Route History

07.04.52	J	5RT	5RT	--
	SW	25RTL	22RTL	14RTL

FOREST HILL, Brockley, New Cross, Peckham, Camberwell, Elephant & Castle, Westminster Bridge, Victoria Embankment, Aldwych, Kingsway, Bloomsbury, Islington, Newington Green, Manor House, Harringay, TOTTENHAM Bruce Grove
Southern section swapped with service 172 and diverted to Forest Hill instead of West Norwood.
Stockwell (SW) allocation transferred to Peckham (PM) and Walworth (WL)

Scanned from April 1958 Red Book, the complete book is available from the Sales List

20.08.58	J	6RT	5RT	--
	PM	--	--	7RT
	WL	24RTL	15RTL	8RTL

FOREST HILL, Brockley, New Cross, Peckham, Camberwell, Elephant, Waterloo Bridge, Aldwych, Fleet Street, Chancery Lane, High Holborn, Grays Inn Road, Rosebery Avenue, Islington, Essex Road, Newington Green, Manor House, TOTTENHAM Bruce Grove
Diverted between Waterloo and Islingtonvia Chancery Lane to compensate for the withdrawal of service 67.

13.05.59	J	6RT	5RT	--
	WL	24RTL	15RTL	15RTL

Sunday only Peckham (PM) allocation transferred to Walworth (WL)

08.11.61	AR	4RTL	--	--
	J	--	5RT	--
	WG	3RTL	--	--
	WL	24RTL	15RTL	15RTL

Allocation changes as above connected with the trolleybus conversion program at Wood Green.

03.01.62	AR	6RTL	5RTL	--
	WL	24RTL	15RTL	15RTL

Mon-Fri WG and Sat J transferred to Tottenham (AR)

08.05.63	AR	6RTL	5RTL	--
	NX	--	--	6RT
	WL	24RTL	15RTL	15RTL

Sunday New Cross (NX) allocation introduced.

23.01.66	AR	11RTL	8RM	--
	WL	20RTL	12RTL	--

FOREST HILL - TOTTENHAM Bruce Grove (Mon-Sat)
Sunday service withdrawn, mainly replaced by new 171A Tottenham and Abbey Wood.
Saturday routemasters introduced at Tottenham (AR)
Sunday NX allocation transferred to new 171A

	Roofbox RTL98 Waterloo This image availabe on the RTL CD

23.03.68	AR	13RT	8RT	--
	WL	20RTL	12RTL	--

Tottenham (AR) converted to RT

	RT2964 is seen at the Elephant with an odd blind arrangement This image available on the RT CD

07.09.68	AR	15RM	8RM	--
	NX	19RM	11RM	--

Daily routemasters introduced and Walworth allocation transferred to New Cross (NX) to make room at Walworth for the new Red Arrow services.

08.01.72	AR	12RM	11RM	--
	NX	20RM	13RM	11RM

FOREST HILL - TOTTENHAM GARAGE (Suns) - TOTTENHAM Bruce Grove (Mon-Sat)
Sunday service re-introduced with a New Cross allocation.

16.11.84	AR131+	13RM	11RM	--
	NX61+	19RM	13RM	11RML

RML type introduced at New Cross on Sundays.

03.08.85	AR131+	15RM	8RM	--
	NX61+	14RM	14RM	13T

Sunday service converted to One Person Operation.

	RM214 seen at ? This image available on the Routemaster CD

01.02.86

NX61+

14RM

14RM

13T

FOREST HILL - ALDWYCH (Sats) - ROSEBERY AVENUE (Mon-Fri) - TOTTENHAM GARAGE (Suns)
Mon-Sat northern part of route transferred to new 171A.

21.06.86

NX61+

16RM

11RM

9T

FOREST HILL - ALDWYCH (Sat/Sun) - ISLINGTON GREEN (Mon-Fri)
Mon-Fri extended from Rosebery Avenue to Islington Green.
Sunday service withdrawn between Aldwych and Tottenham, replaced by Sunday introduction of service 171A.

16.09.86

NX61+

16Tc

11Tc

9T

Routemasters replaced by Leyland Titans.

	T895 seen here with the "Pay Conductor" board below the windscreen This image available on the Titan CD

25.10.86

NX61+

19T

13T

9T

Converted to One Person Operation.

