (MS) Kennington, Brixton, Streatham, Green Lane, THORNTON
HEATH Clock Tower (MS) - THORNTON HEATH High Street (Suns)
Saturday withdrawn between Thornton Heath
and South Croydon
Sunday service introduced between West Hampstead
and Thornton Heath, but via Westminster Bridge instead of Lambeth Bridge.
04.09.82 |
AK91+ |
34RM |
26RM |
9RM |
BN21+ |
-- |
-- |
6RM |
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Q41+ |
17RM |
-- |
4RM |
Saturday Camberwell (Q) allocation withdrawn and Sunday Brixton (BN) allocation introduced.
27.10.84 |
BN21+ |
-- |
-- |
4RM |
Q191+ |
51RM |
23RM |
12RM |
Streatham (AK) shut for rebuilding work, allocation transferred to Camberwell (Q).
02.02.85 |
BN21+ |
-- |
4Dc |
4Dc |
Q191+ |
51RM |
20RM |
12RM |
Saturday Brixton (BN) allocation introduced and Daimler operation introduced.
31.03.85 |
BN21+ |
-- |
3RM |
4RM |
Q191+ |
51RM |
20RM |
12RM |
Brixton reverts to Routemaster operation.
25.10.86 |
BN21+ |
7RM |
11RM |
9RM |
CA |
13RM |
-- |
-- |
|
Q191+ |
29RM |
13RM |
9RM |
Mon-Fri Brixton (BN) introduced and Mon-Fri Clapham (CA) introduced.
07.02.87 |
AK141+ |
29RM |
13RM |
-- |
BN21+ |
-- |
-- |
9RM |
|
Q191+ |
21RM |
13RM |
9RM |
Streatham (AK) re-introduced Mon-Sat. Mon-Sat Brixton (BN) allocation withdrawn. MF only CA withdrawn.
11.07.87 |
AK141+ |
29RM |
13RM |
14L |
Q191+ |
21RM |
13RM |
4T |
Brixton (BN) withdrawn and Sunday service converted to OPO operation.
14.05.88 |
AK141+ |
20RM |
6RM |
14L/M |
Q191+ |
24RM |
16RM |
4T |
WEST
HAMPSTEAD - STREATHAM Green Lane (MS) - THORNTON HEATH (MF peaks) - THORNTON HEATH High Street (Suns)
Withdrawn
between Green Lane and Thornton Heath except MF peaks and Sundays.
29.10.88 |
AK141+ |
20RM |
6RM |
20L/M |
Q191+ |
16RML/8RM |
16RML |
-- |
Mon-Sat RML introduced at Camberwell (Q) and Sunnday Q withdrawn.
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06.01.90 |
AK141+ |
10RM |
10RM |
14M |
BN71+ |
-- |
-- |
6M |
|
Q191+ |
17RML/9RM |
14RML |
-- |
Sunday Brixton (BN) allocation re-introduced.
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21.07.90 |
AK141+ |
16RM |
12RM |
-- |
BN71+ |
-- |
-- |
14D |
|
Q191+ |
17RML/7RM |
16RML |
-- |
WEST
HAMPSTEAD - STREATHAM HIGH ROAD Green Lane
Withdrawn between Streatham & Thornton
Heath, replaced by Sunday 250.
Sunday Streatham allocation withdrawn.
02.02.91 |
BN151+ |
16RM |
12RM |
14D/M |
Q191+ |
10RML/14RM |
14RML/2RM |
-- |
Streatham (AK) withdrawn.
14.03.92 |
BN151+ |
14RML |
12RML |
-- |
Q191+ |
10RML |
13RML |
-- |
BAKER
STREET STN - STREATHAM HIGH ROAD Green Lane (MS)
Withdrawn between Baker Street and West Hampstead,
replaced by new 139. Sunday service withdrawn.
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29.01.94 |
BN141+ |
25RM |
26RM |
-- |
BAKER
STREET STN - STREATHAM STATION (MS)
Withdrawn between Streatham Station and Green
Lane, Camberwell (Q) withdrawn.
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22.05.99 |
BN141+ |
24RM |
24RM |
-- |
MARBLE ARCH - STREATHAM STATION (MS)
Diverted to run the full length of Oxford Street and terminate at Marble Arch instead of via Gloucester Place to Baker Street.
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18.09.99 |
BN141+ |
24RM |
26RM |
9M |
TH51+ |
-- |
-- |
5L |
MARBLE
ARCH - STREATHAM STATION
Diverted at Kennington Road to run via Westminster
Bridge instead of Lambeth Bridge to partly compensate for withdrawn
section of Route 109.
Sunday service introduced and new Sunday only Thornton Heath (TH)
allocation commenced.
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03.02.01 |
BN141+ |
24RM |
26RM |
9M |
TH51+ |
-- |
-- |
5DLA |
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TH201+ |
L ex N159 |
L ex N159 |
L ex N159 |
Contract
renewed with Arriva London South and new low floor buses introduced
on Sundays from TH
Daily TH allocation introduced but only journeys before commecing and finishing on Route N159
.
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16.03.01 |
BN141+ |
24RM |
26RM |
-- |
TH51+ |
-- |
-- |
10DLA |
|
TH201+ |
L ex N159 |
L ex N159 |
L ex N159 |
Sunday BN withdrawn.
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01.09.01 |
BN141+ |
24RM |
26RM |
13RM |
TH201+ |
ex N159 |
ex N159 |
ex N159 |
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06/02 |
BN141+ |
24RM/L |
26RM/L |
13RM/L |
TH201+ |
ex N159 |
ex N159 |
ex N159 |
RML type introduced
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10.12.05 |
BN131+ |
31VLA |
26VLA |
13VLA |
TH201+ |
ex N159 |
ex N159 |
ex N159 |
Converted to OPO, ( last crew operation in London apart from Heritage Routes )
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28.08.10 |
BN131+ |
38VLA/DW |
32VLA/DW |
17VLA/DW |
PADDINGTON
BASIN - STREATHAM STATION
Daily
extended from Marble Arch to Paddington Basin replacing withdrawn
section of Route 15
N159 withdrawn thus TC/TH involvement ends.
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11.12.10 |
BN131+ |
38VLA/DW |
32VLA/DW |
17VLA/DW |
Contract renewal
Operating Garages
Q
Camberwell
Changeover point Kennington Church
CA
Clapham
Changeover point Kennington Church
BN
Brixton
Changeover point outside garage
AK
Streatham
Changeover point outside garage
TH
Thornton Heath
Changeover point??
TC
Croydon
Changeover point at garage.
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