Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
13.04.87
B
3RH/OV
3RH/OV
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CHELSEA HARBOUR - Lots Road - Kings Road - Gunter Grove - Finborough Road - Warwick Road - Nevern Square - EARLS COURT STN - Trebovir Road - Earl's Court Road - Redcliffe Gardens - Edith Grove - Cremorne Road - Lots Road - CHELSEA HARBOUR ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
New Route operated by London Coaches with minibuses from Battersea base

Chelsea Harbour

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09.04.88
B
3RH/OV
3RH/OV
--

CHELSEA HARBOUR - EARL'S COURT ( Mon-Sat evgs ) Barkston Gardens - Courtfield Gardens - Knaresborough Place - Cromwell Road - Marloes Road - Cheniston Gardens - Wright's Lane - Kensington High Street - KENSINGTON Phillimore Walk (Mon-Sat shopping hours)
Extended shopping hours to KENSINGTON Phillimore Walk

01.04.89
VB
4RH
4RH
--

KENSINGTON Phillimore Walk ( Mon-Sat shopping hours ) - Marloes Road,EARLS COURT ( Mon-Sat t - Chelsea Harbour - Townmead Road - SANDS END Sainsbury's ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Extended from Chelsea Harbour to Sands End and allocation moved to Victoria Basement (VB)

02.06.90
VB
4SR
4SR
--

EARLS COURT STATION - Chelsea Harbour - Sands End - Wandsworth Bridge - York Road - Plantation Place - Plough Road - Grant Road - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Meyrick Arms ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Withdrawn between Earls Court and Kensington High Street but extended from Sands End to Clapham Junction

 

OV33 Meyrick Arms

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12.06.93
BB51+
4MRL
4MRL
--

EARLS COURT  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION 
Allocation moved from Victoria Basement (VB) to Battersea base (BB)

 

MRL181 shows the short lived "BB" garage code

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12.03.94
SW121+
4MRL
4MRL
--

EARLS COURT  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION 
Allocation moved from Battersea base (BB)to Stockwell (SW)

DRL67 Clpahm Junction April 1994, the BB code still intact

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12.08.95
AL51+
4MRL
4MRL
--

EARLS COURT  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION 
Allocation moved to Merton (AL)

19.10.96
AF81+
4ML
4ML
4ML

EARLS COURT STATION - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Boutflower Road ( daily )
Rerouted direct along York Road instead of via Plantation Wharf - and also at CJ via Plough Road - St John's Hill - St John's Road - Battersea Rise to Boutflower Road ( not sure of date reverted back to Meyrick Arms )
Sunday introduction and evening service introduced

Allocation moved to Putney (AF)

 

ML6 seen a few days before the route transferred to Limebourne

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15.03.97
AF81+
4ML
4ML
4ML

EARLS COURT STATION - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Meyrick Arms ( daily )
Clapham Junction terminal reverted to Meyrick Arms

25.10.97
QB
5ML
5ML
4ML
London General surrendered contract - reassigned to Limebourne using hired vehicles from LG

EARLS COURT Tesco  - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Meyrick Arms
Extended from Earls Court Station to Earls Court Tesco

ML2 loaned from London General but in Limebourne colours at Clapham Junction

21.11.98
QB
5sd
5sd
4sd
Contract passed to Q Drive T/A Limebourne

EARLS COURT Tesco - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Meyrick Arms (daily )
Contract reassigned to Q Drive

07.07.01
QB
5S
5S
4S
Contract reassigned

EARLS COURT Tesco - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Meyrick Arms (daily )
Contract reassigned to Connex

Solo 242 Falcon Road

26.02.04
QB20+
10S
10S
6S
Operation passed to Travel London

EARLS COURT Tesco - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Meyrick Arms
Contract reassigned to Travel London

06.05.06
QB20+
10TA
10TA
6TA

EARLS COURT Tesco - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Meyrick Arms
Converted to double deck - made possible by the transfer of Route 196 to London General

04.10.08
QB251+
12TA
12TA
8TA

EARLS COURT Tesco - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Meyrick Arms
Contract renewal

9775 sandwiched between two First buses at CJ

21.05.09
QB251+
12TA
12TA
8TA
Contract novated to Abellio

EARLS COURT Tesco - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Meyrick Arms
Contract novated to Abellio

9823 St John's Hill

05.10.13
QB251+
12TA
12TA
7EDH

EARLS COURT Tesco - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Meyrick Arms
Contract renewal

29.07.17
QB251+
9EDH
9EDH
6EDH

EARLS COURT Tesco - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Meyrick Arms
see map


Taken from 2017 map drawn by Mike Harris
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06.10.18
QB251+
9EDH
9EDH
6EDH

EARLS COURT Tesco - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Meyrick Arms (daily )
Contract extended for two years

9455 Clapham Junction

© Jamie Geen


03.10.20
X501+
9OE
9OE
8OE
Contract reassigned

EARLS COURT Tesco - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Meyrick Arms
Contract reassigned to Tower Transit (X)
with new electric double deckers

OE34006 Clapham Junction

© Ben Knowles


24.07.23
X501+
9OE
9OE
8OE

EARLS COURT Tesco - WANDSWORTH BRIDGENorthSide
Due to Wandsworth Bridge being closed for repairs at this time the route was curtailed at Sands End

The bridge was closed on 24 July to motor vehicles. This was to enable essential safety repairs to be carried out to its historic bearings that needed to be replaced as they've reached the end of their lifespan. 


30.09.23
QB251+
9EV
9EV
6EV
LOGO
Contract Reassigned to Abellio (QB)

EARLS COURT Tesco - WANDSWORTH BRIDGE North Side
Due to Wandsworth Bridge being closed for repairs at this time the route was curtailed at Sands End
Operation transferred to Abellio

3033

3033 is seen on a short working to North Side Wandsworth Bridgeduring closure of Wandsworth Bridge

© Jenkins Buses


02.10.23
QB251+
9EV
9EV
6EV

EARLS COURT Tesco - CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Service restored to Clapham Junction with the reopening of Wandsworth Bridge

Garages

X Westbourne Park
Crew Changeover point Tesco

BB Battersea
Crew Changeover point ?

VB Victoria Basement
Crew Changeover point ?

BB Battersea
Crew Changeover point ?

SW Stockwell
Crew Changeover point CJ ?

AL Merton
Crew Changeover point CJ ?

AF Chelverton Road, Putney
Crew Changeover point CJ ?

QB Battersea
Crew Changeover point CJ stand

 

Live Visual

 

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2023
Date of edit   Tuesday, 17.10.23