Route History

13.04.49	SP	15RTL	13RTL	7RTL

SIDCUP GARAGE (Mon-Sat peaks) Foots Cray, Perry Street,  CHISLEHURST War Memorial, White Horse Hill, Court Road, Mottingham, Eltham, ELTHAM Southend Crescent or non stop to WOOLWICH Parsons Hill (Mon-Sat peaks)

06.07.52	AM	15RTL	8RTL	4RTL
	SP	13RTL	8RTL	6RTL

GREENWICH CHURCH (MF peaks) Woolwich Road, WOOLWICH Parsons Hill - CHISLEHURST - SIDCUP GARAGE (MS peaks)
Mon-Fri peaks extended from Woolwich to Greenwich and service between Eltham and Woolwich revised to stopping service to compensate for Tram ±44 withdrawal.
New daily Plumstead (AM) allocation introduced.
These changes were part of the last stage of tram replacement.

07.09.52	AM	15RTL	8RTL	--
	AW	--	--	4RTL
	SP	13RTL	8RTL	6RTL

Sunday Plumstead allocation transferred to Abbey Wood (AW).

06.05.53	AW	--	--	4RTL
	SP	14RTL	8RTL	6RTL

Plumstead (AW) allocation transferred to new 161A

04.05.55	AW	--	--	4RT
	SP	14RT	8RT	5RT

RTL type replaced by RT

26.11.58	AW	--	--	5RT
	SP	14RT	8RT	4RT

GREENWICH CHURCH (MF peaks) - WOOLWICH - CHISLEHURST - SIDCUP GARAGE (MF peaks)
Saturday service from Chislehurst to Sidcup withdrawn except for garage journeys.

12.10.60	AW	--	--	5RT
	SP	14RT	8RT	4RT

WOOLWICH ROAD Victoria Way (Mon-Fri peaks) - WOOLWICH - CHISLEHURST - SIDCUP GARAGE (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Woolwich Road and Greenwich.

06.11.71	AW	--	--	5RT
	SP	9RT	9RT	3RT

CHARLTON STN (MF peaks) - WOOLWICH - CHISLEHURST - SIDCUP GARAGE (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Charlton Station and Victoria Way.

01.03.75	AW	--	--	5RM
	SP	9RT	9RT	3RM

Routemasters introduced on Sundays.

21.05.77	AW	--	--	6RM
	SP	7RM	7RM	3RM

Mon-Sat Routemasters introduced.

27.09.80	AW1+	13RM	10RM	4RM
	SP121+	7RM	8RM	4RM

CHARLTON STN (MF peaks) - WOOLWICH - CHISLEHURST - SIDCUP GARAGE (MF peaks) or PETTS WOOD STATION (Mon-Sat)
Mon-Sat Abbey Wood (AW) introduced due to 161A number being discontinued.

31.10.81	PD101+	13MD	9MD	4MD
	SP121+	7RM	8RM	5RM

Abbey Wood (AW) garage closes and allocation transferred to new Plumstead (PD). MD type introduced.

04.09.82	PD101+	10MD	9MD	3MD
	SP121+	6RM	5RM	3RM

CHARLTON STN (MF peaks) - WOOLWICH - CHISLEHURST - SIDCUP GARAGE (MF peaks) or PETTS WOOD STN (MS except evgs/Sat except early am)
Journeys to Petts Wood restricted  as above.

22.11.82	PD101+	10Tc	9Tc	3Tc
	SP121+	6RM	5RM	3RM

MD type replaced by Leyland Titan.

04.02.84	PD101+	10Tc	9Tc	3Tc
	SP121+	6RM	5RM	2RM

CHARLTON STN (MF peaks) - WOOLWICH - SIDCUP GARAGE or PETTS WOOD STATION (MS except evgs/Sat except early am)
Extended from Chislehurst to Sidcup Garage at all times.

02.02.85	PD101+	10T	--	--
	SP121+	11T	16T	5T

Converted to One Person Operation
Saturday and Sunday Plumstead (PD) allocation withdrawn.

02.11.85	PD101+	6T	--	--
	SP121+	12T	15T	5T

CHARLTON STATION (MF pks) - WOOLWICH - SIDCUP GARAGE (MS except evgs/Suns) or PETTS WOOD STATION (MS except evgs/Sat except early am)
Mon-Sat evenings withdrawn between Chislehurst and Sidcup Garage except for garage journeys.

16.08.86	SP121+	18L	13L	5L

Plumstead (PD) allocation withdrawn.

16.01.88	PD41+	17L	12L	3L

CHARLTON STATION (MF peaks) - WOOLWICH - CHISLEHURST (Suns) - SIDCUP STATION (MF peaks) or PETTS WOOD STATION (MS except evgs/Sat except early am)
Extension from Chislehurst to Sidcup restricted to Mon-Fri peaks and diverted to Sidcup Station
Sidcup (SP) allocation transferred to Plumstead (PD)

16.11.89	PD41+	15L	12L	3L

WOOLWICH - CHISLEHURST War Memorial (Suns) - SIDCUP STATION (SDO jnys) or PETTS WOOD STATION (MS except evgs/Sat except early am)
Extension from Chislehurst to Sidcup Station restricted to Mon-Fri schoolday journeys and withdrawnn between Woolwich and Charlton

19.01.91	PD41+	13L/T	12L/T	4MRL

Sunday converted to midibus

27.04.91	TB51+	12T	6T	4MRL

BROMLEY NORTH STATION, Bickley, Bickley, Chislehurst, Mottingham, Eltham, WOOLWICH
Diverted at Chislehurst via 227 to Bromley North. Petts Wood section renumbered 161A
PD allocation transferred to Bromley (TB).

12.03.94	LM	8ON	8ON	6midi

WOOLWICH - CHISLEHURST War Memorial
Withdrawn between Chislehurst and Bromley ( partly replaced by new 162) and contract transferred to Kentish Bus (Deptford base)

02.12.95	MB21+	9dd	9dd	4sd

Transferred from Kentish Bus to Metrobus

07.08.99	MB21+	13Trident	13Trident	7dart

NORTH GREENWICH STN - CHISLEHURST War Memorial
Extended from Woolwich to North Greenwich Station via Woolwich Road, Horn Lane, Bugsby's Way, Dreadnought Street and converted to low floor Dennis Trident operation.

10.05.03	MB171+	14Trident	14Trident	6Trident

Rerouted at North Greenwich via West Parkside busway.

18.03.06	MB171+	14sc	14sc	9sc

Contract renewal with new Scania dd.

01.09.07	MB171+	14sc	14sc	10sc

Sunday frequencies increased

19.03.11	MB171+	14sc	14sc	10sc

Contract extended for two years

Operating Garages

AM Plumstead
Changeover point Woolwich

AW Abbey Wood
Changeover point Woolwich or Well Hall Station.

PD Plumstead
Changeover point Woolwich

SP Sidcup
Changeover point at garage or Well Hall Station.

TB Bromley
Changeover point at ?

LM Deptford ( Kentish Bus )
Changeover point at ?

MB Green Street Green
Changeover point - a number of finishing afternoon journeys changeover at Chislehurst War Memorial, all others are at Eltham Station where the route controller is based.

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