Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
09.05.62 |
FW |
16RM |
14RM |
10RM |
Replacement Route for Trolleybus 601 |
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TOLWORTH BROADWAY - Ewell Road - Surbiton Station - Penryhn Road - Kingston - Teddington - Stanley Rd - TWICKENHAM STATION
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RM487 Kingston Station
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01.07.64 |
FW |
16RM |
14RM |
7RM |
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This timetable has been extracted from the July 1964 Red Book |
03.10.65 |
FW |
16RM |
16RM |
6RM |
TOLWORTH
BROADWAY - TWICKENHAM STN (Suns) Whitton - HOUNSLOW
Bus Station (Monday-Saturday)
Monday-Saturday extended via 73 from Twickenham to Hounslow.
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24.01.70 |
FW |
19RM |
16RM |
5RM |
CHESSINGTON
INDUSTRIAL ESTATE Davis Road (Mon-Fri peaks) Cox Lane - Jubillee Way -
Kingston Rd - TOLWORTH BROADWAY - Ewell Road - Surbiton Stn -
Penryhn Road - Kingston - Teddington - Stanley Road - South Road - Fulwell - TWICKENHAM STN (Suns) - HOUNSLOW Bus
Station (Mon-Sat)
Mon-Fri peaks extended from Tolworth to Chessington
Industrial Estate.
Diverted at Fulwellvia South Road instead of Stanley Road
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27.03.71 |
FW |
19RM |
16RM |
5SM |
HOUNSLOW - TOLWORTH
Sunday
service converted to One Man Operation.
12.08.72 |
FW |
19RM |
16RM |
5SM |
HOUNSLOW BUS STATION ( Mon-Sat ) - TWICKENHAM STATION ( Suns ) - TOLWORTH BROADWAY ( Daily ) - CHESSINGTON Industrial Estate ( Mon-Fri peaks )
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RM1113 returning to the garage at Tolworth after leaving Chessington IE |
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20.04.75 |
FW |
19RM |
16RM |
5DMS |
Sunday service converted to double deck (DMS).
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DMS156 (FW) Wood Street, Kingston |
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28.10.78 |
FW1+ |
18RM |
16RM |
8DMS |
HOUNSLOW
- TOLWORTH BROADWAY - CHESSINGTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE (Mon-Fri peaks)
Sunday extended from Twickenham to Hounslow replacing
withdrawn servce 73 between these points.
29.04.79 |
FW1+ |
19RM |
16RM |
8M |
Sunday DMS converted to M type.
15.08.81 |
FW1+ |
18Mc |
17Mc |
8M |
Monday-Saturday converted from RM to crew M. These vehicles were used for the 27 on Sundays.
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M258 King Street, Twickenham in crew mode |
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04.09.82 |
FW1+ |
17M |
18M |
6M |
Daily conversion to One Person Operation.
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27.06.87 |
FW1+ |
16M |
18M |
6M |
HOUNSLOW
- TOLWORTH BROADWAY
Withdrawn
between Tolworth and Chessington Industrial Estate. This section replaced
by new K2..
07.04.90 |
FW1+ |
16M |
18M |
7M |
HOUNSLOW - TOLWORTH BROADWAY - Hook - CHESSINGTON World of
Adventures (Suns)
Sundays extended from Tolworth to Chessington.
28.10.90 |
FW1+ |
15M |
15M |
6M |
HOUNSLOW - TOLWORTH BROADWAY
Withdrawn
between Tolworth and Chessington.
07.09.91 |
AV401+ |
7M |
7M |
3M |
FW1+ |
8M |
8M |
3M |
Daily AV allocation introduced.
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04.01.93 |
AV401+ |
8M |
7M |
3M |
FW1+ |
8M |
8M |
3M |
HOUNSLOW - TEDDINGTON SCHOOL Broom Road (One am/pm peak jny) - TOLWORTH
School journeys introduced to Teddington School but numbered 281S.
28.08.93 |
AV401+ |
4M |
3M |
-- |
FW1+ |
13M |
13M |
6M |
HOUNSLOW - TEDDINGTON SCHOOL Broom Road (One am/pm peak jny) - TOLWORTH
Teddington School journeys included in 281 schedule, 281S withdrawn
Sunday
AV allocation withdrawn.
31.08.96 |
FW1+ |
18M |
16M |
7M |
HOUNSLOW - TEDDINGTON SCHOOL Broom Road (One am/pm peak jny) - TOLWORTH
AV
allocation withdrawn (although on rugby days a small AV allocation was worked.)
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L296 (AV) is seen on rugby duty at South Road Fulwell. The Route was split into two sections during the day and the Olympian is working the Hounslow to Teddington section
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22.05.98 |
FW1+ |
21VA |
20VA |
9VA |
HOUNSLOW - TEDDINGTON SCHOOL Broom Road (One am/pm peak jny) - TOLWORTH
Volvo
Olympian - Alexanders introduced (non low floor)
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Map scanned from LT leaflet dated August 1997 |
02.09.02 |
FW1+ |
22VA |
20VA |
10VA |
HOUNSLOW - TOLWORTH BROADWAY
The Teddington School journeys renumbered 681
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Route Branded VA53 seen in Kingston
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03.05.03 |
FW1+ |
22TA |
20TA |
10TA |
HOUNSLOW - TOLWORTH BROADWAY
Converted
d/d to low floor d/d
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TA336 at the Red Lion stop in Tolworth
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04.04.06 |
FW1+ |
22TA |
21TA |
10TA |
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LONDON UNITED replaced by Transdev |
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HOUNSLOW - TOLWORTH BROADWAY
New operator
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TA239 Twickenham Green
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03.06.06 |
FW1+ |
22TA |
20TA |
10TA |
| Night Service | FW26+ |
3TA |
3TA |
3TA |
HOUNSLOW - TOLWORTH BROADWAY
Night
service added. replacing lost section of Route N77 between Kingston & Tolworth
04.07.09 |
FW1+ |
23TA |
21TA |
13TA |
| Night Service | FW26+ |
4TA |
4TA |
4TA |
HOUNSLOW - TOLWORTH BROADWAY
Contract renewal
03.03.11 |
FW1+ |
23TA |
21TA |
13TA |
| Night Service | FW26+ |
4TA |
4TA |
4TA |
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TRANSDEV REPLACED BY RATP |
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HOUNSLOW - TOLWORTH BROADWAY
New operator
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TA335 squeezes past a WVL on the 85 |
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05.07.14 |
FW1+ |
23SP+ |
22SP |
14SP |
| 2SP/681 | ||||
| Night Service | FW26+ |
4SP |
4SP |
4SP |
HOUNSLOW - TOLWORTH BROADWAY
Contract renewal
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SP88 Hounslow High Street
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06.07.19 |
FW1+ |
23SP+ |
22SP |
14SP |
| 2SP/681 | ||||
| Night Service | FW26+ |
4SP |
4SP |
4SP |
HOUNSLOW - TOLWORTH BROADWAY
Contract extended for two years
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Experimental BCE47000 Treaty Centre, Hounslow © Jack Marian |
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03.07.21 |
FW1+ |
23SP+ |
22SP |
14SP |
| 2SP/681 | ||||
| Night Service | FW26+ |
4SP |
4SP |
4SP |
HOUNSLOW - TOLWORTH BROADWAY
Contract renewal with new electric buses at a later date
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
FW Fulwell
Crew changeover point Hampton Road but currently South Road
AV Hounslow
Crew changeover point at garage
Live visual
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