London Bus Route 15

Date	Gar	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
at 03.10.34	AC	21ST	18ST	--
	X	--	--	20ST
	U	69LT	67LT	40LT

ACTON VALE Kings Arms ( Suns ) East Acton - Ducane road - Wormwood Scrubs - St Quintin Avenue -Cambridge Gardens - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat - )Westbourne Grove - Paddington - Edgware Road - Marble Arch - Oxford Circus - Piccadilly Circus - Charing Cross - Strand - Aldwych - Ludgate Circus - Bank - Aldgate - Commercial Road - Limehouse - Poplar - Canning Town - Plaistow - Upton Park - EAST HAM White Horse ( Suns ) - High Street South - Ripple Road - Dagenham Heathway - Wood Lane - BECONTREE HEATH ( Mon-Sat )


Acton Vale to Ladbroke Grove section
Ladbroke Grove to Poplar section
Canning Town to Becontree Heath section
Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk

17.04.35	AC	21ST	22ST	10ST
	X	--	--	10ST
	U	44LT 25TD	43LT 24TD	40LT

ACTON VALE ( Suns ) - LADBROKE GROVE ( Mon-Sat ) - EAST HAM ( Suns ) - BECONTREE HEATH ( Mon-Sat )
Part of Sunday Middle Row (X) allocation moved to Willesden (AC)

05.06.35	AC	21ST	22ST	10ST
	X	--	--	10ST
	U	46LT 25TD	45LT 25TD	40LT

ACTON VALE Kings Arms ( Suns ) - LADBROKE GROVE ( Mon-Sat ) - EAST HAM White Horse ( Suns ) -DAGENHAM Church Elm ( Mon-Sat )
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Dagenham and Becontree Heath

07.10.36	AC	21ST	22ST	10STL
	G	14STL	18STL	--
	U	53LT 12TD	42LT 15TD	40LT
	X	--	--	10ST

ACTON VALE Kings Arms ( Suns ) - LADBROKE GROVE ( Mon-Sat ) - EAST HAM White Horse ( Suns ) - NORTH WOOLWICH ( Mon-Sat peak journeys ) - DAGENHAM Church Elm ( Mon-Sat )
Mon-Sat peak journeys diverted at Manor Way to North Woolwich via Route 101
Mon-Sat Forest Gate (G) allocation introduced

09.12.36	AC	21ST	22ST	10ST
	X	--	--	10ST
	U	53LT 15TD+	51LT 10TD+	41LT
		9TD/100	8TD/100

ACTON VALE Kings Arms ( Suns ) - LADBROKE GROVE ( Mon-Sat ) - EAST HAM White Horse ( Daily ) - NORTH WOOLWICH ( Mon-Sat peak journeys )
Withdrawn between East Ham and Dagenham
Mon-Sat Forest Gate (G) allocation withdrawn

06.10.37	AC	21ST	22ST	--
	X	--	--	20ST
	U	18LT 53TD	54TD+	20LT 21TD
			6LT/15C

ACTON VALE Kings Arms ( Suns ) - LADBROKE GROVE ( Mon-Sat ) - EAST HAM White Horse ( Daily )
Withdrawn between East Ham and North Woolwich
Sunday Willesden (AC) moved to Middle Row )X)

04.05.38	AC	21ST	22ST	10STL
	X	--	--	10STL
	U	23LT 40STL+	24LT 30STL+	41STL
		3STL/100	6LT/15C

ACTON VALE Kings Arms ( Suns ) - LADBROKE GROVE ( Mon-Sat ) - EAST HAM White Horse ( Daily )
Sunday Willesden (AC) reinstated

25.10.39	U	38LT	37LT	20LT
	X	16ST	18ST	12ST

ACTON VALE Kings Arms ( Suns ) - LADBROKE GROVE ( Mon-Sat ) - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Fri except peaks) - EAST HAM White Horse (Mon-Fri peaks / Sat / Sun )
Mon-Fri midday withdrawn between Poplar and East Ham
Willesden (AC) allocation withdrawn

15.05.40	U	38LT 12ST	19LT 12ST	12LT
	X	16STL	24STL	27STL

ACTON VALE ( Suns ) - LADBROKE GROVE ( Mon-Sat ) - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Fri midday ) - EAST HAM White Horse (Mon-Fri peaks and evgs/ Sat / Sun )
Mon-Fri evenings extended from Poplar to East Ham

