Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
31.12.66 |
M |
22RM |
14RM |
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HOUNSLOW
GARAGE ( Mon-Sat except evenings ) Whitton - TWICKENHAM
STATION (Mon-Sat evgs) - Richmond - East Sheen - Barnes - Hammersmith -
BROOK GREEN HOTEL (Mon-Sat evenings ) - KENSINGTON Queens Gate ( Mon-Fri except evenings )
Route 73 western
section renumbered.
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Taken from 1970 map drawn by Mike Harris |
24.01.70 |
M |
22RM |
14RM |
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HOUNSLOW Bus Station ( Mon-Sat except evenings ) TWICKENHAM STATION ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - HAMMERSMITH Brook Green (Sat evenings ) - KENSINGTON Queens Gate (Mon-Fri / Sat except evenings)
Sat except evenings extended from Hammersmith
to Kensington.
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26.09.70 |
M |
21RM |
13RM |
-- |
HOUNSLOW
GARAGE (Mon-Sat except evgs) - RICHMOND (Mon-Sat evenings) - HAMMERSMITH (Sat evenings) - KENSINGTON Palace Gate ( Mon-Fri/Sat except evenings )
Mon-Sat evenings withdrawn between Richmond and Twickenham
19.04.71 |
M |
20RM |
13RM |
-- |
HOUNSLOW
GARAGE (Mon-Sat except evenings) - RICHMOND (Mon-Sat evenings) - HAMMERSMITH Brook Green Hotel ( Mon-Sat evenings ) -
KENSINGTON Palace Gate ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Mon-Fri evenings withdrawn between Hammersmith and
Kensington.
15.10.77 |
M |
20RM |
14RM |
-- |
HOUNSLOW ( Mon-Sat except evenings ) - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - KENSINGTON (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Monday-Friday
school journeys diverted BETWEEN EAST SHEEN AND RICHMOND via Clifford Avenue.
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28.10.78 |
M61+ |
20RM |
13RM |
-- |
HOUNSLOW - HAMMERSMITH (Mon-Sat evenings) - KENSINGTON (Mon-Sat except
evenings)
Mon-Sat evenings reintroduced between Richmond and
Hounslow.
24.11.79 |
M61+ |
20RM |
13RM |
-- |
HOUNSLOW - HAMMERSMITH (Mon-Sat evenings) - KENSINGTON (Mon-Sat except
evenings)
Mortlake Garage journeys via Sheen Lane revised to operate in service
25.04.81 |
FW211+ |
5RM |
5RM |
-- |
M61+ |
15RM |
9RM |
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HOUNSLOW - HAMMERSMITH (Mon-Sat evenings) - KENSINGTON (Mon-Sat except
evenings)
Mon-Sat
FW allocation introduced.
15.08.81 |
FW211+ |
5Mc |
5Mc |
-- |
M61+ |
15RM |
9RM |
-- |
HOUNSLOW - HAMMERSMITH (Mon-Sat evenings) - KENSINGTON (Mon-Sat except
evenings)
Crew
M type introduced at FW
04.09.82 |
FW211+ |
9Mc |
9Mc |
6Mc |
M61+ |
9RM |
5RM |
6RM |
FUbusmap.co.ukLWELL
GARAGE - Teddington - Waldegrave Road - Twickenham - Richmond - Barnes - HAMMERSMITH Brook Green (Sun) - KENSINGTON Palace Gate (Mon-Sat)
Re-routed
at Twickenham via withdrawn Mon-Sat 270 and Sunday 27. Hounslow section covered by augmented
281
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M878 with the correct Pay Conductor sign but the wrong ultimate blind |
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25.06.83 |
FW201+ |
18Mc |
15Mc |
10Mc |
FULWELL
GARAGE - HAMMERSMITH Brook Green (Sun) - KENSINGTON Palace Gate (Mon-Sat)
M
garage closed - operation transferred to FW
02.02.85 |
FW201+ |
19M |
15M |
9M |
Converted
to One Person Operation.