18.07.92

NX61+

16L/T

14L/T

9L/T

FOREST HILL - HOLBORN STN
Withdrawn between Holborn and Islington.

12.03.94

NX61+

19L/T

20L/T

12L/T

CATFORD GARAGE, Catford, Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, HOLBORN STATION
Service extended from Forest Hill to Catford Garage.

	L95 Bloomsbury This image available on the Leyland Olympian CD

30.11.96

NX51+

19NV

20NV

13NV

Volvo type introduced.

	NV47 The Old Vic This image available on the GO-AHEAD London CD

28.04.01

NX51+

19PVL

20PVL

13PVL

Plaxton President low floor type introduced.

Scanned from leaflet dated 28.07.2001

29.04.06

NX51+

24PVL

22PVL

14PVL

Contract renewal, increased frequencies

	PVL416 Aldwych East Arm This image available on the GO-AHEAD London CD

03.04.11

NX51+

24WVL

22WVL

14WVL

Contract renewal, new buses.

	WVL391 Waterloo Bridge This image available on the GO-AHEAD London CD

Operating Garages

AR Tottenham
Changeover point outside garage

WG West Green
Changeover point not known

J Holloway
Changeover point Manor House
Garage journeys appear to run via Holloway Road to Mildmay Park or Seven Sisters Road to Manor House

Q Camberwell
Changeover point Camberwell Green

WL Walworth
Changeover point Camberwell Green

PM Peckham
Changeover point outside garage

NX New Cross
Changeover point outside garage

Stands & Turning points

CATFORD BUS GARAGE

Private stand on forecourt of Stagecoach's Catford Bus Garage.
Buses proceed from Bromley Road via Catford Bus Garage to stand, departing via Catford Bus Garage to Bromley Road.
Set down in Bromley Road (BP4534 - Catford Garage) and pick up in Bromley Road, at stop BC (33056 - Newquay Road)

CATFORD BRIDGE STATION (from HOLBORN STATION)
Turning Point Only - Buses must not stand

Buses proceed from Catford Road via Rushey Green, Brownhill Road, Plassy Road, Sangley Road and Rushey Green departing to Catford Road.
Set down in Catford Road, at stop J (8409 - Catford Road / Lewisham Town Hall) and pick up in Catford Road, at stop V (26296 - Catford Road / Lewisham Town Hall)

BROCKLEY RISE, HONOR OAK PARK (from HOLBORN STATION)

Public stand for one bus on north side of Honor Oak Park (east arm), commencing 6 metres east of Brockley Rise and extending 12 metres east.

Additional overflow stand for two buses on east side of Brockley Rise, commencing opposite party wall of 74/76 and extending 24 metres north.
Buses proceed from Stondon Park via Honor Oak Park to stand, departing via Honor Oak Park to Brockley Rise.
Set down in Honor Oak Park, at Stop HE (BP1403 - Brockley Rise / The Chandos) and pick up in Stondon Park, at Stop HC (34481 - Stondon Park / Honor Oak Park)

NEW CROSS BUS GARAGE

Private stand in Go-Ahead's New Cross Bus Garage on south side of New Cross Road.

From Catford Bus Garage.
Buses proceed from New Cross Road via Pepys Road and New Cross Bus Garage to stand, departing via New Cross Bus Garage to New Cross Road.
Set down in New Cross Road, at Stop K (24648 - New Cross Bus Garage) and pick up in New Cross Road, at stop R (BP1237 - New Cross Gate Station)

From Holborn Station.
Buses proceed from New Cross Road via New Cross Bus Garage to stand, departing via New Cross Bus Garage to New Cross Road.
Set down in New Cross Road, at Stop G (33101 - New Cross Bus Garage) and pick up in New Cross Road, at stop K (24648 - New Cross Bus Garage)

PECKHAM BUS STATION

Private stand for up to 12 buses in Peckham Bus Station. Buses to stand abreast in 2 portions - 4 buses to stand facing east and 8 buses to stand facing south.
All buses must be fitted with an audible-reversing device.