13.02.46	U	32LT 7ST	23LT	8LT
	X	20STL	21STL	28STL 3ST

ACTON VALE ( Suns ) - LADBROKE GROVE ( Mon-Sat ) - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Fri midday ) - EAST HAM White Horse (Mon-Fri peaks and evgs/ Sat / Sun )
Times below

12.11.47	U	29LT 14ST+	30LT+	16LT
		2LT/40	1G/86 1LT/86A
	X	11STL 9ST	12STL 11ST	21STL 10ST

KEW GREEN ( Suns ) - LADBROKE GROVE ( Mon-Sat ) - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Fri midday) - EAST HAM White Horse (Mon-Fri peaks and evgs/ Sat / Sun )
Sunday extended from Acton Vale to Kew Green via Acton Town and Kew Bridge
Diverted between North Pole Road and St Marks Road via Barlby Road instead of St Quintin Avenue

05.05.48	U	40RT+	32RT+	22RT
		2LT/40	1G/86 1LT/86A
	X	20RT	19RT 4STL	28RT 10STL

KEW GREEN ( Suns ) - LADBROKE GROVE ( Mon-Sat ) - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Fri midday) - EAST HAM White Horse (Mon-Fri peaks and evgs/ Sat / Sun )
RT type introduced


Taken from August 1949 Red Book

27.11.49	U	40RT+	32RT	18RT
		2LT/40
	X	20RT	23RT	40RT

KEW GREEN ( Suns ) - LADBROKE GROVE ( Mon-Sat ) - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Fri midday) - EAST HAM White Horse (Mon-Fri peaks and evgs/ Sat / Sun )
Sunday service split into two sections
Kew Green to Aldgate and Acton to East Ham

02.05.51	U	60RT+	55RT	26RT
		1RT/40
	X	--	--	34RT

KEW GREEN ( Suns ) - LADBROKE GROVE ( Mon-Sat ) - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Fri midday) - EAST HAM White Horse (Mon-Fri peaks and evgs/ Sat / Sun )
Monday-Saturday X allocation transferred to U.

17.10.51	U	62RTW+	55RTW+	25RTW
		1RT/40 1RT/145
	X	--	--	31RT

KEW GREEN ( Suns ) - LADBROKE GROVE ( Mon-Sat ) - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Fri midday) - EAST HAM White Horse (Mon-Fri peaks and evgs/ Sat / Sun )
U allocation changed from RT to RTW

RTW240 seen in the Strand - note the restricted blind display - a hangover from the war years

04.05.55	U	55RTW	52RTW	19RTW
	X	--	--	34RTL

KEW GREEN ( Suns ) - LADBROKE GROVE ( Mon-Sat ) - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Fri midday) - EAST HAM White Horse (Mon-Fri peaks and evgs/ Sat / Sun )
X allocation changed from RT to RTL


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

26.11.58	U	45RTW	35RTW	14RTW
	X	--	9RTL	24RTL

KEW GREEN ( Suns ) - LADBROKE GROVE ( Mon-Sat ) - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Fri midday) - EAST HAM White Horse (Mon-Fri peaks and evgs/ Sat / Sun )
Saturday X allocation re-introduced.

RTL1205 (X) at Goldsmith's Arms stand rests before the long eastbound journey to East Ham

11.11.59	U	44RTW	35RTW	16RTW
	X	--	9RTL	24RTL

KEW GREEN (Sundays) - LADBROKE GROVE (Monday-Saturday) - EAST HAM White Horse
Extended from Poplar to East Ham at all times.
This was in connection with the trolleybus replacement program.

RTW95 Minories Bus Station after 1961 as evidenced by lack of overhead and the RM on Route 253 in the background

01.01.64	U	43RTW+	32RTW	15RTW
		2RT/101 5RT/175
	X	--	9RM	26RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) - KEW GREEN ( Suns )
X allocation converted to RM

01.04.64	U	43RM+	32RM	15RM
		1RT/101 6RT/175
	X	--	9RM	26RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) - KEW GREEN ( Suns )
U allocation converted to RM.

27.01.65	U	43RM+	32RM	15RM
		1RT/101 6RT/175
	X	--	9RM	23RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) - KEW GREEN ( Suns )
Sunday Kew to Poplar section cut back to Aldgate

10.07.66	U	44RML+	29RML	11RML
		1RT/101 6RT/175
	X	--	12RM	20RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) - KEW GREEN ( Suns )
U allocation changed from RM to RML

28.01.67	U	43RML	27RML	10RML
	X	--	16RM	20RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) -KENSAL RISE STATION ( Sat meal relief journeys ) - KEW GREEN ( Suns )
The Saturday only Kensal Rise journeys were introduced as a result of the Ladbroke Grove canteen closure.

