Route History
| Date | Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
at 03.10.34 |
AK |
25LT |
25LT |
19LT |
U |
14LT |
16LT |
17LT |
FOREST GATE GARAGE - Green Street - Barking Road - Canning Town - Poplar - Limehouse - Commercial Road - Aldgate - Fenchurch Street - London Bridge - Borough - Elephant & Castle - Kennington - Stockwell - Clapham Common - Clapham South - Cavendish Road - Poynders Road - Streatham Hill - Streatham - Streatham Vale - Greyhound Terrace - Rowan Road - MITCHAM COMMON Manor Road
 |
|---|
17.04.35 |
AK |
25LT |
25LT |
25LT |
U |
14LT |
16LT |
20LT |
WANSTEAD George ( Suns ) - Wanstead Flats - Blake Hall Road - Romford Road - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Sat ) - MITCHAM COMMON ( Daily )
Sunday extended for summer months from Forest Gate Garage to Wanstead
via Route 40
05.06.35 |
AK |
25LT |
25LT |
25LT |
U |
14LT |
15LT+ |
20LT |
|
| 3TD/100 |
WANSTEAD George ( Sat pm/Suns ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Fri / Sat am) - MITCHAM COMMON ( Daily )
Sat pm extended for summer months from Forest Gate Garage to Wanstead
via Route 40
02.10.35 |
AK |
25LT |
25LT |
19LT |
U |
14LT |
16LT |
17LT |
FOREST GATE GARAGE - MITCHAM COMMON
Suspended for winter months between Forest Gate Garage and Wanstead
08.04.36 |
AK |
25LT |
25LT |
14LT |
AL |
-- |
-- |
11LT |
|
U |
14LT |
16LT |
20LT |
WANSTEAD George ( Suns ) - Wanstead Flats - Blake Hall Road - Romford Road - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Sat ) - MITCHAM COMMON ( Daily )
Sunday extended for summer months from Forest Gate Garage to Wanstead
via Route 40
Sunday only Merton (AL) introduced
03.05.36 |
AK |
25LT |
25LT |
25LT |
U |
14LT |
16LT |
20LT |
WANSTEAD George ( Suns ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Sat ) - MITCHAM COMMON ( Daily )
Sunday only Merton (AL) withdrawn
27.05.36 |
AK |
25LT |
25LT |
25LT |
U |
14LT |
15LT+ |
20LT |
|
| 3TD/100 |
WANSTEAD George ( Sat pm/Suns ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Fri / Sat am) - MITCHAM COMMON ( Daily )
Sat pm extended for summer months from Forest Gate Garage to Wanstead
via Route 40
07.10.36 |
AK |
25LT |
24LT |
19LT |
U |
14LT |
16LT |
18LT |
FOREST GATE GARAGE - MITCHAM COMMON
Suspended for winter months between Forest Gate Garage and Wanstead
18.11.36 |
AK |
9LT |
8LT |
-- |
Q |
11STL |
10STL |
10STL |
|
U |
14LT |
16LT |
22LT |
FOREST GATE GARAGE - Clapham Common - Nightingale Lane - Wandsworth Common - Burntwood Lane - Plough Lane - Haydons Road - SOUTH WIMBLEDON STATION ( Mon-Sat ) - Kingston Road - RAYNES PARK Junction Tavern ( Suns )
Diverted at Clapham Common to South Wimbledon ( Mon-Sat ) and Raynes Park ( Suns ) - withdrawn section between Clapham South and Mitcham Common replced by new 118
Daily Camberwell (Q) allocation introduced
Sunday Streatham (AK) allocation withdrawn
09.12.36 |
AK |
9LT |
8LT |
-- |
G |
-- |
16STL |
-- |
|
Q |
11STL |
10STL |
10STL |
|
U |
14LT |
-- |
22LT |
FOREST GATE GARAGE - SOUTH WIMBLEDON STATION ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK Junction Tavern ( Suns )
Saturday Upton Park (U) allocation replaced by Saturday only Forest Gate (G)
24.03.37 |
AL |
9LT |
8LT |
-- |
G |
-- |
16STL |
-- |
|
Q |
11STL |
10STL |
10STL |
|
U |
14LT |
-- |
28LT |
WANSTEAD George ( Suns ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Sat ) - SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
Sunday extended from Forest Gate Garage to Wanstead for summer months
Mon-Sat Streatham (AK) allocation
replaced by Merton (AL)
28.05.37 |
AL |
9LT |
10LT |
-- |
G |
-- |
17STL |
-- |
|
Q |
11STL |
10STL |
10STL |
|
U |
14LT |
-- |
28LT |
WANSTEAD George ( Sat pm / Suns ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Fri / Sat am) - SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
Sat pm extended from Forest Gate Garage to Wanstead for summer months
| 08.09.37 | AH | 9LT |
-- |
-- |
AL |
-- |
10STL |
-- |
|
G |
-- |
17STL |
-- |
|
Q |
11STL |
10STL |
10STL |
|
U |
14LT |
-- |
28LT |
WANSTEAD George ( Sat pm / Suns ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Fri / Sat am) - SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
Mon-Fri Merton (AL) allocation replaced by Nunhead (AH)
| 06.10.37 | AH | 9LT |
-- |
-- |
AL |
-- |
8STL |
-- |
|
G |
-- |
13STL |
-- |
|
Q |
11STL |
10STL |
10STL |
|
U |
14LT |
-- |
22LT |
FOREST GATE GARAGE - SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
Suspended for winter months between Forest Gate Garage and Wanstead
04.05.38 |
AH |
12LT |
-- |
-- |
AL |
-- |
10STL |
-- |
|
G |
-- |
12STL |
-- |
|
Q |
8STL |
8STL |
10STL |
|
U |
14LT |
-- |
28LT |
WANSTEAD George ( Sat pm / Suns ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Fri / Sat am) - SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
Sat pm and Suns extended from Forest Gate Garage to Wanstead for summer months
| 12.10.38 | AH | 12LT |
-- |
-- |
AL |
-- |
11STL |
-- |
|
G |
-- |
12STL |
-- |
|
