Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
28.09.60
PM
3RT
--
3RT

BROCKLEY RISE ( Sun-Fri nights journeys ) - NEW CROSS GATE ( Sun-Fri nights ) - CHARING CROSS LT Station ( Sun-Fri nights )
Previously numbered 286

Scanned from Red Book 11.10.61

18.02.63
PM
3RM
--
3RM

BROCKLEY RISE ( Sun-Fri nights journeys ) - NEW CROSS GATE ( Sun-Fri nights ) - CHARING CROSS LT Station ( Sun-Fri nights )
Converted to Routemaster operation

01.07.64
PM
3RM
--
3RM

New Cross to Brockley Rise section
Taken from 1964 map drawn by Mike Harris
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30.11.69
PM
3RM
--
3RM

BROCKLEY RISE ( Sun-Fri nights journeys ) - NEW CROSS GATE ( Sun-Fri nights ) -  Blackfriars Bridge - Ludgate Circus - Fleet Street - Charing Cross Station - Northumberland Avenue - CHARING CROSS LT Station ( Sun-Fri nights )
Inbound London journeys diverted via Fleet Street - outbound remained the same

15.05.72
PM
3DMS
--
3DMS

BROCKLEY RISE ( Sun-Fri nights journeys ) - NEW CROSS GATE ( Sun-Fri nights ) -  CHARING CROSS LT Station ( Sun-Fri nights )
Converted to OPO operation - made possible by the Route 78 conversion

DMS216 Charing Cross Station

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28.10.79
PM251+
3MD
--
4MD

BROCKLEY RISE ( Sun-Fri nights journeys ) - NEW CROSS GATE ( Sun-Fri nights ) -  CHARING CROSS LT Station ( Sun-Fri nights )
Type change

31.10.81
PM251+
3LS
--
4LS

BROCKLEY RISE ( Sun-Fri nights journeys ) - NEW CROSS GATE ( Sun-Fri nights ) -  CHARING CROSS LT Station ( Sun-Fri nights )
Demoted to single deck operation as a consequence of Route 78 conversion

LS409 Charing Cross Station

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04.09.82
PM251+
3T
--
4T

BROCKLEY RISE ( Sun-Fri nights journeys ) - NEW CROSS GATE ( Sun-Fri nights ) -  CHARING CROSS LT Station ( Sun-Fri nights )
Double deck operation reinstated as a consequence of Route 78 conversion

September 1982 map drawn by Darius Grigg
September 1982 map drawn by Darius Grigg

29.10.83
PM251+
3T
3T
4T

BROCKLEY RISE ( Nightly journeys ) - NEW CROSS GATE ( Nightly ) -  - CHARING CROSS LT Station ( Nightly )
Saturday night introduction

13.04.84
PM251+
2T
2T
2T

CRYSTAL PALACE - Kirkdale - Sydenham - Forest Hill - Stanstead Rd - Brockley Rise - TRAFALGAR SQUARE ( Nightly ) -  Whitehall - Victoria Street - VICTORIA GARAGE ( 2 meal relief journeys )
Extended from Brockley Rise to Crystal Palace via Route 122
Meal relief point changed from New Cross Garage to Gillingham Street (GM) - buses running in service being projected from Trafalgar Square

26.10.84
PM251+
2T
2T
2T

CRYSTAL PALACE - TRAFALGAR SQUARE ( Nightly ) -  VICTORIA BUS STATION ( 2 meal relief journeys )
Meal relief point changed from Gillingham Street (GM) TO Victoria Bus Station buses running in service being projected from Trafalgar Square

T980 Crofton Park Station

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01.11.85
PM251+
T ex N85
T ex N85
3T

PENGE Crooked Billet - Anerley -  Anerley Hill - Crystal Palace - Kirkdale - Sydenham - Forest Hill - Stanstead Road - Brockley Rise - VICTORIA BUS STATION ( Nightly )
Extended from Crystal Palace to Penge
Joint allocation introduced with Route N85

 

21.06.86
PM251+
T ex N85
T ex N85
T ex N85

VICTORIA BUS STATION ( 3 relief journeys ) - Forest Hill - Kirkdale - Penge - Anerley - CRYSTAL PALACE ( return direct via Westwood Hill )
Revised to terminate at Crystal Palace operating via one way loop

27.10.89
PM251+
2T+
2T+
2T+
    1T/47 1T/47 1T/47

VICTORIA BUS STATION ( 3 relief journeys ) - Forest Hill - Kirkdale - Penge - Anerley - CRYSTAL PALACE ( return direct via Westwood Hill )
Joint allocation discontinued

08.10.93
Renumbered N71

Garages

PM Peckham
Crew Changeover point at Peckham Garage
From 01.07.64 meal reliefs were taken at New Cross Garage
From 13.04.84 meal reliefs taken at Gillingham Street (GM)
From 26.10.84 meal reliefs taken at Victoria Bus Station