Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
at 03.10.34
AB
14NS
--
17NS
 
AF
15NS
24NS
--
 
AH
17NS
10NS
10LT
17LT
 
AV
5NS
2ST
--
--
 
M
--
16NS
10LT

OLD KENT ROAD Lord Wellington ( Sat pm ) Peckham Park Road - Peckham Hill Street - PECKHAM Lord Hill ( Daily ) - Peckham Rye - Goose Green - Herne Hill - Brixton - Acre Lane - Clapham Common - Clapham Junction - Wandsworth - Putney - Barnes Common - East Sheen - Richmond - St Margarets - Isleworth - Hounslow High Street - HOUNSLOW HEATH Hussar ( Daily )

Extracted from 1934 historical map drawn by Mike Harris
Click Peckham area for more detail

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17.04.35
AB
14NS
--
26NS
 
AF
15NS
24NS
--
 
AH
17NS
20NS
11NS
 
AL
--
--
15NS
 
AV
5NS
2ST
--
--
 
M
--
16NS
16NS

HOUNSLOW HEATH  -  PECKHAM  -  OLD KENT ROAD ( Sat pm )
Sunday only Merton (AL) introduced

02.10.35
AB
14NS
--
17NS
 
AF
15NS
18NS
10NS
 
AH
15NS
19NS
11NS
 
AV
6NS
1ST
--
--
 
M
--
22NS
--

HOUNSLOW HEATH  -  PECKHAM  -  OLD KENT ROAD ( Sat pm )
Sunday Mortlake (M) and Sunday only Merton (AL) allocations replaced by Sunday Putney (AF)

28.05.37
AB
9STL
--
23STL
 
AF
14STL
20STL
10STL
 
AH
15LT
19LT
19LT
 
AL
--
--
11STL
 
AV
10ST
--
--
 
M
--
16LT
--

HOUNSLOW HEATH  -  PECKHAM  -  OLD KENT ROAD ( Sat pm )
Sunday only Merton (AL) reinstated

04.08.37
AB
9STL
--
23STL
 
AF
14STL
20STL
10STL
 
AH
15LT
20LT
19LT
 
AV
10ST
--
--
 
M
--
16LT
--

HOUNSLOW HEATH  -  PECKHAM  -  OLD KENT ROAD ( Sat pm )
Sunday only Merton (AL) withdrawn

06.10.37
AB
9STL
--
17STL
 
AF
14STL
27STL
10STL
 
AH
15LT
18LT
10LT
 
AV
10ST
--
--
 
M
--
10LT
--

PECKHAM Lord Hill  -  HOUNSLOW HEATH
Saturday withdrawn between Old Kent Road and Peckham

13.04.38
AB
9STL
--
17STL
 
AF
14STL
13STL
9STL
 
AH
12LT
18LT
10LT
 
AV
10ST
--
--
 
M
--
23LT
--

PECKHAM Lord Hill  -  HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Withdrawn between Hounslow Garage and Hounslow Heath

01.06.38
AB
9STL
--
17STL
 
AF
14STL
13STL
19STL
 
AH
12LT
18LT
15LT
 
AV
10ST
--
--
 
M
--
23LT
--
 
Q
--
--
7STL

PECKHAM Lord Hill  -  HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Sunday only Camberwell (Q) allocation introduced

03.08.38
AB
9STL
--
17STL
 
AF
14STL
13STL
19STL
 
AH
12LT
18LT
15LT
 
AV
10ST
--
--
 
M
--
23LT
--

PECKHAM Lord Hill  -  HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Sunday only Camberwell (Q) allocation withdrawn

03.05.39
AB
9STL
--
17STL
 
AF
14STL
13STL
19STL
 
AH
12LT
18LT
15LT
 
AV
10ST
--
--
 
M
--
23LT
--
 
Q
--
--
7STL

PECKHAM Lord Hill  -  HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Sunday only Camberwell (Q) reinstated

