Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
at 03.10.34 |
Q |
22NS |
20NS |
14ST |
G |
22NS |
21NS |
9LT |
WANSTEAD The George, Wanstead Flats - Forest Gate - Upton Park - Barking Road - Canning Town - Poplar - Limehouse - Commercial Road - Aldgate - Fenchurch Street - London Bridge - Borough High Street - Elephant & Castle - Walworth Road - CAMBERWELL GREEN
|
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Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
17.04.35 |
Q |
22NS |
20NS |
15NS |
G |
22NS |
21NS |
21NS |
HIGH BEACH Kings Oak ( Sundays ) - Epping New Road - Woodford Wells - Woodford - Snaresbrook - WANSTEAD The George ( Mon-Sat ) - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily )
Sunday extended from Wanstead to High Beach
Sunday allocation changed to NS type from both garages
02.10.35 |
Q |
22NS |
20NS |
13NS |
G |
22NS |
21NS |
12NS |
WANSTEAD The George - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily )
Suspended between Wanstead and High Beach for winter months
08.04.36 |
Q |
22NS |
20NS |
15NS |
G |
22NS |
21NS |
21NS |
HIGH BEACH Kings Oak ( Sundays ) - - WANSTEAD The George ( Mon-Sat ) - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily )
Sunday extended from Wanstead to High Beach although from 10.05.36 until 09.08.36 buses were curtailed at EPPING FOREST Warren Wood House whilst Road works were being carried out.
07.10.36 |
Q |
22NS |
20NS |
13NS |
G |
22NS |
21NS |
13NS |
WANSTEAD The George - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily )
Suspended between Wanstead and High Beach for winter months
24.03.37 |
Q |
22NS |
20NS |
15ST |
G |
22NS |
21NS |
15STL |
HIGH BEACH Kings Oak ( Sundays ) - - WANSTEAD The George ( Mon-Sat ) - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily )
Sunday extended from Wanstead to High Beach
Sunday allocation changed to ST type from Camberwell (Q) and STL from Forest Gate (G)
06.10.37 |
Q |
22STL |
20STL |
12STL |
G |
22STL |
21STL |
12STL |
WANSTEAD The George - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily )
Suspended between Wanstead and High Beach for winter months
Daily type change to STL
04.05.38 |
Q |
22STL |
18STL |
16STL |
G |
18STL |
19STL |
15STL |
HIGH BEACH Kings Oak ( Sundays ) - - WANSTEAD The George ( Mon-Sat ) - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily )
Sunday extended from Wanstead to High Beach
12.10.38 |
Q |
24STL |
22STL |
15STL |
G |
18STL |
20STL |
10STL |
WANSTEAD The George - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily ) - HERNE HILL ( Mon-Sat peak hours )
Suspended between Wanstead and High Beach for winter months
Mon-Sat peaks extended from Camberwell Green to Herne Hill via Denmark Hill
03.05.39 |
Q |
22STL |
24STL |
16STL |
G |
18STL |
20STL |
15STL |
HIGH BEACH Kings Oak ( Sundays ) - - WANSTEAD The George ( Mon-Sat ) - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily ) - HERNE HILL ( Mon-Sat peak hours )
Sunday extended from Wanstead to High Beach
29.11.39 |
Q |
12STL |
12STL |
5STL |
G |
13STL |
13STL |
6STL |
FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Daily ) - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily ) - HERNE HILL ( Mon-Sat peak hours )
Withdrawn between Forest Gate Garage and Wanstead / High Beach - this section being covered by Route 5
20.03.40 |
Q |
12STL |
12STL |
9STL |
G |
13STL |
13STL |
8STL |