25.10.69	U	43RML	13RML	11RML
	X	--	17RM/10RT	12RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) -KENSAL RISE STATION ( Sat meal relief journeys ) - ACTON HIGH STREET ( Suns )
Suspended between Acton & Kew Green for winter months.

RM1018 is in Oxford Street and is going to Kensal Rise canteen for a meal break

18.04.70	U	38RML	13RML	12RML
	X	--	18RM 4RT	12RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) -KENSAL RISE STATION ( Sat meal relief journeys ) - KEW GREEN ( Suns )
Route re-instated between Acton & Kew Green for summer months.

27.09.70	U	36RML	13RML	12RML
	X	--	18RM 4RT	9RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) -KENSAL RISE STATION ( Sat meal relief journeys ) - ACTON HIGH STREET ( Suns )
Suspended between Acton & Kew Green for winter months.

17.04.71	U	42RML	13RML	11RML
	X	--	18RM 4RT	9RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) -KENSAL RISE STATION ( Sat meal relief journeys ) - KEW GREEN ( Suns )
Route re-instated between Acton & Kew Green for summer months.

30.10.71	U	42RML+	13RML	11RML
		1RT/101 2RT/175 1RM/23
	X	--	20RM 2RT	8RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) -KENSAL RISE STATION ( Sat meal relief journeys ) - ACTON Gunnersbury Lane ( Suns )
Suspended between Acton & Kew Green for winter months.

28.05.72	U	43RML	13RML	11RML
	X	--	21RM 1RT	9RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) -KENSAL RISE STATION ( Sat meal relief journeys ) - KEW GARDENS STN ( Suns )
Route re-instated between Acton & Kew Gardens Station for summer months.

17.06.72	U	43RML	13RML	11RML
	X	--	22RM	9RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) -KENSAL RISE STATION ( Sat meal relief journeys ) - KEW GARDENS STN ( Suns )
RT working withdrawn,

30.10.72	U	42RML	13RML	11RML
	X	--	22RM	8RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) -KENSAL RISE STATION ( Sat meal relief journeys ) - ACTON Gunnersbury Lane ( Suns )
Suspended between Acton & Kew Gardens Station for winter months.

21.04.73	U	43RML	13RML	11RML
	X	--	22RM	9RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) -KENSAL RISE STATION ( Sat meal relief journeys ) - KEW GARDENS STN ( Suns )
Route re-instated between Acton & Kew Gardens Station for summer months.

RT4230 subs for an RM, August 1973

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22.09.73	U	45RML	13RML	11RML
	X	--	22RM	8RM

14.04.74	U	45RML	13RML	11RML
	X	--	22RM	9RM

30.09.74	U	45RML	13RML	11RML
	X	--	22RM	8RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) -KENSAL RISE STATION ( Sat meal relief journeys ) - ACTON ( Suns )
Suspended between Acton & Kew Gardens Station for winter months.

01.03.75	U	45RML	13RML	11RML
	X	--	22RM	10RM

18.05.75	U	45RML	13RML	11RML
	X	--	21RM	10RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) -KENSAL RISE STATION ( Sat meal relief journeys ) - Kew Bridge - Kew Road - RICHMOND Bus Station ( Suns )
Sunday re-routed at Kew Road to RICHMOND Bus Station. This extension was every Sunday throughout the year instead of seasonal.

	RML2504 (U) Sussex Gardens

19.03.77	U	44RML 1RM/101	12RML	14RML
	X	--	22RM	12RM

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) -KENSAL RISE STATION ( Sat meal relief journeys ) - RICHMOND Bus Station ( Suns )

25.04.81	U1+	39RML	10RML	12RML
	X101+	--	13RM	--

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) -KENSAL RISE STATION ( Sat meal relief journeys ) - EAST ACTON Goldsmiths Arms ( Suns )
Sunday withdrawn between East Acton & Richmond - replaced by Sunday introduction of Route 7.

15.08.81	U1+	39RML	10RML	12RML
	X101+	--	13RM	--

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) - EAST ACTON Goldsmiths Arms ( Suns )
Middle Row Garage closed - allocation transferred to Westbourne Park.
Sat journeys to Kensal Rise withdrawn

04.09.82

U1+

40RML

19RML

12RML

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) - EAST ACTON Goldsmiths Arms ( Suns )
Westbourne Park (X) allocation withdrawn.