09.08.39
AB
9STL
--
17STL
 
AF
14STL
13STL
19STL
 
AH
12LT
18LT
15LT
 
AV
10ST
--
--
 
M
--
23LT
--

PECKHAM Lord Hill  -  HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Sunday only Camberwell (Q) allocation withdrawn

13.12.39
AF
14STL
15STL
15STL
 
AH
11LT
12LT
11LT
 
AV
11ST+
3ST+
--
   
1ST/117
1ST/117
 
 
M
--
7LT
10LT

PECKHAM Lord Hill  -  HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Twickenham (AB) allocation withdrawn
Saturday Hounslow (AV) and Sunday Mortlake (M) introduced

03.01.40
AF
14STL
21STL
15STL
 
AH
11LT
12LT
11LT
 
AV
11ST+
3ST+
--
   
1ST/117
1ST/117
 
 
M
8LT
13LT
10LT

PECKHAM Lord Hill  -  HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Mon-Fri Mortlake (M) introduced

20.03.40
AF
14RT
21RT
27RT
 
AH
11LT
12LT
10LT
 
AV
11ST+
3ST+
--
   
1ST/117
1ST/117
 
 
M
8LT
13LT
10LT

PECKHAM Lord Hill  -  HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Putney (AF) allocation converted to RT type

15.05.40
AF
20RT
20RT
27RT
 
AH
16LT
17LT
10LT
 
AV
11ST+
3ST+
--
   
1ST/117
1ST/117
 
 
M
--
13LT
11LT

PECKHAM Lord Hill  -  HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Mon-Fri Mortlake (M) withdrawn

30.04.41
AF
19RT
19RT
27RT
 
AH
13LT
18LT
10LT
 
M
7LT
15LT
11LT

PECKHAM Lord Hill  -  HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Mon-Fri Mortlake (M) reinstated
Hounslow (AV) allocation withdrawn

09.10.46
AF
20RT
19RT+
30RT
      2RT/72  
 
AH
18LT
20LT
18LT
 
M
8LT
18LT
1311LT

PECKHAM Lord Hill  -  HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Sunday times below from Red Book October 1946


12.11.47
AF
28RT
29RT
18RT
 
AH
18LT
26LT+
21LT
     
4LT/63
 
 
M
--
--
11LT

PECKHAM Lord Hill  -  HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Mon-Sat Mortlake (M) withdrawn

13.04.49
AF
27RT
29RT
35RT
 
AH
19LT
28LT
27LT
     
2LT/12
 
 
M
--
--
15RT

PECKHAM Lord Hill  -  HOUNSLOW GARAGE 
Sunday only Mortlake (M) converted to RT type

26.10.49
AF
27RT
29RT
18RT
 
AH
19RT
27RT
23RT
 
M
--
--
10RT

PECKHAM Lord Hill  -  HOUNSLOW GARAGE 
Nunhead (AH) allocation converted to RT type

RT90 is at the bus stop opposite Dealtry Road, off of Upper Richmond Road, Putney

02.05.51
AF
26RT
28RT
37RT
 
AH
19RT
32RT
38RT

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Peckham terminal changes to PM garage forecourt
Sunday only Mortlake (M) operation withdrawn.

06.01.54
AF
26RT
28RT
25RT
 
CA
--
--
10RTL
 
PM
--
10RT
--
 
RL
19RT
21RT
16RT

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Nunhead (AH) garage closes
Sat pm Peckham (PM) allocation introduced
Sun Clapham (CA) allocation introduced
Daily Rye Lane allocation introduced

02.05.56
AF
20RTL
22RTL
23RTL
 
CA
22RTL
35RTL
22RTL
 
RL
--
--
21RT

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Monday-Saturday Rye Lane (RL) allocation transferred to Clapham (CA).
Saturday only Peckham (PM) allocation withdrawn.
RT type at Putney (AF) converted to RTL.

30.04.58
AF
19RTL
22RTL
14RTL
 
CA
22RTL
36RTL
25RTL
 
RL
--
--
23RT

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
April 1958 Red Book entry below

Scanned from April 1958 Red Book - the complete book is available from the Sales List
26.11.58
AF
14RTL
18RTL
--
 
RL
--
--
7RT
 
SW
23RTL
50RTL
33RTL

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Sunday Putney (AF) allocation withdrawn.