WANSTEAD The George ( Suns ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE (Mon-Sat ) - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily ) - HERNE HILL ( Mon-Sat peak hours )
Sunday extended fro Forest Gate to Wanstead
15.05.40 |
Q |
11STL |
11STL |
9STL |
G |
20STL |
13STL |
8STL |
|
U |
-- |
7LT |
-- |
WANSTEAD The George - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily ) - HERNE HILL ( Mon-Sat peak hours )
Mon-Sat reintroduced between Forest Gate and Wanstead
Saturday only Upton Park (U) allocation introduced
20.11.40 |
Q |
11STL |
11STL |
8STL |
G |
19STL |
12STL |
9STL |
|
U |
-- |
5PROV |
-- |
WANSTEAD The George - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily ) - HERNE HILL ( Mon-Sat peak hours )
Upton Park (U) allocation now Provincial type
02.04.41 |
Q |
11STL |
11STL |
9STL |
G |
19STL |
12STL |
8STL |
|
U |
-- |
5LT |
-- |
WANSTEAD The George - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily ) - HERNE HILL ( Mon-Sat peak hours )
Upton Park (U) allocation reverted to LT type
30.04.41 |
Q |
11STL |
11STL |
9STL |
G |
18STL |
17STL |
8STL |
WANSTEAD The George - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily ) - HERNE HILL ( Mon-Sat peak hours )
Saturday only U allocation transferred to Forest Gate
05.07.44 |
Q |
13STL |
12STL |
7STL |
G |
18STL |
16STL |
13STL |
|
+ 1 /25B |
+ 1 / 25B |
WANSTEAD Woodbine Place - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily ) - HERNE HILL ( Mon-Sat peak hours )
Wanstead terminal changed from The George to Woodbine Place
17.04.46 |
Q |
16STL |
15STL |
-- |
U |
16LT |
16LT |
10LT |
|
+ 4 / 175 |
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C |
-- |
-- |
10STL |
WANSTEAD Woodbine Place - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily ) - HERNE HILL ( Mon-Sat peak hours )
Sunday Q allocation allocation withdrawn
Daily Forest Gate (G) allocation transferred to Upton Park (U)
Sunday only Poplar (C) allocation introduced
13.04.49 |
Q |
16STL |
17STL |
-- |
U |
18LT |
14LT |
20LT |
|
+ 3 / 175 |
WANSTEAD Woodbine Place - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily ) - HERNE HILL ( Mon-Sat peak hours )
Sunday only (C) allocation moved to Upton Park (U)
31.05.50 |
Q |
18RTL |
17RTL |
-- |
U |
9RT 9STL |
14RT |
13RT 7STL |
WANSTEAD Woodbine Place - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily ) - HERNE HILL ( Mon-Sat peak hours )
Sunday
Q allocation withdrawn and new types introduced.
18.05.51 |
Q |
18RTL |
17RTL |
-- |
U |
18RT |
17RT |
20RT |
WANSTEAD Woodbine Place - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( Daily ) - HERNE HILL ( Mon-Sat peak hours )
Upton
Park (U) type change.
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Scanned from April 1958 Red Book - the complete book is available from the Sales List |
| 26.11.58 | N |
-- |
-- |
12RT |
Q |
17RTL |
11RTL |
-- |
|
U |
15RT |
13RT |
10RT |
WANSTEAD - CAMBERWELL GREEN (Mon-Sat) - HERNE HILL (Mon-Fri
peaks) - NORWOOD JUNCTION (Sundays)
Saturday withdrawn between Camberwell Green and
Herne Hill but extended on Sundays from Camberwell Green to Norwood Junction
via withdrawn 196.
03.02.60 |
N |
-- |
-- |
12RT |
Q |
17RTL |
11RTL |
-- |
|
U |
19RT |
-- |
10RT |
|
WH |
-- |
18RT |
-- |
WANSTEAD - CAMBERWELL GREEN (Mon-Sat) - HERNE HILL (Mon-Fri
peaks) - NORWOOD JUNCTION (Sundays)
Saturday
West Ham (WH) allocation added.