School journeys via Lower Mortlake
Rd and Clifford Avenue withdrawn
27.04.85 |
FW201+ |
19M |
15M |
9M |
FULWELL
GARAGE - HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY (evenings) - KENSINGTON (except
evenings)
Brook Green journeys now terminate in former
Riverside Garage.
09.07.88 |
FW201+ |
19M |
17M |
10M |
NURSERYLANDS ESTATE (Suns except evenings) Hampton
Hill - - FULWELL GARAGE (Mon-Sat/Sun evgs) - HAMMERSMITH (evgs) - KENSINGTON (except evgs)
Sunday extended via 270 to Nurserylands Estate in Hampton.
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01.04.89 |
FW201+ |
19M |
17M |
10M |
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Operated by London United in preparation of privatisation. |
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NURSERYLANDS ESTATE (Suns except evenings) - FULWELL GARAGE - (Mon-Sat/Sun evgs) - HAMMERSMITH (evgs) - KENSINGTON (except evgs)
07.04.90 |
FW201+ |
18M |
18M |
10M |
FULWELL
GARAGE - HAMMERSMITH (evenings) - KENSINGTON (except
evenings)
Withdrawn between Fulwell and Nurserylands
Estate.
08.06.91 |
FW201+ |
14M |
12M |
8M |
FULWELL
GARAGE - HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY
Withdrawn between Hammersmith and Kensington.
09.05.92 |
FW201+ |
18DR 1M |
17DR |
8DR |
FULWELL
GARAGE - HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY
Converted
to midibus but with big-bus journeys to Barnes.
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DT45 Hammersmith Bus Station |
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23.10.93 |
FW201+ |
20DR 1M |
17DR |
8DR |
FULWELL
GARAGE - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station.
Revised to terminate in new Bus Station
at Hammersmith.
10.03.97 |
FW201+ |
21DR |
19DR |
8DR |
FULWELL
GARAGE - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station.
Double
deck journeys withdrawn.
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DRL167 Hill Street Richmond |
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11.11.00 |
FW201+ |
17DP |
14DP |
8DP |
FULWELL
GARAGE - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station
Converted to low floor operation.
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30.06.01 |
FW201+ |
18DP |
16DP |
8DP |
FULWELL
GARAGE - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station
New schedules
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12.11.05 |
NC51+ |
18Dart |
16Dart |
8Dart |
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Contract reassigned |
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FULWELL
Travel London Garage - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station
Contract reassigned to National
Car Parks operating from a base in Twickenham - Fulwell terminal
changed to Travel London garage instead of LU garage
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NCP26 seen at Richmond diplaying the new Fulwell terminus © Lawrence Living |
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16.02.08 |
NC51+ |
18Dart |
16Dart |
8Dart |
FULWELL
Travel London Garage - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station
Hammersmith
terminal moved from Upper Bus Station to lower level
21.04.09 |
NC51+ |
18Dart |
16Dart |
8Dart |
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NCP renamed NSL |
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NCP04 Church Terrace, Richmond © Lawrence Living |
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16.11.09 |
NC51+ |
18DE |
16DE |
8DE |
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NSL purchased by Transdev |
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FULWELL Travel London Garage - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station
Contract reassigned
30.01.10 |
NC51+ |
18DE |
17DE |
12DE |
Night
Service |
NC81+ |
3DE |
3DE |
3DE |
FULWELL
Travel London Garage - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station
Night
Route introduced - replacing part of withdrawn N10
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ADL10 Richmond Bus Station © Eamonn Kentell |
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13.11.10 |
NC51+ |
18DE |
17DE |
12DE |
Night
Service |
NC81+ |
3DE |
3DE |
3DE |
FULWELL
Travel London Garage - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station
Contract renewal
03.03.11 |
NC51+ |
18DE |
17DE |
12DE |
Night
