Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
07.01.51 |
CA |
31RTL |
31RTL |
27RTL |
WIMBLEDON
STATION - South Wimbledon - Merton - Colliers Wood - Tooting - Balham -
Clapham - Stockwell - Kennington - then either Blackfriars Bridge or Westminster
Bridge to VICTORIA EMBANKMENT and vica versa.
New Tram replacement route for Trams #2 & 4
The route when introduced was numbered 155B and 155W the suffixes denoting whether route went via Westminster or Blackfriars
.This arrangement was not a success as the blinds were not always altered for the correct route leading to a lot of confusion therefore on 02.05.51 the route was numbered plain 155 and two new ultimates were produced BLACKFRIARS & Embankment and WESTMINSTER & Embankment.
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RTL830 location unknown © Alan B Cross |
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30.04.58 |
CA |
27RTL |
27RTL |
28RTL |
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26.11.58 |
AL |
25RT |
17RT |
17RT |
SW |
-- |
10RTL |
-- |
WIMBLEDON - EMBANKMENT
(CA)
allocation moved to (AL) and (SW) with garage closure
09.10.63 |
AL |
25RT |
20RT |
14RT |
WIMBLEDON - EMBANKMENT
Saturday
only (SW) withdrawn.
29.01.64 |
AL |
23RT |
20RT |
14RT |
WIMBLEDON STATION - ELEPHANT & CASTLE ( Mon-Fri evgs ) - EMBANKMENT (Monday-Friday)
Mon-Fri evenings withdrawn between Elephant & Castle and Victoria Embankment
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Taken from Alterations to bus services leaflet dated 29.01.64 |
18.11.64 |
AL |
23RT |
16RT |
10RT |
WIMBLEDON STATION - ELEPHANT & CASTLE (Sat pm/Sun) - EMBANKMENT (Monday-Friday/Saturday am)
Saturday pm and Sunday withdrawn between Elephant & Castle and Embankment.
23.01.66 |
AL |
19RT |
12RT |
11RT |
NB |
-- |
-- |
7RM |
HERSHAM STATION (Sunday) - WIMBLEDON STATION (Monday-Saturday)
- ELEPHANT (Monday-Friday/Saturday am/Sunday early journeys)
- EMBANKMENT (Monday-Friday peaks/Sat am/Sun early
jnys)
Mon-Fri withdrawn outside peaks Elephant to Embankment.
Sunday service extended from Wimbledon to Hersham
to replace Sunday Route 131 and 264
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This extract from the June 1967 red book shows the full extent of the route from Hersham to Embankment although the longest journey was Walton to Elephant |
07.09.68 |
AL |
18RT+ |
12RT |
11RT |
| 1RT/152 | ||||
NB |
-- |
-- |
7RM |
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25.10.69 |
AL |
16RT |
12RT |
6RT |
NB |
-- |
-- |
4RM |
WEST MOLESY (Suns) - WIMBLEDON STN (Monday-Saturday) - CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town (Suns) - ELEPHANT & CASTLE ( Mon-Sat ) - EMBANKMENT (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat & Sun early am)Withdrawn between West Molesy and Hersham
18.04.70 |
AL |
16RT |
12RT |
7RT |
NB |
-- |
-- |
3RT |
WEST MOLESY (Suns) - WIMBLEDON STN (Monday-Saturday) - CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town (Suns) - ELEPHANT & CASTLE ( Mon-Sat ) - EMBANKMENT (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat & Sun early am)Sunday (NB) allocation changed from RM to RT type.
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RM1205 is seen in April 1973 at South Wimbledon performing a Sunday duty although officially the route was RT operated at this time © John Parkin |
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12.05.73 |
AL |
15RT |
12RT |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STATION - ELEPHANT & CASTLE; - EMBANKMENT (Monday-Friday peaks/Sat early am)
Sunday service replaced by revised
131.
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15.12.73 |
AL |
15RT |
12RM |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STATION - ELEPHANT & CASTLE; - EMBANKMENT (Monday-Friday peaks/Sat early am)
Saturday
RT type replaced by RM.
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RT2273 seen on the last day of RT operation at the Wimbledon stand © John Parkin |
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09.01.77 |
AL171+ |
15RM |
12RM |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STATION - ELEPHANT & CASTLE; - EMBANKMENT (Monday-Friday peaks/Sat early am)
Mon-Fri conversion
from RT to RM
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RM62 Westminster Bridge |
27.09.80 |
AL171+ |
13RM |
9RM |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STATION - ELEPHANT & CASTLE; - EMBANKMENT (Monday-Friday peaks/Sat early am)
PVR decrease
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D1231 standing in for a Routemaster September 1982 seen at |
27.10.84 |
AL171+ |
11RM |
8RM |
-- |
WIMBLEDON - ELEPHANT & CASTLE (Monday-Saturday) - Westminster Bridge Road - York Road - Waterloo - ALDWYCH (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat early am)
Embankment journeys replaced by ALDWYCH journeys.
