London Bus Route 75

03.10.34	TC	14ST	16ST	18ST
	TL	14ST	16ST	15ST

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - Charlton - Blackheath - Lee Green - Holmlacy Road - Manor Lane - St Mildreds Road - Brownhill Road - Catford - Perry Hill - Sydenham - Penge - Anerly - Norwood Junction - Selhurst Road - West Croydon - Croydon - South Croydon - Purley - Kenley - Whytleafe - CATERHAM VALLEY


Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk

04.05.38	TC	14ST	18ST	15ST
	TL	14ST	16ST	15ST

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - Charlton - Blackheath - Lee Green - Burnt Ash Road - St Mildreds Road - Brownhill Road - Catford - Perry Hill - Sydenham - Penge - Anerly - Norwood Junction - Selhurst Road - West Croydon - Croydon - South Croydon - Purley - Kenley - Whytleafe - CATERHAM VALLEY
Diverted in Lee direct via Burnt Ash Road instead of Holmlacy Road

20.07.38	TC	14ST	18ST	15ST
	TL	14ST	16ST	15ST

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - - CATERHAM VALLEY
Diverted in Croydon St James Road, Oakfield Road, London Road return via Wellesley Road

29.11.39

21STL

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - WEST CROYDON
Withdrawn between West Croydon and Caterham Valley - this section replaced by revised Route 197


Taken from 1939 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk

13.02.46

25STL

27STL

20STL

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - WEST CROYDON
FIRST AND LAST TIMES BELOW

13.04.49

25STL
6ST

24STL
8ST

9STL
16RT

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - WEST CROYDON
RT type introduced on Sundays

14.01.50	TL	31STL+	32RT	24RT
		1RT/1

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - NORWOOD JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat late evgs ) - WEST CROYDON STATION ( Mon-Sat except late evenings / Sun )
RT type introduced on Saturdays.

03.05.50

31RT

32RT

24RT

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - NORWOOD JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat late evgs ) - WEST CROYDON STATION ( Mon-Sat except late evenings / Sun )
RT type introduced on Mon-Fri

02.05.51	ED	--	7RT	--
	TL	31RT	25RT	24RT

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - NORWOOD JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat late evgs ) - WEST CROYDON STATION ( Mon-Sat except late evenings / Sun )
Saturday only Elmers end (ED) allocation introduced.

30.04.58	ED	--	7RT	--
	TL	28RT	20RT	24RT

WOOLWICH FERRY - WEST CROYDON
See times below

12.10.60	ED	--	9RT	--
	TL	29RT	18RT	13RT

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - WEST CROYDON STN ( Mon-Fri evgs / Sat / Sun) - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE ( Mon-Fri except evenings )
Mon-Fri evenings extended from Norwood Junction to West Croydon and further extended Mon-Fri daytime to South Croydon Garage

10.10.62	ED	--	9RT	--
	TL	29RT	18RT	12RT

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON STN ( Mon-Fri evenings / Sat / Sun) - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE ( Mon-Fri except evenings )
Sunday withdrawn between Blackheath and Woolwich.

27.02.63	ED	--	8RT	--
	TL	28RT	17RT	13RT

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON STN
Mon-Fri withdrawn between West Croydon and South Croydon

29.01.64

28RT

25RT

13RT

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) Charlton - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON STN
Elmers End (ED) allocation withdrawn - a new allocation on Route 157 filled the gap.

RT3797 Sydenham Road

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06.09.69

25RT

20RT

7RM

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - -NORWOOD JUNCTION (Suns) - WEST CROYDON STN (Mon-Sat - Sun am jnys)
Sun withdrawn between Norwood Junction and West Croydon except for a few early journeys
RM allocation added on this day.

RM245 Norwood Junction stand

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05.12.71

25RT

20RT

7RM

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - -NORWOOD JUNCTION (Suns) - WEST CROYDON STN (Mon-Sat - Sun am jnys and one late evening journey )
Sun late evening journey introduced between Norwood Junction and West Croydon

02.09.72

22RT

17RT

7RM

26.02.77

21DMS

14DMS

7DMS

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON Bus Station.
Sunday Route extended from Norwood Junction to West Croydon
CONVERTED TO DOUBLE DECK ONE PERSON OPERATION.

