Route History

 

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
03.10.34
AK
25LT
25LT
19LT
U
14LT
16LT
17LT

MITCHAM COMMON Manor Road  -  Streatham Vale  -  Streatham  -  Poynders Road  -  Clapham South   -  Clapham Common - Clapham North  -  Stockwell  -  Kennington  -   Elephant  -  Borough  -  London Bridge  -  Fenchurch Street  -  Aldgate  -  Stepney  -  Limehouse -  Poplar  -  Canning Town  -  plaistow  -  Upton Park  -  Green Street  -  FOREST GATE GARAGE

October 1934 first and last times
Taken from October 1934 first and last times booklet
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
17.04.35
AK
25LT
25LT
25LT
U
14LT
16LT
20LT

MITCHAM COMMON Manor Road  -  Streatham Vale  -  Streatham  -  Poynders Road  -  Clapham South   -  Clapham Common - Clapham North  -  Stockwell  -  Kennington  -   Elephant  -  Borough  -  London Bridge  -  Fenchurch Street  -  Aldgate  -  Stepney  -  Limehouse -  Poplar  -  Canning Town  -  plaistow  -  Upton Park  -  Green Street  -  FOREST GATE GARAGE  ( Mon-Sat )  -  Wanstead  Flats  -  WANSTEAD ( Suns )
Sunday extended from Forest Gate to Wanstead

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
05.06.35
AK
25LT
25LT
25LT
U
14LT
15LT
3LT/100
20LT

MITCHAM COMMON Manor Road  -  Streatham Vale  -  Streatham  -  Poynders Road  -  Clapham South   -  Clapham Common - Clapham North  -  Stockwell  -  Kennington  -   Elephant  -  Borough  -  London Bridge  -  Fenchurch Street  -  Aldgate  -  Stepney  -  Limehouse -  Poplar  -  Canning Town  -  plaistow  -  Upton Park  -  Green Street  -  FOREST GATE GARAGE  ( Mon-Sat )  -  Wanstead  Flats  -  WANSTEAD ( Sat pm / Suns )
Saturday pm extended from Forest Gate to Wanstead

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
02.10.35
AK
25LT
25LT
19LT
U
14LT
16LT
17LT

MITCHAM COMMON Manor Road  - FOREST GATE GARAGE
Suspended winter months between Forest Gate and Wanstead

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
08.04.36
AK
25LT
25LT
14LT
U
14LT
16LT
20LT
AL
--
--
11STL

MITCHAM COMMON Manor Road  --  FOREST GATE GARAGE  ( Mon-Sat )  -  WANSTEAD ( Suns )
Sunday extended from Forest Gate to Wanstead
Sunday Merton (AL) allocation introduced

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
03.05.36
AK
25LT
25LT
25LT
U
14LT
16LT
20LT

MITCHAM COMMON Manor Road  --  FOREST GATE GARAGE  ( Mon-Sat )  -  WANSTEAD ( Suns )
Sunday only Merton (AL) allocatio withdrawn

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
27.05.36
AK
25LT
25LT
25LT
U
14LT
15LT
3TD/100
20LT

MITCHAM COMMON Manor Road  - FOREST GATE GARAGE  ( Mon-Sat )  -  WANSTEAD ( Sat pm / Suns )
Saturday pm extended from Forest Gate to Wanstead

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
07.10.36
AK
25LT
24LT
19LT
U
14LT
16LT
18LT

MITCHAM COMMON Manor Road  - FOREST GATE GARAGE
Suspended winter months between Forest Gate and Wanstead

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
18.11.36
AK
9LT
8LT
--
Q
11STL
10STL
10STL
U
14LT
16LT
22LT

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - Haydons Road  -  Plough Lane -  Nightingale Lane  -  Clapham South  -  FOREST GATE GARAGE
Daily rerouted at Clapham South via Nightingaler Lane and Haydons Road to South Wimbledon Station extending to Rayes Park on Sunday replacing withdrawn section of Route 67
Streatham (AK)withdrawn on Sunday
Daily Camberwell (Q) allocation introduced

New Route 118 replaced Clapham Common to Mitcham

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
09.12.36
AK
9LT
8LT
--
Q
11STL
10STL
10STL
U
14LT
--
22LT
G
--
16STL
--

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE
Saturday Upton Park (U) allocation moved to Forest Gate (G)New Route 118 replaced Clapham Common to Mitcham

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
13.01.37
AK
9STL
8STL
--
Q
11STL
10STL
10STL
U
14LT
--
22LT
G
--
16STL
--

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE
Streatham (AK) LT type updated to STL

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
24.03.37
AL
9STL
8STL
--
Q
11STL
10STL
10STL
U
14LT
--
28LT
G
--
16STL
--

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Sat ) - WANSTEAD ( Sun)
Streatham (AK) moved to Merton (AL)
Sunday extended from Forest Gate to Wanstead

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
28.05.37
AL
9STL
10STL
--
Q
11STL
10STL
10STL
U
14LT
--
28LT
G
--
17STL
--

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Fri/Sat am) - WANSTEAD (Sat pm / Sun)
Saturday pm extended from Forest Gate to Wanstead