18.05.85	PR	--	4Tc	--
	U1+	26RML	28RML	19RML

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) - EAST ACTON Goldsmiths Arms ( Suns )
Diverted between St Pauls and Aldgate via Cannon Street and Tower Of London.
Saturday PR allocation introduced.

T402 (PR) seen at Trafalgar Square

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18th May 1985 chsanges , click for more detail

02.11.85

U1+

26RML

33RML

20RML

EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Mon-Sat ) - EAST ACTON Goldsmiths Arms ( Suns )
Saturday PR allocation withdrawn with closure of garage.

06.06.87

U1+

57RML

34RML

21T

LADBROKE GROVE - EAST HAM White Horse via The Tower (Daily) or Bank (Monday-Friday)
Sunday withdrawn between East Acton & Ladbroke Grove and converted to OPO on Sundays.
Part of service diverted via Bank replacing Route 15A

04.03.89	U1+	47RML	34RML	23T
	X61+	12RML	--	--

LADBROKE GROVE - EAST HAM White Horse via The Tower (Daily)
Bank journeys renumbered 15B.
Mon-Fri Westbourne Park (X) allocation added but did not run east of Aldgate.

01.04.89	U1+	47RML	34RML	23T
	X61+	12RML	--	--

LADBROKE GROVE - EAST HAM White Horse
London Buses was divided into 12 business units - in preparation for sell-off

06.10.90	U1+	43RML	29RML	21T
	X61+	17RML	11RML	--

LADBROKE GROVE - EAST HAM White Horse
Saturday X allocation introduced.

23.03.91	U1+	43RML	29RML	21T
	X61+	17RML	14RML	--

LADBROKE GROVE Sainsbury's - EAST HAM White Horse
Route extended to Sainsbury's

25.05.91	U1+	43RML	29RML	21T
	X61+	17RML	14RML	--

WESTBOURNE PARK STATION - EAST HAM White Horse
Route extended to Westbourne Park Station - mainly garage journeys.

18.07.92

U1+

24RML

22RML

21S/T

LADBROKE GROVE Sainsbury's (Sundays) - PADDINGTON (Monday-Saturday) - CANNING TOWN (Monday-Saturday except evenings) - -- EAST HAM White Horse (Monday-Saturday evenings)
Converted to OPO evenings using buses ex 15B.
Monday-Saturday withdrawn between Ladbroke Grove & Paddington - replaced by new Route 23 Liverpool Street & Westbourne Park Station.

23.05.93

U1+

24RML

22RML

21S/T

PADDINGTON - CANNING TOWN (Monday-Saturday except evenings) - EAST HAM White Horse (Monday-Saturday evenings/Sunday)
Withdrawn between Paddington & Ladbroke Grove.

RMC1461 Aldgate

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06.10.94

U1+

24RML

22RML

21S/T

	East London acquired by the Stagecoach Group PLC

Scania S47 St Pauls

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12.05.99

U1+

24RML

23RML

19TA

PADDINGTON - CANNING TOWN (Monday-Saturday except evenings) - EAST HAM White Horse ( Monday-Saturday evenings/Sunday )
OPO element converted to low floor dd.

18.09.99	U1+	24RML	23RML	19TA
EX115 evgs		12TA	12TA	--

PADDINGTON - BLACKWALL STATION (except evenings) - EAST HAM White Horse ( evenings)
Withdrawn between Poplar and Canning Town - buses diverting from East India Dock Road via Cotton Street to Blackwall Station DLR.
EXTRACT FROM TLB434 ref above change
The MS early OPo journeys on the 15 were converted to crew operation and the crew operation was also extended later into the evening. In practice - opo buses commence to work westbound after the evening peak while the crew buses return to base eastbound - the last RML leaving Paddington at 2017. All RML journeys whether returning to the garage or not are scheduled to finish at Blackwall - although the evening OPo journeys run to and from East Ham (replacing Route 115 which is daytime only). In practice some RML's are extended to East Ham to cover inadequacies on the 115 and indeed one Mon-Fri pm crew journey runs at 1456 from Aldgate to Canning Town Station to cover heavy school loadings although this arrangement was withdrawn from 02.12.01.

23.03.01	U1+	24RML	23RML	19TA
EX115 evgs		12TA	12TA	--
ex N15	BK141+	TA	TA	TA

PADDINGTON - BLACKWALL STATION (except evenings) - EAST HAM White Horse ( evenings)
Barking allocation introduced but only some late evening journeys before commencing duties on the N15.