12.10.60 |
C |
8RTL |
-- |
-- |
N |
-- |
-- |
10RT |
|
Q |
9RTL |
11RTL |
-- |
|
U |
19RT |
-- |
12RT |
|
WH |
-- |
18RT |
-- |
WANSTEAD - CAMBERWELL GREEN (Mon-Sat) - HERNE HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - NORWOOD JUNCTION (Sundays)
This was a change to replace work at Athol Street (C) lost by splitting the Route 108 Route and involved Catford - New Cross - Camberwell and Athol Street. This was unusual also in having 5 operating garages involved with one route
10.05.61 |
N |
-- |
-- |
10RT |
PR |
8RTL |
-- |
-- |
|
Q |
9RTL |
11RTL |
-- |
|
U |
19RT |
-- |
12RT |
|
WH |
-- |
18RT |
-- |
WANSTEAD - CAMBERWELL GREEN (Mon-Sat) - HERNE HILL (Mon-Fri
peaks) - NORWOOD JUNCTION (Sundays)
Athol
Street (C) closed - allocation transferred to Poplar (PR)
 |
RTL830 photographer unknown |
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03.01.62 |
N |
-- |
-- |
10RT |
PR |
8RTL |
-- |
-- |
|
Q |
9RTL |
11RTL |
-- |
|
U |
19RT |
-- |
12RT |
|
WH |
-- |
18RTL |
-- |
WANSTEAD - CAMBERWELL GREEN (Mon-Sat) - HERNE HILL (Mon-Fri
peaks) - NORWOOD JUNCTION (Sundays)
West
Ham (WH) allocation replaced by RTL
08.05.63 |
PR |
8RTL |
-- |
-- |
Q |
9RTL |
13RTL |
7RTL |
|
U |
19RT |
-- |
15RT |
|
WH |
-- |
19RTL |
-- |
WANSTEAD - CAMBERWELL GREEN (Mon-Sat) - HERNE HILL (Mon-Fri
peaks) - NORWOOD JUNCTION (Sundays)
Sunday
only Norwood (N) allocation replaced by increased Upton Park (U) and new
Camberwell (Q).
27.01.65 |
PR |
13RM |
-- |
-- |
Q |
-- |
-- |
6RM |
|
U |
-- |
-- |
16RM |
|
WH |
-- |
16RTL |
-- |
NORWOOD
JUNCTION (Suns) - HERNE HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - LONDON BRIDGE (Sat am) - ALDGATE (Mon-Fri/Sat
pm) - WANSTEAD FLATS (Mon-Fri) - WANSTEAD (Sat/Sun)
Mon-Fri
withdrawn between Wanstead Flats and Wanstead replaced by revised 162 Route.
Mon-Fri withdrawn between Aldgate and Camberwell Green except for rush
hour journeys to Herne Hill - withdrawn section replaced by Route 40A
Sat withdrawn between Aldgate and Camberwell Green except for morning
Route to London Bridge - replaced by Route 40B
Mon-Fri Camberwell and Upton Park allocations withdrawn.
Sat Camberwell allocation transferred to Route 40B
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Taken from Alterations ( no.1 ) Booklet dated 18 November 1964 |
10.07.66 |
PR |
13RM |
-- |
-- |
Q |
-- |
-- |
6RM |
|
U |
-- |
-- |
16RML |
|
WH |
-- |
13RM |
-- |
NORWOOD
JUNCTION (Suns) - HERNE HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - LONDON BRIDGE (Sat am) - ALDGATE (Mon-Fri/Sat
pm) - WANSTEAD FLATS (Mon-Fri) - WANSTEAD (Sat/Sun)
Upton
Park RM's replaced by RML and West Ham RTL's replaced by RM.
07.09.68 |
Q |
-- |
-- |
7RM |
U |
-- |
-- |
12RML |
|
WH |
11RM |
11RM |
-- |
NORWOOD
JUNCTION (Suns) - HERNE HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - LONDON BRIDGE (Sat am) - ALDGATE (Mon-Fri/Sat
pm) - WANSTEAD FLATS (Mon-Fri) - WANSTEAD (Sat/Sun)
Mon-Fri
Poplar (PR) allocation transferred to West Ham (WH)
26.10.68 |
PR |
11RM |
11RM |
-- |
Q |
-- |
-- |
7RM |
|
U |
- |
-- |
12RML |
NORWOOD
JUNCTION (Suns) - HERNE HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - LONDON BRIDGE (Sat am) - ALDGATE (Mon-Fri/Sat
pm) - WANSTEAD FLATS (Mon-Fri) - WANSTEAD (Sat/Sun)
Mon-Fri
West Ham (WH) allocation transferred to Poplar (PR).
18.04.70 |
PR |
-- |
9RM |
10RM |
Q |
-- |
7RM/2RT |
7RM |
EAST HAM White Horse (Sat aft) - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel (Sat /Sun) - CAMBERWELL GREEN (Sat) - HERNE HILL (Sat
afternoons) - NORWOOD JUNCTION (Suns)
Mon-Fri withdrawn replaced by increased Route
on 40A
Sat withdrawn between Upton Park and Wanstead and diverted instead
afts to EAST HAM White Horse
Sun withdrawn between Poplar and Wanstead.