RTW263 - a rare sighting of this breed seen at East Dulwich Grove, just short of j/w Red Post Hill

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Clapham (CA) garage closes and operation transferred to Stockwell (SW).

11.10.61
AF
14RTL
8RTL
10RTL
 
RL
--
--
12RT
 
SW
23RTL
50RTL
18RTL

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Sunday AF allocation re-introduced.

RTL558 East Sheen

18.12.62
AF
14RM
8RM
10RM
 
RL
--
--
16RM
 
SW
21RM
22RM/28RTL
15RM

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Converted to RM operation except for Saturday when RTL still had to be operated as there were not enough RM's available.

RM1668 waits at the Old Town - probably a victim of a staff cut

01.06.66
AF
14RML
8RML
11RML
 
RL
--
--
10RM
 
SW
22RML
22RML
1RM
20RTL
13RML

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Converted from RM to RML operation.

31.12.66
AF
16RML
8RML
12RML
 
RL
--
--
11RM
 
SW
20RML
20RML
11RM
7RTL
13RML

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Part of Saturday RTL typw converted to RM

01.03.67
AF
16RML
8RML
12RML
 
RL
--
--
11RM
 
SW
20RML
20RML
18RM
13RML

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
RTL type withdrawn

22.3.69
AF
16RML
8RML
12RML
 
PM
--
--
9RM
 
SW
29RML
20RML
18RM
10RML

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Rye Lane (RL) garage closes and operation transferred to Peckham (PM).

17.04.71
AF
17RML
10RML
5RML
 
PM
5RML
4RML
4RML
 
SW
14RML
14RML
5RM
14RML
2RM

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Monday-Saturday Peckham (PM) allocation introduced.

08.01.72
AF
17RML
11RML
5RML
 
SW
19RML
19RML
13RM
19RML

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Peckham (PM) allocation withdrawn.

11.10.75
AF81+
8RML
5RML
--
 
NX321+
21RML
20RML
9RML
 
SW41+
8RML
18RML
14RML

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Daily New Cross (NX) allocation introduced.

RM1594 has just arrived at London Road Hounslow blind already set for the long haul across South London to the home garage at New Cross

It should be noted that garage journeys from New Cross showed Peckham where they would have stand time before proceeding west

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22.04.78
AF81+
8RML
6RML
--
 
NX321+
21RML
 
10RML
  NX331+  
21RML
 
 
SW41+
8RML+
19RML
16RML
    1RML/88    

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
New Cross (NX) Running number changes

28.10.78
AV191+
8RML+
2RM/237
8RML
2RM
6RML
 
NX251
11RML
11RML
2RM
6RML
 
SW41+
13RML
24RML
14RML

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Putney (AF) allocation withdrawn but Hounslow (AV) allocation introduced.
New Cross (NX) running number sequence change

25.04.81
AV191+
12RML
11RML
7RML
 
CA51+
13RML

13RML
13RM

13RML
1RM
 
NX251+
7RML
7RML
3RML

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Stockwell (SW) allocation withdrawn but Clapham (CA) introduced.
Route split into two sections at most times
Hounslow to Clapham Common.
Peckham to Putney/Richmond.

21.06.86
AV191+
11M
11M
6M
 
CA51+
22M
24M
11M
 
SW231+
--
--
3D

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Route converted to One Person Operation.
Daily New Cross (NX) operation withdrawn
Sunday Stockwell (SW) allocation re-introduced.

