Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
19.05.54
SW
27RTL
25RTL
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GOLDERS GREEN - WEST NORWOOD ( Mon-Sat )
This new route replaced Route 178 and Route 2 short journeys between Golders Green and Victoria.

Extracted from May 1954 Red Book

30.04.58
SW
23RTL
23RTL
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GOLDERS GREEN - WEST NORWOOD ( Mon-Sat )
Service reductions

Extracted from 1958 historical map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

11.10.61
SW
17RTL
12RTL
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WEST NORWOOD Rosendale - VICTORIA (Saturday pm) - SWISS COTTAGE (Saturday am) - GOLDERS GREEN STATION (Monday-Friday)
Saturday am withdrawn between Swiss Cottage and Golders Green and further withdrawn Saturday pm between Victoria and Swiss Cottage.

Feb 1964 times

RTL640 Marble Arch

01.07.64
SW
15RTL
8RTL
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WEST NORWOOD Rosendale - VICTORIA (Saturday) - GOLDERS GREEN STATION (Monday-Friday)
Saturday withdrawn between Victoria and Swiss Cottage.

RTL543 also at Marble ARch

31.12.66
SW
14RTL
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WEST NORWOOD Rosendale - GOLDERS GREEN STATION (Monday-Friday)
Saturday Route withdrawn, Rosendale section replaced by  revised Route 172

01.03.67
SW
7RT
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WEST NORWOOD Rosendale - GOLDERS GREEN STATION (Monday-Friday)
RTL vehicles replaced by RT.

15.06.70
SW
7RT
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WEST NORWOOD Rosendale - STOCKWELL STATION (Monday-Friday) - VICTORIA (Monday-Friday peaks)
Withdrawn between Stockwell and Golders Green except for peak hour service to Victoria


08.01.72
SW
5RM
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WEST NORWOOD Rosendale - STOCKWELL STATION (Monday-Friday)
Withdrawn between Stockwell and Victoria.

05.01.74
Route withdrawn - Rosendale section replaced by Route 2B bifurcations

Garages

SW Stockwell
Changeover point Lansdowne Way / South Lambeth Road