Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
11.07.87 |
AL31+ |
5LS |
6LS |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STATION - Hartfield
Road - Wimbledon Chase - Raynes Park - Grand Drive - Hillcross Avenue - MORDEN
STATION ( Mon-Sat )
NEW ROUTE: replaced withdrawn section
of Route 156 which was curtailed at Raynes Park -
although not affected on Sunday thus Monday-Saturday only.
This was also another way of using the surplus Leyland Nationals
 |
LS169 Hillcross Avenue |
|---|
26.11.88 |
A161+ |
6DMS |
6DMS |
-- |
WIMBLEDON - MORDEN ( Mon-Sat )
Converted
to double deck and transferred to Sutton (A) . Operation commenced under "SuttonBus"
scheme.
Only early morning journeys were to run "live" to Morden via Route
164.
 |
DMS2278 (AL) Hillcross Avenue seen in May 1988 prior to conversion thus standing in for an LS |
|---|
11.11.89 |
A161+ |
6DMS |
7DMS |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STN - MORDEN STATION ( Mon-Sat ) -: Rose Hill - St Helier - SUTTON GARAGE (MS garage journeys)
All journeys to and from garage revised to run in service.
29.09.90 |
AA |
6DMS |
7DMS |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STN - MORDEN STATION ( Mon-Sat )
Allocation
moved to Collier Wood Base (AA) - garage journeys ran out of service.
23.02.91 |
AL361+ |
6D/M |
7D/M |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STN - MORDEN STATION ( Mon-Sat )
Allocation
moved to Merton (AL) and Metrobus type introduced.
25.05.91 |
AL361+ |
7M |
7M |
4M |
WIMBLEDON
STN - MORDEN STATION
Sunday
service introduced - replaced Route 156 which was
withdrawn between these two points
 |
M218 Wimbledon July 1992
|
|---|
30.11.96 |
AL361+ |
1M 8LDP |
8LDP |
4LDP |
WIMBLEDON
STN - MORDEN STATION
Start
of new contract - converted from dd to SLF except for a Metrobus used for SDO
journeys
23.07.00 |
AL361+ |
8LDP |
8LDP |
2LDP |
AL93/85 |
ex 270 |
-- |
-- |
|
A |
-- |
-- |
2LDP |
WIMBLEDON
STN - MORDEN STATION
Sunday
allocation introduced at Sutton (A)
27.04.02 |
AL361+ |
11LDP |
10LDP |
7LDP |
AL98/99 |
2M |
-- |
-- |
|
A161+ |
ex151 |
ex151 |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STN - MORDEN STATION
Saturday
Sutton (A) allocation introduced - Sunday allocation moved back to Merton (AL)
 |
LDP33 Mordenhall Roundabout
|
|---|
02.12.06 |
A161+ |
-- |
1LDP |
-- |
A |
+ PVL |
+ PVL |
+ EVL |
|
AL361+ |
11LDP |
10LDP |
7LDP |
|
AL98,99 |
2PVL |
WIMBLEDON
STN - MORDEN STATION
Contract
extended two years
 |
PVL398 performs a school trip |
|---|
06.12.08 |
AL361+ |
11LDP |
11LDP |
9LDP |
AL94/82 |
ex 270 |
-- |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STN - MORDEN STATION
Contract
renewal,Sutton allocation withdrawn
 |
DWL15 Wimbledon @ Lawrence Living |
|---|
04.09 |
AL361+ |
11SOE |
11SOE |
9SOE |
AL94/82 |
ex 270 |
-- |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STN - MORDEN STATION
New
vehicle type introduced
 |
SOE1 WIMBLEDON @ Andrew Ha |
|---|
07.12.13 |
AL361+ |
12SOE |
11SOE |
6SOE |
AL85/94 |
ex 270 |
-- |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STN - MORDEN STATION
Contract extended for two years
 |
Enviro Dart SE7 Wimbledon |
|---|
 |
|---|
05.12.15 |
AL361+ |
15SOE |
12SOE |
7SOE |
| Double Deck jnys | AL84/93 |
2 ex 270 |
-- |
-- |
MORDEN - WIMBLEDON
Contract renewal
30.05.20 |
AL361+ |
12SOE |
10SOE |
7SOE |
| Double Deck jnys | AL84/93 |
2 ex 270 |
-- |
-- |
MORDEN - WIMBLEDON
PVR decrease
 |
WHV86 approaching Links Avenue © London Bus Breh |
|---|
05.12.20 |
AL361+ |
12SOE |
10SOE |
7SOE |
| Double Deck jnys | AL84/93 |
2 ex 270 |
-- |
-- |
MORDEN - WIMBLEDON
Contract extended for two years
 |
WS15 Morden Station stand © Anthony Moore |
03.12.22 |
AL361+ |
12SOE |
10SOE |
7SOE |
| Double Deck jnys | AL |
1WHV |
-- |
-- |
MORDEN - WIMBLEDON
Contract renewal eventually with electric SEe type
 |
E47 Wimbledon © Edward S |
17.04.23 |
AL361+ |
12SEe |
10SEe |
7SEe |
| Double Deck jnys | AL |
1WHV |
-- |
-- |
MORDEN - WIMBLEDON
Start of gradual conversion to electric SEe type
 |
SEe194 Wimbledon, Sir Cyril Black Way © Samuel Letsu |
Current Blind
 |
Operating Garages
AL Merton
Changeover
point Morden Station
Drivers operate 163/164 on their rota line
A
Sutton
Changeover
point Morden Station
AA Colliers Wood
Changeover
point Morden Station
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