Route History

The history of London's Trolleybuses

TB 1 operated by Fulwell Depot

16.05.31 Introduced
TWICKENHAM JUNCTION - Twickenham Green - Hampton Road - Stanley Road - Teddington High Street - TEDDINGTON Savoy Cimema

15.06.31
TWICKENHAM JUNCTION - Twickenham Green - Hampton Road - Stanley Road - Teddington High Street - Kingston Road - Hampton Wick,Kingston Bridge - Clarence Street then
via Richmond Road - Kings Road - Park Road - London Road - Clarence Street and return to Twickenham
or London Road - Park Road - Kings Road - Richmond Road - Clarence Street and back to Twickenham
Daily extended from Teddington to Kingston Hill loop

15.07.31
TWICKENHAM JUNCTION - Twickenham Green - Hampton Road - Stanley Road - Teddington High Street - Kingston Road - Hampton Wick,Kingston Bridge - Clarence Street - Penryhn Road - Claremont Road - Surbiton Station - Surbiton Hill Road - Ewell Road - TOLWORTH Red Lion
Diverted at Kingston to Tolworth - the Kingston Hill loop replaced by New TB 2

29.09.33
TWICKENHAM - TOLWORTH Warren Drive
Extended in Tolworth to Warren Drive

27.10.35
Renumbered 601 although this appears to have occurred earlier unofficially

15.07.31
TOLWORTH Red Lion - Surbiton - KINGSTON HILL LOOP both directions
New Route - replaced TB1 Kingston Hill loop section

29.07.31
THE DITTONS Winters Bridge - Portsmouth Road - Upper Brighton Road - Surbiton - Kingston - then Richmond Road - Kings Road - Park Road - London Road - Clarence Street and return to THE DITTONS
Rerouted at Surbiton to The Dittons and revised to run anti clockwise around Kingston Hill loop - the clockwise section of loop replaced by New Route TB 3

27.10.35
Renumbered 602 although this appears to have occurred earlier unofficially

TB 3
operated by Fulwell Depot

29.07.35
TOLWORTH Red Lion - Surbiton - Kingston - Richmond Road - Kings Road - Park Road - London Road - Clarence Street and return to Tolworth around Kingston Hill loop
New Route replacing TB 2 but only ran CLOCKWISE AROUND THE LOOP

27.10.35
Renumbered 603 although this appears to have occurred earlier unofficially

TB 4
operated by Fulwell Depot

02.09.31
HAMPTON COURT - Hampton Wick - Kingston - Norbiton Church - Kingston Road - Malden - Raynes Park - Worple Road - WIMBLEDON HILL  St George's Road
New Route

15.09.32
HAMPTON COURT - WIMBLEDON Town Hall
Extended in Wimbledon from St George's Road to Town Hall

27.10.35
Renumbered 604 although this appears to have occurred earlier unofficially