Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
03.10.34 |
SP |
5ST |
5ST |
7ST |
SIDCUP STATION - Foots Cray - St Mary Cray - Orpington - Sevenoaks Road - Farnborough - Locks Bottom - Bromley Common - BROMLEY NORTH STATION
Previously numbered 411
Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
17.04.35 |
SP |
5ST |
6ST |
-- |
TB |
-- |
-- |
7ST |
SIDCUP STATION - BROMLEY NORTH STATION
Sunday Sidcup (SP) allocation moved to Bromley (TB)
05.06.35 |
SP |
5ST |
5ST 1LT |
-- |
TB |
-- |
4ST |
7ST |
SIDCUP STATION - BROMLEY NORTH STATION
Saturday Bromley (TB) introduced
02.10.35 |
SP |
5ST |
6ST |
7ST |
SIDCUP STATION - BROMLEY NORTH STATION
Bromley (TB) allocation withdrawn
27.05.36 |
SP |
5LT+ 1LT/21 |
6LT |
5LT |
TB |
-- |
4ST |
-- |
SIDCUP STATION - BROMLEY NORTH STATION
Saturday Bromley (TB) reintroduced
07.10.36 |
SP |
6LT |
-- |
5LT |
TB |
-- |
6ST |
-- |
SIDCUP STATION - BROMLEY NORTH STATION
Saturday Sidcup (SP) allocation withdrawn
04.05.38 |
SP |
6LT |
9LT |
7LT |
SIDCUP STATION - BROMLEY NORTH STATION
Bromley (TB) allocation withdrawn
03.05.39 |
SP |
-- |
-- |
7LT |
TB |
6STL |
9STL |
-- |
SIDCUP STATION - BROMLEY NORTH STATION
Mon-Sat Sidcup (SP) allocation moved to Bromley (TB)
22.11.39 |
TB |
4STL |
4STL |
8STL |
SIDCUP STATION - FARNBOROUGH ( Mon-Sat ) - BROMLEY NORTH STATION ( Suns )
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Farnborough and Bromley North
Sunday only Sidcup
(SP) allocation withdrawn
29.10.41 |
SP |
3LT |
3LT |
-- |
TB |
4STL |
4STL |
7STL |
SIDCUP STATION - FARNBOROUGH ( Mon-Sat ) or GREEN STREET GREEN ( Mon-Sat ) - BROMLEY GARAGE ( Suns )
Mon-Sat part of service diverted to Green Street Green
Sunday withdrawn between Bromley Garage and Bromley North
Mon-Sat Sidcup (SP) allocation reintroduced
22.04.42 |
SP |
4LT |
4LT |
-- |
TB |
4STL |
4STL |
7STL |
SIDCUP STATION - FARNBOROUGH ( Mon-Sat ) - BROMLEY GARAGE ( Suns )
Mon-Sat Green Street Green journeys withdrawn
28.10.42 |
SP |
4LT |
4LT |
-- |
TB |
4STL |
4STL |
7STL |
SIDCUP STATION - FARNBOROUGH ( Mon-Sat / Sun am) - BROMLEY GARAGE ( Sun pm)
Sunday am withdrawn between Farnborough and Bromley Garage except for garage journeys
09.12.42 |
SP |
4LT |
4LT |
-- |
SP allocation includes 51A | ||||
TB |
4STL |
4STL |
7STL |
|
Mon-Sat TB allocation includes 51A |
SIDCUP STATION - FARNBOROUGH ( Mon-Sat / Sun am) - BROMLEY GARAGE ( Sun pm)
Diverted via Sevenoaks Way and Cray Avenue
Mon-Sat journeys to Green Street Green reinstated but numbered 51A
27.10.43 |
SP |
5LT |
4LT |
3LT |
Mon-Sat SP allocation includes 51A and daily 51B | ||||
TB |
6STL |
4STL |
4STL |
|
Mon-Sat TB allocation includes 51A and Daily 51B |
SIDCUP STATION - FARNBOROUGH ( Mon-Sat / Sun am) - BROMLEY GARAGE ( Sun pm)
Sunday Sidcup (SP) reintroduced
Daily journeys bifurcated to Orpington Station but were numbered 51B
13.02.46 |
SP |
7LT |
6LT |
7LT |
Mon-Sat SP allocation includes 51A and daily 51B | ||||
TB |
5STL |
5STL |
4STL |
|
Mon-Sat TB allocation includes 51A and Daily 51B |
24.03.48 |
SP |
7LT |
7LT |
11LT |
Sunday allocation includes 51B |
SIDCUP STATION - FARNBOROUGH ( Mon-Sat / Sun am) - BROMLEY GARAGE ( Sun pm)
Bromley (TB) allocation withdrawn
13.04.49 |
SP |
7RTL |
7RTL |
14RTL |
SIDCUP STATION - FARNBOROUGH ( Mon-Sat / Sun am) - BROMLEY GARAGE ( Sun pm)
LT type replaced by RTL
04.05.55 |
SP |
7RT |
7RT |
13RT |
SIDCUP STATION - FARNBOROUGH ( Mon-Sat / Sun am) - BROMLEY GARAGE ( Sun pm)
RTL
replaced by RT.