25.10.86 |
AL171+ |
13D |
10D |
-- |
WIMBLEDON - ELEPHANT & CASTLE (Monday-Saturday) - ALDWYCH (Monday-Friday peaks)
Saturday journeys from Elephant to Aldwych withdrawn.
Converted to One Man Operation.
21.11.87 |
AL171+ |
6D |
10D |
-- |
SW |
6D |
-- |
-- |
WIMBLEDON - ELEPHANT & CASTLE (Monday-Saturday)
Withdrawn between Elephant & Castle and Aldwych.
Monday-Friday (SW) allocation introduced.
28.11.88 |
AL171+ |
12D |
10D |
-- |
(SW) allocation withdrawn.
28.04.90 |
AL161+ |
17D |
17D |
-- |
inc
355 |
inc
355 |
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WIMBLEDON
STN - South Wimbledon - Colliers Wood - Tooting - Balham - Clapham -
Stockwell - VAUXHALL (Monday-Saturday)
Re-routed at Stockwell via South Lambeth Road to VAUXHALL STATION.
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DMS2571 Tooting Broadway |
29.09.90 |
AL161+ |
17M |
17M |
7M |
inc
355 |
inc
355 |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STN - VAUXHALL
Sunday service introduced to replace part of withdrawn
88
25.05.91 |
AL151+ |
9M |
8M |
7M |
WIMBLEDON
STN - VAUXHALL
355 separated from 155
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M907 Wimbledon |
28.11.92 |
AL151+ |
11DW |
9DW |
8DW |
WIMBLEDON
STN - STOCKWELL STATION
Converted to midi-bus operation and withdrawn
between Stockwell and Vauxhall
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DW45 South Wimbldon Station |
29.06.96 |
AL151+ |
13M |
12M |
10M |
WIMBLEDON
STN - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Converted to big bus operation and extended
from Stockwell to Elephant & Castle to replace withdrawn section on 355.
05.01.97 |
AL151+ |
13M |
12M |
10DW |
WIMBLEDON
STN - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Sunday
converted to midi-bus operation.
29.05.99 |
SW121+ |
13LDP |
12LDP |
5DLP |
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Contract renewal |
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ELEPHANT
& CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Converted from double deck to single deck low floor operation.
Aallocation transferred to Stockwell and southern
terminal changed.
17.06.00 |
AL221+ |
13LDP |
13LDP |
7LDP |
ELEPHANT
& CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Allocation
transferred from Stockwell to Merton.
03.02.01 |
AL221+ |
6LDP |
7LDP |
5LDP |
SW281+ |
7LDP |
7LDP |
3LDP |
ELEPHANT
& CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Part
allocation transferred from Merton to Stockwell.
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LDP195 Elephant & Castle April 2002
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14.09.02 |
AL221+ |
13LDP |
13LDP |
7LDP |
ELEPHANT
& CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Stockwell
allocation withdrawn.
01.11.03 |
AL221+ |
16PVL |
15PVL |
9PVL |
ELEPHANT
& CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Upgraded
to low floor double deck operation.
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PVL119 Tooting Bec
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13.12.03 |
AL221+ |
16PVL |
17PVL |
10PVL |
ELEPHANT
& CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Contract
renewed with London General and evening frequencies increased.
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WVL89 Elephant & Castle
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August 2008 new corporate logo introduced |
11.12.10 |
AL221+ |
18PVL |
17PVL |
12PVL |
ELEPHANT
& CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Contract renewal
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E144 Elephant & Castle
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12.12.15 |
AL221+ |
19WHV |
17WHV |
12WHV |
ELEPHANT
& CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Contract renewal
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WHV88 |
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Clck map to expand |
30.09.17 |
SW211+ |
18WHV |
18WHV |
12WHV |
TOOTING St Georges Hospital - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Allocation moved to Stockwell to make room for newly won Route 131
12.12.20 |
SW211+ |
20WHV |
19WHV |
12WHV |
TOOTING St Georges Hospital - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Contract extended for two years
03.09.22 |
SW211+ |
17WHV |
17WHV |
12WHV |
TOOTING St Georges Hospital - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
PVR
CHANGE
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Current Blind
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Operating Garages
CA
Clapham
Changeover point outside garage
AL
Merton
Changeover point outside garage up to 28.05.99
From 29.05.99 Tooting Broadway
NB
Norbiton
Changeover point Norbiton Church
SW
Stockwell
Changeover point outside
garage
Live Visual
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