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Route History

Fraechart for 37 includes NX and SW garage runs

11.07.87
AL31+
5LS
6LS
--

WIMBLEDON STATION, Hartfield Road, Wimbledon Chase, Raynes Park, Grand Drive, Hillcross Avenue, MORDEN STATION (MS)
NEW ROUTE: replaced withdrawn section of Route 156 which was curtailed at Raynes Park, although not affected on Sunday thus Monday-Saturday only.
This was also another way of using the surplus Leyland Nationals

LS96 seen outside the Junction Tavern at Raynes Park
26.11.88
A161+
6DMS
6DMS
--

Converted to double deck and transferred to Sutton (A) . Operation commenced under "SuttonBus" scheme.
Only early morning journeys were to run "live" to Morden via Route 164.

11.11.89
A161+
6DMS
7DMS
--

WIMBLEDON STN - MORDEN STATION (MS) -: Rose Hill, St Helier, SUTTON GARAGE (MS garage journeys)
All journeys to and from garage revised to run in service.

29.09.90
AA
6DMS
7DMS
--

WIMBLEDON STN - MORDEN STATION (MS)
Allocation moved to Collier Wood Base (AA), garage journeys ran out of service.

23.02.91
AL361+
6D/M
7D/M
--

Allocation moved to Merton (AL) and Metrobus type introduced.

M923 seen at  London Road, Morden opposite the station
25.05.91
AL361+
7M
7M
4M

WIMBLEDON STN - MORDEN STATION
Sunday service introduced, replaced Route 156 which was withdrawn between these two points

M198 seen  at  London Road, Morden opposite the station
30.11.96
AL361+
1M/8LDP
8LDP
4LDP

Start of new contract, converted from dd to SLF except for a Metrobus used for SDO journeys

LDP33 Wimbledon Chase
23.07.00
AL361+
8LDP
8LDP
2LDP
 
AL93/85
ex 270
--
--
 
A
--
--
2LDP

Sunday allocation introduced at Sutton (A)

LDP34 at Morden
27.04.02
AL361+
11ldp
10ldp
7ldp
 
AL98/99
2M
--
--
 
A161+
ex151
ex151
--

Saturday Sutton (A) allocation introduced, Sunday allocation moved back to Merton (AL)

02.12.06
A161+
--
1LDP
--
 
A
+ PVL
+ PVL
+ EVL
 
AL361+
11LDP
10LDP
7LDP
 
AL98,99
2PVL
   

Contract extended two years

06.12.08
AL361+
11LDP
11LDP
9LDP
 
AL94/82
ex 270
--
--

Contract renewal,Sutton allocation withdrawn

LDP141 Wimbledon
04.09
AL361+
11SOE
11SOE
9SOE
 
AL94/82
ex 270
--
--

New vehicle type introduced

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Operating Garages

A Sutton
Changeover point Morden Station ?

AL Merton
Changeover point Morden Station ?

AA Colliers Wood
Changeover point Morden Station ?

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