30.04.58 |
SP |
7RT |
7RT |
13RT |
26.11.58 |
SP |
10RT |
10RT |
18RT |
WELLING
STATION (Sat/Sun) - BLACKFEN (Mon-Fri peaks) - SIDCUP STN (Mon-Fri) - FARNBOROUGH - BROMLEY GARAGE (Sun afts)
Mon-Fri peaks extended from Sidcup Station to Blackfen
Sat & Sun extended from Sidcup to Welling replacing withdrawn 241 on these days.
28.03.62 |
SP |
10RT |
10RT |
15RT |
WELLING
STATION (Sat/Sun) - SIDCUP STN (Mon-Fri) - FARNBOROUGH -; BROMLEY GARAGE (Sun aft)
Mon-Fri peak extension between Sidcup and Blackfen
withdrawn.
08.05.63 |
SP |
10RT |
14RT |
14RT |
WOOLWICH
ROAD Victoria Way (Sat peaks) - WOOLWICH Hare Street (Sat/Sun) - SIDCUP STN (Mon-Fri) - FARNBOROUGH (Mon-Sat / Sun am)-; BROMLEY GARAGE (Sun afts)
Sat & Sun extended from Welling to Woolwich
and further extended Sat peaks to Victoria Way.
Scanned from Winter 1963 Red Book |
01.07.64 |
SP |
14RT |
14RT |
15RT |
WOOLWICH
Victoria Way (Mon-Sat peaks) - WOOLWICH - FARNBOROUGH ( Mon-Sat )
- FARNBOROUGH HOSPITAL (Suns) - HAYES STN (Daily pm jnys)
Mon-Fri extended from Welling to Woolwich - further extended to Woolwich Road replacing Route 241 which was withdrawn.
Taken from 1964 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
15.06.68 |
SP |
32RT |
22RT |
10RT |
WOOLWICH
Victoria Way (Mon-Fri peaks) - WOOLWICH - FARNBOROUGH -; BROMLEY GARAGE (Sun pm) - HAYES STN (Daily pm jnys)
Saturday withdrawn between Woolwich and Victoria Way
Route increased to compensate for 51A and 51C withdrawal.
RT3264 Sidcup Hill / Cray Road known at the time as © Jim Blake |
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07.09.68 |
SP |
17RT |
11RT+ |
10RT |
1RT/161 |
WOOLWICH - FARNBOROUGH -; BROMLEY GARAGE (Sun pm) - HAYES STN (Daily pm jnys)
Route decreased with the re-introduction of Route 51A.
The Victoria Way projections were transferred to Route 51A.
18.04.70 |
SP |
16RT+ |
12RT |
9RT |
2RT/228 |
WOOLWICH - FARNBOROUGH -; BROMLEY GARAGE (Sun pm) - HAYES STN (Daily pm jnys)
Saturday cross link with 161 withdrawn
04.08.73 |
SP |
16RT+ |
12RT |
9RT |
1RT/228 |
WOOLWICH - FARNBOROUGH -; BROMLEY GARAGE (Sun pm) - HAYES STN (Daily pm jnys)
One crosslinked 228 withdrawn
01.03.75 |
SP |
15RT |
12RT |
9RT |
WOOLWICH - FARNBOROUGH -; BROMLEY GARAGE (Sun pm) - HAYES STN (Daily pm jnys)
Cross linked 228 withdrawn
RT2866 seen in Woolwich on a Sunday afternoon |
13.06.76 |
SP1+ |
15RM |
12RM |
9RM |
WOOLWICH - FARNBOROUGH -; BROMLEY GARAGE (Sun pm) - HAYES STN (Daily pm jnys)
RT
type replaced by Routemasters.