Q |
8STL |
8STL |
10STL |
|
U |
14LT |
-- |
22LT |
FOREST GATE GARAGE - SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
Suspended for winter months between Forest Gate Garage and Wanstead
03.05.39 |
AH |
12LT |
-- |
-- |
AL |
-- |
4STL |
-- |
|
G |
-- |
12STL |
-- |
|
Q |
8STL |
14STL |
10STL |
|
U |
14LT |
-- |
28LT |
WANSTEAD George ( Sat pm / Suns ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Fri / Sat am) - SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
Sat pm and Suns extended from Forest Gate Garage to Wanstead for summer months
07.06.39 |
AH |
12LT |
-- |
-- |
AL |
-- |
4STL |
-- |
|
Q |
8STL |
14STL |
10STL |
|
U |
14LT |
12LT |
28LT |
WANSTEAD George ( Sat pm / Suns ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Fri / Sat am) - SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
Saturday only Forest Gate (G) replaced by Upton Park (U)
| 29.11.39 | Q |
9STL |
10STL |
9STL |
U |
10LT |
9LT |
10LT |
WANSTEAD ( except evenings ) - CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town ( evenings ) - SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
Daily extended from Forest Gate Garage to Wanstead except evenings
Withdrawn evenings between Clapham Common and Wanstead
Nunhead (AH) and Merton (AL)
allocations withdrawn
| 20.03.40 | Q |
9STL |
10STL |
9STL |
U |
10LT |
9LT |
10LT |
WANSTEAD ( Mon-Sat except evenings / Suns) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Fri evgs / Sat )- CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
Reinstated Sat evenings between Clapham Common and Forest Gate
Reinstated Sun evenings between Clapham Common and Wanstead
 |
|---|
Taken from March 1940 Red Book |
| 15.05.40 | Q |
8STL |
10STL+ |
9STL |
| 1STL/40 | ||||
U |
8LT |
8LT |
11LT |
WANSTEAD ( Suns) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Sat ) -- SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Forest Gate Garage and Wanstead - this section replaced by reinstated Route 40
Mon-Fri evenings reinstated between Clapham Common and Forest Gate
| 24.11.40 | Q |
9STL |
10STL |
9STL |
U |
10LT |
9LT |
10LT |
FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Sat except evenings)- CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town ( evenings ) - SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
Sunday withdrawn between Forest Gate and Wanstead
Evenings withdrawn between Clapham Common and Forest Gate
| 02.04.41 | Q |
8STL |
8STL |
9STL |
U |
8LT |
8LT |
11LT |
WANSTEAD ( Sun except evenings) - FOREST GATE GAR ( Mon-Sat except evenings) -- CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town ( evenings ) - SOUTH WIMBLEDON ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
Sunday except evenings extended from Forest Gate to Wanstead
| 25.06.41 | Q |
8STL |
8STL |
9STL |
U |
8LT |
8LT |
11LT |
WANSTEAD ( Sun except evenings) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Sat ) -- CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town ( Sunday evenings ) SOUTH WIMBLEDON ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
Mon-Sat evenings reinstated between Clapham Common and Forest Gate
| 29.10.41 | Q |
8STL |
8STL |
8STL |
U |
8LT |
8LT |
8LT |
FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Sat except evenings)- CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town ( evenings ) - SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
Sunday withdrawn between Forest Gate and Wanstead
Evenings withdrawn between Clapham Common and Forest Gate
| 04.02.42 | Q |
-- |
-- |
7STL |
CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
Mon-Sat service withdrawn
Sunday service withdrawn between Clapham Common and Forest Gate Garage
Upton Park (U) allocation withdrawn
 |
|---|
Taken from 1946 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
| 13.02.46 | Q |
-- |
-- |
7STL |
CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town - RAYNES PARK ( Suns )
See times below
 |
|---|
| 13.04.49 | AL |
-- |
4D |
-- |
Q |
-- |
5STL |
6STL |
CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town - RAYNES PARK ( Suns ) - New Malden - WORCESTER PARK STN ( Sat )
Sat service introduced to replace withdrawn Route 5A - worked by Merton (AL) and Camberwell (Q)
 |
|---|
| 26.10.49 | AL |
-- |
4D |
-- |
Q |
-- |
4SRT |
5SRT |
CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town - RAYNES PARK ( Sat / Suns )
Withdrawn between Raynes Park and Worcester Park
SRT type introduced
 |
|---|
Taken from 1950 allocation book which is available from the sales list in pdf form |
| 11.10.50 | AL |
-- |
4STL |
-- |
Q |
-- |
4SRT |
5RTL |
 |
|---|
Scanned from October 1950 Red Book |
07.01.51
Withdrawn - replaced by New Route 189A
Garages
G Forest Gate
Changeover point at garage
U Upton Park
Changeover point not known
AH Nunhead
Changeover point not known
Q Camberwell
Changeover point Denmark Hill - Camberwell Green
AK Streatham
Changeover point outside garage
AL Merton
Changeover point Haydons Road
