Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
18.11.36 | AK |
16LT |
17LT |
14LT |
CLAPHAM
COMMON Old Town - Poynders Road - Clapham Park -
Streatham Hill - Streatham Common - Greyhond Lane - Streatham Vale - Rowan
Road - MITCHAM COMMON Horse & Groom
New route - replacing withdrawn section of Route 5 (now diverted at Clapham Common via Nightingale Lane to Raynes Park)
13.12.39 | AK |
15STL |
14STL |
14STL |
CLAPHAM
COMMON Old Town - MITCHAM COMMON Horse & Groom
Converted to STL type
07.01.42 | AK |
16STL |
16STL |
15STL |
AL |
7STL |
6STL |
7STL |
CLAPHAM
COMMON Old Town - Poynders Road - Clapham Park -
Streatham Hill - Streatham Common - Greyhond Lane - Streatham Vale - Rowan
Road - Mitcham Common - Fair Green - Wandle Road - Morden - Hillcross Avenue - Grand Drive - RAYNES PARK Junction Tavern
Extended from Mitcham Common to Raynes Park which replaced withdrawn Route 50 Streatham Common & Raynes Park
Daily Merton (AL) allocation introduced
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Taken from 1943 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
10.10.45 | AK |
21STL |
22STL |
14STL |
AL |
10STL |
14STL+ |
7D |
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1D/66 1D/152 |
CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town - RAYNES PARK
Daimler type introduced at Merton (AL)
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The Daimler type represented here at Raynes Park by D58 |
10.03.48 |
AK |
21STL |
22STL+ |
26STL |
4STL/159 | ||||
AL |
10STL |
14D+ |
7D |
|
1D/88 1D/152 |
CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town - RAYNES PARK
Increased PVR
07.10.53 |
AK |
20RT |
19RT |
24RT |
AL |
14RT |
17RT |
10RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town - RAYNES PARK
Daily
RT introduced at both AK and AL - the route then remained unaltered apart
from schedule reductions until 1969.
30.04.58 |
AK |
19RT+ |
19RT |
15RT |
1RT/133 1RT/159 |
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AL |
12RT |
15RT |
14RT |
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Scanned from April 1958 Red Book - the complete book is available from the Sales List |
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RT2422 Raynes Park stand © John Parkin |
22.03.69 |
AK |
18RT |
14RT |
10RT |
CLAPHAM
COMMON - MORDEN STATION
Withdrawn between Morden and Raynes Park -
this section replaced by new flat fare Route M1
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RT917 turning into Morden Station © Malcolm Allan |
19.07.69 |
AK |
18RT |
14RT |
-- |
BN |
-- |
-- |
10RT |
CLAPHAM
COMMON - MORDEN STATION
Sunday
allocation transferred to Brixton (BN)
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17.06.72 |
AK |
13RT |
13RM |
-- |
BN |
5RT |
-- |
9RT |
CLAPHAM
COMMON - MORDEN STATION
Mon-Fri
Brixton (BN) allocation added and Saturday Streatham (AK) allocation converted
to Routemaster operation.
12.05.73 |
AK |
13RT |
4RM |
-- |
BN |
5RT |
7RT |
9RT |
CLAPHAM
COMMON - MORDEN STATION
Saturday Brixton (BN) allocation added at the expense of Streatham (AK)
14.12.75 |
AK |
13RM |
4RM |
-- |
BN |
5RM |
5RM 2RT |
5RM 4RT |
CLAPHAM
COMMON - MORDEN STATION
Routemaster
allocation introduced at Brixton (BN)
23.05.76 |
AK51+ |
13RM |
4RM |
-- |
BN121+ |
5RM |
7RM |
9RM |
CLAPHAM
COMMON - MORDEN STATION
RT
type withdrawn entirely
28.10.78 |
BN121+ |
17RM |
10RM |
5RM |
CLAPHAM
COMMON - MORDEN STATION
Streatham(AK)
allocation withdrawn.
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RM869 Mitcham Common © Malcolm Allan |
27.04.85 |
BN121+ |
13M |
8M |
4M |
CLAPHAM
COMMON - MORDEN STATION
Converted to double deck OPO
07.02.87 |
AK121+ |
13L |
8L |
4L |
CLAPHAM
COMMON Old Town - Clapham Park - Thornton Avenue - Streatham
Hill - Streatham Vale - Mitcham Common - MORDEN STN
Diverted via Thornton Avenue instead of
via BN Garage replacing withdrawn section of 137.
The 137 was diverted via BN Garage - so in fact the
two routes just swapped routeings.
BN allocation transferred to Streatham (AK) which would have been more
convenient for changeovers and as a result the Route was converted to
Olympian operation.
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L35 Streatham Vale |
06.01.90 |
AK121+ |
12M |
7M |
3M |
MORDEN - BRIXTON GARAGE - BRIXTON STATION (Mon-Fri
peaks)
Withdrawn between Streatham Hill and Clapham Common -
this section replaced by revised Route 60
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M492 with N garage code seen at Morden Station |
10.08.91 |
AK121+ |
12M |
7M |
4DR |
MORDEN - BRIXTON GARAGE - BRIXTON STATION (Mon-Fri
peaks)
Sunday
operation converted to Dart operation
14.03.92 |
BN21+ |
12T |
7T |
-- |
N251+ |
-- |
-- |
6DR |
MORDEN - BRIXTON GARAGE - BRIXTON STATION (Mon-Fri
peaks)
Streatham
(AK) allocation withdrawn - Mon-Sat transferred to Brixton (BN) and Sunday to
Norwood (N).
