Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
01.10.50 | CA |
32RTL |
27RTL |
17RTL |
FARRINGDON STREET - Blackfriars Bridge - Elephant & Castle - Camberwell
Green - Brixton - Stockwell - Clapham Common - Clapham Junction - BATTERSEA
GARAGE
TRAM REPLACEMENT
ROUTE for Tram Route 34
17.01.51 |
CA |
35RTL |
34RTL |
20RTL |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN - Fulham Road - Beaufort Street - Battersea - Clapham - Stockwell -
Camberwell - Elephant - Blackfriars Bridge - FARRINGDON STREET
Extended from Battersea Garage to South Kensington
Station
21.03.54 |
CA |
35RTL |
33RTL |
10RTL |
Q |
-- |
-- |
8RTL |
SOUTH KENSINGTON - FARRINGDON STREET
Sunday
Camberwell (Q) allocation introduced.
02.05.56 |
WL |
34RTL |
32RTL |
16RTL |
SOUTH KENSINGTON - FARRINGDON STREET
Clapham
(CA) and Camberwell (Q) allocations withdrawn in favour of new Walworth (WL)
allocation.
30.04.58 |
WL |
34RTL |
32RTL |
16RTL |
SOUTH KENSINGTON - FARRINGDON STREET
See timetable
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26.11.58 |
WL |
29RTW |
32RTW |
14RTW |
SOUTH KENSINGTON - FARRINGDON STREET
RTL's
replaced by RTW's.
01.02.61 |
CF |
5RTW |
6RTW |
-- |
HT51+ |
-- |
-- |
3RM |
|
WL |
28RTW |
30RTW |
14RTW |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN - Battersea - Clapham - Stockwell - Camberwell - Elephant - Blackfriars -
Holborn Circus - Grays Inn Road - Kings Cross - Royal College Street - Prince
of Wales Road - Malden Road - HAMPSTEAD HEATH South End Green
PART OF TROLLEYBUS REPLACEMENT
SCHEME
Route extended from Farringdon Street
to Hampstead Heath via Grays Inn Road and Prince of Wales Road replacingpart of trolleybus
routes 513/613.
Mon-Sat CF allocation and Sunday HT allocation introduced.
25.04.61 |
CF |
5RTW |
6RTW |
3RM |
WL |
28RTW |
30RTW |
14RTW |
SOUTH KENSINGTON - HAMPSTEAD HEATH
Sunday
only Highgate (HT) allocation transferred to Chalk Farm (CF).
23.01.66 |
CF |
5RM |
8RM |
-- |
WL |
30RM |
24RM |
14RM |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN - FARRINGDON STREET (Suns) - HAMPSTEAD HEATH (Mon-Sat)
Sunday withdrawn between Farringdon Street and Hampstead
Heath. Routemasters introduced on a daily basis.
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31.12.66 |
CF |
10RM |
7RM |
-- |
WL |
21RM |
19RM |
-- |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN - HAMPSTEAD HEATH ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday
service withdrawn replaced by Route 17
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16.01.71 |
CF |
10RM |
7RM |
-- |
WL |
21RM |
16RM |
15RM |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN (Mon-Fri/Sat early journeys/Suns) - BATTERSEA GARAGE (Sats) - KINGS CROSS (Suns) - HAMPSTEAD HEATH (Mon-Sat)
Saturday withdrawn between Battersea Garage and South
Kensington (replaced by new Route 39A and Sunday
re-introduced between Kings Cross and South Kensington Stn.
08.01.72 |
WL |
24RM |
17RM |
15RM |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN (Mon-Fri/Sat early jnys /Sun) - BATTERSEA GARAGE (Sats) - KINGS CROSS
Withdrawn between Kings Cross and Hampstead Heath -
replaced by Route 46
08.06.72 |
WL |
24RM |
17RM |
15RM |
SOUTH KENSINGTON STN (Mon-Fri/Sat early jnys /Sun) - BATTERSEA GARAGE (Sat
shopping hours) - CLAPHAM JUNCTION (Sats) - KINGS CROSS
Saturday withdrawn between Clapham Junction and
Battersea garage except for shopping hours.
23.02.75 |
WL |
25DM |
17DM |
15DM |
SOUTH KENSINGTON STN (Mon-Fri/Sat early jnys /Sun) - BATTERSEA GARAGE (Sat
shopping hours) - CLAPHAM JUNCTION (Sats) - KINGS CROSS
Crew
Daimler Fleetlines introduced
19.03.77 |
WL1+ |
24RM |
17RM |
15RM |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN (Mon-Fri/Sun) or BATTERSEA PARK STN (Sat shop hours) - CLAPHAM JUNCTION (Sats) - ELEPHANT (Mon-Fri) - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri
peaks/Sat/Suns)
MON-FRI withdrawn between Elephant & Castle and
Kings Cross except peak hours.
SAT shopping hours diverted at Clapham Junction to BATTERSEA PARK STN.
28.10.78 |
HT141+ |
18DM |
-- |
-- |
WL1+ |
17DM |
18DM |
13DM |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN - KINGS CROSS (Sat/Sun) - Caledonian Road - Holloway Road - ARCHWAY STN (Mon-Fri)
Daily Route revised as above - Battersea Park Stn
journeys withdrawn.
Mon-Fri extended from Kings Cross to Archway Station
via withdrawn Route 17.
Holloway (HT) allocation added.
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25.04.81 |
HT141+ |
18RM |
-- |
-- |
WL1+ |
17RM |
18RM |
13RM |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN - KINGS CROSS (Sat/Sun) - Caledonian Road - Holloway Road - ARCHWAY STN (Mon-Fri)
Daimlers
replaced by Routemasters.