Sat Q allocation introduced to replace 40A allocation.
13.06.70 |
PR31+ |
-- |
9RM |
10RM |
Q |
-- |
9RM |
7RM |
EAST HAM White Horse (Sat aft) - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel (Sat /Sun) - CAMBERWELL GREEN (Sat) - HERNE HILL (Sat
afternoons) - NORWOOD JUNCTION (Suns)
RT
type withdrawn.
05.01.74 |
PR31+ |
-- |
3RM |
5RM |
Q81+ |
-- |
10RM |
5RM |
NORWOOD
GARAGE (1000 - 1400) - HERNE HILL (Suns) - HERNE HILL (Sat afts) - CAMBERWELL GREEN (Sat) - POPLAR Blackwall
Tunnel (Sat /Sun) - EAST HAM White Horse (Sat aft)
Sunday withdrawn between Herne Hill and Norwood
Junction except for restricted Route to Norwood Garage.
03.08.75 |
PR |
-- |
3RM |
5RM |
Q |
-- |
10DM |
6DM |
NORWOOD
GARAGE (1000 - 1400) - HERNE HILL (Suns) - HERNE HILL (Sat afts) - CAMBERWELL GREEN (Sat) - POPLAR Blackwall
Tunnel (Sat /Sun) - EAST HAM White Horse (Sat aft)
Camberwell
(Q) converted from RM to Daimler (DM)
 |
DM1827 Poplar |
22.04.78 |
PR31+ |
18RM |
5RM |
6RM |
Q81+ |
5RM |
5DM |
3DM |
HERNE
HILL - POPLAR - NORTH WOOLWICH (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Poplar and East Ham and between
Herne Hill and Norwood Garage.
Mon-Fri peaks extended from Poplar to
North Woolwich via withdrawn 40A.
 |
RM37 North Woolwicj |
25.04.81 |
PR31+ |
18RM |
11RM |
10RM |
HERNE
HILL - POPLAR - NORTH WOOLWICH (Mon-Fri peaks)
Camberwell (Q) allocation withdrawn.
24.04.82 |
PR31+ |
20RM |
11RM |
10RM |
HERNE HILL - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel
Withdrawn between Poplar and North Woolwich
09.06.84 |
PR31+ |
18Tc |
8Tc |
9Tc |
HERNE
HILL - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel
RM
replaced by Crew Titans.
 |
T847 clearly shows the "Pay Conductor" symbol on the front when crossing London Bridge
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02.11.85 |
Q91+ |
14T |
9T |
7T |
Converted to One Person Operation
Poplar (PR) closes - allocation transferred to Camberwell (Q).
26.03.88 |
Q91+ |
14T |
9T |
7T |
HERNE
HILL - ALDGATE (evgs) - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel (evenings
excepted)
Withdrawn between Aldgate and Poplar evenings.
13.07.91 |
Q91+ |
13T |
7T |
5T |
HERNE
HILL - ALDGATE (Mon-Fri eves/Sat/Sun) - POPLAR (Mon-Fri except
eves)
Sat and Sun evenings withdrawn between Aldgate and Poplar.
23.11.91 |
Q91+ |
14T |
7T |
5T |
HERNE
HILL - ALDGATE (Mon-Fri eves/Sat/Sun) Limehouse - Westferry Road - CANARY WHARF (Mon-Fri except eves)
Mon-Fri Route diverted at Limehouse to Canary
Wharf.
09.05.92 |
Q91+ |
14T |
7T |
5T |
HERNE
HILL - ALDGATE (Mon-Fri eves/Sat/Sun) Stepney - Limehouse - Westferry
Road - Canary Wharf - Trafalgar Way - POPLAR Bazely Street (Mon-Fri
except eves)
Mon-Fri extended from Canary Wharf to Poplar
05.09.92 |
Q91+ |
14T |
7T |
5T |
HERNE
HILL - ALDGATE (Mon-Fri eves/Sat/Sun) Limehouse - East India
Dock Road - POPLAR (Mon-Fri except evenings)
Mon-Fri reverted to direct routeing via East India
Dock Road instead of Canary Wharf.
SP type used prior to being allocated to Route 3 January 1993
 |
SP4 Elephant & Castle |
25.09.93 |
Q91+ |
14T |
7T |
5T |
HERNE HILL - ALDGATE (Mon-Fri eves/Sat/Sun) - BLACKWALL DLR STATION (Mon-Fri except evenings)
Extended in Poplar to Blackwall DLR Station.