RM34 Welling |
21.05.77 |
SP1+ |
29DMS |
21DMS |
10DMS |
CONVERTED
TO ONE PERSON DOUBLE DECK OPERATION
CHARLTON STATION (Mon-Fri peaks) - WOOLWICH - ORPINGTON STATION or GREEN STREET
GREEN
Extended from Woolwich to Charlton Mon-Fri peaks
and diverted at Orpington to Green Street Green instead of Farnborough.
This in fact was the 51A renumbered.
The
Farnborough section was replaced by a revised 229 although the Hayes Station
journeys were not replaced.
DMS74 Orpington |
M801 part of a trial comparing the Titan with the Metrobus |
04.09.82 |
SP1+ |
24DMS |
16DMS |
9DMS |
CHARLTON
STATION (Mon-Fri peaks) - WOOLWICH -ORPINGTON STATION
Withdrawn
between Orpington and Green Street Green - this section being replaced
by a revised 229.
02.11.85 |
SP1+ |
18T |
16T |
9T |
WOOLWICH -ORPINGTON STATION
Extension from Woolwich to Charlton Mon-Fri peaks withdrawn.
Converted from DMS to T operation.
04.05.86 |
SP1+ |
18L |
9l16L |
9T |
WOOLWICH -ORPINGTON STATION
Titan type replaced by Leyland Olympian
L36 Orpington
|
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16.08.86 |
SJ41+ |
AN |
AN |
AN |
WOOLWICH -ORPINGTON STATION - GREEN STREET GREEN (Mon-Fri peaks)
Operation transferred to London Country operated by Swanley (SJ) which was an outstation of Dartford (DT)
Mon-Fri peak journeys diverted to Green Street Green
AN319 Orpington |
19.08.89 |
DT |
15ON |
16ON |
9ON |
WOOLWICH -ORPINGTON STATION
Mon-Fri peak journeys to Green Street Green withdrawn.
Operation transferred from Swanley to Dartford.
Kentish Bus 705 seen at |
26.12.90 |
BO |
? |
-- |
-- |
WOOLWICH -ORPINGTON STATION
Special one day only service operated by Boroline
Boroline 922 Orpington Sation |
19.01.91 |
DG |
ON |
ON |
ON |
DT |
ON |
ON |
ON |
WOOLWICH -ORPINGTON STATION
Dunton Green (DG) allocation introduced
26.09.92 |
BX81+ |
15T |
16T |
9T |
WOOLWICH -ORPINGTON STATION
Operation
transferred from London & Country to London Central (BX)
T1010 Thomas Street |
25.11.95 |
BX81+ |
16NV |
16NV |
9NV |
WOOLWICH -ORPINGTON STATION
T
type replaced by Volvo Olympians - new contract commenced.
22.02.03 |
BX81+ |
17PVL |
17PVL |
9PVL |
WOOLWICH -ORPINGTON STATION
Low
Floor introduction
06.12.08 |
PD101+ |
17SC |
16SC |
13SC |
Contract reassigned |
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WOOLWICH -ORPINGTON STATION
Contract
transferred to Selkent (PD) using Scania Omnicity buses.
07.12.13 |
PD101+ |
18SC+ |
16SC |
13SC |
1SC/672 |
WOOLWICH -ORPINGTON STATION
Contract renewal
30.01.16 |
PD101+ |
19SC+ |
18SC |
11SC |
1/672 |
WOOLWICH -ORPINGTON STATION
Schedule includes changeovers at Plumstead Common in addition to Woolwich
09.12.18 |
MB171+ |
19WVL |
19WVL |
11WVL |
Contract reassigned to GoAhead Metrobus (MB) |
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WVL465 Woolwich © Samuel Letsu |
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22.06.19 |
BX21+ |
19EN |
19EN |
17EN |
From Metrobus to London Central |
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WOOLWICH -ORPINGTON STATION
Transferred within GAL to Bexleyheath
(BX)
EN31 Woolwich Town Centre © Samuel Letsu |
02.12.23 |
BX21+ |
19EN |
19EN |
17EN |
WOOLWICH -ORPINGTON STATION
Contract extended for two years
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BX Bexleyheath
ibus code 10
Changeover point at Welling, see below
RELIEF POINT Stop G towards Woolwich / Stop H towards Orpington |
MB Orpington
Changeover points at Sidcup Station and Orpington Station
SP
Sidcup
Changeover point Foots Cray.
PD Plumstead
Changeover point Woolwich Beresford Square stand
MON-SAT only
Plumstead Common as well
SJ
Swanley
Changeover point ?
DT
Dartford
Changeover point ?
DG Dunton Green
Changeover point ?
TB Bromley
Changeover point ?