Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| 03.10.34 | ED |
6LTL |
7LTL |
8LTL |
TB |
11T |
13T |
12T |
PENGE
Crooked Billet - Beckenham - Shortlands - Bromley - Widmore Road -
Bickley - Chislehurst - Mottingham - Court Road - Eltham Church - Eltham Park - Rochester Way - Welling Way - WELLING Guy Earl of Warwick
Prior to this date had been numbered 109
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| 17.04.35 | ED |
6LTL |
7LTL |
8LTL |
SP |
-- |
3LTL |
-- |
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TB |
11T |
13T |
12T |
PENGE - WELLING
Saturday only Sidcup (SP) allocation added
| 04.05.38 | ED |
11LTL |
17LTL |
11LTL |
PENGE - CHISLEHURST Gordon Arms
Withdrawn between Chislehurst and Welling
New route 161 replaced Chislehurst to Eltham section
New Route 160 replaced Eltham to Welling section
Sidcup (SP) and Bromley (TB) allocations withdrawn
02.05.51 |
TB |
21LTL |
24LTL |
14LTL |
PENGE - CHISLEHURST
Allocation
transferred from Elmers End (ED) to Bromley (TB).
Space was made at Bromley by transferring a number of 47 duties to Catford
who in turn transferred Route 36 to the new Peckham Garage.
27.06.51 |
TB |
24LTL |
26LTL |
15LTL |
CRYSTAL
PALACE - Westwood Hill - Crystal Palace Park Road - Penge - - CHISLEHURST
Gordon Arms
Daily extended from Penge to Crystal Palace
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22.10.52 |
TB |
24RF |
26RF |
15RF |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CHISLEHURST
Converted
to RF operation.
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RF391 Crystal Palace
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02.01.71 |
TB |
17SMS |
14SMS |
8SMS |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CHISLEHURST
Converted
to One Person Operation.
15.07.72 |
TB |
19SMS |
17SMS |
8SMS |
CRYSTAL
PALACE - CHISLEHURST Gordon Arms (Mon-Fri/Sun) - Green Lane - New Eltham - ELTHAM Well Hall Station (Sats)
Saturday extended from Chislehurst to Eltham via Route 61
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18.07.74 |
TB1+ |
19SMS |
15SMS |
8SMS |
CRYSTAL
PALACE - CHISLEHURST Gordon Arms
Withdrawn between Chislehurst and Eltham replaced by Route 61 reintroduction
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SMS567 looks busy at Crystal Palace, August 1976 |
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21.08.77 |
TB1+ |
19LS |
15LS |
7LS |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CHISLEHURST
Converted
to Leyland National operation.
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LS383 Crystal Palace Sep 83
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01.04.89 |
TB1+ |
12LS+ |
13LS |
7LS |
| 1LS/471 |
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London Buses was divided into 12 business units - in preparation for sell-off. |
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19.01.91 |
TB1+ |
13LS |
13LS |
6DT/MRL |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CHISLEHURST
Sunday
converted to midibus operation.
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DT57 Widmore Avenue, Bromley Jan 91
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27.04.91 |
TB1+ |
9LS |
9LS |
4MRL |
CRYSTAL
PALACE - BROMLEY NORTH STATION
Withdrawn between Bromley and Chislehurst -
this section covered by revised 161.
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MA41 Bromley |
29.02.92 |
DG |
12sd |
12sd |
6sd |
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Contract reassigned |
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CRYSTAL PALACE - BROMLEY NORTH
New operator
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SIB1283 at the Bromley North stand
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08.11.97 |
TB1+ |
11LV |
12LV |
8LV |
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Contract reassigned |
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CRYSTAL PALACE - BROMLEY NORTH
New operator
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The new order is represented here by LV11 at Bromley North
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24.06.00 |
TB1+ |
11SLD |
12SLD |
8SLD |
CRYSTAL PALACE - BROMLEY NORTH
New
contract commenced with low floor single deck buses.
25.06.05 |
TB1+ |
11DL |
12DL |
10DL |
CRYSTAL PALACE - BROMLEY NORTH
New
contract commenced with low floor single deck buses.
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DL231 Bromley North
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26.06.10 |
TB1+ |
12DL |
12DL |
9DL |
CRYSTAL PALACE - BROMLEY NORTH
Contract extended for two years
23.06.12 |
TB1+ |
12 Citaro |
12 Citaro |
9 Citaro |
CRYSTAL PALACE - BROMLEY NORTH
Contract
renewal with new Citaro buses
Seen shortly after the Ciraro introduction - 23118 seen here at © Adam Murray |
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24.06.17 |
TB1+ |
12 Citaro |
12 Citaro |
9 Citaro |
CRYSTAL PALACE - BROMLEY NORTH
Contract extended for two years
22.06.19 |
MB121+ |
12WS |
12WS |
8WS |
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Contract reassigned |
CRYSTAL PALACE - BROMLEY NORTH
Contract reassigned to Metrobus at Orpington (MB)
Route 51 moved to Bexleyheath to make room
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WS120 at Shortlands © Aubrey Morandarte |
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
MB Green Street Green ( ibus code 94 )
Changeover point Bromley North
Ferry used to and from garage
ED
Elmers End
Changeover point Beckenham Church
TB
Bromley
Changeover point Bromley North
SP Sidcup
Changeover point not known
DG
Dunton Green (Kentish Bus)
Changeover point Bromley North
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