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Route History
01.10.50 |
Q |
5RTL |
4RTL |
3RTL |
WD |
16RT |
13RT |
4RT |
FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Sat) Blackfriars, EMBANKMENT Horse Guards Avenue (Suns)
Westminster Bridge, Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, Wandsworth Road, Clapham Junction, WANDSWORTH
TRAM REPLACEMENT ROUTE for Tram Routes 26
10.01.51 |
CA |
5RTL |
7RTL |
3RTL |
WD |
15RT |
9RT |
4RT |
Camberwell (Q) allocation transferred to Clapham (CA)
08.04.51 |
CA |
5RTL |
7RTL |
3RTL |
WD |
15RTL |
9RTL |
4RTL |
Wandsworth (WD) converted to RTL, the RT stock moving to Thornton Heath (TH) for tram replacement
17.10.51 |
CA |
5RTL |
7RTL |
3RTL |
WD |
16RTL |
10RTL |
4RTL |
FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Sat) Blackfriars, EMBANKMENT Horse Guards Avenue (Suns) Westminster Bridge, Vauxhall, Wandsworth
Road, Clapham Junction, Wandsworth, West Hill, PUTNEY HEATH Green
Man
Daily extended from Wandsworth via West Hill and Tibbetts
Corner to PUTNEY HEATH Green Man
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Scanned from 1952 Bus Map from the historical series |
07.10.53 |
CA |
5RTL |
8RTL |
3RTL |
WD |
16RTL |
10RTL |
4RTL |
FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri/Sat am) - EMBANKMENT HGA(Sat pm/Sun)
- PUTNEY HEATH
Saturday pm withdrawn between Horse Guards and Farringdon
Street.
17.03.54 |
CA |
-- |
8RTL |
-- |
SW |
-- |
-- |
3RTL |
|
WD |
17RTL |
8RTL |
3RTL |
Garage allocation change as above.
19.05.54 |
CA |
-- |
8RTL |
-- |
WD |
17RTL |
8RTL |
7RTL |
Sunday only Stockwell (SW) allocation withdrawn in favour of increase at (WD) Wandsworth.
16.03.55 |
CA |
7RTL |
8RTL |
-- |
WD |
15RTL |
8RTL |
6RTL |
Mon-Fri Clapham (CA) re-introduced to compensate for loss of Route 168A
12.10.55 |
CA |
7RTL |
8RTL |
-- |
SW |
-- |
-- |
6RTL |
|
WD |
15RTL |
8RTL |
-- |
Sunday Wandsworth (WD) allocation transferred to Stockwell (SW)
02.05.56 |
CA |
7RTL |
-- |
-- |
SW |
-- |
8RTL |
6RTL |
|
WD |
14RTL |
8RTL |
-- |
Saturday Clapham (CA) allocation transferred to Stockwell (SW).
17.10.56 |
CA |
7RTL |
-- |
-- |
SW |
-- |
8RTL |
4RTL |
|
WD |
14RTL |
7RTL |
-- |
FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri/Sat am) - EMBANKMENT HGA(Sat pm)
- VAUXHALL (Sunday) PUTNEY HEATH Green Man
Sunday withdrawn between Vauxhall and Westminster.
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Scanned from April 1958 Red Book, the complete book is available from the Sales List |
26.11.58 |
Q |
-- |
9RTL |
-- |
SW |
7RTL |
-- |
-- |
|
WD |
13RTL |
3RTL |
-- |
FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri/Sat am) - EMBANKMENT HGA (Sat pm)
- PUTNEY HEATH (Mon-Sat)
Sunday service withdrawn.
Clapham garage closes, Camberwell (Q) allocation re-introduced.
08.11.61 |
J |
8RT |
6RT |
-- |
Q |
-- |
8RTL |
-- |
|
SW |
7RTL |
-- |
-- |
|
WD |
13RTL |
3RTL |
-- |
TURNPIKE
LANE STATION, Green Lanes, Manor House, Finsbury Park, Holloway,
Caledonian Road, Kings Cross, Grays Inn Road, Holborn Circus, Blackfriars,
Embankment, Westminster Bridge, Vauxhall, Clapham Junction, Wandsworth, West
Hill, PUTNEY HEATH (Mon-Sat)
Operates in two sections:
TURNPIKE LANE STN & CLAPHAM JUNCTION
FARRINGDON STREET & PUTNEY HEATH
Extended from Farringdon Street to Turnpike Lane Station
PART OF TROLLEYBUS REPLACEMENT PROGRAM Stage 12
10.10.62 |
J |
8RT |
-- |
-- |
Q |
-- |
8RTL |
-- |
|
SW |
7RTL |
-- |
-- |
|
WD |
13RTL |
3RTL |
-- |
TURNPIKE
LANE (Mon-Fri) - FARRINGDON STREET (Sat jnys) - EMBANKMENT HGA (Sats) - PUTNEY HEATH (Mon-Sat)
Operates in two sections:
TURNPIKE LANE STN & CLAPHAM JUNCTION (MF)
FARRINGDON STREET & PUTNEY HEATH (MS)
Saturday withdrawn between Farringdon Street and Turnpike
Lane and therefore Holloway (J) allocation withdrawn on that day.