12.03.94 |
Q91+ |
15T |
7T |
5T |
DULWICH
Plough - ALDGATE (Mon-Fri eves/Sat/Sun) East India Dock Road -
Poplar High Street - Blackwall Way - Ditchburn Street - BLACKWALL DLR
STN (Mon-Fri except evenings)
Diverted at Camberwell Green to Dulwich via Goose
Green.
26.04.97 |
Q91+ |
16NV |
7NV |
5NV |
DULWICH
Plough - ALDGATE (Mon-Fri eves/Sat/Sun) - BLACKWALL DLR
STN (Mon-Fri except evenings)
New
contract commenced and NV type introduced.
 |
NV97 Aldgate |
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20.09.99 |
Q91+ |
12NV |
7NV |
5NV |
ALDGATE
- DULWICH LIBRARY
Withdrawn between Aldgate and Blackwall
Station.
 |
T1102 subs for an NV - this particular example has the dot matrix blind fitted which is an unusual feature in London
|
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07.02 |
Q91+ |
16PVL |
9PVL |
7PVL |
ALDGATE
- DULWICH LIBRARY
Converted
to low floor double deck operation.
 |
WVL234 Denmark Hill |
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August 2008 new corporate logo introduced |
ALDGATE
- DULWICH LIBRARY
Logo change
02.05.09 |
WL341+ |
16ED |
11ED |
7ED |
 |
Contract reassigned to Travel London |
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 |
9443 Travel London livery at Dulwich
|
|---|
21.05.09 |
WL341+ |
16ED |
11ED |
7ED |
 |
Service now under contract with Abellio |
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02.09.13 |
WL341+ |
16ED |
11ED |
7ED |
ALDGATE
- DULWICH LIBRARY
New schedule - working timetables shown
03.05.14 |
WL341+ |
18ED |
12ED |
8ED |
ALDGATE
- DULWICH LIBRARY
Contract extended for two years
|
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Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
30.04.16 |
Q431+ |
19EH/MHV |
14EH/MHV |
9EH/MHV |
 |
Contract reassigned |
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DULWICH Library - ALDGATE
Re-routed via Gracechurch Street - Fenchurch Street - Aldgate - Aldgate High Street and St Botolph Street in both directions following the completion of Aldgate Gyratory removal works.
 |
MHV7 London Bridge © Jeff Lloyd |
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15.06.19 |
Q431+ |
20EH/MHV |
15EH/MHV |
9EH/MHV |
DULWICH Library - CLERKENWELL GREEN
Re-routed at Elephant & Castle via Blackfriars Road and Farringdon Street to Clerkenwell Green
This change resulted in Fenchurch Street being without a bus service
 |
EH224 looking out of place in Southwark after being associated with the East End for so long © Anthony Moore |
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01.05.21 |
Q431+ |
18EH/MHV |
15EH/MHV |
9EH/MHV |
DULWICH Library - CLERKENWELL GREEN
Contract extended for two years
28.01.23 |
Q431+ |
18EH/MHV |
15EH/MHV |
9EH/MHV |
DULWICH Library - CLERKENWELL GREEN
MON-FRI peak reduction
29.04.23 |
Q431+ |
16EH |
14EH |
9EH |
DULWICH Library - CLERKENWELL GREEN
Contract renewal eventually with new EV buses (Ee)
29.04.23 |
Q431+ |
16Ee |
14Ee |
9Ee |
DULWICH Library - CLERKENWELL GREEN
Gradual conversion to EV buses (Ee) commenced
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Ee192 on the first day of operation at London Bridge © Samuel Letsu |
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2023 Map
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Taken from 2023 map drawn by Mike Harriss busmap.co.uk |
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
Q
Camberwell
ibus code 34
Changeover point at Denmark Hill
From 2016 Camberwell Green West Side
N Norwood
Changeover point at garage
PR
Poplar
Changeover point at Aberfeldy Street
C Athol Street - Poplar
Changeover point at Aberfeldy Street
WH West Ham
Changeover point at Greengate
U
Upton Park
Changeover point at Boleyn
WL Walworth ( Travel London/Abellio )
Changeover point at Camberwell Road/ Nags Head
Live visual
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© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit
Thursday, 21.03.24