DMS2499 Clapham Common

07.02.87
AV191+
11M
11M
6M
 
SW211+
22D
24D
14D

HOUNSLOW GARAGE - PECKHAM GARAGE
Clapham (CA) allocation withdrawn in favour of daily Stockwell (SW) operation.
Stockwell (SW) running number sequence change

The L332 driver is being given instructions by the point inspector at Clapham Common Station

25.05.91
SW211+
16M
14M
10M

PECKHAM - PUTNEY High Street
Withdrawn between Putney and Hounslow - replaced by Routes 337 & H37

M379

M379  seen at Clapham Common Station using the registration from ex RM379

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26.04.97
SW211+
17M
15M
10M

PECKHAM - PUTNEY High Street
All night service introduced but numbered N37

24.01.98
NX
8T
9T
6T
 
SW211+
9M
7M
6M

PECKHAM - PUTNEY High Street
New Cross (NX) allocation introduced to combat staff shortages at Stockwell (SW)

04.05.99
SW211+
18M
15M
11M

PECKHAM - PUTNEY High Street
New Cross (NX) allocation withdrawn

NV146 complete with graffiti etched windows at Peckham Bus Station

06.01.01
AF301+
2M
2M
2M
 
SW211+
16PVL
13PVL
9PVL

PECKHAM - PUTNEY High Street
Putney (AF) allocation added.

PVL334 Battersea Rise

29.09.01
SW211+
18PVL
15PVL
11PVL

PECKHAM - PUTNEY High Street
Putney (AF) allocation withdrawn.

WVL111 subs for a PVL at Clapham Common

02.04.04
SW211+
18PVL
15PVL
11PVL
Night
SW261+
2PVL
2PVL
2PVL

PECKHAM - PUTNEY High Street
N37 number discontinued, night service renumbered 37


09.10.04
PM301+
18AVL
16AVL
13AVL
Night
PM701+
2AVL
2AVL
2AVL

PECKHAM - PUTNEY High Street
Route sub contracted to London Central (PM)

AVL17 Clapham Common STation

06.05.06
PM301+
18AVL
17AVL
13AVL
Night
PM701+
2AVL
2AVL
2AVL

PECKHAM - PUTNEY High Street
Re-routed in East Dulwich via East Dulwich Grove and Lordship Lane instead of Melbourne Grove and Grove Vale

2007 map drawn by Mike Harris shows the new routeing
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21.05.06
PM301+
18E
17E
13E
Night
PM701+
2E
2E
2E

PECKHAM - PUTNEY High Street
Phased conversion to new Enviro400 type commenced

17.02.07
PM301+
18E
17E
13E
Night
PM701+
2E
2E
2E

Rerouted eastbound at Clapham Common via Long Road to Clapham Common Station instead of via North Side and The Pavement

21.04.07
PM301+
19E
17E
13E
Night
PM701+
4E
4E
4E

PECKHAM - PUTNEY HEATH Green Man
Extended in Route via Putney Hill to Putney Heath Green Man - prior to this buses had run out of Route to this point at unsociable hours.

Night service frequency doubled

E18 Green Man Bus Station

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August 2008  new corporate logo introduced

04.06.11
PM301+
19E
17E
13E
Night
PM701+
4E
4E
4E

PECKHAM - PUTNEY HEATH Green Man
Contract extended for two years

01.06.13
PM301+
19E
17E
13E
Night
PM701+
4E
4E
4E

PECKHAM - PUTNEY HEATH Green Man
Contract renewal 5 years

Extracted from 2014 map drawn by Miike Harris
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02.06.18
PM301+
19E
19E
15E
Night
PM701+
4E
4E
4E

PECKHAM - PUTNEY HEATH Green Man
Contract renewal

VHP1 Peckham Garage

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Operating Garages

PM Peckham
Changeover point at garage

From 2004 at PECKHAM RYE Nigel Road

RL Rye Lane
Changeover point at PM garage forecourt

AH Nunhead
Changeover point at Peckham Rye - Kings Arms

CA Clapham
Changeover point at garage

SW Stockwell
Changeover point at Clapham Common Station

AF Chelverton Road, Putney
Changeover point at High Street/Upper Richmond Road

M Mortlake
Changeover point at East Sheen - Queens Road

AV Hounslow
Changeover point at garage

NX New Cross
Changeover point at Peckham Bus Station or garage

Q Camberwell
Changeover point at ?

AL Merton
Changeover point at Clapham Common ?

AB Twickenham
Changeover point at Cresswell Road

 

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Date of edit   Thursday, 21.03.24