DMS2450 leaving Royal Standard stand

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25.07.83

21T

14T

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON Bus Station.
Converted from Daimler to Leyland Titan operation.

27.04.85	ED	--	--	4D
	TL	17T	11T	--

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON Bus Station.
Sunday only Elmers End (ED) allocation introduced.

25.10.86	TC	--	--	4D
	TL	17T	11T	--

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON Bus Station.
Sunday only Elmers End (ED) allocation transferred to Croydon (TC). (garage closure)

13.08.88	TC	--	--	4D/L
	TL	12T	12T	--

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON Bus Station.
Leyland Olympian operation commenced at Croydon

04.03.89

TL31+

12T

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON Bus Station.
Sunday only Croydon (TC) allocation transferred to Catford (TL)

27.07.91

TL31+

10T

BLACKHEATH - WEST CROYDON Bus Station.
Withdrawn between Blackheath and Woolwich.

09.11.91

TL31+

11T

3MW/SR

WEST CROYDON Bus Station - Sydenham - Mayow Road - Woolstone Road - Catford - LEWISHAM -: Brookmill Road - Deptford - SURREY QUAYS STN (Sat shopping hours)
Diverted in Sydenham via Mayow Road and Woolstone Road instead of Bell Green and Perry Hill and also re-routed at Catford via Route 1 to Lewisham and further extended Saturday shopping hours to Surrey Quays via Route 47.
Minibus operation on Sunday.

T809 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre

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24.07.93

TL31+

11T

4LA

WEST CROYDON Bus Station - LEWISHAM -: Brookmill Road - Deptford - SURREY QUAYS STN (Sat shopping hours)
Minibus operation on Sunday withdrawn in favour of big bus single deck operation.

	LS113 subs for the normal type - note the blind and board in the windscreen conflict - a sign that standards in the eighties were slipping, Obviously no displays were available on the LS for Route 75 but it would just a few turns to change blind to blank.

12.02.94

TL31+

4LA

WEST CROYDON Bus Station - LEWISHAM
Withdrawn between Lewisham and Surrey Quays.

LA9 Lewisham High Street

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12.03.94

TL31+

10LA

9LA

5LA

WEST CROYDON Bus Station - LEWISHAM
Daily converted to single deck operation.

19.08.95

TL31+

10L/T

9L/T

5L/T

WEST CROYDON Bus Station - LEWISHAM
Daily reverted to double deck operation.

L82 Lewisham High Street

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11.97

TL31+

10VN

9VN

5VN

WEST CROYDON Bus Station - LEWISHAM
Converted to VN operation.

VN86 Lewisham Bus Station

09.02.02

TL31+

13TAS

8TAS

CROYDON Fairfield Halls - LEWISHAM
Extended from West Croydon to CROYDON Fairfield Halls
24hr Route introduced but numbered N75

20.03.04	TL31+	13TAS	13TAS	8TAS
Night Route	TL61+	3TAS	3TAS	3TAS

CROYDON Fairfield Halls - LEWISHAM ( 24/7 )
N75 renumbered 75 - thus now 24 hour Route

Trident 17582 Lewisham Bus Station

25.04.09	C351+	13sc+	13sc	11sc
		1SC/127 pm

	Conract reassigned

CROYDON Fairfield Halls - LEWISHAM
Contract transferred to Metrobus (C) - Night service withdrawn

MB872 Lewisham

26.04.14	TL31+	13TEH	13TEH	8TEH
	TB	1TE/208

	Contract reassigned

CROYDON Fairfield Halls - LEWISHAM
Contract reassigned to Stagecoach Selkent (TL) + One journey off Route 208 from Bromley (TB)
Note running number sequence remained the same as before

Enviro 12285 seen in Lewisham

27.04.19	TL31+	15TEH	13TEH	11TEH
	TB	1TE/208

CROYDON - LEWISHAM
Contract renewal

12401 Lewisham

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Current Blind

Operating Garages

TL Catford
Changeover point Catford Town Hall

ED Elmers End
Changeover point Robin Hood - Anerly

TC Croydon
Changeover point at garage.

C Croydon
Changeover point at Fairfield Halls stand


Taken from 2018 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk

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Route History

Current Blind

Operating Garages

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