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
08.09.37
AH
9LT
--
--
AL
--
10STL
--
Q
11STL
10STL
10STL
U
14LT
--
28LT
G
--
17STL
--

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Fri/Sat am) - WANSTEAD (Sat pm / Sun)
Mon-Fri Merton (AL) replaced by Nunhead (AH)

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
06.10.37
AH
9LT
--
--
AL
--
8STL
--
Q
11STL
10STL
10STL
U
14LT
--
22LT
G
--
13STL
--

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE
Withdrawn between Forest Gate and Wanstead

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
04.05.38
AH
12LT
--
--
 
AL
--
10STL
--
Q
8STL
8STL
10STL
U
14LT
--
28LT
G
--
12STL
--

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Fri/Sat am) - WANSTEAD (Sat pm / Sun)
Saturday pm/ Sunday extended from Forest Gate to Wanstead

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
12.10.38
AH
12LT
--
--
AL
--
11STL
--
Q
8STL
8STL
10STL
U
14LT
--
22LT
G
--
12STL
--

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE
Withdrawn between Forest Gate and Wanstead

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
03.05.39
AH
12LT
--
--
 
AL
--
4STL
--
Q
8STL
14STL
10STL
U
14LT
--
28LT
G
--
12STL
--

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Fri/Sat am) - WANSTEAD (Sat pm / Sun)
Saturday pm/ Sunday extended from Forest Gate to Wanstead

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
07.06.39
AH
12LT
--
--
 
AL
--
4STL
--
Q
8STL
14STL
10STL
U
14LT
12LT
28LT

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Fri/Sat am) - WANSTEAD (Sat pm / Sun)
Saturday only Forest Gate (G) moved to Upton Park (U)

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
29.11.39
Q
9STL
10STL
9STL
U
10LT
9LT
11LT

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - CLAPHAM COMMON ( evenings )  - WANSTEAD ( except evenings )
Mon-Sat extended from Forest Gate Garageto Wanstead
Evening service withdrawn between Clapham Common and Wanstead
Nunhead (AH) and Merton (AL) allocations withdrawn

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
20.03.40
Q
9STL
10STL
9STL
U
10LT
9LT
11LT

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Fri ) - WANSTEAD
Sat evening service reinstated between Clapham Common and Forest Gate Garage
Sunday evening service reinstated between Clapahm Common and Wanstead

Taken from March 1940 Red Book

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
15.05.40
Q
8STL
10STL+
1STL/40
9STL
U
8LT
8LT
11LT

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - FOREST GATE GARAGE ( Mon-Sat) - WANSTEAD ( Sun)
Mon-Fri evening service reinstated between Clapham Common and Forest Gate

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
24.11.40
Q
8STL
8STL
8STL
U
8LT
8LT
9LT

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - CLAPHAM COMMON ( evenings )  - FOREST GATE GARAGE( except evenings )
SUNDAY withdrawn between Forest Gate Garage and Wanstead
Evening service withdrawn between Clapham Common and Forest Gate Garage

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
02.04.41
Q
9STL
10STL
9STL
U
10LT
9LT
11LT

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat evenings) -FOREST GATE GARAGE( except evenings )  -  WANSTEAD ( Suns )
Sunday extended from Forest Gate to Wanstead

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
29.10.41
Q
8STL
8STL
8STL
U
8LT
8LT
8LT

RAYNES PARK (Sun) -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STN ( Mon-Sat ) - CLAPHAM COMMON ( evenings )  - FOREST GATE GARAGE( except evenings ) 
SUNDAY withdrawn between Forest Gate Garage and Wanstead
Daily evening service withdrawn between Clapham Common and Forest Gate Garage

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
04.02.42
Q
--
--
7STL

RAYNES PARK   - CLAPHAM COMMON (Suns ) 
Reduced to Sunday only service
Mon-Sat service covered by New 5A
Upton Park (U) allocation withdrawn

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
13.04.49
AL
--
4D
--
Q
--
5STL
STL

WORCESTER PARK ( Sat afts)  -  RAYNES PARK (Sat/Sun) -  - CLAPHAM COMMON (Sat / Sun) 
Saturday afternoon service introduced between Worcester Park and Clapham Common
Sat Merton (AL) introduced and Saturday Camberwell (Q) added

April 1949 first and last buses

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
26.10.49
AL
--
4D
--
Q
--
4SRT
5SRT

RAYNES PARK -- CLAPHAM COMMON (Sat / Sun) 
Saturday servicewithdrawn between Worcest Park and Raynes Park
STL type replaced by SRT at Camberwell (Q)

Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
11.10.50
AL
--
4D
--
Q
--
4SRT
5RTL

RAYNES PARK -- CLAPHAM COMMON (Sat / Sun) 
Saturday servicewithdrawn between Worcest Park and Raynes Park
Sunday SRt replaced by RTL at Camberwell (Q)

06.01.51
Last day of operation, rplaced by New Route 189A

Garages

AL Merton
Changeover Haydons Road

AK Streatham
Changeover ouside garage until November 1936

AH Nunhead
Changeover point not known

Q Camberwell
Changeover point Kennington Church ?

U Upton Park
Changeover point Redclyffe Road ?

G Forest Gate
Changeover point at garage