From Catford Bus Garage.
Buses proceed from Queen's Road via Peckham High Street and Peckham Bus Station to stand, departing via Peckham Bus Station to Peckham High Street.
Set down in Queen's Road, at Stop QC (1967 - Carlton Grove,) and pick up in Peckham High Street, at Stop G (1965 - Peckham Post Office)

From Holborn Station.
Buses proceed from Peckham High Street via Peckham Bus Station to stand, departing via Peckham Bus Station and Peckham High Street to Clayton Road.
Set down in Peckham High Street, at Stop B (280 - Peckham Library) and pick up in Clayton Road, at Stop J)

CAMBERWELL BUS GARAGE

Private stand in London Central's Camberwell Bus Garage.

From Catford Bus Garage.
Buses proceed from Camberwell Church Street via Camberwell Green (South Side), Camberwell New Road, Camberwell Station Road and Camberwell Bus Garage to stand, departing via Camberwell Bus Garage, Camberwell New Road and Camberwell Green (South Side) to Camberwell Church Street.
Set down in Camberwell Church Street, at stop L (26418 - Camberwell Church St / Camberwell Grn) and pick up in Camberwell Church Street, at stop K (26736 - Camberwell Church St / Camberwell Grn)

From Holborn Station.
Buses proceed from Camberwell Road via Camberwell Green (West Side), Denmark Hill, Camberwell Green (South Side), Camberwell New Road, Camberwell Station Road and Camberwell Bus Garage to stand, departing via Camberwell Bus Garage and Camberwell New Road to Camberwell Green (West Side).
Set down in Camberwell Road, at stop A (34460 - Medlar Street) and pick up in Camberwell Green (west Side), at stop F (BP3387 - Camberwell Green)

ELEPHANT & CASTLE, LAMBETH ROAD (from Catford Bus Garage)

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 London Road via Lambeth Road to stand, departing via Lambeth Road, St George's Road, Westminster Bridge Road and St George's Circus to London Road.
Set down in London Road, at Stop A (BP3718 - Elephant & Castle / London Road) and pick up in London Road, at Stop D (33137 - Elephant & Castle / London Road)

ELEPHANT & CASTLE, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD (from HOLBORN STATION)

Public stand in two portions:
1 - For five buses on the west side of Southwark Bridge Road, commencing 10 metres north of the centre of Keyworth Street and extending 54 metres north.
2 - Overflow stand for two buses on the south side (offside) of Gaunt Street extending 20 metres. Stand flag BP3514.
Buses proceed from London Road via Elephant And Castle, Newington Causeway and Southwark Bridge Road to stand, departing via Southwark Bridge Road, Gaunt Street, Newington Causeway and Elephant And Castle to London Road.
Set down in London Road, at Stop D (33137 - Elephant & Castle / London Road) and pick up in London Road, at Stop A (BP3718 - Elephant & Castle / London Road)

WATERLOO, CONCERT HALL APPROACH (from Catford Bus Garage)

Public stand for 3 buses in marked bays on north side of Concert Hall Approach.
Buses proceed from Tenison Way Bus Station via York Road, Chicheley Street, Belvedere Road and Concert Hall Approach to stand, departing via Concert Hall Approach and Tenison Way to Waterloo Road.
Set down in Tenison Way Bus Station, at Stop K (BP1619 - Waterloo Station / Tenison Way) and pick up in Waterloo Road, at Stop D (25896 - Waterloo Station / Waterloo Roa)

ALDWYCH, EAST ARM (from Catford Bus Garage)

Public offside stand for 6 buses on south side of Aldwych (east arm) commencing 10 metres west of Melbourne Place and extending 67 metres west. Overflow public stand for 3 buses on south side of Strand commencing 10 metres east of Surrey Street and extending 36 metres east.
Buses proceed from Aldwych direct to stand, departing via Aldwych to Strand.
Set down in Aldwych, at Stop E (20983 - Aldwych / Drury Lane) and pick up in Strand, at Stop S (29985 - Aldwych / Somerset House)

HOLBORN STATION, NEW OXFORD STREET

Public offside stand for three buses on north side of New Oxford Street, commencing 33 metres west of Bury Place and extending east.
Buses proceed from Kingsway via High Holborn and New Oxford Street to stand, departing via New Oxford Street to Bloomsbury Way.
Set down in Kingsway, at Stop P (455 - Holborn Statio) and pick up in Bloomsbury Way, at Stop WB (29844 - Museum Stree)

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