23.04.83 |
HT141+ |
18RM |
-- |
-- |
WL1+ |
10RM |
18RM |
9RM |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN - ARCHWAY STATION
Sat and Sun extended from Kings X to Archway replacing Route 263
27.10.84 |
HT141+ |
18RM |
-- |
-- |
SW31+ |
10RM |
-- |
-- |
|
WL1+ |
-- |
18RM |
9RM |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN - ARCHWAY STATION
Mon-Fri
WL allocation transferred to Stockwell (SW).
27.04.85 |
HT141+ |
18RM |
-- |
-- |
WL1+ |
10Tc |
18Tc |
9RM |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN - ARCHWAY STATION
Stockwell
(SW) allocation withdrawn
03.08.85 |
Q1+ |
27T |
15T |
4T |
WL21+ |
-- |
-- |
6T |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN - KINGS CROSS ( Mon-Sat )- ARCHWAY STN (Suns)
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Kings Cross and Archway - this
section replaced by re-introduced 17.
Converted to one person double deck operation and allocation changes as shown
above
02.11.85 |
Q1+ |
27T |
15T |
10T |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN - KINGS CROSS ( Mon-Sat )- ARCHWAY STN (Suns)
WL
garage closed - allocation transferred to Camberwell (Q)
12.04.86 |
Q1+ |
27T |
15T |
10T |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON STN - KINGS CROSS ( Mon-Sat )- ARCHWAY STN (Suns)
Rerouted
northbound via Farringdon Street and Charterhouse St instead of Shoe Lane.
26.03.88 |
Q1+ |
27T |
14T |
10T |
SOUTH
KENSINGTON - ELEPHANT (Mon-Sat evgs) - FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Fri
except eves/Sat ) - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri except evgs) - ARCHWAY (Suns)
Mon-Sat evgs withdrawn between Elephant & Castle &
Kings Cross and Sat withdrawn between Farringdon Street & Kings Cross
10.11.90 |
Q1+ |
13T |
9T |
7T |
BRIXTON
Lambeth Town Hall - KINGS CROSS
Diverted at Brixton Police Station to Lambeth Town
Hall instead of South Kensington - this section replaced by new 45A.
Withdrawn between Kings Cross and Archway.
Route extended from Elephant & Castle to Kings Cross at all times
29.01.94 |
Q1+ |
15T |
10T |
6T |
STREATHAM
HILL Telford Avenue - KINGS CROSS
Extended at Brixton to Brixton Garage
14.11.98 |
Q1+ |
16NV |
11NV |
7NV |
STREATHAM
HILL Atkins Road - KINGS CROSS
Start of new contract and terminal change at Streatham
Hill
22.01.00 |
Q1+ |
16AVL |
11AVL |
7AVL |
STREATHAM
HILL Atkins Road - KINGS CROSS
Converted
to low floor double deck operation.
17.03.03 |
Q1+ |
17PVL |
12PVL |
7PVL |
STREATHAM
HILL Atkins Road - KINGS CROSS
Type change
31.01.04 |
Q401+ |
22PVL |
20PVL |
10PVL |
STREATHAM
HILL Atkins Road - KINGS CROSS
Northbound
buses rerouted in Brixton following unbanning of right hand turn from Brixton
Road into Gresham Road.
Running number sequence changed as can be seen on PVL113 below
03.11.07 |
Q401+ |
22PVL |
20PVL |
10PVL |
STREATHAM
HILL Atkins Road - KINGS CROSS
Revised
at Kings Cross to run Via Pancras Road southbound with completion of St Pancras
Station works.
13.11.10 |
Q401+ |
22PVL |
20PVL |
10PVL |
STREATHAM
HILL Atkins Road - KINGS CROSS
Contract renewal
23.09.13 |
Q401+ |
22PVL |
20PVL |
10PVL |
STREATHAM
HILL Atkins Road - KINGS CROSS
New schedule with widened headways in relation to road works at Holborn Circus - see working timetables
29.03.14 |
Q401+ |
22PVL |
20PVL |
10PVL |
CLAPHAM PARK - KINGS CROSS
Headways returned to normal with completion of road works
14.11.15 |
Q401+ |
23PVL |
21PVL |
11PVL |
CLAPHAM PARK - KINGS CROSS
Contract extended for two years
22.04.17 |
Q401+ |
21PVL |
19PVL |
13PVL |
CLAPHAM PARK - KINGS CROSS
Frequency reductions
11.11.17 |
WL101+ |
21EH |
19EH |
12EH |
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Abellio 2588 on the first day of Abellio operation © Mark McWalter |
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30.03.18 |
WL101+ |
21EH |
19EH |
12EH |
CLAPHAM PARK & KINGS CROSS
New schedule introduced
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2591 seen in Brixton © Lawrence Living |
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15.06.19 |
WL101+ |
13EH |
13EH |
9EH |
CLAPHAM PARK & ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Withdrawn between Elephant & Castle and Kings Cross, revisions to Roue 40 partly compensated
06.03.21 |
WL101+ |
11EH |
11EH |
7EH |
CLAPHAM PARK & ELEPHANT & CASTLE
New schedules, running times reduced
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HT
Highgate
Changeover
point 1961 Hampstead Heath
Changeover point 1978+ Archway Station stand
CF
Chalk Farm
Changeover
point Prince Of Wales Road / Harmood Street
WL
Walworth
Changeover
point Nags Head - Camberwell Road
Q
Camberwell
Changeover
point Camberwell Green ( West side )
SW
Stockwell
Changeover point STOCKWELL Swan
CA
Clapham
Changeover
point Clapham Common Station