Route 200 Raynes Park & Mitcham

Route History

01.01.50

WIMBLEDON STATION, Ridgway, Raynes Park, COPSE HILL.

06.05.53

6RF

4RF

RF type introduced.

03.01.62

3RF

2RF

WIMBLEDON STATION ,Ridgway, RAYNES PARK STATION,
Withdrawn between Raynes Park and Copse Hill ,this section replaced by new 286.

RF398 waits at the new Raynes Park Station stand

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25.08.65

3RT

2RT

RF type replaced by RT.

31.10.65

3RT

WIMBLEDON STATION, Ridgway, RAYNES PARK -; Coombe Lane, Kingston Hospital, Norbiton, KINGSTON (Sun pm)
Sunday pm extended from Raynes Park to Kingston.

31.12.66

6RT

3RT

MITCHAM Fair Green (MS) Phipps Bridge Estate, Colliers Wood, Haydons Road, Queens Road, WIMBLEDON STN (Suns) - RAYNES PARK - KINGSTON (Sun pm)
Mon-Sat extended from Wimbledon to Mitcham via Phipps Bridge, partly replacing withdrawn 285 between Wimbledon and Haydons Road.

30.01.71

7SMS

4SMS

2SMS

MITCHAM (MS) - WIMBLEDON (Suns) - RAYNES PARK
Sunday withdrawn between Raynes Park and Kingston.
CONVERTED TO SINGLE DECK, ONE PERSON OPERATION.

SMS720 is seen here at
Wimbledon Common en route for the new destination

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20.10.73

AL141+

7SMS

4SMS

2SMS

Rerouted to double run via Atkinson Morley Hospital except MF peaks.

13.11.77

AL141+

7DMS

4DMS

2DMS

CONVERTED TO DOUBLE DECK OPERATION.

25.04.81

AL141+

7DMS

4DMS

WALLINGTON Shotfield (Suns) London Road, Hackbridge Corner, MITCHAM (MS) - RAYNES PARK
Sunday extended from Mitcham to Wallington partly replacing withdrawn 115

31.10.81

AL141+

7DMS

4DMS

Rerouted to double run via Atkinson Morley Hospital MF peaks

04.09.82

AL141+

MITCHAM (MS) - MERTON GARAGE (Suns) - RAYNES PARK
Sunday withdrawn between Merton Garage and Wallington.

04.02.84

AL141+

STREATHAM GARAGE (MS), Mitcham, Phipps Bridge, MERTON GARAGE (Sun pm jnys) - WIMBLEDON STN (Sun pm) - RAYNES PARK (MS/Sun pm)
Mon-Sat extended from Mitcham to Streatham Garage, and Sunday am service withdrawn.

DMS2293 is seen on a weekday journey to AK Garage

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27.10.84

AL141+

BRIXTON GARAGE (MS) - MERTON GARAGE (Sun pm jnys) - WIMBLEDON STN (Sun pm) - RAYNES PARK (MS/Sun pm)
Mon-Sat diverted at St Leonards Church via Streatham Hill to Brixton Garage BN.

22.03.86

BRIXTON New Park Road (MS except evgs) - STREATHAM HILL STN (MS evenings)- WIMBLEDON STATION (Sun pm) - RAYNES PARK (MS/Sun pm)
SERVICE TRANSFERRED TO CITYRAMA LTD under LRT tendering process. Streatham terminal arrangements altered because Cityrama could not turn at Brixton Garage.

07.02.87

Cityrama

BRIXTON New Park Road (MS except evgs) - STREATHAM St Leonards Church (MS evgs) - WIMBLEDON STN (Sun pm) - RAYNES PARK (MS/Sun pm)
Mon-Sat evgs cut back from Streatham Hill Stn to St Leonards Church.

03.12.88

10LS

9LS

2LS

SERVICE TRANSFERRED TO LONDON UNITED ON A TEMPORARY CONTRACT.

Leyland National LS57 (NB)

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3 June 1989

AA221+

10M

SERVICE TRANSFERRED TO LONDON GENERAL.
Service operated from Colliers Wood ( an outstation of Sutton)

11.11.89	A221+	--	--	1M
	AA221+	10M	7M

Family photos

Sunday allocation transferred to Sutton (A) although AA bus driven by Sutton driver.

29.09.90	A221+	--	--	8M
	AA221+	10M	7M

BRIXTON New Park Road (MS except evsg) - STREATHAM St Leonards Church (MS evgs/Suns) - RAYNES PARK
Sunday extended from Wimbledon to Streatham.

23.09.91

AL221+

10M

Sutton (A) and Colliers Wood (AA) allocations transferred to Merton (AL).

M1062 Wimbledon

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05.09.92	A81+	--	--	3DW
	AL221+	10M	7M	2DW

Sunday converted to midibus operation and part transferred to Sutton (A).

DW70 performs a Sunday duty and is seen in Cyril Black Way

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13.03.93	A81+	--	--	3MRL
	AL221+	10M	7M	2MRL

BRIXTON GARAGE (MS) - STREATHAM St Leonards Church (Suns) - RAYNES PARK
Brixton terminal change.

31.07.93

AL221+

10M

4DR/DW

Sutton (A) allocation withdrawn.

22.05.94

AL221+

10M

4DR/DW

BRIXTON GARAGE (MS) - RAYNES PARK
Sunday extended from St Leonards Church to Brixton Garage.

29.04.95

AL221+

DR/DW

RAYNES PARK - TULSE HILL STATION
Extended from Streatham Hill to Tulse Hill Station via Christchurch Road, Roupell Road and Upper Tulse Hill. This was a temporary arrangement until new Darts were delivered for new Route 201.

17.06.95

AL221+

10DPL

4DPL

MITCHAM - RAYNES PARK
Converted to single deck operation.
Withdrawn between Mitcham andTulse Hill, replaced by new 201.

Seen in "Streetline" livery is DPL11

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17.06.00	Mitcham Belle	14SLF	13SLF	8SLF
SDO		1dd	--	--

SERVICE TRANSFERRED TO MITCHAM BELLE.

023 Wimbledon

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27.08.04

Centra

14SLF

13SLF

8SLF

Route transferred to Centra London as a result of their purchase of Mitcham Belle's London Bus operations.

20.05.06

AL41+

15LDP

13LDP

8LDP

Operation transferred to London General operating from Merton (AL)

LDP205 Wimbledon Station

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24.02.07	AL41+	15LDP	14LDP	8LDP
	AL31+	1PVL	--	--

New contract commenced, Certain schooltime journeys continue with double deck PVL, but the current operation of these journeys will be extended from Wimbledon to Raynes Park to match the normal service.