Trident 17753 Canada House

01.02.03	U1+	24RML	23RML	19TA
EX115 evgs		12TA	12TA	--
ex N15	BK141+	TA	TA	TA

PADDINGTON - BLACKWALL STATION ( except evenings) - EAST HAM White Horse ( evenings )
Buses departing Blackwall DLR now run via Bazely Street instead of Cotton Street.

Much photographed RMC1461 is seen in April 2003

30.08.03	BW1+	31TA	29TA	24TA
buses ex N15	BK301+	TA	TA	TA

PADDINGTON - BLACKWALL STATION
Converted to OPO and transferred from U to BW
Withdrawn between Blackwall and East Ham

RML2496 seen in The Strand - note the VIA TOWER in the blind description

12.11.05	BW1+	31TA	29TA	24TA
buses ex N15	BK301+	TA	TA	TA

Heritage service introduced between Trafalgar Square and Tower Hill using RM type

13.10.07	BW1+	31TA	32TA	26TA
buses ex N15	BK301+	TA	TA	TA

BLACKWALL DLR STATION - PADDINGTON BASIN
Extended from Paddington to Paddington Basin via Bishops Bridge Road and North Wharf Road. this extension freed up stand space in Eastbourne Terrace for new Route 332

26.06.09	WH161+	31TA	31TA	26TA
buses ex N15	BK301+	TA	TA	TA

Allocation moved from Bow (BW) to West Ham (WH)

28.08.10	WH161+	24TA	24TA	20TA
buses ex N15	BK301+	TA	TA	TA

BLACKWALL DLR STATION - REGENT STREET Conduit Street
Withdrawn between Regent Street and Paddington Basin - withdrawn section replaced by revised 159

17.09.11	BW1+	23TA	23TA	19TA
buses ex N15	BK301+	TA	TA	TA

BLACKWALL DLR STATION - REGENT STREET Conduit Street
As a result of Upton Park closing and a reshuffle the allocation moved to Bow (BW)

12153 AD Enviro at Trafalgar Square

25.05.13	BW1+	22EH	21EH	17EH
buses ex N15	BK301+	TA	TA	TA

BLACKWALL DLR STATION - TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Withdrawn between Trafalgar Square and Regent Street


Extracted from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk

28.02.15	BW1+	24LT	24LT	19LT
buses ex N15	BK301+	TA	TA	TA

BLACKWALL DLR STATION - TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Converted to LT type, The hybridstransferring to Leyton for Route 56 which allowed Scanias to be withdrawn

LT410 Tower of London stop

29.08.15	BW1+	23LT	23LT	19LT
buses ex N15	BK301+	TA	TA	TA

BLACKWALL STATION - TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Contract extended for two years

26.08.17

RR341+

23LT

19LT

	Contract reassigned

BLACKWALL STATION - TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Contract reassigned

LT399 Aldwych

17.07.21

DS341+

18LT

21LT

18LT

BLACKWALL STATION - TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Allocation moved from River Road (RR) to Silvertown (DS)

15.01.22

DS341+

13LT

14LT

11LT

BLACKWALL STATION - TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Running time revised
Saturday and Sunday reduced headways/PVR

27.08.22

DS341+

13LT

14LT

11LT

BLACKWALL STATION - TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Contract extended for two years

24.08.24

DS341+

13LT

15LT

14LT

BLACKWALL STATION - TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Contract renewal

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Operating Garages

DS Henley Road, Silvertown
ibus code 142
Changeover point Aldgate meal reliefs and Blackwall for start / finish

X Middle Row
Changeover points were:
LADBROKE GROVE Cambridge Gardens (Sundays)
WESTBOURNE GROVE Chepstow Road.
LADBROKE GROVE Eagle
KENSAL RISE STATION (Saturdays)

X Westbourne Park
Changeover point at garage

PR Poplar
Changeover point not known

U Upton Park
Changeover points
EAST HAM White Horse
UPTON PARK Priory Road
ALDGATE Minories Bus Station

BW Bow
Changeover point ALDGATE Minories Bus Station although some duties run light to garage

WH West Ham (Canning Town)
Changeover point ALDGATE Minories Bus Station

AC Willesden
Changeover point not known

G Forest Gate
Changeover point not known

RR River Road
Changeover point Aldgate meal reliefs and Blackwall for start / finish

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Operating Garages

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