Weekday Metrobus replaced by Titans.
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T307 © Malcolm Allan |
03.02.93 |
BN21+ |
12T |
7T |
-- |
N251+ |
SR/322 |
SR/322 |
6DR |
MORDEN - BRIXTON GARAGE - BRIXTON STATION (Mon-Fri
peaks)
Evening
service converted to midibus thus Mon-Sat evgs buses from N
29.01.94 |
BN21+ |
12T |
7T |
-- |
N251+ |
SR/322 |
SR/322 |
6DR |
MORDEN
- BRIXTON STN
Extended
from Brixton Garage to Brixton Station at all times not just Mon-Fri peaks.
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Taken from 1995 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
23.03.96 |
BN21+ |
11M |
11M |
-- |
BN251+ |
-- |
-- |
7DRL |
MORDEN
- BRIXTON STATION
Mon-Sat
evening service converted back to double deck thus Norwood involvement
withdrawn Mon-Sat..
31.09.97 |
BN21+ |
11M |
11M |
6M |
MORDEN
- BRIXTON STATION
Sunday
service converted back to double deck operation and transferred to Brixton
(BN) thus N allocation withdrawn.
30.04.00 |
BN21+ |
11M |
11M |
6DDL |
MORDEN
- BRIXTON STATION
Sunday
service converted to low floor single deck operation.
03.02.01 |
AL241+ |
12PVL |
12PVL |
7PVL |
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Start
of new contract with LONDON GENERAL |
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MORDEN
- BRIXTON STATION
New operator
04.02.06 |
AL241+ |
12PVL |
12PVL |
6PVL |
MORDEN
- BRIXTON STATION
Contract
renewal
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PVL116 at Streatham - the spire of St Leonard's Church can be seen |
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August 2008 new corporate logo introduced |
23.01.10 |
AL241+ |
12PVL |
12PVL |
7PVL |
MORDEN
- BRIXTON STATION
Revised schedules
05.02.11 |
AL241+ |
12E |
12E |
6E |
MORDEN
- BRIXTON STATION
Contract
renewal
Enviro E145 at Mitcham |
03.11.12 |
AL241+ |
12E |
12E |
6E |
MORDEN
- BRIXTON STATION
Diversion in place due to engineering works at Streatham Common Station
See Routes 518 and 560
Morden - Mitcham - Streatham Vale - Streatham - Brixton
Morden Station - London Road - Morden Hall Road - Wandle Road - London Road - Mitcham Tramlink - London Road - Lower Green West - Lower Green - London Road - Mitcham - Raleigh Gardens - Upper Green - Upper Green East - Three Kings Road - Commonside East - Manor Road - Rowan Road - Stanford Way - Stanford Road - London Road - Norbury Station - London Road - Streatham High Road - Streatham Station - Streatham High Road - Streatham Hill Station - Streatham Hill - Brixton Hill - Brixton Road - Brixton Station
The section shown in red is the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via a longer section of Rowan Road - Greyhound Terrace - Streatham Vale - Streatham Common Station - Greyhound Lane and a shorter section of Streatham High Road.
Brixton - Streatham - Streatham Vale - Mitcham - Morden
Brixton Police Station - Brixton Road - Brixton Station - Brixton Road - Brixton Hill - Streatham Hill - Streatham Hill Station - Streatham High Road - Streatham Station - Streatham High Road - London Road - Norbury Station - London Road - Stanford Road - Stanford Way - Rowan Road - Manor Road - Commonside East - Three Kings Road - Upper Green East - Mitcham - London Road - Mitcham Tramlink - London Road - Wandle Road - Morden Hall Road - London Road - Aberconway Road - Morden Station
The section shown in red is the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via a shorter section of Streatham High Road - Greyhound Lane - Streatham Common Station - Streatham Vale - Greyhound Terrace and a longer section of Rowan Road.
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DOE54 Brixton © Brian Kemp |
06.02.16 |
AL241+ |
12E |
12E |
7E |
MORDEN
- BRIXTON STATION
Contract extended for two years
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WVL207 Brixton © Jack Marian |
03.12.16 |
C1+ |
13E |
13E |
9E |
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Transferred within Go Ahead from London General to Metrobus |
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BRIXTON - MORDEN
Allocation moved from Merton (AL) to Croydon (C)
28.01.17 |
SW1+ |
13E |
12E |
7E |
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Transferred within Go Ahead from Metrobus to London General |
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BRIXTON - MORDEN
Allocation moved again from Croydon (C) to Stockwell (SW)
WHV100 normally used on Route 155 strays onto the 118 and is seen in Mitcham © Brian Kemp |
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03.02.18 |
SW1+ |
13E |
12E |
7E |
MORDEN - BRIXTON STATION
Contract renewal
04.02.23 |
SW1+ |
13E |
12E |
7E |
MORDEN - BRIXTON STATION
Contract extended for two years
31.01.25
Last day of operation, replaced by Revised Route 45
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C Croydon
Changeover point Morden Station
SW Stockwell
Changeover point Brixton stand
AL
Merton
Changeover point Morden Station
AK
Streatham
Changeover point at garage
N
Norwood
Changeover point ?
BN
Brixton
Changeover point at garage