29.01.64 |
J |
8RT |
-- |
-- |
SW |
7RTL |
11RTL |
-- |
|
WD |
13RTL |
-- |
-- |
Saturday Camberwell (Q) and Wandsworth (WD) allocations transferred to Stockwell (SW
01.07.64 |
J |
9RT |
-- |
-- |
Q |
7RTL |
11RTL |
-- |
|
WD |
12RTL |
-- |
-- |
Stockwell (SW) allocation transferred to Camberwell (Q).
27.01.65 |
Q |
-- |
8RTL |
-- |
SW |
8RTL |
-- |
-- |
|
WD |
11RTL |
-- |
-- |
FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri/Sat jnys) - EMBANKMENT HGA (Sats)
- Parliament Square, Millbank, Lambeth Bridge, Albert Embankment, Vauxhall,
Clapham Junction, Wandsworth, PUTNEY HEATH Green Man (Mon-Sat)
Turnpike Lane section renumbered
168A
Re-routed via Lambeth Bridge, Millbank, Parliament Square, Parliament Street, Horse Gaurds Avenue, Whitehall Court, Whitehall Place, Northumberland Avenue and back to line of route at Victoria Embankment
03.10.65 |
SW |
12RTL |
-- |
-- |
WD |
9RTL |
8RTL |
-- |
FARRINGDON
STREET, Victoria Embankment, Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square,
Whitehall, Parliament Square, Lambeth Bridge, PUTNEY HEATH (Mon-Sat)
Camberwell (Q) allocation withdrawn.
Re-routed via , Trafalgar Square and Northumberland Avenue instead
of via Horse Gaurds Avenue and Whitehall Court
01.03.67 |
SW |
7RT |
-- |
-- |
WD |
12RT |
7RT |
-- |
RTL type converted to RT
16.01.71 |
SW |
7RT |
-- |
-- |
WD |
13RT |
5RT |
-- |
FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri/Sat jnys) - VAUXHALL (Sats) - PUTNEY
HEATH (Mon-Sat)
Saturday withdrawn between Vauxhall and Farringdon Street
except for a few journeys.
17.06.72 |
SW |
15RT |
-- |
-- |
WD |
8RT |
15RT |
-- |
PUTNEY
HEATH - EMBANKMENT HGA (Mon-Fri) - FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Fri peaks)
Saturday converted to One Person Operation and renumbered
168B
03.03.73 |
SW |
15RT |
-- |
-- |
WD |
8RT |
6DMS |
-- |
PUTNEY
HEATH - VAUXHALL (Sats) - FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Fri/Sat
jnys)
Saturday 168B renumbered 168.
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RT1083 crosses Lambeth Bridge
This image available on the RT CD |
31.08.75 |
SW |
12DM |
-- |
-- |
WD |
7DM |
6DMS |
-- |
RT type replaced by DM.
28.10.78 |
SW131+ |
8DM |
-- |
-- |
WD81+ |
9DM |
5DMS |
-- |
PUTNEY
HEATH - VAUXHALL - (Sats) - WESTMINSTER HGA (Mon-Fri)
- Trafalgar Square, Aldwych, Fleet Street, Ludgate Circus, FARRINGDON
STREET (Mon-Fri peaks)
Re-routed via Strand and Fleet Street instead of Victoria
Embankment.
15.12.80 |
SW131+ |
7RM |
-- |
-- |
WD81+ |
9RM |
5DMS |
-- |
DM type replaced by Routemasters.
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DMS2326 performing a Saturday duty This image can be obtained from |
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RM639 in a tourist lke pose in Whitehall, Feb 81 This image can be obtained from |
25.04.81
Route withdrawn, replaced by revisions to Route
170
Operating Garages
CA Clapham
Changeover point Lavender Hill / Cedars Road
SW
Stockwell
Changeover point Vauxhall
WD
Wandsworth
Changeover point Wandsworth High Street s/b and Fairfield
Street n/b
J
Holloway
Changeover point Nags Head
Q
Camberwell
Changeover point Vauxhall
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