Service |
NC81+ |
3DE |
3DE |
3DE |
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Transdev replaced by RATP |
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FULWELL
Travel London Garage - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station
New oerator
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DE120 King Street - Twickenham |
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02.03.13 |
FW201+ |
18DE |
18DE |
10DE |
Night
Service |
FW301+ |
3DE |
3DE |
3DE |
FULWELL
Travel London Garage - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station
Twickenham NC base closed - reallocated to Fulwell (FW) - although oddly they still terminated at Abellio yard - Stanley Road
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When the 391 was transferred in 2014 to Fulwell the Optares were occasionally used on the 33 as shown here by OV5 in Richmond. Commencing November 2018 they were the allocated type when Route 391 was transferred to Stamford Brook © Lawrence Living |
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14.11.15 |
FW201+ |
18DE |
18DE |
10DE |
Night
Service |
FW301+ |
3DE |
3DE |
3DE |
FULWELL
Abellio Garage - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station
Contract extended for two years
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Hybrid HDE3 usually to be found on Route 371 strays on this occasion and is seen entering Wakefield Road © Jack Marian |
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11.11.17 |
FW201+ |
18DE |
18DE |
10DE |
Night
Service |
FW301+ |
3DE |
3DE |
3DE |
FULWELL
Abellio Garage - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station
Contract renewal
24.11.18 |
FW201+ |
18OV |
18OV |
10OV |
Night
Service |
FW301+ |
3OV |
3OV |
3OV |
HAMMERSMITH Bus Station - FULWELL Abellio Garage
Converted from DE to OV type ( 391 transferred to Stamford Brook )
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OV5 Richmond © Lawrence Living |
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11.04.19 |
FW201+ |
18OV |
18OV |
10OV |
Night
Service |
FW301+ |
3OV |
3OV |
3OV |
HAMMMERSMITH BRIDGE South Side - FULWELL Abellio Garage
Hammersmith Bridge closure forces curtailment to Hammersmith Bridge South Side
10.09.22 |
FW201+ |
22BE |
18BE |
8BE |
Night
Service |
FW301+ |
3BE |
3BE |
3BE |
HAMMMERSMITH BRIDGE South Side - FULWELL Abellio Garage
New Duty Schedule
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BE37048 Church Terrace Richmond |
2019 Map
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Taken from 2019 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
M Mortlake
Crew changeover
EAST SHEEN Queens Road/Upper Richmond Road West.
Garage journeys leave line
of route at BARNES Red Lion and observe Route 9 stops to Mortlake Garage or leave line of route at Sheen Lane and run light
via Sheen Lane and Mortlake High Street to Avondale Road.
FW Fulwell
Crew changeover
garage forecourt or from 2013 at Old Tram Depot stand in Stanley Road
Some garage journeys used to leave line of route at Twickenham and observe Route 267 stops to Fulwell Garage
NC
Twickenham
Changeover
King Street
COMMENT BY ALEC WORSFOLD
When the 33 was lost by LU in 2005 to Nasty Car Parks, the tender had specified FW as the terminus. However, having lost the tender, FW made it clear to TfL that NCP buses would not be welcome on their forecourt, hoping to screw with the process. Consequently, TfL commandeered part of Tellings/ Travel London's garage (TfL were the landlords anyway), demolished the former staff welfare building and created a standing area for the 33 within that forecourt, still used today.
Subsequently, LU purchased NCP, but TfL mandated that the permanent terminus of Route 33 is at TF rather than FW, no matter who operates it at subsequent tenders
Interestingly, it was the award of the 33 and 419 to NCP rather than to TGM that prompted Steve Telling to throw in the towel and to sell the London and Surrey bus operations to NX group as Travel London West. TGM had had the lowest price but TfL awarded to NCP as part of a bid to encourage new operators onto their tendered network despite having been burnt by an NCP subsidiary some years previously, when TGM was drafted in at short notice to cover operations after things failed miserably.
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