Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
22.01.41
A
9PROV
6PROV
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MORDEN STATION - Stonecot Hill -North Cheam  -  Worcester Park  -  Malden  -  Raynes Park  -  SOUTH WIMBLEDON STATION ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
This was in effect Route 245 which was converted to low bridge double deck and thus renumbered

13.08.41
A
5ST
4LTL
5ST
4LTL
--

MORDEN - SOUTH WIMBLEDON ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Partially converted to single deck

29.10.41
AL
5ST
4LTL
5ST
4LTL
--

MORDEN - SOUTH WIMBLEDON ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Sutton allocation withdrawn in favour of Merton (AL)

21.04.43
AL
5ST
4STL
5ST
4STL
--

MORDEN - SOUTH WIMBLEDON ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Converted back to full double deck operation

13.02.46
AL
9D
9D
--

MORDEN - SOUTH WIMBLEDON ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Converted to D type

Taken from February 1946 Red Book

13.03.46
AL
9D
9D
--

MORDEN - SOUTH WIMBLEDON ( Mon-Sat )
Evening service restored

30.04.47
AL1+
9D
9D
6D

MORDEN - SOUTH WIMBLEDON (Mon-Sat )
Sunday service introduced

12.11.47
AL1+
9D
6D
--

MORDEN - SOUTH WIMBLEDON ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday sevice withdrawn.

 

D129 at Morden Station


06.05.53
AL1+
9RLH
6RLH
--

MORDEN - SOUTH WIMBLEDON ( Mon-Sat )
RLH type introduced.

17.10..56
AL1+
9RLH
4RLH
--

MORDEN - RAYNES PARK (Sat) - South Wimbledon - Mordenhall Road - ST HELIER AVENUE Middleton Road (Mon-Fri no evening service)
Mon-Fri service extended from South Wimbledon to ST HELIER AVENUE to compensate for Route 32 withdrawal.
SAT service withdrawn between Raynes Park and South Wimbledon.

RLH76

 

The poster in the background gives a clue to date but not location of RLH76


30.04.58
AL1+
9RLH
--
--

MORDEN - ST HELIER AVENUE Middleton Road (Mon-Fri except evenings)
Saturday service withdrawn

20.08.58
Route withdrawn, partly replaced by Route 189A..

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Map

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

 

Operating Garages

AL Merton
Changeover point ? but probably Morden Station where there was a canteen.

A Sutton
Changeover point ? but probably Morden Station where there was a canteen.